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$Id: SenseTalk.info,v 1.15 1994/12/03 07:07:48 doug Exp $
someday: \Everything Alphabetized\

\System Messages\
*Messages sent by HyperSense which can trigger actions in scripts
\System Messages\sent to Current Page\
*Messages not targeted to a specific object, and many stack-related messages, are sent to the Current Page
\System Messages\sent to Current Page\startUp
*sent once when HyperSense is first launched
on startUp
    «statementList»
end startUp

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\idle
*sent periodically when nothing else is happening in HyperSense
on idle
    «statementList»
    set the idleDelay to «numberOfMilliseconds» -- default is 1000 = 1 second
end idle

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\quit
*sent once, just before HyperSense terminates
on quit
    «statementList»
end quit

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\returnKey
*sent to the current page when the Return key is pressed and no field is being edited
on returnKey
    «statementList»
    pass returnKey  -- pass the message for normal functioning
end returnKey

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\enterKey
*sent to the current page when the Enter key is pressed and no field is being edited
on enterKey
    «statementList»
    pass enterKey  -- pass the message for normal functioning
end enterKey

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\tabKey
*sent to the current page when the Tab key is pressed and no field is being edited
on tabKey
    «statementList»
    pass tabKey  -- pass the message for normal functioning
end tabKey

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\arrowKey
*sent to the current page when an arrow key is pressed and no field is being edited
on arrowKey whichArrow
    «statementList»
    pass arrowKey  -- pass the message for normal functioning
end arrowKey

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\keyDown
*sent to the current page when any key is pressed and no field is being edited
on keyDown whichKey
    «statementList»
    pass keyDown  -- be sure to pass any keys which aren't being blocked
end keyDown

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\modifierKeysChanged
*sent whenever a modifier key (shift, alternate, command, or control) is pressed or released
on modifierKeysChanged
    «statementList»
end modifierKeysChanged

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\doMenu
*sent to the current page when a menu item is selected
on doMenu whichItem, whichMenu
    «statementList»
    pass doMenu -- be sure to pass any messages which aren't being overridden
end doMenu

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\newStack
*sent to the first page in a stack when the stack is first created
on newStack
    «statementList»
end newStack

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\deleteStack
*sent to the current page in a stack before the stack is deleted
on deleteStack
    «statementList»
end deleteStack

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\openStack
*sent to the current page when a stack is first opened
on openStack
    «statementList»
end openStack

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\closeStack
*sent to the current page before a stack is closed
on closeStack
    «statementList»
end closeStack

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\help
*sent to the current page when help is requested
on help
    «statementList»
end help

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\contextHelp
*sent to the current page when it is clicked on (outside any of its elements) with the question-mark cursor
on contextHelp
    «statementList»
end contextHelp

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\scriptHelp
*sent to the current page when the user clicks the help button in a script editor window
on scriptHelp selectedWord
    «statementList»
end scriptHelp

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\senseTalkHelp
*sent to the current page when the user clicks the help button in the SenseTalk Browser
on senseTalkHelp topicName
    «statementList»
end senseTalkHelp

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\systemHelp
*sent when the user clicks a built-in interface object with the question-mark cursor
on systemHelp objectClicked
    «statementList»
end systemHelp

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\becomeCurrentStack
*sent to the current page when its stack becomes the current stack
on becomeCurrentStack
    «statementList»
end becomeCurrentStack

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\resignCurrentStack
*sent to the current page when its stack stops being the current stack
on resignCurrentStack
    «statementList»
end resignCurrentStack

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\showAlignmentPanel
*sent to the current page when the "Alignment..." command is chosen from the Layout menu
on showAlignmentPanel
    «statementList»
end showAlignmentPanel

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\showLinker
*sent to the current page when the "Linker..." command is chosen from the Tools menu
on showLinker
    «statementList»
end showLinker

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\showTools
*sent to the current page when the "Other Tools..." command is chosen from the Tools menu
on showTools
    «statementList»
end showTools

\System Messages\sent to Current Page\showDocTools
*sent to the current page when the "Document Tools..." command is chosen from the Tools menu
on showDocTools
    «statementList»
end showDocTools

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\
*Messages which are sent to all types of elements (buttons, fields, etc.)
\System Messages\sent to All Elements\firstMouseDown
*sent to the first element clicked on when making a window the key window
on firstMouseDown
    «statementList»
end firstMouseDown

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseDown
*sent to an element when the mouse button is clicked on it
on mouseDown
    «statementList»
end mouseDown

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseStillDown
*sent repeatedly while mouse button is held down, to element which received mouseDown
on mouseStillDown
    «statementList»
end mouseStillDown

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseDragged
*sent repeatedly as the mouse is dragged, to element which received mouseDown
on mouseDragged
    «statementList»
end mouseDragged

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseUp
*sent to element which received mouseDown when the mouse button is released over it
on mouseUp
    «statementList»
end mouseUp

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseRelease
*sent to element which received mouseDown when the mouse button is released away from it
on mouseRelease
    «statementList»
end mouseRelease

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseEnter
*sent to an element when the mouse cursor is moved over it
on mouseEnter
    «statementList»
end mouseEnter

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseWithin
*sent repeatedly to an element while the mouse cursor is over it
on mouseWithin
    «statementList»
end mouseWithin

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\mouseLeave
*sent to an element when the mouse cursor is moved away from it
on mouseLeave
    «statementList»
end mouseLeave

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\contextHelp
*sent to an element when it is clicked on with the question-mark cursor
on contextHelp
    «statementList»
end contextHelp

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\newElement
*sent to an element when it is first created; a "new..." message specific to the element type is sent first
on newElement
    «statementList»
end newElement

\System Messages\sent to All Elements\deleteElement
*sent to an element before it is deleted; a "delete..." message specific to the element type is sent first
on deleteElement
    «statementList»
end deleteElement

\System Messages\sent to Buttons\
*Messages which are sent only to Buttons
\System Messages\sent to Buttons\newButton
*sent to a Button when it is first created
on newButton
    «statementList»
end newButton

\System Messages\sent to Buttons\deleteButton
*sent to a Button before it is deleted
on deleteButton
    «statementList»
end deleteButton

\System Messages\sent to Fields\
*Messages which are sent only to Fields
\System Messages\sent to Fields\newField
*sent to a Field when it is first created
on newField
    «statementList»
end newField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\deleteField
*sent to a Field before it is deleted
on deleteField
    «statementList»
end deleteField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\enterInField
*sent to a Field when the Enter key is pressed while editing the field
on enterInField
    «statementList»
end enterInField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\returnInField
*sent to a Field when the Return key is pressed while editing the field
on returnInField
    «statementList»
end returnInField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\openField
*sent to a Field when editing of the field begins
on openField
    «statementList»
end openField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\closeField
*sent to a Field when editing of the field ends after changes have been made
on closeField
    «statementList»
end closeField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\exitField
*sent to a Field when editing of the field ends and no changes were made
on exitField
    «statementList»
end exitField

\System Messages\sent to Fields\tabKey
*sent to a Field when the Tab key is pressed while editing the field
on tabKey
    «statementList»
    pass tabKey  -- pass the message for normal functioning
end tabKey

\System Messages\sent to Fields\keyDown
*sent to a Field whenever any key is pressed while editing the field
on keyDown whichKey
    «statementList»
    pass keyDown  -- be sure to pass any keys which aren't being blocked
end keyDown

\System Messages\sent to Sliders\
*Messages which are sent to Sliders
\System Messages\sent to Sliders\newSlider
*sent to a Slider when it is first created
on newSlider
    «statementList»
end newSlider

\System Messages\sent to Sliders\deleteSlider
*sent to a Slider before it is deleted
on deleteSlider
    «statementList»
end deleteSlider

\System Messages\sent to Sliders\mouseDragged
*sent repeatedly after mouseDown while the mouse is dragged, until it is released
on mouseDragged
    «statementList»
end mouseDragged

\System Messages\sent to Sliders\mouseUp
*sent to a Slider when the mouse is released; sliders are never sent mouseReleased messages
on mouseUp
    «statementList»
end mouseUp

\System Messages\sent to Sliders\valueChanged
*sent to a Slider following a mouseUp message, only if the Slider's value was changed
on valueChanged
    «statementList»
end valueChanged

\System Messages\sent to Browsers\
*Messages which are sent to Browsers (note: mouseDown is never sent to a Browser)
\System Messages\sent to Browsers\newBrowser
*sent to a Browser when it is first created
on newBrowser
    «statementList»
end newBrowser

\System Messages\sent to Browsers\deleteBrowser
*sent to a Browser before it is deleted
on deleteBrowser
    «statementList»
end deleteBrowser

\System Messages\sent to Browsers\mouseUp
*sent to a Browser when one of its items is selected (see Browser's selectedPath property)
on mouseUp
    «statementList»
end mouseUp

\System Messages\sent to Browsers\mouseDoubleClick
*sent to a Browser when one of its items is double-clicked (note: mouseUp will be sent first)
on mouseDoubleClick
    «statementList»
end mouseDoubleClick

\System Messages\sent to Graphics\
*Messages which are sent only to Graphic elements (ovals, rectangles, freehands, etc.)
\System Messages\sent to Graphics\newGraphic
*sent to a Graphic element (Oval, Rectangle, etc.) when it is first created
on newGraphic
    «statementList»
end newGraphic

\System Messages\sent to Graphics\deleteGraphic
*sent to a Graphic element (Oval, Rectangle, etc.) before it is deleted
on deleteGraphic
    «statementList»
end deleteGraphic

\System Messages\sent to StackViewers\
*Messages which are sent only to StackViewers (note: StackViewers do not receive any mouse messages)
\System Messages\sent to StackViewers\newStackViewer
*sent to a StackViewer when it is first created
on newStackViewer
    «statementList»
end newStackViewer

\System Messages\sent to StackViewers\deleteStackViewer
*sent to a StackViewer before it is deleted
on deleteStackViewer
    «statementList»
end deleteStackViewer

\System Messages\sent to StackViewers\stackViewerWillOpen
*sent to a stackViewer whenever a window containing it is opened
on stackViewerWillOpen
    «statementList»
end stackViewerWillOpen

