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==Component Source Code==
==Component Source Code==


Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/buttonhelper.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/buttonhelper.fcfx]
Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_buttonhelper.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_buttonhelper.fcfx]


Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/buttonhelper.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/buttonhelper.fcfx]
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_buttonhelper.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_buttonhelper.fcfx]


==Detailed description==
==Detailed description==
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''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''




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===Clear===
===Clear===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Clear'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Clear'''
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| colspan="2" | Clears all objects from the lists This leaves no links for the button helper&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Clears all objects from the lists This leaves no links for the button helper&nbsp;
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===GetState===
===GetState===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetState'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''GetState'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns true if the button is depressed, else false&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Returns true if the button is depressed, else false&nbsp;
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===GetStateFor===
===GetStateFor===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetStateFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''GetStateFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns true if the button is depressed, else false&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Returns true if the button is depressed, else false&nbsp;
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===GetTarget===
===GetTarget===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetTarget'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''GetTarget'''
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| colspan="2" | Gets the target handle the property links to&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Gets the target handle the property links to&nbsp;
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===Register===
===Register===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Register'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Register'''
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| colspan="2" | Adds the object to the list if not already there&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Adds the object to the list if not already there&nbsp;
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===SetAutoReset===
===SetAutoReset===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetAutoReset'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetAutoReset'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the state of the auto-reset flag If the flag is true (it is by default) then Button Helper will reset the state of each button on stop &nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the state of the auto-reset flag If the flag is true (it is by default) then Button Helper will reset the state of each button on stop &nbsp;
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===SetAxis===
===SetAxis===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetAxis'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetAxis'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the movement axis as an Axis_... constant&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the movement axis as an Axis_... constant&nbsp;
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===SetAxisFor===
===SetAxisFor===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetAxisFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetAxisFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the movement axis as an Axis_... constant&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the movement axis as an Axis_... constant&nbsp;
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===SetDisabledPos===
===SetDisabledPos===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetDisabledPos'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetDisabledPos'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the position of the released button &nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the position of the released button &nbsp;
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===SetDisabledPosFor===
===SetDisabledPosFor===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetDisabledPosFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetDisabledPosFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the disabled position for an object&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the disabled position for an object&nbsp;
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===SetEnabledPos===
===SetEnabledPos===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetEnabledPos'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetEnabledPos'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the position of the depressed button &nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the position of the depressed button &nbsp;
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===SetEnabledPosFor===
===SetEnabledPosFor===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetEnabledPosFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetEnabledPosFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the enabled position for an object&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the enabled position for an object&nbsp;
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===SetLatching===
===SetLatching===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetLatching'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetLatching'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released&nbsp;
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===SetLatchingFor===
===SetLatchingFor===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetLatchingFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetLatchingFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released&nbsp;
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===SetMode===
===SetMode===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMode'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetMode'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the animation mode for the button&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the animation mode for the button&nbsp;
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===SetModeFor===
===SetModeFor===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetModeFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetModeFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the animation mode for the button&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the animation mode for the button&nbsp;
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===SetMovement===
===SetMovement===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovement'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetMovement'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button&nbsp;
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===SetMovementFor===
===SetMovementFor===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMovementFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetMovementFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button&nbsp;
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===SetNotify===
===SetNotify===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetNotify'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetNotify'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the object to notify when the button is pressed or released &nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the object to notify when the button is pressed or released &nbsp;
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===SetPivotPos===
===SetPivotPos===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetPivotPos'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetPivotPos'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the position of the object the lever rotates around &nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the position of the object the lever rotates around &nbsp;
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===SetPivotPosFor===
===SetPivotPosFor===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetPivotPosFor'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetPivotPosFor'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the position the lever rotates around for an object&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Sets the position the lever rotates around for an object&nbsp;
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===Unregister===
===Unregister===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Unregister'''
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Unregister'''
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| colspan="2" | Removes the object to the list if present&nbsp;
| colspan="2" | Removes the object to the list if present&nbsp;
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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==Property reference==
==Property reference==


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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''  
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 13 July 2026

Author Matrix Ltd
Version 1.1
Category Helpers


Button helper component

A button overlay that allows any object to behave like a button

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_buttonhelper.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_buttonhelper.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples







Macro reference

Clear

Clear
Clears all objects from the lists This leaves no links for the button helper 
- VOID Return


GetState

GetState
Returns true if the button is depressed, else false 
- BOOL Return


GetStateFor

GetStateFor
Returns true if the button is depressed, else false 
- HANDLE Target
 
- BOOL Return


GetTarget

GetTarget
Gets the target handle the property links to 
- HANDLE Return


Register

Register
Adds the object to the list if not already there 
- HANDLE Target
 
- VOID Return


SetAutoReset

SetAutoReset
Sets the state of the auto-reset flag If the flag is true (it is by default) then Button Helper will reset the state of each button on stop  
- BOOL State
Set true to reset to off on sim stop, else false to retain state 
- VOID Return


SetAxis

SetAxis
Sets the movement axis as an Axis_... constant 
- BYTE Axis
Movement axis to set to, default 4 
- VOID Return


SetAxisFor

SetAxisFor
Sets the movement axis as an Axis_... constant 
- HANDLE Target
 
- BYTE Axis
Movement axis to set to, default 4 
- VOID Return


SetDisabledPos

SetDisabledPos
Sets the position of the released button  
- HANDLE PositionHandle
A handle to the position of the depressed location 
- VOID Return


SetDisabledPosFor

SetDisabledPosFor
Sets the disabled position for an object 
- HANDLE Target
 
- HANDLE Position
 
- VOID Return


SetEnabledPos

SetEnabledPos
Sets the position of the depressed button  
- HANDLE PositionHandle
A handle to the position of the depressed location 
- VOID Return


SetEnabledPosFor

SetEnabledPosFor
Sets the enabled position for an object 
- HANDLE Target
 
- HANDLE Position
 
- VOID Return


SetLatching

SetLatching
Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released 
- BOOL Enabled
 
- VOID Return


SetLatchingFor

SetLatchingFor
Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released 
- HANDLE Target
 
- BOOL Enabled
 
- VOID Return


SetMode

SetMode
Sets the animation mode for the button 
- BYTE Mode
0=User, 1=Up/Down, 2 = Lever 
- VOID Return


SetModeFor

SetModeFor
Sets the animation mode for the button 
- HANDLE Target
The target object, 0 for 'set default' 
- BYTE Mode
0=User, 1=Up/Down, 2 = Lever 
- VOID Return


SetMovement

SetMovement
Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button 
- FLOAT Move
Movement to set to - default is 4 
- VOID Return


SetMovementFor

SetMovementFor
Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button 
- HANDLE Target
 
- FLOAT Move
Movement to set to, default 4 
- VOID Return


SetNotify

SetNotify
Sets the object to notify when the button is pressed or released  
- HANDLE Handle
The handle of the object - 0 to use the caller object 
- ULONG Ident
The identifier to send in the System.Notify message 
- VOID Return


SetPivotPos

SetPivotPos
Sets the position of the object the lever rotates around  
- HANDLE PositionHandle
A handle to the position of the depressed location 
- VOID Return


SetPivotPosFor

SetPivotPosFor
Sets the position the lever rotates around for an object 
- HANDLE Target
 
- HANDLE Position
 
- VOID Return


Unregister

Unregister
Removes the object to the list if present 
- HANDLE Target
 
- VOID Return


Property reference

Properties
Host component
 
Lever pivot