how hide image area containing revbrowser?

[Barkandgargle]

Sorry if this is a question with an obvious answer, but I haven't been able to figure it out...

I've succeeded at having a youtube video appear within a image ar

I've created an image area, and by using revbrowser am able to have a youtube video to play in the area. So success to this point.

When other buttons are pressed, I want to hide the image area (and thus hide the youtube player). I've set the invisible of the image area to true, but it just sits there.

What am I missing?

Thanks!

[BvG]

The image in the example stack is misleading. It's actually serving no function at all. All it does is serving as the rectangle, for the browser to show in. You could as well specify your own rectangle manually, and show the browser there.

To hide the browser instance, you can use the revBrowserSet command with the "visible" parameter:

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revBrowserSet 1,"visible",false

[jstarkman]

I'm using a browser on the simulator and want to be able to have other elements display in front of it from time to time (like a popover), but it seems that the browser is always in front, despite the layer setting. How can I get other controls to be in front of the browser?

Thanks,

Joel

[Klaus]

Hi Joel,

How can I get other controls to be in front of the browser?

I'm afraid you can't!


Best

Klaus

[jstarkman]

Klaus,

Thanks for replying so promptly.

Are there no work-arounds for this type of behavior? I've only been working with LiveCode for about a week now, and am far from knowing it's capabilities or shortcomings.

The iOS app I'd like to write needs to display a PDF (of drawings) and I was hoping the browser control would work. I've been able to get some basic functionality from the browser, but now find I can't fully develop a UI because of this particular control. Is there some other control I can use to display PDF's on the iOS platform? Is it possible to maybe convert the image in the browser to some a real image, hide the browser/display that image in the back, then show the top layer controls I'd like to popup, then dismiss those controls and show the browser again?

Seems like a real clunky solution, but might it work?

Joel

[Klaus]

Hi Joel,

might work!

You could use "import snapshot..." for this, but I am not sure
if this will work with a "Browser" (WebViewUI or whatever) on iOS.


Best

Klaus

[jstarkman]

Yes, I was just looking at the snapshot functions. I'll let the group know if I can make it work. If I can't, it's probably because I'm still a newbie.

Thanks Klaus.

[jstarkman]

I'm pleased to say that by using the snapshot feature it's possible to create the illusion of other elements being in front of the browser (or at least an image of the browser).

The problem I'm having now is that when the browser (not the snapshot) is in front, I can't seem to trap touch events. It's as though the OS is grabbing them and not letting me trap them. Any ideas? Is this where I might need to put my handler as far up the message chain as possible, like in a front script?

Joel

[Klaus]

Hi Joel,

cool that snapshot works for you!

But I am afraid that the iOS IS in fact managing the browser and you have no control over this
except the messages, actions and properties described in the "iOS Release Notes" (menu: Help)


Best

Klaus