Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 Essentials

DISC 1

• Looking at Basic Preferences
• Using the Actions Panel
• Placing ActionScript
• Writing Code
• Understanding Syntax & Error Messages
• Understanding Variables
• Datatyping Variables
• Using Functions
• Adding an Argument to a Function
• Creating a Return Function
• Naming Stage Elements
• Introducing Dot Syntax
• Using Functions to Control Movie Clips

• Understand the Structure of a Reusable Object
• Defining a Movie Clip Object
• Understanding Classes
• Understanding the Inheritance Class
• Using the Movie Clip Class
• Using Movie Clip Properties
• Using Movie Clip Methods
• Working with the Button Class
• Creating an Event Handler
• Assigning Buttons with Reusable Functions
• Setting Events to a Button Object
• Using a Click Event with a Movie Clip
• Working with the Text Field Class
• Using the Date Class

• Basic Timeline Controls
• Using Movie Clip Methods
• Understanding Dot Syntax
• Creating Nested Movie Clips
• Unique Instance Names
• Setting the Correct Path for Buttons
• Setting a Path for Other Script Locations
• Understanding the “This” Keyword
• Use the “This” Keyword to Control Movie Clips

• Setting Up Buttons to Go from Black & White to Color
• Building Custom Buttons Using Movie Clips
• Add a gotoAndPlay Method to Move a Playhead
• Adding Frame Labels
• Setting Up Additional Buttons
• Adding a Click Event Handler
• Reusing Click Events
• Adding “If” Statements
• Setting Up a Function to Control Visible Properties
• Adding an “Else If” Statement
• Using Arrays
• Using a “For Loop” Structure
• Using Arrays to Set Up Thumb Clicks
• Using Arrays to Set Up Thumbnails
• Final Comments & Credits

• Explaining the Sound Class
• Loading an External Sound
• Handling Errors from a Loading Sound
• Using a Complete Event
• Setting Up a Stop Button
• Setting Up a Play Button
• Setting Up a Pause Button
• Setting Up a Replay Button
• Setting Up a Second Sound
• Adding Functions to a Second Sound
• Using the Transform Class
• Using the SoundMixer Class
• Controlling the Volume Levels
• Controlling the Volume Loader Bar

• Review ActionScript 2 with Flash Video Component
• Flash Video Playback with ActionScript 3
• Controlling Flash Video with ActionScript 3
• Setting Up Our Own Controller
• Applying Additional Controls
• Customizing UI Elements
• Creating Your Own Controls
• Testing the Skin
• Automatic Closed Captioning

• Creating an External ActionScript File
• Adding a Constructor
• Adding Properties to the New Class
• Adding Arguments to the New Constructor
• Adding a Method to the Class
• Understanding Packages
• Expanding an Existing Class
• Attach a Class to a Library Item Using Linkage
• Using Class to Control the Library Item
• Adding a Rollover Event
• Building the Event Handler into the Class

• Touring the Site
• Building a Website Class
• Creating a Set Up Content Method
• Add a Clear Content Method to Website Class
• Setting Up a Button Class
• Creating a Set Up Buttons Method
• Using Tween & Easing Classes
• Adding Tween to Zoom Button Class
• Setting Up Button Clicks
• Linking the Buttons to the Content
• Final Comments & Credits