ContainerMovieClip

Package	mx.flash
Class	public dynamic class ContainerMovieClip
Inheritance	ContainerMovieClip UIMovieClip MovieClip Sprite DisplayObjectContainer InteractiveObject DisplayObject EventDispatcher Object
Implements	IVisualElementContainer

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Container components created in Adobe Flash Professional for use in Flex are subclasses of the mx.flash.ContainerMovieClip class. You can use a subclass of ContainerMovieClip as a Flex container, it can hold children, and it can respond to events, define view states and transitions, and work with effects in the same way as can any Flex component.

A Flash container can only have a single Flex IUIComponent child. However, this child can be a Flex container which allows you to add additional children.

If your Flash container modifies the visual characteristics of the Flex components contained in it, such as changing the alpha property, you must embed the fonts used by the Flex components. This is the same requirement that you have when using the Dissolve, Fade, and Rotate effects with Flex components.

The following procedure describes the basic process for creating a Flex component in Flash Professional:

Install the Adobe Flash Workflow Integration Kit.
Create symbols for your dynamic assets in the FLA file.
Run Commands > Make Flex Container to convert your symbol to a subclass of the ContainerMovieClip class, to configure the Flash Professional publishing settings for use with Flex, and add a new symbol named FlexContentHolder to the Library. This symbol defines the content area of the container in which you can place child Flex components..
Publish your FLA file as a SWC file.
Reference the class name of your symbols in your Flex application as you would any class.
Include the SWC file in your library-path when you compile your Flex application.

For more information, see the documentation that ships with the Flex/Flash Integration Kit at http://www.adobe.com/go/flex3_cs3_swfkit.

