HyperTalk - Exam Prep Study Guide

[Spanish]

Set the user level to scripting

• • set [the] userLevel [of HyperCard] to 5

• • on mouseUp
  •   beep
  • end mouseUp

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• • a button (btn)
  • a field (fld)
  • a card (cd)
  • a background (bg)
  • a stack

• • on mouseUp
  •   beep
  • end mouseUp

• • on messageName
  •   -- statements
  • end messageName

• • on doubleBeep
  •   beep
  •   beep
  • end doubleBeep

• • send "doubleBeep"

• • on mouseUp
  •   doubleBeep
  • end mouseUp

• • on mouseUp
  •   sayMessage "red", "apple"
  • end mouseUp

  • on sayMessage theColor, theFruit
  •   put "I want a " & theColor & " " & theFruit & "."
  • end sayMessage

• • function functionName
  •   -- statements
  • end functionName

• • on mouseUp
  •   put squareIt(5) into the message box
  • end mouseUp

  • function squareIt x
  •   return (x * x)
  • end squareIt

• • it

  • button (btn)

  • field (fld)

  • message box

  • selection

  • chunk expression

  • property

  • function

  • clipboard
    • the clipboard
    • put [text] into the clipboard

• • name

  • number

  • ID

    • • put the ID of HyperCard -- -> WILD

  • part

  • ordinal

    • first
    • second
    • third
    • fourth
    • fifth
    • sixth
    • seventh
    • eighth
    • ninth
    • tenth
    • middle
    • last
    • any

  • position

    • next
    • prev
    • previous
    • this

  • me

  • target

• Arabic/Roman Numerals
  • function numeralArabic theChar
  •   put "M,D,C,L,X,V,I" into theRoman
  •   put "1000,500,100,50,10,5,1" into theArabic
  •   put "0" into theReturn
  •   repeat with i = 1 to the number of items of theRoman
  •     if (theChar = item i of theRoman) then
  •       put item i of theArabic into theReturn
  •       exit repeat
  •     end if
  •   end repeat
  •   return theReturn
  • end numeralArabic

• Digital Numbers
  • function lowerToUpper theWord
  •   put "" into theReturn
  •   repeat with i = 1 to the number of chars of theWord
  •     put char i of theWord into theChar
  •     put charToNum(theChar) into theNum
  •     if ((theNum >= 97) and (theNum <= 122)) then
  •       put numToChar(theNum - 32) after theReturn
  •     else
  •       put theChar after theReturn
  •     end if
  •   end repeat
  •   return theReturn
  • end lowerToUpper

• Character Rearranger
  • on mouseUp
  •   set the cursor to "busy"
  •   put the selectedText of the target into theAction
  •   if (theAction <> "") then
  •     put "" into cd fld "Answer"
  •     put removeReturn(bg fld "Contents") into theBefore
  •     put "" into theAfter
  •     if (theAction = "Compress") then
  •       repeat with i = 1 to the number of chars of theBefore
  •         put char i of theBefore into theChar
  •         if (theChar <> return) then
  •           if (theChar <> " ") then
  •             put theChar after theAfter
  •           end if
  •         else
  •           put theChar after theAfter
  •         end if
  •       end repeat
  •     else if (theAction = "Expand") then
  •       repeat with i = 1 to the number of chars of theBefore
  •         put char i of theBefore into theChar
  •         put theChar after theAfter
  •         if (theChar <> return) then
  •           put " " after theAfter
  •         end if
  •       end repeat
  •     else if (theAction = "Reverse") then
  •       repeat with i = 1 to the number of chars of theBefore
  •         put char i of theBefore into theChar
  •         put theChar before theAfter
  •       end repeat
  •     else if (theAction = "Vertical") then
  •       repeat with i = 1 to the number of chars of theBefore
  •         put char i of theBefore into theChar
  •         put theChar & return after theAfter
  •       end repeat
  •     else if (theAction = "Words") then
  •       repeat with i = 1 to the number of words of theBefore
  •         put word i of theBefore into theWord
  •         put theWord & return after theAfter
  •       end repeat
  •     end if
  •     put theAfter into cd fld "Answer"
  •   end if
  •   beep 1
  • end mouseUp

• Orchestra
  • on mouseUp
  •   set the cursor to "busy"
  •   put the selectedText of the target into theAction
  •   if (theAction <> "") then
  •     put "" into theSounds
  •     repeat with i = 1 to (the number of cd btns - 1)
  •       put the selectedText of cd btn (i + 1) into theText
  •       if (theText <> "") then
  •         put theText & return after theSounds
  •       end if
  •     end repeat
  •     if (theSounds <> "") then
  •       repeat
  •         if ((the mouse = "down") or (theSounds = "")) then
  •           exit repeat
  •         else
  •           repeat with i = 1 to the number of lines of theSounds
  •             set the soundChannel to i
  •             play (line i of theSounds) (any item of "C,D,E,F,G,A,B") & (any item of "2,3,4,5") & (any item of "w,h,q,e,s")
  •           end repeat
  •         end if
  •       end repeat
  •       repeat with i = 1 to the number of lines of theSounds
  •         set the soundChannel to i
  •         play stop
  •       end repeat
  •     else
  •       answer "Select up to 8 sounds."
  •     end if
  •   end if
  •   beep 1
  • end mouseUp

