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Beginning ActionScript 2.0

Name: Beginning ActionScript 2.0
ISBN: 9780764577680

by Nathan Derksen, Jeff Berg

April 2006

Beginner

835 pages

19h 56m

English

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1. Getting Started with Macromedia Flash
1.1. Introducing the Development Environment1.1.1. Tools Panel1.1.2. Properties Panel1.1.3. Timeline1.1.4. Keyframes and Animation1.2. About the Library and Symbols1.2.1. Working with Buttons1.2.1.1. How It Works1.2.2. Working with Movie Clips1.2.3. About Layers, Depth, and Levels1.3. Setting Up Your Scripting Environment1.3.1. Introducing the Actions Panel1.3.2. Exploring ActionScript Preferences1.3.2.1. Automatic Indentation1.3.2.2. Tab Size1.3.2.3. Code Hints1.3.2.4. Font1.3.2.5. Color1.3.2.6. ActionScript 2.0 Settings1.3.3. Exploring Auto Format Preferences1.3.4. Publishing a Project1.3.4.1. The Flash Tab1.3.4.2. The HTML Tab1.3.4.3. The Image Tabs1.3.5. Options for Detecting the Flash Player1.4. Summary1.5. Exercises
2. Getting Started with ActionScript 2.0
2.1. Understanding Statements2.1.1. Using Simple Statements2.1.2. Using Compound Statements2.2. Understanding Operators2.2.1. Using Operator Precedence2.2.2. Exploring Operator Associativity2.2.3. Understanding the Common Operators2.3. Using White Space2.4. Using Comments2.5. Introducing Variables2.5.1. Assigning Data to a Variable2.5.2. Viewing the Contents of a Variable2.5.3. Passing Data from Variable to Variable2.5.4. Naming Variables2.5.5. Introducing Constants2.5.6. Using Strong Variable Typing2.5.6.1. How It Works2.5.7. Exploring Data Types2.5.7.1. Distinguishing Primitive and Composite Data Types2.5.7.2. Passing by Value Versus Pass by Reference2.5.7.3. Duplicating Data for Composite Types2.5.8. Using Dot Syntax2.5.9. Discerning Special Variables and Keywords2.5.9.1. _root2.5.9.2. _level02.5.9.3. _global2.5.9.4. this2.6. Working with Collections of Data2.6.1. Understanding Arrays2.6.1.1. concat()2.6.1.2. join()2.6.1.3. push()2.6.1.4. sort()2.6.1.5. splice()2.6.2. Exploring Associative Arrays and Objects2.6.2.1. Viewing the Object Class as a Container2.6.2.2. Revisiting the Associative Array2.6.2.3. How It Works2.7. Summary2.8. Exercises
3. Understanding ActionScript Expressions and Loops
3.1. Making Decisions3.1.1. Expressions3.1.2. Building Expressions3.1.3. Using if..then..else3.1.4. Using switch..case3.1.4.1. How It Works3.2. Understanding Loops3.2.1. The for Loop3.2.2. The for..in Loop3.2.3. The while Loop3.2.4. The do..while Loop3.2.4.1. How It Works3.2.5. Dealing with Loop Errors3.2.5.1. Off-by-One Errors3.2.5.2. Infinite Loops3.3. Summary3.4. Exercises
4. Exploring ActionScript Functions and Scope
4.1. Functions4.1.1. Functions in Action4.1.2. An Alternate Syntax4.1.3. Passing Functions as Arguments4.1.3.1. How It Works4.2. Variable Scope4.2.1. Managing Variable Scope4.2.1.1. How It Works4.2.2. Side Effects4.3. Summary4.4. Exercises
5. Getting Started with Coding
