User Guide

210 Chapter 2: ActionScript Language Reference

Color.setRGB()

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

my_color.setRGB(0xRRGGBB:Number) : Void

Parameters

0xRRGGBB

The hexadecimal or RGB color to be set. RR, GG, and BB each consist of two

hexadecimal digits that specify the offset of each color component. The

0x tells the ActionScript

compiler that the number is a hexadecimal value.

Description

Method; specifies an RGB color for a Color object. Calling this method overrides any previous

Color.setTransform() settings.

Returns

Nothing.

Example

This example sets the RGB color value for the movie clip my_mc. To see this code work, place a

movie clip on the Stage with the instance name

my_mc. Then place the following code on Frame 1

in the main Timeline and select Control > Test Movie:

var my_color:Color = new Color(my_mc);

my_color.setRGB(0xFF0000); // my_mc turns red