Adobe 65036570 Scripting Guide - Page 968

ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 931 Scripting Dictionary var ssStrm = member("Splash Screen").percentStreamed; if (ssStrm < 60) { _movie.go(_movie.frame); } } See also percentPlayed period Usage timeoutObject.period Description Object property; the number of milliseconds between timeout events sent by the timeoutObject to the timeout handler. This property can be tested and set. Example This timeout handler decreases the timeout's period by one second each time it's invoked, until a minimum period of 2 seconds (2000 milliseconds) is reached: on handleTimeout timeoutObject if timeoutObject.period > 2000 then timeoutObject.period = timeoutObject.period - 1000 end if end handleTimeout See also name (timeout), persistent, target, time (timeout object), timeout(), timeoutHandler, timeoutList persistent Usage timeoutObject.persistent Description Object property; determines whether the given timeoutObject is removed from the timeoutList when the current movie stops playing. If TRUE, timeoutObject remains active. If FALSE, the timeout object is deleted when the movie stops playing. The default value is FALSE. Setting this property to TRUE allows a timeout object to continue generating timeout events in other movies. This is useful when one movie branches to another with the go to movie command. Example The following statement creates a timeout object and making it as persistent. -- Lingo syntax