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MPI Anchordata Module

The anchorData Module allows you to set the anchorData userProperties of objects that control how SuperCard objects resize with the window, if the autoResize of the background is true (The module lets you set that too.)

I have a more detailed tutorial module here: MPI's AnchorData Module

Here is an series of Anchordata Module Movies with notes which shows how to use the module

The Anchordata module features:

• You can see the anchorData just by selecting an object with the pointer
• Creation of anchordata userProps with a simple popUp menu.
• Setting one point of the four automatically sets the others to the default if they are empty.
• The creation of 'divider' anchors is easy, choose an object and select - from the popUp, you are presented with a dialog for the minimum and maximum values.
• The tricky relative anchorData is even easier choose the tilde ~ from ther popUp and the cursor changes to a white arrow with a question mark. As you move this cursor over the other objects, if the object is suitable for an 'relative anchor' its id is shown. clicking on it add the correct fragment of anchordata to the selected object.