14.49 Set attribute

This action event can be used to change all kinds of object attributes. You have to select the object and the attribute you want to change using the widgets in the dialog. You also have to provide the desired new value for the object attribute. This value can also be passed as a variable name instead of a numeric constant. It is even possible to enter complete expressions like "x+1" or function calls for maximum flexibility here.

Many of the attributes that this action event supports can already be set by other action events like Scale object or Rotate object but the advantage of the "Set attribute" action event is that the value can also be a variable or an expression which makes it more flexible because not all action events support this, e.g. Change object color doesn't support specifying the color from a variable source.

Note that to allow Designer to distinguish between variable and string sources, you need to enclose strings in quotes when using this action event, e.g. when setting the text of an object to a new value, you must enclose this value in quotes.

Here is an overview of the different attributes supported by this function and the acceptable ranges:

‘Visibility’

Either True (1) or False (0).

‘X/Y position’

The object position in pixels.

‘Scale x/y’

Scaling factor as a fractional value. A value of 1.0 means no scaling, a value bigger than 1.0 means upscaling, a value less than 1.0 means downscaling.

‘Rotation angle’

Rotation angle in degrees.

‘Transparency level’

Transparency level ranging from 0 (no transparency) to 100 (full transparency).

‘Shadow’

Either True (1) or False (0).

‘Shadow direction’

One of Hollywood's #SHDWXXX constants. Consult your Hollywood manual.

‘Shadow size’

Shadow size in pixels.

‘Shadow radius’

Shadow radius in pixels.

‘Shadow color’

Shadow color as an RGB color.

‘Border’

Either True (1) or False (0).

‘Border size’

Border size in pixels

‘Border color’

Border color as an RGB color.

‘Tint level’

Tint level ranging from 0 (no tinting) to 100 (full tinting).

‘Tint color’

Tint color as an RGB color.

‘Color’

Object color in RGB format.

‘Text’

The text to be shown text objects as a string.

‘Font’

Font to be used by text objects as a string.

‘Font size’

Font size to be used by text objects.

‘Font engine’

Font engine to be used by text objects. This is one of Hollywood's #FONTENGINE_XXX constants. Consult your Hollywood manual.

‘Frame’

The frame to be shown by anim objects. Frames are counted from 1 for the first frame.

To get attributes, use the Get attribute action event.