mx.flash.UIMovieClip (Flex 3)

Public Properties

	Property		Defined By
		accessibilityProperties : AccessibilityProperties The current accessibility options for this display object.	DisplayObject
		alpha : Number Indicates the alpha transparency value of the object specified.	DisplayObject
		automationDelegate : Object The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality.	UIMovieClip
		automationName : String Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.	UIMovieClip
		automationTabularData : Object [read-only] An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which can be used to retrieve the data.	UIMovieClip
		automationValue : Array [read-only] This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application.	UIMovieClip
		baseline : * The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the component's baseline position.	UIMovieClip
		baselinePosition : Number [read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.	UIMovieClip
		blendMode : String A value from the BlendMode class that specifies which blend mode to use.	DisplayObject
		bottom : * The vertical distance, in pixels, from the lower edge of the component to the lower edge of its content area.	UIMovieClip
		boundingBoxName : String = "boundingBox" Name of the object to use as the bounding box.	UIMovieClip
		buttonMode : Boolean Specifies the button mode of this sprite.	Sprite
		cacheAsBitmap : Boolean If set to true, Flash Player or Adobe AIR caches an internal bitmap representation of the display object.	DisplayObject
		cacheHeuristic : Boolean [write-only] Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object.	UIMovieClip
		cachePolicy : String [read-only] Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object.	UIMovieClip
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		contextMenu : NativeMenu Specifies the context menu associated with this object.	InteractiveObject
		currentFrame : int [read-only] Specifies the number of the frame in which the playhead is located in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentLabel : String [read-only] The current label in which the playhead is located in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentLabels : Array [read-only] Returns an array of FrameLabel objects from the current scene.	MovieClip
		currentScene : Scene [read-only] The current scene in which the playhead is located in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentState : String The current state of this component.	UIMovieClip
		descriptor : UIComponentDescriptor Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this UIComponent instance.	UIMovieClip
		document : Object A reference to the document object associated with this component.	UIMovieClip
		doubleClickEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether the object receives doubleClick events.	InteractiveObject
		dropTarget : DisplayObject [read-only] Specifies the display object over which the sprite is being dragged, or on which the sprite was dropped.	Sprite
		enabled : Boolean A Boolean value that indicates whether a movie clip is enabled.	MovieClip
		explicitHeight : Number The explicitly specified height for the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMaxHeight : Number Number that specifies the maximum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMaxWidth : Number Number that specifies the maximum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMinHeight : Number Number that specifies the minimum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMinWidth : Number Number that specifies the minimum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitWidth : Number The explicitly specified width for the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		filters : Array An indexed array that contains each filter object currently associated with the display object.	DisplayObject
		focusEnabled : Boolean A flag that indicates whether the component can receive focus when selected.	UIMovieClip
		focusPane : Sprite A single Sprite object that is shared among components and used as an overlay for drawing focus.	UIMovieClip
		focusRect : Object Specifies whether this object displays a focus rectangle.	InteractiveObject
		framesLoaded : int [read-only] The number of frames that are loaded from a streaming SWF file.	MovieClip
		graphics : Graphics [read-only] Specifies the Graphics object that belongs to this sprite where vector drawing commands can occur.	Sprite
		height : Number The height of this object, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		hitArea : Sprite Designates another sprite to serve as the hit area for a sprite.	Sprite
		horizontalCenter : * The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		id : String ID of the component.	UIMovieClip
		includeInLayout : Boolean Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.	UIMovieClip
		isPopUp : Boolean Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up.	UIMovieClip
		left : * The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component's content area to the left edge of the component.	UIMovieClip
		loaderInfo : LoaderInfo [read-only] Returns a LoaderInfo object containing information about loading the file to which this display object belongs.	DisplayObject
		mask : DisplayObject The calling display object is masked by the specified mask object.	DisplayObject
		maxHeight : Number Number that specifies the maximum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		maxWidth : Number Number that specifies the maximum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		measuredHeight : Number [read-only] The measured height of this object.	UIMovieClip
