"Steve Achelis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> Using the Constructor, how do I control the order of the objects. For
> example, if I have several checkboxes on a bitmap, how do I force the
> checkboxes to be on top of the bitmap?
>
> I've tried dragging them in the hierarchy window, renumbering the IDs,
etc.,
> but can't find what controls the order of the objects. What I'd expect
(ha
> ha) are Bring to Front and Send to Back commands.
>From what I've seen, the order is based on the resource ID number, but it
doesn't take effect immediately upon change. If you change the order, save
the resource file, then reopen it, things will display correctly.
The Palm really doesn't guarantee a certain draw order, but all the
implementations so far draw in index order, where the index order is based
on resource ID numbering.
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Ben Combee
Veriprise Wireless <http://www.veriprise.com>
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