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<legacy_id>1091</legacy_id>

<name>delete</name>

<type>command</type>

<syntax>

<example>delete [<i>object</i>]</example>

</syntax>

<synonyms>

<synonym>clear</synonym>

</synonyms>

<summary>Removes the <property tag="selected">selected</property> text, or the <property tag="selected">selected</property> section of an <keyword tag="image">image</keyword>, or an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>delete</example>

<example>delete this card</example>

<example><p>delete button 1</p></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/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<classification>

<category>Objects &amp; Messages</category>

<category>User Interaction</category>

</classification>

<references>

<function tag="deleteResource">deleteResource Function</function>

<command tag="ungroup">ungroup Command</command>

<command tag="cut">cut Command</command>

<command tag="delete chunk">delete chunk Command</command>

<command tag="delete file">delete file Command</command>

<command tag="delete stack">delete stack Command</command>

<command tag="delete variable">delete variable Command</command>

<command tag="remove">remove Command</command>

<command tag="undo">undo Command</command>

<command tag="compact">compact Command</command>

<property tag="cantDelete">cantDelete Property</property>

<message tag="deleteBackground">deleteBackground Message</message>

<message tag="deleteButton">deleteButton Message</message>

<message tag="deleteCard">deleteCard Message</message>

<message tag="deleteEPS">deleteEPS Message</message>

<message tag="deleteField">deleteField Message</message>

<message tag="deleteGraphic">deleteGraphic Message</message>

<message tag="deleteGroup">deleteGroup Message</message>

<message tag="deleteImage">deleteImage Message</message>

<message tag="deletePlayer">deletePlayer Message</message>

</references>

<description>Use the <b>delete</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to remove <glossary tag="object">objects</glossary> or text from the <object tag="stack">stack</object>.<p></p><p><b>Parameters:</b></p><p>The <i>object</i> is any available <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>. If no <i>object</i> is specified, the <b>delete</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> removes whatever is currently <property tag="selected">selected</property>.</p><p></p><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>If no <i>object</i> is specified, the <b>delete</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> is equivalent to pressing the Delete key. It removes the <keyword tag="selection">selection</keyword>.</p><p></p><p>Use the <b>delete</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to remove a <keyword tag="control">control</keyword>, <keyword tag="card">card</keyword>, or <command tag="group">group</command> permanently. To remove an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> and place it on the <function tag="clipboard">clipboard</function> for pasting elsewhere, use the <command tag="cut">cut</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> instead. To temporarily hide a <keyword tag="control">control</keyword>, use the <command tag="hide">hide</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> instead.</p><p></p><p></p><important> You cannot delete the <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> whose <property tag="script">script</property> holds a currently <glossary tag="execute">executing</glossary><glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary>.</important></description>

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