How do I go to the next layout by keyboard button?

Hello,

I have a series of layouts. I am trying to make it so that pressing left or right keyboard goes to the next or previous layout.

Here is my project: dl.dropbox.com/u/65183389/map%20project001/index.html

as you can see, the keyboard buttons only work for the first layout.

This is my suggestion, don't know if there is anyone else with a better idea but.

In that new layout, that you switch to when you press the right key, just make the same actions in that event sheet again, and add another that when you press left, goes to the previous layout.

I would make an example but I'm at work so I can't right now. But basicly:

Layout 1

Event Sheet 1

Keyboard -> "On right key pressed" -> System - >Go to "Layout 2"

Layout 2

Event Sheet 2

Keyboard -> "On right key pressed" -> System -> Go to "Layout 3"

Keyboard -> "On left key pressed" -> System -> Go to "Layout 1"

Layout 3

Event Sheet 3

Keyboard -> "On right key pressed" -> System -> Go to "Layout 4"

Keyboard -> "On left key pressed" -> System ->Go to "Layout 2"

And so on..

Hope I could help.

hmm...not the most elegant solution, but it will do for my purpose. Thanks!

gault8121 No problem man :)

You need not duplicate any events if you use 'good names' for the layouts - eg: layout1, layout2, layout3 (=same "textname" + number)

How do I- Frequently asked questions - Layout

--> Suggestion: Layout behaviour

I don't see a working example with source, so here are two <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle">:

short version: include a navigation-event-sheet in every to the layouts linked eventsheets and use a global variable for the number of the 'active'(current) layout

with Buttons - demo - capx (r85)

with Arrowkeys - demo - capx (r85)

You need not duplicate any events if you use 'good names' for the layouts - eg: layout1, layout2, layout3 (=same "textname" + number)

How do I- Frequently asked questions - Layout

--> Suggestion: Layout behaviour

I don't see a working example with source, so here are two <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle">:

short version: include a navigation-event-sheet in every to the layouts linked eventsheets and use a global variable for the number of the 'active'(current) layout

with Buttons - demo - capx (r85)

with Arrowkeys - demo - capx (r85)

Hi Joe...I am trying with my Multiple layouts..But its not happening......:(

Problem Solved..........:)

can I make "go to random Layout" with your method?

dzaky Alkaff

that would be pretty simple.

Just set activelayoutnumber to choose(1,2,3,4) or floor(random(1,5)

If you have more layouts than 5 just change the numbers.

where do I randomize the value?,

on "On Start of Layout" event??

What you are trying to make is something completely different from what is described here.

You could remove all events and rename the activelayoutnumber to randomlayoutnumber.

all you have to do when someone clicks the button to go to another layout.

is add the actions to set the layoutnumber to random or choose.