Library.duplicateitem(), Library.edititem() – Adobe Extending Flash Professional CS5 User Manual
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Last updated 5/2/2011
library.duplicateItem()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
library.duplicateItem( [ namePath ] )
Parameters
namePath
A string that specifies the name of the item to duplicate. If the item is in a folder, you can specify its name
and path using slash notation. This parameter is optional.
Returns
A Boolean value:
true
if the item is duplicated successfully;
false
otherwise. If more than one item is selected, Flash
returns
false
.
Description
Method; makes a copy of the currently selected or specified item. The new item has a default name (such as
item copy
)
and is set as the currently selected item. If more than one item is selected, the command fails.
Example
The following example creates a copy of the item
square
in the library folder
test
:
fl.getDocumentDOM().library.duplicateItem("test/square");
library.editItem()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
library.editItem([namePath])
Parameters
namePath
A string that specifies the name of the item. If the item is in a folder, you can specify its name and path using
slash notation. If namePath is not specified, the single selected library item opens in Edit mode. If none or more than
one item in the library is currently selected, the first scene in the main timeline appears for editing. This parameter is
optional.
Returns
A Boolean value:
true
if the specified item exists and can be edited;
false
otherwise.
Description
Method; opens the currently selected or specified item in Edit mode.