User Guide

116 Chapter 5: Fireworks JavaScript API
dom.addNewStar()
Availability
Fireworks 3
Usage
dom.AddNewStar(numSides, spikiness, bIsStar, centerPoint, outsidePoint)
Arguments
numSides
An integer that specifies the number of sides of the new path.
spikiness A floating-point value that controls the regularity of the star or polygon. Pass -1 to
have Fireworks calculate a good value, or pass a value between 0 and 1 for manual control.
bIsStar If bIsStar is true, a star with the specified number of points is created. If it is false,
a regular polygon with the specified number of sides is created.
centerPoint Specifies the center point of the star or polygon (see “Point data type”
on page 11).
outsidePoint Specifies a point on the radius of the star or polygon.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Adds a new star- or polygon-shaped path.
Example
The following command adds a five-sided star.
fw.getDocumentDOM().addNewStar(5, -1, true, {x:186, y:72}, {x:265, y:89});
dom.addNewSymbol()
Availability
Fireworks 3.
Usage
dom.addNewSymbol(type, name, bAddToDoc)
Arguments
type
Acceptable values are "graphic", "button", or "animation".
name A string that specifies the name of the symbol.
bAddToDoc If bAddToDoc is true, an instance of the symbol is inserted into the center of the
document. If false, the symbol is created in the document’s library, but no instance of the
symbol is inserted into the document.
Returns
Nothing.