• Analog Clock
  • on idle
  •   global globalCount,globalDate,globalTime
  •   if (globalCount = "true") then
  •     if (the shiftKey = "down") then
  •       lock screen
  •       reset paint
  •       choose oval tool
  •       set the filled to "true"
  •       set the pattern to "1"
  •       drag from "144,144" to "368,368" with optionKey
  •       choose browse tool
  •       unlock screen
  •       put "false" into globalCount
  •       put "" into cd fld "Question"
  •       put "" into cd fld "Answer"
  •       beep 1
  •     else
  •       if (the long time <> globalTime) then
  •         put the long date into globalDate
  •         put the long time into globalTime
  •         put globalDate into cd fld "Question"
  •         put globalTime into cd fld "Answer"
  •         lock screen
  •         reset paint
  •         choose oval tool
  •         set the filled to "true"
  •         set the pattern to "1"
  •         drag from "144,144" to "368,368" with optionKey
  •         put the itemDelimiter into oldDelimiter
  •         set the itemDelimiter to ":"
  •         put (word 1 of item 3 of globalTime) into theSecond
  •         put (((item 2 of globalTime) * 60) + theSecond) into theMinute
  •         put (((item 1 of globalTime) * 3600) + theMinute) into theHour
  •         set the itemDelimiter to oldDelimiter
  •         if (theSecond = "00") then
  •           play "harpsichord"
  •         end if
  •         choose line tool
  •         put ((2 * pi / 60) * theSecond) into theAngle
  •         set the lineSize to "1"
  •         drag from "256,256" to (256 + round(104 * sin(theAngle))),(256 - round(104 * cos(theAngle)))
  •         put ((2 * pi / 3600) * theMinute) into theAngle
  •         set the lineSize to "3"
  •         drag from "256,256" to (256 + round(88 * sin(theAngle))),(256 - round(88 * cos(theAngle)))
  •         put ((2 * pi / 43200) * theHour) into theAngle
  •         set the lineSize to "5"
  •         drag from "256,256" to (256 + round(72 * sin(theAngle))),(256 - round(72 * cos(theAngle)))
  •         choose browse tool
  •         unlock screen
  •       end if
  •     end if
  •   end if
  • end idle

• appleEvent
  • on appleEvent class, id, sender
  •   -- statements
  • end appleEvent

• closeBackground
  • on closeBackground
  •   -- statements
  • end closeBackground

• closeCard
  • on closeCard
  •   -- statements
  • end closeCard

• closeField
  • on closeField
  •   -- statements
  • end closeCard

• closeMovie
  • on closeMovie movieName,windowID
  •   -- statements
  • end closeMovie

• closePalette
  • on closePalette paletteName,windowID
  •   -- statements
  • end closePalette

• closePicture
  • on closePicture pictureName,windowID
  •   -- statements
  • end closePicture

• closeStack
  • on closeStack
  •   -- statements
  • end closeStack

• deleteBackground
  • on deleteBackground
  •   -- statements
  • end deleteBackground

• deleteButton
  • on deleteButton
  •   -- statements
  • end deleteButton

• deleteCard
  • on deleteCard
  •   -- statements
  • end deleteCard

• deleteField
  • on deleteField
  •   -- statements
  • end deleteField

• deleteStack
  • on deleteStack
  •   -- statements
  • end deleteStack

• errorDialog
  • on errorDialog errorMessage
  •   -- statements
  • end errorDialog

• enteringVRNode
  • on enteringVRNode windowName,windowID,newNodeID
  •   -- statements
  • end enteringVRNode

• exitField
  • on exitField
  •   -- statements
  • end exitField

• idle
  • on idle
  •   -- statements
  • end idle

• leavingVRNode
  • on leavingVRNode windowName,windowID,oldNodeID,newNodeID
  •   -- statements
  • end leavingVRNode

• mouseDoubleClick
  • on mouseDoubleClick
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseDoubleClick

• mouseDown
  • on mouseDown
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseDown

• mouseDownInMovie
  • on mouseDownInMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseDownInMovie

• mouseDownInPicture
  • on mouseDownInPicture windowName,clickLocation
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseDownInPicture

• mouseEnter
  • on mouseEnter
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseEnter

• mouseEnterMovie
  • on mouseEnterMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseEnterMovie

• mouseLeave
  • on mouseLeave
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseLeave

• mouseLeaveMovie
  • on mouseLeaveMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseLeaveMovie

• mouseStillDown
  • on mouseStillDown
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseStillDown

• mouseStillDownInMovie
  • on mouseStillDownInMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseStillDownInMovie

• mouseTriggerInMovie
  • on mouseTriggerInMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseTriggerInMovie

• mouseUp
  • on mouseUp
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseUp

• mouseUpInMovie
  • on mouseUpInMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseUpInMovie

• mouseUpInPicture
  • on mouseUpInPicture windowName,clickLocation
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseUpInPicture

• mouseWithin
  • on mouseWithin
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseWithin

• mouseWithinMovie
  • on mouseWithinMovie windowName,windowID,mouseLoc,movieTime,{"vrHotSpot",hotspotID | "movie",movieID}
  •   -- statements
  • end mouseWithinMovie

• moveWindow
  • on moveWindow
  •   -- statements
  • end moveWindow

• movieLinkToURL
  • on movieLinkToURL windowName,windowID,pendingURL
  •   -- statements
  • end movieLinkToURL

