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Reference Index

  • Add <source> to <container>

  • Add <number> to [ <chunk> of ] <container>


  • Answer <question> with [ <reply> [ or <reply2> [ or <reply3> ] ] ]

  • Answer file [ <promptText> ] [ of type <fileType> ]

  • Answer program [ <promptText> ] [ of type <processType> ]


  • arrowKey <direction>


  • Ask <question> [ with <defaultAnswer> ]

  • Ask password [ clear ] <question> [ with <defaultAnswer> ]


  • Beep <number>


  • Choose <toolname> tool

    browse, lasso, line, bucket, regular polygon, button, pencil, spray, oval, field, brush, rectangle, curve, polygon, select, eraser, round rect, text

  • Choose tool <toolnumber>


  • Click at <location>

  • Click at <location> with [ <key> [ , <key2> [ , <key3> ] ] ]


  • Close file <fileName>

  • Close printing

  • Close window <windowName>


  • CommandKeyDown <char>


  • ControlKey <keyNumber>


  • Convert <container> to <format>

    valid format specifications:

    seconds, dateItems, long date, short date, abbreviated date, abbrev date, long time, short time


  • Create menu <menuName>

  • Create stack <stackName>


  • Delete <chunk> [ of <container> ]

  • Delete <menu>

  • Delete <menuItem> of <menu>

  • Delete <partName>


  • Dial <number> [ with modem [ <modemCommands> ] ]

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  • Disable [ card | background] <button>

  • Disable <menu>

  • Disable <menuItem> of <menu>


  • Divide [<chunk> of] <container> by <number>


  • Do <source>


  • DoMenu <menuItem>


  • Drag from <start> to <finish>

  • Drag from <start> to <finish> with <key>


  • Edit script of <object>


  • Enable [ card | background] <button>

  • Enable <menu>

  • Enable <menuItem> of <menu>


  • EnterInField


  • EnterKey


  • Export paint to file <fileName>


  • Find <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]

  • Find chars <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]

  • Find word <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]

  • Find whole <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]

  • Find string <text> [ in <field> ] [ of marked cards ]


  • FunctionKey


  • Get <expression>

  • Get [ the ] <property> [ of <object> ]


  • Global <variableList>


  • Go [ to ] <background> [ of [ stack ] <stackName> ]

  • Go [ to ] <card> [ of [ stack ] <stackName> ]

  • Go [ to ] <card> of <background> [ of [ stack ] <stackName> ]

  • Go [ to ] <ordinal>

  • Go [ to ] <position>

  • Go [ to ] [stack] <stackName>


  • Help


  • Hide background picture

  • Hide card picture

  • Hide groups

  • Hide menuBar

  • Hide picture of <background>

  • Hide picture of <card>

  • Hide titleBar

  • Hide <object>

  • Hide window <stackName>

  • Hide window <windowName>


  • Import paint from file <fileName>


  • KeyDown <char>


  • Lock error dialogs

  • Lock messages

  • Lock recent

  • Lock Screen


  • Mark all cards

  • Mark <card>

  • Mark cards by finding chars <text> [ in <field> ]

  • Mark cards by finding string <text> [ in <field> ]

  • Mark cards by finding <text> [ in <field> ]

  • Mark cards by finding whole <text> [ in <field> ]

  • Mark cards by finding word <text> [ in <field> ]


  • Multiply [ <chunk> of ] <container> by <number>


  • Open file <fileName>

  • Open [ <fileName> with ] <application>

  • Open printing [ with dialog ]

  • Open report printing [ with dialog ]

  • Open report printing [ with template <templateName> ]


  • Palette <paletteName> [, <point> ]


  • Picture <fileName><, fileType><, windowStyle><, visible> <, depth><, floatingLayer> ]


  • Play <sound> [ tempo <tempo> ] [ <notes> ]

  • Play stop


  • Pop card

  • Pop card <preposition> [ <chunk> of ] <container>


  • Print <button>

  • Print card [ from <point1> to <point2> ]

  • Print <expression>

  • Print <field>

  • Print <fileName> with <application>

  • Print marked cards

  • Print <number> cards


  • Push background [ of stack <stackName> ]

  • Push card

  • Push stack


  • Put <expression> [ <preposition> [ <chunk> of ] <container> ]


  • Read from file <fileName> at <start> for <numberOfChars>

  • Read from file <fileName> for <numberOfChars>

  • Read from file <fileName> until <char>

  • Read from file <fileName> until <constant>


  • Reply <expression>

  • Reply error <expression>


  • Request appleEvent data | class | id | sender | return id | sender id

  • Request appleEvent data with keyword <keyWord>

  • Request <expression> from <program>

  • Request <expression> of | from program id <programID>

  • Request <expression> of | from this <program>


  • Reset menuBar

  • Reset paint

  • Reset printing


  • ReturnInField

  • ReturnKey


  • save stack <stackName> as <fileName>


  • Select empty

  • Select <object>

  • Select [ <preposition> [ <chunk> of ] <field> ]

  • Select [ <preposition> ] text of <field>

  • SelectedButton (<family>)

  • The selectedButton of<family>


  • Send <messageName [ <parameterList> ] to <object>


  • Set [ the ] <property> to <value>

  • Set [ the ] <property> of <object> to <value>


  • Show all cards

  • Show groups

  • Show marked cards

  • Show menuBar

  • Show [ <number> ] cards

  • Show <object> window [ at <point> ]

  • Show [ bkgnd ] button [ at <point> ]

  • Show [ card ] field [ at <point> ]

  • Show picture of <card> or <background>

  • Show <titleBar>

  • Show window <stackName>

  • Show window <windowName> [ at <point> ]


  • Sort [ <direction> ] [ <style> ] by <textExpression>

    Valid <directions> are ascending and descending

    Valid <style> are text, numeric, dateTime, or international


  • Start using stack <stackName>


  • Stop using stack <stackName>


  • Subtract <number> from [ <chunk> of ] <container>


  • TabKey


  • Type <text> [ with <key><, key2><, key3> ]


  • Unlock error dialogs

  • Unlock messages

  • Unlock recent

  • Unlock screen [ with <effectName> ]


  • Unmark all cards

  • Unmark <cards>

  • Unmark all cards

  • Unmark cards by finding chars <text> in <field>

  • Unmark cards by finding string <text> in <field>

  • Unmark cards by finding <text> in <field>

  • Unmark cards by finding whole <text> in <field>

  • Unmark cards by finding word <text> in <field>


  • Visual [ effect ] <effectName> [ <speed> ] [ to <image> ]

    Valid <effectName>s:

    plain, dissolve, scroll left, scroll right, scroll up, scroll down, barn door open, barn door close, iris open, iris close, wipe left, wipe right, wipe up, wipe down, checkerboard, venetian blinds, zoom open, zoom close, zoom out, zoom in

    Valid <speed>s:

    very slow [ly], slow[ly], fast, very fast

    Valid <image>s:

    white, gray, black, card, inverse


  • Wait [ for ] <time> [ seconds ]

  • Wait until <condition>

  • Wait while <condition>


  • Write <text> to file <fileName>

  • Write <text> to file <fileName> at end

  • Write <text> to file <fileName> at eof

  • Write <text> to file <fileName> at <start>

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