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The Lingo core

In order for the server to use Lingo, it must be accompanied by the LingoVM Xtra, located in the server's Xtras folder. The LingoVM Xtra contains Lingo's core engine. The core is a subset of Lingo as a whole. It includes all the fundamental commands and functions that make up a programming language, such as terms for working with variables and lists, testing conditions, and repeating instructions. However, the Lingo core does not include commands and properties related to things that are specific to Director movies, such as sprites, cast members, cast libraries, movies, and frames. For example, the server does not know what the `stageColor` property is, because it has no Stage. Lingo that is provided through Director's Xtras is also not included in the Lingo core.

The following is a list of the Lingo elements included in the Lingo core: