Name: edit

Type: command

Syntax: edit [the] script of <object> [at line,column]

Summary:

Opens the <script> of an <object(glossary)> in the

<development environment>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:

edit the script of this card

Example:

edit the script of button 1

Example:

edit the script of player "Show Me"

Parameters:

object:

Any object reference. Usint the optional at syntax will pass the

subsequent items to the editScript handler as a second parameter. By

convention the first two parameters should be a line number and a column

character offset from the start of the line.

Description:

Use the <edit> <command> in the <development environment> to open the

LiveCode <script editor> with the <script> of the specified

<object(glossary)>.

The <edit> <command> is equivalent to selecting the object and choosing

Object menu then Object Script.

>*Important:* . If the script editor is not open, the <edit> command

> opens a window that shows the script.

References: licensed (function), object (glossary),

development environment (glossary), command (glossary),

script editor (glossary), editScript (message), userLevel (property),

editScripts (property), script (property)