Adobe 65036570 Scripting Guide - Page 422

ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 385 Scripting Dictionary Parameters fileName Required. Specifies the W3D file that contains the assets to import. overwrite Optional. Indicates whether the assets of the W3D file replace the assets of the cast member (TRUE) or are added to the assets of the cast member (FALSE). The default value of overwrite is TRUE. generateUniqueNames Optional. If set to TRUE, any element in the W3D file with the same name as a corresponding element in the cast member is renamed. If FALSE, elements in the cast member are overwritten by corresponding elements in the W3D file with the same name. The default value of generateUniqueNames is TRUE. Example The following statement imports the contents of the file named Truck.W3d into the cast member named Roadway. The contents of Truck.W3d will be added to the contents of Roadway. If any imported objects have the same names as objects already in Roadway, Director will create new names for them. -- Lingo member("Roadway").loadFile("Truck.W3d", FALSE, TRUE) // Javascript member("Roadway").loadFile("Truck.W3d",false,true); The following statement imports the contents of the file named Chevy.W3d into the cast member named Roadway. Chevy.W3d is in a folder named Models one level down from the movie. The contents of Roadway will be replaced by the contents of Chevy.W3d. The third parameter is irrelevant because the value of the second parameter is TRUE. -- Lingo member("Roadway").loadFile(the moviePath & "Models\Chevy.W3d", TRUE, TRUE) // Javascript member("Roadway").loadFile(_movie.Path + "Models\Chevy.W3d",true,true); See also state (3D) locToCharPos() Usage -- Lingo syntax memberObjRef.locToCharPos(location) // JavaScript syntax memberObjRef.locToCharPos(location); Description Function; returns a number that identifies which character in a specified field cast member is closest to a point within the field. The value 1 corresponds to the first character in the string, the value 2 corresponds to the second character in the string, and so on. Parameters location Required. A point within the field cast member. The value for location is a point relative to the upper left corner of the field cast member.