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Object (object)

object, object object, built-in object

The generic Object object is at the root of the ActionScript class hierarchy. The generic ActionScript Object object contains a small subset of the features provided by the JavaScript Object object. In Flash MX, the Object object has become a native object. As such, you will experience dramatic improvement in performance.

The generic Object object is supported in Flash Player 5.

Method summary for the Object object

Method | Description
--- | ---
`Object.addProperty` | Creates a getter/setter property on an object.
`Object.registerClass` | Assigns an ActionScript class to a movie clip instance.
`Object.toString` | Converts the specified object to a string, and returns it.
`Object.unwatch` | Removes the registration that an `Object.watch` method created.
`Object.valueOf` | Returns the primitive value of an Object object.
`Object.watch` | Registers a callback function to be invoked when a specified property of an ActionScript object changes.

Property summary for the Object object

Property | Description
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`Object.__proto__` | A reference to the `prototype` property of the object's constructor function.

Constructor for the Object object

new object, constructor

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

    new Object([value])

Parameters

`value` A number, Boolean value, or string to be converted to an object. This parameter is optional. If you do not specify `value`, the constructor creates a new object with no defined properties.

Description

Constructor; creates a new Object object.