5.1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming5.1.1. Defining Object-Oriented Programming5.1.1.1. Classes Versus Objects5.1.1.2. Class Inheritance5.1.2. Goals of Object-Oriented Programming5.2. Coding Best Practices5.2.1. Understanding Variable Naming5.2.1.1. Making Variable Names Readable5.2.1.2. Making Boolean Variables into Questions5.2.1.3. Avoiding Reserved Words5.2.1.4. Distinguishing Variable Names from Class Names5.2.2. Variable Typing5.2.2.1. Type Casting5.2.2.2. How It Works5.2.3. Commenting5.2.4. Formatting Code5.2.5. Understanding Variable Scope5.2.5.1. Declaring All Global and Timeline Variables in One Place5.2.5.2. Creating an Object Just for Data5.2.5.3. Creating Access Functions5.2.5.4. Managing Data with Custom Classes5.2.6. Accessing Variables in Another Timeline5.2.6.1. How It Works5.2.6.2. How It Works5.2.7. Creating Your Own Functions5.2.7.1. Strongly Typing Function Arguments5.2.7.2. Avoiding Hard-Coded Movie Clip References5.2.7.3. Declaring Return Values5.2.7.4. Avoiding Oversized Functions5.2.7.5. Avoiding Entanglement5.2.7.6. Avoiding Duplication5.2.7.7. How It Works5.3. Summary5.4. Exercises

6. Setting Up Flash Projects
6.1. Setting Up the Library6.2. Working with Bitmap Images6.2.1. Keep Images Organized on the Desktop6.2.2. Keep Images Organized in the Library6.2.3. Embed Images into Movie Clips6.2.3.1. How It Works6.3. Nesting Sections within a Movie Clip6.3.1.6.3.1.1. How It Works6.3.2. Using Keyframes to Manage Application State6.3.2.1. How It Works6.3.3. Keeping Code in External Files6.3.3.1. How It Works6.3.4. Using Script to Manage Application State6.3.4.1. How It Works6.4. Summary6.5. Exercise
7. Controlling Movie Clips
7.1. The Movie Clip Revealed7.1.1. MovieClip Class Methods7.1.1.1. attachBitmap()7.1.1.2. attachMovie()7.1.1.3. beginFill()7.1.1.4. clear()7.1.1.5. createEmptyMovieClip()7.1.1.6. createTextField()7.1.1.7. duplicateMovieClip()7.1.1.8. endFill()7.1.1.9. getBytesLoaded()7.1.1.10. getBytesTotal()7.1.1.11. getURL()7.1.1.12. gotoAndPlay()7.1.1.13. hitTest()7.1.1.14. lineStyle()7.1.1.15. lineTo()7.1.1.16. loadMovie()7.1.1.17. moveTo()7.1.1.18. play()7.1.1.19. removeMovieClip()7.1.1.20. setMask()7.1.1.21. startDrag()7.1.1.22. stop()7.1.1.23. stopDrag()7.1.1.24. swapDepths()7.1.1.25. unloadMovie()7.1.2. MovieClip Class Properties7.1.3. MovieClip Class Events7.2. Creating Movie Clips On-the-Fly7.2.1.7.2.1.1. How It Works7.3. Attaching Movie Clips from the Library7.3.1.7.3.1.1. How It Works7.4. Loading External Movies7.4.1. Loading Movies into Levels7.4.2. Loading Media into Existing Movie Clips7.4.3. Fully Qualified, Absolute, and Relative URLs7.4.3.1. How It Works7.5. Using Movie Clips as Masks7.5.1.7.5.1.1. How It Works7.5.1.2. How It Works7.6. Improving Movie Clip Performance7.6.1. Bitmap Caching7.6.2. Transparency7.6.3. Filters and Blending Modes7.6.4. Full Screen7.7. Summary7.8. Exercises
8. Pre-Loading Movies
8.1. Using a Custom Pre-Loader8.2. Polling with onEnterFrame() Versus setInterval()8.3. Understanding the MovieClipLoader Class8.3.1. MovieClipLoader Class Events8.3.2. MovieClipLoader Class Methods8.3.2.1. addListener()8.3.2.2. getProgress()8.3.2.3. loadClip()8.3.2.4. removeListener()8.3.2.5. unloadClip()8.3.3. Implementing the MovieClipLoader Class8.4. Examining the Loader and ProgressBar Components8.4.1. Loader Component Method, Properties, and Events8.4.2. ProgressBar Component Method, Properties, and Events8.4.3. Implementing the Loader and ProgressBar Components8.5. Strategies for Using Pre-Loaders8.5.1. The Monolithic Movie Approach8.5.1.1. How It Works8.5.2. The Split-Up Movie Approach8.5.2.1. How It Works8.6. Summary8.7. Exercises
