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From: dale@bcm.tmc.edu (Dale A. Samuelsen)
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Subject: Re: Backgrounds, sub (super backgrounds)
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Date: 13 Mar 90 16:43:06 GMT
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In article <16814@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> abdenour@mist.cs.orst.edu (Abdennour 
A. MOUSSAOUI) writes:

> I have 100 cards all sharing the same
> background (fields,buttons, icons,drawings) plus that 10 of these 100
> cards also share in addition other things(buttons,fields, ..) between
> these 10 cards.
> is it possible to define one background in terms of another?
> currently I only know how to define a background from scratch.
> I mean, If I have a backgound that has a,b,c can I define another
> that have a,b,c plus d,e,f (like a super set)?

Yes it is possible to do this.  Under the Objects menu there is a menu 
item called "New Background".  This menu item will present a dialog box to 
you.  In the bottom left hand corner of this dialog box is a check-box 
which gives you the option of using the current background as the basis on 
which to build your new background.  Make sure this box is checked, then 
simply add your new buttons to the new background for the new set of cards.

Dale A. Samuelsen
Baylor College of Medicine
dale@bcm.tmc.edu
--Any opinions expressed here are mine alone and do not necessarily represent 
  those of Baylor College of Medicine.