name

the [adjective] name of object
the [long] name of HyperCard

set [the] name of object to text
set [the] name of [menuItem of] menu ¬
   to text
get [the] [English] name of ¬
   [menuItem of] menu

The name property returns or sets the name of an object, menu item, or menu. If the element doesn't have a name, the name returns the ID of the object instead.

the long name of HyperCard returns the full path to HyperCard:

myDisk:Desktop Folder:HyperCard Folder:HyperCard

You can use the adjective English to determine the names of menus and menu items if you're using a localized version of HyperCard:

if the English name of menuItem 5  ¬
   of menu "Edit" is "Paste"...

The adjectives abbreviated, long, and short return various forms of an object’s name (click Demo Script to see examples).

Note: the abbreviated name is the same as the name.

Examples

the short name of button 1
the abbreviated name of bkgnd button 4
the abbrev name of bkgnd button 4
the abbr name of bkgnd button 4
the name of card field 1 of last card
the long name of me
the name of menuItem 1 of menu 2
the name of first menuItem of menu "File"

set the name of button 1 to "Hide field"
set the name of this card to line 1 of field "Title"
set the name of menuItem 1 of menu "File" to "Trouble"

if the English name of menuItem 5 of menu "Edit" is not "Paste"...

Demo Script

on nameDemo
    answer "The short name of card id 86868 is:" & return & ¬
    (the short name of card id 86868) & return & return &¬
    "The abbreviated name is:" & return &¬
    (the abbr name of card id 86868) & return & return &¬
    "The name is:" & return &¬
    (the name of card id 86868) & return & return &¬
    "The long name is:" & return &¬
    (the long name of card id 86868)
 end nameDemo

Placeholders

adjective
One of the following:

abbr
abbrev
abbreviated
long
short

See also: formatName

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"

AppleScript DefinitionAn identifiable part of an application, or a thing within an application that can respond to commands.

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

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

menuItem
An expression that evaluates to one of the following:

menuItem text
menuItem posInteger
ordinal menuItem

For example:

menuItem "New"
menuItem 2
second menuItem

menu
An expression that evaluates to one of the following:

menu text
menu posInteger
ordinal menu

For example:

menu "File"
menu 2
second menu

name

Examples

Demo Script

Placeholders

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