API Component.Clone

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Fc9-comp-macro.png Clone
Clones an existing object to another position on the panel 
Fc9-h32-icon.png - HANDLE Source
The object to copy 
Fc9-h32-icon.png - HANDLE DestParent
The parent to link the cloned object to 
Fc9-h32-icon.png - HANDLE NewPosition
A position to move the object to 
Fc9-h32-icon.png - HANDLE Return


Detailed description

This creates an identical copy of the object which may be inserted at any point in the component tree.


The root object may not be cloned, but other to that any object (even a definition) may be cloned.


Examples

Calling in a calculation

  • Declare a variable 'result' of type HANDLE
  • Add to a calculation icon:
    result = ::Component.Clone(source, destparent, newposition)