User Guide

Layer object 305
Layer object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
The Layer object represents a layer in the timeline. The timeline.layers property contains
an array of Layer objects, which can be accessed by
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers.
Property summary for the Layer object
The following properties are available for the Layer object:
Property Description
layer.color A string, hexadecimal value, or integer that specifies the color assigned
to outline the layer.
layer.frameCount Read-only; an integer that specifies the number of frames in the layer.
layer.frames Read-only; an array of Frame objects.
layer.height An integer that specifies the percentage layer height; equivalent to the
Layer height value in the Layer Properties dialog box.
layer.layerType A string that specifies the current use of the layer; equivalent to the Type
setting in the Layer Properties dialog box.
layer.locked A Boolean value that specifies the locked status of the layer.
layer.name A string that specifies the name of the layer.
layer.outline A Boolean value that specifies the status of outlines for all objects in
the layer.
layer.parentLayer A Layer object that represents the layer’s containing folder, guiding, or
masking layer.
layer.visible A Boolean value that specifies whether the layer’s objects on the Stage
are shown or hidden.
CHAPTER 24
Objects