Errata

17, and 18.

SHOULD BE:
11 this._parent.q1answer = 1;
12 this._parent.gotoAndStop("q2");

17 this._parent.q1answer = 2;
18 this._parent.gotoAndStop("q2");

(Note that the code is correct as listed in the corresponding Example 1-2.)

In the book, the code snippet is written like this:

// If there's a valid description
if (description === undefined) {
trace("WARNING: No description value was specified!");
} else if (description !=== null) {
// ...create description text field.
}

In the <code>else if</code> statement, theres one '=' too much,
it has to be like this:

// If there's a valid description
if (description === undefined) {
trace("WARNING: No description value was specified!");
} else if (description !== null) {
// ...create description text field.
}

Note from the Author or Editor:
page 110. change:

description !=== null

to:

description !== null

last line of code;
"square.area = square.width * 2;"

NOW READS:
"square.area = square.width * square.width"

+Infinity = -Infinity // false

NOW READS:
+Infinity == -Infinity

trace("pi is: " + PI); // Displays: 3.1459... (PI is property of Math)

NOW READS:
trace("pi is: " + PI); // Displays: 3.14159... (PI is property of Math)

page 164 IN PRINT: The third line of the last code sample on the page:
trace("x is less than 5");

NOW READS:
trace("i is less than 5");

page 165 IN PRINT: The third line of the first code sample on the page:
trace("x is less than 5");

NOW READS:
trace("i is less than 5");

page 173 IN PRINT: In line 5 of example 8-3:
if (form[prop].text == "") {

NOW READS:
if (form_mc[prop].text == "") {

page 193 The last code block on the page:

NOW READS:
_global.functionName = function () {
statements
};


page 210 IN PRINT: The last line of the second code sample:
initFormFields(editFields, highlightField);

NOW READS:
initFormFields(editFields, handleFieldFocus);

page 225 IN PRINT: The last sentence of the second prose paragraph under "Listener Events":
"Because State.onResize() is a listener event..."

NOW READS:
"Because Stage.onResize() is a listener event..."

page 227 IN PRINT: In the first paragraph after the warning note, in the second sentence:
"allowing for a entire movie's layout"

NOW READS:
"allowing for an entire movie's layout"

page 244 IN PRINT: Line 20 of Example 10-4:
// Turn the clip bright red when the mouse is off of it

NOW READS:
// Turn the clip dark red when the mouse is off of it


page 259 IN PRINT: In line 16 of Example 11-3:
months.splice(5, 2, "june");

NOW READS:
months.splice(5, 2, "June");

page 284 IN PRINT: In the first paragraph following the warning note,
in the list of properties between em dashes:
"yPostion"

NOW READS:
"yPosition"

page 288 IN PRINT: The number in last line of the only code sample on the page:
78.5398163397448.

NOW READS:
785398.163397448

page 302
The third line of the third code sample on the page NOW READS:
importantDates.gwenBirthday = "January 17";
not:
var importantDates.gwenBirthday = "January 17";


page 333 IN PRINT: In the second sentence of the tip note:
"...or myClip in the movie clip hierarchy..."

NOW READS:
"...or theClip in the movie clip hierarchy..."

page 387 IN PRINT: In the code example following the heading "MovieClip Sub-Subclasses":
Line 3 of the code, which reads:
// ... init code ...

HAS BEEN MOVED after line 5, and NOW READS:
super()
// ... init code ...

page 548 IN PRINT: Under -Infinity's "Description" heading, in the last sentence:
"an underflow condition"

NOW READS:
"a negative overflow condition".

page 593 IN PRINT: Under "See Also";
"Security.settings.allowDomain()"

NOW READS:
"System.security.allowDomain()".

page 631 IN PRINT: Under "Description", in the third code block on the page:
tBall_mc._xscale = 200;

NOW READS:
tBall._xscale = 200;

page 671 IN PRINT: The synopsis for "loadMovie()":
"Load an external .swf file into the Player."

NOW READS:
"Load an external .swf or .jpg file into the Player."

page 694 IN PRINT: Under MovieClip._rotation's Example heading, the second line of the code sample:
box_mc.onEnterFrame = function {

NOW READS:
box_mc.onEnterFrame = function () {

page 704 IN PRINT: Under the first See Also on the page:
"System.Security.allowDomain()"

NOW READS:
"System.security.allowDomain()"

page 710 IN PRINT: Under MovieClip._ymouse's Example heading, the first line of the code sample:
onEnterFrame = function () {

NOW READS:
this.onEnterFrame = function () {

page 708 The last sentence of the Description heading for MovieClip._xmouse:

NOW READS:
"To obtain a consistent _xmouse coordinate that is always measured relative to the Stage of the base
movie in the Player, use _level0._xmouse."

page 710 The last sentence of the Description heading for MovieClip._ymouse:

NOW READS:
"To obtain a consistent _ymouse coordinate that is always measured relative to the Stage of the base
movie in the Player, use _level0._ymouse."

page 725 IN PRINT: Under "Usage" for "Object.__proto__ Property". The first 5 words:
"Overwriting an object's constructor property"

NOW READS:
"Overwriting an object's __proto__ property"

page 804 IN PRINT: in the warning note for #strict:
"...Flash Player 6.0.61.0..."

NOW READS:
"...Flash Player 6.0.65.0..."

page 924 IN PRINT: The synopsis for XML.contentType:
xmlDoc.contentTypeAccess

NOW READS:
xmlDoc.contentType

page 969 The entry for "Macromedia Flash file format":

NOW READS:
"Here you can obtain the SWF specification, which 'documents the Macromedia Flash file format (SWF),
and how to write Macromedia Flash 6 (SWF) files.'."

page 980 IN PRINT: In the heading "Updates to Flash Player 6, Build 61":

NOW READS:
"Build 65"

page 980 IN PRINT: The first sentence that follows the "Updates" heading:
"...Macromedia released Build 61 of Flash Player 6 (Flash Player 6.0.61.0)."

NOW READS:
"...Macromedia released Build 65 of Flash Player 6 (Flash Player 6.0.65.0)."

page 1016 IN PRINT: Under the term "HEIGHT", the end of the sentence:
"of the HTML page width in the browser."

NOW READS:
"of the HTML page height in the browser."

if(myDoc.childNodes[i].nodeName.toUppercase() == "H1")

NOW READS:
if(myDoc.childNodes[i].nodeName.toUpperCase() == "H1")