User Guide

Lingo by Feature 13
Lingo
The Lingo terms in this section are important language elements that you use to construct scripts.
Boolean values
Use these terms to test whether a condition exists:
• FALSE (0 is the numerical equivalent of FALSE).
• TRUE (1 is the numerical equivalent of TRUE).
• not
• or
Script control
Use these terms to control how a script executes:
Code structures
Use
if to create if..then statements.
Use
case, end case, and otherwise in case statements.
Use these terms for repeat loops:
Syntax elements
Use these terms as part of Lingo’s syntax:
abort pass
do result
exit scriptsEnabled
halt scriptText
nothing stopEvent
end repeat repeat with
exit repeat repeat with...down to
next repeat repeat with...in list
repeat while
# (symbol) member (keyword)
" (string) of
¬ (continuation) or
-- (comment) property
() (parentheses) sprite
castLib the
end window
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