9. Working with Components
9.1. New to Version 2.09.2. Exploring Components9.2.1. Data Components9.2.2. FLV Playback and FLV Playback Custom UI Components9.2.3. Media Components for Flash Players 6 and 79.2.4. User Interface Components9.3. Placing Components Manually9.3.1.9.3.1.1. How It Works9.4. Placing Components on the Stage with Script9.4.1.9.4.1.1. How It Works9.5. Scripting Components9.5.1.9.5.1.1. How It Works9.6. Summary9.7. Exercises
10. Interacting with the User
10.1. Handling Events10.1.1. Creating a Listener Object10.1.1.1. How It Works10.1.1.2. How It Works10.1.2. Variation of Creating a Listener Object10.1.2.1. How It Works10.1.3. Creating a Listener Function10.1.3.1. How It Works10.1.4. Which Listener Technique Should You Use?10.1.4.1. How It Works10.2. Attaching Multiple Listeners to Multiple Components10.2.1. Organizing the Listeners10.2.2. Handling Events from Multiple Sources10.2.2.1. How It Works10.3. Manually Invoking Events in a Component10.3.1.10.3.1.1. How It Works10.4. Summary10.5. Exercise
11. Controlling Components
11.1. Introducing the Component Inspector Panel11.2. Creating Data Bindings between Components Using the Bindings Tab11.2.1.11.2.1.1. How It Works11.3. Using an XML File as a Data Source11.3.1.11.3.1.1. How It Works11.4. Controlling Component Appearance11.4.1. Using setStyle() to Change Component Styles11.4.1.1. Setting Styles Globally11.4.1.2. Setting Styles for a Component Type11.4.1.3. Setting Styles Using Custom Classes11.4.1.4. Style Search Order11.4.1.5. Available Styles11.4.1.6. Alert Style Names11.4.1.7. Custom Date Classes11.4.1.8. How It Works11.4.2. Skinning Components11.4.2.1. How It Works11.5. Summary11.6. Exercises
12. Debugging Debugged
12.1. Types of Bugs12.1.1. Compile-Time Bugs12.1.2. Logic Bugs12.1.2.1. If Statement Logic Errors12.1.2.1.1. Use Brackets12.1.2.1.2. Add Additional Nesting12.1.2.1.3. Use Trace Statements12.1.2.2. Uninitialized Variables12.1.2.3. Off-by-One Errors12.1.2.4. Fence Post Errors12.1.2.5. Infinite Loops12.1.2.6. Numerical Precision Errors12.2. Develop to Debug12.2.1. Make Your Code Readable12.2.2. Develop in Small Chunks12.2.3. Use Small Functions12.3. The Science of Debugging12.3.1. Develop a Theory12.3.1.1. How It Works12.3.2. Run an Experiment12.3.2.1. Using the Built-In Debugger12.3.2.2. How It Works12.3.2.3. How It Works12.3.2.4. Using the Trace Statement12.3.2.5. How It Works12.3.2.6. Commenting Out Code12.3.2.7. How It Works12.3.3. Analyze the Results12.4. Summary12.5. Exercises
13. Working with Vector Graphics
13.1. Using the Drawing API13.2. Tools for Drawing Vectors with ActionScript13.2.1. lineStyle()13.2.2. beginFill()13.2.3. beginBitmapFill()13.2.4. beginGradientFill()13.2.5. endFill()13.2.6. moveTo()13.2.7. lineTo()13.2.8. curveTo()13.2.9. clear()13.3. Drawing Vectors with ActionScript13.3.1.13.3.1.1. How It Works13.3.1.2. How It Works13.3.1.3. How It Works13.4. The Matrix Object13.5. Summary13.6. Exercises
