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Glossary of Actors

Note 1: Exported actors in Stencyl are saved as .png files. (The actor data is stored in the image file's metadata). Individual actors can be downloaded by right-clicking on the icon, and selecting "save image as.."

Note 2: The required behaviors are listed by each actor. Behaviors in Stencyl are saved as .png files. (The code is stored in the image file's metadata). Individual behaviors can be downloaded by right-clicking on the icon, and selecting "save image as.."

Warning: The Mathematics Development Engine Extension should be enabled before any behaviors are imported! Otherwise, you may see errors about "missing blocks".

Output Generators

2D Graph Output
Actor will generate a 2D graph of a function.

Required Behaviors
2D Graph Output Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Absolute Image
Displays an image in a fixed position.

Required Behaviors
Fixed Image Display
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Image
Displays an image. This actor has more flexibility than Absolute Image, including ability to scale the image.

Required Behaviors
Simple Image Display
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Input Palette Generator
Generates a numeric input palette, such as for use in a calculator.

Required Behaviors
Input Palette Generator Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Label
General-purpose text display.

Required Behaviors
Label Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

List Based Graph Output
Actor will generate a plot of data points.

Required Behaviors
List Based Graph Output Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

List Based Text Output
Actor will generate a list of calculator inputs and outputs, in the form of a list.

Required Behaviors
Calculator Output Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Simple Clicker
Actor provides all functionality for the "simple clicker". For more information, please see Simple Clicker Instructions.

Required Behaviors
Simple Clicker Behavior (Version 1.0)
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Input Generators

Basic Input Field
Generates a user input field and handles evaluation of input.

Required Behaviors
Basic Input Field Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Generated Vertical Scrollbar
This actor is generated by certain output fields (such as List-Based Text Output). It supplies scrollbar functionality.

Required Behaviors
Scrollbar Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

Vertical Scrollbar
Actor generates and handles a vertical scrollbar.

Required Behaviors
Scrollbar Behavior
Unique Identifier
Hide Actor

User Interface Actors

Generated Palette Button
This button is generated by the Input Palette Generator.

Required Behaviors
Button Input Behavior
Push Button Behavior

Long Button
This actor functions as a configurable push button.

Required Behaviors
Push Button Behavior

Medium Button
This actor functions as a configurable push button.

Required Behaviors
Push Button Behavior

Short Button
This actor functions as a configurable push button.

Required Behaviors
Push Button Behavior

Next Button
This actor functions as a navigation button, which will switch to a specified scene when clicked.

Required Behaviors
Navigation Button Behavior

Previous Button
This actor functions as a navigation button, which will switch to a specified scene when clicked.

Required Behaviors
Navigation Button Behavior

Scrollbar Down Button
This button is generated by the Vertical Scrollbar Generator.

Required Behaviors
Push Button Behavior
Unique Identifier

Scrollbar Up Button
This button is generated by the Vertical Scrollbar Generator.

Required Behaviors
Push Button Behavior
Unique Identifier

Scroll Handle
This button is generated by the Vertical Scrollbar Generator.

Required Behaviors
Click and Drag

Submit Button
This button is configured to act as a "submit button", triggering the submit data events of a specified user input generator.

Required Behaviors
Push Button Behavior

Simple Data Button
Actor provides all functionality for the "simple clicker". For more information, please see Simple Clicker Instructions.

Required Behaviors
Simple Data Submission (Version 1.0)
Simple Push Button Behavior
Unique Identifier