Flash MX ActionScript Series: Using Variables, Properties, and Functions
Product Code: actn03 Time: 3.0 hour(s) CEUs: Available

Summary:

This course explains how to create variables in ActionScript that collect and display data. This course explains how to use ActionScript to create and store data in an array and to retrieve and display data from an array. The course also explains how to create objects, set and change the properties of an object, and to use functions to perform tasks within a Flash MX movie clip.

Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Discuss and use variables
  • Differentiate between string data and numeric data
  • Create arrays and combine them with variables
  • Create and set objects and object properties
  • Create and use functions


Topics:

  • Understanding Data Types
  • Understanding String and Numeric Data
  • Creating Variables
  • Working with Strings
  • Working with Numbers and Boolean Values
  • Creating Arrays
  • Working with Arrays
  • Creating Movie Clips
  • Setting an Object's Properties
  • Moving Objects
  • Rotating and Scaling Objects
  • Changing Opacity and Hiding Objects
  • Getting an Object's Properties
  • Creating Functions
  • Using Functions

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 800 x 600 minimum screen resolution. Windows 98, NT, 2000, or XP. 56K minimum connection speed, broadband (256 kbps or greater) connection recommended. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Flash Player 7.0 or higher required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape, Firefox and AOL browsers not supported.

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