<doc> <legacy_id>1536</legacy_id> <name>clone</name> <type>command</type> <syntax> <example>clone [invisible] <i>object</i></example> </syntax> <synonyms> </synonyms> <summary>Duplicates an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>.</summary> <examples><example>clone field 1</example><example>clone the selectedObject</example><example><p>clone this card</p></example><example>clone invisible stack "myStack"</example> </examples> <history> <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced> <deprecated version=""></deprecated> <removed version=""></removed> <experimental version=""></experimental> <nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental> </history> <objects> </objects> <platforms> <mac/> <windows/> <linux/> <ios/> <android/> </platforms> <classes> <desktop/> <server/> <web/> </classes> <security> </security> <classification> </classification> <references> <command tag="create stack">create stack Command</command> <command tag="create card">create card Command</command> <command tag="copy">copy Command</command> <command tag="paste">paste Command</command> <message tag="newButton">newButton Message</message> <message tag="newEPS">newEPS Message</message> <message tag="newPlayer">newPlayer Message</message> <message tag="newField">newField Message</message> <message tag="newScrollbar">newScrollbar Message</message> <message tag="newGraphic">newGraphic Message</message> <message tag="newImage">newImage Message</message> <message tag="newCard">newCard Message</message> <message tag="newGroup">newGroup Message</message> </references> <description> <overview>Use the <b>clone</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to create a copy of an existing <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>.</overview> <parameters><parameter><name>object</name><description>An object or stack reference or an expression that resolves to either.</description></parameter> </parameters> <value>The <b>clone</b> command places the long id property of the newly created object in the <keyword tag="it">it Keyword</keyword>.</value> <comments>If the <i>object</i> is a <keyword tag="control">control</keyword>, its copy is placed on the <glossary tag="current card">current card</glossary>, 32 <property tag="pixels">pixels</property> below and to the right of the original <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>. The copy's <property tag="name">name</property> and other <property tag="properties">properties</property> are the same as those of the original. If the <i>object</i> is a <glossary tag="grouped control">grouped control</glossary>, the clone is also <glossary tag="owner">owned</glossary> by the <command tag="group">group</command>.<p></p><p></p><note> If invisible is specified the new object will have its visible property set to false.</note><p></p><p>If the <i>object</i> is a <keyword tag="card">card</keyword>, the copy becomes the <glossary tag="current card">current card</glossary>.</p><p></p><p>If the <i>object</i> is a <object tag="stack">stack</object>, the newly created <object tag="stack">stack</object> is opened. It is named "Copy of" and the stack's name.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The <b>clone</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> does not affect the contents of the <function tag="clipboard">clipboard</function>.</p></comments> </description></doc>