• movieRateChanged
  • on movieRateChanged windowName,windowID,newRate
  •   -- statements
  • end movieRateChanged

• movieTimeChanged
  • on movieTimeChanged windowName,windowID,newTime
  •   -- statements
  • end movieTimeChanged

• movieVolumeChanged
  • on movieVolumeChanged windowName,windowID,newVolume
  •   -- statements
  • end movieVolumeChanged

• newBackground
  • on newBackground
  •   -- statements
  • end newBackground

• newButton
  • on newButton
  •   -- statements
  • end newButton

• newCard
  • on newCard
  •   -- statements
  • end newCard

• newField
  • on newField
  •   -- statements
  • end newField

• newStack
  • on newStack
  •   -- statements
  • end newStack

• openBackground
  • on openBackground
  •   -- statements
  • end openBackground

• openCard
  • on openCard
  •   -- statements
  • end openCard

• openField
  • on openField
  •   -- statements
  • end openField

• openMovie
  • on openMovie windowName,windowID
  •   -- statements
  • end openMovie

• openPalette
  • on openPalette paletteName,windowID
  •   -- statements
  • end openPalette

• openPicture
  • on openPicture windowName,windowID
  •   -- statements
  • end openPicture

• openStack
  • on openStack
  •   -- statements
  • end openStack

• quit
  • on quit
  •   -- statements
  • end quit

• resume
  • on resume
  •   -- statements
  • end resume

• resumeStack
  • on resumeStack
  •   -- statements
  • end resumeStack

• sizeWindow
  • on sizeWindow
  •   -- statements
  • end sizeWindow

• spriteCustomAction
  • on spriteCustomAction windowName,windowID,msgNumber,msgString
  •   -- statements
  • end spriteCustomAction

• spriteDebugMessage
  • on spriteDebugMessage windowName,movieID,message
  •   -- statements
  • end spriteDebugMessage

• startup
  • on startup
  •   -- statements
  • end startup

• suspend
  • on suspend
  •   -- statements
  • end suspend

• suspendStack
  • on suspendStack
  •   -- statements
  • end suspendStack

• do
  • do statements [as scriptLanguage]

• end
  • end {handlerName | if | repeat}

• exit
  • exit {handlername | to HyperCard | repeat}

• function
  • function customFunctionName [parameterList]

• global
  • global variableList

• if-then-else
  • if condition then statement [else statement]

• next repeat
  • next repeat

• on
  • on messageName [parameterList]

• pass
  • pass messageName

• repeat
  • repeat {[forever] | for number [times] | until condition | while condition | with countVariable = start {to | down to} finish}

• return
  • return value

• send
  • send message [parameterList] [to {object | externalWindow}]
  • send message [parameterList] to program programAddress [{with | without} reply]

• activate
  • activate

• add
  • add number to [chunk of] container

• answer
  • answer [normal] prompt [with button1[ or button2[ or button3]]]
  • answer file prompt [of type fileType1[ or fileType2[ or fileType3]]]
  • answer folder [prompt]
  • answer program prompt [of type programType]

• arrowKey
  • arrowKey {up | down | left | right}

• ask
  • ask [password [clear]] question [with defaultReply]
  • ask file prompt [with defaultFileName]

• beep
  • beep [numberOfBeeps]

• choose
  • choose toolName tool
  • choose tool toolNumber

• click
  • click at location [with key1[,key2[,key3]]]

• close
  • close [document {in | with}] application
  • close file fileName
  • close movie movieName
  • close picture pictureName
  • close printing
  • close windowDescriptor

• commandKeyDown
  • commandKeyDown theKey

• controlKey
  • controlKey asciiValue

• convert
  • convert inputDateTime [from date [and time]] to date [and time]

• copy template
  • copy template reportTemplate to stack stackName

• create
  • create menu menuName
  • create stack stackName [with background] [in [a] new window]

• debug
  • debug {pureQuickDraw {true | false} | sound {on | off} | maxMem | maxWindows | hintBits}
  • debug checkpoint

• delete
  • delete {button | field | part | chunk of container}
  • delete [menuItem {of | from}] menu

• dial
  • dial phoneNumber [with modem [modemCommandString]]

• disable
  • disable {button | [menuItem of] menu}

• divide
  • divide [chunk of] container by divisor

• doMenu
  • doMenu menuItem [,menuName] [{with | without} dialog] [with modifierKey[,modifierKey[,modifierKey]]]

• drag
  • drag from start to end [with modifierKey1[,modifierKey2[,modifierKey3]]]

• edit script
  • edit [the] script of object

• enable
  • enable {button | [menuItem of] menu}

• enterInField
  • enterInField

• enterKey
  • enterKey

• export paint
  • export paint to file paintFile

• find
  • find [normal | chars | word[s] | string | whole] [international] text [in field] [of marked cards]

• flash
  • flash [numberOfTimes]

• functionKey
  • functionKey keyNumber

• get
  • get value

• go
  • go [to] {card | background | stack [in [a] new window]} [without dialog]
  • go [to] {home | back | {next | prev[ious] | ordinal | any} [[marked] card]}

• help
  • help

• hide
  • hide {window | part | titlebar | menubar | groups | movie}
  • hide {backgroundPicture | cardPicture}
  • hide menubar

