User Guide

284 Chapter 3: Objects
SymbolInstance object
Inheritance Element object > Instance object > SymbolInstance object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
SymbolInstance is a subclass of the Instance object and represents a symbol in a frame.
Property summary for the SymbolInstance object
In addition to the Instance object properties, the SymbolInstance object has the following
properties:
Property Description
symbolInstance.accName A string that is equivalent to the Name field in the Accessibility
panel.
symbolInstance.actionScript A string that specifies the actions assigned to the symbol.
symbolInstance.buttonTracking A string that, for button symbols only, sets the same property
as the pop-up menu for Track as Button or Track as Menu
Item in the Property inspector.
symbolInstance.colorAlphaAmount An integer that is part of the color transformation for the
instance, specifying the Advanced Effect Alpha settings;
equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in the
Property inspector and adjusting the controls on the right of
the dialog box.
symbolInstance.colorAlphaPercent An integer that specifies part of the color transformation for
the instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting
in the Instance Property inspector (the percentage controls on
the left of the dialog box).
symbolInstance.colorBlueAmount An integer that is part of the color transformation for the
instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in
the Instance Property inspector.
symbolInstance.colorBluePercent An integer that is part of the color transformation for the
instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in
the Instance Property inspector (the percentage controls on
the left of the dialog box).
symbolInstance.colorGreenAmount An integer that is part of the color transformation for the
instance; equivalent to using the Color > Advanced setting in
the Instance Property inspector. Allowable values are from -
255 to 255.
symbolInstance.colorGreenPercent Part of the color transformation for the instance; equivalent to
using the Color > Advanced setting in the Instance Property
inspector (the percentage controls on the left of the dialog
box).
CHAPTER 3
Objects