Name: group

Type: command

Syntax: group [<objectList>]

Summary: Creates a new <group> and adds the <selected> <object|objects> to it.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:

group

Example:

if the number of lines of the selectedObject &gt; 1 then group

Example:

group field "Help" and image "Help Icon" and graphic "Outline"

Parameters:

objectList: A list of object references, separated by the word "and".

Description:

Use the <group> <command> after <select|selecting> <object|objects> to make a <group> out of them.

If you specify an <objectList>, the specified <object|objects> are placed in the new <group>. Otherwise, the <selected> <object> or <object|objects> are placed in the <group>.

As with any group on a card, you can use the place <command> to make the newly-created <group> appear on other <card|cards>.

>*Tip:* To refer to the newly-created <group>, use the <last> <keyword> :

group button "Yes" and button "No"

set the name of last group to "Do It"

References: selected (property), relayerGroupedControls (property), layer (property), newGroup (message), last (keyword), card (object), object (object), selectedObject (function), group (command), start editing (command), command (glossary), keyword (glossary), select (glossary)

Tags: objects