SymbolInstance object

Inheritance Element object > Instance object > SymbolInstance object

Availability

Flash MX 2004.

Description

SymbolInstance is a subclass of the Instance object and represents a symbol in a frame (see Instance object).

Property summary for the SymbolInstance object

In addition to the Instance object properties, the SymbolInstance object has the following properties:

Property

Description

symbolInstance.accName

A string that is equivalent to the Name field in the Accessibility panel.

symbolInstance.actionScript

A string that specifies the actions assigned to the symbol.

symbolInstance.blendMode

A string that specifies the blending mode to be applied to a movie clip symbol.

symbolInstance.buttonTracking

A string that, for button symbols only, sets the same property as the pop-up menu for Track as Button or Track As Menu Item in the Property inspector.

symbolInstance.cacheAsBitmap

A Boolean value that specifies whether run-time bitmap caching is enabled.

symbolInstance.colorAlphaAmount

An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance, specifying the Advanced Effect Alpha settings; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the Property inspector and adjusting the controls on the right of the dialog box.

symbolInstance.colorAlphaPercent

An integer that specifies part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector (the percentage controls on the left of the dialog box).

symbolInstance.colorBlueAmount

An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector.

symbolInstance.colorBluePercent

An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector (the percentage controls on the left of the dialog box).

symbolInstance.colorGreenAmount

An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector. Allowable values are from -255 to 255.

symbolInstance.colorGreenPercent

Part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector (the percentage controls on the left of the dialog box).

symbolInstance.colorMode

A string that specifies the color mode as identified in the symbol Property inspector Color pop-up menu.

symbolInstance.colorRedAmount

An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance, equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector.

symbolInstance.colorRedPercent

Part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector (the percentage controls on the left of the dialog box).

symbolInstance.description

A string that is equivalent to the Description field in the Accessibility panel.

symbolInstance.filters

An array of Filter objects (see Filter object).

symbolInstance.firstFrame

A zero-based integer that specifies the first frame to appear in the timeline of the graphic.

symbolInstance.forceSimple

A Boolean value that enables and disables the accessibility of the object's children; equivalent to the inverse logic of the Make Child Objects Accessible setting in the Accessibility panel.

symbolInstance.loop

A string that, for graphic symbols, sets the same property as the Loop pop-up menu in the Property inspector.

symbolInstance.shortcut

A string that is equivalent to the shortcut key associated with the symbol; equivalent to the Shortcut field in the Accessibility panel.

symbolInstance.silent

A Boolean value that enables or disables the accessibility of the object; equivalent to the inverse logic of the Make Object Accessible setting in the Accessibility panel.

symbolInstance.symbolType

A string that specifies the type of symbol; equivalent to the value for Behavior in the Create New Symbol and Convert To Symbol dialog boxes.

symbolInstance.tabIndex

An integer that is equivalent to the Tab index field in the Accessibility panel.


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