Flash ActionScript: Your visual blueprint for creating Flash-enhanced Web sites

This great guide uses the VISUAL approach to cover features of ActionScript. Take in all the information in two-page spreads, so there is no flipping back and forth between topics. This book was created for the professional, advanced level visual learner. Flash ActionScript: Your visual blueprint for creating Flash-enhanced Web sites covers how ActionScript works with Flash, actions, objects, properties and functions, operators and variables, Flash movies, and program debugging.

Table of Contents:
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK GETTING FAMILIAR WITH FLASH Introduction to Flash and ActionScript Create a Scene Create Layers Create Graphics Create a Symbol Create an Instance Create a Button Create Animation Add Sound Create a Movie Clip Create Static Text Boxes Create Input Text Boxes Create Dynamic Text Boxes Using the Actions Panel Assign ActionScript to a Button Assign ActionScript to a Movie Clip Assign ActionScript to a Frame Publish Movies PROGRAMMING WITH ACTIONSCRIPT Introduction to ActionScript Syntax Test a Movie Enter the Test Environment Add Comments Stop a Movie Play a Movie Jump to a Frame or Scene Set Movie Quality Open a Web Page Communicate with the Flash Player Create Objects Users Can Drag Print a Movie Check Frame Load SETTING MOVIE CLIP PROPERTIES Introduction to Movie Clip Properties Name an Instance Adjust Transparency Make Movie Clips Invisible Rotate Movie Clips Change the Width of Movie Clips Change the Height of Movie Clips Scale the Width of Movie Clips Scale the Height of Movie Clips Move Movie Clips Across the Stage Move Movie Clips Up and Down Set Movie Clip Quality WORKING WITH VARIABLES AND STRINGS Introduction to Variables and Data Types Assign a Value to a Variable Assign an Object or Movie Clip to a Variable Load Variables Extract a Character from a String Extract a Substring from a String Concatenate Strings Obtain the Length of a String Search a String Change the Case of a String Convert Strings, Numbers, and Booleans WORKING WITH OPERATORS Understand Precedence Add Numeric Values Subtract Numeric Values Multiply Numeric Values Divide Numeric Values Find the Modulo Set Values with the Increment Operator Set Values with the Decrement Operator Using Less Than or Greater Than Using Less Than or Equal to or Greater Than or Equal to Using Equality and Inequality Operators Using Compound Assignment Operators Using Logical Operators CHANGING THE SCRIPT FLOW Using if to Test a Condition Using if with else Using else if Create a Conditional Loop Using for Loops USING THE MOVIE CLIP AND ARRAY Introduction to Objects Using the MovieClip Object Attach a Movie Clip Get Bounds Swap Depths Check MovieClip Load Detect Collision Get the x- and y-Coordinates Create an Array Find the Length of an Array Add Elements to an Array Remove Elements from an Array Extract or Reverse an Array Convert an Array to a String WORKING WITH OBJECTS Change Colors Work with Color Transform Values Using the Mouse Objects and Properties Using the Date Object Get Date and Time Values Set the Date Set Date Values Set Time Values Using Mathematical Functions Raise a Power or Find A Square Root Round Numbers Generate Random Numbers Find Numeric Values Using the Key Object Using the Sound Object Set Volume and Panning Using the Selection Object DEMYSTIFYING FUNCTIONS Get Properties Using Get Timer and Get Version Using Eval Convert a String to a Number Evaluate for Mathematical Errors Create a Scrollable Text Box Create a Custom Function WORKING WITH MULTIPLE TIMELINES View the Hierarchy of Multiple Movies Assign Target Paths Load and Unload Movies and Movie Clips Using Tell Target Using the with Action Duplicate Movie Clips CREATING SMART CLIPS Create Smart Clips Create a Smart Clip Custom Interface USING CREATIVE TECHNIQUES Validate a String Validate a Date Search a Text Box Convert Symbols Create Rotation Effects Create a Coloring Book Emulate Panels Demystify Trigonometric Functions Create Trigonometric Special Effects DEBUGGING ACTIONSCRIPT Using the Debugger Using the Output Window Using List Objects Using List Variables Debug Your Script FLASH ACTIONSCRIPT QUICK REFERENCE Key Code Values URL Encoding Characters List of Keywords Actions Appended with Num Hexadecimal Color Codes Button Handlers Movie Clip Handlers Operators Functions Actions Properties Array Object Boolean Object Color Object Date Object Key Object Math Object Mouse Object MovieClip Object Number Object Object Object Selection Object Sound Object String Object APPENDIX INDEX.

About the Author :
Denise Etheridge is the president of BayCon Group Incorporated, a consulting firm specializing in software installation, implementation, and training. Prior to founding BayCon Group, she worked in various organizations as a consultant and trainer. The BayCon Group Web site features online tutorials and attracts over 70,000 visitors per month. The BBC has honored the site as among the Best of the Web in the education category. Denise is the author of several of the site's tutorials, including Flash 5, Paint Shop Pro, Scalable SQL, Windows 98, Excel, and Word. Denise Etheridge is the president of BayCon Group Incorporated, a consulting firm specializing in software installation, implementation, and training. Prior to founding BayCon Group, she worked in various organizations as a consultant and trainer. The BayCon Group Web site features online tutorials and attracts over 70,000 visitors per month. The BBC has honored the site as among the Best of the Web in the education category. Denise is the author of several of the site's tutorials, including Flash 5, Paint Shop Pro, Scalable SQL, Windows 98, Excel, and Word.