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Element object
Last updated 5/2/2011
Parameters
name A string that specifies the name of the data to remove.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; removes any persistent data with the specified name that has been attached to the object. Only symbols and
bitmaps support persistent data.
Example
See
element.getPersistentData() .
element.rotation
Availability
Flash CS3 Professional.
Usage
element.rotation
Description
Property; an integer or float value between -180 and 180 that specifies the object’s clockwise rotation, in degrees.
Example
The following example sets the currently selected element’s rotation to 45 degrees:
var element = fl.getDocumentDOM().selection[0];
fl.trace("Element rotation = " + element.rotation);
element.rotation = 45;
fl.trace("After setting rotation to 45: rotation = " + element.rotation);
element.scaleX
Availability
Flash CS3 Professional.
Usage
element.scaleX
Description
Property; a float value that specifies the x scale value of symbols, drawing objects, and primitive rectangles and ovals.
A value of 1 indicates 100 percent scale.