Component: Button helper (Helpers)

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

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Examples

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Macro reference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	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

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

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

	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

Property reference

	Properties
	Host component
	Lever pivot