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selStart
Syntax
the selStart
Description
Cast member property; specifies the starting character of a selection. It is used with selEnd to
identify a selection in the current editable field, counting from the beginning character.
This property can be tested and set. The default value is 0.
Examples
These statements select “cde” from the field “abcdefg”:
the selStart = 3
the selEnd = 5
This statement calls the handler noSelection when selEnd is the same as selStart:
if the selEnd = the selStart then noSelection
This statement makes a selection 20 characters long:
the selEnd = the selStart + 20
See also
selection() (function), selEnd, text
sendAllSprites
Syntax
sendAllSprites (#customEvent, args)
Description
Command; sends a designated message to all sprites, not just the sprite that was involved in the
event. As with any other message, the message is sent to every script attached to the sprite, unless
the
stopEvent command is used.
For best results, send the message only to those sprites that will properly handle the message
through the
sendSprite command. No error will occur if the message is sent to all the sprites, but
performance may decrease. There may also be problems if different sprites have the same handler
in a behavior, so avoid conflicts by using unique names for messages that will be broadcast.
After the message has been passed to all behaviors, the event follows the regular message
hierarchy: cast member scripts, frame script, and then movie script.
When you use the
sendAllSprites command, be sure to do the following:
• Replace customEvent with the message.
• Replace args with any arguments to be sent with the message.
If no sprite has an attached behavior containing the given handler,
sendAllSprites returns FALSE.