Flash Actionscript Programming Basics
There are currently 2 versions of Actionscript. Actionscript 1.0 (AS 1.0) is the version that works with Flash MX. Actionscript 2.0 (AS 2.0) is the new language that ships with Flash MX2004. Most items in these tutorials will cover both AS 1 and AS 2. Where there is a difference I will indicate it. Actionscript 1.0 will work with Flash MX2004 but Actionscript 2.0 will not work with Flash MX.

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Flash Actionscript 2.0 Programming Basics
This course is adapted from the book "C++ Primer" by Stanley Lippman.There are currently 2 versions of Actionscript. Actionscript 1.0 (AS 1.0) is the version that works with Flash MX. Actionscript 2.0 (AS 2.0) is the new language that ships with Flash MX2004. Most items in these tutorials will cover both AS 1 and AS 2. Where there is a difference I will indicate it. Actionscript 1.0 will work with Flash MX2004 but Actionscript 2.0 will not work with Flash MX.

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Introduction to ActionScript 2
The ActionScript is the programming language that Macromedia Flash has used from the very beginning, and that Flash 8 uses too. In general, we can say that the ActionScript will allow us to make everything what we propose with Flash 8, since it gives absolute control over everything related to a Flash movie, absolutely everything.

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Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview
Adobe Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview provides registered users of Flash Professional 8 with early access to the new ActionScript 3.0 language and the ability to publish to the newly-released Flash Player 9. ActionScript 3.0 and the new ActionScript Virtual Machine introduced with Flash Player 9 are among the most significant advances in the history of Flash. These new advancements, made in Flash Player 9, provide a more robust programming model, achieve standards compliance, and deliver ground-breaking performance improvements.

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Understanding Objects in ActionScript - revised
Before you understand the fundamental principals of object oriented programming in Flash, your work is unlikely to utilise the full potential of ActionScript. This tutorial aims to improve your coding methods and introduce important concepts in intermediate to advanced programming in Flash MX.

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Understanding objects in ActionScript
Before you understand the fundamental principals of object oriented programming in Flash, your work is unlikely to utilise the full potential of ActionScript.

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Drag & Drop In Flash
Dragging and dropping is used everywhere. Not only in general file moving and placing, but also within games. It my be necessary to move a certain item elsewhere for a puzzle or adventure game. We're going to take a look at the basics of dragging and dropping in Flash. It is a very simple effect to conquer. It only requires a few lines or Actionscript to work, and I shall explain what the Actionscript is telling Flash to do. If you would like to see an example of what you can create, click here.

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Flash MX 2004 ActionScript Learning Guide
ActionScript is the scripting language for Macromedia Flash. It makes your Flash content interactive. ActionScript provides a more efficient way to do things in Flash, from creating simple animations through designing complex application interfaces. With the release of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Macromedia introduced ActionScript 2.0.

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Drag And Drop Items
Dragging and dropping is used everywhere. Not only in general file moving and placing, but also within games. It my be necessary to move a certain item elsewhere for a puzzle or adventure game. We're going to take a look at the basics of dragging and dropping in Flash. It is a very simple effect to conquer. It only requires a few lines or Actionscript to work, and I shall explain what the Actionscript is telling Flash to do.

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Writing ActionScript 3.0 in Flash
The Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview is the only development environment that allows you to create Flash documents (FLA files) that use ActionScript 3.0, although you can also compile SWF files from ActionScript (AS) files using Flex Builder 2.

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Creating 3D Classes with ActionScript 2.0
This article describes how to create 3D effects in Macromedia Flash using a class-based programming model. I begin with an overview of the new syntax describing many of the new features in ActionScript 2.0, followed by a presentation of a 3D calculation method that uses quaternion math for fast, efficient 3D transformations.

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Using SetInterval() in Flash ActionScript
This tutorial will teach you the basics on how to use the setInterval() method in Flash to execute code repeatedly at given time intervals.

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Dealing with Data Types
In this tutorial we are going to discuss and learn about one of the new introductions to Flash Actionscript. Some basic data types existed in Flash 4 such as strings, numbers and boolean though they weren't formalised until Flash 5. As you have probably figured out, Flash 5 Actionscript is a lot more complex that its Flash 4 parent but it's complexity delivers something the internet needs - more power :)

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ActionScript Programming Tips - Efficiency
One of the misconseptions of programming, is that even though if a piece of code get's something done, it isn't allways the right way. In this series we're taking a look at the efficiency of scripts. The more efficent your scripts are, the faster they are executed in the Flash player. In small projects this can only be a few millisecons faster, but in projects where a lot of calculations need to be calculated per frame, this can really give a boost to the frame rate.

