cybermoonlight
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hello, basically i have loads of image controls on a form
as an array
image(1)
image(2)
etc..
if i click on one of the images, i want it to come one step forward, not all the way to the top.
someone suggested bringing all the controls to the top succesively, but that wouldn't work because i want all the other controls to remain at their current position apart from the control that will take anothers place which in turn will take it's place..
P.S, The Controls are created at run time so i don't know how many there are...
please help, i am willing to do anything....
help..
thankx
as an array
image(1)
image(2)
etc..
if i click on one of the images, i want it to come one step forward, not all the way to the top.
someone suggested bringing all the controls to the top succesively, but that wouldn't work because i want all the other controls to remain at their current position apart from the control that will take anothers place which in turn will take it's place..
P.S, The Controls are created at run time so i don't know how many there are...
please help, i am willing to do anything....
help..
thankx
What do you mean by 'one step forward'? Are they all overlapping?
What do you mean by 'one step forward'? Are they all overlapping?
ASKER
hello, well to explain myself better..here goes.
There are a number of image controls on a form
they are created at run time by the user
they contain images loaded through the loadpicture function.
as the user adds images, the newest image is at the very top of the Zorder, on top of all other images...
mayber you know photoshop, if you do, then you will know what i mean when i mention the word "layers"
i want to right click on an image have a popupmenu appear
and then be able to select either: -bring to top
There are a number of image controls on a form
they are created at run time by the user
they contain images loaded through the loadpicture function.
as the user adds images, the newest image is at the very top of the Zorder, on top of all other images...
mayber you know photoshop, if you do, then you will know what i mean when i mention the word "layers"
i want to right click on an image have a popupmenu appear
and then be able to select either: -bring to top
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hello, well to explain myself better..here goes.
There are a number of image controls on a form
they are created at run time by the user
they contain images loaded through the loadpicture function.
as the user adds images, the newest image is at the very top of the Zorder, on top of all other images...
mayber you know photoshop, if you do, then you will know what i mean when i mention the word "layers"
i want to right click on an image have a popupmenu appear
and then be able to select either: -bring to top
-bring forward
-send backwards
- send to back
so for the first one it would be
NewImage(index).zorder
and the last one would be
newimage(index).zorder 0
but what about the other ones,?
if the user selects bring forward, i want a function to do the following
for i = 0 to newimage.count - 1
newimage(i).zorder
next
this way all i would have to do is change the index of the image control i want to bring forward and the index of the one i want to take it's place.
This could work fine, but i haven't tried it yet, if you have an idea please tell me about it...
the problem is each image control has special properties that the user sets, so if i change the index of the image control, it will take on the properties of the image it superseded...
do you see what i mean now???
please someone help!!!
There are a number of image controls on a form
they are created at run time by the user
they contain images loaded through the loadpicture function.
as the user adds images, the newest image is at the very top of the Zorder, on top of all other images...
mayber you know photoshop, if you do, then you will know what i mean when i mention the word "layers"
i want to right click on an image have a popupmenu appear
and then be able to select either: -bring to top
-bring forward
-send backwards
- send to back
so for the first one it would be
NewImage(index).zorder
and the last one would be
newimage(index).zorder 0
but what about the other ones,?
if the user selects bring forward, i want a function to do the following
for i = 0 to newimage.count - 1
newimage(i).zorder
next
this way all i would have to do is change the index of the image control i want to bring forward and the index of the one i want to take it's place.
This could work fine, but i haven't tried it yet, if you have an idea please tell me about it...
the problem is each image control has special properties that the user sets, so if i change the index of the image control, it will take on the properties of the image it superseded...
do you see what i mean now???
please someone help!!!
So how do you click on a picture that is not on the top? If they are on top of each other (like PS Layers) then there will only be one picture visible!
Maybe I am just being stupid?!
Maybe I am just being stupid?!
ASKER
hello again, tahnks for bearing with me..
okay if one picture is obscuring another one, all i would have to do in photoshop would be
- layer
Send Backwards
either way, i need a function to bring a control forward, not on top of all other controls, just like in photoshop, forward one step...
thankx
okay if one picture is obscuring another one, all i would have to do in photoshop would be
- layer
Send Backwards
either way, i need a function to bring a control forward, not on top of all other controls, just like in photoshop, forward one step...
thankx
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mirkwood, this is not what i wanted but it doesn't matter, i have found a way already.....at least you tried, none else even attempted it and for that i'm awarding you the points....thanks
Howdy cybermoonlight,
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