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name (cast member property)

Syntax

member(whichCastMember).name
member(whichCastMember, whichCastLib).name
the name of member whichCastMember

Description

Cast member property; determines the name of the specified cast member. The argument whichCastMember is a string when is used as the cast member name or an integer when used as the cast member number.

The name is a descriptive string assigned by the developer. Setting this property is equivalent to entering a name in the Cast Member Properties dialog box.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This statement changes the name of the cast member named On to Off:

member("On").name = "Off"

Example

This statement sets the name of cast member 15 to Background Sound:

member(15).name = "Background Sound" 

Example

This statement sets the variable itsName to the name of the cast member that follows the cast member whose number is equal to the variable i:

itsName = member(i + 1).name

See also

number (cast member property)