# Calling object methods

You can call an object's method by using the dot (`.`) operator followed by the method. For example, the following example calls the `setVolume` method of the Sound object:

    mySound = new Sound(this);
    mySound.setVolume(50);

To call the method of a built-in object in the Actions panel in normal mode, use the `evaluate` action.

To call a method in normal mode:

1. Select Window > Actions to open the Actions panel if it's not already open.
2. Click the Actions category in the Actions toolbox (at the left of the panel), and then click the Miscellaneous Actions category.
3. Double-click the `evaluate` action.
4. In the Expression box, enter the name of the object, for example, `mySound`.
5. Click the Objects category in the Actions toolbox, and click the category of the object you want to create. When you find the method you want to use, double-click it.