Sams Teach Yourself Flash Mx Actionscript in 24 Hours

by Rosenzweig, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780672323850
• ISBN10: 0672323850
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Macromedia Flash delivers sound, interactivity, graphics, and animations across multiple browsers and platforms. It enables developers to create interactive interfaces and distinctive Web applications. ActionScript is the behind-the-scenes programming language that offers greater control and functionality in Flash programming.Sams Teach Yourself Flash ActionScript in 24 Hoursoffers a clearly written, well organized introduction to programming Flash with ActionScript. The reader will be taught basic programming techniques while creating their own interactive Flash movies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Part I Getting Started with ActionScript	5	(60)
Your First Look at ActionScript	7	(12)
Using the Script Editing Window	19	(14)
Learning to Program	33	(12)
Writing Code in Flash	45	(20)
Part II Navigation and Animation with ActionScript	65	(58)
Controlling the Flow of the Movie	67	(12)
Controlling Movie Clips	79	(12)
Moving and Changing Movie Clips	91	(16)
Selecting and Dragging Movie Clips	107	(16)
Part III Manipulating Information with ActionScript	123	(58)
Getting Input From the User	125	(14)
Creating and Controlling Text	139	(12)
Working with Numbers	151	(18)
Objects and Arrays	169	(12)
Part IV User Interface Elements	181	(56)
Rollovers	183	(12)
Scrolling	195	(12)
User Input Elements	207	(16)
Pull-Down Menus and Dynamic Buttons	223	(14)
Part V Controlling External Events with ActionScript	237	(50)
Browser Navigation and Communication	239	(12)
Sending Information to the Server	251	(12)
Using XML with Flash	263	(14)
Printing	277	(10)
Part VI Advanced Topics	287	(54)
Using Components	289	(14)
Controlling Sound with ActionScript	303	(10)
Managing Movie Streaming	313	(10)
Drawing with ActionScript	323	(18)
Index	341