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Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript
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Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript 7 hrs / 127 lessons. For Win Vista, XP,
2000, Mac OS X, OS 9, Linux
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Introduction
About This CD (03:17)
About Flash MX (03:27)
Using ActionScript (03:22)
What's New in Flash MX ActionScript? (03:22)
Introduction To ActionScript
What is an ActionScript? (02:42)
Understanding Object Oriented Programming (02:55)
When to Use ActionScript (03:21)
Introducing the Actions Panel (03:17)
Working in Normal Mode (03:17)
Working in Expert Mode (03:30)
Using the Reference Panel (03:27)
Understanding ActionScript Syntax (03:39)
Creating ActionScript Movies
About Flash Symbol Types (02:57)
Adding an Action to Your Script (02:15)
Adding an Action to a Keyframe (03:53)
Adding an Action to an Object (03:00)
Adding an Action to a Button (02:48)
Planning Your ActionScript Movie (03:55)
Tips for Creating Code pt. 1 (03:20)
Tips for Creating Code pt. 2 (03:27)
Dissecting an ActionScript (03:16)
Controlling The Timeline With ActionScript
Starting and Stopping the Movie (02:23)
Navigating to Frames and Scenes (03:33)
Creating an Interactive Animation (02:45)
Navigating to URLs (02:24)
Opening a URL in a Different Browser Window (03:32)
Controlling Movie Content With ActionScript
Creating Presentations (05:12)
Working with Flash Levels (03:16)
Using the LoadMovie and UnloadMovie Action (03:37)
Creating ActionScript Loops
About Loops (02:41)
Looping Between Frames (02:08)
Creating a For Loop (03:10)
Creating a While Loop (03:25)
Creating a Do While Loop (02:11)
Working With Variables And Arrays
About Variables and Arrays (01:40)
Understanding Variable Data Types (01:39)
Variable and Array Naming Conventions (02:58)
Declaring a Variable (03:42)
Creating an Array (03:39)
Working with Arrays pt. 1 (04:14)
Working with Arrays pt. 2 (03:32)
Getting Data From an Array (03:32)
Modifying An Object With ActionScript
Creating a Movie Clip (03:34)
Creating Movie Clip Instances (03:09)
Using the Set Property Action (03:36)
Changing an Object's Properties pt. 1 (03:36)
Changing an Object's Properties pt. 2 (03:36)
Getting an Object's Properties (03:36)
Using ActionScript with Text
Creating Input Text Blocks (02:56)
Creating Dynamic Text Blocks (04:18)
Loading Text From an External Document (03:22)
Creating Rich Formatted Text (03:26)
Using ActionScript Objects
Creating an Object Instance (02:44)
Object Groups (02:45)
Using the Date Object pt. 1 (03:15)
Using the Date Object pt. 2 (02:54)
Using the Date Object pt. 3 (03:22)
Using the Sound Object pt. 1 (02:20)
Using the Sound Object pt. 2 (02:30)
Using the Color Object (02:48)
Using the Key Object pt. 1 (03:49)
Using the Key Object pt. 2 (03:19)
Generating Random Numbers (04:02)
Creating Dynamic Content With ActionScript
Understanding Paths And Targets (03:17)
Using Path Aliases (04:25)
Programming a Movie Clip (03:36)
Using the with Action (02:20)
Loading Content Into a Target Movie Clip (02:28)
Using the Attach Movie Method (03:25)
Creating Modular ActionScript (02:53)
Using the Duplicate Movie Clip Action (03:42)
Creating Interactive Buttons And Navigation Devices
Creating a Button (04:10)
Creating an Invisible Button (02:52)
Creating a Drag and Drag Element (03:33)
Creating a Navigation Bar pt. 1 (02:42)
Creating a Pop Up Menu pt. 1 (03:06)
Creating a Pop Up Menu pt. 2 (04:12)
Creating a Pop Up Menu pt. 3 (02:56)
Creating an Animated Button (03:14)
Working With Statements And Expressions
Creating Conditional Statements pt. 1 (02:28)
Creating Conditional Statements pt. 2 (02:22)
Comparing Statements with Logical Operators (03:38)
Using the Logical Not Operator (02:29)
Working with Mathematical Expressions (04:55)
Working with String Expressions (03:53)
Manipulating Data pt. 1 (03:56)
Manipulating Data pt. 2 (02:56)
Manipulating Data pt. 3 (03:47)
Working With Functions
What is a Function? (03:05)
Creating a Function (02:45)
Calling a Function (04:10)
Working With Flash Components
Using Flash Components (02:49)
Getting New Components (03:08)
Skinning Flash Components (02:02)
Creating a Component pt. 1 (04:14)
Creating a Component pt. 2 (04:02)
Creating a Component pt. 3 (03:05)
Debugging ActionScript
Testing and Debugging Your Movies (00:46)
Using the Trace Action (03:09)
Using the Debugger (03:40)
Debugging with Breakpoints (05:25)
Project: Creating A Custom Cursor
Project Overview (01:25)
Creating and Programming the Cursor Movie Clip
(03:20)
Project: Creating A Moving Image Gallery
Project Overview (01:09)
Creating and Programming the Image Movie Clip
(05:08)
Programming the Invisible Buttons (03:46)
Masking the Moving Image Gallery (02:35)
Project: Creating a Motion Blur Effect
Project Overview (01:07)
Creating the Motion Blur Movie Clip (03:30)
Creating the Motion Trails Movie Clip (05:09)
Project: Creating A Mouse Chaser
Project Overview (01:31)
Creating Random Duplicates of Symbol (03:13)
Creating and Programming the Chaser Movie clip
(03:10)
Project: Creating A Sound Controller
Project Overview (01:35)
Creating a Soundtrack Movie (03:43)
Programming the Controller (04:46)
Programming the Buttons (02:16)
Project: Creating A Slide Show
Project Overview (01:17)
Creating the Image Title Array (02:58)
Programming the Button (04:32)
Programming the Back Button (05:31)
Project: Creating Scrolling Text
Project Overview (01:38)
Creating the Text and Text Box (03:18)
Programming The Buttons (04:19)
Where To Go From Here
Dissecting an ActionScript Movie (04:39)
ActionScript Resources (03:48)
Closing Remarks (01:11)
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