location

Type

property

Summary

Specifies where an object is.

Syntax

set the location of <object> to <point>

Description

Use the location property to move an object without resizing it, or to find out where an object is.

The location of a stack is in absolute (screen) coordinates. The first item of a card's location property is equal to the width of stack div 2; the second item is equal to the height of stack div 2. The location of a group or control is in relative coordinates| relative (window) coordinates.

In window coordinates, the point 0,0 is at the top left of the stack window. In screen coordinates, the point 0,0 is at the top left of the screen.

Changing the location of an object moves it to the new position without resizing it. To change an object's size, set its height, width, or rectangle properties.

Examples

if the location of button 1 is within the rect of field 1 then selectIt

set the location of this stack to the mouseLoc

Value

Name	Type	Description
value		The location of an object is any expression that evaluates to a point --two integers separated by a comma. The first item of the location is the distance in pixels from the left edge of the screen (for stacks) or card (for other objects) to the center of the object. The second item is the distance in pixels from the top edge of the screen (for stacks) or card (for other objects) to the center of the object. For cards, the location property is read-only and cannot be set.

Related

keyword: card, item, rectangle, point, control

message: moveStack

object: stack, card

property: pixels, height, windowManagerPlace, topRight, width, properties

command: revChangeWindowSize, group, move

function: screenLoc, stacks

glossary: object, property, relative coordinates, absolute coordinates, evaluate, read-only, expression

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile