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Macromedia® Flash® 8 ActionScript: Training from the Source
By Jobe Makar, Danny Patterson
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Publisher: Macromedia
Pub Date: January 24, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-33619-4
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-33619-4
Pages: 536

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Credits
		Bios
		Acknowledgments
		Introduction
			Outline
			Standard Elements in the Book
			Macromedia Training from the Source
			Macromedia Authorized Training and Certification
			What You Will Learn in This Book
			Minimum System Requirements
		Lesson 1.  Introduction to ActionScript 2.0
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			What Is ActionScript?
			Using the Actions Panel
			Creating Variables
			Code Placement
			Understanding Objects, Classes, and Scope
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 2.  Functions
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Creating Functions
			Adding Parameters to Functions
			Using Local Variables and Creating Functions that Return Results
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 3.  Conditional Logic
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Controlling a Script's Flow
			Reacting to Multiple Conditions
			Reacting to User Interaction
			Detecting the Edge of the Stage
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 4.  Arrays and Loops
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Why Loops Are Useful
			Types of Loops
			Loop Exceptions
			Creating a Search Application
			Writing and Understanding Loop Conditions
			Nested Loops
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 5.  Built-in Classes
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			What Classes Are and Why They're Useful
			Using the Color Class
			Working with String and Selection Classes
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 6.  Custom Classes
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Understanding Classes, Top-Level Classes, and Instances
			Creating a Class
			Understanding the Classpath
			Using Packages and Importing Classes
			Using Getters and Setters
			Defining Members
			Understanding Inheritance
			Updating an Inheritance-Based Project
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 7.  Events, Listeners, and Callbacks
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			What Events Do
			Types of Events in Flash
			Event Handlers
			Creating a Project Using Event Handlers
			Listeners
			Creating a Project Using Listeners
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 8.  Dynamically Creating Assets
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Attaching Movie Clips
			Adding Empty Movie Clips
			Drawing Programmatically
			Working with Movie Clips as Buttons
			Adding Text Fields Programmatically
			Formatting Text
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 9.  Bitmap Features
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Using Bitmap Surface Caching
			Applying Filters
			Applying Blend Modes Programmatically
			Introducing the Bitmap API
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 10.  UI Components
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Components: A Scripting Primer
			Configuring Component Properties
			Triggering Scripts Using Component Events
			Using Component Methods
			Using the FocusManager Component
			Customizing UI Components with ActionScript
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 11.  Advanced Object-Oriented Design
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Correcting Scope Errors with Delegate
			Understanding Encapsulation
			Applying Composition
			Using Composition and Inheritance Together
			Dispatching Events
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 12.  Data Validation
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			The Logic Behind Validating Data
			Using Validation Routines
			Handling Errors
			Validating Strings
			Validating Sequences
			Validating Against a List of Choices
			Validating Numbers
			Processing Validated Data
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 13.  External Data Connections
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Understanding Data Sources and Data Formats
			GET versus POST
			Using the LoadVars Class
			Policy Files
			Using Shared Objects
			Using the WebServiceConnector Component
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 14.  XML and Flash
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			XML Basics
			Using the XML Class
			Using Socket Servers
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 15.  External Interface
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Getting Started with ExternalInterface
			Configuring HTML for Basic ExternalInterface Calls
			Calling JavaScript Functions from ActionScript
			Using JavaScript Functionality from Flash
			Calling ActionScript Functions from JavaScript
			Building a Quiz Application
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 16.  Sound and Video
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Controlling Sound with ActionScript
			Creating a Sound Instance
			Dragging a Movie Clip Instance Within a Boundary
			Controlling Volume
			Controlling Panning
			Attaching Sounds and Controlling Sound Playback
			Loading and Controlling External Video
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 17.  Printing and Context Menus
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Flash Printing versus Browser Printing
			Using the PrintJob Class
			Creating Custom Context Menus
			What You Have Learned
		Lesson 18.  Maximum-Strength SWF Files
			What You Will Learn
			Approximate Time
			Lesson Files
			Understanding fscommand()
			Using Zinc
			Using FlashVars
			What You Have Learned
		Index