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pointToParagraph()

Syntax

sprite(whichSpriteNumber).pointToParagraph(pointToTranslate)
pointToParagraph(sprite spriteNumber, pointToTranslate)

Description

Function; returns an integer representing the paragraph number located within the text or field sprite spriteNumber at screen coordinate pointToTranslate, or returns -1 if the point is not within the text. Paragraphs are separated by carriage returns in a block of text.

This function can be used to determine the paragraph under the cursor.

Example

This Lingo displays the number of the paragraph being clicked, as well as the text of the paragraph, in the Message window:

property spriteNum
 
on mouseDown me
	pointClicked = the mouseLoc
	currentMember = sprite(spriteNum).member
	paragraphNum = sprite(spriteNum).pointToParagraph(pointClicked)
	paragraphText = currentMember.paragraph[paragraphNum]
	put "Clicked paragraph" && paragraphNum & ", the text" && paragraphText
end

See also

itemDelimiter, mouseLoc, pointToChar(), pointToWord(), pointToItem(), pointToLine()