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Evaluates to true if a point is inside the specified rectangle, false if it is outside.Syntax:

<point> is within <rectangle>

Examples:

"22,33" is within "22,17,150,200" -- evaluates to true
the mouseLoc is within the rect of this stack

Use the is within operator to determine whether a point is inside a rectangle.

The expression point is within the rect of object is equivalent to

   within(object,point)

unless the object is a graphic or image, or a tabbed button.

The is within operator is the logical inverse of the is not within operator. When one is true, the other is false.

Parameters:

  • point: Any expression that evaluates to a point--a vertical and horizontaldistance from the top left of the current stack, separated by a comma.
  • rectangle: Any expression that evaluates to a rectangle--a right, top, left, andbottom edge, separated by commas.

See also: is not within (operator),

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