<doc>

<legacy_id>1256</legacy_id>

<name>bottom</name>

<type>property</type>

<syntax>

<example>set the bottom of <i>object</i> to <i>number</i></example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

<stack/>

<card/>

<group/>

<field/>

<button/>

<graphic/>

<scrollbar/>

<player/>

<image/>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Appearance &amp; Positioning</category>

</classification>

<references>

<property tag="bottomLeft">bottomLeft Property</property>

<property tag="bottomMargin">bottomMargin Property</property>

<property tag="bottomRight">bottomRight Property</property>

<property tag="height">height Property</property>

<property tag="rectangle">rectangle Property</property>

<property tag="top">top Property</property>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary>Specifies how far an <glossary tag="object">object's</glossary> bottom edge is from the top of the window or screen.</summary>

<examples>

<example>if the bottom of this stack &gt; 600 then changeStackPlacement</example>

<example>set the bottom of card field 1 to the height of this stack</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>bottom</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to change the vertical placement of a <keyword tag="control">control</keyword> or window.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>bottom</b> of an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> is an integer. A <glossary tag="negative">negative</glossary> <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword> indicates that the position is above the top of the screen or <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> (and therefore cannot be seen).</p><p/><p>A stack's <b>bottom</b> is the distance in <property tag="pixels">pixels</property> from the top edge of the screen.</p><p/><p>A card's or control's <b>bottom</b> is the distance in <property tag="pixels">pixels</property> from the top edge of the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> to the bottom edge of the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> or <keyword tag="control">control</keyword>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>bottom</b> of a <object tag="stack">stack</object> is in <href tag="glossary/Appearance/288.xml">absolute (screen) coordinates</href>. The <b>bottom</b> of a <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> is always equal to the height of the <glossary tag="stack window">stack window</glossary>; setting the <b>bottom</b> of a <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> does not cause a <glossary tag="error">script error</glossary>, but it has no effect. The <b>bottom</b> of a <command tag="group">group</command> or <keyword tag="control">control</keyword> is in <glossary tag="relative coordinates">relative (window) coordinates</glossary>.</p><p/><p>Changing the <b>bottom</b> of an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> shifts it to the new position without resizing it. To change an <glossary tag="object">object's</glossary> height, set its<b> height</b> or <keyword tag="rectangle">rectangle</keyword> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary>.</p><p/><p>The <b>height</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> of an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> is equal to its <b>bottom</b> minus its <keyword tag="top">top</keyword>.</p>

</description>

</doc>