User Guide

294 Chapter 3: Objects
SymbolItem object
Inheritance Item object > SymbolItem object
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Description
The SymbolItem object is a subclass of the Item object.
Method summary for the SymbolItem object
In addition to the Item object methods, you can use the following methods with the SymbolItem
object:
Property summary for the SymbolItem object
In addition to the Item object properties, the following properties are available for the
SymbolItem object:
symbolItem.convertToCompiledClip()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
symbolItem.convertToCompiledClip()
Method Description
symbolItem.convertToCompiledClip() Method; converts a symbol item in the library to a compiled
movie clip.
symbolItem.exportSWC() Method; exports the symbol to a SWC file.
symbolItem.exportSWF() Method; exports the symbol item to a SWF file specified by
a URI.
Property Description
symbolItem.sourceAutoUpdate Property; a Boolean value. If true, the item is updated when
the FLA is published.
symbolItem.sourceFilePath Property; a string that specifies the path for the source FLA
file in URI format (file:///).
symbolItem.sourceLibraryName Property; a string that specifies the name of the item in the
source file library.
symbolItem.symbolType Property; a string that specifies the type of symbol.
symbolItem.timeline Read-only; a Timeline object.
CHAPTER 3
Objects