command/handler for minimizing a stack

[lbtony]

I want to be able to bring down/bring up a group of windows(stacks) by clicking a button on a stack. If this is possible, any idea how to do it?
Thanks.....

[Janschenkel]

Check out the language dictionary entry for the 'iconic' property.
To collapse/minimize/iconify a single stack, you'd use:

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set the iconic of stack "foobar" to true

So all you have to do is script a loop...

Jan Schenkel.

[palanolho]

Greetings,

Is there such way to do the same to to maximize and and bring the window to a smaller size?

(basically a way to emulate the 3-4 buttons from the top right corner of the window)

Many thanks
- Miguel

[shaosean]

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set the rect of stack "moo" to (the screenRect)

to maximize it..

[palanolho]

I tried that command before, unfortunately the effect is not the same as the "maximize" of the window.

The borders or the window and the window title disappear. I have even tryied a script like this

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on mouseUp    
     put the screenrect into TSR
     add 30 to item 2 of TSR
     set the rect of stack "project_settings" to TSR
end mouseUp

but the window icon will show the maximize icon instead of the resize one (the one to put the window in a smaller size)

Any ideas ?

Many Thanks
- Miguel

[shaosean]

Looks like you would need to do it through an external or some other system call.. What operating system(s) are you looking for?

[palanolho]

Win and MAC

[shaosean]

I have never been able to get a Windows external to work in the newer versions of the engine (could be an error on my part though).. I will look to see what is available for Mac OS X.. You are talking about the green toggle button, not the new Lion full screen mode, correct?

[palanolho]

aaaa I'm not really a Mac user, I just want it to work on MAC too

basically the options I'm talking about (in windows) are:
- Minimize
- Maximize / Restore down
- Close