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Timeline object

timeline.copyFrames()

Availability
Flash MX 2004.

Usage

timeline.copyFrames([startFrameIndex [, endFrameIndex]])

Parameters

startFrameIndex

A zero-based index that specifies the beginning of the range of frames to copy. If you omit

startFrameIndex, the method uses the current selection. This parameter is optional.

endFrameIndex

A zero-based index that specifies the frame at which to stop copying. The range of frames to copy

goes up to, but does not include, endFrameIndex. If you specify only startFrameIndex, endFrameIndex defaults to the
value of startFrameIndex. This parameter is optional.

Returns
Nothing.

Description
Method; copies a range of frames on the current layer to the clipboard.

Example
The following example copies the selected frames to the clipboard:

fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().copyFrames();

The following example copies Frame 2 up to, but not including, Frame 10, to the clipboard (remember that index
values are different from frame number values):

fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().copyFrames(1, 9);

The following example copies Frame 5 to the clipboard:

fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().copyFrames(4);

timeline.copyMotion()

Availability
Flash CS3 Professional.

Usage

timeline.copyMotion()

Parameters
None.

Returns
Nothing.