 				var cls:Class = Class(value);
 				value = new cls();
 			}
-            else if (value is String)
-            {
-                loadExternal(value as String);
-            }
 			
 			if (value is BitmapData)
 			{

import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.Graphics;
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.display.LoaderInfo;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;

	 *   and creates a bitmap rendering of it.</li>
	 *   <li>An instance of a DisplayObject.
	 *   The BitmapFill copies it into a Bitmap for filling.</li>
	 *  </ul>
	 *
	 *  @default null
