polySides

set [the] polySides to posInteger where posInteger is 0 or a number from 3 to 50.

The polySides property returns or sets the number of sides of a polygon created by the Regular Polygon tool. Set polySides to 0 to draw a circle.

(You can also select one of six standard polygons by choosing Polygon Sides from the Options menu.)

If you set polySides to a number lower than 3 (other than 0) or higher than 50, it automatically reverts to 3 or 50.

Demo Script

on polySidesDemo
  show bkgnd field "demo field"
  setUpPaint
  set dragspeed to 250
  put "50,16,12,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3" into theSides
  repeat with itemNum = 1 to the number of items in theSides
    set polysides to (item itemNum of theSides)
    drag from "240,160" to "240,250"
  end repeat
  displayMessage "Click the mouse" & return & "to continue . . ."
  set the cursor to arrow
  wait until the mouseClick
  domenu "revert"
  hide bkgnd field "demo field"
  choose browse tool
end polySidesDemo
on setUpPaint
  show card picture
  set lineSize to 1
  choose regular polygon tool
  set the pattern to 1
  set centered to true
  set filled to true
  set grid to false
end setUpPaint

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posInteger
An expression that evaluates to a positive integer.

For example:

3
67 mod 13
the number of bg fields
the number of backgrounds
the number of cards div 2

See also: background, bkgnd, button, card, chunk, field, menu, and menuItem

polySides

Demo Script

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