Sound

A sound clip.

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Hierarchy:

Class: Sound

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
absoluteFlip	Flip Flip.BOTH Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.NONE Flip.VERTICAL	read/write	Indicates whether the Sound has been flipped independently of its parent object and, if yes, the direction in which the Sound was flipped.
absoluteHorizontalScale	Number	read/write	The horizontal scale of the Sound relative to its containing object.
absoluteRotationAngle	Number	read/write	The rotation angle of the Sound relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360)
absoluteShearAngle	Number	read/write	The skewing angle of the Sound relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360)
absoluteVerticalScale	Number	read/write	The vertical scale of the Sound relative to its containing object.
allArticles	Array of Article	readonly	The list of all articles this page item is part of
allGraphics	Array of Graphic	readonly	Lists all graphics contained by the Sound.
allPageItems	Array of PageItem	readonly	Lists all page items contained by the Sound.
allowOverrides	Boolean	read/write	If true, the master page item can be overridden.
animationSettings	AnimationSetting	readonly	The page item animation settings.
appliedObjectStyle	ObjectStyle	read/write	The object style applied to the Sound.
arrowHeadAlignment	ArrowHeadAlignmentEnum ArrowHeadAlignmentEnum.INSIDE_PATH ArrowHeadAlignmentEnum.OUTSIDE_PATH	read/write	The arrowhead alignment applied to the Sound.
associatedXMLElement	XMLItem	readonly	The XML element associated with the Sound.
bottomLeftCornerOption	CornerOptions CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER	read/write	The shape to apply to the bottom left corner of rectangular shapes.
bottomLeftCornerRadius	Number String	read/write	The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the bottom left corner of rectangular shapes
bottomRightCornerOption	CornerOptions CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER	read/write	The shape to apply to the bottom right corner of rectangular shapes.
bottomRightCornerRadius	Number String	read/write	The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the bottom right corner of rectangular shapes
contentTransparencySettings	ContentTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the content of the Sound.
description	String	read/write	The description of the Sound.
doNotPrintPoster	Boolean	read/write	If true, the sound poster does not print with the document.
embedInPDF	Boolean	read/write	If true, the file is embedded in the PDF. If false, the file is linked to the PDF. Note: To embed movie files, acrobat compatibility must be acrobat 6 or higher.
endCap	EndCap EndCap.BUTT_END_CAP EndCap.PROJECTING_END_CAP EndCap.ROUND_END_CAP	read/write	The end shape of an open path.
endJoin	EndJoin EndJoin.BEVEL_END_JOIN EndJoin.MITER_END_JOIN EndJoin.ROUND_END_JOIN	read/write	The corner join applied to the Sound.
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
filePath	String File	read/write	The file path (colon delimited on the Mac OS). Can also accept: File.
fillColor	Swatch String	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the Sound. . Can also accept: String.
fillTint	Number (range 0 - 100)	read/write	The percent of tint to use in the Sound's fill color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
fillTransparencySettings	FillTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the fill applied to the Sound.
flip	Flip Flip.BOTH Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.NONE Flip.VERTICAL	read/write	The direction in which to flip the printed image.
gapColor	Swatch	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of a dashed, dotted, or striped stroke. For information, see stroke type.
gapTint	Number (range 0 - 100)	read/write	The tint as a percentage of the gap color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
geometricBounds	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The bounds of the Sound excluding the stroke width, in the format [y1, x1, y2, x2], which give the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of the bounding box.
gradientFillAngle	Number	read/write	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the Sound. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientFillLength	Number String	read/write	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the Sound.
gradientFillStart	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the Sound, in the format [x, y].
gradientStrokeAngle	Number	read/write	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the Sound. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientStrokeLength	Number String	read/write	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the Sound.
gradientStrokeStart	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the Sound, in the format [x, y].
graphics	Graphics Graphic	readonly	A collection of imported graphics in any graphic file format (vector, metafile, or bitmap).
horizontalLayoutConstraints	Array of DimensionsConstraints DimensionsConstraints.FIXED_DIMENSION DimensionsConstraints.FLEXIBLE_DIMENSION	read/write	The left margin, width, and right margin constraints this item is subject to when using the object-based layout rule.
horizontalScale	Number	read/write	The horizontal scaling applied to the Sound.
id	Number	readonly	The unique ID of the Sound.
images	Images Image	readonly	A collection of bitmap images in any bitmap file format (including TIFF, JPEG, or GIF).
index	Number	readonly	The index of the Sound within its containing object.
isValid	Boolean	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
itemLayer	Layer	read/write	The layer that the Sound is on.
itemLink	Link	readonly	The source file of the link.
label	String	read/write	A property that can be set to any string.
leftArrowHeadScale	Number (range 1 - 1000)	read/write	The scaling applied to the arrowhead at the start of the path. (Range: 1 to 1000)
leftLineEnd	ArrowHead ArrowHead.BARBED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BAR_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CURVED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.NONE ArrowHead.SIMPLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SIMPLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD	read/write	The arrowhead applied to the start of the path.
linkedPageItemOptions	LinkedPageItemOption	readonly	Linked Page Item options
