imagesource replaces a text character with a graphic. The OP wanted a square with transparency to surround a word or phrase in a text field that looks better than the built in function.
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > Michael, > I missed the beginning of this thread so not 100% sure of what you're > trying to achieve but have you considered - set the imagesource of char x > of line y of field "xyz" to 1234? That makes the image appear at the > specified location and it scrolls along with everything else. You may also > have to use the textshift property of the same char to align the image > vertically. > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Michael Doub <miked...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Tom. Mark, what are some of the complications that you mentioned > > about scrolling fields? I am thinking about trying to emulate the > little > > IOS selection handles. > > > > I can see going from the selection to find a location to put the pin > > graphic, but I am not quite sure how to modify the selection to track the > > pin movement. > > > > -= Mike > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Thomas McGrath III <mcgra...@mac.com> > wrote: > > > > > This works really well for me and it will handle multiple selected word > > on different lines etc. I had a grc that was a dashed box: > > > > > > on mouseUp > > > put the formattedRect of the selectedChunk into tRect > > > put "4" into tMargin > > > put item 1 of tRect - tMargin into item 1 of tRect > > > put item 3 of tRect + tMargin + 3 into item 3 of tRect > > > put item 4 of tRect + tMargin into item 4 of tRect > > > set the rect of graphic "Box" to tRect > > > end mouseUp > > > > > > -- Tom McGrath III > > > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com > > > mcgra...@mac.com > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Michael Doub <miked...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Thanks Mark. I think it is going to be one of those days that I > might > > as well stop looking for the forest or the trees. > > >> > > >> -= Mike > > >> > > >> > > >> On Apr 2, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Mark Wieder <mwie...@ahsoftware.net> > > wrote: > > >> > > >>> Michael- > > >>> > > >>> Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 6:52:57 AM, you wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> I must be missing something. selectedLoc gets you the upper left > > >>>> corner. FormattedHeight will allow computation of the lowerLeft. > > >>>> How do you get the right side? > > >>> > > >>> The formattedWidth of the longest line plus the left. > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> -Mark Wieder > > >>> mwie...@ahsoftware.net > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Stephen Barncard San Francisco Ca. USA more about sqb <http://www.google.com/profiles/sbarncar> _______________________________________________ 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
