Name: editScript

Type: message

Syntax: editScript <pObjectID>, <pAtItems>

Summary:

Sent to the <current card> when the <object|object's> <script> is opened

with the <edit> <command>.

Associations: card

Introduced: 6.5

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:

on editScript theObject -- save current script before editing

set the oldScript of theObject to the script of theObject

pass editScript

end editScript

Parameters:

pObjectID:

The long ID property of the object whose script is about to be opened.

pAtItems:

The pAtItems parameter may be sent if the optional edit script of object

at syntax is used. By convention the pAtItems are used to provide a line

and column that a script editor should be opened at.

Description:

Handle the <editScript> <message> if you want to intercept attempts to

edit a <script> via the <message box> or a <handler>.

The <editScript> <message> is sent when you use the <edit> command in a

<handler>. However, it is not sent when the <development environment> is

active.

References: edit (command), object (glossary), handler (glossary),

current card (glossary), message (glossary), command (glossary),

development environment (glossary), message box (keyword),

script (property)