localDisplaySetting	DisplaySettingOptions DisplaySettingOptions.DEFAULT_VALUE DisplaySettingOptions.HIGH_QUALITY DisplaySettingOptions.OPTIMIZED DisplaySettingOptions.TYPICAL	read/write	Display performance options for the Sound.
locked	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Sound is locked.
miterLimit	Number (range 1 - 500)	read/write	The limit of the ratio of stroke width to miter length before a miter (pointed) join becomes a bevel (squared-off) join.
name	String	read/write	The name of the Sound.
nonprinting	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Sound does not print.
overprintFill	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Sound's fill color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the fill color knocks out the underlying colors.
overprintGap	Boolean	read/write	If true, the gap color overprints any underlying colors. If false, the gap color knocks out the underlying colors.
overprintStroke	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Sound's stroke color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the stroke color knocks out the underlying colors.
overridden	Boolean	readonly	If true, the object originated on a master spread and was overridden. If false, the object either originated on a master spread and was not overridden, or the object did not originate on a master page.
overriddenMasterPageItem	Graphic Guide Movie PageItem Sound	readonly	An object that originated on a master page and has been overridden. Can return: PageItem, Guide, Graphic, Movie or Sound.
pageItems	PageItems PageItem	readonly	The page items collection, which can be used to process all page items in a container (such as a document, page, or group), regardless of type.
parent	GraphicLine Polygon Rectangle Oval SplineItem	readonly	The parent of the Sound (a SplineItem, Polygon, GraphicLine, Rectangle or Oval).
parentPage	Page	readonly	The page on which this page item appears.
paths	Paths Path	readonly	A collection of paths.
playOnPageTurn	Boolean	read/write	If true, the movie plays automatically when a user views the page that contains the movie poster in the PDF document.
posterFile	String	read/write	The poster file.
preferences	Preferences Preference	readonly	A collection of preferences objects.
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rightArrowHeadScale	Number (range 1 - 1000)	read/write	The scaling applied to the arrowhead at the end of the path. (Range: 1 to 1000)
rightLineEnd	ArrowHead ArrowHead.BARBED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BAR_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CURVED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.NONE ArrowHead.SIMPLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SIMPLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD	read/write	The arrowhead applied to the end of the path.
rotationAngle	Number	read/write	The rotatation angle of the Sound. (Range: -360 to 360)
shearAngle	Number	read/write	The skewing angle applied to the Sound. (Range: -360 to 360)
soundLoop	Boolean	read/write	If true, sound loops forever.
soundPosterType	SoundPosterTypes SoundPosterTypes.NONE SoundPosterTypes.PROXY_IMAGE SoundPosterTypes.STANDARD	read/write	The type of sound poster.
stopOnPageTurn	Boolean	read/write	If true, sounds stops playing when its page turns.
strokeAlignment	StrokeAlignment StrokeAlignment.CENTER_ALIGNMENT StrokeAlignment.INSIDE_ALIGNMENT StrokeAlignment.OUTSIDE_ALIGNMENT	read/write	The stroke alignment applied to the Sound.
strokeColor	Swatch String	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the Sound. Can also accept: String.
strokeCornerAdjustment	StrokeCornerAdjustment StrokeCornerAdjustment.DASHES StrokeCornerAdjustment.DASHES_AND_GAPS StrokeCornerAdjustment.GAPS StrokeCornerAdjustment.NONE	read/write	The corner adjustment applied to the Sound.
strokeDashAndGap	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The dash and gap measurements that define the pattern of a custom dashed line. Define up to six values (in points) in the format [dash1, gap1, dash2, gap2, dash3, gap3].
strokeTint	Number (range 0 - 100)	read/write	The percent of tint to use in object's stroke color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
strokeTransparencySettings	StrokeTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the stroke.
strokeType	StrokeStyle String	read/write	The name of the stroke style to apply. Can also accept: String.
strokeWeight	Number String	read/write	The weight (in points) to apply to the Sound's stroke.
svgs	SVGs SVG	readonly	A collection of SVG files.
textWrapPreferences	TextWrapPreference	readonly	The text wrap preference properties that define the default formatting for wrapping text around objects.
timingSettings	TimingSetting	readonly	The object timing settings.
topLeftCornerOption	CornerOptions CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER	read/write	The shape to be applied to the top left corner of rectangular shapes and all corners of non-rectangular shapes.Note: corner option differs from end join in which you can set a radius for a corner option, whereas the rounded or beveled effect of an end join depends on the stroke weight.
topLeftCornerRadius	Number String	read/write	The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the top left corner of rectangular shapes and all corners of non-rectangular shapes
topRightCornerOption	CornerOptions CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER	read/write	The shape to apply to the top right corner of rectangular shapes
topRightCornerRadius	Number String	read/write	The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the top right corner of rectangular shapes
transparencySettings	TransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings.
verticalLayoutConstraints	Array of DimensionsConstraints DimensionsConstraints.FIXED_DIMENSION DimensionsConstraints.FLEXIBLE_DIMENSION	read/write	The top margin, height, and bottom margin constraints this item is subject to when using the object-based layout rule.
verticalScale	Number	read/write	The vertical scaling applied to the Sound.
visible	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Sound is visible.
visibleBounds	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The bounds of the Sound including the stroke width, in the format [y1, x1, y2, x2], which give the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of the bounding box.

