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powerKeys

set [the] powerKeys to trueOrFalse

The powerKeys property returns or sets whether the you can use keyboard shortcuts for painting actions.

HyperCard determines the default setting for powerKeys at startup (and when HyperCard resumes after being suspended) from the Power Keys option on the Preferences card of the Home stack.

Examples

Related Topics

• blindTyping
• textArrows
• userLevel

Placeholders

trueOrFalse

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

For example: