Layer Problems and events not working

[Sabata24]

Hello, I'm building a simple math application, kind of like a flash card generator. The math itself works fine, but I am having a couple of problems making a "flash" effect when the user gets a question right (or wrong), plus some layering problems.

First, I can't figure out how to put the two active objects (the red box and the green box) behind the counters for the background "flash" effect.

Secondly, typing in the correct answer and pressing "enter" should make the green box appear, but it causes the red and green box to appear, instead.

I'd like some suggestions on how to make this work, and all help is greatly appreciated.

My browser can't attach things for some reason, so the .mfa file is here.

[eceva]

Well, I was able to fix the event problem where the two objects would come up on the same time. It's really just the way MMF2 loops through the events. If you move the event that checks if the problem is wrong above the even that corrects if the problem is right, you'll see it now works.

File - http://www.mediafire.com/?bwnblhjlmms

[Jeff]

Suggestions:

Delete your always event its not doing anything useful as far as I can tell

Open the layer toolbar create a new layer and put your red and green boxes in it (if you need seperate layers -- not sure you do but anyway)

Move your alterable value 3 <> value( "Counter 3" ) above the event for Move your alterable value 3 = value( "Counter 3" )

Right now your are triggering both events as you reset the values of the edit box.

[Sabata24]

Okay, the double-problem is now fixed, but, although the background objects are behind the others in the editor, they are still in front of the counters in the application window.

Secondly, I added a "health" bar, and it takes one wrong answer before it starts to go down. Help, please?

New file is here.
EDIT: I fixed the health bar problem, but the other issue, the layering, still remains.

[Yves]

I didn't look at your application, but if the Display as Background option is selected in the counter objects, you should unselect it.

[Sabata24]

Thank you! That did the trick!