Asset

Methods:

remove, placeAsset, select, insertLabel, extractLabel, toSource, getElements, toSpecifier, addEventListener, removeEventListener

Objects:

AssetType, Boolean, Date, EventListeners, Events, Library, Number, Object, String,

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
assetType	AssetType AssetType.IMAGE_TYPE AssetType.EPS_TYPE AssetType.PDF_TYPE AssetType.GEOMETRY_TYPE AssetType.PAGE_TYPE AssetType.TEXT_TYPE AssetType.STRUCTURE_TYPE AssetType.INDESIGN_FILE_TYPE	read/write	The type of object library asset.
date	Date	readonly	The date and time the Asset was created.
description	String	read/write	The description of the Asset.
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
id	Number	readonly	The unique ID of the Asset.
index	Number	readonly	The index of the Asset within its containing object.
isValid	Boolean	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
label	String	read/write	A property that can be set to any string.
name	String	read/write	The name of the Asset.
parent	Library	readonly	The parent of the Asset (a Library).
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Method Listing

EventListener addEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	String	The event type.
handler	Varies	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	Boolean	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The event type.

handler

Varies

The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

String extractLabel (key:String)

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.

Asset getElements ()

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

undefined insertLabel (key:String, value:String)

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

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.
value	String	The value.

Varies placeAsset (on:Varies)

Places the asset in the specified document or text.

Parameter	Type	Description
on	Varies	The document or text object in which to place the asset. Can accept: Document or Text.

undefined remove ()

Deletes the Asset.

Boolean removeEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	String	The registered event type.
handler	Varies	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	Boolean	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The registered event type.

handler

Varies

The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

undefined select ([existingSelection:SelectionOptions=SelectionOptions])

Selects the object.

Parameter	Type	Description
existingSelection	SelectionOptions SelectionOptions.ADD_TO SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH SelectionOptions.SET_KEY	The selection status of the Asset in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional) (default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

Parameter

Type

Description

existingSelection

SelectionOptions

SelectionOptions.ADD_TO

SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM

SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH

SelectionOptions.SET_KEY

The selection status of the Asset in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional)

(default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

String toSource ()