Button Object

Here are the object's settings as they appear in the properties pane:

Object

Name

The name that is used to identify this object.

ButtonFile

The AutoPlay button file (.btn) that you want to display in the button object. Click the browse button to select a file.

Text

The text that you want to display on the button object.

Font

The font that you want to use for the text. Click the edit button to open the Font dialog where you can edit all of the font settings.

Tip: You can set the default font for this object type by configuring its settings on the Objects tab in Edit > Preferences.

Tip: You can override all button file's internal font settings on the Objects tab in Edit > Preferences.

FontFamily

The font family that you want to use.

FontSize

The font size, in points.

FontBold

Make the text bolded.

FontItalic

Make the text appear in italics.

XOffset

The x offset for the text, i.e. the number of pixels that the text should be offset horizontally from its default position. Positive values move the text to the right, and negative values move it to the left.

For example, you can offset the text 5 pixels to the left by setting this to -5.

YOffset

The y offset for the text, i.e. the number of pixels that the text should be offset vertically from its default position. Positive values move the text down, and negative values move the text up.

For example, you can offset the text 7 pixels down by setting this to 7.

Left margin:

The size of the left margin (in pixels) to leave around the text.

Right margin:

The size of the right margin (in pixels) to leave around the text.

Alignment

The alignment to use. Choose from:

Left

Left-align the text within the object's bounding box, like so:

This text is left-aligned

Center

Center the text within the object's bounding box, like so:

This text is centered

Right

Right-align the text within the object's bounding box, like so:

This text is right-aligned

Style

Choose from:

Standard

A standard button. Click to enter the down state; release the mouse button to return to the up state automatically.

Toggle

A toggle button. Click once to enter the down state; click again to return to the up state.

DefaultToggleState

The initial state of a toggle button. Choose from:

Up

Begin in the up state.

Down

Begin in the down (pressed) state.

Colors

Normal

The text color for the button's up state. (Normally used when the mouse is not over the object and the user is not clicking on it.)

Tip: You can click the select button to bring up a color chooser. Clicking the "More Colors..." button on the color menu allows you to choose either a standard color/custom color, or use the eyedropper to pick a color from somewhere within the AutoPlay application window.

Highlight

The text color for the button's highlight state. (Normally used while the mouse is held over the object.)

Click

The text color for the button's down state. (Normally used while the left mouse button is pressed down on the object.)

Disabled

The text color for the disabled state. This color will persist until a Button.SetEnabled action is called. While in the disabled state, the object will not respond to any mouse overs or clicks.

Attributes

TooltipText

A short string of text that will appear after the mouse hovers over this object for a moment.

Tip: You can choose from several tooltip styles for all tooltips in your project, Standard, Balloon and Extended. This setting can be found on the Appearance tab of the Project > Settings.

Tip: If you want a newline in your tooltip text, use "\r\n". For example, for an Extended tooltip, "My First Line\r\nMy Second Line|My Title". Newlines are not supported in the Title text for Balloon or Extended styles.

Tip: If you want a "&" character in the text, you must enter "&&&".

Enabled

Enable the object so it responds to user interaction. Choose from:

True

The object will respond to mouse overs and clicks and perform any actions assigned to its events.

False

The object will not respond to any mouse overs or clicks and will not perform any actions until it is enabled.

Note: You can use the Button.SetEnabled action to enable this object.

Visible

Set the object's initial visibility. Choose from:

True

The object will be visible when the page or dialog is displayed.

False

The object will be invisible when the page or dialog is displayed.

Note: You can use the Button.SetVisible action to make the object visible or invisible at run time.

Cursor

The mouse pointer that will be used while the mouse is over this object.

Position

Left

The distance in pixels from the left edge of the object to the left edge of the page or dialog.

Tip: You can also change the position of an object by dragging it or using the arrow keys.

Top

The distance in pixels from the top edge of the object to the top edge of the page or dialog.

Width

The width of the object in pixels.

Tip: You can also resize an object by dragging one of the resize handles on its bounding box.

Height

The height of the object in pixels.

Auto-Resize

ResizeLeft

Whether the left side of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The left side of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the left side of the object when the application is resized.

ResizeRight

Whether the right side of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The right side of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the right side of the object when the application is resized.

ResizeTop

Whether the top of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The top of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the top of the object when the application is resized.

ResizeBottom

Whether the bottom of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The bottom of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the bottom of the object when the application is resized.

Sounds

HighlightSound

The sound that will be played when the mouse moves over this object. Choose from:

None

Don't play any sound.

Standard

Play the default mouse over sound, as configured on the Sound Effects tab of the Audio Settings dialog.

Custom

Play a custom mouse over sound.

HighlightFile

The custom audio file to play. Click the browse button to select an appropriate sound file.

ClickSound

The sound that will be played when the user clicks on this object. Choose from:

None

Don't play any sound.

Standard

Play the default mouse click sound, as configured on the Sound Effects tab of the Audio Settings dialog.

Custom

Play a custom mouse click sound.

ClickFile

The custom audio file to play. Click the browse button to select an appropriate sound file.

Actions

Quick Action

A quick action to perform when the object is clicked. Click the edit button to select a quick action.

On Click

The actions that will be performed when the user clicks on this object. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Right-Click

The actions that will be performed when the user right-clicks on this object. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Enter

The actions that will be performed when the mouse moves onto this object ("enters" the object's territory). Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Leave

The actions that will be performed when the mouse moves off of this object ("leaves" the object's territory). Click the edit button to open the script editor.