• import paint
  • import paint from file paintFile

• keyDown
  • keyDown character

• lock
  • lock error dialogs
  • lock messages
  • lock recent
  • lock screen

• mark
  • mark {card | all cards | cards where condition}
  • mark cards by finding [international] [findForm] findString [in field]

• movie
  • movie [name[,windowStyle[location[,visible[,floatingLayer]]]]]

• multiply
  • multiply [chunk of] container by divisor

• open
  • open [document with] application
  • open file filePathname
  • open movie moviePath
  • open picture picturePathname
  • open printing [with dialog]
  • open report printing [with {dialog | template templateName}]
  • open URL url-string

• palette
  • palette name[,topLeft]

• pause
  • pause movie movieName

• picture
  • picture [name[,source[,windowStyle[,visible[,bitDepth[floatingLayer]]]]]

• play
  • play sound {tempo tempo} {notesList}
  • play stop
  • play movie movieName

• pop
  • pop card [{before | into | after} [chunk of] container]

• print
  • print {text | container}
  • print card [from topLeft to rightBottom]
  • print [number | all | marked] cards [from topLeft to rightBottom]
  • print document with application

• push
  • push [card | background | stack]

• put
  • put text [{before | into | after} [chunk of] container]
  • put itemList [into | before | after] {menuItem of} menu {with menuMessage[s] messageList}

• read
  • read from file filePathname [at {start | -offsetFromEnd] {until {char | end | eof} | for numberOfChars}

• reply
  • reply replyString [with keyword replyKeyword]
  • reply error replyString

• request
  • request evaluation {of | from} programAddress
  • request {ae | appleEvent} {class | ID | sender | returnID | data [{of | with} keyword AEkeyword]}

• reset
  • reset menubar
  • reset paint
  • reset printing

• returnInField
  • returnInField

• returnKey
  • returnKey

• rewind
  • rewind movie movieName

• run
  • run

• save
  • save stack as stackCopyName

• select
  • select [before | after] {text | chunk} of {field | message}
  • select {part | line of popupButton | empty}

• set
  • set [the] property [of object] to value

• show
  • show {window | part | movie} [at location]
  • show {backgroundPicture | cardPicture | titlebar | menubar | groups}
  • show [numberOfCards | marked | all] cards
  • show menubar

• sort
  • sort [[marked] cards of] {[this] stack | background}] [direction] [sortType] by sortKey
  • sort [{lines | items} of] container [direction] [sortType] [by sortKey]

• speak
  • speak phrase [with {gender voice | voice voiceName}]

• start
  • start using stackToUse

• stop
  • stop sound
  • stop speech
  • stop using stackToRemove

• subtract
  • subtract number from [chunk of] container

• tabKey
  • tabKey

• type
  • type characters [with modifierKey1[,modifierKey2[,modifierKey3]]]

• unlock
  • unlock error dialogs
  • unlock messages
  • unlock recent
  • unlock screen [with visual [effect] effectName [speed] [to destinationImage]]

• unmark
  • unmark {card | all cards | cards where condition}
  • unmark cards by finding [international] [findForm] findString [in field]

• visual
  • visual [effect] effectName [speed] [to destinationImage]

• wait
  • wait [for] time [tick[s] | second[s]]
  • wait {while | until} condition

• write
  • write text to file filePathname [at {start | end | eof | -offsetFromEnd }]

• abs
  • the abs of number
  • abs(number)

• annuity
  • annuity(interestRate,numberOfPeriods)

• atan
  • [the] atan of number
  • atan(number)

• average
  • average(numberList)

• charToNum
  • [the] charToNum of character
  • charToNum(character)

• clickChunk
  • the clickChunk
  • clickChunk()

• clickH, clickV
  • the clickH
  • clickH()

  • the clickV
  • clickV()

• clickLine
  • the clickLine
  • clickLine()

• clickLoc
  • the clickLoc
  • clickLoc()

• clickText
  • the clickText
  • clickText()

• commandKey
  • the {commandKey | cmdKey}
  • {commandKey | cmdKey}()

• compound
  • compound(interestRate,numberOfPeriods)

• cos
  • [the] cos of angleInRadians
  • cos (angleInRadians)

• date
  • the [long | abbr[rev[iated]] | short | English] date
  • date()

• destination
  • the destination
  • destination()

• diskSpace
  • the diskSpace [of disk diskName]
  • diskspace([disk diskName])

• exp, exp1, exp2
  • [the] exp of number
  • exp(number)

  • [the] exp1 of number
  • exp1(number)

  • [the] exp2 of number
  • exp2(number)

• foundChunk
  • the foundChunk
  • foundChunk()

• foundField
  • the foundField
  • foundField()

• foundLine
  • the foundLine
  • foundLine()

• foundText
  • the foundText
  • foundText()

• heapSpace
  • the heapSpace
  • heapSpace()

• length
  • [the] length of string
  • length(string)

• ln, ln1, log2
  • [the] ln of number
  • ln(number)

  • [the] ln1 of number
  • ln1(number)

  • [the] log2 of number
  • log2(number)

• max
  • max(numberList)

• menus
  • the menus
  • menus()

• min
  • min(numberList)

• mouse
  • the mouse
  • mouse()

• mouseClick
  • the mouseClick
  • mouseClick()

• mouseH, mouseV
  • the mouseH
  • mouseH()

  • the mouseV
  • mouseV()

