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language
set [the] language to resourceName
where resourceName is a language supported by HyperCard. The
language property returns or sets the language in which HyperCard displays scripts. The default setting is English, and it’s always available. To use other languages, a script translator resource must exist in the current stack, any stack later in the message-passing order, or in HyperCard itself.
Contrast this property with
the scriptingLanguage of object, which describes an object's scripting system. Examples
if the language is not "English" then
sort international by field 1
else
sort by field 1
end if
Placeholders
resourceNameA text expression that evaluates to the name of a resource in the current stack, a stack being used, the Home stack, or HyperCard itself.
Resources have different types. Some common resource types used with HyperCard are
PICT, ICON, XCMD, and XFCN. object
HyperTalk 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"
Properties
language
