multiSpace

set [the] multiSpace to posInteger

where posInteger is a number from 1 to 100.

The multiSpace property returns or sets the minimum amount of space, in pixels, between the edges of multiple shapes drawn when the multiple property is true.

The multiSpace property affects the Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Oval, and Regular Polygon tools. Its default value is 1.

Examples

set the multiSpace to 10

Demo Script

on multipleDemo

 show bkgnd field "Demo Field"

 setUpPaint

 displayMessage "MultiSpace 2" & spaces(8) & "MultiSpace 5" & ¬

 spaces(9) & "MultiSpace 9"

 set the multiSpace to 2

 drawShape "100,160","160,220"

 set the multiSpace to 5

 drawShape "240,160","300,220"

 set the multiSpace to 9

 drawShape "380,160","440,220"

 wait 2 seconds

 domenu "revert"

 choose browse tool

 hide bkgnd field "Demo Field"

end multipleDemo

on drawShape  startTopLeft, endBotRight

 drag from startTopLeft to endBotRight with shiftKey

end drawShape

on setUpPaint

 choose oval tool

 set multiple to true

 set centered to true

 set dragspeed to 150

 set lineSize to 1

 set filled to false

 set grid to false

end setUpPaint

Placeholders

posInteger

An expression that evaluates to a positive integer.

For example:

3

67 mod 13

the number of bg fields

the number of backgrounds

the number of cards div 2

See also: background, bkgnd, button, card, chunk, field, menu, and menuItem

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multiSpace

Examples

Demo Script

Related Topics

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posInteger