Question

I want to control which DisplayObject is displayed on the front or on the back.
I can control that with zIndex style in css.

How can I do that in as?

Answer 1

Look at setChildIndex()

Here’s a quick function that will let you place something at the highest depth:

function toTop(child:DisplayObject):void
{
    if(child.parent)
    {
        child.setChildIndex(
            child.parent.numChildren - 1
        );
    }
}