Setting Shape Cast Member Properties - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX Use Manual

Setting shape cast member properties

You can use cast member properties to view and change settings for selected shape cast members.
You can change the type of shape and choose a new fill color or pattern. You can also use Lingo to
control shape cast member properties.
To view or change shape cast member properties:
Select a shape cast member and open the Property inspector in Graphical view.
1
Use the Name field on the Member tab to view or edit the cast member name.
2
To specify how Director removes the cast member from memory if memory is low, select an
3
option from the Unload pop-up menu. See "Controlling cast member unloading"
on page 152.
To change the type of shape, click the Shape tab and select an option from the Shape
4
pop-up menu.
To fill the shape with the current color and pattern, select Filled.
5
To specify a shape's type with Lingo:
•
Set the
shapeType
To specify a shape's fill with Lingo:
•
Set the
filled
Lingo Dictionary.
To specify the line size for a shape with Lingo:
•
Set the
lineSize
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cast member property. See
and shape cast member properties. See
pattern
cast member or sprite property. See
in the Lingo Dictionary.
shapeType
filled
in the Lingo Dictionary.
lineSize
and in the
pattern