Adobe Extending Flash Professional CS5 - Manual (Page 437)

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Chapter 40: SymbolInstance object
Inheritance Element object > Instance object > SymbolInstance object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
SymbolInstance is a subclass of the Instance object and represents a symbol in a frame (see
Instance object ).
Property summary
In addition to the Instance object properties, the SymbolInstance object has the following properties:
Property Description
symbolInstance.accName A string that is equivalent to the Name field in the Accessibility panel.
symbolInstance.actionScript A string that specifies the actions assigned to the symbol.
symbolInstance.backgroundColor A string specifying the matte color when Opaque is selected.
symbolInstance.bitmapRenderMode A string specifying the display type for a symbol instance.
symbolInstance.blendMode A string that specifies the blending mode to be applied to a movie clip
symbol.
symbolInstance.buttonTracking A string that, for button symbols only, sets the same property as the pop-up
menu for Track as Button or Track As Menu Item in the Property inspector.
symbolInstance.cacheAsBitmap A Boolean value that specifies whether run-time bitmap caching is enabled.
symbolInstance.colorAlphaAmount An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance, specifying
the Advanced Effect Alpha settings; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced
setting in the Property inspector and adjusting the controls on the right of the
dialog box.
symbolInstance.colorAlphaPercent An integer that specifies part of the color transformation for the instance;
equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property
inspector (the percentage controls on the left of the dialog box).
symbolInstance.colorBlueAmount An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent
to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector.
symbolInstance.colorBluePercent An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent
to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector (the
percentage controls on the left of the dialog box).
symbolInstance.colorGreenAmount An integer that is part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent
to using the Color > Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector.
Allowable values are from -255 to 255.
symbolInstance.colorGreenPercent Part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to using the Color
> Advanced setting in the instance Property inspector (the percentage
controls on the left of the dialog box).
symbolInstance.colorMode A string that specifies the color mode as identified in the symbol Property
inspector Color pop-up menu.