User Guide

Shape object 267
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; defines the start of an edit session. You must use this method before issuing any
commands that change the Shape object or any of its subordinate parts.
Example
The following example takes the currently selected shape and removes the first edge in the edge
array from it:
var shape = fl.getDocumentDOM().selection[0];
shape.beginEdit();
shape.deleteEdge(0);
shape.endEdit();
shape.contours
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
shape.contours
Description
Read-only property; an array of Contour objects for the shape (see Contour object).
Example
The following example stores the first contour in the contours array in the c variable and then
stores the HalfEdge object of that contour in the
he variable:
var c = fl.getDocumentDOM().selection[0].contours[0];
var he = c.getHalfEdge();
shape.deleteEdge()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
shape.deleteEdge( index )
Parameters
index
A zero-based index that specifies the edge to delete from the shape.edges array. This
method changes the length of the
shape.edges array.
Returns
Nothing.