Name: newPlayer

Type: message

Syntax: newPlayer

Summary: Sent to a new <player> right after it's created.

Associations: player

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
on newPlayer -- assign a file
  if the filename of the target is empty then
    answer file "Please choose a file to play:"
    set the filename of the target to it
  end if
end newImage

It: The newly-created player's long ID <property> is placed in the <it> <variable>.

Description:
Handle the <newPlayer> <message> if you want to create additional <object|objects>, switch <tool|tools>, or do other tasks when a new <player> is created.

Normally, the <newPlayer> <message> is handled at a higher level of the <message path>, since the newly-created player does not yet have a <script> unless the <templatePlayer> contains one.

The actual creation is not triggered by the <newPlayer> <message>, so <trap|trapping> the <message> and not allowing it to <pass> does not prevent the <player> from being created.

References: player (keyword), script (property), copy (command), clone (command), paste (command), object (object), property (glossary), templatePlayer (glossary), variable (glossary), message path (glossary), message (glossary), tool (glossary), it (glossary), trap (glossary), pass (control_st)

Tags: objects