14. Applying Filter Effects
14.1. DropShadowFilter14.2. BlurFilter14.3. GlowFilter14.4. BevelFilter14.5. GradientGlowFilter14.6. GradientBevelFilter14.7. ConvolutionFilter14.7.1.14.7.1.1. How It Works14.8. ColorMatrixFilter14.8.1.14.8.1.1. How It Works14.9. DisplacementMapFilter14.10. Cloning Filters14.11. Applying Multiple Filters14.11.1.14.11.1.1. How It Works14.11.1.2. How It Works14.12. Applying Blending Modes14.13. Summary14.14. Exercises
15. Working Directly with Bitmap Data
15.1. The Bitmap Object's Methods15.1.1. applyFilter()15.1.2. clone()15.1.3. colorTransform()15.1.4. copyChannel()15.1.5. copyPixels()15.1.6. dispose()15.1.7. draw()15.1.8. fillRect()15.1.9. floodFill()15.1.10. generateFilterRect()15.1.11. getColorBoundsRect()15.1.12. getPixel()15.1.13. getPixel32()15.1.14. hitTest()15.1.15. loadBitmap()15.1.16. merge()15.1.17. noise()15.1.18. paletteMap()15.1.19. perlinNoise()15.1.20. pixelDissolve()15.1.21. scroll()15.1.22. setPixel()15.1.23. setPixel32()15.1.24. threshold()15.2. The bitmapData Object's Properties15.3. Converting a Movie Clip into a Bitmap Image15.4. Manipulating Bitmap Data15.4.1.15.4.1.1. How It Works15.5. Summary15.6. Exercises
16. Using ActionScript for Animation
16.1. Scripted Versus Non-Scripted Animation16.2. Creating Animations Using Keyframes16.2.1.16.2.1.1. How It Works16.3. Creating Animations Using ActionScript16.3.1. Moving a Movie Clip Using onEnterFrame()16.3.1.1. How It Works16.3.2. Moving a Movie Clip Using setInterval()16.3.2.1. How It Works16.4. Frame-Based Versus Time-Based Animation16.4.1. The Effect of Movie Frame Rate on Animation16.4.1.1. How It Works16.4.2. Which Technique Should You Use?16.4.3. Choosing a Frame Rate or Update Interval16.5. Creating Animation with Movie Clips16.5.1. Animating Multiple Movie Clips16.5.2. Adding Random Behavior16.5.2.1. How It Works16.5.3. Introducing Easing and Acceleration16.5.3.1. Easing Out16.5.3.2. How It Works16.5.3.3. Easing In16.5.3.4. How It Works16.5.3.5. How It Works16.6. Summary16.7. Exercises
17. Automated Transitions
17.1. The Tween Class17.1.1. Absolute Versus Relative Tweens17.1.2. Built-In Easing Classes and Methods17.1.3. Tween Class Methods17.1.3.1. continueTo()17.1.3.2. fforward()17.1.3.3. nextFrame()17.1.3.4. prevFrame()17.1.3.5. resume()17.1.3.6. rewind()17.1.3.7. start()17.1.3.8. stop()17.1.3.9. yoyo()17.1.4. Tween Class Properties and Events17.1.4.1. How It Works17.1.5. Playing Tweens in Parallel17.1.5.1. How It Works17.1.6. Playing Tweens in a Sequence17.1.6.1. How It Works17.2. Animating with the Drawing API17.2.1.17.2.1.1. How It Works17.3. Summary17.4. Exercises
18. Handling Text
18.1. Creating Text Fields with ActionScript18.1.1. Field Instance Names Versus Field Variable Names18.1.2. System Fonts and Embedded Fonts18.1.3. Creating a Text Field On-the-Fly18.1.3.1. How It Works18.2. Working with Text Display Properties18.2.1. antiAliasType18.2.2. sharpness18.2.3. thickness18.2.3.1. How It Works18.2.3.2. How It Works18.3. Rich Text Formatting Options18.3.1. Using TextFormat18.3.2. New Text Format Options for Flash 818.3.2.1. Justification18.3.2.2. letterSpacing18.3.2.3. Kerning18.3.2.4. How It Works18.3.2.5. How It Works18.3.3. A Note about