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The Hidden Power of Flash Components

ISBN: 0782142109
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2002
Pages: 111

Authors: J. Scott Hamlin, Jared Tarbell, Brandon Williams

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• Table of Contents
• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• The Hidden Power of Flash Components
• Introduction
• How Is This Book Organized?
• How to Contact the Authors
• Chapter 1: What are Components and Why Should I Care?
• The Power of Components
• All Right, Already So What Is a Component Exactly?
• What Can I Do with Components?
• Where Can I Find Components?
• Conclusion
• Chapter 2: Using Components 101
• Parameters and the Default Component User Interface
• Exploring the Component Parameters Panel
• Exploring the Component Definition Dialog Box and Value Types
• Experimenting with Values
• Conclusion
• Chapter 3: Using Components with Custom User Interfaces
• The Feel of a Custom UI
• Using Components with Custom Interfaces
• Conclusion
• Chapter 4: Button Components
• Editing Color and Font Parameters
• Adjusting the Dimensions of Components with Live Preview
• Working with MXP Files
• Conclusion
• Chapter 5: Interface Components
• Using Basic ActionScript with Components
• Editing Click Actions in Components
• Loading a URL
• Loading a Movie
• Using Simple Scripts for Basic Navigation
• Using the Advanced Script to Call Custom Functions
• Conclusion
• Chapter 6: Animation Components
• The Animation Component Set
• Customizing the Artwork Used by Animation Components
• Understanding the Limits of Flash Animation
• Using Multiple Animation Components
• Conclusion
• Chapter 7: Text Effect Components
• Why Use Component Text Effects?
• The Text Effect Component Set
• The FlushTextEffect Component
• Shared Fonts in Flash MX
• The ScrambleTextEffect Component
• The SpinTextEffect Component
• The FlushTextEffect Component and Shared Fonts
• Conclusion
• Chapter 8: Video and Audio Components
• The Audio Player
• The Video Player
• ActionScript Control of the Players
• Conclusion
• Chapter 9: Game Components
• Editing a Quiz Component
• Customizing the Images
• Editing a Concentration Component
• Replacing the Images
• Conclusion
• Chapter 10: Creating Components
• The Process of Component Creation
• Basic Component Creation: The RandomSquares Component
• Advanced Component Creation: The Particles Component
• Conclusion
• Chapter 11: Component Extras
• Understanding the Role of a Custom UI
• Designing a Custom UI
• Creating a Custom Icon
• Component Live Previews
• Packaging Components for Mass Release
• Conclusion
• Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Components
• Preloading Components
• Building Conscientious Components
• Reducing Errors in Component Creation
• Common Mistakes with MXP Files
• Flash 5-Compatible Components
• Conclusion
• Index
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_H
• Index_I
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_M
• Index_N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_X
• Index_Y
• Index_Z
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Listings
• List of Sidebars