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Shape object
Last updated 5/2/2011
shape.beginEdit()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
shape.beginEdit()
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; defines the start of an edit session. You must use this method before issuing any commands that change the
Shape object or any of its subordinate parts.
Example
The following example takes the currently selected shape and removes the first edge in the edge array from it:
var shape = fl.getDocumentDOM().selection[0];
shape.beginEdit();
shape.deleteEdge(0);
shape.endEdit();
shape.contours
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
shape.contours
Description
Read-only property; an array of Contour objects for the shape (see
Contour object ).
Example
The following example stores the first contour in the contours array in the c variable and then stores the
HalfEdge
object of that contour in the he variable:
var c = fl.getDocumentDOM().selection[0].contours[0];
var he = c.getHalfEdge();