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Element object
Last updated 5/2/2011
element.matrix
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
element.matrix
Description
Property; a Matrix object. A matrix has properties
a , b , c , d , tx , and ty . The a , b , c , and d properties are floating-point
values; the tx and ty properties are coordinates. See Matrix object .
Example
The following example moves the specified element by 10 pixels in x and 20 pixels in y:
var mat = fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].matrix;
mat.tx += 10;
mat.ty += 20;
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].matrix = mat;
element.name
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
element.name
Description
Property; a string that specifies the name of the element, normally referred to as the Instance name. If the value of
element.elementType is "shape" , this property is ignored. See element.elementType .
Example
The following example sets the Instance name of the first element in Frame 1, top layer to
"clip_mc":
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].name = "clip_mc";
See the element.elementType example.
element.removePersistentData()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
element.removePersistentData(name)