<doc>

<legacy_id>1916</legacy_id>

<name>edit</name>

<type>command</type>

<syntax>

<example>edit [the] script of <i>object</i> [at line,column]</example>

</syntax>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<summary>Opens the <property tag="script">script</property> of an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> in the <glossary tag="development environment">development environment</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>edit the script of this card</example>

<example>edit the script of button 1</example>

<example><p>edit the script of player "Show Me"</p></example>

</examples>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

<deprecated version=""></deprecated>

<removed version=""></removed>

<experimental version=""></experimental>

<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>

</history>

<objects>

</objects>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<classification>

<category>Writing LiveCode</category>

</classification>

<references>

<function tag="licensed">licensed function</function>

<property tag="script">script property</property>

<property tag="editScripts">editScripts property</property>

<property tag="userLevel">userLevel property</property>

<message tag="editScript">editScript message</message>

</references>

<description>Use the <b>edit</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> in the <glossary tag="development environment">development environment</glossary> to open the LiveCode <glossary tag="script editor">script editor</glossary> with the <property tag="script">script</property> of the specified <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>.<p></p><p><b>Parameters:</b></p><p>The <i>object</i> is any object reference.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>edit</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> is equivalent to selecting the object and choosing Object menu then Object Script.</p><p></p><p></p><important>. If the script editor is not open, the <b>edit</b> command opens a window that shows the script.</important></description>

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