Layer object

Availability

Flash MX 2004.

Description

The Layer object represents a layer in the timeline. The timeline.layers property contains an array of Layer objects, which can be accessed by fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers.

Property summary for the Layer object

The following properties are available for the Layer object:

Property	Description
layer.color	A string, hexadecimal value, or integer that specifies the color assigned to outline the layer.
layer.frameCount	Read-only; an integer that specifies the number of frames in the layer.
layer.frames	Read-only; an array of Frame objects.
layer.height	An integer that specifies the percentage layer height; equivalent to the Layer height value in the Layer Properties dialog box.
layer.layerType	A string that specifies the current use of the layer; equivalent to the Type setting in the Layer Properties dialog box.
layer.locked	A Boolean value that specifies the locked status of the layer.
layer.name	A string that specifies the name of the layer.
layer.outline	A Boolean value that specifies the status of outlines for all objects in the layer.
layer.parentLayer	A Layer object that represents the layer's containing folder, guiding, or masking layer.
layer.visible	A Boolean value that specifies whether the layer's objects on the Stage are shown or hidden.

Flash CS3

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