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Behaviors

These terms are useful for authoring behaviors and using behaviors while the movie plays.

Authoring behaviors

Use these terms to set up behaviors and the behavior's Parameters dialog box:

`ancestor` | `on getBehaviorDescription`
`on runPropertyDialog` | `on getPropertyDescriptionList`
`on getBehaviorTooltip` | `property`
`on isOKToAttach` | ``

Sending messages to behaviors

Use these commands to send messages to behaviors attached to sprites:

`call` | `sendSprite`
`callAncestor` | `sendAllSprites`

Identifying behaviors

Use these terms to identify the behaviors attached to sprites:

`currentSpriteNum` | `scriptInstanceList`
`me` | `spriteNum`