create widget

[Samuele]

Hi, Is there a way to create a widget? in my case, I want to create a switch button, or at least change the one already existing in livecode, is it possible?
Thanks

[stam]

There are lessons on this showing you how to use livecode builder… just search the website for these. But it’s a lot to learn and the language is not what you know…

[Klaus]

Hi Samuele,

what Stam said!
Check these lessons: https://lessons.livecode.com/m/98524


Best

Klaus

[richmond62]

https://livecode.com/topic/extending-livecode-guide/

Personally I have never looked at that at all as I do not need it for any of my requirements.

[dunbarx]

Samuele.

What sort of switch? I bet it can easily be done in LC script.

Craig

[Samuele]

Hi, been studying I just want it to look a bit different from the one given for android

[richmond62]

OK, OK . . .

As LCB is quite a bit more difficult than LiveCode itself why don't you do this:

1. Draw a picture of what you want and post it here.

2. Explain exactly what you want your 'switcher' button to do.

Then we can see if it is possible to work something out in LiveCode and not have to worry about LCB at all.

Is THIS what you mean?
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Or this?
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Oh, and while I'm "here" could someone tell me what the supposed functionality of the second one is meant to be?

[Samuele]

The second one. something like this

[Samuele]

the ones you posted work only for apple devices, they're more good looking than the android ones...

[Klaus]

the ones you posted work only for apple devices, they're more good looking than the android ones...

Nope! All widgets in LC work of course crossplatform, read, they look the same on all devices!

[richmond62]

I have a feeling that it should be amazingly easy to make those in LiveCode.
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[bobcole]

Richmond62: Thanks for posting your Switcher stack.

Just for fun I put together a switch control consisting of simple LC graphics grouped together.
By using LC graphics, I was able to change colors, inner glow, add labels ("ON" and "OFF"), move the switch from side to side, etc.
The script is contained in the group so the user can click anywhere in the group to toggle the switch.
Here is my simple stack for your use, modifications or enhancements. I haven't tried to write a resize script.
This was an interesting project.
Enjoy,
Bob

SwitcherBC.livecode.zip

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[richmond62]

Well, Bob, your thing is far more sophisticated than my Q-and-D graphic with two backGroundPatterns.

Mind you, mine involved all of 5 minutes work.

The point (which I have tried to make several times) is that, with LiveCode at least, having to learn LCB
should be redundant as 99% of things should be doable in LiveCode itself.

And, another advantage about doing things in LiveCode instead of LCB is that those things are more
easily modified by other LiveCode users.

[bn]

Here is an old stack showing switchbuttons and sliders which can be heavily (maybe too much so) configured.


Kind regards
Bernd

customSlider_0_10.livecode.zip

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[bobcole]

Bernd:
Your stack is BRILLIANT!
Thank you for posting it.
Bob