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param

the param of posInteger

Value returned: the value (as opposed to the name) of a parameter variable in the current handler, or empty if the parameter variable doesn't exist

The param of 0 is the name of the message itself.

Examples

param of 1

param(1)

put param(0) into theMessageName

Demo Script

on paramDemo

  showParams 1, "a", "this is fun", the number of cards

end paramDemo

on showParams

  repeat with N = 0 to the paramCount

    put N & ":" && space && param(N) & return after theMessage

  end repeat

  answer "The parameters are:" & return & return & theMessage

end showParams

Placeholders

posInteger

An expression that evaluates to a positive integer.

For example:

3

67 mod 13

the number of bg fields

the number of backgrounds

the number of cards div 2

See also: background, bkgnd, button, card, chunk, field, menu, and menuItem

param

param

Examples

Demo Script

Related Topics

Placeholders

posInteger