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Cast Members and Cast Windows 155
Setting Xtra cast member properties
Xtra cast members have the same Name and Unload properties as other cast members, but they
can also contain an extra panel of options that is accessible from the Property inspector. To set
cast member properties, use the Member tab and the custom tab for the type of cast member you
are working with. The Member tab contains an Edit button and might contain a More Options
button, depending on the type of Xtra. Use the Edit button to edit the cast member with its
default editor. Use the More Options button to display the Cast Member Properties dialog box
for the current cast member.
The custom tab for the type of cast member you are working with might also contain a More
Options button. This button displays the Cast Member Properties dialog box for the current
cast member.
The content of the Properties dialog box is determined by the developer of the Xtra. For
non-Macromedia Xtra extensions, refer to any documentation that the developer supplies.
To view or change Xtra cast member properties:
1
Select an Xtra cast member.
2
Open the Property inspector, and click the Member tab.
The Member tab displays the following information about the member:
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The cast member name
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The name of the cast that contains the cast member
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The size in kilobytes
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The creation date
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The date the cast member was last modified
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The name of the user who last modified the cast member
3
Use the Name field to view or edit the cast member name.
4
To specify how Director removes cast members from memory if memory is low, select options
from the Unload pop-up menu. For information about these options, see “Controlling cast
member unloading” on page 152.
5
To set special options for the current Xtra cast member, click the custom tab for the cast
member you are working with. Some types of Xtra cast members also have a More Options
button on this tab. You can use this button to set any properties of the cast member that are
not displayed on the tab.