{"identifier":65969,"topic":"Functions","name":"target","text":"the <\/code>[adjective<\/i><\/code> ] target <\/code> Value returned: a text string that identifies the object that originally receives a message sent by HyperCard or by the send <\/code>keyword. If an object does not have a name, the target <\/code>returns its ID.

\n\n The adjectives abbreviated<\/code>, long<\/code>, and short <\/code>return various forms of an object\u2019s name as with the property the name. <\/code>(Click Related Topics for more information about name<\/code>.)
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\nNote: the abbreviated target <\/code>is the same as the target<\/code>.

\n\n HyperTalk distinguishes between the target <\/code>and target<\/code>: the target <\/code>always returns a string that identifies an object, but the single word target <\/code>is a container.

\n\n If the target <\/code>is a button or field, target <\/code>refers to the contents of that button or field. If not, target <\/code>returns an error.
\n","related":{"77648":"name","27256":"pass","29297":"send"},"examples":"the short target\nthe long target\nthe abbreviated target\nthe abbrev target\nthe abbr target\n\nput word 2 of the clickLine into N\nselect line N of the target -- a field\n\nif the target contains \"button\" then ...\nelse if the target contains \"field\" then ...","demo":"on whoIsTheTarget\n -- Since the Run the Script button sends a message to the demo script\n -- field, the target is set to it while this handler runs.\n answer \"The target is:\" && the target<\/b>\n answer \"target (a container) is:\" & return & return & \u00ac\n char 1 to 200 of target <\/b>-- string must be < 255 chars\n end whoIsTheTarget\n

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