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startUp

startUp

Handler:

on startUp

  statements

end startUp

HyperCard sends the startUp message to the first card displayed when HyperCard is first started.

Placeholders

statements

Any return-separated list of built-in commands, user-defined handlers, or keywords that are part of a message or function handler.

put "Hello world"   -- built-in command

get total(field 1)  -- function call

global HelpInfo     -- keyword

HyperTalk Reference

Commands sent automatically

Message sending orders

Where messages are sent initially

startUp

startUp

Related Topics

Placeholders

statements