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Type | command | |||||||||
Dictionary | LCS | |||||||||
Library | LiveCode Script | |||||||||
Syntax |
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Summary | Returns data to an application that sent LiveCode an Apple Event. | |||||||||
Introduced | 1.0 | |||||||||
OS | mac | |||||||||
Platforms | desktop, server | |||||||||
Parameters |
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Example |
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Related | Command: send to program Constant: return Glossary: Apple Event, command, return, control structure | |||||||||
Description | Use the reply command to interact with another application via Apple events. The reply command for inter-application communication is analogous to the return control structure for inter-handler communication. When a program responds to an Apple event, it returns several different pieces of information. Each piece corresponds to an Apple event keyword. Use the reply with aeKeyword form of this command to specify which pieces you want to reply with. The form
is equivalent to
The form
is equivalent to
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 |