On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 11:00 PM, J. Landman Gay <jac...@hyperactivesw.com> wrote:
> I think you're making this too hard. :-) > Wouldn't be the first time! > > Create an image object. Use the paint bucket to fill it with a color. > Set its transparency, and size it over a group. Hide and show it as needed. > First time I've used the paint bucket so I might be doing something wrong but it doesn't seem to work with images? Even if it worked, as soon as I change the opacity of the image from zero, it's possible to type into any field controls in the underlying group. > > This will create a sort of tinted overlay that allows the original group > to show through but will block mouse events. I'm not sure that's what > you're looking for but it should work. The corners will be square, which > doesn't quite match the shape of a group that has borders. > > On September 21, 2014 8:29:57 PM CDT, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> > wrote: > >Hi Scott, > >Yes, it's a little difficult to explain. > > > >Basically I'm trying to block access to groups on a card until allowed > >by > >script. Right now, I do it by disabling/enabling the groups when > >appropriate. That works just fine but I was trying to find a better > >way to > >visually indicate that a group is disabled instead of the faded grey > >color > >that LC uses. > > > >Exporting a snapshot of each of these groups it their enabled state, > >positioning them over the groups and showing/hiding them is how I'm > >trying > >to handle it but I had hoped to be able to change the background color > >of > >the image to indicate the group is disabled. > > > >At this point, I don't think it's worth the effort to pursue this any > >further so I'll go back to disabling/enabling the groups. > > > > > > > >The card has three groups on it, each with various controls in it, > >field, > >buttons, etc. Currently, when the card opens, the first group is > >enabled > >and the other two are disabled. The user fills in data in the first > >group, > >and clicks on a button that adds the data to a database. At that point > >the > >second group is enabled and the user fills in data in that one, clicks > >a > >button to add it to the database and the third group is enabled. So > >basically just controlling the order in which data is entered. > > > >That all works fine right now but I don't particularly like the way a > >disabled group looks and since there doesn't seem to be any way to > >control > >that, I started down this path of trying to use graphics and images to > >do > >it (and wish I hadn't :-). > > > >I ruled out a graphic because it doesn't block users from typing into > >any > >field controls there might be in the group. Unless it's opaque of > >course > >but then the user can't even see that there's a group there. > > > >I've been working with a snapshot image of the second and third groups > >positioned over the top of them and that does indeed stop the user from > >doing anything with those groups until the image is removed. However, > >other than the user not being to use any controls in the group, there's > >no > >visual indication that the group is "disabled" and that's what I was > >hoping > >to achieve by somehow setting a background color/blendlevel of the > >image > >but it seems setting the backgroundcolor of an image has no effect. I > >tried all the other colors in the Property Inspector for the graphic > >but > >non of them affect it's background > > > >Pete > >lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and > >SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > > > >On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Scott Rossi <sc...@tactilemedia.com> > >wrote: > > > >> Hey Pete: > >> > >> It sounds like there's some detail missing here. I haven't followed > >all > >> the posts on this, but from what you described, it shouldn't matter > >if > >> whatever you're capturing has a background or not. If you're > >capturing > >> multiple overlaid objects, you should either be capturing a snapshot > >of > >> the group of all the objects, or from the card so all the objects > >appear > >> composited together. > >> > >> Are you intentionally trying to leave gaps in the snapshot? If not, > >a > >> capture of the card should work. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Scott Rossi > >> Creative Director > >> Tactile Media, UX/UI Design > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 9/21/14 3:44 PM, "Peter Haworth" <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > >> > >> >Hi Eric, > >> >I tried that but the image has no background color so changing the > >> >blending > >> >doesn't change it's appearance (the underlying group just shows > >through). > >> > > >> >Using a snapshot would work great if I could just find a way to > >change the > >> >background color of the resulting image but there doesn't appear to > >be a > >> >way to do that. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > -- > 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