• mouseLoc
  • the mouseLoc
  • mouseLoc()

• number
  • [the] number of [card | background] {buttons | fields | parts}
  • [the] number of backgrounds [{in | of} this stack]
  • [the] number of cards [{in | of} {background | this stack}]
  • [the] number of marked cards
  • [the] number of {characters | words | items | lines} {in | of} string
  • [the] number of {menus | menuItems {in | of} menu}
  • [the] number of movies
  • [the] number of {nodes | [video | sprite] tracks} {of | in} movie
  • [the] number of {hotspots {of | in} node | scenes {of | in} track | sprites {of | in} scene {of | in} track} {of | in} movie
  • number({menus|menuItems {in | of} menu})
  • number(windows)

• numToChar
  • [the] numToChar of ASCIIvalue
  • numToChar(ASCIIvalue)

• offset
  • offset(stringToLocate,stringToSearch)

• optionKey
  • the optionKey
  • optionKey()

• param
  • [the] param of parameterNumber
  • param(parameterNumber)

• paramCount
  • the paramCount
  • paramCount()

• params
  • the params
  • params()

• programs
  • the programs [of machine macAddress]
  • programs()

• random
  • [the] random of upperLimit
  • random(upperLimit)

• result
  • the result
  • result()

• round
  • [the] round of number
  • round(number)

• screenRect
  • the screenRect
  • screenRect()

• seconds
  • the sec[ond]s
  • sec[ond]s()

• selectedButton
  • the selectedButton of [card | background] family number

• selectedChunk
  • the selectedChunk
  • selectedChunk()

• selectedField
  • the selectedField
  • selectedField()

• selectedLine
  • the selectedLine[s] [of {popupButton | field}]
  • selectedLine({[popupButton | field]})

• selectedLoc
  • the selectedLoc
  • selectedLoc()

• selectedText
  • the selectedText [of {popupButton | field}]
  • selectedText({[popupButton | field]})

• shiftKey
  • the shiftKey
  • shiftKey()

• sin
  • [the] sin of angleInRadians
  • sin(angleInRadians)

• sound
  • the sound
  • sound()

• speech
  • the speech
  • speech()

• sqrt
  • [the] sqrt of number
  • sqrt(number)

• stacks
  • the stacks
  • stacks()

• stackSpace
  • the stackSpace
  • stackSpace()

• sum
  • sum(numberList)

• systemVersion
  • the systemVersion
  • systemVersion()

• tan
  • [the] tan of angleInRadians
  • tan(angleInRadians)

• target
  • the [short | abbr[ev[iated]] | long] target
  • target

• ticks
  • the ticks
  • ticks()

• time
  • the [long | abbr[ev[iated]] | short | English] time
  • time()

• tool
  • the tool
  • tool()

• trunc
  • [the] trunc of number
  • trunc(number)

• value
  • [the] value of factor
  • value(expression)

• voices
  • the voices
  • voices()

• windows
  • the windows
  • windows()

• address
  • the address [of HyperCard]

• allowBalloonHelp
  • set [the] allowBalloonHelp of movie to {true | false}

• autoHilite
  • set [the] autoHilite of button to {true | false}

• autoSelect
  • set [the] autoSelect of field to {true | false}

• autoTab
  • set [the] autotab of field to {true | false}

• backColor
  • set [the] backColor of [spriteTrack of] movie to redValue,greenValue,blueValue

• badge
  • set [the] badge of movie to {true | false}

• blindTyping
  • set [the] blindTyping [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• bottom
  • set [the] bottom of {button | field | window | [object of] movie} to integer
  • the bottom of {menubar | card}

• bottomRight
  • set [the] bot[tom]Right of {button | field | window | [object of] movie} to point
  • the bot[tom]Right of {menubar | card}

• brush
  • set [the] brush [of HyperCard] to brushNumber

• buttonCount
  • the buttonCount of window paletteWindow

• callbackMsg
  • set [the] callbackMsg of movie to messageName

• callbackTime
  • set [the] callbackTime of movie to time

• callbackWhenDragging
  • set [the] callbackWhenDragging of movie to {true | false}

• cantAbort
  • set [the] cantAbort of stack to {true | false}

• cantDelete
  • set [the] cantDelete of {stack | background | card} to [true | false]

• cantModify
  • set [the] cantModify of stack to {true | false}

• cantPeek
  • set [the] cantPeek of stack to {true | false}

• centered
  • set [the] centered [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• characteristics
  • the characteristics of track of movie

• checkMark
  • set [the] checkMark of menuItem of menu to {true | false}

• closeOnFinish
  • set [the] closeOnFinish of movie to {true | false}

• commandChar
  • set [the] {commandChar | cmdChar} of menuItem to [character | empty]

• commands
  • the commands of [{track | sprite | hotspot } of] movie
  • the commands of window paletteWindow

• comments
  • the comments of {node | hotspot} of] movie

• copyright
  • the copyright of movie

• currNodeID
  • set [the] currNodeID of VRmovie to nodeNumber

• currTime
  • set [the] currTime of movie to time

• cursor
  • set [the] cursor [of HyperCard] to {cursorNumber | cursorName}

• cursorID
  • set [the] cursorID of movie to resourceID

• debugger
  • set [the] debugger [of HyperCard] to debuggerXCMD

• defaultNodeID
  • the defaultNodeID of VRmovie

• defaultRect
  • the defaultRect of [track of] movie

• dialingTime
  • set [the] dialingTime [of HyperCard] to numberOfTicks

• dialingVolume
  • set [the] dialingVolume [of HyperCard] to speakerVolume

• dithering
  • set [the] dithering of pictureWindow to {true | false}

• dontErase
  • set [the] dontErase of window movieWindow to {true | false}

• dontSearch
  • set [the] dontSearch of {field | card | background} to {true | false}