Constants/Events

Name	Type	Access	Description
AFTER_ATTRIBUTE_CHANGED	String	readonly	Dispatched when the value of a property changes on this Sound. This event bubbles. This event is not cancelable.
AFTER_PLACE	String	readonly	Dispatched after a Sound is placed. This event bubbles. This event is not cancelable.
BEFORE_PLACE	String	readonly	Dispatched before a Sound is placed. This event bubbles. This event is cancelable.

Method Listing

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

Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	String	The event type.
handler	File JavaScriptFunction	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

File

JavaScriptFunction

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

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

undefined applyObjectStyle (using:ObjectStyle, [clearingOverrides:Boolean=Boolean], [clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle:Boolean=Boolean])

Applies the specified object style.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	ObjectStyle	The object style to apply.
clearingOverrides	Boolean	If true, clears the Sound's existing attributes before applying the style. (Optional) (default: true)
clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle	Boolean	If true, clears attributes and formatting applied to the Sound that are not defined in the object style. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

using

ObjectStyle

The object style to apply.

clearingOverrides

Boolean

If true, clears the Sound's existing attributes before applying the style. (Optional)

(default: true)

clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle

Boolean

If true, clears attributes and formatting applied to the Sound that are not defined in the object style. (Optional)

(default: false)

BackgroundTask asynchronousExportFile (format:Varies ExportFormat String, to:File, [showingOptions:Boolean=Boolean], using:PDFExportPreset, versionComments:String, [forceSave:Boolean=Boolean])

asynchronously exports the object(s) to a file.