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	Property		Defined By
		accessibilityImplementation : AccessibilityImplementation The current accessibility implementation (AccessibilityImplementation) for this InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
		accessibilityProperties : AccessibilityProperties The current accessibility options for this display object.	DisplayObject
		alpha : Number Indicates the alpha transparency value of the object specified.	DisplayObject
		automationDelegate : Object The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality.	UIMovieClip
		automationEnabled : Boolean [read-only] True if this component is enabled for automation, false otherwise.	UIMovieClip
		automationName : String Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.	UIMovieClip
		automationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The owner of this component for automation purposes.	UIMovieClip
		automationParent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The parent of this component for automation purposes.	UIMovieClip
		automationTabularData : Object [read-only] An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which can be used to retrieve the data.	UIMovieClip
		automationValue : Array [read-only] This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application.	UIMovieClip
		automationVisible : Boolean [read-only] True if this component is visible for automation, false otherwise.	UIMovieClip
		autoUpdateCurrentState : Boolean Whether we should actively watch changes to the label of the flash object.	UIMovieClip
		autoUpdateMeasuredSize : Boolean Whether we should actively watch changes to the size of the flash object.	UIMovieClip
		baseline : Object The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the component's baseline position.	UIMovieClip
		baselinePosition : Number [read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.	UIMovieClip
		blendMode : String A value from the BlendMode class that specifies which blend mode to use.	DisplayObject
		blendShader : Shader [write-only] Sets a shader that is used for blending the foreground and background.	DisplayObject
		bottom : Object The vertical distance, in pixels, from the lower edge of the component to the lower edge of its content area.	UIMovieClip
		boundingBoxName : String = "boundingBox" Name of the object to use as the bounding box.	UIMovieClip
		buttonMode : Boolean Specifies the button mode of this sprite.	Sprite
		cacheAsBitmap : Boolean If set to true, Flash runtimes cache an internal bitmap representation of the display object.	DisplayObject
		cacheAsBitmapMatrix : Matrix If non-null, this Matrix object defines how a display object is rendered when cacheAsBitmap is set to true.	DisplayObject
		cacheHeuristic : Boolean [write-only] Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object.	UIMovieClip
		cachePolicy : String [read-only] Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object.	UIMovieClip
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		content : IUIComponent The Flex content to display inside this container.	ContainerMovieClip
		contextMenu : NativeMenu Specifies the context menu associated with this object.	InteractiveObject
		currentFrame : int [read-only] Specifies the number of the frame in which the playhead is located in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentFrameLabel : String [read-only] The label at the current frame in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentLabel : String [read-only] The current label in which the playhead is located in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentLabels : Array [read-only] Returns an array of FrameLabel objects from the current scene.	MovieClip
		currentScene : Scene [read-only] The current scene in which the playhead is located in the timeline of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		currentState : String The current state of this component.	UIMovieClip
		depth : Number Determines the order in which items inside of containers are rendered.	UIMovieClip
		descriptor : UIComponentDescriptor Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this UIComponent instance.	UIMovieClip
		designLayer : DesignLayer Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual element.	UIMovieClip
		document : Object A reference to the document object associated with this component.	UIMovieClip
		doubleClickEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether the object receives doubleClick events.	InteractiveObject
		dropTarget : DisplayObject [read-only] Specifies the display object over which the sprite is being dragged, or on which the sprite was dropped.	Sprite
		enabled : Boolean A Boolean value that indicates whether a movie clip is enabled.	MovieClip
		explicitHeight : Number The explicitly specified height for the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMaxHeight : Number Number that specifies the maximum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMaxWidth : Number Number that specifies the maximum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMinHeight : Number Number that specifies the minimum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitMinWidth : Number Number that specifies the minimum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		explicitWidth : Number The explicitly specified width for the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		filters : Array An indexed array that contains each filter object currently associated with the display object.	DisplayObject
		focusEnabled : Boolean A flag that indicates whether the component can receive focus when selected.	UIMovieClip
		focusPane : Sprite A single Sprite object that is shared among components and used as an overlay for drawing focus.	UIMovieClip
		focusRect : Object Specifies whether this object displays a focus rectangle.	InteractiveObject
		framesLoaded : int [read-only] The number of frames that are loaded from a streaming SWF file.	MovieClip
		graphics : Graphics [read-only] Specifies the Graphics object that belongs to this sprite where vector drawing commands can occur.	Sprite
		hasFocusableChildren : Boolean A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus.	UIMovieClip
		hasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean [read-only] Contains true if the element has 3D Matrix.	UIMovieClip
		height : Number [override] The height of this object, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		hitArea : Sprite Designates another sprite to serve as the hit area for a sprite.	Sprite
		horizontalCenter : Object The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		id : String ID of the component.	UIMovieClip
		includeInLayout : Boolean Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.	UIMovieClip
		is3D : Boolean [read-only] Contains true when the element is in 3D.	UIMovieClip
		isPlaying : Boolean [read-only] A Boolean value that indicates whether a movie clip is curently playing.	MovieClip
		isPopUp : Boolean Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up.	UIMovieClip
		layoutDirection : String Specifies the desired layout direction for an element: one of LayoutDirection.LTR (left to right), LayoutDirection.RTL (right to left), or null (inherit).	UIMovieClip
		left : Object The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component's content area to the left edge of the component.	UIMovieClip
		loaderInfo : LoaderInfo [read-only] Returns a LoaderInfo object containing information about loading the file to which this display object belongs.	DisplayObject
		maintainProjectionCenter : Boolean When true, the component will keep its projection matrix centered on the middle of its bounding box.	UIMovieClip
		mask : DisplayObject The calling display object is masked by the specified mask object.	DisplayObject
		maxHeight : Number Number that specifies the maximum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		maxWidth : Number Number that specifies the maximum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		measuredHeight : Number [read-only] The measured height of this object.	UIMovieClip
