Flash MX ActionScript: Using Variables, Properties, and Functions
Product Code: ACTN03 Time: 7 Hour(s) CEUs: .70

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

Outline:

  • 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

Features:

  • Exercises that allow users to practice the application
  • A file containing the text of the exercises
  • Activities that allow users to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment
  • Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the application
  • A glossary
  • A Skill Assessment

Applicability:

This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to use the ActionScript component of Flash MX.

Prerequisites:

Experience with Flash MXFlash MX ActionScript: Getting StartedFlash MX ActionScript: Directing and Managing Movies

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

Copyright Information:

  • Macromedia is a registered trademark of Macromedia, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Flash™ is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc.

Terms of Use:

None

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