User Guide

924 Chapter 14: Properties

Example

This statement checks whether a projector was created for Windows 95 or Windows NT:

on exitFrame

if the platform contains "Windows,32" then

castLib("Win95 Art").name = "Interface"

end if

end

See also

runMode

playBackMode

Usage

-- Lingo syntax

memberOrSpriteObjRef.playBackMode

// JavaScript syntax

memberOrSpriteObjRef.playBackMode;

Description

Cast member and sprite property; controls the tempo of a Flash movie or animated GIF cast

member with the following values:

• #normal (default)—Plays the Flash movie or GIF file as close to the original tempo as possible.

• #lockStep—Plays the Flash movie or GIF file frame for frame with the Director movie.

• #fixed—Plays the Flash movie or GIF file at the rate specified by the fixedRate property.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This sprite script sets the frame rate of a Flash movie sprite to match the frame rate of the

Director movie:

-- Lingo syntax

property spriteNum

on beginSprite(me)

sprite(spriteNum).playBackMode = #lockStep

end

// JavaScript syntax

function beginSprite() {

sprite(this.spriteNum).playBackMode = symbol("lockStep");

}