ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition

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ActionScript Language Reference

This Language Reference documents all the supported classes and objects of Action-

Script, explaining their general purpose, usage, properties, methods, and event han-

dlers. Also covered are the global functions and global properties (those not attached

to a class or an object, but available in standalone form, throughout a movie).

All entries in the Language Reference are alphabetized regardless of whether an entry

is a property, method, global function, or event handler. For example, the global

function duplicateMovieClip() is listed under “D” after the Date class (not, say, in a

separate “Global Functions” section). However, each entry’s title clearly indicates

the type of item being described so that there can be no confusion as to the item’s

purpose or usage. Furthermore, many items are alphabetized by the object or class to

which they belong. For example, duplicateMovieClip() comes in both a global func-

tion and movie clip method form, so you’ll find it listed separately as

duplicateMovieClip() Global Function under “D” and as MovieClip.

duplicateMovieClip() Method under “M.” Some operators, such as delete and typeof,

are included in the Language Reference, but for complete coverage of operators

(including arithmetic and logical operators) ...