Name: clone

Type: command

Syntax: clone [invisible] <object> [as <newName>]

Summary:
Duplicates an <object(glossary)>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:
clone field 1

Example:
clone the selectedObject

Example:
clone this card as "clonedCard"

Example:
clone invisible stack "myStack"

Parameters:
object:
An object or stack reference or an expression that resolves to either.

newName:
An optional name for the new object.

It:
The <clone> command places the long id property of the newly created
object in the <it> variable.

Description:
Use the <clone> <command> to create a copy of an existing
<object(glossary)>. 

If the <object(glossary)> is a <control>, its copy is placed on the 
<current card>, 32 <pixels> below and to the right of the original 
<object(glossary)>. The copy's <name> and other <properties> are the
same as those of the original. If the <object(glossary)> is a <grouped
control>, the clone is also <owner|owned> by the <group>.

>*Note:*  If invisible is specified the new object will have its
> visible 
>property set to false.

If the <object(glossary)> is a <card>, the copy becomes the 
<current card>. 

If the <object(glossary)> is a <stack>, the newly created <stack> is
opened. It is named "Copy of" and the stack's name.

The <clone> <command> does not affect the contents of the <clipboard>.

If the 'as' variant is used, the newly created object is given the 
specified name.

References: create card (command), paste (command), group (command),
copy (command), create stack (command), clipboard (function),
object (glossary), grouped control (glossary), current card (glossary),
owner (glossary), command (glossary), card (keyword), control (keyword),
it (keyword), newAudioclip (message), newButton (message),
newCard (message), newGroup (message), newPlayer (message),
newGraphic (message), newField (message), newScrollbar (message),
newEPS (message), newImage (message), newVideoclip (message),
stack (object), pixels (property), properties (property), name (property)