Re: changing layer within a group by script/ speed of start editing
On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Geoff Canyon gcan...@gmail.com wrote: set relayergroupedcontrols to true set the layer of whatever control to whatever layer wow. That did it. I keep trying to read large blocks of the dictionary, but there is still so much to find . . . We're a long way from hypercard, for which I read the entire book one afternoon (and still have it) -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: changing layer within a group by script/ speed of start editing
set relayergroupedcontrols to true set the layer of whatever control to whatever layer On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Scott Rossi sc...@tactilemedia.com wrote: Try locking the screen before doing any object relayering. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX/UI Design On Jan 25, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Dr. Hawkins doch...@gmail.com wrote: I have a group with four overlapping graphics. Depending upon what happens, different ones want to be brought to the top and change the overlap. I'm currently using start editing/set the layer of zzz to top/stop editing. I think it also changes the size. I can actually see the order in which this is handled on an iphone 6+. Fast, but visible. Is start editing expensive? Is there a better way to do this? I suppose I could skip the group and catch their handlers in the card or stack instead of the group, but . . . -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: changing layer within a group by script/ speed of start editing
Try locking the screen before doing any object relayering. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX/UI Design On Jan 25, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Dr. Hawkins doch...@gmail.com wrote: I have a group with four overlapping graphics. Depending upon what happens, different ones want to be brought to the top and change the overlap. I'm currently using start editing/set the layer of zzz to top/stop editing. I think it also changes the size. I can actually see the order in which this is handled on an iphone 6+. Fast, but visible. Is start editing expensive? Is there a better way to do this? I suppose I could skip the group and catch their handlers in the card or stack instead of the group, but . . . -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: changing layer within a group by script/ speed of start editing
Try using the relayer command; relayer grc 1 of grp x after grc 2 of grp x You don't need to start editing with relayer, but you need to be careful not to relayer an object to outside the group. HTH Eric On Jan 25, 2015, at 17:19, Dr. Hawkins doch...@gmail.com wrote: I have a group with four overlapping graphics. Depending upon what happens, different ones want to be brought to the top and change the overlap. I'm currently using start editing/set the layer of zzz to top/stop editing. I think it also changes the size. I can actually see the order in which this is handled on an iphone 6+. Fast, but visible. Is start editing expensive? Is there a better way to do this? I suppose I could skip the group and catch their handlers in the card or stack instead of the group, but . . . -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode