Comments on: Flash Command: Convert to Symbol and Distribute to Layers

By: Joeflash

Joeflash — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:52:58 +0000

Using this, if you have multiple layers with several objects on each layer, using this would land up creating too many layers in your symbol, which is sometimes just as bad as everything on one layer.

What would be better is if there was a command that could move the whole layer structure into the new MC. Which would be the JSFL equivalent of:
1. create new layer
2. create empty MC on new layer
3. cut frames
4. paste in new MC
5. remove old parent layers

By: Steven Sacks

Steven Sacks — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:26:31 +0000

Unfortunately, if distributeToLayers() is unavailable (for various reasons it can be) you get a runtime error.

By: Vinh

Vinh — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:31:47 +0000

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By: Paulo

Paulo — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:32:48 +0000

I wasn’t aware I could get the JSFL from the History panel. Such a HUGE time saver, thanks! :)

By: Josh Tynjala

Josh Tynjala — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:19:49 +0000

Yeah, the merging of shapes that Steven mentions sucks. That’s actually the main reason why I was complaining. I can handle a few MovieClips on the same layer, but when the shapes merge, I can no longer edit them.