MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-DIRECTOR SCRIPTING, Reference

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state (Flash, SWA) 1011
Example
This statement shows that the cast member named PartyScene has finished loading and preparing
for playback, and no errors occurred during the load:
put member("PartyScene").state
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state (Flash, SWA)
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
memberObjRef .state
// JavaScript syntax
memberObjRef .state;
Description
Cast member property; for Shockwave Audio (SWA) streaming cast members and Flash movie
cast members, determines the current state of the streaming file. The properties
streamName
,
URL
, and
preLoadTime
can be changed only when the SWA sound is stopped.
The following properties for the SWA file return meaningful information only after the file
begins streaming:
cuePointNames
,
cuePointTimes
,
currentTime
,
duration
,
percentPlayed
,
percentStreamed
,
bitRate
,
sampleRate
, and
numChannels.
For SWA streaming cast members, the following values are possible:
•
0—Cast streaming has stopped.
•
1—The cast member is reloading.
•
2—Preloading ended successfully.
•
3—The cast member is playing.
•
4—The cast member is paused.
•
5—The cast member has finished streaming.
•
9—An error occurred.
•
10—There is insufficient CPU space.
For Flash movie cast members, this property returns a valid value only when the Director movie is
running. The following values are possible:
•
0—The cast member is not in memory.
•
1—The header is currently loading.
•
2—The header has finished loading.
•
3—The cast member’s media is currently loading.
•
4—The cast member’s media has finished loading.
•
-1—An error occurred.
This property can be tested but not set.