Ldoc+ Specials: "Anti-alias"
"Chunks"
"Color Values PropList"
"Data Conversion & Validation"
"debug(myObj)"
"Editable Field Scripts"
"Learning Lingo Fixes"
"Lingo Dictionary Fixes"
"Member Editing & Saving"
"mySoundFadeOut()"
"on startDream"
"Outdated Lingo"
"spriteP()"
"ticksToString()"
! # (symbol operator) (general info)
-- (comment delimiter)
( ) (parentheses)
[ ] (list brackets) (general info)
[:] (list brackets)
" (quotation mark)
A:
! abs() (data types)
-> ABOUT... (Ldoc+)
! activeWindow (MIAW)
! actorList (OOP)
! add()
! addAt() (lists)
! addProp() (lists)
alignment of member (fields)
! ancestor (OOP)
"Anti-alias" (#richtText Info)
! append()
B:
! backColor of member (fields)
! backColor of sprite (1-bit, shapes)
beginRecording (score)
! blend of sprite (sprites)
! bottom of rect (math, undocumented)
C:
! castLib (keyword, underrepresented)
-> CASTLIBS (index group)
CASTMEMBERS (index group)
! char...of (chunks + fields)
! centerStage (movie)
changeArea of member (transition)
"Chunks" (general info)
-> CHUNKS/FIELDS (index group)
clearGlobals (movie)
clickLoc (mouse)
clickOn (sprite)
! close the stage (undocumented)
! close window (MIAW)
-> CODE STRUCTURES (index group)
"Color Values PropList"
! constraint of sprite
contains (strings)
count() (lists / objects / scripts)
CPUhogTicks (system, undocumented)
6!+ currentSpriteNum
! cursor (system)
! cursor of sprite (sprites)
D:
"Data Conversion & Validation" (general info)
-> DATA TYPES (index group)
"debug(myObj)" (OOP debugging handler)
6! deleteAll() (lists, undocumented D5, new D6)
! deleteAt() (lists)
! deleteOne() (lists)
! deleteProp() (lists)
! deskTopRectList
directToStage of member (videos)
! drawRect of the stage (undocumented)
! drawRect of window (MIAW scaling)
dropShadow of member
duration of member (videos or transitions)
E:
! editable of member (fields)
! editable of sprite (fields)
EMPTY (string)
-> ERROR LIST (Ldoc+)
-> EVENTS (index group)
exitLock (movie)
-> EXTERNAL AFFAIRS(index group)
F:
! field (outdated keyword) (general info)
-> FIELDS (index group)
fileName of member
fileName of the stage (undocumented)
! fixStageSize
floatPrecision (math)
! font of member (chunks + fields)
! fontSize of member (chunks + fields)
! fontStyle of member (chunks + fields)
! foreColor of member (chunks + fields)
! foreColor of sprite (1-bit, shapes)
! forget window (MIAW)
-> FRAMES (index group)
frameLabel (frames)
frameTransition (frames)
freeBlock (memory)
freeBytes (memory)
G:
! getProp() (lists)
go loop (navigation)
go next (navigation)
go previous (navigation)
go to the frame (navigation)
-> GROUPS INDEX (Ldoc+)
H:
halt (better than 'quit'!)
height of rect() (math, undocumented)
! height of sprite (sprites)
hilite (chunks + fields)
I:
-> IDLE (index group)
idleLoadMode (memory)
idleReadChunkSize (memory)
ilk() (object validation)
importFileInto (member)
-> INDEX GROUPS (Ldoc+)
! inflate(rect) (math)
! ink of sprite (sprites)
! installMenu() (system)
! intersect(rect) (math)
! item...of (chunks + fields)
J:
K:
L:
lastFrame (frames)
"Ldoc+ Specials" (solutions)
left of rect (math, undocumented)
! line...of (chunks + fields)
lineHeight() (chunks + fields)
! lineHeight of member (chunks + fields)
-> LISTS (index group)
! loc of sprite (sprites)
! locH of sprite (sprites)
! locV of sprite (sprites)
locH of point() (undocumented)
locV of point() (undocumented)
M:
machineType (system)
-> MAIN PAGE (Ldoc+)
margin of member (fields)
-> MATHEMATICS (index group)
mci "string" (Windows only)
! me (OOP keyword)
media of member (members)
"Member Editing & Saving" (index group)
MEMBERS (index group)
! member of sprite (sprites, undocumented)
! memberNum of sprite (better: member)
-> MEMORY (index group)
! menu (system)
-> MIAW's (index group)
modal of window (MIAW)
modified of member (members)
-> MOUSE (index group)
mouseCast (mouse)
mouseChar (chunks + fields)
mouseDown (mouse click)
mouseItem (chunks + fields)
mouseLine (chunks + fields)
mouseWord (chunks + fields)
mouseUp (mouse click)
! moveableSprite of sprite (sprites)
! moveToBack window (MIAW)
! moveToFront window (MIAW)
-> MOVIE CONTROL (index group)
moviePath = pathName (system)
movieRate of sprite (videos)
movieTime of sprite (videos)
N:
-> NAVIGATION (index group)
! new(#memberType) (castMembers)
name of member (members)
name of the stage (undocumented)
number of member (members)
! number of members = number of members of castLib
! number of members of castLib (castLibs)
O:
objectP() (validation)
offset(string) (strings)
on enterFrame [me] (frames)
on mouseUp [me] (user/mouse)
! on resizeWindow (MIAW)
"on startDream" ;-)
on startMovie (movie)
! on stepFrame me (OOP)
on stopMovie (movie)
! on zoomWindow (MIAW)
open the stage (undocumented)
open window (MIAW)
-> OPERATORS (index group)
-> OUTDATED LINGO (index group)
P:
paramCount (handlers)
-> PARENT SCRIPTS (index group)
pathName = moviePath (system)
x6 pause (navigation, outdated in 6.0)
picture of member (graphical members)
pictureP() (graphical members)
platform (system)
play/play done (better: go to movie...)
