User Guide

Math object 327
Math object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
The Math object is available as a read-only property of the flash object; see fl.Math. This
object provides methods that perform common mathematical operations.
Method summary for the Math object
The following methods are available for the Math object:
Math.concatMatrix()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
Math.concatMatrix(mat1, mat2)
Parameters
mat1 and mat2 Specify the Matrix objects to be concatenated (see Matrix object). Each
parameter must be an object with fields
a, b, c, d, tx, and ty.
Returns
A concatenated object matrix.
Method Description
Math.concatMatrix() Performs a matrix concatenation and returns the result.
Math.invertMatrix() Returns the inverse of the specified matrix.
Math.pointDistance() Computes the distance between two points.
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Objects