Move items on a "map" without administrator priveledge?

[erblock]

Does anyone know or suggest a method to allow operators to re-position items on a map (on top of a wmf-image or pdf-activex, for example), without going into edit mode?  I don't care if the changes are saved on process file closure, but it would be a bonus if the changes could be saved.

Is this a reasonable item for the future version wish list?

Cheers.... 🙂

[flynhawaiian]

eh, i don't think that would be a good idea.  admin priveledges are there for a reason so people don't mess up the screens, if you want people to mess with the screens then give them the admin rights.

[erblock]

Actually, I was hoping to use the PDF activex control for this where the pdf file is updated in a remote location and Lookout would Update the activeX file read occassionally to reflect the latest map.

But I can't seem to get Lookout to update (re-read) the src file occassionally. Anyone know how to accomplish this?

[Mike@DTSI]

Using the animator object it would be possible to use the Mouse object to position the items based on a currently held down key combination 🙂

Seudo code:
    Set Animator at 0,0.  Set default x,y in object.
    If Ctrl+F10 is held and mouse clicked, animator changes x,y to mouse x,y

Not simple by any stretch but possible 🙂

[Mike@DTSI]

Very quick and dirty example.

[erblock]

Nice Mike!! .... Thanks!

Now if only I could embed live lookout objects/displays within animator graphics files!

Funny....over ten years with Lookout and never used the animator object!  That's why this forum can be such a great resource!

Ed