Teach Yourself Visually™ Flash® CS4 Professional

Common Global Functions and Directives

ActionScript Description

trace(message) Prints message to the Output window.

include “filename.as” Includes the ActionScript file as though it were written in

the frame.

import

package.class Imports external class as defined in package for use in

ActionScript.

function name(parameter1, parameter2, etc.):returnType{} Creates a method to perform a certain task.

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Commonly Used

ActionScript Commands

Common ActionScript Statements

ActionScript Description Syntax

break Exits a loop or switch statement. break;

do while A while loop where the statements are always do {

executed once before the condition is evaluated. ...