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List:       nsbasic-palm
Subject:    RE: [nsbasic-palm] Grouping controls on a form
From:       email () mverive ! com
Date:       2006-11-23 3:01:29
Message-ID: 20061122200129.8f7e0ac589efc385b41c371eccc81b85.09dd6b730c.wbe () email ! secureserver ! net
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Also, be sure to add nsbFormUpdate checking in your events code, so that
you can update the "background" (noon-object graphics) and then redraw
objects correctly, since not all devices automatically update
non-object graphics when "returning" from modal forms.

Mike Verive

>
> Display the background bitmap first. Add the top objects over the background.
> Karl
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>
> On 11/22/06, lvaszar <lvaszar@yahoo.com > wrote:
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> I have a busy form with many controls and I am trying to get a visual
>  breakup of the form into groups of controls that belong together. For
>  example a few controls surrounded by a rectangle, or controls sitting
>  on a rectangle of a different background color.
>
>  1. How can I bring existing objects in front of a newly inserted
>  background bitmap? It appears the only way for the object is to be on
>  top is to have higher ID than the background. Can I edit the ID?
>
>  2. Can I create/add a container rectangle?
>
>  Thanks
>
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            <p>Also, be sure to add nsbFormUpdate checking in your events code, so \
that<br> you can update the &quot;background&quot; (noon-object graphics) and then \
redraw<br> objects correctly, since not all devices automatically update<br>
non-object graphics when &quot;returning&quot; from modal forms.<br>
<br>
Mike Verive<br>
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Display the background bitmap first. Add the top objects over the \
background.<br> &gt; Karl<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On 11/22/06, lvaszar &lt;<a \
href="mailto:lvaszar%40yahoo.com">lvaszar@yahoo.<wbr>com</a> &gt; wrote:<br> &gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I have a busy form with many controls and I am trying to get a visual<br>
&gt;  breakup of the form into groups of controls that belong together. For<br>
&gt;  example a few controls surrounded by a rectangle, or controls sitting<br>
&gt;  on a rectangle of a different background color.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;  1. How can I bring existing objects in front of a newly inserted<br>
&gt;  background bitmap? It appears the only way for the object is to be on<br>
&gt;  top is to have higher ID than the background. Can I edit the ID?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;  2. Can I create/add a container rectangle?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;  Thanks<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;     <br>
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