SymbolItem object

Inheritance Item object > SymbolItem object

Flash MX 2004.

The SymbolItem object is a subclass of the Item object.

Method summary for the SymbolItem object

In addition to the Item object methods, you can use the following methods with the SymbolItem object:

Method	Description
symbolItem.convertToCompiledClip()	Converts a symbol item in the library to a compiled movie clip.
symbolItem.exportSWC()	Exports the symbol item to a SWC file.
symbolItem.exportSWF()	Exports the symbol item to a SWF file.

In addition to the Item object properties, the following properties are available for the SymbolItem object:

Property	Description
symbolItem.scalingGrid	A Boolean value that specifies whether 9-slice scaling is enabled for the item.
symbolItem.scalingGridRect	A Rectangle object that specifies the locations of the four 9-slice guides.
symbolItem.sourceAutoUpdate	A Boolean value that specifies whether the item is updated when the FLA file is published.
symbolItem.sourceFilePath	A string that specifies the path for the source FLA file as a file:/// URI.
symbolItem.sourceLibraryName	A string that specifies the name of the item in the source file library.
symbolItem.symbolType	A string that specifies the type of symbol.
symbolItem.timeline	Read-only; a Timeline object.

Flash CS3

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