User Guide

Objects within Fireworks documents 51
The following table lists the methods of the Group object, along with their parameters.
smartShapeCode
string The body of code in the JavaScript file that
defines the Auto Shape object.
transformMode
string Can be one of the following:
"AlwaysTransform" If the Auto Shape is
transformed in any way (scale, skew,
rotate) the transformation matrix is
modified.
"DontTransformUniformScale" If the Auto
Shape is scaled in uniformly, the actual
points are moved; otherwise, the
transformation matrix is modified.
"DontTransformAnyScale" If the Auto
Shape is scaled (even nonuniformly), the
actual points are moved; otherwise, the
transformation matrix is modified.
Method Parameter Definition
generateSmartShapeCode()
string Generates JavaScript code for creating an
Auto Shape. You can specify a string to
prefix each line of output.
globalToSmartShapeCoords()
point Changes an object to the new coordinates
after an Auto Shape is transformed (scaled,
skewed, or rotated) so that the Auto Shape
object contains the new location.
RegisterForEvent()
string Call this to receive notification of the string
specifying a Fireworks event.
smartShape.operation will be the name of
the event triggered.
Returns the total number of events
registered after adding the specified event.
removeTransformation()
none Undoes the previous transformation.
smartShapeToGlobalCoords()
point Converts a transformed (scaled, skewed, or
rotated) SmartShape object’s space into
global space. (For more information, see
globalToSmartShapeCoords() above.)
Property Data type Notes