Parameter	Type	Description
format	ExportFormat ExportFormat.EPS_TYPE ExportFormat.EPUB ExportFormat.FIXED_LAYOUT_EPUB ExportFormat.HTML ExportFormat.HTMLFXL ExportFormat.INCOPY_MARKUP ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP ExportFormat.INDESIGN_SNIPPET ExportFormat.INTERACTIVE_PDF ExportFormat.JPG ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE ExportFormat.PNG_FORMAT ExportFormat.RTF ExportFormat.TAGGED_TEXT ExportFormat.TEXT_TYPE ExportFormat.XML String	The export format, specified as an enumeration value or as an extension that appears in the Save as type or Format menu in the Export dialog. Can accept: ExportFormat enumerator or String.
to	File	The path to the export file.
showingOptions	Boolean	If true, displays the export options dialog. (Optional) (default: false)
using	PDFExportPreset	The export style. (Optional)
versionComments	String	The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave	Boolean	If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional) (default: false)

undefined autoTag ()

Tag the object or the parent story using default tags defined in XML preference.

undefined bringForward ()

Brings the Sound forward one level in its layer.

undefined bringToFront (reference:PageItem)

Brings the Sound to the front of its layer or in front of a particular item.

Parameter	Type	Description
reference	PageItem	The reference object to bring the object in front of (must have same parent) (Optional)

PageItem changeObject (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds objects that match the find what value and replace the objects with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

undefined clearObjectStyleOverrides ()

Clear overrides for object style

undefined clearTransformations ()

Clears transformations from the Sound. Transformations include rotation, scaling, flipping, fitting, and shearing.

Varies contentPlace (pageItems:Array of PageItem, [linkPageItems:Boolean=Boolean], [linkStories:Boolean=Boolean], [mapStyles:Boolean=Boolean], [showingOptions:Boolean=Boolean])

Duplicate an object and place it into the target page item.

Parameter	Type	Description
pageItems	Array of PageItem	One or more page items to place or load
linkPageItems	Boolean	Whether to link pageItems in content placer (if true it will override link stories value) (Optional) (default: false)
linkStories	Boolean	Whether to link stories in content placer (only applicable for single story, pageItem links will also be created in case of more than one item) (Optional) (default: false)
mapStyles	Boolean	Whether to map styles in content placer (Optional) (default: false)
showingOptions	Boolean	Whether to display the link options dialog (Optional) (default: false)

undefined convertShape (given:ConvertShapeOptions, numberOfSides:Number, insetPercentage:Number, cornerRadius:Number String)

Converts the Sound to a different shape.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	ConvertShapeOptions ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_BEVELED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_CLOSED_PATH ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_INVERSE_ROUNDED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_LINE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_OPEN_PATH ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_OVAL ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_POLYGON ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_ROUNDED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_STRAIGHT_LINE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_TRIANGLE	The Sound's new shape.
numberOfSides	Number (range 3 - 100)	The number of sides for the resulting polygon. (Range: 3 to 100) (Optional)
insetPercentage	Number (range 0 - 100)	The star inset percentage for the resulting polygon. (Range: 0.0 to 100.0) (Optional)
cornerRadius	Number String	The corner radius of the resulting rectangle. (Optional)

undefined createEmailQRCode (emailAddress:String, subject:String, body:String, qrCodeSwatch:Varies Swatch String, withProperties:Array of String)

Create Email QR Code on the page item or document

Parameter	Type	Description
emailAddress	String	QR code Email Address (Optional)
subject	String	QR code Email Subject (Optional)
body	String	QR code Email Body Message (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch	Swatch String	Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties	Array of String	Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

undefined createHyperlinkQRCode (urlLink:String, qrCodeSwatch:Varies Swatch String, withProperties:Array of String)

Create Hyperlink QR Code on the page item or document

Parameter	Type	Description
urlLink	String	QR code Hyperlink URL (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch	Swatch String	Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties	Array of String	Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

urlLink

String

QR code Hyperlink URL (Optional)

qrCodeSwatch

Swatch

String

Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)

withProperties

Array of String

Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

undefined createPlainTextQRCode (plainText:String, qrCodeSwatch:Varies Swatch String, withProperties:Array of String)

Create Plain Text QR Code on the page item

Parameter	Type	Description
plainText	String	QR code Plain Text (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch	Swatch String	Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties	Array of String	Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

plainText

String

QR code Plain Text (Optional)

qrCodeSwatch

Swatch

String

Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)

withProperties

Array of String

Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

undefined createTextMsgQRCode (cellNumber:String, textMessage:String, qrCodeSwatch:Varies Swatch String, withProperties:Array of String)

