Object Handlers

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InstallScript supports the following object handlers.

InstallScript Object Handlers

Object Handler	Description
InitProperties	Executed when the object is inserted in a project. It initializes the values of the object script's variables that are used to read or write the values of object properties.
ReadProperties	Executed when the object project is opened and when an installation that includes the object is launched. It calls the appropriate ReadxxxxProperty functions to retrieve the property values stored in the property bag object.
WriteProperties	Executed when the object project is saved or built. It calls the appropriate WritexxxxProperty functions to save the property values to the property bag object.