Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

On 10/13/2017 10:45 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: That confused me a lot too when I was new until I got used to it. Maybe it should be relabeled "Select Groups". That would make a bit more sense to me. And then the label could change to "Select Controls". That way at least there'd

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

That confused me a lot too when I was new until I got used to it. Maybe it should be relabeled "Select Groups". Bob S > On Oct 13, 2017, at 10:11 , J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > wrote: > > The name of the actual LC property is selectGroupedControls, so

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

The name of the actual LC property is selectGroupedControls, so the label reflects that. Translated, it means "select controls in groups". Maybe that will help trigger recall. On October 13, 2017 11:05:01 AM David V Glasgow via use-livecode wrote: Yes, but

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

That is the wonderfult thing (and also precarious thing) about humans. We have the uncanny ability to interpret probable intent of our communications. As an aside, military organizations go to great lengths to train this out of their soldiers because of the havoc it can cause. :-) Bob S > On

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

I always have to think twice about of that feature. I really just "see" if it is bold or not, remembering that bold is for the control, and plain is for the group. It would be far better if it toggled between "Select Group" and "Select Control" (maybe "Select Grouped Control" is just too wide?).

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

Yes, but I knew what he meant! The label “Select grouped controls” is a tad ambiguous. When selected means “Select controls individually (notwithstanding the fact that they are grouped)”. I admit that’s to verbose a label. Conversely, unselected state selects groups rather than grouped

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

Isn’t this the opposite of what Randy said? Bill P William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org > On Oct 13, 2017, at 5:47 AM, dunbarx via use-livecode > wrote: > > Just to be clear, turning OFF "Select Grouped" will allow an intact group to > be copied. If that

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

Just to be clear, turning OFF "Select Grouped" will allow an intact group to be copied. If that feature is on (made bold), even with all the controls within a group copied to another location, those copies will come over as individual controls, and the group will be lost. Craig Newman -- Sent

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

Thank you so much Randy! It never occurred to me that select group mode would apply in this way, but of course it makes perfect sense! Ah well, back to the grindstone. Thanks again, David G > On 13 Oct 2017, at 1:15 pm, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

David, They way I’ve done this is to select the whole group before copying… tuning on “Select Group” rather than the individual controls. That has worked fine… scripts are kept. randy > On Oct 13, 2017, at 5:33 AM, David V Glasgow via use-livecode > wrote: >