style

set [the] the style of button ¬ to btnStyle set [the] the style of field ¬ to fldStyle The style property returns or sets the style of button or field. It corresponds to the items in the Style pop-up menu in a Button Info or a Field Info dialog box.

A button can have one of the following styles: transparent, opaque, rectangle, roundRect, checkBox, popup, oval, default, shadow, standard, or radioButton.

A field can have one of the following styles: transparent, opaque, rectangle, shadow, or scrolling.

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button
HyperTalk DefinitionAn expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using one of the following forms:

[card] button id posInteger [of card ][card] button text [of card ] -- name[card] button posInteger [of card ]ordinal [card] button [of card ]





bkgnd

button id posInteger [of card ]bkgnd button text [of card ] -- namebkgnd button posInteger [of card ]ordinal bkgnd button [of card ]For example:

card button id 3894
card button "Return"
card button 1
first card button
bkgnd button 2 of card 2
last bkgnd button

When used inside a button script:

me

When a button receives a message:

[the] target

A button can also be referred to as a part when you’re talking about its position among all buttons and fields within the same card or background.

AppleScript DefinitionAn expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using the same forms as HyperTalk except that “background” must be used in place of “bkgnd”.

btnStyle
One of the following:

checkbox
default
opaque
oval
popup
radioButton
rectangle
roundRect
shadow
standard
transparent

field
An expression that identifies a field by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”):

card field id posInteger [of card ]card field text [of card ] -- namecard field posInteger [of card ]ordinal card field [of card ]

[bkgnd] field id posInteger [of card ][bkgnd] field text [of card ] -- name[bkgnd] field posInteger [of card ]ordinal [bkgnd] field [of card ]

For example:

card field id 3894
card field "My Notes"
card field 1
first card field
background field 3 of card 1

When used inside a field script in HyperTalk:

me

When a field receives a message:[the] target

A field can also be referred to as a part when you’re talking about its position among all buttons and fields within the same card or background.

fldStyle
One of the following:

opaque
rectangle
scrolling
shadow
transparent

style

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