Ordering and Keeping Variables Between Frames

[LordRichard2]

I was wondering how to order objects (send to front, back, etc. I am not new to multimedia fusion, as i almost made a game before, but it ended up not working right, even though all items in event editor table were correct, it wouldnt do those actions correctly, or do them at certain random times.
I tried ordering objects in the frame by right clicking and selecting order, but all options are greyed out. The object was a string object. I tried to get a picture as a button, but the buttons that i could select wouldnt include text along with the picture part under the text, like windows buttons.
I am wondering why these are greyed out, as is it an object restriction on what can be ordered? And why cant multiple objects be "sent to back" or ordered by using the order submenu?

My other question is how to keep data between frames. I tried writing to global variables, but they wouldnt keep the data, and i used global variable extensions, but they wouldnt keep data out of frames, as in the next frame the data would be null, or zero or the variable name wouldnt be found. Is there a way to keep my variables through frames, without saving to an external file though (as i dont wnat to run into vista/windows 7 permission issues or etc) and it would be simpler.

Thanks

[RickyRombo]

Why wouldn't global variables keep the data :confused:

Anywho, you cannot put a background object in front of an active object.

If your string is set to display as background, that's probably the problem.

[LordRichard2]

What do you mean a "background" object? Is it an object type selected form the "insert object" menu? I put an active picture as my frame background. I am not sure why global variables wouldnt keep the data when i switched frames. Mabey i didnt assign them right, or try to read from them right. What is the correct way to store and read from a global variable? And whats the difference between global variables you can set in an objects properties menu (with tabs for coords, movement, alterable values, and etc) or in the frames properties, and how do i access them? Just to make sure i am not accessing them wrong.

And cant you have more than one active object? and Can you switch which object is active? Where is this set? is it a property or just a state? And if i am thinking right, is an active object anything that can change and isnt static?

[RickyRombo]

And if i am thinking right, is an active object anything that can change and isnt static?

That's exactly it.

Basically, a background object would be any object that does not appear in the event editor (eg Quick Backdrop or Backdrop from the insert object menu), or any object that has "Display as background" checked in their properties.

And for global variables, you need to use the GLOBAL variables

Each object has its own set of variables. These are for only the frame it is within (unless it is a global object and is in every other frame). What you need to do, is use "Global String A" or "Global Value A" and so forth from the "Special Object" - the first object (Two monitors) in the event editor. To access these variables within properties, click on the application icon, and go to the "A-Z". It should say "Global Values" and "Global Strings"

That's what you need to use.

[LB]

You can add them in the application properties and then right click on them and choose rename to change thier names to something easier to remeber what they are.