		measuredMinHeight : Number The default minimum height of the component, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		measuredMinWidth : Number The default minimum width of the component, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		measuredWidth : Number [read-only] The measured width of this object.	UIMovieClip
		minHeight : Number Number that specifies the minimum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		minWidth : Number Number that specifies the minimum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		mouseChildren : Boolean Determines whether or not the children of the object are mouse enabled.	DisplayObjectContainer
		mouseEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether this object receives mouse messages.	InteractiveObject
		mouseFocusEnabled : Boolean [read-only] A flag that indicates whether the component can receive focus when selected with the mouse.	UIMovieClip
		mouseX : Number [read-only] Indicates the x coordinate of the mouse position, in pixels.	DisplayObject
		mouseY : Number [read-only] Indicates the y coordinate of the mouse position, in pixels.	DisplayObject
		name : String Indicates the instance name of the DisplayObject.	DisplayObject
		numAutomationChildren : int [read-only] The number of automation children this container has.	UIMovieClip
		numChildren : int [read-only] Returns the number of children of this object.	DisplayObjectContainer
		opaqueBackground : Object Specifies whether the display object is opaque with a certain background color.	DisplayObject
		owner : DisplayObjectContainer Typically the parent container of this component.	UIMovieClip
		parent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] Indicates the DisplayObjectContainer object that contains this display object.	DisplayObject
		parentDocument : Object [read-only] The document containing this component.	UIMovieClip
		percentHeight : Number Number that specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.	UIMovieClip
		percentWidth : Number Number that specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.	UIMovieClip
		prototype : Object [static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.	Object
		right : * The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its content area.	UIMovieClip
		root : DisplayObject [read-only] For a display object in a loaded SWF file, the root property is the top-most display object in the portion of the display list's tree structure represented by that SWF file.	DisplayObject
		rotation : Number Indicates the rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation.	DisplayObject
		scale9Grid : Rectangle The current scaling grid that is in effect.	DisplayObject
		scaleX : Number Indicates the horizontal scale (percentage) of the object as applied from the registration point.	DisplayObject
		scaleY : Number Indicates the vertical scale (percentage) of an object as applied from the registration point of the object.	DisplayObject
		scenes : Array [read-only] An array of Scene objects, each listing the name, the number of frames, and the frame labels for a scene in the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		scrollRect : Rectangle The scroll rectangle bounds of the display object.	DisplayObject
		showInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean A flag that determines if an automation object shows in the automation hierarchy.	UIMovieClip
		soundTransform : SoundTransform Controls sound within this sprite.	Sprite
		stage : Stage [read-only] The Stage of the display object.	DisplayObject
		systemManager : ISystemManager A reference to the SystemManager object for this component.	UIMovieClip
		tabChildren : Boolean Determines whether the children of the object are tab enabled.	DisplayObjectContainer
		tabEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether this object is in the tab order.	InteractiveObject
		tabIndex : int Specifies the tab ordering of objects in a SWF file.	InteractiveObject
		textSnapshot : TextSnapshot [read-only] Returns a TextSnapshot object for this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		toolTip : String Text to display in the ToolTip.	UIMovieClip
		top : * The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the control's content area to the top edge of the component.	UIMovieClip
		totalFrames : int [read-only] The total number of frames in the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		trackAsMenu : Boolean Indicates whether other display objects that are SimpleButton or MovieClip objects can receive mouse release events.	MovieClip
		transform : Transform An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform, and pixel bounds.	DisplayObject
		tweeningProperties : Array Used by EffectManager.	UIMovieClip
		useHandCursor : Boolean A Boolean value that indicates whether the pointing hand (hand cursor) appears when the mouse rolls over a sprite in which the buttonMode property is set to true.	Sprite
		verticalCenter : * The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		visible : Boolean Whether or not the display object is visible.	DisplayObject
		width : Number The width of this object, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		x : Number Indicates the x coordinate of the DisplayObject instance relative to the local coordinates of the parent DisplayObjectContainer.	DisplayObject
		y : Number Indicates the y coordinate of the DisplayObject instance relative to the local coordinates of the parent DisplayObjectContainer.	DisplayObject

