Adobe 65036570 Scripting Guide - Page 942

ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 905 Scripting Dictionary Example This statement displays the number of lines in the string "Adobe, the Multimedia Company" in the Message window: put the number of lines in "Adobe, the Multimedia Company" The result is 1. This statement sets the variable lineCounter to the number of lines in the field Names: lineCounter = the number of lines in member("Names").text You can accomplish the same thing with text cast members with the syntax: lineCounter = member("Names").line.count See also line...of, count(), number (characters), number (items), number (words) number (Member) Usage -- Lingo syntax memberObjRef.number // JavaScript syntax memberObjRef.number; Description Member property; indicates the cast library number of a specified cast member. Read-only. The value of this property is a unique identifier for the cast member that is a single integer describing its location in and position in the cast library. Example This statement assigns the cast number of the cast member Power Switch to the variable whichCastMember: -- Lingo syntax whichCastMember = member("Power Switch").number // JavaScript syntax var whichCastMember = member("Power Switch").number; This statement assigns the cast member Red Balloon to sprite 1: -- Lingo syntax sprite(1).member = member("Red Balloon").number // JavaScript syntax sprite(1).member = member("Red Balloon").number; This verifies that a cast member actually exists before trying to switch the cast member in the sprite: -- Lingo syntax property spriteNum on mouseUp me if (member("Mike's face").number > 0) then sprite(spriteNum).member = "Mike's face"