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dontSearch
The dontSearch property returns or sets whether HyperCard’s find command will look for matches in a field, card, or background. It corresponds to the Don’t Search check box in the Field Info, Card Info, and Background Info dialog boxes.
Examples
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Placeholders
field
An expression that identifies a field by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”):
For example:
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.
trueOrFalse
Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants true or false.
For example:
card
An expression that identifies a card by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”):
For example:
When used inside a card script in HyperTalk: me
When a card receives a message: [the] target
See also: button and field
bkgnd
A HyperTalk expression that identifies a background by name, number, or id, using one of the following forms:
For example:
From within a background script, the term me refers to that background.
When a background receives a the message [the] target, that message is referring to the background.
See also: card
