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is within

Type​

operator

Summary​

Evaluates to true if a point is inside the specified rectangle, false if it is outside.

Syntax​

<point> is within <rectangle>

Description​

Use the is within operator to determine whether a point is inside a rectangle.

The expression point is within the rect of object is equivalent to

    within(object,point)

unless the object is a graphic or image, or a tabbed button.

The is within operator is the logical inverse of the is not within operator. When one is true, the other is false.

Parameters​

NameTypeDescription

point

Any expression that evaluates to a point--a vertical and horizontal distance from the top left of the current stack, separated by a comma.

rectangle

Any expression that evaluates to a rectangle--a right, top, left, and bottom edge, separated by commas.

Examples​

"22,33" is within "22,17,150,200" -- evaluates to true
the mouseLoc is within the rect of this card

function: within

glossary: evaluate, operator

keyword: point

operator: is not within

Compatibility and Support​

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile

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