		measuredMinHeight : Number The default minimum height of the component, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		measuredMinWidth : Number The default minimum width of the component, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		measuredWidth : Number [read-only] The measured width of this object.	UIMovieClip
		metaData : Object Obtains the meta data object of the DisplayObject instance if meta data was stored alongside the the instance of this DisplayObject in the SWF file through a PlaceObject4 tag.	DisplayObject
		minHeight : Number Number that specifies the minimum height of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		minWidth : Number Number that specifies the minimum width of the component, in pixels, as the component's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		moduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory A module factory is used as context for using embeded fonts and for finding the style manager that controls the styles for this component.	UIMovieClip
		mouseChildren : Boolean Determines whether or not the children of the object are mouse, or user input device, enabled.	DisplayObjectContainer
		mouseEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether this object receives mouse, or other user input, messages.	InteractiveObject
		mouseFocusEnabled : Boolean [read-only] A flag that indicates whether the component can receive focus when selected with the mouse.	UIMovieClip
		mouseX : Number [read-only] Indicates the x coordinate of the mouse or user input device position, in pixels.	DisplayObject
		mouseY : Number [read-only] Indicates the y coordinate of the mouse or user input device position, in pixels.	DisplayObject
		name : String Indicates the instance name of the DisplayObject.	DisplayObject
		needsSoftKeyboard : Boolean Specifies whether a virtual keyboard (an on-screen, software keyboard) should display when this InteractiveObject instance receives focus.	InteractiveObject
		numAutomationChildren : int [read-only] The number of automation children this container has.	UIMovieClip
		numChildren : int [read-only] Returns the number of children of this object.	DisplayObjectContainer
		numElements : int [read-only] Returns 1 if there is a viewport, 0 otherwise.	ContainerMovieClip
		opaqueBackground : Object Specifies whether the display object is opaque with a certain background color.	DisplayObject
		owner : DisplayObjectContainer Typically the parent container of this component.	UIMovieClip
		parent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] Indicates the DisplayObjectContainer object that contains this display object.	DisplayObject
		parentDocument : Object [read-only] The document containing this component.	UIMovieClip
		percentHeight : Number Number that specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.	UIMovieClip
		percentWidth : Number Number that specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.	UIMovieClip
		postLayoutTransformOffsets : mx.geom:TransformOffsets Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the component's transform in a way that is invisible to the component's parent's layout.	UIMovieClip
		right : Object The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its content area.	UIMovieClip
		root : DisplayObject [read-only] For a display object in a loaded SWF file, the root property is the top-most display object in the portion of the display list's tree structure represented by that SWF file.	DisplayObject
		rotation : Number [override] Indicates the rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation.	UIMovieClip
		rotationX : Number [override] Indicates the x-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.	UIMovieClip
		rotationY : Number [override] Indicates the y-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.	UIMovieClip
		rotationZ : Number [override] Indicates the z-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.	UIMovieClip
		scale9Grid : Rectangle The current scaling grid that is in effect.	DisplayObject
		scaleContentWhenResized : Boolean Whether the scale of the container due to sizing affects the scale of the flex content.	ContainerMovieClip
		scaleX : Number [override] Number that specifies the horizontal scaling factor.	UIMovieClip
		scaleY : Number [override] Number that specifies the vertical scaling factor.	UIMovieClip
		scaleZ : Number [override] Number that specifies the scaling factor along the z axis.	UIMovieClip
		scenes : Array [read-only] An array of Scene objects, each listing the name, the number of frames, and the frame labels for a scene in the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		scrollRect : Rectangle The scroll rectangle bounds of the display object.	DisplayObject
		showInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean A flag that determines if an automation object shows in the automation hierarchy.	UIMovieClip
		softKeyboard : String Controls the appearance of the soft keyboard.	InteractiveObject
		softKeyboardInputAreaOfInterest : Rectangle Defines the area that should remain on-screen when a soft keyboard is displayed (not available on iOS).	InteractiveObject
		soundTransform : flash.media:SoundTransform Controls sound within this sprite.	Sprite
		stage : Stage [read-only] The Stage of the display object.	DisplayObject
		systemManager : ISystemManager A reference to the SystemManager object for this component.	UIMovieClip
		tabChildren : Boolean Determines whether the children of the object are tab enabled.	DisplayObjectContainer
		tabEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether this object is in the tab order.	InteractiveObject
		tabFocusEnabled : Boolean A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus This is similar to the tabEnabled property used by the Flash Player. This is usually true for components that handle keyboard input, but some components in controlbars have them set to false because they should not steal focus from another component like an editor.	UIMovieClip
		tabIndex : int Specifies the tab ordering of objects in a SWF file.	InteractiveObject
		textSnapshot : flash.text:TextSnapshot [read-only] Returns a TextSnapshot object for this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		toolTip : String Text to display in the ToolTip.	UIMovieClip
		top : Object The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the control's content area to the top edge of the component.	UIMovieClip
		totalFrames : int [read-only] The total number of frames in the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		trackAsMenu : Boolean Indicates whether other display objects that are SimpleButton or MovieClip objects can receive mouse release events or other user input release events.	MovieClip
		transform : flash.geom:Transform An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform, and pixel bounds.	DisplayObject
		transformX : Number Sets the x coordinate for the transform center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		transformY : Number Sets the y coordinate for the transform center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		transformZ : Number Sets the z coordinate for the transform center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		tweeningProperties : Array Used by EffectManager.	UIMovieClip
		useHandCursor : Boolean A Boolean value that indicates whether the pointing hand (hand cursor) appears when the pointer rolls over a sprite in which the buttonMode property is set to true.	Sprite
		verticalCenter : Object The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.	UIMovieClip
		visible : Boolean [override] Whether or not the display object is visible.	UIMovieClip
		width : Number [override] The width of this object, in pixels.	UIMovieClip
		x : Number [override] Number that specifies the component's horizontal position, in pixels, within its parent container.	UIMovieClip
		y : Number [override] Number that specifies the component's vertical position, in pixels, within its parent container.	UIMovieClip
		z : Number [override] Indicates the z coordinate position along the z-axis of the DisplayObject instance relative to the 3D parent container.	UIMovieClip

