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heightset [the] height of button to integer set [the] height of field to integer set [the] height of card to integer set [the] height of window to integer get [the] height of menuBar
The height property returns or sets an integer equal to the height in pixels of an object or window. Setting the height of a button, field, or window resizes it. HyperCard maintains the location (center coordinate) of the object, expanding or shrinking it on both sides evenly. Setting the height of a card resizes all the cards in a stack. HyperCard forces the integer specifying the height to be an even number greater than 64 pixels. You can't set the height of the menu bar. Examplesthe height of card button 1 the height of bkgnd field id 34 the height of this card the height of message box the height of tool window the height of card window set the height of bkgnd button "Next" to the height of bg btn "Prev"
Demo Scripton growAndShrinkButton repeat 15 set height of bkgnd btn "Run the Script" to ¬ (the height of bkgnd btn "Run the Script") + 2 wait 1 end repeat repeat 15 set height of bkgnd btn "Run the Script" to ¬ (the height of bkgnd btn "Run the Script") - 2 wait 1 end repeat end growAndShrinkButton
Related Topics Placeholders
buttonHyperTalk Definition An 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] -- name bkgnd 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 Definition An 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”. integerAn expression that evaluates to a positive or negative integer or to zero. For example: 3 18 - 100 -(3 * sum(1,3,4,5)) + 39
In AppleScript, integer is a value class. fieldAn 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] -- name card 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. cardAn expression that identifies a card by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”): recent card back forth card id posInteger [of bkgnd card text [of bkgnd] -- name card posInteger [of bkgnd] -- number ordinal card [of bkgnd] position card [of bkgnd] ordinal marked card position marked card marked card posInteger
For example: card id 3894 card "Index" card 1 of background 1 prev card previous card of this background next card this card first card last card middle card any card first marked card last marked card next marked card previous marked card marked card 1 marked card (the number of marked cards)
When used inside a card script in HyperTalk: me When a card receives a message: [the] target See also: button and field windowOne of HyperCard’s built-in windows, the window containing the current stack (called the card window), or any other window containing a stack, as follows: card window tool window window "tools" pattern window window "Patterns" scroll window window "scroll" [the] message [window] [the] message [box] [the] msg [window] [the] msg [box] window "message" message watcher window "message watcher" variable watcher window "variable watcher" window "Home" window "Readymade Buttons" -- if longWindowTitles is true: window "My HD:Home" window 6 window ID 21403082
Note: If a window containing a stack is inactive, you can set only its location and visible properties. Important: External windows can’t be substituted for the window placeholder (see the externalWindow placeHolder).
HyperTalk Reference
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