Multiple Visual Effects Simultaneously?

[endernafi]

Hello Dear LiveCoders...


Is it possible to execute (at least) two visual effects simultaneously?
I know that LiveCode doesn't support multithreading natively,
but maybe there is a workaround...

Say, we have two groups on our card;
one is a group of image thumbnails of an album,
and the other is a group of navigation buttons.

We want to change the photo album with dissolve effect;

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hide group "album1" with visual effect dissolve fast
show group "album2" with visual effect dissolve fast

and to change the nav buttons with push effect but exactly at the same time

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hide group "buttons1" with visual effect push left
show group "buttons2" with visual effect push left

.
Btw, my question is about executing simultaneously,
not about two different effects.

Thanks for any help & idea { or educated guesses :) }


~ enderNafi

[Klaus]

Hi endernafi,

welcome to the forum!

yep, that is possible!

Hint: The syntax for "visual effect" has changed slightly in 5.0x!

Try this:
...
## the trick is to use "lock screeen", do your stuff and then unlock the screen!
lock screen for visual effect
hide group "album1"
show group "album2"
# Now show all your modifications at once:
unlock screen with visual effect dissolve fast
...

Best

Klaus

[endernafi]

Hi Klaus,

Thanks, it worked like a charm
But I guess this question belongs to the beginner section,
considering how simple the solution was

Thanks again...

Kind Regards,



enderNafi

[Klaus]

Hi endernafi,

definitively no need to be embarrassed!

Please check these stacks, great learning resources!
http://www.runrev.com/developers/lesson ... nferences/


Best

Klaus