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hScroll

Type​

property

Summary​

Specifies the horizontal scroll of a field or group.

Syntax​

set the hScroll of {<field> | <group>} to <pixels>

Description​

Use the hScroll property to scroll a field or group horizontally, or to check how far it's been scrolled.

The hScroll is the amount in pixels the object has been scrolled to the right. If the hScroll is zero, the object has not been scrolled.

Setting the hScroll of a field or group causes a scrollbarDrag message to be sent.

Examples​

set the hScroll of field "Wasps" to the width of field "Wasp"

Value​

NameTypeDescription

value

The hScroll of a field, group, or stack is an integer between zero and the field's or group's formattedWidth. By default, the hScroll property of newly created objects is set to zero.

object: stack, field

property: hScrollbar, pixels, formattedWidth

command: group

constant: scrollbarFactor

glossary: object, property, message, group

keyword: field, integer

message: scrollbarDrag

Compatibility and Support​

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile

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