Language Guide

CHAPTER 4
Commands
114 Command Definitions
APPLESCRIPT COMMAND SYNTAX
set variablePattern to expression
expression returning variablePattern
APPLICATION COMMAND SYNTAX
set referencePattern to expression
expression returning referencePattern
PARAMETERS
variablePattern The name of the variable in which to store the value, or a list of
variable patterns, or a record of variable patterns.
Class: Identifier, list, or record
expression The expression whose value or values are to be assigned.
If expression is a reference or a list or record of references,
AppleScript gets the values of the objects specified by
the references.
Class: For a variable, any class.
referencePattern
A reference to the location whose value is to be set, or a list of
reference patterns, or a record of reference patterns.
Class: Reference, list, or record
RESULT
The value assigned.