2. Unit Lessons Work with actions
OVERVIEW
Unit Lessons
Work with actions
Work with targets and movie clip symbols
Create interactive movie clip symbols
Define variables
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3. Using Basic ActionScript
INTRODUCTION
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Use ActionScript:
To create interactive movies
To add actions to a frame, button, or movie clip symbol
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4. LESSON 1
Work with Actions
Use ActionScript and frame labels to create navigation to specific frames on the timeline
Work in expert mode in the Actions panel
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5. Referencing the Timeline in Actions
LESSON 1
Referencing the Timeline in Actions
Use a frame number or frame label to reference the timeline in actions
A frame label is a text name for a keyframe
Add a label to a frame using the Frame Property inspector
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6. A Frame Label A small red flag appears in labeled frames LESSON 1
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7. Creating A Frame Label Specify name of the frame label LESSON 1
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8. Actions Panel in Expert Mode
LESSON 1
Actions Panel in Expert Mode
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9. Adding an Action in Expert Mode
LESSON 1
Adding an Action in Expert Mode
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10. Using the Actions Panel in Expert Mode
LESSON 1
Using the Actions Panel in Expert Mode
Display the Actions panel in expert mode:
To write ActionScript directly in the Script pane
To select action names from the Actions toolbox
To copy and paste actions in the Script pane
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11. How it can be used: Use ActionScript to control movie clip timelines
LESSON 2
How it can be used:
Use ActionScript to control movie clip timelines
Use ActionScript to control the timeline of a nested movie clip symbol
Copy ActionScript between objects in expert mode
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12. LESSON 2
How it can be used:
Creating actions that run a specific frame within the movie clip symbol’s timeline
Making a movie clip draggable
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13. Naming a Movie Clip Symbol Instance
LESSON 2
Naming a Movie Clip Symbol Instance
Type the name in this field
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14. Referencing Movie Clip Symbols as ActionScript Targets
LESSON 2
Referencing Movie Clip Symbols as ActionScript Targets
To control movie clip symbols and their timelines with ActionScript, target the movie clips:
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15. ActionScript Statement Using Dot Syntax
LESSON 2
ActionScript Statement Using Dot Syntax
Dot syntax statement
referring to a nested
movie clip symbol
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16. Understanding Interactive Movie Clips
LESSON 3
Understanding Interactive Movie Clips
With the startDrag and stopDrag actions, a movie clip can be draggable while a movie is playing
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17. Draggable Movie Clips in a Macromedia Flash Game
LESSON 3
Draggable Movie Clips in a Macromedia Flash Game
Each checker is a movie clip symbol, which you can drag to a square
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18. ActionScript to Make the Movie Clip Draggable
LESSON 3
ActionScript to Make the Movie Clip Draggable
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19. Creating Conditional Statements
LESSON 3
Creating Conditional Statements
When creating conditions in ActionScript :
Use two equals signs (==) to check if the variable meets the condition.
Enclose all the actions to be carried out in braces following the if action
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20. Example of a Conditional ActionScript Statement
LESSON 3
Example of a Conditional ActionScript Statement
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21. Define Variables Create an input text box Create a dynamic text box
LESSON 4
Define Variables
Create an input text box
Create a dynamic text box
Use ActionScript to collect and modify string variables
Use ActionScript to collect and perform mathematical operations on numeric variables
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22. Understanding Variables
LESSON 4
Understanding Variables
A variable is a container that holds information
To create a string variable, place quotations marks around the string
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23. Using Text Fields to Collect User Information
LESSON 4
Using Text Fields to Collect User Information
An input text field takes information entered by a user and stores it as a variable
A dynamic text field displays information derived from variables
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24. Understanding Expressions
LESSON 4
Understanding Expressions
Expressions are formulas for manipulating or evaluating the information in variables
Logical expressions perform true/false comparisons on numbers and string
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25. Drawing the Text Box for the Input Text Field
LESSON 4
Drawing the Text Box for the Input Text Field
Input text field
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26. Using the Property Inspector to Create an Input Text Field
LESSON 4
Using the Property Inspector to Create an Input Text Field
Type the variable name
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27. Creating the Dynamic Text Field
LESSON 4
Creating the Dynamic Text Field
Tape a variable name
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