Protected Properties

	Property		Defined By
		bounds : Rectangle [read-only] The unscaled bounds of the content.	UIMovieClip
		initialized : Boolean = false A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required).	UIMovieClip

Public Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		UIMovieClip() Constructor.	UIMovieClip
		addChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject Adds a child DisplayObject instance to this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		addChildAt(child:DisplayObject, index:int):DisplayObject Adds a child DisplayObject instance to this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener receives notification of an event.	EventDispatcher
		areInaccessibleObjectsUnderPoint(point:Point):Boolean Indicates whether the security restrictions would cause any display objects to be omitted from the list returned by calling the DisplayObjectContainer.getObjectsUnderPoint() method with the specified point point.	DisplayObjectContainer
		contains(child:DisplayObject):Boolean Determines whether the specified display object is a child of the DisplayObjectContainer instance or the instance itself.	DisplayObjectContainer
		createAutomationIDPart(child:IAutomationObject):Object Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.	UIMovieClip
		createReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.	UIMovieClip
		deleteReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.	UIMovieClip
		dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean Dispatches an event into the event flow.	EventDispatcher
		drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void Called by the FocusManager when the component receives focus.	UIMovieClip
		executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void Executes the data bindings into this UIComponent object.	UIMovieClip
		getAutomationChildAt(index:int):IAutomationObject Provides the automation object at the specified index.	UIMovieClip
		getBounds(targetCoordinateSpace:DisplayObject):Rectangle Returns a rectangle that defines the area of the display object relative to the coordinate system of the targetCoordinateSpace object.	DisplayObject
		getChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject Returns the child display object instance that exists at the specified index.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getChildByName(name:String):DisplayObject Returns the child display object that exists with the specified name.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getChildIndex(child:DisplayObject):int Returns the index position of a child DisplayObject instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):* Returns the specified constraint value.	UIMovieClip
		getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height	UIMovieClip
		getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width	UIMovieClip
		getObjectsUnderPoint(point:Point):Array Returns an array of objects that lie under the specified point and are children (or grandchildren, and so on) of this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getRect(targetCoordinateSpace:DisplayObject):Rectangle Returns a rectangle that defines the boundary of the display object, based on the coordinate system defined by the targetCoordinateSpace parameter, excluding any strokes on shapes.	DisplayObject
		globalToLocal(point:Point):Point Converts the point object from the Stage (global) coordinates to the display object's (local) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		gotoAndPlay(frame:Object, scene:String = null):void Starts playing the SWF file at the specified frame.	MovieClip
		gotoAndStop(frame:Object, scene:String = null):void Brings the playhead to the specified frame of the movie clip and stops it there.	MovieClip
		hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.	EventDispatcher
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		hitTestObject(obj:DisplayObject):Boolean Evaluates the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the obj display object.	DisplayObject
		hitTestPoint(x:Number, y:Number, shapeFlag:Boolean = false):Boolean Evaluates the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the point specified by the x and y parameters.	DisplayObject
		initialize():void Initialize the object.	UIMovieClip
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		localToGlobal(point:Point):Point Converts the point object from the display object's (local) coordinates to the Stage (global) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		move(x:Number, y:Number):void Moves this object to the specified x and y coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		nextFrame():void Sends the playhead to the next frame and stops it.	MovieClip
		nextScene():void Moves the playhead to the next scene of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		owns(displayObject:DisplayObject):Boolean Returns true if the chain of owner properties points from child to this UIComponent.	UIMovieClip
		parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent.	UIMovieClip
		play():void Moves the playhead in the timeline of the movie clip.	MovieClip
		prevFrame():void Sends the playhead to the previous frame and stops it.	MovieClip
		prevScene():void Moves the playhead to the previous scene of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		registerEffects(effects:Array):void For each effect event, register the EffectManager as one of the event listeners.	UIMovieClip
		removeChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject Removes the specified child DisplayObject instance from the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		removeChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject Removes a child DisplayObject from the specified index position in the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer.	DisplayObjectContainer
		removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.	EventDispatcher
		replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean Replays the specified event.	UIMovieClip
		resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array Resolves a child by using the id provided.	UIMovieClip
		setActualSize(newWidth:Number, newHeight:Number):void Sets the actual size of this object.	UIMovieClip
		setChildIndex(child:DisplayObject, index:int):void Changes the position of an existing child in the display object container.	DisplayObjectContainer
		setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void Sets the specified constraint value.	UIMovieClip
		setFocus():void Called by the FocusManager when the component receives focus.	UIMovieClip
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void Called when the visible property changes.	UIMovieClip
		startDrag(lockCenter:Boolean = false, bounds:Rectangle = null):void Lets the user drag the specified sprite.	Sprite
		stop():void Stops the playhead in the movie clip.	MovieClip
		stopDrag():void Ends the startDrag() method.	Sprite
		swapChildren(child1:DisplayObject, child2:DisplayObject):void Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the two specified child objects.	DisplayObjectContainer
		swapChildrenAt(index1:int, index2:int):void Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the child objects at the two specified index positions in the child list.	DisplayObjectContainer
		toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object.	Object
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object
		willTrigger(type:String):Boolean Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.	EventDispatcher

