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376 Chapter 6: ActionScript Core Classes
Object class
Availability
Flash Player 5 (became a native object in Flash Player 6, which improved
performance significantly).
Description
The Object class is at the root of the ActionScript class hierarchy. This class contains a small
subset of the features provided by the JavaScript Object class.
Method summary for the Object class
Property summary for the Object class
Constructor for the Object class
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
new Object([value]) : Object
Parameters
value
A number, Boolean value, or string to be converted to an object. If you do not specify
value, the constructor creates a new object with no defined properties. This parameter
is optional.
Method Description
Object.addProperty()
Creates a getter/setter property on an object.
Object.registerClass()
Associates a movie clip symbol with an ActionScript object class.
Object.toString()
Converts the specified object to a string and returns it.
Object.unwatch()
Removes the watchpoint that Object.watch() created.
Object.valueOf()
Returns the primitive value of an object.
Object.watch()
Registers an event handler to be invoked when a specified property of an
ActionScript object changes.
Property Description
Object.__proto__
A reference to the prototype property of the object’s constructor
function.
Object.__resolve
A reference to a user-defined function that is called automatically if
ActionScript code refers to an undefined method or property.
Object.constructor
A reference to the object’s constructor function.
CHAPTER 6
ActionScript Core Classes