! point() (math)
-> POINTS (index group)
! power() (math)
! preLoadMode of castLib (castLibs)
preLoadMovie (memory)
preLoadRAM (videos)
printFrom (score)
productVersion (movie, undocumented)
! property (keyword)
! puppet of sprite (score)
puppetPalette (score)
! puppetSound (score)
! puppetSprite (score)
puppetTempo (score)
puppetTransition (score)
! put (into Message window)
Q:
quickTimePresent (videos)
quit (system; better: 'halt')
R:
! randomSeed (math)
-> RECTS (index group)
! rect() (math)
! rect of member (members size)
! rect of sprite (sprites location + size)
rect of the stage (movie, undocumented)
! repeat with...in list (code structure)
right of rect (math, undocumented)
rollOver (sprites)
runMode (movie, undocumented)
S:
! saveMovie (movie)
-> SCORE (index group)
score (keyword) (general info)
! scoreColor of sprite (score)
-> SCRIPTS (index group)
! scriptNum of sprite (sprite scripts)
! scriptText of member (scripts)
! scriptType of member (scripts)
scrollByLine() (fields)
scrollByPage() (fields)
scrollTop of member (fields + richText)
searchCurrentFolder (system)
searchPath = searchPaths (system)
searchPaths = searchPath (system)
selection of a field
selEnd (fields)
selStart (fields)
set...to (variables + properties)
! setaProp() (lists)
! setAt() (lists)
! setProp()
setTrackEnabled(sprite) (videos)
shapeType of member (shapes)
-> SOUNDS (index group)
soundEnabled
soundLevel (system)
! sound fadeIn (sound channels)
sound fadeOut (sound channels)
sound playFile (external sounds)
! sound stop (sound channels)
sourceRect of the stage (undocumented)
-> SPRITELOCS (index group)
-> SPRITES (index group)
! sprite...within (sprite testing)
"spriteP()" (general info)
-> STAGE (index group)
! stage (keyword)
! stageColor (movie)
startTime of sprite (videos, undocumented)
stillDown (mouse)
stopTime of sprite (videos, undocumented)
-> STRINGS (index group)
string() (conversion)
6 symbol() (conversion, 6.0)
symbolP() (validation)
T:
! tell...to (MIAW)
! the (keyword)
-> TIMING (index group)
timeoutLapsed (system)
timer (system)
titleVisible of the stage (undocumented)
titleVisible of window (MIAW)
top of rect (math, undocumented)
top of sprite (sprite location)
! trace (debugging)
! traceLoad (debugging)
! traceLogFile (debugging)
trackEnabled(sprite) (videos)
trackStartTime(member) (videos)
trackStartTime(sprite) (videos)
trackStopTime(member) (videos)
trackStopTime(sprite) (videos)
! trails of sprite (sprites)
-> TRANSITIONS (index group)
type of member (members)
type of sprite (sprites)
U:
! union(rect) (math)
unLoadMovie (memory)
updateFrame (score)
updateLock (score)
! updateMovieEnabled (movie)
updateStage (score)
V:
value() (conversion)
-> VARIABLES (index group)
version (movie)
-> VIDEOS (index group)
videoForWindowsPresent
! visible of sprite (sprites)
visible of the stage (undocumented)
6 VOID (constant, 6.0)
volume of sound (sound channels)
volume of sprite (videos/SWA)
W:
width of rect() (math, undocumented)
! width of sprite (sprites)
window (keyword) (general info)
! windowList (MIAW)
! windowType of the stage (undocumented)
! windowType of window (MIAW)
! word...of (chunks + fields)
wordWrap of member (fields)
X...
Y...
Z...
Outdated in 5.0 (35):
factory -> parent scripts (child objects)
birth(factory) -> new(script) (child objects)
instance -> property (but 'ilk(behavior)=#instance')
method -> on... (handlers in parent scripts)
mAtFrame -> on stepFrame
mDescribe -> put mMessageList(xtra "name")
mDispose -> none
mGet -> none
mInstanceRespondsTo -> none
mPut -> none
mName -> none
mNew -> on new me (in parent scripts)
mPerform -> none
mPut -> none
mRespondsTo -> none
makro (in fields) -> on handlerName (in scripts)
A11 -> member nameOrNumber
cast -> member
castmembers -> number of members
castType of cast -> type of member
closeDA -> none
on birth(script) -> new(script) (child objects)
on stepMovie -> on enterFrame [me]
openDA -> open "programPathAndName"
number of castmembers -> number of members
perFrameHook -> none
preLoadCast -> preLoadMember
textAlign of field -> alignment of member
textFont of field -> font of member
textHeight of field -> lineHeight of member
textSize of field -> fontSize of member
textStyle of field -> fontStyle of member
type of sprite -> only value 0 for deleting
unLoadCast -> unLoadMember
when...then -> primary event scripts
Outdated in 6.0 (16):
cast of sprite -> member of sprite
castNum of sprite -> member/memberNum of sprite
colorQD -> colorDepth, switchColorDepth (Mac)
continue -> go to (the frame + 1)
dontPassEvent -> stopEvent
field -> member
mMessageList -> put mMessageList(xtra "name")
mouseCast -> mouseMember
pause -> go to (the frame)
pausedState -> none
put...into variable -> set variable to...
send #handler(script) -> call(#handler, object/script)
setCallBack -> none
sound close -> sound stop / puppetSound channel1to8,0
spriteBox -> rect of sprite
stretch of sprite -> rect of sprite
See also the Ldoc+ Specials.