Create Text Msg QR Code on the page item or document

Parameter	Type	Description
cellNumber	String	QR code Text Phone Number (Optional)
textMessage	String	QR code Text Message (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch	Swatch String	Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties	Array of String	Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

undefined createVCardQRCode (firstName:String, lastName:String, jobTitle:String, cellPhone:String, phone:String, email:String, organisation:String, streetAddress:String, city:String, adrState:String, country:String, postalCode:String, website:String, qrCodeSwatch:Varies Swatch String, withProperties:Array of String)

Create Business Card QR Code on the page item or load on document's placegun

Parameter	Type	Description
firstName	String	QR code Business Card First Name (Optional)
lastName	String	QR code Business Card Last Name (Optional)
jobTitle	String	QR code Business Card Title (Optional)
cellPhone	String	QR code Business Card Cell Phone Number (Optional)
phone	String	QR code Business Card Phone Number (Optional)
email	String	QR code Business Card Email Address (Optional)
organisation	String	QR code Business Card Organisation (Optional)
streetAddress	String	QR code Business Card Street Address (Optional)
city	String	QR code Business Card City (Optional)
adrState	String	QR code Business Card State (Optional)
country	String	QR code Business Card Country (Optional)
postalCode	String	QR code Business Card Postal Code (Optional)
website	String	QR code Business Card URL (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch	Swatch String	Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties	Array of String	Initial values for properties of the new Sound. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)

undefined detach ()

Detaches an overridden master page item from the master page.

Sound duplicate ()

Duplicates the Sound.

undefined exportFile (format:Varies ExportFormat String, to:File, [showingOptions:Boolean=Boolean], using:PDFExportPreset, versionComments:String, [forceSave:Boolean=Boolean])

Exports the object(s) to a file.

Parameter	Type	Description
format	ExportFormat ExportFormat.EPS_TYPE ExportFormat.EPUB ExportFormat.FIXED_LAYOUT_EPUB ExportFormat.HTML ExportFormat.HTMLFXL ExportFormat.INCOPY_MARKUP ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP ExportFormat.INDESIGN_SNIPPET ExportFormat.INTERACTIVE_PDF ExportFormat.JPG ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE ExportFormat.PNG_FORMAT ExportFormat.RTF ExportFormat.TAGGED_TEXT ExportFormat.TEXT_TYPE ExportFormat.XML String	The export format, specified as an enumeration value or as an extension that appears in the Save as type or Format menu in the Export dialog. Can accept: ExportFormat enumerator or String.
to	File	The path to the export file.
showingOptions	Boolean	If true, displays the export options dialog. (Optional) (default: false)
using	PDFExportPreset	The export style. (Optional)
versionComments	String	The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave	Boolean	If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional) (default: false)

String extractLabel (key:String)

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.

PageItem findObject (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds objects that match the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

undefined fit (given:FitOptions)

Applies the specified fit option to content in a frame.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	FitOptions FitOptions.APPLY_FRAME_FITTING_OPTIONS FitOptions.CENTER_CONTENT FitOptions.CONTENT_AWARE_FIT FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME FitOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY FitOptions.FRAME_TO_CONTENT FitOptions.PROPORTIONALLY	The fit option to use.

Parameter

Type

Description

given

FitOptions

FitOptions.APPLY_FRAME_FITTING_OPTIONS

FitOptions.CENTER_CONTENT

FitOptions.CONTENT_AWARE_FIT

FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME

FitOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY

FitOptions.FRAME_TO_CONTENT

FitOptions.PROPORTIONALLY

The fit option to use.

undefined flipItem (given:Flip, around:Array of Varies 2 Units AnchorPoint)

Flips the Sound.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	Flip Flip.BOTH Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.NONE Flip.VERTICAL	The axis around which to flip the Sound.
around	Array of 2 Units AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR	The point around which to flip the Sound. Can accept: Array of 2 Units or AnchorPoint enumerator. (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

given

Flip

Flip.BOTH

Flip.HORIZONTAL

Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL

Flip.NONE

Flip.VERTICAL

The axis around which to flip the Sound.

