# Metadata
Platforms: desktop, server OS: Introduced: 1.0 Security:
# Syntax
set the multiple to {true | false}
# Description
In HyperCard, the multiple property determines whether multiple objects are drawn when using the paint tools. In LiveCode, the paint tools always draw a single shape.
# Tags
# See
- **property:** lineSize, centered, multiSpace - **glossary:** property, paint tool, LiveCode, HyperCard, object