Tool attributes for linking local texts and replacing images

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 24/Oct/2016, at 13:19

You can define in tool parameters the default behavior of linking a frames with local text, and when replacing images or image placeholders. This improves and simplifies the tool actions, as they won't stop anymore and require users to select the desired option.

Choice

Default

Applies to

Local text handling

 

fred_linktexttoframes

Prompt

text

Select action when linking a  local text. Prompt prompts the user to select when placing object. Remove clears the local text. Convert to jump line converts to jump line. Insert at top of the linked text, inserts at the top of the linked text if first frame linked, otherwise removes. Insert at bottom of the linked text, inserts at the bottom of the linked text if first frame linked, otherwise removes.

Image size handling

 

fred_picturereplacement

Prompt

images

Select action when replacing a placeholder or a image with another image. Prompt prompts the user to select when placing object. Resize scale the image. Fit fits the image (scale and crop). Crop - scale if smaller, and Crop - fit if smaller are self explanatory.

See also AppSetLocalTextProcessing and AppSetImgProcessing in the Fred4 Programming Reference.