Hi Jacqueline, an unplaced group! never thought that this could be done. I don't know, if I will use this approach, but good to know this trick! Thanks Tiemo
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von J. Landman Gay > Gesendet: Freitag, 11. Februar 2011 00:24 > An: How to use LiveCode > Betreff: Re: How do you manage lots of imported images? > > On 2/10/11 4:36 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: > > > Second. How do you organize your images, when you have a lot? Do you create > > extra cards only for holding images, which you assign to buttons, or do you > > import the images on the current cards? What are your experiences? > > I've done it different ways, but lately I mostly do this: > > If there are only a few images, I put them on the cards they belong to. > If images are used on many cards, I usually put them all on one card. > > If I have more than four or five images, I put them into a group. Then I > remove the group from the card so that it is not placed anywhere. This > is how imported HyperCard stacks do it, and it works well. You can put > all your images into an unplaced group, and they are available to the > entire stackfile, and they never show anywhere. > > The disadvantage of the group method is that if you want to change any > of the images, you must place the group on a card so you can edit it, > and then remove the group from the card when you are done. I don't mind > that because the group method keeps the images out of my way and doesn't > clutter up the cards or the app browser, and I usually don't need to > change the images very often. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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
