Programming Help:Background Method
| Background Method | |
|---|---|
| Activates the background for the specified actor. |
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| Introduced in version: | Microsoft Actor 1.0 |
| Removed in version: | Still in use |
| Allowed values: | x (Required, integer) |
| Default value: | N/A |
Parts
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| x | Required. If it is set to 0, the actor's background will not be active when the next action is played. Otherwise, it will use the background set in the Utopia Animation Editor (if applicable) if the value is less than 0 or higher than 1. |
Examples
Inline example (Visual Basic 3.0)
Actor2.Background = 1
Actor2.Refresh
Actor2.Action = 1
Advanced example (Visual Basic 3.0)
' this example simulates taking an actor outside, with Form1 having a Bob static text label and Bob word balloon separate form
Private Sub PlayOutsideCommandBtn_Click()
FormBalloon1.Show
Actor1.Background = 1
Actor1.Refresh
Actor1.Action = 2
StatTxt1.Text = "Welcome to the outside area!"
End Sub
Remarks
If the Background is set 0, it displays the character without the assigned Utopia Animation Editor background. Otherwise, if it is another value (1,2,5,-1,-10,1234,etc), it uses the background for the next action.