request appleEvent | |||||||
Type | command | ||||||
Dictionary | LCS | ||||||
Library | LiveCode Script | ||||||
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Synonyms | request ae | ||||||
Summary | Gets data about an Apple Event that was sent to LiveCode. | ||||||
Introduced | 1.0 | ||||||
OS | mac | ||||||
Platforms | desktop | ||||||
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Related | Keyword: it Message: appleEvent Command: send to program Glossary: handler, Apple Event, variable, command | ||||||
Description | Use the request appleEvent command from within an appleEvent handler to extract information about a pending Apple event. When a program sends an Apple event, it includes several different pieces of information. Each piece corresponds to an Apple event keyword. Use the request appleEvent data with aeKey form of this command to specify which pieces you want to get.
For more information about Apple events, refer to the section entitled "Apple Events Sent by the Mac OS" in the technical documentation section located on Apple's website. | ||||||
Tags | networking |