revUpdateGeometry

Type

command

Summary

Moves and resizes objects according to their Geometry pane settings.

Syntax

revUpdateGeometry

Description

The LiveCode development environment automatically executes the revUpdateGeometry command when a resizeStack message is sent. Use the revUpdateGeometry command if your stack handles the resizeStack message without passing it.

Normally, you do not need to use the revUpdateGeometry command at all, since LiveCode automatically updates geometry when a stack is resized. Use it only if both the following conditions are true:

1. Your stack uses the Geometry pane of the property inspector to

   automate object positioning and sizing when the stack window is
   resized, and
2. Either a handler in your stack locks messages and then moves or
   resizes the stack window, or a resizeStack handler in your stack
   does not pass the resizeStack message at the end of the
   handler. 

If both these conditions are true, execute the revUpdateGeometry command in the handler, after the resizing is performed, to perform Geometry tasks.

Important

The revCacheGeometry command is part of the Geometry library. To ensure that the command works in a standalone application, you must include this custom library when you create your standalone. In the Inclusions pane of the Standalone Application Settings window, make sure the "Geometry" library checkbox is checked.

Examples

revUpdateGeometry

if the width of this stack > 100 then revUpdateGeometry

Related

command: revCacheGeometry, lock messages

glossary: object, LiveCode custom library, main stack, handler, handle, message, group, standalone application, Standalone Application Settings, command, application

library: Geometry library, library

message: resizeStack, startup, openBackground, preOpenStack, openStack, preOpenCard

object: stack

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile