User Guide

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// JavaScript syntax

function playMusic() {

sound(2).queue(member("Chimes"));

sound(2).queue(propList("member",member("introMusic"), "startTime",3000,

"endTime",10000, "loopCount",5, "loopStartTime",8000, "loopEndTime",8900));

put(sound(2).getPlayList());

sound(2).play();

}

See also

Fileio

getPref()

Usage

-- Lingo syntax

_player.getPref(stringPrefName)

// JavaScript syntax

_player.getPref(stringPrefName);

Description

Player method; retrieves the content of the specified file.

When you use this method, replace stringPrefName with the name of a file created by

the

setPref() method. If no such file exists, getPref() returns VOID (Lingo) or null

(JavaScript syntax).

The filename used for

stringPrefName must be a valid filename only, not a full path; Director

supplies the path. The path to the file is handled by Director. The only valid file extensions for

stringPrefName1 are .txt and .htm; any other extension is rejected.

Do not use this method to access read-only or locked media.

Note: In a browser, data written by setPref() is not private. Any movie with Shockwave content can

read this information and upload it to a server. Confidential information should not be stored using

setPref().