{"identifier":100188,"topic":"","name":"","text":"The<code> request <\/code>command sends an \u201cevaluate expression\u201d Apple event from HyperCard to another application.  <br><br>\n\n You can use this command to send an expression to any program that understands the standard<code> eval <\/code>Apple event.  <br><br>\n\n The expression you use must be understandable to the target program. For example, if the target program is another HyperCard, the expression can be any valid HyperTalk expression. <br>\n<br>\nWhen the target program executes the statement, the result of the request (the value of the expression) goes into the local variable<code> it<\/code>. <br><br>\n\n If the target program reports an error, HyperCard sets the result with an error message. <br><br>\n\n You use the<code> request appleEvent <\/code>forms to examine the data and attributes of an incoming Apple event. <br>\n","related":{"30026":"answer","73723":"appleEvent","97817":"reply"},"examples":"","demo":"","debug":{"9":["The request command "],"10":["When the target prog"]}}