HyperCard: How to Open a Script (7/92)

How do I open or edit HyperCard scripts?

Three ways to open a background's script window:
* Choose Bkgnd Info... from the Objects menu and click Script.
* Hold down Shift while you choose Bkgnd Info... from the Objects menu.
* Hold down Command-Option and press B. Pressing Command-Option-B again
closes the script.

Four ways to open a button's script window:
* Select a button using the Button Tool, choose Button Info from the
Objects menu, and click Script.
* Hold down Command-Option to peek at the visible buttons and click one
(with the Browse tool).
* Hold down Shift while you double-click a button (with the Button tool).
* Hold down Command-Option to peek at visible and hidden buttons and click
one (with the Button tool).

Three ways to open a card's script window:
* Choose Card Info... from the Objects menu, and click Script.
* Hold down Shift while you choose Card Info... from the Objects menu.
* Hold down Command-Option and press C. Pressing Command-Option-C again
closes the script.

Four ways to open a field's script window:
* Select a field using the Field Tool, choose Field Info from the Objects
menu, and click Script.
* Hold down Command-Shift-Option to peek at the visible fields and click
one (with the Browse tool).
* Hold down Shift while you double-click a field (with the Field tool).
* Hold down Command-Shift-Option to peek at visible and hidden fields and
click one (with the Field tool).

Three ways to open a stack's script window:
* Choose Stack Info from the Objects menu, and click Script.
* Hold down Shift while you choose Stack Info from the Objects menu.
* Hold down Command-Option and press S. Pressing Command-Option-S again
closes the script.

This article is adapted from the Claris Tech Info database.
Published Date: Feb 19, 2012