swfdisplayitem->skewxto() sets the x-skew to degrees. For degrees is 1.0, it means a 45-degree forward slant. More is more forward, less is more backward.
The object may be a swfshape(), a swfbutton(), a swftext() or a swfsprite() object. It must have been added using the swfmovie->add().
See also swfdisplayitem->skewx(), swfdisplayitem->skewy() and swfdisplayitem->skewyto().