By: John Ulliman
Publisher: Total Training, Inc.
Pub. Date: 2007
Print ISBN-13: 003-2-009-0092S-I
Running Time: 10 hours 40 minutes 12 seconds
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Become a pro with ActionScript by watching interactive, work-along lessons that walk you through the necessary steps of using the built-in classes, new objects, or making your own custom classes and components. You'll also learn the new advanced features of Flash Pro 8 that are only available to ActionScript users including the Drawing API, Bitmap API, and the matrix transformations and displacements. Plus, you'll get a preview of how to use ActionScript in development of mobile applications.
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Top Level Categories:
Graphics
Sub-Categories:
Graphics > Flash
Flash > ActionScript
Flash > Generator
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Chapter 1: Using Built-In Classes
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04:20
Changing the Properties of a Movie Clip
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03:37
Using the On Enter Frame Event Handler
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07:27
Using the Randomize Function
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03:53
Creating a Placeholder for Multiple Objects
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04:23
Adding a Loop
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06:26
Using Variables to Make Reusable Code
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03:05
Setting Up an On Release Event
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07:15
Making a Tween Object
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09:42
Modifying the Depth Parameter
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06:35
Demonstrating the Modular Structure with Alpha
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Chapter 2: Working with the Listener Object Model
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INTRODUCTION
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01:42
Looking at Built-In Classes
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03:21
Working with MovieClip Event Handlers
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Working with Non-Handler Classes
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06:57
Creating Mouse Events
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05:48
Creating Key Events
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Using Switches to Detect which Keys are Pressed
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Event Listeners
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Practical Example of Listener Usage
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Listening for Multiple Broadcasts
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A Limitaton of the loadMovie Method
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Introducing the MovieClipLoader
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04:49
Listening for Load Progress
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03:00
Creating an Animated Progress Bar
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02:15
Hiding Progress Bar Upon loadComplete
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03:05
Loading External Bitmaps with MovieClipLoader
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Making Classes
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INTRODUCTION
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Learning the Structure of a Real Class
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03:01
Declaring Variables
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Introducing Constructor Functions
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Testing Using a Different Stage Size
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07:30
Using Methods
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Using a Getter & a Setter
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Showing a Dynamic Setting in the Class
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Randomizing
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Reusability
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Setting Up a Class for a Text Type Animation
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04:32
Adding a Typer Function to the Class
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Testing the Text Type Animation
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Chapter 4: Using Custom Classes for Buttons
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INTRODUCTION
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01:25
Introducing Custom Buttons
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01:40
Setting Up the Visibility of the Initial Content
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04:45
Setting Up Event Handlers for the Home Button
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Adding Frame Labels
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Dynamically Assigning the Label for a Button
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Setting Up a Generalized Function to Handle Buttons
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Making Custom Buttons into a Class
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Making a Class an Extension of Another Class
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Assigning Event Handlers to Functions & a Class
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Advanced Button Class Summary
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Attaching Audio to a Toggle Button
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Constructing a Class for the Toggle Button
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Animate the Toggle Button Using the Tween Class
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Learning where to Store Class Files
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Chapter 5: Using Custom Classes for Effects
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INTRODUCTION
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Building Animated Effects in the Timeline
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Packaging Scripts into a Function
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Setting Up Letter Spacing & Text
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Turning a Script into a Class, Part 1
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Turning a Script into a Class, Part 2
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Testing Using Syntax Checker
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Animation Changes & New Effects
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Making a Class More Independent
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Creating Tweens inside the Class
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Incorporating Tween Events & Methods into the Class
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Adding More Effects
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03:28
Building Effects into the Class File
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07:49
Formatting Text in the Test File
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Chapter 6: Making a Component
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INTRODUCTION
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02:40
Checking Out Graphics for the Content
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Starting the Slider Movement
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Measuring the Position of the Slider
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Set Intervals with Check Settings Function
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Changing the Interval for Smoother Control
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Moving the Code into a Class
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Using Check Syntax to Find Script Errors
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Setting Up the Project for Testing
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Adding an OnRelease Outside Event Handler
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Separate the Slider Measurement from the Object
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Tracking if the Slider is Active
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Setting the Range of the Slider
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Making the Slider into a Component
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Setting Up a Rotation Slider
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Adding a Start Value
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Displaying the Slider in the Components Panel
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Testing the Slider Component
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Final Comments & Credits
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Chapter 7: Using the Sound Class
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INTRODUCTION
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Introducing the MP3 Player Project
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Setting Up the External Playlist
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Setting Up the Combo Box for Music Selection
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Display Selected Song Title & Stylize Text
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External Sound Loading & Tracking
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Adding a Progress Bar for Load/Play Position
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Working with ID3 Metadata
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Adding Volume & Balance Sliders
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Adding a Play/Pause Toggle Control
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Rearrange the onLoad, onComplete & onID3 Data
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Incorporating an Array Formula
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Initializing the Array Data & Adding Variables
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Constructing the Amplitude Meters
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Controlling the Amplitude Meters with Sliders
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Cleaning Up the MP3 Player Script
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Chapter 8: Drawing API
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INTRODUCTION
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Introducing Drawing Methods
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Drawing Strokes with moveTo & lineTo Methods
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Making Shapes with beginFill, endFill & curveTo
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Introducing New Parameters in Flash 8
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Animating Objects Using Drawing Methods
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Using Initialization Objects to Control Animation
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Connecting Animation to App Functionality
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Chapter 9: Working with Bitmap Data
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INTRODUCTION
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Intoducing the Bitmap Data Class
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Setting Up Bitmap Caching
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Using Basic Filters
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Creating a Blur Filter & Adding it to a Movie Clip
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Creating a Bitmap Data Object from Scratch
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Accessing Pixel Noise through Bitmap Data
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Applying a Noise Method to Bitmap Data
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Applying a Perlin Noise Method
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Setting the MP3 Player to Control the Animations
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Chapter 10: Applying Matrix Transformations
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INTRODUCTION
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Understanding the Matrix Class
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Using the Matrix Class
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Affecting Movie Clips with Matrices
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Making a Placeholder Matrix
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Changing Matrix Properties
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Setting Up a Coordinate System
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Setting Up Slider Controls
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Looking at ColorTransforms
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Assigning a ColorTransform Object
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Understanding the Math behind ColorTransform
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Applying Random Colors with ColorTransform
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Chapter 11: A Preview of Mobile Applications
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INTRODUCTION
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Setting Up Flash Lite™ 2
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Introducing the Emulator
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Explaining the Screen Size for the Graphics
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Setting the Output Quality
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Adding Text
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Enabling Buttons with ActionScript
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Adding Navigation to the Number Keys
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Adding Navigation to the 4-Way Keys
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Adding Navigation to the Soft Keys
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Discussing the Flash Development Center
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Final Comments & Credits
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