Chapter 5. LEARNING THE BASICS OF SCRIPTING

ActionScript is the glue that holds your application together. While you'll use MXML for the layout and structure of your application, you'll generally need (at least a little) ActionScript to make things happen. How much you'll need depends on the application, but then, as they say, a little goes a long way.

Knowing where to optimally place scripts, how to create reusable code, and other basics of ActionScript programming will help you to build more powerful Flex applications. Also, recognizing how ActionScript and MXML work together is key to understanding the Flex framework. In this chapter, you'll gain the knowledge you need to get going with this powerful—and surprisingly simple—programming language.