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abbr
abbrev
abbreviated
abort
abs
activateWindow
activeCastLib, the
activeWindow, the
actorList
add
addAt
addProp
after
alert
alertHook, the (property)
alertHook, on (event handler)
alignment of member, the
ancestor
and
append
applicationPath, the
atan
autoTab of member, the

abbr, abbrev, abbreviatedThis keyword is used to print out an abbreviated date or time string. "abbr", "abbrev", and "abbreviated" are all equivalent.

syntax:: abbr date or abbrev date or abbreviated date; abbr time or abbrev time or abbreviated time

See date, time, long

abort

syntax:: abort

The abort command aborts the current handler and any handler that called it without executing any of the remaining Lingo statements in any of those handlers.

By contrast, the exit command only exits the current handler.

The abort command does not quit Director. Use halt or quit for that purpose

See also exit, quit, halt, cancelIdleLoad, netAbort, pause, delay.

abs

Calculates the absolute value of a number. Use this function to determine the positive difference between two numbers and other unsigned values, such as distances.

syntax:

abs (value)

Returns:

The absolute value of the expression. If the expression in an integer, it returns an integer, and if the expression in a float, it returns a float.

For example, to determine the distance of the mouse from a certain point:

if abs (the mouseV - initV) > 30 then put "the mouse has moved"

See - (negation),

floatPrecision,
not

New in D6, Type in Lingo dictionary
activeCastLib - can be tested, but not set via Lingo - it is set by the selection?

Useful for development time authoring tools only?

What is it in a projector?

on activateWindow

syntax: on activateWindow

The on activateWindow event handler is called when a MIAW becomes the activeWindow. It is not called when the stage becomes the active window. Include an "on activateWindow" handler in a movie script of your MIAW, if you want it to respond to the activateWindow event.

	on activateWindow
	  set the title of the activeWindow to "Active"
	end

	on deactivateWindow
	  set the title of the activeWindow to "Inactive" 
	end

See activeWindow, deactivateWindow, bringToFront, moveToBack, stage, "Movies in a Window (MIAWs)"

activeWindow

The activeWindow indicates which window is active in the foreground

syntax:
the activeWindow

See activateWindow, deactivateWindow, bringToFront, moveToBack, stage, "Movies in a Window (MIAWs)"