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Updated on: Apr 18, 2024
How do I move between cards in my stack?
When creating a LiveCode application you will usually want to be able to move between the cards in your stack, in this lesson we will see how to do this.
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Updated on: Apr 18, 2024
How to manage and position objects when a stack is resized
When you are the only person using your stacks, their layout and size often does not matter much. But as soon as you distribute them, be it as full blown application, or just as quick fun thingy for a friend, you will need to manage object positions and sizes for any stack size the user chooses.
This is a very basic introduction to custom resizing, and of course only one way to go about things. Make sure to read the relevant dictionary entries and make up your own mind about how you want to your application to behave when the window is resized.
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Updated on: Apr 18, 2024
How do I use a Progress Bar?
Learn how to use a progress bar while importing or exporting a file. Sample code is provided.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
Detecting changes in a field
It might on occasion be useful to detect when the content of a field changes. In this lesson we will see how to detect changes in a field by intercepting and handling messages.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
How do I use the same controls on multiple cards?
This lesson will show you how to share one set of controls across multiple cards. Using the same controls on multiple cards makes it much easier to make changes as you only have to update the controls in one place.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
Creating Hypertext Links in Fields
Creating hyperlinks in field objects.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
How do I scroll a card that is taller or wider than the window?
Occassionally you might want to display more information on a card than can be seen all at once due to the window size. This is not a problem in LiveCode, in this lesson we will see how to use a group to scroll content.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
How do I populate a field when an option menu is changed?
There are lots of situations where we might want to do something when a user selects an option from a menu. As an example this lesson will show you how to populate a field to display some information about what the user has selected. In this case we are displaying information about the different Rev products.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
How to show the progress of a download
How to show the progress of a download using libURLSetStatusCallback.
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Updated on: Apr 16, 2024
How to make a stack with a window shape
This lesson will show you how to create a stack with a window shape. All you will need for this is a png image with transparent sections. In this case I am going to use a large application icon to create a great looking little desktop widget.