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script
set [the] script of object to text
The script property returns or sets a text string equal to the script of the specified object in the current stack or in the stack script of another stack. When you set the
script property with the set command, you replace the existing script entirely. Demo Script
on scriptDemo
answer "The script of this field is:" & ¬
return & return & the script of me with "OK"
end scriptDemo
Placeholders
objectHyperTalk DefinitionThe 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"
text
An expression that evaluates to a text string.
A text expression can be a literal string surrounded by quotation marks or the value of a container.
For example:
"Hello"
"The sum is:" && 3
card field 1
line 1 of bg fld "Address"
the Message box
the selection
myVar -- a variable
background, bkgnd, button, card, field, menu, menuItem, and stack Related Topics
Properties
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