ExecuteScript

Type

statement

Summary

Executes some LiveCode script.

Syntax

execute script <Script> [ in <Object> ] [ with <Arguments> ]

Description

Executes the given fragment of LiveCode script in the context of the target script object. If no object is specified then execution occurs in the context of this card of the defaultStack in a library handler or the current widget instance script object if in a widget handler.

The list of arguments is accessible from the script fragment using the paramCount() and param() functions.

note

An error is thrown if this syntax is used in a context where access to script objects is not allowed.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Script		The script to execute.
Object		The object to execute the script in.
Arguments		A list of arguments for the script.

Examples

public handler SnapshotMe() returns nothing
	variable tVar as String
	get property "number" of my script object
	put the result formatted as string into tVar

	// Create a snapshot from the rect of the widget
	execute script "import snapshot from rect (the rect of widget " & tVar & ") of widget " & tVar
end handler

   public handler SnapshotMeAtSize(in pWidth as Integer, in pHeight as Integer) returns nothing
		variable tVar as String
		get property "number" of my script object
		put the result formatted as string into tVar

		// Create a snapshot from the rect of the widget
		execute script "import snapshot from me at size at size param(1),param(2)" \
            with [ pWidth, pHeight ]
	end handler