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		bounds : Rectangle [read-only] The unscaled bounds of the content.	UIMovieClip
		initialized : Boolean = false A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required).	UIMovieClip

Public Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		ContainerMovieClip() Constructor	ContainerMovieClip
		addChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject Adds a child DisplayObject instance to this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		addChildAt(child:DisplayObject, index:int):DisplayObject Adds a child DisplayObject instance to this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		addElement(element:IVisualElement):IVisualElement Adds a visual element to this container.	ContainerMovieClip
		addElementAt(element:IVisualElement, index:int):IVisualElement Adds a visual element to this container.	ContainerMovieClip
		addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener receives notification of an event.	EventDispatcher
		areInaccessibleObjectsUnderPoint(point:Point):Boolean Indicates whether the security restrictions would cause any display objects to be omitted from the list returned by calling the DisplayObjectContainer.getObjectsUnderPoint() method with the specified point point.	DisplayObjectContainer
		contains(child:DisplayObject):Boolean Determines whether the specified display object is a child of the DisplayObjectContainer instance or the instance itself.	DisplayObjectContainer
		createAutomationIDPart(child:IAutomationObject):Object Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.	UIMovieClip
		createAutomationIDPartWithRequiredProperties(child:IAutomationObject, properties:Array):Object Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.	UIMovieClip
		createReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.	UIMovieClip
		deleteReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.	UIMovieClip
		dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean Dispatches an event into the event flow.	EventDispatcher
		drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void Called by the FocusManager when the component receives focus.	UIMovieClip
		executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void Executes the data bindings into this UIComponent object.	UIMovieClip
		getAutomationChildAt(index:int):IAutomationObject Provides the automation object at the specified index.	UIMovieClip
		getAutomationChildren():Array Provides the automation object list .	UIMovieClip
		getBounds(targetCoordinateSpace:DisplayObject):Rectangle Returns a rectangle that defines the area of the display object relative to the coordinate system of the targetCoordinateSpace object.	DisplayObject
		getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.	UIMovieClip
		getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.	UIMovieClip
		getChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject Returns the child display object instance that exists at the specified index.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getChildByName(name:String):DisplayObject Returns the child display object that exists with the specified name.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getChildIndex(child:DisplayObject):int Returns the index position of a child DisplayObject instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):* Returns the specified constraint value.	UIMovieClip
		getElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement Returns the viewport if there is a viewport and the index passed in is 0.	ContainerMovieClip
		getElementIndex(element:IVisualElement):int Returns the 0 if the element passed in is the viewport.	ContainerMovieClip
		getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height	UIMovieClip
		getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width	UIMovieClip
		getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's layout height.	UIMovieClip
		getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's layout width.	UIMovieClip
		getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.	UIMovieClip
		getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.	UIMovieClip
		getLayoutMatrix():Matrix Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout relative to its siblings.	UIMovieClip
		getLayoutMatrix3D():Matrix3D Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.	UIMovieClip
		getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's maximum height.	UIMovieClip
		getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's maximum width.	UIMovieClip
		getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's minimum height.	UIMovieClip
		getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's minimum width.	UIMovieClip
		getObjectsUnderPoint(point:Point):Array Returns an array of objects that lie under the specified point and are children (or grandchildren, and so on) of this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's preferred height.	UIMovieClip
		getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's preferred width.	UIMovieClip
		getRect(targetCoordinateSpace:DisplayObject):Rectangle Returns a rectangle that defines the boundary of the display object, based on the coordinate system defined by the targetCoordinateSpace parameter, excluding any strokes on shapes.	DisplayObject
		globalToLocal(point:Point):Point Converts the point object from the Stage (global) coordinates to the display object's (local) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		globalToLocal3D(point:Point):Vector3D Converts a two-dimensional point from the Stage (global) coordinates to a three-dimensional display object's (local) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		gotoAndPlay(frame:Object, scene:String = null):void Starts playing the SWF file at the specified frame.	MovieClip
		gotoAndStop(frame:Object, scene:String = null):void Brings the playhead to the specified frame of the movie clip and stops it there.	MovieClip
		hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.	EventDispatcher
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		hitTestObject(obj:DisplayObject):Boolean Evaluates the bounding box of the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the bounding box of the obj display object.	DisplayObject
