jlc@atux01.UUCP (09/14/87)
I have created an HC stack for my record collection (which is 90% Classical). I tried creating a sort button to sort by Composer, Title of Record, Featured Instrument(s), and Performer, but the script bombed when you put in more than to objects to be sorted. In other words, you can have a dialog box for sort that has two choices and "Cancel" but no more. Is there some way that I can expand this type of dialog box to allow more choices in it? Also, when you create a new button it is always oblong (emphasis on "long") and it occupies more space on the Home Card than is necessary. Is there a way to make newly created buttons smaller and square (like the ones that are the default buttons in the stack). Your input is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jim Collymore
keeshu@nikhefk.UUCP (Kees Huyser) (09/16/87)
In article <527@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes: > >Also, when you create a new button it is always oblong (emphasis on "long") >and it occupies more space on the Home Card than is necessary. Is there a way >to make newly created buttons smaller and square (like the ones that are the >default buttons in the stack). > > Jim Collymore After creating a "New Button", grab the south east corner with the arrow cursor and move it north west. This gives you a smaller button. Also, you can click in the button and from the dialog you then get choose "square". -- Kees | UUCP : keeshu@nikhefk.uucp or {[wherever]!seismo}!mcvax!nikhefk!keeshu | BITNET : keeshu@hasara5.bitnet | FIDO : 2:508/15 (Opus_MacSaga) or 2:500/11 (HCC_Amsterdam_1) | SNAIL : kees huyser, NIKHEF-K, PO Box 4395, 1009 AJ Amsterdam, Netherlands |----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | As official spokesman for the Institute it is my privilege to announce that | the board of governors of the Institute have withdrawn my privilege of being | the official spokesman for the Institute.
nazgul@apollo.UUCP (09/17/87)
In article <527@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes: > Also, when you create a new button it is always oblong (emphasis on "long") > and it occupies more space on the Home Card than is necessary. Is there a way > to make newly created buttons smaller and square (like the ones that are the > default buttons in the stack). Don't use the new button menu choice, just hold down Option and drag. I think also that shift-option will give you square buttons, but I can't check right now. -- ### {mit-erl,yale,uw-beaver}!apollo!nazgul ### apollo!nazgul@eddie.mit.edu ### ### pro-angmar!nazgul@pro-sol.cts.com ### nazgul@apollo.com ### ### (617) 641-3722 300/1200/2400 ### ### I'm not sure which upsets me more; that people are so unwilling to accept responsibility for their own actions, or that they are so eager to regulate everyone else's.
lsr@apple.UUCP (09/17/87)
In article <527@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes: >I tried creating a sort button to sort by Composer, Title of Record, Featured >Instrument(s), and Performer, but the script bombed when you put in more than >to objects to be sorted. In other words, you can have a dialog box for sort >that has two choices and "Cancel" but no more. Is there some way that I can >expand this type of dialog box to allow more choices in it? This seems like 2 questions. I think you can't sort by more than one characteristic per command. But HyperCard does a stable sort (I believe that is the proper term), which means if 2 cards sort identically their relative order is preserved across the sort. So you can sort by several characteristics by using several sort commands. As for the question of more buttons in a dialog, I think that the answer command only allows 3 buttons. If you wanted more options, I think the way to go is to provide a sort options card that would be used to specify the sort options. >Also, when you create a new button it is always oblong (emphasis on "long") >and it occupies more space on the Home Card than is necessary. Is there a way >to make newly created buttons smaller and square (like the ones that are the >default buttons in the stack). I think you can implement a message handler for newButton and resize the button to be square. Rect is a button property that you can get & set. -- Larry Rosenstein Object Specialist Apple Computer AppleLink: Rosenstein1 UUCP: {sun, voder, nsc, mtxinu, dual}!apple!lsr CSNET: lsr@Apple.com