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activeCastLib

Syntax

the activeCastLib

Description

System property; indicates which cast was most recently activated. The activeCastLib property's value is the cast's number.

The activeCastLib property is useful when working with the selection castLib property. Use it to determine which cast the selection refers to.

This property can be tested but not set.

Example

These statements assign the selected cast members in the most recently selected cast to the variable selectedMembers:

castLibOfInterest = the activeCastLib
selectedMembers = castLib(castLibOfInterest).selection

An equivalent way to write this is:

selectedMembers = castLib(the activeCastLib).selection