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476 EXTENDING FLASH PROFESSIONAL
Timeline object
Last updated 5/2/2011
timeline.duplicateLayers()
Availability
Flash CS5.5 Professional.
Usage
timeline.duplicateLayers([startLayerIndex [, endLayerIndex]])
Parameters
startLayerIndex Optional. A zero-based index that specifies the beginning of the range of layers to copy. It also
specifies the layer above which the layers on the clipboard are pasted. If you omit startLayerIndex , the method uses
the current layer selection.
endLayerIndex Optional. A zero-based index that specifies the layer at which to stop copying. The range of layers to
copy goes up to and including endLayerIndex . If you specify only startLayerIndex , then endLayerIndex defaults
to the value of startLayerIndex .
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; Duplicates the layers that are currently selected in the Timeline, or the layers in the specified range. Optional
arguments can be provided in order to specify a layer or range of layers to duplicate.
Example
The following example duplicates the layer currently selected in the Timeline:
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().duplicateLayers();
The following example duplicates the layers from index 2 to index 7 above layer index 2:
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().duplicatedLayers(2,7);
See also
timeline.copyLayers() , timeline.cutLayers() , timeline.pasteLayers()
timeline.expandFolder()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
timeline.expandFolder(bExpand [, bRecurseNestedParents [, index]])
Parameters
bExpand A Boolean value that, if set to true , causes the method to expand the folder; false causes the method to
collapse the folder.