Ted, Emmitt is right. Let's say you have 4 objects.
When you make object1 visible, make the others invisible PROPERTY ci_object1 VISIBLE 'TRUE' -- object1 is visible PROPERTY ci_object2 VISIBLE 'FALSE' PROPERTY ci_object3 VISIBLE 'FALSE' PROPERTY ci_object4 VISIBLE 'FALSE' Then, when you switch to object2... PROPERTY ci_object1 VISIBLE 'FALSE PROPERTY ci_object2 VISIBLE 'TRUE' -- object2 is visible PROPERTY ci_object3 VISIBLE 'FALSE' PROPERTY ci_object4 VISIBLE 'FALSE' Etc... Claudine ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Lienhard Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 11:39 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Sending Objects to Back/Bringing Objects to Front Is there a way to tell what "layer" an object is in on a form? I have several objects that are placed on top of each other, specific ones are called by an EEP, enabled and made visible. A problem arises when the desired object is behind the desired object when it is enabled and made visible. I need to assign different objects to different layers in order to preserve the appearance of the form to the user. >From what I can tell, the send_to_back / bring_to_front functions are in layers, like an Autocad object, not just binary (either front or back). They also seem to follow a FIFO pattern; When object "A" is sent to back first, it is at the lowest layer...then, when a second object ("B") is sent to back, it becomes the lowest layer, and "A" is moved towards the front by one layer. Send object "C" to back, and it is now the lowest layer , with "B" moved up one layer and "A" being the top layer. Is there a Getproperty command which would reveal the layer? A property command to assign the layer? I am trying to "shuffle" the order of objects, but am getting inconsistent results. Any ideas or input are appreciated! Best Regards, Ted Ted Lienhard CNE NCT Golden Valley Consulting
