User Guide

Element object 199
element.matrix
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
element.matrix
Description
Property; a Matrix object. A matrix has properties a, b, c, d, tx, and ty. The a, b, c, and d
properties are floating-point values; the
tx and ty properties are coordinates. See Matrix
object.
Example
The following example moves the specified element by 10 pixels in x and 20 pixels in y:
var mat =
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].matrix
;
mat.tx += 10;
mat.ty += 20;
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].matrix =
mat;
element.name
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
element.name
Description
Property; a string that specifies the name of the element, normally referred to as the Instance
name. If the value of
element.elementType is "shape", this property is ignored. See
element.elementType.