396 Chapter 12: Methods
mergeProps()
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
windowObjRef.mergeProps(propList)
// JavaScript syntax
windowObjRef.mergeProps(propList);
Description
Windows method. Merges an arbitrary number of window properties, all at once, into the
existing set of window properties.
Parameters
propList
Required. A set of window properties to merge into the existing set of window
properties. The properties are specified by the
appearanceOptions and titlebarOptions
properties.
• In Lingo, propList can be either a comma-separated list of name/value pairs or a comma-
separated list of symbol/value pairs.
• In JavaScript syntax, propList can only be a comma-separated list of name/value pairs.
Example
This statement sets various properties for the window named Cars.
-- Lingo syntax
window("Cars").mergeProps([#title:"Car pictures", #resizable:FALSE, \
#titlebarOptions:[#closebox:TRUE, #icon:member(2)], \
#appearanceOptions:[#border:#line, #shadow:TRUE]])
// JavaScript syntax
window("Cars").mergeProps(propList("title","Car pictures", "resizable",false,
"titlebarOptions",propList("closebox",true, "icon",member(2)),
"appearanceOptions",propList("border","line", "shadow",true)));
See also
appearanceOptions, titlebarOptions, Window
mesh (property)
Usage
member(whichCastmember).model(whichModel).\
meshdeform.mesh[index].meshProperty
Description
3D command; allows access to the mesh properties of models that have the meshDeform modifier
attached. When used as mesh.count this command returns the total number of meshes within
the referenced model.
The properties of each mesh that are accessible are as follows:
• colorList allows you to get or set the list of colors used by the specified mesh.
• vertexList allows you to get or set the list of vertices used by the specified mesh.
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