\System Messages\sent to StackViewers\stackViewerWillClose
*sent to a stackViewer whenever a window containing it is closing
on stackViewerWillClose
    «statementList»
end stackViewerWillClose

\System Messages\sent to Layers\
*Messages which are sent only to Layers
\System Messages\sent to Layers\newSharedLayer
*sent to a Shared Layer when it is first created
on newSharedLayer
    «statementList»
end newSharedLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\deleteSharedLayer
*sent to a Shared Layer before it is deleted
on deleteSharedLayer
    «statementList»
end deleteSharedLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\newUniqueLayer
*sent to a Unique Layer when it is first created
on newUniqueLayer
    «statementList»
end newUniqueLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\deleteUniqueLayer
*sent to a Unique Layer before it is deleted
on deleteUniqueLayer
    «statementList»
end deleteUniqueLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\newWindowFrameLayer
*sent to a WindowFrame Layer when it is first created
on newWindowFrameLayer
    «statementList»
end newWindowFrameLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\deleteWindowFrameLayer
*sent to a WindowFrame Layer before it is deleted
on deleteWindowFrameLayer
    «statementList»
end deleteWindowFrameLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\openSharedLayer
*sent to a Shared Layer when it first appears on the screen
on openSharedLayer
    «statementList»
end openSharedLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\closeSharedLayer
*sent to a Shared Layer when it is leaving the screen
on closeSharedLayer
    «statementList»
end closeSharedLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\openUniqueLayer
*sent to a Unique Layer when its page is shown on the screen
on openUniqueLayer
    «statementList»
end openUniqueLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\closeUniqueLayer
*sent to a Unique Layer when its page is leaving the screen (closing)
on closeUniqueLayer
    «statementList»
end closeUniqueLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\openWindowFrameLayer
*sent to a windowFrame Layer when its windowFrame is first shown on the screen
on openWindowFrameLayer
    «statementList»
end openWindowFrameLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\closeWindowFrameLayer
*sent to a windowFrame Layer when its windowFrame is leaving the screen (closing)
on closeWindowFrameLayer
    «statementList»
end closeWindowFrameLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\hideLayer
*sent to a Unique or Shared Layer when it is hidden
on hideLayer
    «statementList»
end hideLayer

\System Messages\sent to Layers\showLayer
*sent to a Unique or Shared Layer when it is made visible
on showLayer
    «statementList»
end showLayer

\System Messages\sent to a Page\
*Messages which are sent to a specific Page
\System Messages\sent to a Page\openPage
*sent to a Page when it first appears on the screen
on openPage
    «statementList»
end openPage

\System Messages\sent to a Page\closePage
*sent to a Page when it is leaving the screen
on closePage
    «statementList»
end closePage

\System Messages\sent to a Page\newPage
*sent to a Page when it is first created
on newPage
    «statementList»
end newPage

\System Messages\sent to a Page\deletePage
*sent to a Page before it is deleted
on deletePage
    «statementList»
end deletePage

\System Messages\sent to Stacks\
*Messages which are sent directly to Stacks (note: most stack messages are sent to current page)
\System Messages\sent to Stacks\openStackInDocument
*sent to a stack when it is opened in the context of a particular document (also see openStack)
on openStackInDocument documentName
    «statementList»
end openStackInDocument

\System Messages\sent to Stacks\closeStackInDocument
*sent to a stack when it is closed in the context of a particular document (also see closeStack)
on closeStackInDocument documentName
    «statementList»
end closeStackInDocument

\System Messages\sent to Documents\
*Messages which are sent only to Documents
\System Messages\sent to Documents\documentWillOpen
*sent to a Document before it is opened (receipt of this message by HyperSense completes normal opening)
on documentWillOpen
    «statementList»
    pass documentWillOpen  -- don't remove this line unless you really know what you're doing
end documentWillOpen

\System Messages\sent to Documents\openDocument
*sent to a Document when it is opened
on openDocument
    «statementList»
end openDocument

\System Messages\sent to Documents\closeDocument
*sent to a Document before it is closed
on closeDocument
    «statementList»
end closeDocument

\System Messages\sent to Documents\openDocumentAsResource
*sent to a Document when its resources are accessed by another document
on openDocumentAsResource clientDocName
    «statementList»
end openDocumentAsResource

\System Messages\sent to Documents\closeDocumentAsResource
*sent to a Document when another document using its resources is closed
on closeDocumentAsResource clientDocName
    «statementList»
end closeDocumentAsResource

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\
*Messages which are sent only to WindowFrames
\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\newWindowFrame
*sent to a WindowFrame when it is first created
on newWindowFrame
    «statementList»
end newWindowFrame

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\deleteWindowFrame
*sent to a WindowFrame before it is deleted
on deleteWindowFrame
    «statementList»
end deleteWindowFrame

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\openWindowFrame
*sent to a WindowFrame when it is first opened
on openWindowFrame
    «statementList»
end openWindowFrame

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\closeWindowFrame
*sent to a WindowFrame before it is last closed
on closeWindowFrame
    «statementList»
end closeWindowFrame

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\openWindow
*sent to a WindowFrame each time a window is opened
on openWindow
    «statementList»
end openWindow

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\becomeMainWindow
*sent to a WindowFrame whenever it becomes the main window (with a black or dark gray title bar)
on becomeMainWindow
    «statementList»
end becomeMainWindow

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\resignMainWindow
*sent to a WindowFrame whenever its window ceases to be the main window
on resignMainWindow
    «statementList»
end resignMainWindow

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\becomeKeyWindow
*sent to a WindowFrame whenever it becomes the key window (with a black title bar)
on becomeKeyWindow
    «statementList»
end becomeKeyWindow

\System Messages\sent to WindowFrames\resignKeyWindow
*sent to a WindowFrame whenever its window ceases to be the key window
on resignKeyWindow
    «statementList»
end resignKeyWindow

\System Messages\notification\
*Messages which are sent to whatever object is registered as the target for that message
\System Messages\notification\notifyOnPort
*sent by a serial port to its notifyTarget, whenever notifyCount characters are received
on notifyOnPort portLetter
    «statementList»
end notifyOnPort

\System Messages\notification\timer
*sent periodically by a timer to its target object, according to its defined period
on timer timerName
    «statementList»
end timer

\Keywords\
\Keywords\on...end
*basic Message Handler (see also System Messages)
on «messageName»  «parameterList»
    «statementList»
end «messageName»

\Keywords\function...end
*basic Function Handler
function «functionName»  «parameterList»
    «statementList»
    return «returnValue»
end «functionName»

\Keywords\global
*declare Global variables
global «globalVariableList»

\Keywords\pass
*pass message on through hierarchy
pass «messageName»

\Keywords\return
*return a value from a function
return «returnValue»

\Keywords\do
*carry out the commands found in a container or expression
do «expr»

\Keywords\send
*send a message to another object
send «message» to «object»

\Keywords\[ ]
*send a function message to another object
[«object»  «functionName»:«parameters»]
\Keywords\if...then
*conditionally execute a series of statements
if «condition» then
    «statementList»
end if

\Keywords\if...then...else
*conditionally execute statements or alternatives
if «condition» then
    «statementList»
else
    «statementList»
end if

\Keywords\repeat «n» times...end
*repeat statements a specified number of times
repeat «numberExpr» times
    «statementList»
end repeat

\Keywords\repeat with...end
*repeat with a variable taking on a range of values
repeat with «variable» = «startValue» to «endValue»
    «statementList»
end repeat

\Keywords\repeat with each...end
*repeat with the variable IT representing each "child" object or chunk within a given "parent"
repeat with each «subItem» of «containingItem»
    «statementList»
end repeat

\Keywords\repeat with var = each...end
*repeat with a variable representing each "child" object or chunk within a given "parent"
repeat with «variable» = each «subItem» of «containingItem»
    «statementList»
end repeat

\Keywords\repeat until...end
*repeat statements until a condition is met
repeat until «condition»
    «statementList»
end repeat

\Keywords\repeat while...end
*repeat statements while a condition is true
repeat while «condition»
    «statementList»
end repeat

\Keywords\next repeat
*skip back to top of repeat loop and continue
next repeat

\Keywords\exit repeat
*finish execution of repeat loop and continue execution after the "end repeat"
exit repeat

\Keywords\exit «handlerName»
*stop execution of the current handler (processing continues in handler which called this one)
exit «handlerName»

\Keywords\exit to HyperSense
*terminate execution of all pending handlers
exit to HyperSense

\Commands\
*The verbs of the SenseTalk language
\Commands\Generic\
*the basic ways to send any message
\Commands\Generic\message
*send a message to me (the object whose script is sending the message)
«messageName»  «parameters»

\Commands\Generic\send
*send a message to another object
send «messageName» to «object»

\Commands\Generic\[ ]
*send a function message to another object
[«object»  «functionName»:«parameters»]

\Commands\Arithmetic\
*Commands for performing arithmetic operations on the value in a container
\Commands\Arithmetic\add
*add one value to another
add «sourceExpr» to «container»

\Commands\Arithmetic\subtract
*subtract one value from another
subtract «sourceExpr» from «container»

\Commands\Arithmetic\multiply
*multiply one value by another
multiply «container» by «sourceExpr»

\Commands\Arithmetic\divide
*divide one value by another
divide «container» by «sourceExpr»

\Commands\User Interaction\
*Commands which interact with the user
\Commands\User Interaction\answer
*prompt the user to click an answer button
answer «question» with «reply1» or «reply2» or «reply3»

\Commands\User Interaction\answer from list
*prompt user to choose an answer from a list (answerList must contain one selection per line)
answer «question» from list «answerList»

\Commands\User Interaction\answer multiple from list
*prompt user to choose one or more answers from a list (answerList contains one selection per line)
answer multiple «question» from list «answerList»

\Commands\User Interaction\ask
*prompt the user to enter some information
ask «question» with «defaultAnswer» title «panelTitle»

