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Lingo Dictionary 107
The value of this property is a list containing the vector position of the center of the sphere and
the floating-point length of the sphere’s radius.
This property can be tested but not set.
Example
This example displays the bounding sphere of a light in the message window.
put member("newAlien").light[5].boundingSphere
-- [vector(166.8667, -549.6362, 699.5773), 1111.0039]
See also
debug
boxDropShadow
Syntax
member(whichCastMember).boxDropShadow
the boxDropShadow of member whichCastMember
Description
Cast member property; determines the size, in pixels, of the drop shadow for the box of the field
cast member specified by
whichCastMember.
Example
This statement makes the drop shadow of field cast member Title 10 pixels wide.
Dot syntax:
member("Title").boxDropShadow = 10
Verbose syntax:
set the boxDropShadow of member "Title" to 10
boxType
Syntax
member(whichCastMember).boxType
the boxType of member whichCastMember
Description
Cast member property; determines the type of text box used for the specified cast member. The
possible values are
#adjust, #scroll, #fixed, and #limit.
Example
This statement makes the box for field cast member Editorial a scrolling field.
Dot syntax:
member("Editorial").boxType = #scroll
Verbose syntax:
set the boxType of member "Editorial" to #scroll