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Director: Handlers

Edit the Score Script with Lingo

Double click the first box in the score script.  See the diagram below.



A script window will appear.  Type the following code in the score script.

on exitFrame         --exitFrame handler
  go to the frame   --This keeps the movie looping on frame 1 continuously.
end


Make a Text Box and name it

Use the Text Tool in the Tool Palette     to make a text box on the stage.

Open the Window->Inspectors->Property Inspector.

1) Go to the third tab for information. 

2) Type in a name for your new text box, call it:  text box.





Create a Behavior Script for a button

Use the Button Tool    in the Tool Palette to make a button.



Open the Window->Inspectors->Property Inspector.

1) Go to the second tab for behaviors 

2) Click and hold on the top + button to add a new behavior.  
         Name it   Mouse Up Down

3) Click on the script icon to bring up the Script window  

Input the following code for the Mouse Up and Down Button behavior script:

on mouseDown  --mouseDown handler
  put  "MouseDown is anywhere in the sprite" into member "text box"
end
on mouseUp   --mouseUp handler
  put "MouseUp is anywhere in the sprite"  into member "text box"
end



Repeat the last process for all buttons

Mouse Enter and Leave behavior scripts:
on mouseEnter
  put "MouseEnter is on the edge of the sprite" into member "text box"
end
on mouseLeave
  put "MouseLeave is on the edge of the sprite" into member "text box"
end

Mouse Within behavior scripts:
on mouseWithin
  put "MouseWithin is anywhere in the sprite, and it continually processes    \
          its commands. It is similar to ExitFrame." into member "text box"
  sprite(2).locV = sprite(2).locV +1
end
-- The backslash \ lets you wrap long lines of text.

on mouseLeave
  sprite(2).locV = 5   --Put the sprite back up to original position.
  put "" intomember "text box"
end

Mouse Up Outside Behavior script
on mouseUpOutside
  put "MouseUpOutside is anywhere in the sprite with a swipe    \
          outside of the sprite." into member "text box"
end


Use exitFrame Handler to cycle colors

Exit Frame behavior script

Select a black painting or some text, add this behavior.

-- Use a timer to change between 16 colors.
global i                   -- i is a variable i made up

 on exitFrame         -- exitFrame keeps running or looping
  i = i + 1                -- counter, keep adding 1 to i as the exitframe loops
  if i >= 16 then      -- if i is greater than 16 set back to 0
    i = 0     
  end if
  member(other text box).foreColor = i + 55 
--change between 16 colors, + shift over to color # 55
end


Create a Start Stop Movie Script to clear out the text box.

Open the Window->Script Window

Hit the  +  button to create a new script

Name it start stop movie script


Input the following code:
on startMovie
  put "" into member "text box"    -- Put no text into the field.
end
on stopMovie
  put "" into member "text box"
end


Change the script to  a Movie Script:

Use the Window->Property Inspector

Go to the second tab called Script

Switch the type from Behavior to Movie

NOTE: If you do not do this it will not work.