with

Type

keyword

Summary

Used with several commands, usually to specify a default setting or send a callback message when the operation of the command is complete.

Syntax

with

Description

Use the with keyword to complete a command that requires it.

The with keyword is used with the following commands:

• accept, load, open socket, read from socket, write to socket: specifies a callback message.
• answer : specifies names of buttons.
• answer color, answer file, answer folder, ask, ask file, ask password: specifies a default setting.
• click, drag, type : specifies keys to be pressed.
• export, import : specifies a mask file to use.
• hide, show, unlock screen, visual effect: specifies a visual effect or sound effect.
• combine, split : specifies delimiters to use for array entries.
• create stack: specifies a group name to include in the new stack.
• filter : specifies the wildcard pattern.
• intersect, union : specifies which array to use.
• launch : specifies the application to use when opening a document with an application.
• open printing: specifies whether to show the Print dialog box.
• replace : specifies the replacement string.
• reply, request : includes an AppleEvent keyword.
• send to program: specifies whether to wait for a response.
• wait : allows messages to be sent during the wait.

When used with the combine or split command, the with keyword is a synonym for using.

Examples

open socket to "www.example.net" with message "mySocketOpened"

ask file "Please name the file:" with the short name of me

click at 100,100 with shiftKey

Related

command: combine, click, answer color, unlock screen, open printing, answer, type, show, visual effect, replace, wait, ask file, hide, , import, answer folder, answer file, group, open socket, split, drag, ask, load, send to program, create stack, reply, union, request, export, write to socket, filter, launch, read from socket, intersect, ask password

glossary: delimiter, mask, callback, wildcard pattern, message, keyword, array, command, dialog box

keyword: default, without, using, string

message: appleEvent

object: button

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile