Chapter 31. Writing Commands from Scratch

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Unlocking the Power of Commands

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Learning Commands

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The Elements of Fireworks Commands

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Building Command Interfaces

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Packaging Extensions

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Writing a Custom Command: Twist and Fade Helix

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Unlocking the Power of Commands

It’s a reasonable reader expectation to assume that the last chapter of a large computer book is going to contain some really daunting material. And for most designers, commands are a bit daunting.

But several factors should mitigate your concerns. For one, Macromedia provides, free of charge, a 200-hundred page guide to creating commands, Extending Fireworks. Also, you can use the History panel to build commands and then analyze the ...

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