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centered
set [the] centered to trueOrFalse
The centered property returns or sets whether HyperCard draws shapes from the center rather than from a corner. It corresponds to the Centered command in the Options menu (which appears when you select a Paint tool). The
centered property affects the Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, and Oval tools. Its default value is false. Examples
set the centered to true
Demo Script
on mouseUp
show bkgnd field "demo field"
setUpPaint -- See Below
displayMessage "Drag with centered set to TRUE:"
set the centered to true
drag from 240,160 to 305,225 with optionKey
wait 2 seconds
displayMessage "The same drag with centered set to FALSE:"
set the centered to false
drag from 240,160 to 305,225
wait 2 seconds
doMenu "Revert"
put empty into bkgnd field "demo field"
hide bkgnd field "demo field"
choose browse tool
end mouseUp
on setUpPaint
choose rect tool
set pattern to 22
set the linesize to 2
set filled to false
set the dragSpeed to 100
set multiSpace to 4
set multiple to true
end setUpPaint
Placeholders
trueOrFalseAny 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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