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Element object
Last updated 5/2/2011
Usage
element.hasPersistentData(name)
Parameters
name A string that specifies the name of the data item to test.
Returns
A Boolean value:
true if the specified data is attached to the object; false otherwise.
Description
Method; determines whether the specified data has been attached to the specified element. Only symbols and bitmaps
support persistent data.
Example
See
element.getPersistentData() .
element.height
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
element.height
Description
Property; a float value that specifies the height of the element in pixels.
Do not use this property to resize a text field. Instead, select the text field and use document.setTextRectangle() .
Using this property with a text field scales the text.
Example
The following example sets the height of the specified element to 100:
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].height = 100;
element.layer
Availability
Flash 8.
Usage
element.layer
Description
Read-only property; represents the
Layer object on which the element is located.