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I can't work out how to do this I have document that is 1000 x 500 pixels, I have a picture box inside it and it show a map section, I have put 4 arrows and on the event section for each arrow user Event is Click up Action is Drag object Object is the name of the image when I preview and click on the arrow it crop the image and I stay on my cursor Could you explain step by step the proper procedure thank you fabrice

Hi, Fabrice,

the "drag" action allows you to "attach" an object to the mouse cursor, as if you were dragging.

What you do sounds like you want to sldie the object, so you need to use the action "Object > Slide".

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Matthias

Hi Matthias, thank you for responding, back in March 2008 you sent this link Like: http://www.quarkforums.com/resources/pan.swf I am trying to do the same, I have currently a page size which is 1000 x 500 px and within that I have an image which is 500 x 500 on the left hand side I have some text, I would like to achieve the same effect within the pic, the problem I have is that when I make the pic larger the pasteboard do not allow me the space top and bottom. Anyway are you able to give me the instruction step by step on one arrow only as I can duplicate it all. I am new to QID and I am trrying to get me way round. I would really appreciate your help . many thanks fabrice

Ah, that one.

I have to admit it was a bit tricky to come up with this, after I found out who to do it, it was easy.

Basically you have a picture object below an object with a cut out area, through which you see the picture.

Of course you coudl just use actions to move the picture 10 pix to the right when clicking on the arrows, but that moves the picture further than it should. So I move the picture to it's max position when the arrow is being pressed AND THE TRICK IS to move it to itself when you release the mouse button.

So for every arrow:

Event -> Click Down:
Object -> Slide > X/Y coordinate / -1500 / picture.GetY() / 150 px/s

Event -> Click Up:
Object-> Set Position -> X/Y coordinate / picture.GetX() / picture.GetY() / 150 px/s

You just need the absolute numbers (-1500) and fixed numbers (get) for each arrow.

Makes sense?

Thanks
Matthias

I will try to do this and hopefully it will make sense when I start working on it this evening I will let you know tomorrow, thank you very much for your help Fabrice

Give me a shout if you are stuck (and where).

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Matthias

 Hi Fabrice,

I am coding in c# and I want to know how you have moved an image in a small area when you click 4 arrows top, left, right, down inside a picturebox.I can't find the picturebox object's slide method anywhere.It would be better if you explain with the sample code.

Thanks in Advance.

Kokila Somasundaram

Hi, Kokila,

is this a joke  or did you post into the wrong forum? Interactive in QuarkXPress is not a coding environment, so C# is not possible to use.

You might want to check with Developer Desk please, as you can use C# for programming XTensions (plug-ins).

Thanks
Matthias