\Commands\User Interaction\beep
*play the system beep sound
beep

\Commands\User Interaction\play
*play a sound (the sound may be in the document's Sound resources, or in a .snd file on disk)
play «soundName»

\Commands\User Interaction\put
*display a message in the message box
put «expr»

\Commands\Navigation\
*Commands which take you to other pages, stacks, windowFrames or documents
\Commands\Navigation\go
*the basic command for going places (to a page, a shared layer, a stack, or a document)
go to «destination»

\Commands\Navigation\go to document
*looks in your home directory, current document directory, and global variable "documentPath"
go to document «document name»

\Commands\Navigation\go back
*go back to the most recent page
go back

\Commands\Navigation\go forth
*return to page that you just went back from
go forth

\Commands\Navigation\pop page
*go to the last page pushed onto the pushList (and remove it from the pushList)
pop page

\Commands\Navigation\push
*push a page onto the pushList (remember it)
push «aPage»

\Commands\Navigation\help
*call up the Help.sense on-line documentation
help

\Commands\Navigation\find
*search a stack for specific text
find «targetString»

\Commands\Navigation\find in field
*search a stack for specific text within a specific shared field
find «targetString» in «sharedField»

\Commands\Navigation\open application
*launch a different application (or switch to it if it's already running)
open «applicationName»

\Commands\Navigation\open file with application
*open a file in a different application (launch the application if it's not already running)
open «fileName» with «applicationName»

\Commands\Data\
*Commands which copy or manipulate data
\Commands\Data\get
*evaluate an expression and put the result into "it"
get «expr»

\Commands\Data\put
*put the value of an expression into a container (the basic command for moving data)
put «expr» into «container»

\Commands\Data\set
*set the value of an object property (the basic command for manipulating objects)
set «propertyName» of «object» to «value»

\Commands\Data\set global property
*set the value of a global property (a property of the current session)
set «globalPropertyName» to «value»

\Commands\Data\delete text
*Delete a portion of text from a field or variable (see Chunk Expressions)
delete «chunk» of «container»

\Commands\Data\pop page into container
*pop the top page off the pushList and put its name into a container
pop page into «container»

\Commands\Data\convert
*convert date and/or time from one format to another (dateItems, seconds, long time, short date, etc.)
convert «container» to «format»

\Commands\Data\convert expression
*convert a date/time expression to a specific format, putting the result in "it"
convert «expr» to «format»

\Commands\Data\convertLoc
*convert a point from the current page's coordinate system to that of another object.
convertLoc «x,y» to «page, windowframe or element»

\Commands\Data\convertLoc from
*convert a point from one object's coordinate system to that of another object.
convertLoc «x,y» from «page, windowframe or element» to «page, windowframe or element»

\Commands\Action\
*Commands which manipulate the document or the environment
\Commands\Action\add layer to page
*Add an existing shared layer to a page
add «sharedlayer» to «page»

\Commands\Action\create document
*Make a new document with one WindowFrame, one StackViewer and one Stack.
create document «documentNameExpr»

\Commands\Action\create minimal document
*Make a document with no WindowFrames, StackViewers, Stacks, Layers or Elements.
create minimal document «documentNameExpr»

\Commands\Action\create page
*Create a new page in the current stack
create a new page

\Commands\Action\create page in stack
*Create a new page in a specific stack
create a new page in «stack»

\Commands\Action\create unique layer
*Create a new unique layer on a page
create a new unique layer on «page»

\Commands\Action\create shared layer
*Create a new shared layer on a page
create a new shared layer on «page»

\Commands\Action\create element
*Create a new element (elementType may be any kind of element: "field", "button", "oval", etc.)
create a new «elementType»

\Commands\Action\create element in layer
*Create a new element in a specific layer (elementType may be any kind of element: "slider", "polygon", etc.)
create a new «elementType» in «layer»

\Commands\Action\delete text
*Delete a portion of text from a field or variable (see Chunk Expressions)
delete «chunk» of «container»

\Commands\Action\delete object
*Delete an element, a layer, or a page.
delete «object»

\Commands\Action\delete variable
*Delete an owned variable of an object.
delete variable «varName» of «object»

\Commands\Action\doShell
*run a Unix shell command
doShell «unixCommandExpr»

\Commands\Action\doShell into container
*run a Unix shell command and put the returned output into a container
doShell «unixCommandExpr» into «container»

\Commands\Action\hide object
*hide an element or a layer
hide «element or layer»

\Commands\Action\lock screen
*temporarily stop the screen from updating
lock screen

\Commands\Action\mark
*set the "marked" property of a page
mark «page»

\Commands\Action\mark where
*set the "marked" property of those pages for which a certain condition is true
mark pages where «condition»

\Commands\Action\remove
*Remove a layer from a page or windowframe
remove «layer» from «page or windowframe»

\Commands\Action\reorder
*move one object before or after another in the browser
reorder «object» «before or after» «another object»

\Commands\Action\reorder layer
*move one shared layer before or after another
reorder «sharedLayer» «before or after» «another layer» within «stack or page»

\Commands\Action\reorder to position
*move an object to a specific location within its browser list.
reorder «object» to position «position number»

\Commands\Action\select text of a field
*Select all of the text in a field.
select the text of «fieldExpr»

\Commands\Action\select part of a field
*Select part of the text of a field.  A chunk can be characters, words, items, and\or lines.
select «chunk» of «fieldExpr»

\Commands\Action\select position in a field
*Put the insertion point at the beginning or end of a field
select «before or after» the text of «fieldExpr»

\Commands\Action\select position within a field
*Put the insertion point before or after a specific chunk of text in a field
select «before or after» «chunk» of «fieldExpr»

\Commands\Action\show object
*Show an element or a layer (make it visible)
show «element or layer»

\Commands\Action\show element at location
*Show an element at a specific x,y location.  (moves the center of the element to location x,y)
show «element» at «x,y»

\Commands\Action\sort items of a container
*Sort the items (separated by itemDelimiter characters) within a container or field
sort the items of «container» «ascending | descending» «text | with case | numeric | dateTime»

\Commands\Action\sort lines of a container
*Sort the lines within a container or field
sort the lines of «container» «ascending | descending» « text | with case | numeric | dateTime»

\Commands\Action\sort pages of a stack
*Sort the pages of a stack by value of a field or an expression evaluated on each page.
sort «stack» «ascending | descending» « text | with case | numeric | dateTime» by «field | expression»

\Commands\Action\unlock screen
*undo one level of screen locking
unlock screen

\Commands\Action\unmark
*reset the "marked" property of a page to false
unmark «page»

\Commands\Action\unmark where
*reset the "marked" property of those pages for which a certain condition is true
unmark pages where «condition»

\Commands\Printing\
*Commands which deal with sending data to a printer, a fax, the Previewer, or a PostScript file
\Commands\Printing\print page
*call up the print panel to print the current page
print page

\Commands\Printing\print page to device
*print the current page to a specific device ("previewer", "printer", "fax", or "file «filename»")
print page to «device»

\Commands\Printing\open printing
*opens a printing session: stores all print output until a close printing command is received
open printing

\Commands\Printing\close printing
*closes a printing session and brings up the Print Panel to send out stored output
close printing

\Commands\Printing\open printing to device
*opens a session to a specific device ("previewer", "printer", "fax", or "file «filename»")
open printing to «device»

\Commands\Printing\close printing to device
*sends stored session output to a specific device ("previewer", "printer", "fax", or "file «filename»")
close printing to «device»

\Commands\Printing\print all pages
*call up the print panel to print all pages in the current stack (from first to last)
print all pages

\Commands\Printing\print expression
*call up the print panel to print the text of any expression
print «expr»

\Commands\Printing\print field
*call up the print panel to print the text of a field, with full formatting
print «field»

\Commands\Printing\print marked pages
*call up the print panel to print the marked pages of the current stack
print marked pages

\Commands\Printing\print «n» pages
*call up the print panel to print a given number of pages of the current stack (starting with current page)
print «number» pages

\Commands\Printing\print page from point to point
*call up the print panel to print a rectangular region of a page
print «page» from «point» to «point»

\Commands\Printing\print stack
*call up the print panel to print a stack
print «stack»

\Commands\Printing\print windowframe
*call up the print panel to print a windowframe
print «windowframe»

\Commands\Printing\print windowframe from point to point
*call up the print panel to print a rectangular region of a windowframe
print «windowframe» from «point» to «point»

\Commands\Printing\reset printing
*resets all printing properties to their initial values
reset printing

\Commands\File Input & Output\
*Commands which deal with creating, reading, and writing data in text files
\Commands\File Input & Output\answer file
*display a standard NEXTSTEP Open Panel to request an existing file name from the user
answer file «promptString»

\Commands\File Input & Output\answer file (with panel title)
*display a custom titled Open Panel to request an existing file name from the user
answer file «promptString» title «panelTitle»

\Commands\File Input & Output\answer directory
*display a standard NEXTSTEP Open Panel to request a directory name from the user
answer directory «promptString»

\Commands\File Input & Output\ask file
*display a standard NEXTSTEP Save Panel to request a new file name from the user
ask file «promptString»

\Commands\File Input & Output\ask file (with panel title)
*display a custom titled Save Panel to request a new file name from the user
ask file «promptString» title «panelTitle»

\Commands\File Input & Output\close file
*close a specific text file
close file «fileName»

\Commands\File Input & Output\close all
*close all open text files (see the openFileList function for a way to get a list of them)
close all files

\Commands\File Input & Output\open file
*open a text file for reading and/or writing
open file «fileName»

\Commands\File Input & Output\open file for a purpose
*open a text file for a specific purpose: "reading", "writing", "readwrite", "updating" or "appending"
open file «fileName» for «purpose»

\Commands\File Input & Output\read for length
*read text from a file up to a maximum number of characters
read from file «fileName» for «number of characters»

\Commands\File Input & Output\read at location for length
*read text starting at a particular location in file up to a maximum number of characters
read from file «fileName» at «location» for «number of characters»

\Commands\File Input & Output\read until char
*read text from a file until a specific character is reached
read from file «fileName» until «char»

\Commands\File Input & Output\read until end
*read text from a file until the end of the file is reached
read from file «fileName» until end

