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filled

set [the] filled to trueOrFalse

The filled property returns or sets whether HyperCard fills shapes with the current pattern on the Patterns palette as you draw them. It corresponds to the Filled command in the Options menu (which appears when you select a Paint tool).

The default value is false.

The filled property affects the Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Oval, Curve, Regular Polygon, and Polygon tools.

Examples

set the filled to true

Demo Script

on mouseUp

  show bkgnd field "demo field"

  paintSetUp

  set filled to false

  choose rect tool

  displayMessage "Painting an UNFILLED shape:"

  drag from 180,100 to 300,220

  wait 2 seconds

  set filled to true

  choose oval tool

  displayMessage "Painting a FILLED shape:"

  drag from 180,100 to 300,220

  wait 1 second

  doMenu "Revert"

  hide bkgnd field "demo field"

  choose browse tool

end mouseUp

on paintSetUp

  show card pict

  set the dragSpeed to 125

  set the grid to false

  set the linesize to 2

  set the pattern to 33

  set the centered to false

end paintSetUp

Related Topics

Placeholders

trueOrFalse

Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants true or false.

For example:

true

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