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sprite

Syntax

    sprite(whichSprite).property
    the property of sprite whichSprite

Description

Keyword; tells Lingo that the value specified by `whichSprite` is a sprite channel number. It is used with every sprite property.

A sprite is an occurrence of a cast member in a sprite channel of the Score.

This term has special meaning in the Director player for Java. Don't use the term `sprite` in Java code that you embed within a Lingo script.

Example

This statement sets the variable named `horizontal` to `the locH of sprite 1`:

    horizontal = sprite(1).loc

Example

This statement displays the current member in sprite channel 100 in the Message window:

    put sprite (100).member

See also

`puppetSprite`, `spriteNum`