\Commands\File Input & Output\read at location until char
*read text starting at a particular location in the file until a specific character or end of file is reached
read from file «fileName» at «location» until «char or end»

\Commands\File Input & Output\seek
*set the location within a text file where the next reading or writing will begin
seek in file «fileName» to «position»

\Commands\File Input & Output\seek relative
*set the location within a text file where next reading or writing will begin relative to "start", "end", or "current position"
seek in file «fileName» to «relative offset» from the «start or end or current position»

\Commands\File Input & Output\write
*write text to a file
write «expr» to file «fileName»

\Commands\File Input & Output\write at location
*write text to a file beginning at a specific location within the file
write «expr» to file «fileName» at «location»

\Commands\Serial Port Input & Output\
*Commands which deal with communicating through the serial ports (also see Properties / Serial Port)
\Commands\Serial Port Input & Output\open port
*open a serial port for reading and/or writing (gain control of the port)
open port «portLetter»

\Commands\Serial Port Input & Output\close port
*close a serial port (do this when the document is finished using that port)
close port «portLetter»

\Commands\Serial Port Input & Output\read from port for «max»
*read text from a serial port, up to a maximum length
read from port «portLetter» for «maximumCharacters»

\Commands\Serial Port Input & Output\read from port until «char»
*read text from a serial port, until a terminating character is reached
read from port «portLetter» until «terminatingCharacter»

\Commands\Serial Port Input & Output\write to port
*write text to a serial port
write «expr» to port «portLetter»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\
*Commands which can simulate or achieve the same results as mouse and keyboard actions
\Commands\Events & Simulation\arrowKey
*simulate pressing one of the arrow keys to go to the next or previous page, or back or forth
arrowKey «direction»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\choose
*Select a tool: arrow, browse, button, field, pencil or freehand, line, rectangle or rect, oval, polygon, curveline or slider.
choose «tool name» tool

\Commands\Events & Simulation\choose tool
*Select a tool by number: 0=arrow, 1=browse, 2=button, 3=field, 6=pencil, 9=line, 11=rect, 14=oval.
choose tool «tool number»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\click at
*simulate a mouse click at location x,y
click at «x,y»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\click «multiple» at «point»
*simulate mouse double- or triple-click at location x,y
click «number of clicks» at «x,y»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\click in context
*simulate a click at location x,y in a particular page, windowFrame, or element coordinate system
click in «locationContext» at «x,y»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\doMenu
*execute a menu command
doMenu «menu item»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\drag
*simulate dragging the mouse with the current tool to move, resize, select or create elements
drag from «x,y» to «x,y»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\drag in context
*simulate dragging in a particular page, windowFrame, or element coordinate system
drag in «locationContext» from «x,y» to «x,y»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\edit script
*open a Script Editor window for editing the script of an object
edit script of «object»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\enterInField
*simulate pressing the Enter key when a field is being edited (end editing)
enterInField

\Commands\Events & Simulation\enterKey
*simulate pressing the Enter key
enterKey

\Commands\Events & Simulation\hide panel
*Hide a system panel (the browser, inspector, message box, layer panel, toolbox, sound panel, color panel, sensetalk browser, or message watcher)
hide «Panel»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\keyDown
*simulate a key being pressed
keyDown «whichKey»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\returnInField
*simulate pressing the Return key when a field is being edited
returnInField

\Commands\Events & Simulation\returnKey
*simulate pressing the Return key
returnKey

\Commands\Events & Simulation\select element
*select an element as though it were clicked with the Arrow tool (see the multiSelect global property)
select «element»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\select layer
*select a layer as the current active layer
select «layer»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\show panel
*Show a system panel (the browser, inspector, message box, layer panel, toolbox, sound panel, color panel, sensetalk browser, or message watcher)
show «Panel»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\scriptHelp
*request help with scripts (the same as clicking the Help button in a script editor window)
scriptHelp «selectedWord»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\senseTalkHelp
*request help with SenseTalk (the same as clicking the Help button in the SenseTalk browser)
senseTalkHelp «topicName»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\systemHelp
*request help with part of the user interface (like Ctrl-Alt-Clicking an interface object)
systemHelp «objectClicked»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\tabKey
*simulate pressing the Tab key
tabKey

\Commands\Events & Simulation\type
*Put text into the current field as though it were being typed by a human.
type «expr»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\wait
*cause the script to pause for a specified length of time
wait «number» seconds

\Commands\Events & Simulation\wait until
*wait until a condition is met
wait until «condition»

\Commands\Events & Simulation\wait while
*wait while a condition remains true
wait while «condition»

\Commands\Menu\
*Commands for changing the menus
\Commands\Menu\create menu
*Create a new menu
create menu «menuName»

\Commands\Menu\put into menu
*create new menu items in a menu
put «menuItemNameList» into «menuExpr» with menuMessages «menuMsgList»

\Commands\Menu\put after menuItem
*create a new menuItem
put «menuItemName» after «menuItemExpr» with menuMessage «menuMsg»

\Commands\Menu\delete menu
*Delete an entire menu.
delete «menuExpr»

\Commands\Menu\delete menu item
*Delete a menu item.
delete «menuItemExpr»

\Commands\Menu\disable
*disable a menu item
disable «menuItemExpr»

\Commands\Menu\enable
*enable a menu item
enable «menuItemExpr»

\Commands\Menu\reset menus
*eliminate all custom menus and menu items and restore all of the menus to their original state
reset menus

\Commands\Menu\menuExpr\
*different ways of specifying a particular menu
\Commands\Menu\menuExpr\by name
*identify a particular menu by its name
menu «menuName»
\Commands\Menu\menuExpr\by number
*identify a particular menu by its positional number (e.g. "menu 2")
menu «menuNumber»
\Commands\Menu\menuExpr\by ordinal number
*identify a particular menu by its ordinal position (e.g. "the third menu")
«ordinal» menu
\Commands\Menu\menuExpr\within another menu
*identify a particular submenu within another menu
menu «menuName» of menu «menuName»
\Commands\Menu\menuItemExpr\
*different ways of specifying a particular item within a menu
\Commands\Menu\menuItemExpr\by name
*identify a particular menu item by its name
menuItem «menuItemName»
\Commands\Menu\menuItemExpr\by number
*identify a particular menu by its positional number (e.g. "menuItem 2")
menuItem «menuItemNumber»
\Commands\Menu\menuItemExpr\by ordinal number
*identify a particular menu by its ordinal position (e.g. "the third menuItem")
«ordinal» menuItem
\Commands\Menu\menuItemExpr\within a menu
*identify a particular menu item within a particular menu
menuItem «menuItemName» of menu «menuName»
\Commands\Timer\
*Commands for starting and stopping timers (also see Properties > Timer)
\Commands\Timer\start timer
*start a timer (you should first set the target object to which "timer" messages will be sent)
start timer «timerName»

\Commands\Timer\stop timer
*stop a timer from sending "timer" messages (it can be restarted again using "start timer...")
stop timer «timerName»

