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goPrevious()

Usage

-- Lingo syntax
_movie.goPrevious()

// JavaScript syntax
_movie.goPrevious();

Description

Movie method; sends the playhead to the previous marker in the movie.

This marker is two markers back from the current frame if the current frame does not have a marker or one marker back from the current frame if the current frame has a marker.

If no markers are to the left of the playhead, the playhead branches to one of the following:

  • The next marker to the right if the current frame does not have a marker
  • The current frame if the current frame has a marker
  • Frame 1 if the movie contains no markers

Parameters

None.

Example

This statement sends the playhead to the previous marker in the movie:

-- Lingo syntax
_movie.goPrevious()

// JavaScript syntax
_movie.goPrevious();

See also

go(), goLoop(), goNext(), Movie