RUNTIME OBJECT SELECTOR TOOL

Ever needed the ability to let an end user select, move and resize objects all while in Runtime mode? ToolBook of course provides no direct means to do this, however with my new Selector Tool (widget) you can give this ability to your end users.

The Selector Tool widget dynamically creates a functional selector which by default looks like the selector seen in the figure below, however this selector has many customizable features to allow you to change the visual appearance.

If you access the Extended Properties of the widget you will be presented with details on how to use this object:

If you click the Configuration button you will be presented with the user properties that you can set for this object to control its behavior.

DOWNLOAD SELECTOR.ZIP

• This download contains one .TBK file.

• You can examine how it works, by looking at all the OpenScript code. You may find it useful to use the Tools menu to access the Dump Scripts option in order to see all the code I wrote.

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