2 questions about Layouts and MAKI

[Wes_janson]

Greetings,

I have to questions concerning MAKI and XML Layouts:

1. Is it possible to have multiple layouts showing at once? For example, I want to be able to cycle through a set of layouts while having another layout (which is not being cycled) displayed the entire time. If possible, how would I do this?

2. Is it possible to place a group outside of a layout, but within a container? And if so, how would I call that group into a MAKI script? Would it be like this:

ButtonGroup = getContainer("main").getObject("mygroup");

Thanks for the assistance.

Jason

[Gonzotek]

1. Not within the same container. You could have multiple groups within the layout(which is really just a special type of group).

2. No. You can define a group before a container or inside a container, but not inside a layout. You can only instantiate it in a group(and through inheritance, a layout).

-=Gonzotek=-

[Wes_janson]

I do not mean defining a group in a container and outside a layout, I mean inserting the group (<group id=...). Can that be done? And if so, would the MAKI line above import it?

Jason

[Hollow]

Originally posted by Wes_janson
I do not mean defining a group in a container and outside a layout, I mean inserting the group (<group id=...). Can that be done? And if so, would the MAKI line above import it?

Jason

Yes, you can insert the group into a layout. <group id=.., just like you said. That maki line wouldn't work. You have to have the group either be the layout in a container, or be inserted in to a layout. none of the getObject functions can get something that is still just a defination for an object, like an uninstancated group. (A group can only be created in the container it was defined in, unless its not defined in a container (right?)). If you want to dynamically create an instance of a group, its

code:
Group DynGrp = new Group;

DynGrp.setXmlParam("id","theNameOfTheGroup");

DynGrp.setXmlParam("x", "XCOORD");

etc...

DynGrp.init(OBJECTPARENT)

That same method can be used to dynamically create any type of object.

If none of that answers your question, can you restate it maybe.