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version

The version property returns the version number of the HyperCard application that is currently running. You can’t set the version.

The long version returns an 8-digit number in the form xxyyzzrr as follows:

• xx : The major revision number
• yy : The minor revision number
• zz : The software state, where

** 80 = final

** 60 = beta

** 40 = alpha

** 20 = development

• rr : The release number

For example, 02206044 is version 2.2 beta release 44, and 02208000 is version 2.2 final.

The version of stack returns a comma-separated list of five numbers in the format of Macintosh version resources:

• Item 1 is the version of HyperCard that created the stack.
• Item 2 is the version that last compacted the stack.
• Item 3 is the oldest version to change the stack since the last Compact Stack.
• Item 4 is the version that has most recently changed the stack.
• Item 5 is the number of seconds from 12:00 midnight 1/1/04 to the last time that the stack was changed.

Examples

Demo Script

Placeholders

stack

An expression that identifies a stack by its name, using one of the following forms:

For example:

When used inside a stack script: me

When a stack receives a message: [the] target