objectid
objectid
ID

The objectid statement selects one graphic object in the current form based on an ID number.

Parameters

This statement has one parameter:

id – is a special ID number that identifies a graphic object. Each graphic object in a form has a unique ID number. You can use the objectinfo( function to find out the ID number for an object, and the ID number is also returned by functions like info(“clickedobjectid”) and info(“focusobjectid”). Warning: Editing the form in graphics mode may change all the ID values for objects in the form.

Description

This function selects an individual object by its ID number, just as if you had clicked on the object. Usually you would have gotten this ID number earlier with functions like objectinfo(“id”), info(“clickedobjectid”) and info(“focusobjectid”).

This example will find and store the ID of the object the user clicks on. (Note: This procedure is assumed to be triggered by a transparent button which overlays several other graphic objects.)

    global hitObject
    hitObject = info("clickedobjectid")

Later another procedure can re-select this object easily (assuming the form hasn’t been edited in the meantime).

    objectid hitObject

See Also

- activeobjectaction -- allows a procedure to communicate with the object on the current form that is currently being edited (if any).
- changeobject -- modifies the properties of one object in a form.
- changeobjects -- modifies the properties of one or more objects in a form.
- cloneform -- copies all of the objects in a form (optionally, with modifications) into the active form.
- cloneobjects -- duplicates objects in a form (with modifications).
- closeactiveobject -- closes any object whose text is currently being edited.
- datamode -- switches a form from graphics mode into data mode.
- deleteobject -- deletes the specified object from the current form.
- deleteselectedobjects -- deletes selected objects from a form.
- draggraybox -- facilitates dragging something around in a form window.
- dragtext -- starts drag-and-drop of text.
- formcleanview -- cleans up extraneous NSView objects in the current form.
- formxy -- programmatically scrolls a form to a new position.
- graphicsmode -- switches a form into graphics mode.
- info("activeobject") -- returns the name of the currently active text editor or word processor object (if any).
- info("activeobjectid") -- returns the object ID of the currently active text editor or text list object, if any.
- info("activesuperobject") -- returns the name of the currently active text editor or word processor object, if any.
- info("click") -- returns the location of the last mouse click in screen relative coordinates.
- info("clickedobjectid") -- returns the object ID of the clicked object.
- info("focusobject") -- returns the name of the currently active text editor or word processor object, if any.
- info("focusobjectid") -- returns the object ID of the currently active text editor or text list object, if any.
- info("scrollpoint") -- returns the distance the current form is scrolled horizontally and vertically.
- magicformwindow -- designates an open window as the temporary active window for the purposes of info( functions and graphic statements.
- magicwindow -- designates an open window as the temporary active window for the purposes of info( functions and graphic statements.
- magnification -- changes the magnification of a form.
- Modifiable Object Properties -- describes the properties of graphic objects that can be modified by a program (dimensions, color, font, title, etc.).
- newformobject -- creates a new graphic object in a form.
- object -- selects an object (based on the object name).
- objectaction -- allows a procedure to communicate with an object on the current form.
- objectinfo( -- returns information about a graphic object: its location, size, color, font, etc.
- objectinfoarray( -- builds a text array of form object properties
- objectnumber -- identifies one graphic object from a set of selected graphic objects in the current form.
- openasyncprogresswindow -- opens a floating progress window for asynchronous operations (urltask(, timers).
- progressalert -- displays a progress alert if an operation is going to take a long time.
- progressbar -- updates a progress bar on the current form.
- selectallobjects -- selects all the graphic objects in the current form.
- selectnoobjects -- unselects all the graphic objects in the current form.
- selectobjects -- uses a formula to select one or more objects in the current form.
- startgraphicschange -- adds undo support to a procedure.
- Text Display Programming -- programming a Text Display Object.
- Text Editor Programming -- programming a Text Editor Object.
- textlisttableoptions -- sets up text list table options
- Web Browser Programming -- programming a Web Browser Object (including JavaScript).
- xytoxy( -- converts a point or rectangle from one co-ordinate system to another.

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0.