Ever wondered how to get variables from an html page to a flash element? Well, it’s quite easy using the following actionscript 2 example: I use javascript to embed my flash elements: <embed src=”somefilename.swf?varname=varvalue&vartwo=var2value” width=”550″ height=”400″></embed> Now in Flash I can just call: _root.varname and it will give us `varvalue` _root.vartwo will give us `var2value`
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tween is an actionscript class and can be used after importing the core files. import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.*; //Tween( obj:Object, prop:String, func:Function, begin:Number, finish:Number, duration:Number, useSeconds:Boolean); e.g. var myRot:Tween = new Tween(myText, "_rotation", Elastic.easeOut, 0, 360, 3, true);
// Created by Andrew Odendaal // // :: DESCRIPTION :: // Animate a ball moving to the top // of the screen/stage and back again // // :: HOW TO USE :: // create a circle shape, convert to a movieclip(mc) and // place the registration point at the bottom center. // give the circle
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Create an xml object: var myXmlObject = new XML(); Perform action when xml file has been loaded: myXmlObject.onLoad = function(success) { if (success) trace("XML File has been read."); } Load the xml file into the object: myXmlObject.load("myXmlFile.xml");
var lowerCase:String = "sample text"; var upperCase:String = lowerCase.toUpperCase();
A brilliant version of print_r for actionscript: http://dev.base86.com/solo/47/actionscript_3_equivalent_of_phps_printr.html
In order to reuse a variable from a different timeline within the same fla file you will need to register the inital variable or function as a _global. Todo this as a variable: _global.myString:String = "Andz"; Todo this as a function: _global.myFunction = function() {}
I had a problem today where I got a flash source file from one of my developers’ and I couldnt compile it because it said that there was a conflicting class name, however, it turned out to just be a timestamp issue. Read here for more information http://www.epresenterplus.com/blog/archives/000030.html