setNewTextFormat()18.4. Displaying HTML18.4.1.18.4.1.1. How It Works18.5. Image and SWF Support in HTML Text Fields18.5.1.18.5.1.1. How It Works18.6. Font Support18.6.1.18.6.1.1. How It Works18.7. Hyperlinks and the ASFunction Method18.7.1.18.7.1.1. How It Works18.8. Using Cascading Style Sheets18.8.1. Creating a Cascading Style Sheet Object18.8.2. Associating a StyleSheet with a Text Field18.8.2.1. How It Works18.8.2.2. How It Works18.8.3. Define Styles Directly on a StyleSheet Object18.8.3.1. How It Works18.9. How to Define Tags, Class, and Properties18.10. Using CSS with XML18.10.1.18.10.1.1. How It Works18.11. Scroll Text Options18.11.1. Scrolling Text Using the TextArea Component18.11.1.1. How It Works18.11.2. Scrolling Text Using the ScrollBar Component18.11.2.1. How It Works18.11.2.2. How It Works18.11.2.3. How It Works18.12. Summary18.13. Exercises
19. Using ActionScript for Media
19.1. Managing Images19.1.1.19.1.1.1. How It Works19.1.2. Smart Preloading19.1.3. Using the MovieClipLoader to Preload an Image19.1.3.1. How It Works19.2. Managing Sound19.2.1. Sound Class Methods19.2.2. Sound Class Events and Properties19.2.3. Creating a Sound Object19.2.4. Loading Library Sounds19.2.4.1. How It Works19.2.5. Loading External MP3 Files19.2.5.1. Using ID3 Tags19.2.5.2. Available Properties in the V2 Tags19.2.6. Streaming MP3 Audio19.2.7. Starting, Stopping, and Tracking Sound19.2.7.1. How It Works19.2.8. Event Sounds19.2.9. Controlling Volume, setPan, and setTransform19.2.9.1. Volume19.2.9.2. Pan19.2.9.3. Transform19.2.9.4. How It Works19.3. Working with the Microphone19.3.1. Microphone Class Methods19.3.2. Microphone Class Properties and Events19.3.2.1. How It Works19.3.3. Microphone Activity19.3.3.1. How It Works19.3.4. netStream19.4. Summary19.5. Exercises
20. Managing Video
20.1. Terms, Technology, and Quality20.1.1. Data Rate20.1.2. Progressive—HTTP20.1.3. Streaming—Flash Communication Server20.1.4. Video Keyframes20.1.5. Variable Bit Rate20.1.6. Interlacing20.1.7. Frame Rate20.2. Creating Flash Video20.3. Converting a Video20.3.1.20.3.1.1. How It Works20.3.1.2. How It Works20.4. Loading an External Video20.5. Exporting to Video20.5.1.20.5.1.1. How It Works20.6. Loading an External FLV File20.6.1. The netStream Class20.6.2. The Video Class20.6.2.1. clear()20.6.2.2. attachVideo()20.6.2.3. Video Class Properties20.6.2.4. How It Works20.7. Controlling Video Position20.7.1.20.7.1.1. How It Works20.8. Using Transparency within Video20.8.1.20.8.1.1. How It Works20.9. Working with Video Quality20.9.1. Deblocking and Deringing20.9.2. Scaling and Transparency20.10. Working with a Camera20.10.1. The Camera Class Methods, Properties, and Events20.10.2. Creating a Camera Object20.10.3. Displaying a Camera Feed as Video on the Stage20.10.3.1. How It Works20.10.3.2. How It Works20.10.3.3. How It Works20.10.4. Security Pop-Up Considerations20.11. Summary20.12. Exercises
21. Using ActionScript to Communicate with a Server
21.1. External Data and Usability Concerns21.2. Data Latency: Asynchronous Communication21.3. Using LoadVars21.3.1. Ampersand-Delimited Data21.3.2. LoadVars Class Methods21.3.3. Creating a LoadVars Object21.3.3.1. How It Works21.3.4. LoadVars Event Handlers21.3.4.1. onData()21.3.4.2. onLoad()21.3.4.3. How It Works21.4. Loading and Parsing Raw Text21.4.1.21.4.1.1. How It Works21.5. Summary21.6. Exercises
