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rectangleset [the] rect of button to rectangle set [the] rect of field to rectangle set [the] rect of card to rectangle set [the] rect of window to rectangle get [the] rect of menuBar
The rectangle property returns or sets the rectangular coordinates of buttons, fields, cards, and windows, and it returns the coordinates of the menu bar. Setting the rectangle of a card changes the size of all the cards in a stack; setting the rectangle of the card window resizes the window, not the card. HyperCard determines the rectangle of buttons, fields, cards, and its built-in windows relative to the top-left corner of the current card. HyperCard determines the rectangle of the card window relative to the top-left corner of the screen with the menu bar. Note: You can’t set the rect of an inactive card window or of the menu bar. Examplesthe rectangle of card button 1 the rectangle of bkgnd field id 34 the rectangle of this card the rect of message box the rect of tool window the rect of card window set the rect of bkgnd button "Next" to the rect of bg btn "Prev" set the rect of card window to the rect of this card
Demo Scripton talkAboutRects answer "The rect of bkgnd btn “Run the Script” is:" && ¬ the rect of bkgnd btn "Run the Script" & return & return & ¬ "The rect of this card is:" && the rect of this card & return & ¬ return &"The rect of the card window is:" && the rect of the card window end talkAboutRects
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”. rectangleAn expression that evaluates to a rectangle, in the form of four integers separated by commas (and, in AppleScript, enclosed in brackets). Items 1 and 2 of a rectangle specify the left and top coordinates; items 3 and 4 specify the right and bottom coordinates (in pixels). For example: 0,0,200,250 the rect of card window "30,30," & "240,240" { 10, 35, 250, 300 } --AppleScript form
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 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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