Adobe Flash CS3 Professional On Demand

15. Using Basic ActionScripts

What You'll Do

Use Object-Oriented Programming

View the Actions Panel

Understand Properties and Methods

Apply Properties and Methods to an Object

Use Dot Syntax

Apply Dot Syntax to a Movie Clip

Understand Event Handlers

Attach a Mouse Event to a Button

Work with Frame Events

Understand a Clip Event

Work with Clip Events

Attach a ClipEvent to a Movie Clip

Understand Data Types

Understand Loops

Work with For Loops

Work with While Loops and Using Loop Exceptions

Use Conditional Statements

Use Functions

Introduction

Flash's programming language is called ActionScript. ActionScript lets you create detailed instructions on how the Flash movie will perform. ActionScripts require an event to trigger the specific action. ...