MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-EXTENDING FLASH Manual page 389

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).
Shape object 389