Basalt/docs/docs1_6/objects/Object/getAbsolutePosition.md

Object

getAbsolutePosition

Converts the relative coordinates into absolute coordinates

Parameters

1. number|nil x
2. number|nil y

Returns

1. object The object in use

Usage

• Creates a frame and a button and prints the button's absolute position to the debug console

local mainFrame = basalt.createFrame():setPosition(3,3)
local aButton = mainFrame:addButton():setSize(8,1):setPosition(4,2)
basalt.debug(aButton:getAbsolutePosition()) -- returns 7,5 (frame coords + own coords) instead of 4,2