Adobe 65036570 Scripting Guide - Page 240

ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 203 Scripting Dictionary on Usage -- Lingo syntax on handlerName {argument1}, {arg2}, {arg3} ... statement(s) end handlerName Description Keyword; indicates the beginning of a handler, a collection of Lingo statements that you can execute by using the handler name. A handler can accept arguments as input values and returns a value as a function result. Handlers can be defined in behaviors, movie scripts, and cast member scripts. A handler in a cast member script can be called only by other handlers in the same script. A handler in a movie script can be called from anywhere. You can use the same handler in more than one movie by putting the handler's script in a shared cast. otherwise Usage -- Lingo syntax otherwise statement(s) Description Keyword; precedes instructions that Lingo performs when none of the earlier conditions in a case statement are met. This keyword can be used to alert users of out-of-bound input or invalid type, and can be very helpful in debugging during development. Example The following handler tests which key the user pressed most recently and responds accordingly: • If the user pressed A, B, or C, the movie performs the corresponding action following the of keyword. • If the user pressed any other key, the movie executes the statement that follows the otherwise keyword. In this case, the statement is a simple alert. //Lingo on keyDown case (_key.key) of "a": _movie.go("Apple") "b", "c": _movie.puppetTransition(99) _movie.go("Oranges") otherwise: _player.alert("That is not a valid key.") end case end keyDown // Javascript function keyDown() { switch(_key.key) { case "a":