		hitTestPoint(x:Number, y:Number, shapeFlag:Boolean = false):Boolean Evaluates the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the point specified by the x and y parameters.	DisplayObject
		initialize():void Initialize the object.	UIMovieClip
		invalidateLayoutDirection():void An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or when its parent's layoutDirection changes.	UIMovieClip
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		local3DToGlobal(point3d:Vector3D):Point Converts a three-dimensional point of the three-dimensional display object's (local) coordinates to a two-dimensional point in the Stage (global) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		localToGlobal(point:Point):Point Converts the point object from the display object's (local) coordinates to the Stage (global) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		move(x:Number, y:Number):void Moves this object to the specified x and y coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		nextFrame():void Sends the playhead to the next frame and stops it.	MovieClip
		nextScene():void Moves the playhead to the next scene of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		owns(displayObject:DisplayObject):Boolean Returns true if the chain of owner properties points from child to this UIComponent.	UIMovieClip
		parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent.	UIMovieClip
		play():void Moves the playhead in the timeline of the movie clip.	MovieClip
		prevFrame():void Sends the playhead to the previous frame and stops it.	MovieClip
		prevScene():void Moves the playhead to the previous scene of the MovieClip instance.	MovieClip
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		registerEffects(effects:Array):void For each effect event, register the EffectManager as one of the event listeners.	UIMovieClip
		removeAllElements():void Removes all visual elements from the container.	ContainerMovieClip
		removeChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject Removes the specified child DisplayObject instance from the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		removeChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject Removes a child DisplayObject from the specified index position in the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer.	DisplayObjectContainer
		removeChildren(beginIndex:int = 0, endIndex:int = 0x7fffffff):void Removes all child DisplayObject instances from the child list of the DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		removeElement(element:IVisualElement):IVisualElement Removes the specified visual element from the child list of this container.	ContainerMovieClip
		removeElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement Removes a visual element from the specified index position in the container.	ContainerMovieClip
		removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.	EventDispatcher
		replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean Replays the specified event.	UIMovieClip
		requestSoftKeyboard():Boolean Raises a virtual keyboard.	InteractiveObject
		resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array Resolves a child by using the id provided.	UIMovieClip
		setActualSize(newWidth:Number, newHeight:Number):void Sets the actual size of this object.	UIMovieClip
		setChildIndex(child:DisplayObject, index:int):void Changes the position of an existing child in the display object container.	DisplayObjectContainer
		setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void Sets the specified constraint value.	UIMovieClip
		setElementIndex(element:IVisualElement, index:int):void Changes the position of an existing visual element in the visual container.	ContainerMovieClip
		setFocus():void Called by the FocusManager when the component receives focus.	UIMovieClip
		setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.	UIMovieClip
		setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void Sets the layout size of the element.	UIMovieClip
		setLayoutMatrix(value:Matrix, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.	UIMovieClip
		setLayoutMatrix3D(value:Matrix3D, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.	UIMovieClip
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void Called when the visible property changes.	UIMovieClip
		startDrag(lockCenter:Boolean = false, bounds:Rectangle = null):void Lets the user drag the specified sprite.	Sprite
		startTouchDrag(touchPointID:int, lockCenter:Boolean = false, bounds:Rectangle = null):void Lets the user drag the specified sprite on a touch-enabled device.	Sprite
		stop():void Stops the playhead in the movie clip.	MovieClip
		stopAllMovieClips():void Recursively stops the timeline execution of all MovieClips rooted at this object.	DisplayObjectContainer
		stopDrag():void Ends the startDrag() method.	Sprite
		stopTouchDrag(touchPointID:int):void Ends the startTouchDrag() method, for use with touch-enabled devices.	Sprite
		swapChildren(child1:DisplayObject, child2:DisplayObject):void Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the two specified child objects.	DisplayObjectContainer
		swapChildrenAt(index1:int, index2:int):void Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the child objects at the two specified index positions in the child list.	DisplayObjectContainer
		swapElements(element1:IVisualElement, element2:IVisualElement):void Swaps the index of the two specified visual elements.	ContainerMovieClip
		swapElementsAt(index1:int, index2:int):void Swaps the visual elements at the two specified index positions in the container.	ContainerMovieClip
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object.	Object
		transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.	UIMovieClip
		transformPointToParent(localPosition:Vector3D, position:Vector3D, postLayoutPosition:Vector3D):void A utility method to transform a point specified in the local coordinates of this object to its location in the object's parent's coordinates.	UIMovieClip
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object
		willTrigger(type:String):Boolean Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.	EventDispatcher

