<doc>
  <legacy_id>1224</legacy_id>
  <name>owner</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>get the [long | abbr[ev[iated] | short] owner of <i>object</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <stack/>
    <card/>
    <group/>
    <field/>
    <button/>
    <graphic/>
    <scrollbar/>
    <player/>
    <image/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Objects &amp; Messages</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <function tag="exists">exists Function</function>
    <keyword tag="effective">effective Keyword</keyword>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
    <changed version="2.0"></changed>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Reports which <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> is next in the <glossary tag="object hierarchy">object hierarchy</glossary>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>if the owner of me is not the name of card 1 then go to previous card</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>owner</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to find out which <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> another <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> belongs to in the <glossary tag="object hierarchy">object hierarchy</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>owner</b> of an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> is a <keyword tag="string">string</keyword>, which is the <property tag="name">name</property> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> of the owning <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is <href tag="../glossary/readdashonly.xml">read-only</href> and cannot be set.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>If the owner's <b>name</b> is empty, the <property tag="ID">ID</property> is reported instead of the <property tag="name">name</property>.</p><p/><p>The <b>long</b>, <keyword tag="abbreviated">abbreviated</keyword>, and <keyword tag="short">short</keyword> <b>owner</b> formats are described in detail in the entries for the <property tag="name">name</property> and <property tag="ID">ID</property> <property tag="properties">properties</property>. If you don't specify a format, the<code> abbreviated owner </code>is reported.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> of a <glossary tag="main stack">main stack</glossary> is empty.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> of a <glossary tag="substack">substack</glossary> is its <glossary tag="main stack">main stack</glossary>.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> of a <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> is the <object tag="stack">stack</object> it resides in.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> of a <glossary tag="grouped control">grouped control</glossary> is its <command tag="group">group</command>.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> of a <glossary tag="card control">card control</glossary> is the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> it resides on.</p><p/><p>The <b>owner</b> of an <glossary tag="audio clip">audio clip</glossary> or <glossary tag="video clip">video clip</glossary> is the <object tag="stack">stack</object> it resides in.</p><p/><p><b>Changes:</b></p><p>The ability to specify the<code> long owner</code>,<code> short owner</code>, and<code> abbreviated owner </code>forms was introduced in version 2.0. In previous versions, the<code> abbreviated owner </code>form was always used.</p>
  </description>
</doc>