\Functions\
*Expressions which return a value, sometimes based on arguments passed to the function.
\Functions\Arithmetic\
*Mathematical functions which operate on numeric values to return a calculated result
\Functions\Arithmetic\abs
*absolute value (magnitude expressed as a positive number)
 the abs of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\annuity
*the present value of an ordinary annuity with payments of one unit
 annuity(«interest per period» , «number of periods»)
\Functions\Arithmetic\atan
*the arctangent (inverse tangent) in radians
 the atan of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\average
*the average (mean) of a list of numeric values (separated by commas)
 average(«numberList»)
\Functions\Arithmetic\compound
*the principal plus accrued interest on an investment of one unit
 compound(«interest per period» , «number of periods»)
\Functions\Arithmetic\cos
*the cosine of an angle expressed in radians
 the cos of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\exp
*the natural exponential of a number
 the exp of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\exp1
*one less than the natural exponential of a number
 the exp1 of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\exp2
*the value of 2 raised to the given power
 the exp2 of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\ln
*natural logarithm
 the ln of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\ln1
*the natural logarithm of 1 more than the function's argument
 the ln1 of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\log2
*base 2 logarithm
 the log2 of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\max
*the maximum (highest) value from a list of numeric values (separated by commas)
 max(«numberList»)
\Functions\Arithmetic\min
*the minimum (lowest) value from a list of numeric values (separated by commas)
 min(«numberList»)
\Functions\Arithmetic\random
*a random number (positive integer) between 1 and the number given (inclusive)
 the random of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\round
*a number rounded to the nearest integer
 the round of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\round to multiple
*a number rounded to the nearest multiple of another number
 round («number» , «nearestMultiple»)
\Functions\Arithmetic\sin
*the sine of an angle expressed in radians
 the sin of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\sqrt
*square root
 the sqrt of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\tan
*the tangent of an angle expressed in radians
 the tan of «number»
\Functions\Arithmetic\trunc
*the whole part of the number given (with fraction truncated)
 the trunc of «number»
\Functions\String\
*Functions which operate on character strings or return a string result
\Functions\String\charToNum
*converts the first character of its argument to its numeric (ASCII) value
 the charToNum of «string»
\Functions\String\length
*the length of a string (number of characters)
 the length of «string»
\Functions\String\numToChar
*converts from a numeric (ASCII) value to the character it represents
 the numToChar of «number»
\Functions\String\offset
*the location of a search string within a source string (not case sensitive)
 offset(«searchString», «source»)
\Functions\String\offset beyond position
*location of one string within another beyond a starting position (optionally case sensitive)
 offset(«searchString», «source», «beyondPosition», «caseSensitive»)
\Functions\Date & Time\
*Functions dealing with dates and times
\Functions\Date & Time\date
*the current date
 the date
\Functions\Date & Time\localToGMOffset
*the time difference (in seconds) from local time to Greenwich Mean Time
 the localToGMOffset
\Functions\Date & Time\seconds
*the number of seconds since the beginning of 1904
 the seconds
\Functions\Date & Time\ticks
*the number of clock "ticks" since HyperSense was started (a "tick" is 1/60 of a second)
 the ticks
\Functions\Date & Time\time
*the current time
 the time
\Functions\Object\
*Functions dealing with objects in the HyperSense environment
\Functions\Object\backList
*list of pages most recently visited (which will be returned to by go back)
 the backList
\Functions\Object\forthList
*list of pages which will be visited by the go forth command
 the forthList
\Functions\Object\menus
*list of the names of all of the menus for the current document
 the menus
\Functions\Object\number
*the number of objects of a particular type within a parent object
 the number of «objectType»s in «parentObject»
\Functions\Object\pushList
*list of pages currently on the push stack (from using the push command)
 the pushList
\Functions\Object\selectedElements
*list of the currently selected elements
 the selectedElements
\Functions\Object\stacks
*list of the short names of all currently open stacks; the current stack is listed first
 the stacks
\Functions\Event-related\
*Functions that give information about the status of the environment, or events that have occurred.
\Functions\Event-related\alternateKey
*the state of the Alternate key (up or down)
 the alternateKey
\Functions\Event-related\clickChunk
*information about the text that was last clicked in a non-selectable field
 the clickChunk
\Functions\Event-related\clickH
*horizontal offset of the last mouse click from the left edge of the current page
 the clickH
\Functions\Event-related\clickLine
*information about which line was last clicked in a non-selectable field
 the clickLine
\Functions\Event-related\clickLoc
*location where the mouse was last clicked relative to the top-left corner of the current page
 the clickLoc
\Functions\Event-related\clickLoc in context
*location where the mouse was last clicked relative to a Page, WindowFrame or Element
 clickLoc(«referenceObject»)
\Functions\Event-related\clickText
*the text that was last clicked in a non-selectable field
 the clickText
\Functions\Event-related\clickV
*vertical offset of the last mouse click from the top edge of the current page
 the clickV
\Functions\Event-related\commandKey
*the state of the command key (up or down)
 the commandKey
\Functions\Event-related\controlKey
*the state of the control key (up or down)
 the controlKey
\Functions\Event-related\foundChunk
*information about the text that was selected by the last (successful) find command
 the foundChunk
\Functions\Event-related\foundField
*information about which field was selected by the last (successful) find command
 the foundField
\Functions\Event-related\foundLine
*information about the line where text was found by the last (successful) find command
 the foundLine
\Functions\Event-related\foundText
*the text that was selected by the last (successful) find command
 the foundText
\Functions\Event-related\mouse
*the current state of the mouse button (up or down)
 the mouse
\Functions\Event-related\mouseClick
*whether there has been a mouse click (down and then up) since the last idle message
 the mouseClick
\Functions\Event-related\mouseH
*current horizontal location of the mouse relative to the left edge of the current Page
 the mouseH
\Functions\Event-related\mouseLoc
*current location of the mouse relative to the top left corner of current Page
 the mouseLoc
\Functions\Event-related\mouseLoc in context
*current location of the mouse relative to a specified Page, WindowFrame or Element
 mouseLoc(«referenceObject»)
\Functions\Event-related\mouseV
*current vertical location of the mouse relative to the top edge of the current Page
 the mouseV
\Functions\Event-related\optionKey
*the state of the Alternate key (up or down) (same as the alternateKey function)
 the optionKey
\Functions\Event-related\selectedChunk
*information about the currently selected text
 the selectedChunk
\Functions\Event-related\selectedField
*information about which field contains the currently selected text
 the selectedField
\Functions\Event-related\selectedLine
*information about which line the currently selected text is in
 the selectedLine
\Functions\Event-related\selectedText
*the currently selected text
 the selectedText
\Functions\Event-related\shiftKey
*the state of the shift key (up or down)
 the shiftKey
\Functions\Event-related\sound
*the name of the currently playing sound, or "done"
 the sound
\Functions\Event-related\target
*the name of the object that first received the current message
 the target
\Functions\Event-related\tool
*the name of the currently selected tool
 the tool
\Functions\Miscellaneous\
*Functions for working with script parameters, evaluating expressions, and more
\Functions\Miscellaneous\openDocumentList
*a return delimited list of the long names of all open documents
 the openDocumentList
\Functions\Miscellaneous\openFileList
*a return delimited list of the names of all open text files
 the openFileList
\Functions\Miscellaneous\param
*the value of a particular parameter that was passed to the current handler
 param(«parameter number»)
\Functions\Miscellaneous\paramCount
*the number of parameters that were passed to the current handler
 the paramCount
\Functions\Miscellaneous\params
*a list of all of the parameters that were passed to the current handler
 the params
\Functions\Miscellaneous\result
*the status of the last command (in some cases) or value returned from a message handler
 the result
\Functions\Miscellaneous\screenRect
*four coordinates representing the left, top, right, and bottom of the current display screen
 the screenRect
\Functions\Miscellaneous\value
*evaluates a SenseTalk expression and returns its value
 value(«expr»)
\Operators\
*the glue for putting values together to form an expression
\Operators\+
*addition
 +
\Operators\-
*subtraction
 -
\Operators\*
*multiplication
 *
\Operators\/
*division
 /
\Operators\^
*exponentiation
 ^
\Operators\div
*integer division
 div
\Operators\mod
*modulo (integer remainder)
 mod
\Operators\=
*equals    (note: string comparisons are not case sensitive)
 =
\Operators\<>
*not equal    (note: string comparisons are not case sensitive)
 <>
\Operators\<
*less than
 <
\Operators\>
*greater than
 >
\Operators\<=
*less than or equal
 <=
\Operators\>=
*greater than or equal
 >=
\Operators\is
*equal    (note: string comparisons are not case sensitive)
 is
\Operators\is not
*not equal  (string comparisons are not case sensitive)
 is not
\Operators\and
*logical and
 and
\Operators\or
*logical inclusive or
 or
\Operators\not
*logical negation
 not
\Operators\&
*string concatenation (combine two strings into one)
 &
\Operators\&&
*string concatenation with space inserted
 &&
\Operators\is in
*test whether one string is contained in another (not case sensitive)
 is in
\Operators\contains
*test whether one string contains another (not case sensitive)
 contains
\Operators\is not in
*test whether one string is not contained in another (not case sensitive)
 is not in
\Operators\( )
*parentheses used for grouping
(«expr»)
\Operators\is within
*test whether a point is within a rectangle
 is within
\Operators\is not within
*test whether a point is not within a rectangle
 is not within
\Operators\is a
*test whether a value is of a certain type (number, integer, point, rect, date, logical, color, digit, letter or alphaChar, alphanumeric, uppercase, lowercase, spaceChar, punctuation, or controlChar)
 is a
\Operators\is not a
*test whether a value is not of a certain type (number, integer, point, rect, date, logical, color, digit, letter or alphaChar, alphanumeric, uppercase, lowercase, spaceChar, punctuation, or controlChar)
 is not a
\Operators\there is a
*test whether an object or file exists (true or false)
 there is a «object or file»
\Operators\there is not a
*test whether an object or file does not exist (true or false)
 there is not a «object or file»
\Operators\there is no
*test whether an object or file does not exist (true or false)
 there is no «object or file»
\Chunk Expressions\
*Expressions which specify part of a string value (can be stored into if the value is a container)
\Chunk Expressions\line chunk\
*specify particular lines (separated by return characters) within a value
\Chunk Expressions\line chunk\line
*a single line (from one return character to the next)
 line «positionNumber» of «value»
\Chunk Expressions\line chunk\ordinal line
*a single line specified by ordinal name (first, second, ... tenth, or last, middle, or any)
 «ordinal» line of «value»
\Chunk Expressions\line chunk\line range
*a range of lines
 lines «startPosition» to «endPosition» of «value»
\Chunk Expressions\item chunk\
*specify particular items (separated by commas or itemDelimiters) within a line chunk or value
\Chunk Expressions\item chunk\item
*a single item
 item «positionNumber» of «value or line chunk»
\Chunk Expressions\item chunk\ordinal item
*a single item specified by ordinal name (first, second, ... tenth, or last, middle, or any)
 «ordinal» item of «value or line chunk»
\Chunk Expressions\item chunk\item range
*a range of items
 items «startPosition» to «endPosition» of «value or line chunk»
\Chunk Expressions\word chunk\
*specify particular words within a larger chunk (item chunk or line chunk) or a value
\Chunk Expressions\word chunk\word
*a single word
 word «positionNumber» of «larger chunk or value»
\Chunk Expressions\word chunk\ordinal word
*a single word specified by ordinal name (first, second, ... tenth, or last, middle, or any)
 «ordinal» word of «larger chunk or value»
\Chunk Expressions\word chunk\word range
