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herbwords
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button won't display properly

Post by herbwords » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:50 am

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Hi to All,

I changed the script in this button to make it red and say Locked or be green and say Unlocked. The button assumed this square shape and I can't figure how to get it's shape to look like it use to. I'm attaching a picture.

Here's the form I used:

set the backgroundColor of me to "red"
set the name of me to "Locked"

Thanks,

Patrick

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Re: button won't display properly

Post by dunbarx » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:11 am

Setting the background color seems to square off the shape of a pushButton. Try setting the style of your button to "roundRect". Is this what you wanted to see?

Craig Newman

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Re: button won't display properly

Post by herbwords » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:48 pm

Hi Craig,

I tried that and it looks OK on my Mac but weird on Windows. The other way looks OK on Windows and weird on my Mac. I hope I don't have to make 2 versions just for a button! I posted 2 pics of what it looks like on Windows when I make it a rounded rect btn and size it for the Mac and how it looks on my Mac.

Thanks,

Patrick
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Re: button won't display properly

Post by jmburnod » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:03 pm

Hi,

Why not using icons instead properties of btns ?

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