Protected Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void This enter frame handler is used when our width, height, x, or y value changes.	UIMovieClip
		findFocusCandidates(obj:DisplayObjectContainer):void Recursively finds all children that have tabEnabled=true and adds them to the focusableObjects array.	UIMovieClip
		focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void Called when focus is entering any of our children.	UIMovieClip
		invalidateParentSizeAndDisplayList():void Helper method to invalidate parent size and display list if this object affects its layout (includeInLayout is true).	UIMovieClip
		notifySizeChanged():void Notify our parent that our size has changed.	UIMovieClip
		transitionEnterFrameHandler(event:Event):void This enter frame handler progresses through transitions.	UIMovieClip

Events

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	Summary	Defined By
activate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.	EventDispatcher
add	Dispatched when the component is added to a container as a content child by using the addChild() or addChildAt() method.	UIMovieClip
added	Dispatched when a display object is added to the display list.	DisplayObject
addedToStage	Dispatched when a display object is added to the on stage display list, either directly or through the addition of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.	DisplayObject
clear	Dispatched when the user selects 'Clear' (or 'Delete') from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
click	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
contextMenu	Dispatched when a user gesture triggers the context menu associated with this interactive object in an AIR application.	InteractiveObject
copy	Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a copy operation or selects 'Copy' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
creationComplete	Dispatched when the component has finished its construction.	UIMovieClip
currentStateChange	Dispatched after the view state has changed.	UIMovieClip
currentStateChanging	Dispatched after the currentState property changes, but before the view state changes.	UIMovieClip
cut	Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a cut operation or selects 'Cut' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
deactivate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.	EventDispatcher
doubleClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of a pointing device twice in rapid succession over the same InteractiveObject when that object's doubleClickEnabled flag is set to true.	InteractiveObject
dragComplete	Dispatched by the drag initiator (the component that is the source of the data being dragged) when the drag operation completes, either when you drop the dragged data onto a drop target or when you end the drag-and-drop operation without performing a drop.	UIMovieClip
dragDrop	Dispatched by the drop target when the user releases the mouse over it.	UIMovieClip
dragEnter	Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse over the component during a drag operation.	UIMovieClip
dragExit	Dispatched by the component when the user drags outside the component, but does not drop the data onto the target.	UIMovieClip
dragOver	Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse while over the component during a drag operation.	UIMovieClip
enterFrame	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the playhead is entering a new frame.	DisplayObject
exitFrame	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the playhead is exiting the current frame.	DisplayObject
focusIn	Dispatched after a display object gains focus.	InteractiveObject
focusOut	Dispatched after a display object loses focus.	InteractiveObject
frameConstructed	[broadcast event] Dispatched after the constructors of frame display objects have run but before frame scripts have run.	DisplayObject
gestureDirectionalTap	Dispatched when the user creates a point of contact along the edge of the touch surface with an InteractiveObject instance, (such as tapping along the edge of the touch surface on Siri Remote for Apple TV) Some devices might also interpret this contact as a combination of several touch events, as well.	InteractiveObject
gestureLongPress	Dispatched when the user presses two points of contact over the same InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as presses and releases two fingers over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gesturePan	Dispatched when the user moves a point of contact over the InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as moving a finger from left to right over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureRotate	Dispatched when the user performs a rotation gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching two fingers and rotating them over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureSwipe	Dispatched when the user performs a swipe gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching three fingers to a screen and then moving them in parallel over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureTap	Dispatched when the user creates a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance, then taps on a touch-enabled device (such as placing several fingers over a display object to open a menu and then taps one finger to select a menu item on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureZoom	Dispatched when the user performs a zoom gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching two fingers to a screen and then quickly spreading the fingers apart over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
hide	Dispatched when an object's state changes from visible to invisible.	UIMovieClip
imeStartComposition	This event is dispatched to any client app that supports inline input with an IME	InteractiveObject
initialize	Dispatched when the component has finished its construction and has all initialization properties set.	UIMovieClip
keyDown	Dispatched when the user presses a key.	InteractiveObject
keyFocusChange	Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using keyboard navigation.	InteractiveObject
keyUp	Dispatched when the user releases a key.	InteractiveObject
middleClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the middle button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
middleMouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the middle pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
middleMouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseDownOutside	Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user clicks outside it.	UIMovieClip
mouseFocusChange	Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using a pointer device.	InteractiveObject
mouseMove	Dispatched when a user moves the pointing device while it is over an InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
mouseOut	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device away from an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseOver	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseWheel	Dispatched when a mouse wheel is spun over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseWheelOutside	Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user scrolls the mouse wheel outside it.	UIMovieClip
