Each Mimic object has PickType and PickParam properties that you can use for animations. By animating these properties, you can configure a Mimic object so that when it is selected:
- A pick action menu for an item in the database is displayed (Object Menu pick action).
- Another display is shown (hyperlink pick action).
- An action is performed (method pick action)
- Writes a value to the registry (registry pick action).
To animate the PickType and PickParam properties, you need to use a number code and a parameter that has a specific format (the format varies according to the type of pick action). In the following sections, we provide details of the number codes and parameters, and also explain how to use PickType and PickParam animations to achieve a variety of goals:
- Expressions for PickType and PickParam Animations
- Animating an Object to Provide Access to a Pick Action Menu
- Animating an Object to Provide Access to Selected Actions Only
- Animating an Object to act as a Hyperlink
- Animating an Object to Perform a Specific Action
- Animating an Object to Write a Value to the Registry
NOTE: The sections listed above explain how to animate the PicKType and PickParam properties for ‘normal’ Mimic objects such as shapes and buttons. For Mimic symbols, see Pick Action Animations for Symbols.
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