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  • exit <messageName> -- ends execution of handler

  • exit to HyperCard

  • if <condition> then <statement> [ else <statement> ]

  • if <condition>

    then <statement>

    [ else <statement> ]

  • if <condition> then

    statementList

    [ else statementList]

    end if

  • funtion <functionName>

    <statementList>

    end <functionName>

  • on <messageName>

    <statementList>

    end <messageName>

  • pass <messageName> -- ends execution and sends entire message to next object in heirachy.

  • repeat [ for ] <number> [ times ]

    statementList

    end repeat

  • repeat until <condition>

    statementList

    end repeat

  • repeat while <condition>

    statementList

    end repeat

  • repeat [forever]

    statementList

    end repeat

  • repeat with <variable> = <start> to <finish>

    statementList

    end repeat

  • repeat with <variable> = <start> downto <finish>

    statementList

    end repeat

  • return <expression>

    eg:

    funtion square y

    return y * y

    end square

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