Protected Methods

	Method		Defined By
		enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void The main function that watches our size and progesses through transitions.	UIMovieClip
		findFocusCandidates(obj:DisplayObjectContainer):void Recursively finds all children that have tabEnabled=true and adds them to the focusableObjects array.	UIMovieClip
		focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void Called when focus is entering any of our children.	UIMovieClip
		notifySizeChanged():void Notify our parent that our size has changed.	UIMovieClip

Events

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activate	Dispatched when Flash Player or an AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.	EventDispatcher
add	Dispatched when the component is added to a container as a content child by using the addChild() or addChildAt() method.	UIMovieClip
added	Dispatched when a display object is added to the display list.	DisplayObject
addedToStage	Dispatched when a display object is added to the on stage display list, either directly or through the addition of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.	DisplayObject
click	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
contextMenu	Dispatched when the user selects the context menu associated with this interactive object in an AIR application.	InteractiveObject
creationComplete	Dispatched when the component has finished its construction.	UIMovieClip
currentStateChange	Dispatched after the view state has changed.	UIMovieClip
currentStateChanging	Dispatched after the currentState property changes, but before the view state changes.	UIMovieClip
deactivate	Dispatched when Flash Player or an AIR application loses operating system focus and is becoming inactive.	EventDispatcher
doubleClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of a pointing device twice in rapid succession over the same InteractiveObject when that object's doubleClickEnabled flag is set to true.	InteractiveObject
dragComplete	Dispatched by the drag initiator (the component that is the source of the data being dragged) when the drag operation completes, either when you drop the dragged data onto a drop target or when you end the drag-and-drop operation without performing a drop.	UIMovieClip
dragDrop	Dispatched by the drop target when the user releases the mouse over it.	UIMovieClip
dragEnter	Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse over the component during a drag operation.	UIMovieClip
dragExit	Dispatched by the component when the user drags outside the component, but does not drop the data onto the target.	UIMovieClip
dragOver	Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse while over the component during a drag operation.	UIMovieClip
enterFrame	Dispatched when the playhead is entering a new frame.	DisplayObject
focusIn	Dispatched after a display object gains focus.	InteractiveObject
focusOut	Dispatched after a display object loses focus.	InteractiveObject
hide	Dispatched when an object's state changes from visible to invisible.	UIMovieClip
initialize	Dispatched when the component has finished its construction and has all initialization properties set.	UIMovieClip
keyDown	Dispatched when the user presses a key.	InteractiveObject
keyFocusChange	Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using keyboard navigation.	InteractiveObject
keyUp	Dispatched when the user releases a key.	InteractiveObject
middleClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the middle button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
middleMouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the middle pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
middleMouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseDownOutside	Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user clicks outside it.	UIMovieClip
mouseFocusChange	Dispatched when the user atte

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Package	mx.flash
Class	public dynamic class UIMovieClip
Inheritance	UIMovieClip MovieClip Sprite DisplayObjectContainer InteractiveObject DisplayObject EventDispatcher Object
Implements	IDeferredInstantiationUIComponent, IToolTipManagerClient, IStateClient, IFocusManagerComponent, IConstraintClient, IAutomationObject
Subclasses	ContainerMovieClip