externalFunctions

Typeproperty
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
get the externalFunctions of <stack>
Associationsstack
Summary

Lists the available external functions for a stack.

Introduced1.0
Changes

Support for using the externalFunctions property on OS X systems was added in version 2.0.

OSwindows, linux
Platformsdesktop, server
Example
put the externalFunctions of this stack after functionsList
if "measures" is among the lines of the externalFunctions \
  of this stack then get measures(field 1)
Values
NameTypeDescription
Value

The externalFunctions of a stack reports a list of available external functions, one per line. This property is read-only and cannot be set.

RelatedKeyword: line
Property: externalPackages
Object: stack
Glossary: external, property, handler
Description

Use the externalFunctions property to find out whether a particular external function is available for use in handlers, or to list all the available external functions.

You use an external function in a handler the same way you use one of LiveCode's built-in functions.