• dontWrap
  • set [the] dontWrap of field to {true | false}

• dragEnabled
  • set [the] dragEnabled of movie to {true | false}

• dragSpeed
  • set [the] dragSpeed [of HyperCard] to pixelsPerSecond

• duration
  • the duration of [[scene of] track of] movie

• editBkgnd
  • set [the] editBkgnd [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• enabled
  • set [the] enabled of {button | [menuItem of] menu | {hotspot | track} of movie} to {true | false}

• endTime
  • set [the] endTime of movie to time
  • the endTime of [scene of] track of movie

• environment
  • the environment [of HyperCard]

• exporter
  • set [the] exporter of [track of] movie to QTExportType

• exporters
  • the exporters of [track of] movie

• family
  • set [the] family of button to familyNumber

• fastIdle
  • set [the] fastIdle of movie to {true | false}

• fieldOfView
  • set [the] fieldOfView of VRmovie to angle

• fieldOfViewRange
  • the fieldOfViewRange of VRmovie

• filled
  • set [the] filled [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• findTextCaseSensitive
  • set [the] findTextCaseSensitive of movie to {true | false}

• findTextReverse
  • set [the] findTextReverse of movie to {true | false}

• findTextStart
  • set [the] findTextStart of movie to movieTime & return & trackNumber & return & charOffset

• findTextWraparound
  • set [the] findTextWraparound of movie to {true | false}

• fixedLineHeight
  • set [the] fixedLineHeight of field to {true | false}

• foundTextOffset
  • the foundTextOffset of movie

• freeSize
  • the freeSize of stack

• globalLoc
  • set [the] globalLoc of pictureWindow to {point | mainScreen | cardScreen | deepestScreen | largestScreen}

• globalRect
  • set [the] globalRect of pictureWindow to {left,top,right,bottom | cardScreen | mainScreen | largestScreen | deepestScreen}

• graphicsMode
  • set [the] graphicsMode of {track | sprite} of movie to quickDrawMode & return & RGBColor

• grid
  • set [the] grid [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• hBarLoc
  • set [the] hBarLoc of window "Variable Watcher" to number

• height
  • set [the] height of {button | field | card | window | [controller of] movie} to integer
  • the height of menubar

• hideIdle
  • set [the] hideIdle of window "Message Watcher" to {true | false}

• hideUnused
  • set [the] hideUnused of window "Message Watcher" to {true | false}

• highQualityMode
  • set [the] highQualityMode of track of movie to {true | false}

• hilite
  • set [the] [hilite | hilight | highlite | highlight] of button to {true | false}

• hilitedButton
  • set [the] hilitedButton of window paletteWindow to buttonNumber

• icon
  • set [the] icon of button to {iconName | resourceID}

• ID
  • the [short | abbr[ev[iated]] | long] ID of {object | window | menu [track | scene | sprite | node | hotspot] of movie | HyperCard}

• idleFrequency
  • set [the] idleFrequency of spriteTrack of movie to frequencyInTicks

• image
  • set [the] image of sprite [of spriteTrack] of movie to {name | number}

• imageCorrection
  • set [the] imageCorrection of VRmovie to {none | partial | full}

• imageCount
  • the imageCount of scene of [track of] movie

• imageQuality
  • set [the] imageQuality of VRmovie to {low | normal | high}

• information
  • the information of movie

• isVRMovie
  • the isVRMovie of movie

• itemDelimiter
  • set [the] itemDelimiter [of HyperCard] to character

• language
  • set [the] language [of HyperCard] to {English | translatorName}
  • set [the] language of movie to {languageName | languageNumber}
  • the language of track of movie

• layer
  • set [the] layer of {track | sprite} of movie to layerNumber

• left
  • set [the] left of {button | field | window | [object of] movie} to integer the left of {menubar | card}

• lineSize
  • set [the] lineSize [of HyperCard] to thicknessInPixels

• linkDestination
  • the linkDestination of hotSpot of [node of] VRmovie

• location
  • set [the] loc[ation] of {button | field | card | window |[object of] movie} to point

• lockErrorDialogs
  • set [the] lockErrorDialogs [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• lockMessages
  • set [the] lockMessages [of HyperCard] to {true | false} set [the] lockMessages of movie to {true | false}

• lockRecent
  • set [the] lockRecent [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• lockScreen
  • set [the] lockScreen [of HyperCard] to {true | false}
  • set [the] lockScreen of movie to {true | false}

• lockText
  • set [the] lockText of field to {true | false}

• longWindowTitles
  • set [the] longWindowTitles [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• loop
  • set [the] loop of movie to {true | false}

• loopIsPalindrome
  • set [the] loopIsPalindrome of movie to {true | false}

• markChar
  • set [the] markChar of menuItem of menu to character

• marked
  • set [the] marked of card to {true | false}

• mask
  • set [the] mask of [track of] movie to {imageFileName | empty]

