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Hypertalk Commands
Reference Index
Add <source> to <container>
Add <number> to [ <chunk> of ] <container>
Answer <question> with [ <reply> [ or <reply2> [ or <reply3> ] ] ]
Answer file [ <promptText> ] [ of type <fileType> ]
Answer program [ <promptText> ] [ of type <processType> ]
arrowKey <direction>
Ask <question> [ with <defaultAnswer> ]
Ask password [ clear ] <question> [ with <defaultAnswer> ]
Beep <number>
Choose <toolname> tool
browse, lasso, line, bucket, regular polygon, button, pencil, spray, oval,
field, brush, rectangle, curve, polygon, select, eraser, round rect, text
Choose tool <toolnumber>
Click at <location>
Click at <location> with [ <key> [ , <key2> [ , <key3> ] ] ]
Close file <fileName>
Close printing
Close window <windowName>
CommandKeyDown <char>
ControlKey <keyNumber>
Convert <container> to <format>
valid format specifications:
seconds, dateItems, long date, short date, abbreviated date, abbrev date,
long time, short time
Create menu <menuName>
Create stack <stackName>
Delete <chunk> [ of <container> ]
Delete <menu>
Delete <menuItem> of <menu>
Delete <partName>
Dial <number> [ with modem [ <modemCommands> ] ]
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Disable [ card | background] <button>
Disable <menu>
Disable <menuItem> of <menu>
Divide [<chunk> of] <container> by <number>
Do <source>
DoMenu <menuItem>
Drag from <start> to <finish>
Drag from <start> to <finish> with <key>
Edit script of <object>
Enable [ card | background] <button>
Enable <menu>
Enable <menuItem> of <menu>
EnterInField
EnterKey
Export paint to file <fileName>
Find <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]
Find chars <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]
Find word <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]
Find whole <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]
Find string <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]
FunctionKey
Get <expression>
Get [ the ] <property> [ of <object> ]
Global <variableList>
Go [ to ] <background> [ of [ stack ] <stackName> ]
Go [ to ] <card> [ of [ stack ] <stackName> ]
Go [ to ] <card> of <background> [ of [ stack ] <stackName> ]
Go [ to ] <ordinal>
Go [ to ] <position>
Go [ to ] [stack] <stackName>
Help
Hide background picture
Hide card picture
Hide groups
Hide menuBar
Hide picture of <background>
Hide picture of <card>
Hide titleBar
Hide <object>
Hide window <stackName>
Hide window <windowName>
Import paint from file <fileName>
KeyDown <char>
Lock error dialogs
Lock messages
Lock recent
Lock Screen
Mark all cards
Mark <card>
Mark cards by finding chars <text> [ in <field> ]
Mark cards by finding string <text> [ in <field> ]
Mark cards by finding <text> [ in <field> ]
Mark cards by finding whole <text> [ in <field> ]
Mark cards by finding word <text> [ in <field> ]
Multiply [ <chunk> of ] <container> by <number>
Open file <fileName>
Open [ <fileName> with ] <application>
Open printing [ with dialog ]
Open report printing [ with dialog ]
Open report printing [ with template <templateName> ]
Palette <paletteName> [, <point> ]
Picture <fileName><, fileType><, windowStyle><, visible> <,
depth><, floatingLayer> ]
Play <sound> [ tempo <tempo> ] [ <notes> ]
Play stop
Pop card
Pop card <preposition> [ <chunk> of ] <container>
Print <button>
Print card [ from <point1> to <point2> ]
Print <expression>
Print <field>
Print <fileName> with <application>
Print marked cards
Print <number> cards
Push background [ of stack <stackName> ]
Push card
Push stack
Put <expression> [ <preposition> [ <chunk> of ] <container> ]
Read from file <fileName> at <start> for <numberOfChars>
Read from file <fileName> for <numberOfChars>
Read from file <fileName> until <char>
Read from file <fileName> until <constant>
Reply <expression>
Reply error <expression>
Request appleEvent data | class | id | sender | return id | sender id
Request appleEvent data with keyword <keyWord>
Request <expression> from <program>
Request <expression> of | from program id <programID>
Request <expression> of | from this <program>
Reset menuBar
Reset paint
Reset printing
ReturnInField
ReturnKey
save stack <stackName> as <fileName>
Select empty
Select <object>
Select [ <preposition> [ <chunk> of ] <field> ]
Select [ <preposition> ] text of <field>
SelectedButton (<family>)
The selectedButton of<family>
Send <messageName [ <parameterList> ] to <object>
Set [ the ] <property> to <value>
Set [ the ] <property> of <object> to <value>
Show all cards
Show groups
Show marked cards
Show menuBar
Show [ <number> ] cards
Show <object> window [ at <point> ]
Show [ bkgnd ] button [ at <point> ]
Show [ card ] field [ at <point> ]
Show picture of <card> or <background>
Show <titleBar>
Show window <stackName>
Show window <windowName> [ at <point> ]
Sort [ <direction> ] [ <style> ] by <textExpression>
Valid <directions> are ascending and descending
Valid <style> are text, numeric, dateTime, or international
Start using stack <stackName>
Stop using stack <stackName>
Subtract <number> from [ <chunk> of ] <container>
TabKey
Type <text> [ with <key><, key2><, key3> ]
Unlock error dialogs
Unlock messages
Unlock recent
Unlock screen [ with <effectName> ]
Unmark all cards
Unmark <cards>
Unmark all cards
Unmark cards by finding chars <text> in <field>
Unmark cards by finding string <text> in <field>
Unmark cards by finding <text> in <field>
Unmark cards by finding whole <text> in <field>
Unmark cards by finding word <text> in <field>
Visual [ effect ] <effectName> [ <speed> ] [ to <image> ]
Valid <effectName>s:
plain, dissolve, scroll left, scroll right, scroll up, scroll down, barn door
open, barn door close, iris open, iris close, wipe left, wipe right, wipe up,
wipe down, checkerboard, venetian blinds, zoom open, zoom close, zoom
out, zoom in
Valid <speed>s:
very slow [ly], slow[ly], fast, very fast
Valid <image>s:
white, gray, black, card, inverse
Wait [ for ] <time> [ seconds ]
Wait until <condition>
Wait while <condition>
Write <text> to file <fileName>
Write <text> to file <fileName> at end
Write <text> to file <fileName> at eof
Write <text> to file <fileName> at <start>