If true, when the user presses the DELETE (or BACKSPACE) key, the selected item(s) will be deleted (except items with hasSelectableText set to true) [default: false]

If true, multiple items can be selected (by holding down the SHIFT or CONTROL keys and clicking) [default: true]

If true, the arrow keys on the keyboard will move the selected items when pressed [default: false]

When the user clicks anywhere OTHER than on one of the TransformItems, all are deselected [default: true]

A Rectangle defining the boundaries for movement/scaling/rotation. [default:null]

To constrain items to only scaling proportionally, set this to true [default: false]

Enable or disable the entire FlexTransformManager.

When true, new selections are forced to the front of the display list of the container DisplayObjectContainer [default: true]

Controls the fill color of the handle [default: 0xFFFFFF]

Controls the handle size (in pixels) [default: 8]

height

To hide the center scale handle, set this to true [default: false

Sometimes you want FlexTransformManager to ignore clicks on certain DisplayObjects, like buttons, color pickers, etc. Those items should populate the ignoreObjects Array. The DisplayObject CANNOT be a child of a targetObject.

All of the TransformItem instances that are managed by this FlexTransformManager (regardless of whether or not they're selected)

Controls the line color of the selection box and handles [default: 0x3399FF]

Prevents moving [default: false]

Prevents rotating [default: false]

Prevents scaling [default: false]

The TransformManager instance associated with the FlexTransformManager

Determines the amount of space outside each of the four corner scale handles that will trigger rotation mode [default: 12]

If true, scaling occurs from the center of the selection instead of the corners. [default: false]

The currently selected TransformItems (for the associated DisplayObjects, use selectedTargetObjects)

The currently selected targetObjects (DisplayObjects). For the associated TransformItems, use selectedItems.

The rotation of the overall selection box

The scaleX of the overall selection box

The scaleY of the overall selection box

The x-coordinte of the overall selection box (same as the origin)

The y-coordinte of the overall selection box (same as the origin)

All of the targetObjects (DisplayObjects) that are managed by this FlexTransformManager (regardless of whether or not they're selected)

The TransformManager instances associated with this FlexTransformManager

width

Constructor

Adds a child and performs an addItem() so that the new child is managed.

Adds a child at a particular index and then performs an addItem() to ensure the item is managed

Allows listening for the following events:

• TransformEvent.MOVE
• TransformEvent.SCALE
• TransformEvent.ROTATE
• TransformEvent.DELETE
• TransformEvent.SELECTION_CHANGE
• TransformEvent.CLICK_OFF
• TransformEvent.SEIZE_CURSOR
• TransformEvent.RELEASE_CURSOR
• TransformEvent.DEPTH_CHANGE
• TransformEvent.DESTROY
• TransformEvent.START_INTERACTIVE_MOVE
• TransformEvent.START_INTERACTIVE_SCALE
• TransformEvent.START_INTERACTIVE_ROTATE
• TransformEvent.FINISH_INTERACTIVE_MOVE
• TransformEvent.FINISH_INTERACTIVE_SCALE
• TransformEvent.FINISH_INTERACTIVE_ROTATE
• TransformEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK

Allows you to have FlexTransformManager ignore clicks on a particular DisplayObject (handy for buttons, color pickers, etc.). The DisplayObject CANNOT be a child of a targetObject

In order for a DisplayObject to be managed by FlexTransformManger, it must first be added via addItem(). When the DisplayObject is added, a TransformItem instance is automatically created and associated with the DisplayObject. If you need to set item-specific settings like minScaleX, maxScaleX, etc., you would set those via the TransformItem instance. addItem() returns a TransformItem instance, but you can retrieve it anytime with the getItem() method (just pass it your DisplayObject, like var myItem:TransformItem = myManager.getItem(myDisplayObject).

Same as addItem() but accepts an Array containing multiple DisplayObjects.

Applies XML generated by exportFullXML() to the TransformManager instance including all settings and each item's scale/rotation/position. This does not load any external images/assets - you must do that separately. Typically it's best to fully load the assets first and add them to the display list before calling applyFullXML(). When applyFullXML() is called, it attempts to find the targetObjects in the display list based on their names, but for each one that cannot be found, a new Sprite will be created and added as a placeholder, filled with the placeholderColor and named identically. An array of those placeholders (if any) is returned by applyFullXML() which makes it easy to loop through and load your images/assets directly into those placeholder Sprites. Feel free to add visual preloaders, alter the look of the Sprites, etc.

See also

Applies XML generated by exportItemXML() to the TransformManager instance including all transform data like scale/rotation/position. This does not load any external images/assets - you must do that separately. Typically it's best to fully load the asset first and add them to the display list before calling applyItemXML(). When applyItemXML() is called, it attempts to find the targetObject in the display list based on its name, but if it cannot be found, a new Sprite will be created and added as a placeholder, filled with the placeholderColor and named identically. To load all of the settings and every item's transform data, use applyFullXML() instead.

See also

Applies settings XML generated by exportSettingsXML() to the TransformManager instance. This determines things like allowDelete, autoDeselect, lockScale, lockPosition, etc.