22. Reading XML
22.1. Using the Built-in XML Class22.1.1. All Wrapped Up in Tags22.1.2. CDATA and Character Formats22.2. The Flash XML Class22.2.1. XML Class Methods22.2.2. XML Event Handlers22.2.2.1. onData()22.2.2.2. onLoad()22.2.3. ignoreWhite: A Special Property22.3. Loading External XML Files22.3.1.22.3.1.1. How It Works22.4. Measuring Bytes22.4.1. A Note about Security and Locality22.4.1.1. How It Works22.4.2. getBytesTotal Isn't Working!22.5. Understanding the Parent-Child Node Relationship22.5.1. Navigating an Example Node Tree22.5.1.1. How It Works22.5.2. Using Attributes22.6. Using the XML Socket Connection22.6.1. The XML in the XMLSocket Class22.6.2. Null Bytes22.6.3. XMLSocket Class Methods and Events22.6.3.1. How It Works22.6.3.2. How It Works22.7. sendAndLoad22.7.1.22.7.1.1. How It Works22.8. Using HTTP GET and POST22.8.1. Apples and Oranges22.8.2. How Will You Know?22.9. Using the XML Component22.9.1.22.9.1.1. How It Works22.9.1.2. How It Works22.10. Explaining Cross-Domain Security22.10.1. Understanding Why Flash Uses Domain Policies22.10.2. Knowing When Policy Files Are Required22.10.3. Setting Up Policy Files22.10.3.1. How It Works22.10.3.2. How It Works22.10.3.3. How It Works22.10.4. I'm Offering Web Services; I Want to Allow Any Domain!22.10.4.1. How It Works22.10.4.2. Considering HTTPS22.10.4.3. How It Works22.10.4.4. Load a Policy File from a Subfolder22.10.4.5. Using a Policy File with an XML Socket, without HTTP22.10.5. Using Shims and Proxies22.10.5.1. Proxies: Forcing Data Access22.10.5.2. How It Works22.10.5.3. Shims: Allowing Script Access22.10.5.4. How It Works22.11. Summary22.12. Exercises
23. Communicating Between the Macromedia Flash Plug-in and the Browser
23.1. LocalConnection23.1.1. Creating a localConnection Object23.1.1.1. How It Works23.1.2. Security23.1.2.1. How It Works23.2. Storing Data Locally with Shared Objects23.2.1.23.2.1.1. How It Works23.2.2. Acceptable Data Types23.2.2.1. How It Works23.2.3. Using Shared Objects as Cookies23.2.3.1. How It Works23.2.4. Working with the User23.2.5. Managing Disk Space23.2.6. Sharing SharedObects23.3. Giving a Flash Movie Data on Startup with FlashVars23.3.1. Introduction to Flash Object and Embed Tag Parameters23.3.2. Adding FlashVars23.3.3. Creating FlashVars with JavaScript23.3.3.1. How It Works23.3.4. Passing FlashVars via a Servlet Page23.4. Summary23.5. Exercises
24. Putting JavaScript to Work
24.1. Changing Security Settings24.2. Calling JavaScript from within Flash24.2.1. Introduction to getUrl()24.2.2. Creating a JavaScript Command with Nested Variables24.2.2.1. How It Works24.2.2.2. How It Works24.2.3. Considering Limitations24.3. Calling JavaScript Functions Using fscommand24.3.1.24.3.1.1. How It Works24.4. Calling Flash from JavaScript24.4.1.24.4.1.1. How It Works24.5. Basic JavaScript Methods and Events24.6. Using the Flash JavaScript Integration Kit24.6.1. Setting Up the Integration Kit24.6.2. Calling JavaScript Functions from ActionScript24.6.3. Calling ActionScript Functions from JavaScript24.6.3.1. How It