Adobe 65036570 Scripting Guide - Page 121

ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 84 Scripting Dictionary To display values of JavaScript variables in the object inspector, you must declare them without the var preceding them. Open the Object inspector Select Window > Object Inspector. Understanding object structure The Object inspector can be very useful for understanding the structure of complex objects. For example, 3D cast members have many layers of properties. Because the Object inspector shows you a visual representation of the nested structure of those properties, it makes it much easier to become familiar with them and their relationships to each other. Understanding the property structure of objects in Director is important when writing scripts. The ability to watch the values of properties change while a movie plays is helpful for understanding what is happening in the movie. It is especially helpful when testing and debugging scripts because you can watch as the values change based on scripts you've written. The Director Debugger window displays this information also, but it is only available when you are in debugging mode. For more information on debugging, see "Advanced debugging" on page 91. Viewable objects The following are some of the objects you can enter into the Object inspector: • Sprites, such as sprite(3) • Cast members, such as member("3d") • Global variables, such as gMyList • Child objects, such as gMyChild • Adobe® Flash® objects, such as gMyFlashObject; for more information about using Flash objects in Director, see the Using Director topics in the Director Help Panel. • Script expressions, such as sprite(7).blend Viewing objects There are three ways to view an object in the Object inspector. You can drag items directly into the Object inspector, enter the name of an item into the Object inspector manually, or use the Inspect Object button in the Message and Script windows. Drag an item to the Object inspector Do one of the following: