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blindTyping

set [the] blindTyping to trueOrFalse The blindTyping global property returns or sets whether you can type into the Message box and send messages from it even when it isn't visible.

HyperCard determines the default setting for blindTyping at startup (and when HyperCard resumes after being suspended) from the Blind Typing option on the Preferences card of the Home stack.


Examples

set the blindTyping to true

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trueOrFalse
Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants true or false.

For example:

true
false
the hilite of bg btn "Yes"
fld "Zip" contains "95014"
the short name of this stack is "Fred"


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Note: This is a work in progress and will be formatting errors. Read more about the project on the home page.

blindTyping

set [the] blindTyping to trueOrFalse The blindTyping global property returns or sets whether you can type into the Message box and send messages from it even when it isn't visible.

HyperCard determines the default setting for blindTyping at startup (and when HyperCard resumes after being suspended) from the Blind Typing option on the Preferences card of the Home stack.


Examples

set the blindTyping to true

Placeholders

trueOrFalse
Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants true or false.

For example:

true
false
the hilite of bg btn "Yes"
fld "Zip" contains "95014"
the short name of this stack is "Fred"


Related Topics

« autoTab | HyperTalk Reference | bottom »

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