screenLoc

Type

function

Summary

Returns the location of the screen's center.

Syntax

the screenLoc

screenLoc()

Description

Use the screenLoc function to determine the height and width of the screen, or to compute the location of windows relative to the center of the screen.

The first item in the value returned by the screenLoc is the distance from the left edge to the center of the screen, in pixels. The second item is the distance from the top edge to the center of the screen, in pixels.

If the system has more than one monitor, the screenLoc function returns the rectangle of the main screen.

Examples

the screenLoc

set the loc of window "Dialog" to the screenLoc

Related

control structure: function

function: screenRect

glossary: return

keyword: item, rectangle

property: pixels, location

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile