User Guide

Object() 189
Object()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Object( [ value ] ) : Object
Parameters
value
A number, string, or Boolean value.
Returns
An object.
Description
Conversion function; creates a new empty object or converts the specified number, string, or
Boolean value to an object. This command is equivalent to creating an object using the Object
constructor (see “Constructor for the Object class” on page 376).
Example
In the following example, a new empty object is created, and then the object is populated with
values:
var company:Object = new Object();
company.name = "Macromedia, Inc.";
company.address = "600 Townsend Street";
company.city = "San Francisco";
company.state = "CA";
company.postal = "94103";
for (var i in company) {
trace("company."+i+" = "+company[i]);
}
CHAPTER 5
ActionScript Core Language Elements