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Object (object)

The generic Object object is at the root of the ActionScript class hierarchy. The generic ActionScript Object object contains a small subset of the features provided by the JavaScript Object object. In Flash MX, the Object object has become a native object. As such, you will experience dramatic improvement in performance.

The generic Object object is supported in Flash Player 5.

 
Method summary for the Object object

Method

Description

Object.addProperty

Creates a getter/setter property on an object.

Object.registerClass

Assigns an ActionScript class to a movie clip instance.

Object.toString

Converts the specified object to a string, and returns it.

Object.unwatch

Removes the registration that an Object.watch method created.

Object.valueOf

Returns the primitive value of an Object object.

Object.watch

Registers a callback function to be invoked when a specified property of an ActionScript object changes.


 
Property summary for the Object object

Property

Description

Object.__proto__

A reference to the prototype property of the object's constructor function.


 
Constructor for the Object object

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

new Object([value])

Parameters

value A number, Boolean value, or string to be converted to an object. This parameter is optional. If you do not specify value, the constructor creates a new object with no defined properties.

Description

Constructor; creates a new Object object.