chainMode

layout chainMode cyclic { "unknown" | "all" | "selected" | "selectLeft" | "selectRight" }

Description

Determines which instances in a chain of instances will move, copy, stretch or delete.

• all: Moves, copies, stretches, or deletes all instances in a chain together.
• selected: Default. Moves, copies, stretches, or deletes only selected instances irrespective of the chain contents.
• selectLeft: Moves, copies, stretches, or deletes the instance selected and all instances to the left of the selected instance in the chain.
• selectRight: Moves, copies, stretches, or deletes the instance selected and all instances to the right of the selected instance in the chain.

GUI Equivalent

Command:	Edit – Move, Edit – Copy, Edit – Stretch, Edit – Delete
Field:	Chain Mode

Examples

envGetVal("layout" "chainMode")

envSetVal("layout" "chainMode" 'cyclic "unknown")

envSetVal("layout" "chainMode" 'cyclic "selectLeft")

Related Topics

Move Form

Copy Form

Stretch Form

Delete Form

Return to top