Name: dragSource

Type: function

Syntax: the dragSource

Syntax: dragSource()

Summary:

<return|Returns> the long ID of the <object(glossary)> that dragged data

was dragged from.

Introduced: 2.0

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:

the dragSource

Example:

if the short name of the dragSource is empty then beep

Returns:

The <dragSource> <function> <return|returns> the long <ID> <property> of

the <object(glossary)>. If the drag came from another application, the

<dragSource> returns an application identifier, or empty if the source

cannot be determined.

Description:

Use the <dragSource> <function> to find out which <object(glossary)>,

and which <object type>, is being dragged from.

The <dragSource> <function> only <return|returns> a value while a

<drag and drop> is in progress. Otherwise, the <dragSource> <function>

<return|returns> empty.

References: function (control structure), target (function),

property (glossary), return (glossary), object type (glossary),

drag and drop (glossary), object (glossary), dragEnd (message),

dragDrop (message), ID (property)

Tags: ui