Hiding and showing symbols like elements

hello everyone!

 

i have question thought , still hope simple answer i've been looking through forum while , haven't found regarding subject.

 

in edge animate know have option hide , show elements. example if have text element called "text1" can hide by....

 

sym.$("text1").hide();

 

and show write

 

sym.$("text1").show();

 

however wanted able symbols also. after bit of playing around found out can use edge animate's built in "delete symbol" code snippet delete symbol. example if have symbol called "test" can delete instance of writing

 

sym.getsymbol("test").deletesymbol();

 

however when try bring stuck. see edge animate has code snippet creating symbol

 

var mysymbolobject = sym.createchildsymbol("symbol", "parentelement1");

 

but have no idea how works or if code need "hide" , "show" symbols.  can please me out this.

 

thank you!

hi, truth-

 

the first thing explain here symbol merely definition.  when use symbol on stage, it's symbol instance, definition element.  if have element on stage that's been defined symbol, can treat other element:

 

sym.$("mysymbolinstancenameintheelementpanel").hide();

 

hope clarifies things bit you!

 

-elaine

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