• matrix
  • set [the] matrix of [{track | sprite} of] movie to {matrix | identity}

• menuMessage
  • set [the] {menuMessage | menuMsg} of menuItem to messageName

• messages
  • the messages of movie

• messageWatcher
  • set [the] messageWatcher [of HyperCard] to messageWatcherXCMD

• missingComponents
  • the missingComponents of movie

• movie
  • set [the] movie of movieWindow to moviePath

• multiple
  • set [the] multiple [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• multipleLines
  • set [the] multipleLines of field to {true | false}

• multiSpace
  • set [the] multiSpace [of HyperCard] to spaceBetweenShapes

• mute
  • set [the] mute of [audioTrack of] movie to {true | false}

• name
  • set [the] name [of element] to newName
  • the [English | short | abbr[ev[iated]] | long] name [of element]
  • set [the] [English] name of menuItem of menu to newName
  • the [English] name of menu

• nextLine
  • set [the] nextLine of window "Message Watcher" to text

• number
  • the [long | abbr[rev[iated]] | short] number of {part | card | bg | window | [object of] movie}
  • number({field | button | card | bg | window | [object of] movie})

• numberFormat
  • set [the] numberFormat [of HyperCard] to formatExpression

• owner
  • the [long | short] owner of {window | card}
  • the owner of [controller | [sprite of [scene of]] track of | [hotspot of] node of] movie

• panAngle
  • set [the] panAngle of VRmovie to angleInDegrees

• panAngleRange
  • the panAngleRange of VRmovie

• partNumber
  • set [the] partNumber of {button | field} to number

• passMovieClick
  • set [the] passMovieClick of movie to {true | false}

• pattern
  • set [the] pattern [of HyperCard] to patternNumber

• pictureHeight
  • the pictureHeight of pictureWindow

• pictureWidth
  • the pictureWidth of pictureWindow

• polySides
  • set [the] polySides [of HyperCard] to numberOfSides

• powerKeys
  • set [the] powerKeys [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• preferredLoc
  • the preferredLoc of movie

• preferredRate
  • the preferredRate of movie

• preferredSoundVolume
  • the preferredSoundVolume of movie

• printMargins
  • set [the] printMargins [of HyperCard] to left,top,right,bottom

• printTextAlign
  • set [the] printTextAlign [of HyperCard] to alignment

• printTextFont
  • set [the] printTextFont [of HyperCard] to fontName

• printTextHeight
  • set [the] printTextHeight [of HyperCard] to pixelHeight

• printTextSize
  • set [the] printTextSize [of HyperCard] to fontSize

• printTextStyle
  • set [the] printTextStyle [of HyperCard] to styleList

• properties
  • the properties of externalWindow
  • the properties of [{track | scene | sprite | node | hotspot | controller} of] movie

• rate
  • set [the] rate of movie to rate

• rectangle
  • set the rect[angle] of {part | card | card window | [object of] movie} to left,top,right,bottom
  • the rect[angle] of {window | menubar}

• reportTemplates
  • the reportTemplates of stack

• right
  • set [the] right of {button | field | card | window | [object of] movie} to integer
  • the right of {menubar | card}

• scale
  • set [the] scale of [{sprite | track} of] movie to {half | normal | double | fullscreen | horizScale [,vertScale]}
  • set [the] scale of pictureWindow to integer

• scaleMedia
  • set [the] scaleMedia of spriteTrack of movie to {true | false}

• script
  • set [the] script of object to scriptText

• scriptEditor
  • set [the] scriptEditor [of HyperCard] to scriptXCMD

• scriptingLanguage
  • set [the] scriptingLanguage [of object] to scriptingLanguage

• scriptTextFont
  • set [the] scriptTextFont [of HyperCard] to fontName

• scriptTextSize
  • set [the] scriptTextSize [of HyperCard] to pointSize

• scroll
  • set [the] scroll of scrollingField to integer
  • set [the] scroll of window to horizOffset,vertOffset

• seeAllFrames
  • set [the] seeAllFrames of movie to {true | false}

• sendMouseWithinMsg
  • set [the] sendMouseWithinMsg of movie to {true | false}

• sharedHilite
  • set [the] sharedHilite of backgroundButton to {true | false}

• sharedText
  • set [the] sharedText of backgroundField to {true | false}

• showHotspots
  • set [the] showHotspots of controller of VRmovie to {true | false}

• showLines
  • set [the] showLines of field to {true | false}

• showName
  • set [the] showName of button to {true | false}

• showPict
  • set [the] showPict of {card | background} to {true | false}

• size
  • the size of {stack | [ {track | sprite} of] movie }

• soundBalance
  • set [the] soundBalance of soundTrack of movie to integer

• soundChannel
  • set [the] soundChannel to channelNumber

• soundOutputComponent
  • set [the] soundOutputComponent of soundTrack of movie to {componentName | componentNumber}

• soundVolume
  • set [the] soundVolume of [track of] movie to level

• stacksInUse
  • the stacksInUse [of HyperCard]

• startTime
  • set [the] endTime of [track of] movie to time
  • the endTime of scene of movie

• style
  • set [the] style of part to style

• suppressHotspotNames
  • set [the] suppressHotspotNames [of controller] of VRmovie to {true | false}

• suspended
  • the suspended [of HyperCard]

