Problem with Image on background property

Thomas McGrath III 3mcgrath at adelphia.net
Sun Feb 29 08:59:15 EST 2004


Steve,

Uncheck the background behavior for that group. It is shared on all 
card if checked.

If you need a backrgound group and an image then make two one with BG 
on and the other with BG off.

HTH

TOm

On Feb 29, 2004, at 8:51 AM, Stephen King wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm sure this is really simple, but I can't understand what is 
> happening.
>
> I am experimenting with a basic database example and have an image on 
> the
> card as part of the background group. I start with a card with empty 
> fields
> and image (no file reference). I then fill in data, reference an image 
> file
> and create a new card. When I create new card, all the fields and 
> labels are
> generated as expected, and all the fields are empty as expected, but 
> the
> image is not empty. Worse, if I drag a new image in on this new card, 
> all
> other cards reflect the same image.
>
> If its relevant, after dragging the image in, I save a thumbnail of the
> image then use this as the file reference. There is a need for 
> thumbnail
> pictures elsewhere in the system.
>
> Any ideas why each card sees the same image and why the image reference
> appears on new generated cards?
>
> I have looked at the database example in the tutorials, but it doesn't 
> seem
> to use create card (not that I can find anyway).
>
> Cheers
> Steve
>
>
>
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