Re: visual effect not working to show stack

2014-12-24 Thread John Burtt
I use animation engine to slide an opaque group into view. You can slide it from anywhere, to anywhere. Works perfectly, just like a drawer. John B > > No, I can't point to a version of LiveCode where this ever worked... I > was dreaming again (ha!) > > So... it can't be done, except by thes

Re: visual effect not working to show stack

2014-12-23 Thread Brahmanathaswami
No, I can't point to a version of LiveCode where this ever worked... I was dreaming again (ha!) So... it can't be done, except by these "messy" methods you describe. I guess we will have to live without it. Too bad, as many modern UX designs call for the "cool" appearance of content like this.

Re: visual effect not working to show stack

2014-12-23 Thread Scott Rossi
I don't know that it has ever been possible to use a visual effect when launching a stack. Can you point to a version of LiveCode where this works? The only stack-level "effects" I've been able to manage are a dissolve-into-view effect by setting the stack's blendLevel from 100 to 0, expand/co

Re: visual effect not working to show stack

2014-12-23 Thread Brahmanathaswami
John: right... I did read the dictionary. but we don't want the substack being revealed to take over the window of the main stack. and, this doesn't work: on mouseUp visual effect reveal up very slowly go stack "Choose Date" in new window end mouseUp I presume, because, "new window"

RE: visual effect not working to show stack

2014-12-23 Thread John Dixon
Read the dictionary... 'The visual effect command affects only navigation within a window. If you want to create a transition effect when moving between stacks, use the go...in window form of the go command:' > Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:58:40 -1000 > From: bra...@hindu.org > To: use-livecode@l