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ActionScript 3.0 for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On Training

Introduction

Getting Started
Introducing ActionScript 3.0
Why You Should Learn ActionScript 3.0
What’s New in ActionScript 3.0?
Differences Between ActionScript 1.0/2.0 and 3.0
ActionScript 3.0 Elements
Moving Beyond Script Assist
Caution: Player Required!
Beyond ActionScript 3.0
Communicating with ActionScript
Communicating to Movie Clips
Modifying Movie Clip Properties
Understanding Variables
Setting Variable Data Types
Using Trace Statements
Using Comments
Using and Writing Functions
Understanding Functions
Using Methods
Writing Custom Functions
Understanding Modular Functions
Making a Function Modular
Making a Function Return a Value
Responding to Events
Understanding Event Types
Using a Listener to Catch an Event
Writing Event Handlers
Responding to Mouse Events
Responding to Keyboard Events
Creating a Link to a Web Site
Using the Enter Frame Event to Create Animation
Using the Timer Event to Control Animation
Understanding Classes
Understanding Classes
Writing a Custom Class
Extending an Existing Class
Adding a Class Object to the Timeline
Defining a Document Class
Setting Up a Classpath
Decision Making and Repetition
Understanding Conditional Statements
Writing a Conditional Statement
Using Conditional Operators
Setting Up Alternate Conditions
Writing Compound Conditions
Understanding Loops
Creating a Code Loop
Using a Loop to Generate Instances of a Class
Placing Instances Created by a Loop
Using Math—and Loving It!
Understanding the Math Class
Using Basic Math Operators
Generating Random Numbers
Rounding Numbers
Using Text and Arrays
Creating a Text Field
Styling a Text Field
Capturing Data from a Text Field
Loading External Text
Understanding Arrays
Using Text and Arrays to Create a Game
Finishing the Text Game
Creating a Memory Game
Storyboarding Your Application
Writing a Memory Card Class
Writing a Memory Game Class
Adding Graphics to Cards
Placing Cards
Detecting Matches
Resetting Cards
Handling Incorrect Matches
Determining a Win
Adding More Cards
Using Advanced Graphics and Animation Tools
Drawing with Code
Creating a Color Change
Generating a Random Color Change
Animating a Color Change
Using Filters
Modifying Filter Properties
Animating Filters
Working with Multimedia
Loading External Images and SWFs
Communicating with Loaded Movies
Loading Sounds
Starting and Stopping Sound
Managing the Volume of Sound
Loading Video
Controlling Video Playback
Adding Advanced Interactivity Creating a Drag-and-Drop Class
Detecting Collisions
Responding to Collisions
Detecting a Win
Randomly Placing Objects

Troubleshooting FAQ and Technical Support
ActionScript 3.0 and Flash CS3 Professional Resources

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