Master Page and Master Top Layer


& Note: This is a very important feature for project with many pages.
DonÆt copy common objects to all pages, which is a waste of space.
Instead, put common objects on the Master Page or Master Top Layer.

What's the difference?

 

Master Page

Will appear as a bottom layer on each page. The objects on the page will appear all the time on the top of the objects from the Master Page.

Tip: Great to insert your artworks. You can also insert interactive objects, but make sure no other objects cover them.

Master Top Layer

Will appear as a top layer on each page. The objects on the page will be behind the Master Top Layer objects.

Tip: Great for active objects like menus, buttons, windows, etc.

Version 4.4 has the ability to Show or Hide objects on any page from any page (Master pages included)

This is done by using syntax:

    Page::Object

For Example to LoadText in Text object on Page 2:

    LoadText("Page 2::Text")

!!!This may not work with windowed objects like HTML, ListBox, Flash, Video or Binding, because these objects are created/destroyed on page Start/Exit, in other words, these objects doesn't exist if the page in not visible. If you want to control these objects from ordinary Pages, add them to Master Page/Layer and then hide them on the other pages where they shouldn't be visible..

The Master Page and Master Top Layer has the syntax:

    Master Page::Object
    Master Layer::Object

    Hide("Master Page::ListBox")

This diagram represents some elements in a project relative to one another.