MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-DIRECTOR SCRIPTING, Reference

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playing
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
spriteObjRef .playing
// JavaScript syntax
spriteObjRef .playing;
Description
Flash sprite property; indicates whether a Flash movie is playing (
TRUE
) or stopped (
FALSE
).
This property can be tested but not set.
Example
This frame script checks to see if the Flash movie sprite in channel 5 is playing and, if it is not,
starts the movie:
-- Lingo syntax
on enterFrame
if not sprite(5).playing then
sprite(5).play()
end if
end
// JavaScript syntax
function enterFrame() {
var plg = sprite(5).playing;
if (plg = 0) {
sprite(5).play();
}
}
playing (3D)
Usage
member( whichCastmember ).model( whichModel ).keyframePlayer.playing
member( whichCastmember ).model( whichModel ).bonesPlayer.playing
Description
3D
#keyframePlayer
and
#bonesPlayer
modifier property; indicates whether the modifier’s
animation playback engine is running (
TRUE
) or if it’s paused (
FALSE
).
This property can be tested but not set.
Example
This statement shows that the
#keyframePlayer
animation playback engine for the model
named
Alien3
is currently running.
put member("newaliens").model("Alien3").keyframePlayer.playing
-- 1
See also
play() (3D) , pause() (3D) , playlist , queue() (3D)