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= Documentation for HandlerMenu tool xtra for Director =

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== [wiki:Purpose] ==
Use this movie in your Director Xtras folder to list all handlernames of all scriptmembers in your director movie in a hierarchical menu.
[wiki:Purpose More details]


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== [wiki:Requirements] ==
 * [http://www.adobe.com/products/director Adobe Director] authoring environment
 * [http://www.mods.com.au/BudMenu/index.htm BuddyMenu Xtra] or [http://xtras.openspark.com/index.php?page=OSC_home OSControl xtra]
 * UIHelper xtra
[wiki:Requirements More details]


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== Installation ==

 * Download and unstuff 
 * Move the file "HandlerMenu.dir" to your Director Xtras folder. (Director application folder -> Configuration -> Xtras) 
 * Restart Director and choose "HandlerMenu" from the "Xtras" menu


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== [wiki:Usage] ==
 * Quickly execute handlers which are found in the currently open stage movie from this menu.
 * Open the script at the position of the selected handler
 * Copy the handlers syntax into the clipboard for use in your scripts
 * Search for specific handlers by name, using the handler constrain function
 * Add your own often used authoring utility handlers
[wiki:Usage More details]


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== [wiki:utilityHandlers Utility handlers] ==

see a [wiki:utilityHandlers list with description] for the different ''built-in'' handlers


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== [wiki:Customization] ==
[wiki:Customization Read how to add your own handlers] to the menu


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== Additional notes ==

'''IMPORTANT NOTE'''

This movie calls the sleep method of the UIHelper xtra on idle, as otherwise the CPU usage would permantly be very high and not only consume my powerbook battery power, but also heat the computer up and make the fan spin as if there is no tomorrow. In order to avoid that stupid behavior I spin the performance down making the engine release the cpu for 1 tick on mac (1/60 second) and 1 millisecond on a windows PC on every idle event. This impacts the playback speed of your movie too. So keep in mind, to close the tool miaw, if you make performance tests with your movie.