edit script

edit [the] script of object

The edit script command opens the script of an object with the HyperCard script editor.

When run as a statement in a handler, edit script suspends execution of the handler until the user closes the script editor or activates the card window.

Note: Even though HyperCard itself is an object (it can receive messages), it does not have a script. The following statement yields an error:

edit the script of HyperCard

For this command to work, the userLevel property must be set to 5.

`Examples`

edit the script of this card

edit script of background 2

edit script of card button 1 of card 1

edit script of last background part

edit script of stack "Home"

edit script of this stack

`Demo Script`

on openScriptWindow

  set the script of bkgnd field "Demo Script" to¬

  "-- Click the close box to close this script window!"

  edit script of bkgnd field "Demo Script"

end openScriptWindow

`Related Topics`

script
scriptEditor

      Placeholders
      object
HyperTalk Definition
The object HyperCard, or any expression that identifies an object by name, number, or id.
For example:
HyperCard
me
[the] target
button 1
background part 6
card field id 3894
this card
next background
stack "My Stack"
AppleScript Definition
An identifiable part of an application, or a thing within an application that can respond to commands.
    
      
                HyperTalk Reference

Version 0.8b4 (July 4, 2025)

Switch to Modern View