Adobe Extending Flash Professional CS5 - Manual (Page 341)

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Chapter 25: Layer object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
The Layer object represents a layer in the timeline. The
timeline.layers property contains an array of Layer objects,
which can be accessed by fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers .
Property summary
The following properties are available for the Layer object:
layer.color
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
layer.color
Description
Property; the color assigned to outline the layer, in one of the following formats:
• A string in the format "#RRGGBB" or "#RRGGBBAA"
• A hexadecimal number in the format 0xRRGGBB
• An integer that represents the decimal equivalent of a hexadecimal number
This property is equivalent to the Outline color setting in the Layer Properties dialog box.
Property Description
layer.color A string, hexadecimal value, or integer that specifies the color assigned to outline the layer.
layer.frameCount Read-only; an integer that specifies the number of frames in the layer.
layer.frames Read-only; an array of Frame objects.
layer.height An integer that specifies the percentage layer height; equivalent to the Layer height value in the
Layer Properties dialog box.
layer.layerType A string that specifies the current use of the layer; equivalent to the Type setting in the Layer
Properties dialog box.
layer.locked A Boolean value that specifies the locked status of the layer.
layer.name A string that specifies the name of the layer.
layer.outline A Boolean value that specifies the status of outlines for all objects in the layer.
layer.parentLayer A Layer object that represents the layer’s containing folder, guiding, or masking layer.
layer.visible A Boolean value that specifies whether the layer’s objects on the Stage are shown or hidden.