*a range of words
 words «startPosition» to «endPosition» of «larger chunk or value»
\Chunk Expressions\character chunk\
*specify particular characters within any larger chunk (word, item, or line chunk) or value
\Chunk Expressions\character chunk\character
*a single character
 character «positionNumber» of «larger chunk or value»
\Chunk Expressions\character chunk\ordinal character
*a single character specified by ordinal name (first, second, ... tenth, or last, middle, or any)
 «ordinal» character of «larger chunk or value»
\Chunk Expressions\character chunk\character range
*a range of characters
 characters «startPosition» to «endPosition» of «larger chunk or value»
\Sources of Value\
*the basic building blocks of expressions
\Sources of Value\Functions
*Functions return a value.  See Functions (major heading) for SenseTalk's predefined functions.
\Sources of Value\Properties
*Properties are values associated with attributes of objects.  See Properties (major heading).
\Sources of Value\Literals\
*Literals are values specified directly in a script.
\Sources of Value\Literals\Numbers
*Literal numbers are series of digits (0 through 9) possibly with a minus sign and/or a decimal point.
\Sources of Value\Literals\Quoted Strings
*A quoted string can be any set of characters between quotation marks ("), including numbers.
"«text»"
\Sources of Value\Literals\Unquoted Strings
*A single unquoted word with no other meaning may be used as a literal.  NOT recommended.
\Sources of Value\Constants\
*Constants are unchanging values with special names.
\Sources of Value\Constants\empty
*The empty string (the same as "").
 empty
\Sources of Value\Constants\return
*the "newline" character used to separate lines of text
 return
\Sources of Value\Constants\tab
*the tab character
 tab
\Sources of Value\Constants\quote
*the quote character (")
 quote
\Sources of Value\Constants\space
*a single space character (the same as " ")
 space
\Sources of Value\Constants\comma
*a comma character (the same as ",")
 comma
\Sources of Value\Constants\colon
*a colon character (the same as ":")
 colon
\Sources of Value\Constants\formfeed
*a formfeed character ( the same as numToChar(12) )
 formfeed
\Sources of Value\Constants\linefeed
*a linefeed character (this is the same as return)
 linefeed
\Sources of Value\Constants\pi
*the mathematical value pi (the same as 3.14159265358979323846)
 pi
\Sources of Value\Constants\zero
*the number 0
 zero
\Sources of Value\Constants\one
*the number 1
 one
\Sources of Value\Constants\two
*the number 2
 two
\Sources of Value\Constants\three
*the number 3
 three
\Sources of Value\Constants\four
*the number 4
 four
\Sources of Value\Constants\five
*the number 5
 five
\Sources of Value\Constants\six
*the number 6
 six
\Sources of Value\Constants\seven
*the number 7
 seven
\Sources of Value\Constants\eight
*the number 8
 eight
\Sources of Value\Constants\nine
*the number 9
 nine
\Sources of Value\Constants\ten
*the number 10
 ten
\Sources of Value\Constants\up
*The value of this constant is "up"!  Useful for such things as "if the shiftKey is up ..."
 up
\Sources of Value\Constants\down
*The value of down is "down" (surprise!)
 down
\Sources of Value\Constants\true
*The logical value true (also the string "true")
 true
\Sources of Value\Constants\false
*The logical value false (also the string "false")
 false
\Sources of Value\Containers\
*Containers hold changeable information entered by a user or generated by a script.
\Sources of Value\Containers\local variables
*containers that are created simply by referring to them; data goes away when handler exits
 «variableName»
\Sources of Value\Containers\global variables
*created from the msg box or by declaring them global in a script; data gone when HyperSense quits
global «globalVariableList»
\Sources of Value\Containers\owned variables
*custom named containers owned by any object and stored permanently with it
 variable «varName» of «object»
\Sources of Value\Containers\fields
*fields are the only visible objects which also act as a container; their data is saved on the disk
 «field»
\Sources of Value\Containers\the selection
*the insertion point or currently selected text in a field may be treated as a container
 the selection
\Sources of Value\Containers\chunks
*a chunk (chunk expression) of any container is itself a container and may be stored into
 «chunk» of «container»
\Properties\
*Properties are values associated with the state or attributes of an object or of HyperSense itself
\Properties\Global\
*Global properties reflect the current state of HyperSense itself, not of any specific object.
\Properties\Global\numberFormat
*the format used when converting a number to a string (reset to "0.######" at idle time)
 the numberFormat
\Properties\Global\colorFormat
*the format in which color values will be reported (G, GA, RGB, RGBA, CMYK or CMYKA)
 the colorFormat
\Properties\Global\cursor
*the current cursor symbol (read only)
 the cursor
\Properties\Global\dragSpeed
*the speed of drag operations performed by the drag command (reset to 0 at idle time)
 the dragSpeed
\Properties\Global\editShared
*Treated as a global property, but applies only to current window.  True = editing shared layer.
 the editShared
\Properties\Global\editBkgnd
*synonym for "editShared" -- indicates working in a Shared rather than a Unique layer
 the editBkgnd
\Properties\Global\hideAuthorBorder
*if true, inhibits display of the distinctive borders around windows during Author mode (reset to false at idle time)
 the hideHandles
\Properties\Global\hideHandles
*if true, inhibits the display of the resize "handles" on selected elements (reset to false at idle time)
 the hideHandles
\Properties\Global\idleDelay
*Set in idle handler: Number of milliseconds delay between idle messages (1000 = 1 second).
 the idleDelay
\Properties\Global\itemDelimiter
*the separation character between "items" in chunk expressions (reset to comma at idle time)
 the itemDelimiter
\Properties\Global\lockMessages
*whether certain system messages are inhibited from being sent (reset to false at idle time)
 the lockMessages
\Properties\Global\multiSelect
*whether the select command will select additional elements (reset to false at idle time)
 the multiSelect
\Properties\Global\blindTyping
*whether pressing Return will execute command in message box even when it's hidden
 the blindTyping
\Properties\Global\version
*the current version of HyperSense being used (read only)
 the version
\Properties\Global\long version
*the current release of HyperSense being used (read only)
 the long version
\Properties\Global\showMessages
*whether the MessageWatcher will display messages being sent
 the showMessages
\Properties\Global\hideIdle
*if true, prevents the MessageWatcher from displaying idle or mouseWithin messages
 the hideIdle
\Properties\Global\hideUnused
*if true, the MessageWatcher displays only messages which are handled, with more information
 the hideUnused
\Properties\Printing\
*global properties specific to printing
\Properties\Printing\bottomMargin
*margin for the bottom of the printed page, in points (see leftMargin, topMargin, rightMargin)
 the bottomMargin
\Properties\Printing\leftMargin
*margin for the left of the printed page, in points (see topMargin, rightMargin, bottomMargin)
 the leftMargin
\Properties\Printing\rightMargin
*margin for the right of the printed page, in points (see bottomMargin, leftMargin, topMargin)
 the rightMargin
\Properties\Printing\topMargin
*margin for the top of the printed page, in points (see rightMargin, bottomMargin, leftMargin)
 the topMargin
\Properties\Printing\pageOrientation
*which way the page will be printed out (portrait or landscape)
 the pageOrientation
\Properties\Printing\pagesPerSheet
*how many logical pages per physical page (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, etc.)
 the pagesPerSheet
\Properties\Printing\printCopies
*how many physical copies to print (reset to 1 after each print job)
 the printCopies
\Properties\Printing\printPaperSize
*the width and height of the paper, in points
 the printPaperSize
\Properties\Printing\printPaperType
*the paper type in your printer (A4, Legal, etc.)
 the printPaperType
\Properties\Printing\printRect
*defines the printing margins as a rectangle instead of offsets from the sides
 the printRect
\Properties\Printing\printTextAlign
*the alignment used when printing the text of expressions (left, centered, or right)
 the printTextAlign
\Properties\Printing\printTextFont
*the font used to print expressions
 the printTextFont
\Properties\Printing\printTextSize
*the point size used to print expressions
 the printTextSize
\Properties\Printing\printTextHeight
*the text line height used when printing expressions
 the printTextHeight
\Properties\All Objects\
*properties common to all Documents, WindowFrames, Stacks, Pages, Layers, and Elements
\Properties\All Objects\name
*the name of the object (document names are read only)
 the name of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\long name
*the long form of the object's name (read only)
 the long name of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\short name
*the short form of the object's name (read only)
 the short name of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\abbreviated name
*the abbreviated form of the object's name (read only) (also "abbrev name" or "abbr name")
 the abbreviated name of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\id
*the object's id (read only)
 the id of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\long id
*the long form of the object's id (read only) -- this is guaranteed to uniquely identify each object
 the long id of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\short id
*the short form of the object's id -- its number (read only)
 the short id of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\abbreviated id
*the abbreviated form of the object's id (read only)  (also "abbrev id" or "abbr id")
 the abbreviated id of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\local id
*same as long id, but without the document name (guaranteed unique within a document) (read only)
 the local id of «object»
\Properties\All Objects\variableList
*a return delimited list of the names of all owned variables belonging to this object (read only)
 the variableList of «object»
\Properties\WindowFrame\
*properties of WindowFrame objects (note: some of these properties don't take effect until a window is closed and reopened)
\Properties\WindowFrame\allowClones
*whether "clone" windows can be opened (setting this true sets "canResize" to false)
 the allowClones of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\autoHide
*whether windows will be hidden when HyperSense deactivates (recommended for floating and panels)
 the autoHide of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\canBeClosed
*whether the windowFrame can be closed (whether the close button displays in the title bar)
 the canBeClosed of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\canMiniaturize
*whether the windowFrame can be miniaturized (whether the miniaturize button displays)
 the canMiniaturize of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\canResize
*whether windows can be resized (setting this true sets "allowClones" to false)
 the canResize of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\resizable
*synonym for "canResize" -- whether windows can be resized
 the resizable of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\floating
*whether window will "float" above other windows (mostly for panels or fullScreen windows)
 the floating of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\fullSize
*whether window will cover the entire screen (be careful when creating fullSize floating windows!)
 the fullSize of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\isPanel
*if true, windowFrame behaves as a Panel, which means it will not become the main window
 the isPanel of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\rememberLocation
*whether and how the windowFrame will remember its location ("never", "record", "always", or "user")
 the rememberLocation of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\showName
*if true, the windowFrame's name will show as the window title
 the showName of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\maxSize
*the maximum size (width,height) allowed when resizing the windowFrame
 the maxSize of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\minSize
*the minimum size (width,height) allowed when resizing the windowFrame
 the minSize of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\maxWidth
*the maximum width allowed when resizing the windowFrame
 the maxWidth of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\minWidth
*the minimum width allowed when resizing the windowFrame
 the minWidth of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\maxHeight
*the maximum height allowed when resizing the windowFrame
 the maxHeight of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\minHeight
*the minimum height allowed when resizing the windowFrame
 the minHeight of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\miniatureIcon
*the icon displayed in a miniwindow when the windowframe is miniaturized
 the miniatureIcon of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\grid
