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Hello, I've been trying to make a data grid form that will have 1 to 2 boxes in each row that will direct you to separate cards, or a field that you will enter info into, to break it down barney style I'm making a register page that can also be used as a scrolling field for quick access. I've been using the data grid helper in conjunction with the LiveCode website and the lessons book and still can't get this to work. Your help would greatly be appreciated.

Hi.

Is there any reason beyond displaying these "icons" that you need a dataGrid? It is only that DG's are complex, and have their own learning curve beyond LC itself.

If you have other plans for the DG, then fine. If this is an exercise to learn the DG, then fine.

But if the DG is only being used to display those images so the user can click on them, run, do not walk, to another one of several much simpler methods.

So, which way?

Craig Newman

It will be used as a scrolling form for users to quick navigation amongst the application, there will be more buttons than this.

Hi.

Then I repeat,

If you have other plans for the DG, then fine. If this is an exercise to learn the DG, then fine.

But if the DG is only being used to display those images so the user can click on them, run, do not walk, to another one of several much simpler methods.

I rephrase:
Unless you want to practice using dataGrids simply for the sake of learning dataGrids, which has its own merit, you will move much faster with other methods, and lose nothing regarding functionality.

So, which way? Have you experimented with placing multiple images in a group, and scrolling the group? You actually will have more control on overall appearance than if you are confined to a DG

Craig

Use those icons as fake buttons inside a scrolling group.
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