User Guide

50 The Fireworks Object Model
The following table lists the methods of the Element object, along with their parameters.
Group object
Group is a subclass of the base class Element and contains the following properties in addition
to those in Element (for more information, see “Element object” on page 49).
visible
Boolean If set to false, the element is hidden. The
default value is
true.
width • float Read-only in the base class; other
properties or API calls are used to resize
specific types of elements.
Method Parameter Definition
generateSmartShapeCode
root The root parameter is a string value that is
prefixed to each line of output.
Property Data type Notes
controlPoints • array Array of control points defined for the Auto
Shape object.
elements
array Array of Element objects in the group (for
more information, see “Element object”
on page 49).
groupType
string Acceptable value is "normal". ("mask to
image"
and "mask to path" were
deprecated in Fireworks MX.)
Property Data type Notes