Yes, it would... but a gradient wasn't mentioned... we could throw spanners into the works all night!
> From: gboj...@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:34:32 -0700 > Subject: Re: mouse within oval filled area > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > This would be very difficult to implement if the graphic had a gradient. > > > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 1:09 PM, John Dixon <dixo...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > OK then... > > > > on mouseWithin > > put the backgroundcolor of me into colorCheck > > if the mouseColor = colorCheck then > > put "I am inside the coloured bit of control ID no" && the short id > > of me > > end if > > end mouseWithin > > > > > > > > > From: ad...@flexiblelearning.com > > > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > > Subject: RE: mouse within oval filled area > > > Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:25:16 +0000 > > > > > > Indeed, John, but not a unique object identifier if more than one grc > > uses > > > the same color. I think I am back to polar coordinates (unfortunately). > > > > > > The current engine behaviour is painfully inconsistent with other > > controls > > > whose transparency is immune from mouse events. > > > > > > Hugh Senior > > > FLCo > > > > > > > > > John Dixon wrote: > > > > > > > Use the mouseColor ? > > > > > > > > > Original message: > > > > > > > Has anyone worked out how to test if the mouseLoc is within the filled > > > area > > > > of an oval graphic (defined by startAngle and arcAngle)? I was thinking > > > > polar coordinates, but this assumes a circle and a fixed radius which > > is > > > not > > > > necessarily the case. A btter math brain than mine is needed! > > > > > > > > Hugh Senior > > > > FLCo > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
