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bgColor

Syntax

sprite(whichSpriteNumber).bgColor
the bgColor of sprite whichSpriteNumber
the bgColor of the stage
(the stage).bgColor

Description

Sprite property and system property; determines the background color of the sprite specified by whichSprite or the color of the Stage. Setting the bgColor sprite property is equivalent to choosing the background color from the Tools window when the sprite is selected on the Stage. Setting the bgColor property for the Stage is equivalent to setting the color in the Movie Properties dialog box.

The sprite property has the equivalent functionality of the backColor sprite property, but the color value returned is a color object of whatever type has been set for that sprite.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This example sets the color of the Stage to an RGB value.

Dot syntax:

(the stage).bgColor = rgb(255, 153, 0)

Verbose Lingo syntax:

set the bgColor of the stage = rgb(255, 153, 0)

See also

color(), backColor, backgroundColor, stageColor