around

Array of 2 Units

AnchorPoint

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR

The point around which to flip the Sound. Can accept: Array of 2 Units or AnchorPoint enumerator. (Optional)

Sound 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.

undefined markup (using:XMLElement)

Associates the page item with the specified XML element while preserving existing content.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	XMLElement	The XML element.

undefined move (to:Array of Varies 2 Units Page Spread Layer, by:Array of Number String)

Moves the Sound to a new location. Note: Either the 'to' or 'by' parameter is required; if both parameters are defined, only the to value is used.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	Array of 2 Units Page Spread Layer	The new location of the Sound,in the format (x, y). Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)
by	Array of Number Array of String	The amount (in measurement units) to move the Sound relative to its current position, in the format (x, y). (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

Array of 2 Units

Page

Spread

Layer

The new location of the Sound,in the format (x, y). Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)

Array of Number

Array of String

The amount (in measurement units) to move the Sound relative to its current position, in the format (x, y). (Optional)

Varies override (destinationPage:Page)

Overrides a master page item and places the item on the document page as a new object.

Parameter	Type	Description
destinationPage	Page	The document page that contains the master page item to override.

Varies place (fileName:File, [showingOptions:Boolean=Boolean], withProperties:Object)

Places the file.

Parameter	Type	Description
fileName	File	The file to place
showingOptions	Boolean	Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional) (default: false)
withProperties	Object	Initial values for properties of the placed object(s) (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

fileName

File

The file to place

showingOptions

Boolean

Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional)

(default: false)

withProperties

Object

Initial values for properties of the placed object(s) (Optional)

undefined placeXML (using:XMLElement)

Places XML content into the specified object. Note: Replaces any existing content.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	XMLElement	The XML element whose content you want to place.

undefined redefineScaling (to:Array of Number)

Apply an item's scaling to its content if possible.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	Array of Number	The scale factors to be left on the item. The default is {1.0, 1.0}. (Optional)

undefined reframe (in:Varies CoordinateSpaces BoundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits OrderedarraycontainingcoordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces, opposingCorners:Array of Varies)

Move the bounding box of the page item

Parameter	Type	Description
in	CoordinateSpaces CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES BoundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits OrderedarraycontainingcoordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces	The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator.
opposingCorners	Array of Varies	Opposing corners of new bounding box in the given coordinate space

Parameter

Type

Description

CoordinateSpaces

CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES

BoundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits

OrderedarraycontainingcoordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces

The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator.

opposingCorners

Array of Varies

Opposing corners of new bounding box in the given coordinate space

undefined remove ()

Deletes the Sound.

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

Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	String	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScriptFunction	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

File

JavaScriptFunction

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

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

undefined removeOverride ()

Removes the override from a previously overridden master page item.

undefined resize (in:Varies BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpaces BoundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits OrderedarraycontainingcoordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces, from:Array of Varies AnchorPoint AnchorPoints 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss CoordinateSpacess Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers, by:ResizeMethods, values:Array of Varies Reals ResizeConstraintss CoordinateSpacess, [resizeIndividually:Boolean=Boolean], [consideringRulerUnits:Boolean=Boolean])

Resize the page item.

