User Guide

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lineDirection

Usage

member(whichCastMember).lineDirection

Description

Shape member property; this property contains a 0 or 1 indicating the slope of the line drawn.

If the line is inclined from left to right, the property is set to 1; and if it is declined from left to

right, the property is set to 0.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This handler toggles the slope of the line in cast member “theLine”, producing a see-saw effect:

on seeSaw

member("theLine").lineDirection = \

not member("theLine").lineDirection

end

lineHeight

Usage

member(whichCastMember).lineHeight

the lineHeight of member whichCastMember

Description

Cast member property; determines the line spacing used to display the specified field cast

member. The parameter

whichCastMember can be either a cast member name or number.

Setting the

lineHeight member property temporarily overrides the system’s setting until the

movie closes. To use the desired line spacing throughout a movie, set the

lineHeight member

property in an

on prepareMovie handler.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This statement sets the variable oldHeight to the current lineHeight setting for the field cast

member Rokujo Speaks:

oldHeight = member("Rokujo Speaks").lineHeight