<doc>
	<legacy_id>522</legacy_id>
	<term>command</term>
	<definition><p>A directive that causes LiveCode to perform an action (such as open a window, put text in a <keyword tag="field">field</keyword>, or beep).</p>
<p></p>
<p>LiveCode has many <href tag="dictionary/property/2114.xml">built-in commands</href>, which are described in the LiveCode Dictionary. You can also create your own <href tag="../dictionary/custom_command.xml">custom commands</href>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Writing LiveCode</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>commands</synonym>
	 	<synonym>command's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>commands'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>command</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>