templateButton

Type

keyword

Summary

Used with the set command to set the properties of newly created buttons.

Syntax

templateButton

Description

Use the templateButton keyword to set up default properties to be used for any new buttons you create.

The templateButton can be thought of as a special, abstract object. It is not an actual button, but it has all the properties of a button. The ID property of the templateButton is zero.

You can use the set command to set the properties of the templateButton before creating a button. The new button has the properties of the templateButton, by default. This example creates a radio button:

    on makeRadio
        set the style of the templateButton to \"radioButton\"
        create button \"Red\" -- \"Red\" is a radio button
    end makeRadio

The properties of the templateButton can be returned to the default settings using the reset command.

You can refer to the templateButton using any of the following forms:

    templateButton
    the templateButton
    templateButton()

note

The templateButton keyword is implemented internally as a function and appears in the functionNames. However, it cannot be used as a function in an expression.

Examples

set the height of the templateButton to 20

set the textFont of the templateButton to "Arial"

Related

command: reset, set

control structure: function

function: functionNames

glossary: object, keyword, property, radio button, command, expression

keyword: templateScrollbar, default, button

object: button

property: properties, ID

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile