API Reference
This is the Corona SDK API reference index. For in-depth guides and tutorials, see the Documentation. You can also view a platform and device specific API matrix here.
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Analytics
analytics.init()
analytics.logEvent()
Animation
Easing
easing.inExpo( )
easing.inOutExpo( )
easing.inOutQuad( )
easing.inQuad( )
easing.linear( )
easing.outExpo( )
easing.outQuad( )
Movieclips
movieclip.newAnim( )
object:nextFrame()
object:play()
object:previousFrame()
object:reverse()
object:setDrag( )
object:setLabels( )
object:stop()
object:stopAtFrame( )
Transitions
transition.cancel()
transition.dissolve( )
transition.from( )
transition.to( )
Arrays
table.concat()
table.copy()
table.indexOf()
table.insert()
table.maxn()
table.remove()
table.sort()
Audio
audio.dispose()
audio.fadeOut()
Basic Functions
_G
assert()
error()
getfenv()
getmetatable()
ipairs()
next()
pairs()
pcall()
print()
rawequal()
rawget()
rawset()
select()
setfenv()
setmetatable()
tonumber()
tostring()
type()
unpack()
Credits (Virtual Currency)
credits.init()
credits.requestUpdate()
credits.showOffers()
Crypto
crypto.digest()
crypto.hmac()
crypto.md4
crypto.md5
crypto.sha1
crypto.sha224
crypto.sha256
crypto.sha384
crypto.sha512
Database (SQLite)
SQLite3
Display Objects
Bitmap Mask
graphics.newMask( )
Common Methods
display.remove()
object:addEventListener
object:contentToLocal()
object:dispatchEvent( )
object:getParent( ) **old**
object:localToContent()
object:removeEventListener( )
object:removeSelf( )
object:rotate( )
object:scale( )
object:setMask( )
object:setReferencePoint( )
object:toBack()
object:toFront( )
object:translate( )
Common Properties
object.alpha
object.contentBounds
object.contentHeight
object.contentWidth
object.height
object.isHitTestMasked
object.isHitTestable
object.isVisible
object.length **old**
object.maskRotation
object.maskScaleX
object.maskScaleY
object.maskX
object.maskY
object.parent
object.rotation
object.stageBounds **old**
object.stageHeight **old**
object.stageWidth **old**
object.width
object.x
object.xOrigin
object.xReference
object.xScale
object.y
object.yOrigin
object.yReference
object.yScale
Content Size Properties
display.contentCenterX
display.contentCenterY
display.contentHeight
display.contentScaleX
display.contentScaleY
display.contentWidth
display.screenOriginX
display.screenOriginY
display.statusBarHeight
display.viewableContentHeight
display.viewableContentWidth
Factory Functions
display.loadRemoteImage( )
display.newCircle()
display.newGroup()
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