Neat! I didn’t know about resolve image.
> On Jul 25, 2018, at 5:22 AM, BNig via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi Simon, > > I think the easiest way would be to copy the images your custom control uses > to the custom controls. > then add this code to the group (it is for one button "bOne" and two images > "greenRound" and "redQMark" > > on newGroup > resolve image "redQMark" relative to button "bOne" of me > if it is not empty then > set the hilitedIcon of button "bOne" to the short id of it > end if > resolve image "greenRound" relative to button "bOne" of me > if it is not empty then > set the icon of button "bOne" to the short id of it > end if > end newGroup > > "NewGroup" is a message that the custom control gets when you paste it. > That way the custom control is self contained and when you paste it into a > new stack it will assign the ids of the images to your buttons. > > Kind regards > Bernd > > That way they are contained in your custom control and the custom control > can be self contained, i.e. can be reused in a different stack. > > > Simon Knight via use-livecode wrote >> Hi Scott, >> >> Thank you for your replies. I apologise for my question, I should have >> been clearer. However, I have copied your response to my “hints and tips” >> document for reference in the future as it seems like a useful workflow to >> know. >> >> To clarify my question; I have created a simple custom control that uses >> two list fields and some buttons. I will probably want to use the control >> in the future so I am seeking a method of saving the control ready to be >> used in the future. At the moment the png images, I use to "skin" the >> buttons, are stored on a card on a sub-stack named assets. I do this >> because I am following some advice that Trevor Devore gave in a video some >> years ago and I know no better. >> >> The problem with this storage solution is that my custom control has >> components stored in different locations and they may well become >> separated sometime in the future. >> Initially, I searched the Livecode forum and found a thread where the >> prospect of better encapsulation of custom controls was discussed and Mark >> W. wrote that he was thinking about it. This was a few years ago when >> version 6 was current and I wondered if any features have been added to >> Livecode to enable fully encapsulated custom controls to be written. I >> realise that one answer might be “write a widget” but I don’t really want >> to take time learning a new language and process in an attempt to recreate >> a control that I already have. >> >> I had not thought of using a customProp to store images and in truth I did >> not know it was an option so I will do some research and see what I can >> learn. >> >> Thanks again and best wishes >> >> Simon > > > > > > -- > Sent from: > http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Revolution-User-f278306.html > > _______________________________________________ > 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
