>In my program I give the user the option of setting and saving the backDrop
>color in a Preferences file. Thus, they can set the backDrop color and the
>next time they start the program it will reset to that color automatically.
>I read the preferences file into a global from the openStack handler. I put
>the script for reading the global and setting the color into the openCard
>script for the first card.
>
>I open MetaCard and then open my program from the MC menu panel. The program
>starts, the backdrop color is set, and my program opens *behind* the
>backdrop. The only way I can see it is to "topLevel myProgram" using the
>message box. However, if I then close my program and reopen it in the same
>manner without closing and reopening Metacard also, the first card appears
>and the backdrop color is set behind the card and everything works as
>desired. I have not tried this with a standalone yet. I'm running 2.2.5.
>Has anyone else seen this behavior?
>
>Philip Chumbley
>
How about saving the backdrop color in a custum prop in a stack that can be saved
instead? Then on 'preOpenStack' you can have 'set backdrop to (the uColor of stack
"soAndSo")'.
regards
Eva,