• text
  • set [the] text of window "Message Watcher" to text
  • the text of track of movie

• textAlign
  • set [the] textAlign [of HyperCard | of {button | field}] to alignment

• textArrows
  • set [the] textArrows [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• textFont
  • set [the] textFont [of HyperCard | of message | of button | of {chunk of} field] to fontName

• textHeight
  • set [the] textHeight [of HyperCard | of field | of button] to pixelHeight

• textSize
  • set [the] textSize [of HyperCard | of message | of button | of {chunk of} field] to fontSize

• textStyle
  • set [the] textStyle [of HyperCard | of message | of button | of {chunk of} field | of menuItem] to styleList

• tiltAngle
  • set [the] tiltAngle of VRmovie to angleInDegrees

• tiltAngleRange
  • the tiltAngleRange of VRmovie

• timeFormat
  • set [the] timeFormat of movie to {SystemTime | MovieTime}

• timeScale
  • the timeScale of movie

• titleWidth
  • set [the] titleWidth of popupButton to pixelWidth

• top
  • set [the] top of {button | field | window | [object of] movie} to integer
  • the top of {menubar | card}

• topLeft
  • set [the] topLeft of {button | field | window | [object of] movie} to location
  • the topLeft of {menubar | card}

• traceDelay
  • set [the] traceDelay [of HyperCard] to delayTicks

• type
  • the type of [{track | node | hotspot | controller} of] movie

• useCustomCLUT
  • set [the] useCustomCLUT of movie to {true | false}

• userLevel
  • set [the] userLevel [of HyperCard] to levelNumber

• userModify
  • set [the] userModify [of HyperCard] to {true | false}

• variableWatcher
  • set [the] variableWatcher [of HyperCard] to variableWatcherXCMD

• vBarLoc
  • set [the] vBarLoc of window "Variable Watcher" to number

• version
  • the [short | abbr[ev[iated]] | long] version [of {service | stack | scriptingLanguage language}]
  • version(service | stack | scriptingLanguage language)

• visible
  • set [the] visible of {button | field | window | menubar | [{sprite | spriteTrack | controller} of] movie} to {true | false}

• wideMargins
  • set [the] wideMargins of field to {true | false}

• width
  • set [the] width of {button | field | card | window | [object of] movie} to integer
  • the width of menubar

• zoom
  • set [the] zoom of pictureWindow to {in | out}

• zoomed
  • set [the] zoomed of card window to {true | false}
  • the zoomed of window

Arithmetic operators

• -
• +
• *
• /
• ^
• div
• mod

Comparison operators

• =, is
• <>, is not
• <
• >
• <=
• >=
• contains
• is in
• is not in
• is within
• is not within

Logical operators

• not
• and
• or

String operators

• &
• &&
  • & " " &

Type and existence operators

• is a
  • data is [not] a[n] {number | integer | point | rect[angle] | date | logical}

• there is a
  • there is [a[n] | not a[n] | no] {object | window | picture | disk | folder | file | movie | scriptingLanguage | application | document | menu | menuItem | program}

• colon
  • ":"
  • numToChar(58)

• comma
  • ","
  • numToChar(44)

• down
  • "down"

• empty
  • ""

• false
  • "false"

• formFeed
  • numToChar(12)

• lineFeed
  • numToChar(10)

• pi
  • 3.14159265358979323846

• quote
  • "

• return
  • numToChar(13)

• space
  • " "
  • numToChar(32)

• tab
  • numToChar(9)

• true
  • "true"

• up
  • "up"

• zero
  • 0

• one
  • 1

• two
  • 2

• three
  • 3

• four
  • 4

• five
  • 5

• six
  • 6

• seven
  • 7

• eight
  • 8

• nine
  • 9

• ten
  • 10

Cuestións

1. Cual de los siguientes comandos es equivalente a (lock messages)?
   1. set the lockMessages to true
   2. set the lockMessages to false
   3. set the lockMessage to true
   4. set the lockMessage to false

2. Cual de los siguientes comandos es ilegal?
   1. go next
   2. go to next
   3. go next cd
   4. goto next cd

3. Cual de los siguientes comandos tiene una sintaxis equivocada?
   1. put the English name of this cd into theName
   2. put the international name of this cd into theName
   3. put the short name of this cd into theName
   4. put the long name of this cd into theName

4. Que resulta de la comparacion ("A" = "B")?
   1. false
   2. true
   3. 0
   4. 1

5. Que regresa la funcion sin(0)?
   1. 0.5
   2. 1
   3. 0
   4. -1

Respuestas

1. a
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. c

• Getting Started: With HyperCard
  • Apple Computer, Inc.
  • 1995

• HyperCard: Reference Manual
  • Apple Computer, Inc.
  • 1993

• HyperCard: Script Language Guide
  • Apple Computer, Inc.
  • 1993

• HyperTalk 2.2: The Book
  • Dan Winkler, Scot Kamins, and Jeanne DeVoto
  • Random House, Inc.
  • 1994
  • ISBN 0-679-79171-X

• The Complete HyperCard 2.2 Handbook
  • Danny Goodman
  • Random House, Inc.
  • 1993
  • ISBN 0-679-79122-1

• HyperGames
  • <http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/HyperGames/>
  • <mailto:Comments@HyperInfo.CA>
  • HyperInfo Canada Inc.
  • 1998
  • ISBN 0-929105-25-7