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OwnerOfScriptObject

Type

operator

Summary

Get the parent object of a script object.

Syntax

the owner of <Object>

Description

Use to get the script object that contains a script object.

note

An error is thrown if the script object does not exist.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription

Object

An expression that evaluates to a ScriptObject.

Examples

public handler MyName() returns String
get property "short name" of my script object
return the result
end handler

public handler OnMouseUp() returns nothing
// Send a message to the widget's parent so it can handle the click
send "widgetClicked" to the owner of my script object with [ MyName() ]
end handler
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