Works24.7. Using the External API24.7.1. ExternalInterface Class Methods24.7.1.1. addCallback()24.7.1.2. call()24.7.2. Calling ActionScript Functions and Methods24.7.2.1. Calling an ActionScript Function from JavaScript24.7.2.2. Calling an ActionScript Method from JavaScript24.7.3. Calling JavaScript Functions from ActionScript24.7.3.1. Opening a Browser Window24.7.3.2. Setting and Getting Data Using ActionScript24.7.3.3. How It Works24.8. Opening Browser Windows24.8.1. Using getURL() to Create Pop-Up Windows24.8.2. Use ExternalInterface to Create Pop-Up Windows24.8.3. Calling a JavaScript Wrapper Function24.8.4. Defining Browser Window Parameters24.8.4.1. How It Works24.9. Summary24.10. Exercise
25. Uploading and Downloading Files
25.1. FileReference Class Methods25.1.1. Using browse()25.1.2. Using cancel()25.1.3. Using download()25.1.4. Using upload()25.1.5. FileReference Class Properties25.2. Downloading Files25.2.1.25.2.1.1. How It Works25.3. Uploading Files25.3.1.25.3.1.1. How It Works25.4. Summary25.5. Exercise
26. Communicating between the Flash Plug-in and the Operating System
26.1. Using the System Object to Retrieve System Information26.1.1.26.1.1.1. How It Works26.1.2. System Object Limitations among Player Versions26.1.3. The setClipBoard Method26.2. Projectors, Flash Executables, and Other Executables26.2.1. Limitations26.2.2. Using fscommand to Call Projector Functions26.2.2.1. How It Works26.2.3. SDK26.2.4. Third Parties26.3. Summary26.4. Exercises
27. Creating Custom Classes
27.1. Working with Classes27.1.1. Defining the Class27.1.1.1. How It Works27.1.2. Public Versus Private27.1.2.1. How It Works27.1.3. Defining the Constructor27.1.3.1. Passing Startup Data27.1.3.2. How It Works27.1.4. Defining Methods27.1.4.1. How It Works27.1.5. Defining Properties27.1.5.1. Working with Getters and Setters27.1.5.2. Implications of Getters and Setters27.1.5.3. How It Works27.1.6. Adding Functionality to Existing Classes27.1.6.1. Subclassing27.1.6.2. Static Library27.1.6.3. How It Works27.1.6.4. Composition27.1.6.5. How It Works27.1.6.6. How It Works27.2. Summary27.3. Exercises
A. Exercise Answers
B. Flash Keyboard Shortcuts
B.1. Tools PanelB.2. Integrated Script Editor ShortcutsB.2.1. File MenuB.2.2. Edit MenuB.2.3. View MenuB.2.4. Tools MenuB.2.5. Control MenuB.3. Actions Panel ShortcutsB.4. Drawing IDE ShortcutsB.4.1. File MenuB.4.2. Edit MenuB.4.3. View MenuB.4.4. Insert MenuB.4.5. Modify MenuB.4.6. Text MenuB.4.7. Control MenuB.4.8. Window MenuB.4.9. Help Menu

Overview

Offering guidance in an exercise-oriented format that readers will find helpful, this book is the perfect mix of tutorial and hands-on coding
Written by a well-known and well-respected Flash development expert, this code-intensive guide shows readers how to work with objects, write and use various functions, handle dynamic data, and integrate with XML
Contains complete coverage of the ActionScript language, including data types, variables, events, and more
Addresses important topics such as understanding how code fits into a Flash project and where it goes, working with new screen technology, and scripting for video and sound

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