Drawinglayer Object - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-EXTENDING FLASH Manual

drawingLayer object

Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
The drawingLayer object is accessible from JavaScript as a child of the flash object. The
drawingLayer object is used for extensible tools when the user wants to temporarily draw
while dragging—for example, when creating a selection marquee. You should call
drawingLayer.beginFrame()
Method summary for the drawingLayer object
The following methods are available for the drawingLayer object:
Methods
drawingLayer.beginDraw()
drawingLayer.beginFrame()
drawingLayer.cubicCurveTo()
drawingLayer.curveTo()
drawingLayer.drawPath()
drawingLayer.endDraw()
drawingLayer.endFrame()
drawingLayer.lineTo()
drawingLayer.moveTo()
drawingLayer.newPath()
drawingLayer.setColor()
CHAPTER 10
before you call any other drawingLayer methods.
Description
Puts Flash in drawing mode.
Erases what was previously drawn using the drawingLayer
and prepares for more drawing commands.
Draws a cubic curve from the current pen location using the
parameters as the coordinates of the cubic segment.
Draws a quadratic curve segment starting at the current
drawing position and ending at a specified point.
Draws the specified path.
Exits drawing mode.
Signals the end of a group of drawing commands.
Draws a line from the current drawing position to the point
(x,y).
Sets the current drawing position.
Returns a new Path
Sets the color of subsequently drawn data.
object.
drawingLayer object
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