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- From: jpugh@apple.com (Jon Pugh)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
- Subject: Re: Hide the desktop XCMD???
- Message-ID: <jpugh-211192131113@kip2-7.apple.com>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 21:14:14 GMT
- References: <92326.105626U42075@uicvm.uic.edu>
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- In article <92326.105626U42075@uicvm.uic.edu>, Theodore Stresen-Reuter
- <U42075@uicvm.uic.edu> wrote:
- >
- > I was just wondering if anybody knew of an XCMD that can either hide the
- > desktop or (better yet) put a picture over it but under the active HC
- > card. The reason this comes up is that sometimes I make MacroMind
- > Director documents with the screen size set to 12", but on occassion the
- > document is played on a 13" screen (or larger) and it would be nice to
- > cover up the desktop so as not to distract from the presentation.
- > Director is able to use HC XCMDs through a GLUE program. Any
- > suggestions?
-
- I saw an XCMD in some package (I forget which one) that put up a window
- with the background pattern in it. It wasn't freeware, so I can't post it
- (I don't even have a copy).
-
- However, the Picture XCMD can do the same thing with a picture. You can
- move the window behind the card with a "show card window" command before
- making the picture window visible.
-
- Of course, if you're going to do this in Director that might not be an
- appropriate suggestion.
-
- Jon
-