Adobe Extending Flash Professional CS5 - Manual (Page 373)

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Last updated 5/2/2011
Chapter 31: Parameter object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
The Parameter object type is accessed from the
componentInstance.parameters array (which corresponds to the
component Property inspector in the authoring tool).
Method summary
The following methods are available for the Parameter object:
Property summary
The following properties are available for the Parameter object:
parameter.category
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
parameter.category
Description
Property; a string that specifies the
category property for the screen parameter or componentInstance parameter.
This property provides an alternative way of presenting a list of parameters. This functionality is not available through
the Flash user interface.
Method Description
parameter.insertItem() Inserts an item into a list, object, or array.
parameter.removeItem() Removes an element of the list, object, or array type of a screen or component parameter.
Property Description
parameter.category A string that specifies the category property for the screen parameter or
componentInstance parameter.
parameter.listIndex An integer that specifies the value of the selected list item.
parameter.name Read-only; a string that specifies the name of the parameter.
parameter.value Corresponds to the Value field in the Parameters tab of the Component inspector, the
Parameters tab of the Property inspector, or the screen Property inspector.
parameter.valueType Read-only; a string that indicates the type of the screen or component parameter.
parameter.verbose Specifies where the parameter is displayed.