Sample 2. Step 18: Create a CookingTime block

Define the CookingTime block with a FlexiLayout language expression that merges the element rectangles and inflates the result by 3 mm for flexibility.

1. Activate the FlexiLayout window

   In the FlexiLayout Studio main window, activate the FlexiLayout window.

2. Select the Blocks object

   In the FlexiLayout tree, select the Blocks object.

3. Add a text block

   Select Add Block → Text, either from the FlexiLayout menu or the shortcut menu.

4. Name the block

   In the Properties dialog box, type a block name in the Name field, for example, CookingTime.

5. Set the location method

   To describe the block location, select Expression.

6. Enter the block expression

   Describe the block as a rectangle created by merging the rectangles around the CookingTimeHeader and CookingTime elements. To give FlexiLayout Studio some flexibility, enlarge the height and width of the resulting rectangle by 3 mm.

   In the FlexiLayout language, write it as follows:

   Rect outputRect;
   outputRect = SearchElements.Cooking.CookingTime.Rect Or SearchElements.Cooking.CookingTimeHeader.Rect;
   OutputRegion = outputRect;
   OutputRegion.Inflate (3*mm, 3*mm);