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fixedRate

Syntax

sprite(whichFlashOrGIFSprite).fixedRate
the fixedRate of sprite whichFlashOrGIFSprite
member(whichFlashOrGIFMember).fixedRate
the fixedRate of member whichFlashOrGIFMember

Description

Cast member property and sprite property; controls the frame rate of a Flash movie or animated GIF. The fixedRate property can have integer values. The default value is 15.

This property is ignored if the sprite's playbackMode property is anything other than #fixed.

This property can be tested and set.

Example

This handler adjusts the frame rate of a Flash movie sprite. As parameters, the handler accepts a sprite reference, an indication of whether to speed up or slow down the Flash movie, and the amount to adjust the speed.

on adjustFixedRate whichSprite, adjustType, howMuch
	case adjustType of
		#faster:
			sprite(whichSprite).fixedRate = sprite(whichSprite).fixedRate + howMuch
		#slower:
			sprite(whichSprite).fixedRate = sprite(whichSprite).fixedRate - howMuch
	end case
end

See also

playBackMode