EXACT POSITION ON A SCREEN

[cybernaut]

Hello, I am new using LiveCode and I have a question:
I am creating an app and I can see than on inspector you can setup the position at which the stack will appears on a screen (standalone mac app) when is running. Since there many screens setup to diffeent resolution I am trying to setup one standard position on the screen for all the apps I am building.
Is there any more efficient way to do this rather that input the position to every stack or subtack or card you create?
Thanking you for your help.
Herman

[BvG]

normally, you'd want the center of the screen. Which is available as "the screenLoc".

[cybernaut]

normally, you'd want the center of the screen. Which is available as "the screenLoc".

Please forgive me since I am new...where I can find this the screenLoc settings?
Herman

[Klaus]

Hi herman,

this is no "setting"! Simply use it
Please check the LiveCode dictionary for info!

Example to "center" a stack on the screen:

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on preopenstack
   set the loc of this stack to the screenloc
end preopenstack

Best

Klaus

[cybernaut]

Hi herman,

this is no "setting"! Simply use it
Please check the LiveCode dictionary for info!

Example to "center" a stack on the screen:

Code: Select all

on preopenstack
   set the loc of this stack to the screenloc
end preopenstack

Best

Klaus

Thank you, I guess I will have to read the dictionary!
Cheers
Herman

[cybernaut]

Hi herman,

this is no "setting"! Simply use it
Please check the LiveCode dictionary for info!

Example to "center" a stack on the screen:

Code: Select all

on preopenstack
   set the loc of this stack to the screenloc
end preopenstack

Best

Klaus

It worked!
I was thinking that when dictionary explain the syntaxis as ScreenLoc() I have to actually enter some numbers for the x and y position of the monitor.
But instead when the function is applied, automatically measures the resolution of screen and place the app in the centre. Very interesting!
Again, thank you
Herman