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number (property)the number of button the number of field the number of card the number of bkgnd the number of window
The number property returns the number of a button, field, card, background, or window. (You cannot set a number.) The number of a button or field determines whether it’s on top of other buttons and fields within the same layer (background or card) that contains it. Card objects are always on top of background objects. To change the number of a button or field, select it and choose Send Farther and Bring Closer from the Objects menu, or change its partNumber property. The number of a window reflects its front to back order (similar to the number of a button or field). You can change a window's number by bringing it to the front (for example, by clicking it or by using the show command), or by covering it with other windows. The number of a card is its position within a stack. The number of a background is the order in which the background was created. To change the number of a card or background, you must use the sort command or cut cards and paste them into different positions within the stack. Examplesthe number of bkgnd button "Prev" the number of card field id 90 the number of this card the number of this background if the number of this card = 1 then ...
Demo Scripton nameDemo answer "The number of bkgnd field “Demo Script” is:" && ¬ the number of bkgnd field "Demo Script" & return & return & ¬ "The number of this card is:" && ¬ the number of this card & return & return & ¬ "The total number of cards in the stack is:" && ¬ the number of cards & return & return & ¬ "The number of this background is:" && ¬ the number of this bkgnd end nameDemo
Related Topics Placeholders
buttonHyperTalk Definition An expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using one of the following forms: [card] button id posInteger [of card] [card] button text [of card] -- name [card] button posInteger [of card] ordinal [card] button [of card] bkgnd button id posInteger [of card] bkgnd button text [of card] -- name bkgnd button posInteger [of card] ordinal bkgnd button [of card]
For example: card button id 3894 card button "Return" card button 1 first card button bkgnd button 2 of card 2 last bkgnd button
When used inside a button script: me When a button receives a message: [the] target A button 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. AppleScript Definition An expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using the same forms as HyperTalk except that “background” must be used in place of “bkgnd”. fieldAn expression that identifies a field by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”): card field id posInteger [[of] card] card field text [of card] -- name card field posInteger [of card] ordinal card field [of card] [bkgnd] field id posInteger [of card] [bkgnd] field text [of card] -- name [bkgnd] field posInteger [of card] ordinal [bkgnd] field [of card] For example:
card field id 3894 card field "My Notes" card field 1 first card field background field 3 of card 1 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. cardAn expression that identifies a card by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”): recent card back forth card id posInteger [of bkgnd card text [of bkgnd] -- name card posInteger [of bkgnd] -- number ordinal card [of bkgnd] position card [of bkgnd] ordinal marked card position marked card marked card posInteger
For example: card id 3894 card "Index" card 1 of background 1 prev card previous card of this background next card this card first card last card middle card any card first marked card last marked card next marked card previous marked card marked card 1 marked card (the number of marked cards)
When used inside a card script in HyperTalk: me When a card receives a message: [the] target See also: button and field bkgndA HyperTalk expression that identifies a background by name, number, or id, using one of the following forms: bkgnd id posInteger bkgnd text -- name bkgnd posInteger -- number ordinal bkgnd position bkgnd
For example: bkgnd id 3894 bkgnd "Index" bkgnd 1 prev bkgnd previous bkgnd next bkgnd this bkgnd first bkgnd last bkgnd middle bkgnd any bkgnd
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 windowOne of HyperCard’s built-in windows, the window containing the current stack (called the card window), or any other window containing a stack, as follows: card window tool window window "tools" pattern window window "Patterns" scroll window window "scroll" [the] message [window] [the] message [box] [the] msg [window] [the] msg [box] window "message" message watcher window "message watcher" variable watcher window "variable watcher" window "Home" window "Readymade Buttons" -- if longWindowTitles is true: window "My HD:Home" window 6 window ID 21403082
Note: If a window containing a stack is inactive, you can set only its location and visible properties. Important: External windows can’t be substituted for the window placeholder (see the externalWindow placeHolder).
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