The Hidden Power of Flash Components
The Hidden Power of Flash Components
ISBN: 0782142109
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 111
Pages: 111
- 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
The Hidden Power of Flash Components
ISBN: 0782142109
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 111
Pages: 111