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updateLock

Syntax

    the updateLock

Description

Movie property; determines whether the Stage is updated during Score recording (`FALSE`) or not (`TRUE`).

You can keep the Stage display constant during a Score recording session by setting `updateLock` to `TRUE` before Lingo updates the Score. If `updateLock` is `FALSE`, the Stage updates to show a new frame each time the frame is entered.

You can also use `updateLock` to prevent unintentional Score updating when leaving a frame, such as when you temporarily leave a frame to examine properties in another frame.

Although this property can be used to mask changes to a frame during run time, be aware that changes to field cast members appear immediately when the content is modified, unlike changes to location or members with other sprites, which are not updated until this property is turned off.