function hideAllChildren( obj:Object ):Void
{
_global.ASSetPropFlags(obj,null,1,1); // hide all
}

function showAllChildren( obj:Object ):Void
{
_global.ASSetPropFlags(obj,null,0,1); // show all
}

// single

function hideChildren( obj:Object, props:Array ):Void
{
_global.ASSetPropFlags(obj,props,1,1); // hide props array
}

function showChildren( obj:Object, props:Array ):Void
{
_global.ASSetPropFlags(obj,props,0,1); // hide props array
}

// combos

function hideAllChildrenExcept( obj:Object, props:Array ):Void
{
hideAllChildren( obj ); // hide all
showChildren( obj, props ); // show props array
}

function showAllChildrenExcept( obj:Object, props:Array ):Void
{
showAllChildren( obj ); // show all
hideChildren( obj, props );
}