Parameter	Type	Description
in	BoundingBoxLimits BoundingBoxLimits.GEOMETRIC_PATH_BOUNDS BoundingBoxLimits.OUTER_STROKE_BOUNDS CoordinateSpaces CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES BoundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits OrderedarraycontainingcoordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces	The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator, BoundingBoxLimits enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator.
from	AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoints AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces Array of Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers	The transform origin. Legal specifications: relative to bounding box: anchor \| {anchor \| {x,y}, bounds kind [, coordinate space]}; relative to coordinate space: {x,y} \| {{x,y}[, coordinate space]}; relative to layout window ruler: {{x,y}, page index \| bounds kind}. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.
by	ResizeMethods ResizeMethods.ADDING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_TO ResizeMethods.MULTIPLYING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_BY ResizeMethods.REPLACING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_WITH ResizeMethods.RESHAPING_AREA_TO_RATIO ResizeMethods.RESHAPING_BORDER_TO_RATIO	How the current dimensions are affected by the given values
values	Array of Reals Array of ResizeConstraintss ResizeConstraints Array of CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces	The width and height values. Legal dimensions specifications: {x, y [, coordinate space]}, {x, resize constraint [, coordinate space]}, or {resize constraint, y [, coordinate space]}; where x and y are real numbers and coordinate space is used to determine _only_ the unit of length for x and y; coordinate space is ignored for the 'current dimensions times' resize method). Can accept: Array of Reals, ResizeConstraints enumerators or CoordinateSpaces enumerators.
resizeIndividually	Boolean	If false and multiple page items are targeted, the new dimensions are attained only by moving the individual items rather than resizing them. (Optional) (default: true)
consideringRulerUnits	Boolean	If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false)

Varies resolve (location:Array of Varies AnchorPoint AnchorPoints 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss CoordinateSpacess Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers, in:CoordinateSpaces, [consideringRulerUnits:Boolean=Boolean])

Get the coordinates of the given location in the specified coordinate system.

Parameter	Type	Description
location	AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoints AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces Array of Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers	The location requested. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.
in	CoordinateSpaces CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use.
consideringRulerUnits	Boolean	If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

location

AnchorPoint

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoints AnchorPoint

Array of 2 Reals

BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits

CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces

Array of Arrays of 2 Reals

LongIntegers

The location requested. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.

CoordinateSpaces

CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES

The coordinate space to use.

consideringRulerUnits

Boolean

If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (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 Sound 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 Sound in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional)

(default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

undefined sendBackward ()

Sends the Sound back one level in its layer.

undefined sendToBack (reference:PageItem)

Sends the Sound to the back of its layer or behind a particular item (must have same parent).

Parameter	Type	Description
reference	PageItem	The reference object to send the object behind (Optional)

Asset store (using:Library, withProperties:Object)

Stores the object in the specified library.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	Library	The library in which to store the object.
withProperties	Object	Initial values for properties of the new Sound (Optional)

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Sound.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

undefined transform (in:CoordinateSpaces, from:Array of Varies AnchorPoint AnchorPoints 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss CoordinateSpacess Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers, withMatrix:Array of Varies 6 Reals TransformationMatrix, replacingCurrent:Array of Varies MatrixContent enumerators MatrixContent LongInteger, [consideringRulerUnits:Boolean=Boolean])

Transform the page item.

Parameter	Type	Description
in	CoordinateSpaces CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use
from	AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoints AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces Array of Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers	The temporary origin during the transformation. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.
withMatrix	Array of 6 Reals TransformationMatrix	Transform matrix. Can accept: Array of 6 Reals or TransformationMatrix.
replacingCurrent	Array of MatrixContent enumerators MatrixContent MatrixContent.ROTATION_VALUE MatrixContent.SCALE_VALUES MatrixContent.SHEAR_VALUE MatrixContent.TRANSLATION_VALUES LongInteger	Transform components to consider; providing this optional parameter causes the target's existing transform components to be replaced with new values. Without this parameter, the given matrix is concatenated onto the target's existing transform combining the effect of the two. Can accept: MatrixContent enumerator, Array of MatrixContent enumerators or Long Integer. (Optional)
consideringRulerUnits	Boolean	If true then a ruler based origin is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false)

String transformAgain ()

Transforms the Sound using the last transformation performed on any object. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

String transformAgainIndividually ()

Transforms the Sound using the last transformation performed on any Sound. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

String transformSequenceAgain ()

Transforms the Sound using the last sequence of transform operations performed on any single object or performed at the same time on any group of objects. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

String transformSequenceAgainIndividually ()

Transforms the Sound using the last sequence of transformations performed on any single object or performed at the same time on any group of objects. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

TransformationMatrix transformValuesOf (in:CoordinateSpaces)

Get the transformation values of the page item.

Parameter

Type

Description

CoordinateSpaces

CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PAGE_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES

The coordinate space to use