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You can choose as many actions as you need for a single event.
To change an existing event or action group, select an event from the list and then add or
remove actions in the Actions list.
To delete an event or action group, select the event and press Delete.
To change the sequence of actions in an event or action group, select an event from the
Events list, select an action from the Actions list, and then click the up and down arrows
above the Actions list to change the order of actions.
To lock the current selection so nothing changes in the Behavior inspector when new
sprites are selected, click the Lock Selection button in the lower left of the expanded
Behavior inspector.
If you are familiar with Lingo or JavaScript syntax, you can also edit a behavior's script directly.
Events and actions in the Behavior inspector
The actions and events included with Director are basic building blocks you can use to create
simple or complex behaviors.
The Behavior inspector makes the following events available:
BeginSprite
contains the statements that run when the playback head moves to a frame that
contains a sprite that was not previously encountered.
End Sprite
contains the statements that run when the playback head leaves a sprite and goes to a
frame in which the sprite does not exist.
MouseUp
indicates that the mouse button was released.
MouseDown
indicates that the mouse button was clicked.
RightMouseUp
treats a Control-click the same as a right mouse click on a Windows system.)
RightMouseDown
MouseEnter
indicates that the pointer entered a sprite's region.
MouseLeave
indicates that the pointer left a sprite's region.
MouseWithin
indicates that the pointer is within the sprite's region.
KeyUp
indicates that a key was released in a text or field sprite.
KeyDown
indicates that a key was pressed in a text or field sprite.
PrepareFrame
the next frame.
EnterFrame
indicates that the playhead has entered the current frame.
ExitFrame
indicates that the playhead has exited the current frame.
NewEvent
indicates that a specified message was received from a script or behavior. You must
specify a name for this event.
The Behavior inspector makes the following actions available:
Go to Frame
moves the playhead to the specified frame.
Go to Movie
opens and plays the specified movie.
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indicates that the right mouse button was released. (On the Macintosh, Director
indicates that the right mouse button was clicked.
indicates that the playhead has left the previous frame but has not yet entered

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