Using Director > Movies in a Window > Setting the window size and location for a MIAW

 

Setting the window size and location for a MIAW

Setting the screen coordinates for a MIAW lets you control how large the window is and where it appears. Setting the coordinates before the movie appears controls the initial position of the window; setting them after the window appears moves the window.

To specify the screen coordinates for a MIAW:

Set the rect property to the coordinates of the location where you want the window to appear, choosing from the following options:

Define the coordinates as a rectangle in the order left, top, right, and bottom, as in this statement:

set window.rect "Sample" = [0, 0, 200, 300]

Use the rect() function to define the window rectangle's four coordinates, as in these statements:

set aRect = rect(0, 0, 200, 300) 
set window.rect "Sample" = aRect

For convenience, assign the coordinates to a variable and then use the variable in the statements you write.

See rect (window) and rect().