edit

Typecommand
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
edit [the] script of <object> [at line,column]
Summary

Opens the script of an object in the development environment.

Introduced1.0
OSmac, windows, linux
Platformsdesktop, server
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
object

Any object reference. Using the optional at syntax will pass the subsequent items to the editScript handler as a second parameter. By convention the first two parameters should be a line number and a column character offset from the start of the line.

Example
edit the script of this card
edit the script of button 1
edit the script of player "Show Me"
RelatedProperty: userLevel, editScripts, script
Message: editScript
Function: licensed
Glossary: object, development environment, command, script editor
Description

Use the edit command in the development environment to open the LiveCode script editor with the script of the specified object.

The edit command is equivalent to selecting the object and choosing Object menu then Object Script.

Important: . If the script editor is not open, the edit command opens a window that shows the script.