Flash MX ActionScript: Directing and Managing Movies

Summary:

This course explains how to use ActionScript to manage the flow of a Flash MX movie file by advancing and stopping a movie at a particular frame or scene, and by creating loops.

Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Advance a movie to an particular frame or scene
Stop a movie
Use the getURL action
Use the loadMovie action
Use the unloadMovie action
Create loops

Outline:

Using the stop Action
Using the goto and play Actions
Creating an Interactive Animation
Programming and Testing an Animation
Using the getURL Action
Creating Individual Movies
Loading and Unloading Movies
Working with Scenes
Creating a while Loop
Creating a for Loop
Testing for Preloader Needs
Building a Preloader

Features:

Exercises that allow users to practice the application
A file containing the text of the exercises
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 Started

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 98 or higher. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (5.5 or higher for MindLeaders Central) required. Macromedia Flash player 6.0 is recommended for full functionality, but not required to play the courses. Sound card, with speakers or headphones is recommended, but not required to play the courses. 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