User Guide

preLoadMode 935

Example

This statement lets the user stop the preloading of cast members by pressing keys or clicking the

mouse button:

-- Lingo syntax

_movie.preLoadEventAbort = TRUE

// JavaScript syntax

_movie.preLoadEventAbort = true;

See also

Movie

preLoadMode

Usage

-- Lingo syntax

castObjRef.preLoadMode

// JavaScript syntax

castObjRef.preLoadMode;

Description

Cast library property; determines the preload mode of a specified cast library. Read/write.

Valid values of

preLoadMode are:

• 0. Load the cast library when needed. This is the default value.

• 1. Load the cast library before frame 1.

• 2. Load the cast library after frame 1.

Setting this property has the same effect as setting Load Cast in the Cast Properties dialog box.

Example

The following statement tells Director to load the members of the cast named Buttons before the

movie enters frame 1:

-- Lingo syntax

castLib("Buttons").preLoadMode = 1

// JavaScript syntax

castLib("Buttons").preLoadMode = 1;