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Parameters

point

Required. Specifies the point to test.

See also

cursor(), mouseLoc

pointToChar()

Usage

-- Lingo syntax

spriteObjRef.pointToChar(pointToTranslate)

// JavaScript syntax

spriteObjRef.pointToChar(pointToTranslate);

Description

Function; returns an integer representing the character position located within the text or field

sprite at a specified screen coordinate, or returns -1 if the point is not within the text.

This function can be used to determine the character under the cursor.

Parameters

pointToTranslate

Required. Specifies the screen coordinate to test.

Example

These statements display the number of the character being clicked, as well as the letter, in the

Message window:

--Lingo syntax

property spriteNum

on mouseDown me

pointClicked = _mouse.mouseLoc

currentMember = sprite(spriteNum).member

charNum = sprite(spriteNum).pointToChar(pointClicked)

actualChar = currentMember.char[charNum]

put("Clicked character" && charNum & ", the letter" && actualChar)

end

// JavaScript syntax

function mouseDown() {

var pointClicked = _mouse.mouseLoc;

var currentMember = sprite(this.spriteNum).member;

var charNum = sprite(this.spriteNum).pointToChar(pointClicked);

var actualChar = currentMember.getProp("char", charNum);

put("Clicked character " + charNum +", the letter " + actualChar);

}