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DrJake Registered 02/01/2002 Points 123	27th February, 2004 at 17:12:03 - Is it possible to bring Active System Boxes to the front during runtime? I can't find any events for it. Can anyone help? drjake
Mr Coffee Registered 04/09/2003 Points 440	27th February, 2004 at 18:34:16 - No, it's not. Edited by the Author. 99 percent chance that the above post is 100 percent correct.
cake Registered 13/12/2002 Points 1173	27th February, 2004 at 22:17:54 - Actually yes it is possible to do. You need to use the Layer Object extension, which is designed exactly for this situation. Always: • Layer Object -> Select Object by Object Picker -> Bring to front Active system box Simple as that. The same thing can be done for counters and strings and all types of things too Edited by the Author. n/a
Ashman Possibly Insane Registered 12/06/2002 Points 3974	27th February, 2004 at 23:08:09 - Can anyone else see a flaw in Mr Coffee's signiture? Show me the power child, I'd like to say, That I'm down on my knees today, Gives me the butterflies, Gives me away, 'Til I'm up on my feet again, I'm feeling outshined. "Outshined" - SoundGarden
Mr Coffee Registered 04/09/2003 Points 440	28th February, 2004 at 00:15:15 - Sorry, I have never used the layer object. I changed my sig now. 99 percent chance that the above post is 100 percent correct.
DrJake Registered 02/01/2002 Points 123	28th February, 2004 at 07:57:34 - thanks for the help, solved the problem perfectly! drjake
Mr Icekirby Registered 18/12/2003 Points 846	28th February, 2004 at 10:07:13 - i've seem the layer object but never used it... so thats what its for eh? Mr Icekirby says so! OBEY ME!
cake Registered 13/12/2002 Points 1173	29th February, 2004 at 02:47:08 - Layer object serves a number of purposes: Bring objects to front/back that cant be set directly to in the event editor. ie things like counters, strings, graphical extensions, etc Sorting objects into an order of display level depending on X or Y coordinates (um, that sounds a little weird, but its VERY handy for isometric and mode7 and similar semi-3D things) For most people layer objects simply gives u a means to have your HUD (health bar and such) always on top of everything, so you dont have enemies walking over your health bar so you cant see it, etc n/a
Kramy Registered 08/06/2002 Points 1888	29th February, 2004 at 12:31:49 - That's true. I actually never used the layer before, but after reading Biax's first post I put it in my robot competition game. Kramy
Rycon Registered 20/09/2002 Points 996	29th February, 2004 at 19:50:01 - Wow exactly what ive always needed.. We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of dreams...

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