move	Dispatched when the object has moved.	UIMovieClip
nativeDragComplete	Dispatched by the drag initiator InteractiveObject when the user releases the drag gesture.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragDrop	Dispatched by the target InteractiveObject when a dragged object is dropped on it and the drop has been accepted with a call to DragManager.acceptDragDrop().	InteractiveObject
nativeDragEnter	Dispatched by an InteractiveObject when a drag gesture enters its boundary.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragExit	Dispatched by an InteractiveObject when a drag gesture leaves its boundary.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragOver	Dispatched by an InteractiveObject continually while a drag gesture remains within its boundary.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragStart	Dispatched at the beginning of a drag operation by the InteractiveObject that is specified as the drag initiator in the DragManager.doDrag() call.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragUpdate	Dispatched during a drag operation by the InteractiveObject that is specified as the drag initiator in the DragManager.doDrag() call.	InteractiveObject
paste	Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a paste operation or selects 'Paste' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
preinitialize	Dispatched at the beginning of the component initialization sequence.	UIMovieClip
proximityBegin	Dispatched when the user lowers an active stylus past the proximity detection threshold of the screen.	InteractiveObject
proximityEnd	Dispatched when the user lifts an active stylus above the proximity detection threshold of the screen.	InteractiveObject
proximityMove	Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus over the screen while remaining within the proximity detection threshold.	InteractiveObject
proximityOut	Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus away from this InteractiveObject while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen.	InteractiveObject
proximityOver	Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus directly above this InteractiveObject while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen.	InteractiveObject
proximityRollOut	Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus away from this InteractiveObject and any of its children while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen.	InteractiveObject
proximityRollOver	Dispatched when the user moves an active stylus over this InteractiveObject from outside the object's tree of descendents in the display list (while remaining within the proximity detection threshold of the screen).	InteractiveObject
releaseOutside	Dispatched when a user releases the button on the pointing device after the user first pressed the button over an InteractiveObject instance and then moved the pointing device off of the InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
remove	Dispatched when the component is removed from a container as a content child by using the removeChild() or removeChildAt() method.	UIMovieClip
removed	Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list.	DisplayObject
removedFromStage	Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list, either directly or through the removal of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.	DisplayObject
render	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the display list is about to be updated and rendered.	DisplayObject
resize	Dispatched when the component is resized.	UIMovieClip
rightClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the right button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
rightMouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
rightMouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
rollOut	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device away from an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
rollOver	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
selectAll	Dispatched when the user activates the platform-specific accelerator key combination for a select all operation or selects 'Select All' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
show	Dispatched when an object's state changes from invisible to visible.	UIMovieClip
softKeyboardActivate	Dispatched immediately after the soft keyboard is raised.	InteractiveObject
softKeyboardActivating	Dispatched immediately before the soft keyboard is raised.	InteractiveObject
softKeyboardDeactivate	Dispatched immediately after the soft keyboard is lowered.	InteractiveObject
tabChildrenChange	Dispatched when the value of the object's tabChildren flag changes.	InteractiveObject
tabEnabledChange	Dispatched when the object's tabEnabled flag changes.	InteractiveObject
tabIndexChange	Dispatched when the value of the object's tabIndex property changes.	InteractiveObject
textInput	Dispatched when a user enters one or more characters of text.	InteractiveObject
toolTipCreate	Dispatched by the component when it is time to create a ToolTip.	UIMovieClip
toolTipEnd	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been hidden and will be discarded soon.	UIMovieClip
toolTipHide	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be hidden.	UIMovieClip
toolTipShow	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be shown.	UIMovieClip
toolTipShown	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been shown.	UIMovieClip
toolTipStart	Dispatched by a component whose toolTip property is set, as soon as the user moves the mouse over it.	UIMovieClip
touchBegin	Dispatched when the user first contacts a touch-enabled device (such as touches a finger to a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchEnd	Dispatched when the user removes contact with a touch-enabled device (such as lifts a finger off a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchMove	Dispatched when the user touches the device, and is continuously dispatched until the point of contact is removed.	InteractiveObject
touchOut	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact away from InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from one display object to another on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchOver	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact over an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from a point outside a display object to a point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchRollOut	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact away from an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from over a display object to a point outside the display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchRollOver	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact over an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from a point outside a display object to a point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchTap	Dispatched when the user lifts the point of contact over the same InteractiveObject instance on which the contact was initiated on a touch-enabled device (such as presses and releases a finger from a single point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject

