User Guide

ToolObj object 503
toolObj.setIcon()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
toolObj.setIcon( file )
Parameters
file A string that specifies the name of the PNG file to use as the icon. The PNG file must
be placed in the same folder as the JSFL file.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; identifies a PNG file to use as a tool icon in the Tools panel. This method is used
only when you create extensible tools.
Example
The following example specifies that the image in the PolyStar.png file should be used as the
icon for the tool named
PolyStar. This code is taken from the sample PolyStar.jsfl file (see
“Sample PolyStar tool” on page 20):
theTool = fl.tools.activeTool;
theTool.setIcon("PolyStar.png");
toolObj.setMenuString()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
toolObj.setMenuString( menuStr )
Parameters
menuStr A string that specifies the name that appears in the pop-up menu as the name for
the tool.
Returns
Nothing.