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field

Syntax

field whichField 

Description

Keyword; refers to the field cast member specified by whichField.

When whichField is a string, it is used as the cast member name.

When whichField is an integer, it is used as the cast member number.

Character strings and chunk expressions can be read from or placed in the field.

The term field was used in earlier versions of Director and is maintained for backward compatibility. For new movies, use member to refer to field cast members.

Example

This statement places the characters 5 through 10 of the field name entry in the variable myKeyword:

myKeyword = field("entry").char[5..10]

Example

This statement checks whether the user entered the word desk and, if so, goes to the frame deskBid:

if member "bid" contains "desk" then go to "deskBid"

See also

char...of, item...of, line...of, word...of