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API 21.5.1.73
Object

Asset

An object library asset.

Hierarchy

Library

Asset

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
AssetType
 read/write The type of object library asset.
Date readonly The date and time the Asset was created.
String read/write The description of the Asset.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
Number readonly The unique ID of the Asset.
Number readonly The index of the Asset within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
String read/write A property that can be set to any string.
String read/write The name of the Asset.
Library readonly The parent of the Asset (a Library).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

→ EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ String

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
→ Asset[]

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

→ void

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
value String The value.
→ Varies[]

Places the asset in the specified document or text.

on Document | Text The document or text object in which to place the asset. Can accept: Document or Text.
→ void

Deletes the Asset.

→ Boolean

Removes the event listener.

eventType String The registered event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ void

Selects the object.

existingSelection? SelectionOptions The selection status of the Asset in relation to previously selected objects.
→ String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Asset.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 3

Properties elsewhere that hold a Asset.

Event.parentEventListener.parentMutationEvent.parent

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a Asset.

Assets.itemByRange(from)Assets.nextItem(obj)Assets.previousItem(obj)

Return 47

Methods that return a Asset.

Asset.getElements()Assets.[]()Assets.anyItem()Assets.everyItem()Assets.firstItem()Assets.item()Assets.itemByID()Assets.itemByName()Assets.itemByRange()Assets.lastItem()Assets.middleItem()Assets.nextItem()Assets.previousItem()Button.store()CheckBox.store()ComboBox.store()EPS.store()EPSText.store()EndnoteTextFrame.store()FlexObject.store()FormField.store()Graphic.store()GraphicLine.store()Group.store()HtmlItem.store()Image.store()ImportedPage.store()Library.store()ListBox.store()MediaItem.store()Movie.store()MultiStateObject.store()Oval.store()PDF.store()PICT.store()PageItem.store()Polygon.store()RadioButton.store()Rectangle.store()SVG.store()SignatureField.store()Sound.store()SplineItem.store()TextBox.store()TextFrame.store()WMF.store()XMLElement.store()