Macromedia® Flash® MX 2004 Certified Designer Study Guide

Chapter 19. Components

IN THIS CHAPTER

Component Types 163

Changing Component Parameters 165

Adding Data to Components 168

Changing Component Appearance 169

Handling Events on Components 170

Summary 171

Sample Questions 171

Flash MX introduced components to the Macromedia family. In Flash MX 2004, components have grown to a much more sophisticated level, speeding up development of interfaces.

In this chapter, we review what components are, how to add them to your Stage, and how to get some data into them. We also review the basics of what to do when a user interacts with one of them.

Note

→ The media components will be reviewed in Chapter 24, “Sound,” and Chapter 25, “Video.”

Component Types

With Flash MX Professional 2004, you get three categories of components ...