*true or false, whether the windowFrame's grid is ON (active)
 the grid of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\showGrid
*true or false, whether the grid is showing
 the showGrid of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\gridColor
*the color of the grid lines
 the gridColor of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\gridSize
*x,y size of the grid in pixels
 the gridSize of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\gridX
*horizontal grid size in pixels
 the gridX of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\gridY
*vertical grid size in pixels
 the gridY of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\gridIsSquare
*whether setting either x or y size will set both so grid spacing is always square
 the gridIsSquare of «windowFrame»
\Properties\WindowFrame\gridOnTop
*true or false, whether the grid shows on top of all layers, rather than behind them
 the gridOnTop of «windowFrame»
\Properties\StackViewer\
*properties of StackViewers.  StackViewers are special elements which show stacks of pages.
\Properties\StackViewer\borderStyle
*the type of border shown around the StackViewer ("bezeled", "rectangle", or "none")
 the borderSyle of «stackViewer»
\Properties\StackViewer\scrollStyle
*the type of scrollers shown ("automatic", "vertical", "horizontal", "both", or "none")
 the scrollStyle of «stackViewer»
\Properties\StackViewer\assignedStack
*the ID # or Name of the Stack to be shown in the stackViewer when it is first opened; or empty
 the assignedStack of «stackViewer»
\Properties\StackViewer\assignedPage
*the ID # or Name of the Page to be shown in the stackViewer when it is first opened; or empty
 the assignedPage of «stackViewer»
\Properties\Stack\
*properties of Stacks.  Stacks consist of one or more pages.
\Properties\Stack\newPagesAtEnd
*whether new pages will be put at the end of the stack, rather than after the current page
 the newPagesAtEnd of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\rememberOpenPage
*if true, when stack is closed it remembers the current page and returns to it the next time it's opened
 the rememberOpenPage of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\sameSizePages
*whether all pages in the stack will appear to be the same size
 the sameSizePages of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\standardPageSize
*the default size used when creating pages, and when the sameSizePages property is true
 the standardPageSize of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\showFoundFields
*whether hidden fields are made visible when text is found in them
 the showFoundFields of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\protoPage
*the name or id # of the prototype page to be used in creating new pages if useProtoPage is true
 the protoPage of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\useProtoPage
*if true, the protoPage is used to define the size, color, and shared layers of new pages
 the useProtoPage of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\grid
*true or false, whether the stack's grid is ON (active)
 the grid of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\showGrid
*true or false, whether the stack's grid is showing
 the showGrid of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\gridColor
*the color of the stack's grid lines
 the gridColor of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\gridSize
*x,y size of the stack's grid in pixels
 the gridSize of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\gridX
*horizontal grid size in pixels
 the gridX of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\gridY
*vertical grid size in pixels
 the gridY of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\gridIsSquare
*whether setting either x or y size will set both so that the stack's grid spacing is always square
 the gridIsSquare of «stack»
\Properties\Stack\gridOnTop
*true or false, whether the stack's grid shows on top of all layers, rather than behind
 the gridOnTop of «stack»
\Properties\Page\
*properties of Pages
\Properties\Page\color
*the background color of the page, that will be displayed on the screen or printed
 the color of «page»
\Properties\Page\dontSearch
*whether the text of fields on the page should be ignored by the find command
 the dontSearch of «page»
\Properties\Page\marked
*whether the page is "marked" (for use with such commands as "go to next marked page")
 the marked of «page»
\Properties\Page\top
*the y coordinate of the top edge of the page (read only)
 the top of «page»
\Properties\Page\bottom
*the y coordinate of the bottom edge of the page (read only)
 the bottom of «page»
\Properties\Page\left
*the x coordinate of the left edge of the page (read only)
 the left of «page»
\Properties\Page\right
*the x coordinate of the right edge of the page (read only)
 the right of «page»
\Properties\Page\topLeft
*the x,y coordinates of the upper left corner of the page (read only)
 the topLeft of «page»
\Properties\Page\topRight
*the x,y coordinates of the upper right corner of the page (read only)
 the topRight of «page»
\Properties\Page\bottomLeft
*the x,y coordinates of the lower left corner of the page (read only)
 the bottomLeft of «page»
\Properties\Page\bottomRight
*the x,y coordinates of the lower right corner of the page (read only)
 the bottomRight of «page»
\Properties\Page\location
*the x,y location of the center of the page (read only)
 the location of «page»
\Properties\Page\rectangle
*four numbers representing the left, top, right, and bottom of the page (read only)
 the rectangle of «page»
\Properties\Page\width
*the width of the page in points
 the width of «page»
\Properties\Page\height
*the height of the page in points
 the height of «page»
\Properties\Page\size
*the size of the page (width, height) in points
 the size of «page»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\
*properties common to Layers and all types of Elements (buttons, fields, labels, and graphic elements)
\Properties\Layers and Elements\dontPrint
*if true, the layer or element will not appear on printouts, even though it shows on the screen
 the dontPrint of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\autosizing (WindowFrame Elements only)
*how the element's size and position will change whenever the windowFrame is resized
 the autosizing of «element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\hidden
*a hidden object is not visible on the screen or on printouts
 the hidden of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\ignoreMouseAlways
*if true, makes the object "invisible" to the mouse even when showing on screen
 the ignoreMouseAlways of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\ignoreMouseWhenHidden
*makes the object "invisible" to the mouse whenever it is hidden (won't get mouse messages)
 the IgnoreMouseWhenHidden of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\visible
*antonym of "hidden": true when object is not hidden; false when it is hidden
 the visible of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\top
*the y coordinate of the top edge of the element (read only for layers)
 the top of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\bottom
*the y coordinate of the bottom edge of the element (read only for layers)
 the bottom of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\left
*the x coordinate of the left edge of the element (read only for layers)
 the left of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\right
*the x coordinate of the right edge of the element (read only for layers)
 the right of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\topLeft
*the x,y coordinates of the upper left corner of the element (read only for layers)
 the topLeft of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\topRight
*the x,y coordinates of the upper right corner of the element (read only for layers)
 the topRight of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\bottomLeft
*the x,y coordinates of the lower left corner of the element (read only for layers)
 the bottomLeft of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\bottomRight
*the x,y coordinates of the lower right corner of the element (read only for layers)
 the bottomRight of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\location
*the x,y location of the center of the element (read only for layers)
 the location of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\rectangle
*four numbers representing the left, top, right, and bottom of the element (read only for layers)
 the rectangle of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\width
*the width of the element (read only for layers)
 the width of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\height
*the height of the element (read only for layers)
 the height of «layer or element»
\Properties\Layers and Elements\size
*the size of the element (read only for layers)
 the size of «layer or element»
\Properties\Tool Elements\
*properties common to all types of Elements (buttons, fields, labels, and graphic elements)
\Properties\Tool Elements\isTool
*whether the element is a tool or not ("tools" respond to mouse clicks even in author mode)
 the isTool of «element»
\Properties\Tool Elements\toolType
*how the element behaves when it is a tool (may be "dragACopy" or "customAction")
 the toolType of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\
*Graphic Elements include Line Graphics, Rectangles, Ovals, and Freehand Graphics.
\Properties\Graphics\color
*the primary color of the object (its line color)
 the color of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineColor
*synonym for "color"
 the lineColor of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\textColor
*synonym for "color"
 the textColor of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\bgColor
*the secondary color of the object (its fill color)
the bgColor of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\fillColor
*synonym for "bgColor"
 the fillColor of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\filled
*whether graphic is filled in with a color (only applies to closed shapes)
 the filled of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\framed
*whether graphic outline is stroked (note: doesn't apply to Line Graphics)
 the framed of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineArrow
*number indicating which ends display arrows: 0=none, 1=at beginning, 2=at end, 3=both ends
 the lineArrow of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineCap
*number indicating the shape of line ends: 0=square cap, 1=round, 2=projecting cap
 the lineCap of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineDash
*a sequence of up to 8 numbers in the range 1 to 15 which specify the line dash pattern, or 0 = solid
 the lineDash of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineJoin
*the joint type between line segments: 0=mitre join, 1=round join, 2=bevel join
 the lineJoin of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineSize
*the thickness of the line or border
 the lineSize of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\lineWidth
*synonym for "lineSize"
 the lineWidth of «element»
\Properties\Graphics\startPoint (Line Graphics)
*x,y coordinates of the starting point of the line (applies to Line Graphics and CurveLines only)
 the startPoint of «line graphic»
\Properties\Graphics\endPoint (Line Graphics)
*x,y coordinates of the starting point of the line (applies to Line Graphics and CurveLines only)
 the endPoint of «line graphic»
\Properties\Graphics\startAngle (Ovals)
*the starting angle (from 0 to 360) of an oval arc; initially 0. (applies to Oval objects only)
 the startAngle of «oval»
\Properties\Graphics\endAngle (Ovals)
*the ending angle (from 0 to 360) of an oval arc; initially 360. (applies to Oval objects only)
 the endAngle of «oval»
\Properties\Graphics\closed (Polygons & Freehands)
*whether the Polygon or Freehand graphic object has a closed border
 the closed of «polygon or freehand»
\Properties\Graphics\points (Polygons & Freehands)
*the list of points describing the Polygon or Freehand graphic
 the points of «polygon or freehand»
\Properties\ImageElement\
*Image Elements are elements which can display TIFF or EPS images on the page
\Properties\ImageElement\image
*the name or id # of an internal image, or full file pathname of an external image shown in the element
 the image of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\scrollX
*the horizontal scroll offset of the image within the element (0 = centered)
 the scrollX of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\scrollY
*the vertical scroll offset of the image within the element (0 = centered)
 the scrollY of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\scaleX
*additional horizontal scaling factor applied to the image
 the scaleX of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\scaleY
*additional vertical scaling factor applied to the image
 the scaleY of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\autoScale
*whether image scales to the element size before applying scaleX & scaleY
 the autoScale of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\borderStyle
*the border style of the imageElement: "None", "Rectangle", "Bezeled", or "Groove"
 the borderStyle of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\bgColor
