externalFunctions

Lists the available external for a stack.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: windows, linux Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

get the externalFunctions of stack

# Examples

put the externalFunctions of this stack after functionsList

if "measures" is among the lines of the externalFunctions \ of this stack then get measures(field 1)

# Description

Use the externalFunctions property to find out whether a particular external is available for use in handlers, or to list all the available external.

You use an external function in a handler the same way you use one of LiveCode's built-in functions.

# Tags

# See

- **keyword:** line - **property:** externalPackages - **object:** stack - **glossary:** external, property, handler