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save
save [this] stack as [stack] fileName save stack fileName ¬ as [stack] fileName The save command saves a copy of a stack. It’s the same as choosing Save A Copy from the File menu, but it doesn't display a directory dialog box. Use save when you don't want a dialog box to interrupt a handler. The form
save [this] stack saves a copy of the current stack. If the specified stack already exists, HyperCard sets the value of
the result to "Couldn’t duplicate stack." You can test whether HyperCard saved the stack successfully as follows: save this stack as "My Copy"
if the result is not empty then ...
Examples
save this stack as stack "My Copy"
save stack as stack "Copy of" && the short name of this stack
save stack "Home" as stack "Copy of Home"
if the result is not empty then ...
Placeholders
fileNameAn expression that evaluates to a text string that is also a valid Macintosh filename.
For example:
"my stack"
"HD20:Wally's Stacks:my stack"
"my file alias"
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