Thanks Craig, > On Apr 24, 2020, at 12:14 PM, dunbarx--- via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi. > You can certainly create a group and set its backgroundbehjavior, then > "place" it on any or all existing cards. This assumes that the group comes > after the multi-card stack.
“...comes after the multi-card stack” Do you mean have the group on its own card, then place it elsewhere after that? > Then any changes to the physical structure of your group will appear in all > instances. > But I am not sure how you would separate the scripts of such a group. Others > may know better. > You can always, however, tailor the group script to detect the card it is on, > and execute only what is pertinent to that card. In the group script: > on mouseUp switch the number of this cd case 1 answer random(999) > break case 2 answer any item of "cat, dog,42" break end > switchend mouseUp > Craig > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Cc: Peter Bogdanoff <bogdan...@me.com> > Sent: Fri, Apr 24, 2020 2:07 pm > Subject: Groups placed on cards > > Hi, > > I have a stack with multiple cards (not part of a background) and I want to > place a group on each card—the same group--AND be able to edit a single group > script. And ideally, I would be able to configure as needed the controls of > all instances of the group from a single location. > > For example, I have a glossary in a separate stack in another window, but now > want to incorporate that stack to display as a pop-down in the main stack > window on each (non-background) card. > > In testing, I’m seeing each placement of the group now as a new object. > > This is for both Mac and Windows. > > What would be my options to manage this? > > Thanks, > > Peter Bogdanoff > _______________________________________________ > 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
