lose the quotes inside the brackets?? sqb
-- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Simon Knight via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Bernd, > > Unfortunately when I tried your code the copies referred back to the > original. > > best wishes > > Simon > > On 25 Jul 2018, at 13:22, 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
