tools.activeTool

#### Availability

Flash MX 2004.

#### Usage

tools.activeTool

#### Description

Read-only property; returns the ToolObj object (../ToolObj_object/toolObj_summary.md) for the currently active tool.

#### Example

The following example saves an object that represents the currently active tool in the theTool variable:

javascript

var theTool = fl.tools.activeTool;