[noob again]objects and properties and messages

[Richard Gaskin]

Jeanne A. E. DeVoto wrote:
> At 7:34 PM +1200 3/28/05, Richard Gaskin wrote:
> 
>> As I'd written, it returns all properties which are returned in "the 
>> properties", as in:
>>
>>    get the properties of button 1
>>
>> This includes read-only properties like ID.
>>
>> If you find any properties not returned by that function submit a 
>> Bugzilla report and when they fix it in the engine it'll automatically 
>> work in 4W Props too.
> 
> 
> Actually, quite a few properties aren't reported by the properties 
> property. I quote:
> 
> "Not every property is included in the properties property. The 
> following types of properties are excluded:
> 
> * Read-only properties
> 
> * The script property and custom properties
> 
> * Synonyms: Only one synonym for each property is included.
> 
> * Duplicates: Properties that are functionally duplicated by other 
> properties are not included. For example, the rectangle property is 
> included, but not the height, width, top, bottom, left, right, or 
> location properties, because you can derive all of them from the 
> object's rectangle.
> 
> * Properties other than object properties: Global properties, local 
> properties, properties of a character or chunk in a field, and 
> adjectives such as short that are implemented internally as properties 
> are all excluded.
> 
> * Others: Some other properties are excluded."
> 
> I can't remember offhand what the "some other properties" were at the 
> time that was written. If I recall correctly, the properties property 
> was implemented specifically to make the Profile Manager possible, and 
> Kevin wanted the flexibility to exclude properties if need be for that 
> reason.

Thanks for the background.

Duplicates don't bother me, and although it is a property I've always
treated the script separately.

In the absence of "the properties" actually returning the properties,
where might one find such a list so I can add those to 4W Props?

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