externalCommands

Type

property

Summary

Lists the available external commands for a stack.

Syntax

get the externalCommands of <stack>

Description

Use the externalCommands property to find out whether a particular external command is available for use in handlers, or to list all the available external commands.

You use an external command in a handler the same way you use one of LiveCode's built-in commands.

Examples

answer the externalCommands of stack "Basics"

if myExternal is among the lines of the externalCommands \
  of this stack then do myExternal

Related

glossary: external, property, handler

keyword: line

object: stack

property: externalPackages

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server