<doc>

<legacy_id>1857</legacy_id>

<name>dragSource</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the dragSource</example>

<example>dragSource()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>User Interaction</category>

</classification>

<references>

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

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

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

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="2.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the long ID of the <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> that dragged data was dragged from.</summary>

<examples>

<example>the dragSource</example>

<example>if the short name of the dragSource is empty then beep</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>dragSource</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to find out which <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>, and which <glossary tag="object type">object type</glossary>, is being dragged from.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>dragSource</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> the long <property tag="ID">ID</property> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> of the <glossary tag="object">object</glossary>.</p><p/><p>If the drag came from another application, the <b>dragSource</b> returns an application identifier, or empty if the source cannot be determined.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>dragSource</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> only <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a value while a <glossary tag="drag and drop">drag and drop</glossary> is in progress. Otherwise, the <b>dragSource</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> empty.</p>

</description>

</doc>