What’s new in the JavaScript API



In Flash CS4, some objects, methods, and properties have been added while others have been removed. These changes are summarized below.

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    New objects

    The following objects are new in Flash CS4:

    presetPanel object

    presetItem object

    swfPanel object

    New methods and properties

    The following methods and properties for existing objects are new in Flash CS4:

    • BitmapItem object

      • bitmapItem.exportToFile()

      • bitmapItem.fileLastModifiedDate

      • bitmapItem.originalCompressionType

      • bitmapItem.sourceFileExists

      • bitmapItem.sourceFileIsCurrent

      • bitmapItem.sourceFilePath

      • bitmapItem.useDeblocking

    • Contour object

      • contour.fill

    • Document object

      • document.addNewPrimitiveOval()

      • document.addNewPrimitiveRectangle()

      • document.exportPublishProfileString()

      • document.externalLibraryPath

      • document.importPublishProfileString()

      • document.libraryPath

      • document.pathURI

      • document.rotate3DSelection

      • document.setStageVanishingPoint()

      • document.setStageViewAngle()

      • document.sourcePath

      • document.translate3DCenter()

      • document.translate3DSelection()

    • Edge object

      • edge.cubicSegmentIndex

      • edge.stroke

    • Fill object

      • fill.bitmapIsClipped

      • fill.bitmapPath

    • flash object (fl)

      • fl.externalLibraryPath

      • fl.flexSDKPath

      • fl.isFontInstalled()

      • fl.libraryPath

      • fl.presetPanel

      • fl.sourcePath

      • fl.swfPanels

    • FLfile object

      • FLfile.platformPathToURI()

      • FLfile.uriToPlatformPath()

    • fontItem object

      • fontItem.bitmap

      • fontItem.bold

      • fontItem.embedVariantGlyphs

      • fontItem.font

      • fontItem.isDefineFont4Symbol

      • fontItem.italic

      • fontItem.size

    • Shape object

      • shape.getCubicSegmentPoints()

      • shape.members

      • shape.numCubicSegments

    • SoundItem object

      • soundItem.exportToFile()

      • soundItem.fileLastModifiedDate

      • soundItem.originalCompressionType

      • soundItem.sourceFileExists

      • soundItem.sourceFileIsCurrent

      • soundItem.sourceFilePath

    • Text object

      • text.embedVariantGlyphs

    • Timeline object

      • timeline.getGuidelines()

      • timeline.setGuidelines()

    • VideoItem object

      • videoItem.exportToFLV()

      • videoItem.fileLastModifiedDate

      • videoItem.sourceFileExists

      • videoItem.sourceFileIsCurrent

    Other changes

    The following property has a new supported value in Flash CS4:

    The following objects, methods, and properties are no longer available in Flash CS4:

    • Project object

    • ProjectItem object

    • fl.openProject()

    • fl.closeProject()

    • fl.createProject()

    • fl.getProject()

    • Effect object

    • configureEffect()

    • executeEffect()

    • removeEffect()

    • fl.activeEffect

    • fl.effects

    • fl.enableImmediateUpdates()

    • fl.reloadEffects()