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EMPTY
Syntax
EMPTY
Description
Character constant; represents the empty string, "", a string with no characters.
Example
This statement erases all characters in the field cast member Notice by setting the field to EMPTY:
member("Notice").text = EMPTY
emulateMultiButtonMouse
Syntax
the emulateMultiButtonMouse
Description
System property; determines whether a movie interprets a mouse click with the Control key
pressed on the Macintosh the same as a right mouse click in Windows (
TRUE) or not (FALSE).
Right-clicking has no direct Macintosh equivalent.
Setting this property to
TRUE lets you provide consistent mouse button responses for cross-
platform movies.
Example
The following statement checks if the computer is a Macintosh and if so, sets the
emulateMultiButtonMouse property to TRUE:
if the platform contains "Macintosh" then the emulateMultiButtonMouse = TRUE
See also
keyPressed(), rightMouseDown (system property), rightMouseUp (system property)
enabled
Syntax
the enabled of menuItem whichItem of menu whichMenu
Description
Menu item property; determines whether the menu item specified by whichItem is displayed in
plain text and is selectable (
TRUE, default) or appears dimmed and is not selectable (FALSE).
The expression
whichItem can be either a menu item name or a menu item number. The
expression
whichMenu can be either a menu name or a menu number.
The enabled property can be tested and set.
Note: Menus are not available in Shockwave.