About the Course

ActionScript 3.0 for Flash CS5

This video course introduces developers to all the primary features of ActionScript using the Flash CS5 IDE.

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ActionScript 3.0 for Flash CS5 is available as part of our online training subscription
service, and will be available for purchase in DVD-ROM format.


Course Outline

Lesson 1 - Getting Started with ActionScript 3

Actions Panel and Preferences
Declaring & Tracing Variables
Concatenating Values
typeof Operator
Commenting your Code
Writing Functions
Arguments
Return Statements
Overview of Classes
Events and Listeners
Events and Handlers Example
Data Type Conversion
Manipulating a MovieClip

Lesson 2 - Conditional Logic

If Statement
If, Else, Else If
Conditional Statements Applied
Conditional Statements Applied pt.2
Conditional Statements Applied pt.3
Conditional Operator
Toggle Button
Switch Statements

Lesson 3 - Data Structures

Arrays
Elements and Properties
Array Methods
Arrays Applied pt.1
Arrays Applied pt.2
Working with Objects
Working with Objects pt.2
Displaying Object Properties

Lesson 4 - Looping Statements

Overview of Loops
For Loop
While Loop
Do While
For Each In Loops
For In Loop
Timer Class

Lesson 5 - Exploring Built-in Classes

MovieClip Properties
MovieClip Properties pt.2
Tween Class
Ease Options
Tween Methods
Tween Events
Graphics Class
Draw Curves
Fill and Remove Shape
Draw Circle, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle
TextField Class
TextFormat Class
URLRequest

Lesson 6 - Loading External Content

Loader Class
Loader Events
Preloader
URLLoader
Displaying Text in a TextField
Loading Variables

Lesson 7 - Introduction to Classes

Creating a Class
Document Class and Extending Classes
Creating Properties and Methods
Attaching a Class to a Library Item
Attaching a Class to a Library Item pt.2
Classpaths