*the background (fill) color which is drawn behind a partially transparent image (may be Clear)
 the bgColor of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\color
*the border color of an imageElement whose borderStyle is "Rectangle"
 the color of «imageElement»
\Properties\ImageElement\sharedImage
*whether the imageElement (on a Shared layer) shows the same image on every page, or not
 the sharedImage of «imageElement»
\Properties\Field\
*Fields let you display, enter or edit text.
\Properties\Field\returnAdvance
*if true, pressing return when insertion point is in last visible line of field advances to next field
 the returnAdvance of «field»
\Properties\Field\autoTab
*synonym for "returnAdvance"
 the autoTab of «field»
\Properties\Field\tabAdvance
*if true, pressing Tab while editing field advances to next field; if false, it enters tab character
 the tabAdvance of «field»
\Properties\Field\dontSearch
*whether the text of the field should be ignored by the find command
 the dontSearch of «field»
\Properties\Field\dontWrap
*if true, the text within the field will not wrap to a new line at the edge of the field
 the dontWrap of «field»
\Properties\Field\editable
*if true, the text of the field can be edited
 the editable of «field»
\Properties\Field\selectable
*if true, the text of the field can be selected even though it may not be editable
 the selectable of «field»
\Properties\Field\lockText
*an antonym for both "editable" and "selectable": setting "lockText" sets both other properties to the opposite
 the lockText of «field»
\Properties\Field\monofont
*whether the field displays in a single font; if false, multiple fonts are allowed
 the monofont of «field»
\Properties\Field\rtf
*the RTF (Rich Text Format) contents of a rich (non-monofont) field; may be accessed and set
 the rtf of «field»
\Properties\Field\scrollable (horizontally)
*whether the text of a one-line field can be scrolled horizontally
 the scrollable of «field»
\Properties\Field\scroll
*the vertical distance a scrolling style field is scrolled from the top
 the scroll of «field»
\Properties\Field\sharedText
*whether a shared field (on a shared layer) displays the same text on all pages
 the sharedText of «field»
\Properties\Field\style
*the style of the field: "whiteBezel", "grayBezel", "rectangle", "groove", "plain", or "scrolling"
 the style of «field»
\Properties\Field\textAlign
*the alignment of the text in the field: "left", "center", or "right"
 the textAlign of «field»
\Properties\Field\textFont
*the name of the default font for the field
 the textFont of «field»
\Properties\Field\textHeight
*the spacing between the lines in the field, if it is monofont (in points)
 the textHeight of «field»
\Properties\Field\textSize
*the default point size of the text in the field
 the textSize of «field»
\Properties\Field\wideMargins
*whether the field leaves an extra-wide margin between the field border and its text
 the wideMargins of «field»
\Properties\Button\
\Properties\Button\state
*the current state of the button (true or false) (see "changesBy" to see how state is indicated)
 the state of «button»
\Properties\Button\highlight
*for compatibility only: NOT recommended -- synonym for "state" (can also be spelled "hilite")
 the highlight of «button»
\Properties\Button\toggleState
*whether the state of the button automatically toggles each time it is clicked
 the toggleState of «button»
\Properties\Button\sharedState
*whether a shared button (on a shared layer) will have the same state on all pages
 the sharedState of «button»
\Properties\Button\showPress
*whether the button gives a visual indication of being pressed (also see "pressesBy")
 the showPress of «button»
\Properties\Button\borderStyle
*the style of border: "bezeled", "rectangle", "opaque", or "transparent"
 the borderStyle of «button»
\Properties\Button\showName
*whether the title displayed on the button is the same as its name
 the showName of «button»
\Properties\Button\style
*a composite property: can be "switch", "radio", "pushin", "transparent", "opaque", or "rectangle"
 the style of «button»
\Properties\Button\title
*the title displayed on the button
 the title of «button»
\Properties\Button\altTitle
*the alternate title displayed on the button when its state is true and changesBy is "contents"
 the altTitle of «button»
\Properties\Button\pressesBy
*how the button shows it is being pressed: "pushin", "contents", "changeGray", "changeBG", or "none"
 the pressesBy of «button»
\Properties\Button\changesBy
*how the button shows a change in its state: "contents", "changeGray", "changeBG", or "none"
 the changesBy of «button»
\Properties\Button\radioMode
*if true, setting the state to true will set state of all other radioMode buttons in the layer to false
 the radioMode of «button»
\Properties\Button\icon
*the name or id # of the icon displayed on the button, if any
 the icon of «button»
\Properties\Button\altIcon
*the alternate icon displayed on the button when its state is true and changesBy is "contents"
 the altIcon of «button»
\Properties\Button\iconPosition
*position of the button's icon relative to its title: "center", "left", "right", "top", or "bottom"
 the iconPosition of «button»
\Properties\Button\textAlign
*the alignment of the text in the button's title: "left", "center", or "right"
 the textAlign of «button»
\Properties\Button\textFont
*the name of the font for the button's title
 the textFont of «button»
\Properties\Button\textSize
*the point size of the text in the button's title
 the textSize of «button»
\Properties\Browser\
*properties of a Browser element
\Properties\Browser\allowEmptySelect
*whether each column of the browser must have an item selected or not
 the allowEmptySelect of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\allowMultiSelect
*whether multiple items may be selected within a column
 the allowMultiSelect of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\multiBranchSelect
*whether multiple "branch" items may be selected within a column
 the multiBranchSelect of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\contents
*the names of all items which appear in the browser, and associated data
 the contents of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\enabled
*whether the browser responds to mouse clicks; items in a disabled browser appear gray
 the enabled of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\maxColumns
*the maximum number of columns the browser will display (set this to 1 for a single column of any size)
 the maxColumns of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\minColumnWidth
*the minimum width of columns in the browser (set this smaller to display more columns)
 the minColumnWidth of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\pathSeparator
*the character used as the path separator between items in the selectedPath
 the pathSeparator of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\selectedPath
*the name of the selected item in each column, joined together by the pathSeparator character
 the selectedPath of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\selectedPathData
*the data associated with the selected item (read only)
 the selectedPathData of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\selectedItems
*a list of the names of all of the selected items in the last selected column (read only)
 the selectedItems of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\separateColumns
*whether the columns of a non-titled browser have bezeled borders separating them (columns of titled browsers are always separated)
 the separateColumns of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\showName
*whether the title displayed in the first column of the browser is the same as its name
 the showName of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\title
*the title displayed in the first column of the browser when the showName property is false
 the title of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\titled
*whether the browser displays titles above each column
 the titled of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\horizontalButtons
*whether the browser displays left and right scroll buttons (if true, sets horizontalScroller to false)
 the horizontalButtons of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\horizontalScroller
*whether the browser displays a horizontal scroller (if true, sets horizontalButtons to false)
 the horizontalScroller of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\verticalButtons
*whether the browser displays vertical scroll buttons for each column (with or without verticalScrollers)
 the verticalButtons of «browser»
\Properties\Browser\verticalScrollers
*whether the browser displays vertical scrollers for each column (with or without verticalButtons)
 the verticalScrollers of «browser»
\Properties\Slider\
*properties of a Slider
\Properties\Slider\currentValue
*the current value represented by the slider
 the currentValue of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\minValue
*the minimum value of the slider (the value it represents at its minimum end)
 the minValue of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\maxValue
*the maximum value of the slider (the value it represents at its maximum end)
 the maxValue of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\stepValue
*the size of steps taken by the slider, starting at its minimum end (negative for steps back from maximum)
 the stepValue of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\alternateStep
*the change in value for each pixel the mouse moves while the alternate key is held down
 the alternateStep of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\knobSize
*the size of the knob in the slider (setting knobSize to zero gives a normal knob, of size 20)
 the knobSize of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\enabled
*whether the slider is enabled; a disabled slider shows a different background color and won't work
 the enabled of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\reversed
*whether the slider's maximum and minimum ends are reversed
 the reversed of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\sharedValue
*whether the value of a shared slider is the same on all pages
 the sharedValue of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\showName
*whether the title displayed in the slider is the same as its name
 the showName of «slider»
\Properties\Slider\title
*the title displayed in the slider when the showName property is false
 the title of «slider»
\Properties\Document\
*properties of a Document
\Properties\Document\userModeOnly
*whether the document is restricted to user mode only (author mode tools disallowed)
 the userModeOnly of «document»
\Properties\Document\readOnly
*whether document is opened for reading only (i.e., with padlock icon -- no changes will be saved) (read only)
 the readOnly of «document»
\Properties\Menu\
*properties of a Menu
\Properties\Menu\enabled
*whether the menu is enabled or not
 the enabled of «menu»
\Properties\Menu\name
*the name of a menu
 the name of «menu»
\Properties\MenuItem\
*properties of a menu item
\Properties\MenuItem\commandChar
*the command-key equivalent for the menuItem (can also be "cmdChar")
 the commandChar of  «menuItem»
\Properties\MenuItem\enabled
*whether the menuItem is enabled or not
 the enabled of «menuItem»
\Properties\MenuItem\menuMessage
*the SenseTalk message sent by the menuItem when it is clicked (can also be "menuMsg")
 the menuMessage of «menuItem»
\Properties\MenuItem\name
*the name of a menuItem
 the name of «menuItem»
\Properties\MenuItem\subMenu
*true or false: whether the menuItem brings up a subMenu (read only)
 the subMenu of «menuItem»
\Properties\Serial Port\
*properties of a serial port
\Properties\Serial Port\baudRate
*the baud rate(speed) at which the port communicates (a number, such as 1200, 9600, 19200)
 the baudRate of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Serial Port\device
*the UNIX device driver associated with the port (such as "/dev/cufa" or "/dev/cub")
 the device of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Serial Port\notify
*true or false, whether the port will send notification to an object when data is received
 the notify of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Serial Port\notifyCount
*the number of characters that must be received to trigger the port to send a notification message
 the notifyCount of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Serial Port\notifyTarget
*the object to which the notifyOnPort message will be sent when data is received on the port
 the notifyTarget of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Serial Port\parity
*the parity of a serial port (EVEN, ODD, SPACE, MARK, or NONE)
 the parity of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Serial Port\status
*the current status of a serial port: "open" or "closed" (read only)
 the status of  port «portLetter»
\Properties\Timer\
*properties of a timer
\Properties\Timer\period
*the length of time between timer messages ( in seconds – may be fractional )
 the period of  timer «timerName»
\Properties\Timer\target
*the object to which the timer message will be sent each time the timer goes off
 the target of  timer «timerName»
\Properties\Timer\status
*the current status of a timer: "on" or "off" (read only)
 the status of  timer «timerName»