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name (cast property)
Syntax
castLib (whichCast).name
the name of castLib whichCast
Description
Cast member property; returns the name of the specified cast.
This property can be tested and set.
Example
This code iterates through all the castLibs in a movie and displays their names in the
Message window:
totalCastLibs = the number of castLibs
repeat with currentCastLib = 1 to totalCastLibs
put "Castlib"&&currentCastLib&&"is named"&&castLib(currentCastLib).name
end repeat
See also
&& (concatenator)
name (cast member property)
Syntax
member(whichCastMember).name
the name of member whichCastMember
Description
Cast member property; determines the name of the specified cast member. The argument
whichCastMember is a string when is used as the cast member name or an integer when used as
the cast member number.
The name is a descriptive string assigned by the developer. Setting this property is equivalent to
entering a name in the Cast Member Properties dialog box.
This property can be tested and set.
Examples
This statement changes the name of the cast member named On to Off:
member("On").name = "Off"
This statement sets the name of cast member 15 to Background Sound:
member(15).name = "Background Sound"
This statement sets the variable itsName to the name of the cast member that follows the cast
member whose number is equal to the variable
i:
itsName = member(i + 1).name
See also
number (cast member property)