Adobe Flash CS4: Introduction to ActionScript 3
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Course Description:
Adobe Flash: Introduction to ActionScript is a three day Adobe authorised training course designed for people who already have some experience of using Flash to create animations and non-dynamic content and who want to use Flash to create dynamic content and learn the fundamentals of ActionScript 3. Please note: this course is for those intending to use ActionScript vs3, if you are working with version 2 you should attend the Introduction to ActionScript 2 course instead. If you are not sure which version to use, please give us a call to discuss your requirements.
The course assumes no previous programming or ActionScript experience and will provide you with the core skills…
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Course Description:
Adobe Flash: Introduction to ActionScript is a three day Adobe authorised training course designed for people who already have some experience of using Flash to create animations and non-dynamic content and who want to use Flash to create dynamic content and learn the fundamentals of ActionScript 3. Please note: this course is for those intending to use ActionScript vs3, if you are working with version 2 you should attend the Introduction to ActionScript 2 course instead. If you are not sure which version to use, please give us a call to discuss your requirements.
The course assumes no previous programming or ActionScript experience and will provide you with the core skills needed for developing Flash websites, dynamic content, interactive presentations, games and more.
This course has been designed to enable designers and web developers to exploit the vast potential of Flash CS4 and to explore the power and functionality of ActionScript 3.
This course includes the following modules:
Introduction
- ActionScript 3 - strengths and weaknesses
- Object Orientated programming concepts
Declaring and tracing simple variables
- Declaring a variable
- Setting its datatype
- Assigning a value
- Tracing its value
Setting MovieClip object properties
- Creating a MovieClip symbol object
- Assigning an instance name
- Setting default property values
Setting button object properties
- Creating a button symbol object
- Setting default property values
- Assigning runtime property values
Setting TextField object properties
- Creating TextField object properties
- Assigning an object name
- Displaying concatenated text
Displaying Math constants in a TextField
- Calculating a value
- Using Math class constants
- Displaying calculated values
Displaying system values
- Adding code to keyframes
- Displaying player version
- Displaying time lapse
Declaring a user defined function
- Passing arguments
- Calling a function
- Displaying return values
Using code layers
- Loading external MovieClip content
- Linking objects in separate external movies
Attaching MovieClips at runtime
- Exporting a symbol for Actionscript
Reformatting TextField objects at runtime
- Creating a TextFormat object
- Creating and formatting a TextField at runtime
Display a formatted date
- Display date object values
Displaying random integers
- Displaying a random value
- Calculating a random value range
- Rounding a random value to an integer
Understanding path names
- Using absolute path names
- Using relative path names
Migrating On handler code to timeline
- Writing an onPress() handler
Creating MovieClip rollover
- Writing handlers to manage TextField input
- Displaying visual feedback to form entry
- Adding object and instance properties
- Adding a method to an object
- Using a Sound object to link or load sounds
- Creating audio feedback
Looping over Array Values
- Tracing array values
- Tracing names and values
onRollOver events
- Writing an onRollOver handler
Creating a visual class
- Creating an init() method
Animating MovieClips with ActionScript 3
- Convert tweens to ActionScript
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