scriptOnly

Specifies whether the stack should be saved as script only which does not retain any objects or custom properties

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, mobile, server OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 8.0 Security:

# Syntax

set the scriptOnly of stack to { true | false }

# Params

- Stack : The name or ID of the stack.

# Examples

-- git blame on a script only stack if the scriptOnly \ of stack theStack and the filename of stack theStack is not empty then put the folder into theOldFolder set the itemDelimiter to slash set the folder to item 1 to -2 of the filename of stack theStack put shell("git blame" && the last item \ of the filename of stack theStack) into field "blame" set the folder to theOldFolder end if

-- password protect for deployment if the scriptOnly of stack theStack then set the scriptOnly of stack theStack to false set the password of stack theStack to uuid() put the filename of stack theStack into theFilename set the itemDelimiter to "." put "livecode" into the last item of theFilename set the filename of stack theStack to theFilename save stack theStack set the password of stack theStack to empty set the scriptOnly of stack theStack to true put "livecodescript" into the last item of theFilename end if

# Description

A script only stack is a stack whose scriptOnly property is true. A scriptOnly stack will save just the script with a single header line declaring the stack name. If the stack has a stack behavior, the name of the behavior stack is also saved to the header line. Any other objects or properties of the stack will not be written to disk.

The scriptOnly property has been added to enable scripts to detect and set the file format of the stack. Without this property it is not possible to detect the file format the stack is being saved in without examining the file itself.

>*Warning:* scriptOnly stacks only save the stack name, script and > stack behavior. Any other type of behavior, or property changes and > objects created while the stack is open will not exist the next time > the stack is opened.

>*Note:* Script only stacks are unable to be password protected. In > order to password protect a script only stack use the following > commands.

set the scriptOnly of stack "Secrets" to false set the password of stack "Secrets" to field "Password"

# Tags

objects,

# See

- **property:** behavior - **command:** create stack - **object:** stack - **glossary:** script only stack