See also

Deletes all selected items.

Deselects all items

Deselects a TransformItem or DisplayObject.

Destroys the FlexTransformManager instance, removing all items and preparing it for garbage collection

A common request is to capture the current state of each item's scale/rotation/position and the TransformManager's settings in an easy-to-store format so that the data can be reloaded and applied later; exportFullXML() returns an XML object containing exactly that. The TransformManager's settings and each item's transform data is stored in the following format:

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   <transformManager>
     <settings allowDelete="1" allowMultiSelect="1" autoDeselect="1" constrainScale="0" lockScale="1" scaleFromCenter="0" lockRotation="0" lockPosition="0" arrowKeysMove="0" forceSelectionToFront="1" lineColor="3381759" handleColor="16777215" handleSize="8" paddingForRotation="12" hideCenterHandle="0"/>
     <items>
       <item name="mc1" level="1" a="0.9999847412109375" b="0" c="0" d="0.9999847412109375" tx="79.2" ty="150.5" xOffset="-23.4" yOffset="-34.35" rawWidth="128.6" rawHeight="110.69999999999999" scaleMode="scaleNormal" hasSelectableText="0" minScaleX="-Infinity" maxScaleX="Infinity" minScaleY="-Infinity" maxScaleY="Infinity"/>
       <item name="mc2" level="18" a="0.7987213134765625" b="0.2907257080078125" c="-0.2907257080078125" d="0.7987213134765625" tx="222.5" ty="92.25" xOffset="0" yOffset="0" rawWidth="287.85" rawHeight="215.8" scaleMode="scaleNormal" hasSelectableText="0" minScaleX="-Infinity" maxScaleX="Infinity" minScaleY="-Infinity" maxScaleY="Infinity"/>
       <item name="text_ti" level="4" a="1" b="0" c="0" d="1" tx="32" ty="303.95" xOffset="-2" yOffset="-2" rawWidth="188" rawHeight="37.2" scaleMode="scaleWidthAndHeight" hasSelectableText="1" minScaleX="-Infinity" maxScaleX="Infinity" minScaleY="-Infinity" maxScaleY="Infinity"/>
     </items>
   </transformManager>
   

Exports transform data (scale/rotation/position) of a particular DisplayObject in XML format so that it can be saved to a database or elsewhere easily and then reapplied later. If you'd like to export all settings and every item's data, use the exportFullXML() instead. exportItemXML() returns an XML object in the following format:

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   <item name="mc1" level="1" a="0.98" b="0" c="0" d="0.9" tx="79.2" ty="150.5" xOffset="-23.4" yOffset="-34.35" rawWidth="128.6" rawHeight="110.7" scaleMode="scaleNormal" hasSelectableText="0" minScaleX="-Infinity" maxScaleX="Infinity" minScaleY="-Infinity" maxScaleY="Infinity"/>
   

Exports the TransformManager's settings in XML format so that it can be saved to a database or elsewhere easily and then reapplied later. exportSettingsXML() returns an XML object in the following format:

See also

   <settings allowDelete="1" allowMultiSelect="1" autoDeselect="1" constrainScale="0" lockScale="1" scaleFromCenter="0" lockRotation="0" lockPosition="0" arrowKeysMove="0" forceSelectionToFront="1" lineColor="3381759" handleColor="16777215" handleSize="8" paddingForRotation="12" hideCenterHandle="0"/>
   

Gets the TransformItem associated with a particular DisplayObject (if any). This can be useful if you need to set item-specific properties like minScaleX/maxScaleX, etc.

Gets the bounding Rectangle of the current selection (not including handles)

Gets the bounding Rectangle of the current selection (including handles)

Gets the center point of the current selection

Gets the height of the selection as if it were not rotated.

Gets the width of the selection as if it were not rotated.

Determines whether or not a particular DisplayObject or TranformItem is currently selected.

Moves the selected items by a certain number of pixels on the x axis and y axis

Moves the selection down one level.

Moves the selection up one level.

Removes all children

Removes a child DisplayObject

Removes a child from a particular index number in the display list

Removes an Event listener

Removes an ignored DisplayObject so that its clicks are no longer ignored.

Removes an item. Calling this on an item will NOT delete the DisplayObject - it just prevents it from being affected by this FlexTransformManager anymore.

Rotates the selected items by a particular angle (in Radians). This is NOT an absolute value, so if one of the selected items' rotation property is Math.PI and you rotateSelection(Math.PI), the new angle would be Math.PI 2.

Scales the selected items along the x- and y-axis using multipliers. Keep in mind that these are not absolute values, so if a selected item's scaleX is 2 and you scaleSelection(2, 1), its new scaleX would be 4 because 2 2 = 4.

Selects a particular TransformItem or DisplayObject (you must have already added the DisplayObject to FlexTransformManager in order for it to be selectable - use addItem() for that)

Selects an Array of TransformItems and/or DisplayObjects. (you must have already added the DisplayObjects to FlexTransformManager in order for it to be selectable - use addItem() or addItems() for that)

Refreshes the selection box/handles.