group

Type

command

Summary

Creates a new group and adds the selected objects to it.

Syntax

group [<objectList>]

Description

Use the group command after selecting objects to make a group out of them.

If you specify an objectList, the specified objects are placed in the new group. Otherwise, the selected object or objects are placed in the group.

As with any group on a card, you can use the place command to make the newly-created group appear on other cards.

tip

To refer to the newly-created group, use the it variable immediately after the 'group' command :

    group button \"Yes\" and button \"No\"
    set the name of it to \"Do It\"

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
objectList		A list of object references, separated by the word "and".

Examples

group

if the number of lines of the selectedObject > 1 then group

group field "Help" and image "Help Icon" and graphic "Outline"

Value

Name	Type	Description
it		The group command places the ID property of the newly created object in the it variable.

Related

object: card

property: selected, relayerGroupedControls, layer

command: group, start editing

function: selectedObject

glossary: object, command, keyword, select

keyword: last

message: newGroup

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile