MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-EXTENDING FIREWORKS, Manual

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Vector path compatibility with Macromedia FreeHand Although Fireworks 8 imports
winding fills from FreeHand MX, it does not provide a user interface that lets you create a
winding fill. However, Fireworks 8 has APIs that let third-party developers create an interface
where a user can specify if a path uses an even/odd or winding fill.
Lock individual objects within a layer Instead of having to create a new layer specifically
for an object you want to lock, Fireworks 8 lets you lock specific objects on a layer without
locking the other objects on the same layer. Three new APIs let you specify which object to
lock.
New panels and commands
Fireworks 8 introduces three new panels and a new
command. Several new APIs let you set selections within these panels and access the new
command.
Access dialog boxes Fireworks 8 introduces a new Dialogs class as a property of the
Fireworks object. The APIs in this class let you run standard application dialog boxes that are
usually accessible only through the menu.
Get system information The new System class in Fireworks 8 provides APIs that let you
query for information about the operating system.
Conventions used in this guide
The following typographical conventions are used in this guide:
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Code
font indicates code fragments and API literals, including class names, method
names, function names, type names, scripts, SQL statements, and HTML and XML tag
and attribute names.
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Italic code font indicates replaceable items in code.
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The continuation symbol (
¬
) indicates that a long line of code has been broken across two
or more lines to fit on the page. When copying the lines of code, eliminate the
continuation symbol and type the code as one line.
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Curly braces ({ }) around a function argument indicate that the argument is optional.
The following naming conventions are used in this guide:
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You refers to the developer who is responsible for writing extensions.
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The user refers to the person using Fireworks.
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The visitor refers to the person who views the graphic that the user created.