<doc>
  <legacy_id>2279</legacy_id>
  <name>watch</name>
  <type>constant</type>
  <syntax>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>clock</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>User Interaction</category>
    <category>Standalone Applications</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <constant tag="busy">busy Constant</constant>
    <command tag="constant">constant Command</command>
    <property tag="cursor">cursor Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Equivalent to the number<code> 14</code>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the cursor to watch</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>watch</b> <command tag="constant">constant</command> to set the <property tag="cursor">cursor</property> to a wristwatch shape, suitable for telling the user to wait for completion of a lengthy operation.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The following two statements are equivalent:</p><p/><p><code>  set the cursor to watch</code></p><p><code>  set the cursor to 14</code></p><p/><p>However, the first is easier to read and understand in LiveCode.</p><p/><p><code/><img src="202653"/> <b>Important!</b><code/> If you use the <b>watch</b> <property tag="cursor">cursor</property> or other standard <glossary tag="cursor">cursors</glossary> in your application, you must include it when you create your <glossary tag="standalone application">standalone</glossary>. Make sure the "Cursors" option in the Inclusions section of the General screen of the <glossary tag="Standalone Application Settings">Standalone Application Settings</glossary> window is checked.</p>
  </description>
</doc>