MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-DIRECTOR SCRIPTING Reference page 962

The following frame script keeps the playhead looping in the current frame while it rotates a
QuickTime sprite in channel 5 a full 360° in 16° increments. When the sprite has been rotated
360°, the playhead continues to the next frame.
-- Lingo syntax
on rotateMovie(whichSprite)
repeat with i = 1 to 36
sprite(whichSprite).rotation = i * 10
_movie.updateStage()
end repeat
end
// JavaScript syntax
function rotateMovie(whichSprite) {
for (var i = 1; i <= 36; i++) {
sprite(whichSprite).rotation = i * 10;
_movie.updateStage();
}
}
See also
obeyScoreRotation, originMode,
rotation (backdrop and overlay)
Usage
sprite(whichSprite).camera.backdrop[backdropIndex].rotation
member(whichCastmember).camera(whichCamera).backdrop
[backdropIndex].rotation
sprite(whichSprite).camera.overlay[overlayIndex].rotation
member(whichCastmember).camera[cameraIndex].overlay
[overlayIndex].rotation
Description
3D property; allows you to get or set the rotation of the backdrop or overlay toward the default
camera. The default value of this property is 0.0.
Example
This statement rotates a backdrop 60° around its registration point:
sprite(4).camera.backdrop[1].rotation = 60.0
See also
bevelDepth, transform (property)
962 Chapter 14: Properties
Sprite