Property Detail

content

property

content:IUIComponent

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The Flex content to display inside this container.

Typically, to add a child to a container in ActionScript, you use the Container.addChild() or Container.addChildAt() method. However, to add a child to the ContainerMovieClip.content property of a Flash container, you do not use the addChild() or addChildAt() method. Instead, you assign the child directly to the content property.

The following example assigns a container to the ContainerMovieClip.content property.

      <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
         xmlns:myComps="*">
         
         <mx:Script>
             <![CDATA[
                 import mx.containers.HBox;
                 import mx.controls.Image;
     
                 private function init():void {            
                     // Define the Image control.
                     var image1:Image = new Image();
                     image1.source = "../assets/logowithtext.jpg";
                     image1.percentWidth = 80;
                     image1.percentHeight = 80;
     
                     // Define the HBox container.
                     var hb1:HBox = new HBox();
                     hb1.percentWidth = 100;
                     hb1.percentHeight = 100;
                     hb1.setStyle('borderStyle', 'solid');
                     hb1.addChild(image1);
     
                     // Assign the HBox container to the 
                     // ContainerMovieClip.content property..
                     pFrame.content = hb1;
                 }
             ]]>
         </mx:Script>    
     
         <myComps:MyPictureFrameContainer id="pFrame" 
             initialize="init();"/>
     </mx:Application>

Implementation
public function get content():IUIComponent
public function set content(value:IUIComponent):void

numElements

property

numElements:int [read-only]

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns 1 if there is a viewport, 0 otherwise.

Implementation
public function get numElements():int

scaleContentWhenResized

property

scaleContentWhenResized:Boolean

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Whether the scale of the container due to sizing affects the scale of the flex content.

When Flash components are resized, they scale up or down to their new size. However, this means their children are also scaled up or down. By setting this flag to false, the children are inversely scaled when the container is resized.

Note: When the container is scaled direclty (through scaleX or scaleY), the content will also be scaled accordingly. This only affects scaling of the container due to sizing.

The default value is false.

Implementation
public function get scaleContentWhenResized():Boolean
public function set scaleContentWhenResized(value:Boolean):void

Constructor Detail

()

Constructor

public function ContainerMovieClip()

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor

Method Detail

addElement

()

method

public function addElement(element:IVisualElement):IVisualElement

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Adds a visual element to this container. The element is added after all other elements and appears top of all other elements. To add a visual element to a specific index position, use the addElementAt() method.

If you add a visual element that already has a different container as a parent, the element is removed from the other container.

Parameters

element:IVisualElement — The visual element to add as a child of this container.

Returns

IVisualElement — The element that was added.

addElementAt

()

method

public function addElementAt(element:IVisualElement, index:int):IVisualElement

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Adds a visual element to this container. The element is added at the index position specified. An index of 0 represents the first element in the display list.

If you add a visual element that already has a different container as a parent, the element is removed from the other container.

Parameters

	`element:IVisualElement` — The element to add as a child of this visual container.

	`index:int` — The index position to which the element is added. If you specify a currently occupied index position, the child that exists at that position and all higher positions are moved up one position in the child list.

Returns

IVisualElement — The element that was added.

getElementAt

()

method

public function getElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the viewport if there is a viewport and the index passed in is 0. Otherwise, it throws a RangeError.

Parameters

index:int — The index of the element to retrieve.

Returns

IVisualElement — The element at the specified index.

Throws

RangeError — If the index position does not exist in the child list.

getElementIndex

()

method

public function getElementIndex(element:IVisualElement):int

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the 0 if the element passed in is the viewport. Otherwise, it throws an ArgumentError.

Parameters

element:IVisualElement — The element to identify.

Returns

int — The index position of the element to identify.

Throws

ArgumentError — If the element is not a child of this object.

removeAllElements

()

method

public function removeAllElements():void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Removes all visual elements from the container.

removeElement

()

method

public function removeElement(element:IVisualElement):IVisualElement

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Removes the specified visual element from the child list of this container. The index positions of any elements above the element in this visual container are decreased by 1.

Parameters

element:IVisualElement — The element to be removed from the container.

Returns

IVisualElement — The element removed.

removeElementAt

()

method

public function removeElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Removes a visual element from the specified index position in the container. The index positions of any elements above the element in this visual container are decreased by 1.

Parameters

index:int — The index of the element to remove.

Returns

IVisualElement — The element removed.

setElementIndex

()

method

public function setElementIndex(element:IVisualElement, index:int):void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Changes the position of an existing visual element in the visual container.

When you call the setElementIndex() method and specify an index position that is already occupied, the only positions that change are those in between the elements's former and new position. All others stay the same.

If a visual element is moved to an index lower than its current index, the index of all elements in between increases by 1. If an element is moved to an index higher than its current index, the index of all elements in between decreases by 1.

Parameters

	`element:IVisualElement` — The element for which you want to change the index number.

	`index:int` — The resulting index number for the element.

swapElements

()

method

public function swapElements(element1:IVisualElement, element2:IVisualElement):void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Swaps the index of the two specified visual elements. All other elements remain in the same index position.

Parameters

	`element1:IVisualElement` — The first visual element.

	`element2:IVisualElement` — The second visual element.

swapElementsAt

()

method

public function swapElementsAt(index1:int, index2:int):void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 4

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Swaps the visual elements at the two specified index positions in the container. All other visual elements remain in the same index position.

Parameters

	`index1:int` — The index of the first element.

	`index2:int` — The index of the second element.

ContainerMovieClip - AS3 Flex

Classes x

content

numElements

scaleContentWhenResized