<doc>
  <legacy_id>1271</legacy_id>
  <name>externalPackages</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>get the externalPackages of <i>stack</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <stack/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Writing LiveCode</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="destroyWindow">destroyWindow Property</property>
    <property tag="externalCommands">externalCommands Property</property>
    <property tag="externalFunctions">externalFunctions Property</property>
    <property tag="externals">externals Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Lists the available <glossary tag="external">external packages</glossary> for a <object tag="stack">stack</object>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>put the externalPackages of stack "Main" into field "Package List"</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>externalPackages</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to find out whether a particular <glossary tag="external">external package</glossary> is available for use in <glossary tag="handler">handlers</glossary>, or to list all the available <glossary tag="external">external packages</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>externalFunctions</b> of a <object tag="stack">stack</object> reports a list of available <glossary tag="external">external packages</glossary>, one per <keyword tag="line">line</keyword>.</p><p/><p>This property is read-only and cannot be set.</p>
  </description>
</doc>