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externalParamCount()

Syntax

    externalParamCount()

Description

Function; returns the number of parameters that an HTML <EMBED> or <OBJECT> tag is passing to a Shockwave movie.

This function is valid only for Shockwave movies that are running in a browser. It doesn't work for movies during authoring or for projectors.

Example

This handler determines whether an <OBJECT> or <EMBED> tag is passing any external parameters to a Shockwave movie and runs Lingo statements if parameters are being passed:

    if externalParamCount() > 0 then
    	-- perform some action
    end if

See also

`externalParamName()`, `externalParamValue()`