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Controlling the timeline
Simple ActionScript for controlling the flow of your movie. Ideal if you are just beginning to learn programming in Flash.

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Building a Custom Cursor in Flash 5
This technique is one that no serious Flash designer should be without. I wrote this Flash 5 tutorial mainly for designers - as they may not have all the programming/action script experience they need to create great interactive Flash sites and presentations.Being a designer, learning action script has been a necessary evil for me - rather like 'motion math' in after effects. If you're picky about how your final Flash designs turn out, it forces you to learn many things you normally wouldn't such as the practice of programming.

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Papervision 3D Programming Tutorial - Effects
A Flex / Actionscript development tutorial that shows you how to use the Papervision 3D egine to create 3D Flash effects in your webpage. This article demonstrates the use of Flash filters with Papervision 3D objects.

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Calling PHP Functions from Flash
This tutorial assumes that you already have expirience with PHP or other programming languages. In this tutorial I will introduce PHP's dynamic function construction in combination with Actionscript. This combination allows you to execute various tasks in Flash with only one PHP script.

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Actionscript Basics (Video Tutorial)
Introducing Actionscript, and how it is used. This video covers the stop and gotoAndStop commands.

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Actionscript 3.0 Basics: Handling Events
Continuing with the series of AS3 basics tutorials, here’s the newest and one of the most important ones in the field of interactive entertainment, The event handling. I’ve tried to keep it as simple as it could get.

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Flash Actionscript Goodies
Heres a collection of actionscript scripts and codes to use as reference when creating dynamic flash projects, includes, loops,random numbers and key listeners for keyboard input

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Basics of Using Text in Flash
This Tutorial explains the basics of Text in Flash. In Flash there are 3 types of Textboxes - Static, Input & Dynamic. Static text are used for titles, labels, or other text content that appears in a flash document by default. Input text options are used for user interactivity like obtaining username or other information in a Flash form. The third type of text is a Dynamic text, that are used to display text that changes dynamically at runtime.

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Exploring the Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview
This article walks you through creating a new shape using the drawing tools in Flash. After learning how to interact with the shape so it reacts to button clicks and mouse movement, you'll see how to move the ActionScript from the main Timeline into an external file that you can link to symbols in the Library or to the main Flash document itself.

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Fantastic Text Effect without writing any ActionScript
Normally, to create a good text effect, you need to take advantage of ActionScript by using Flash, which is not so easy for us flash beginners. Here I would like to introduce you a flash design tool, with which you can create a lot of fantasic text effects with just a few clicks. Don't beleive it? Take the following tour and you will be convinced.

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Functions with actionscript 3
In this Flash actionscript tutorial I will give you enough knowledge about constructing your own functions with actionscript 3.0.

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How to make a Flash preloader using Actionscript 3
In this tutorial I will teach you how to make a Flash preloader using Actionscript 3. The idea is that we will create a very small swf that we will use to load your main swf file using the Actionscript 3 Loader class. Because the preloader will be a very small swf, you dont have to worry that it will take much time until the preloader itself is downloaded

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Night Lights (w/ ActionScript)
Our previous Night Lights tutorial created a pretty basic scene that used graphics to depict the individual fireworks. This approach works, but far more spectacular results are obtainable using a combination of both animation and ActionScript programming.

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Introduction to the ActionScript Drawing API
This tutorial will teach you the basics on how to use the ActionScript Drawing API, this is a set of methods for drawing lines, curves, and fills dynamically.

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How to start this ActionScript stuff? Flash tutorial
To learn a new thing always becomes easier after you know how to start it, therefore the idea and the concept of this tutorial is set up to help you study the Flash ActionScript on your own, and further develop your project with your experience.

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Encoder / Decoder-1 bit Encryptor
Flash's programming language ActionScript is used in a plethora of instances ranging from graphical use right up to technical backend database integration (along with other languages). In this tutorial I will discuss how to create a 1-bit encryption program using ActionScript -for the those who want that in English, simply its replacing letters for other letters in the alphabet to jumble it all up. Those of you who are familiar with Java, JavaScript and/or ActionScript will find this tutorial relatively easy. Although the code varies slightly, many methods/functions remain the same for string manipulation.

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Capturing Key Events with Flash Actionscript
Using Flash MX Pro Actionscript to capture key events such as pressing up and down keys, used in game control for example.

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Papervision 3D Programming Tutorial - Shading
A Flex / Actionscript development tutorial that shows you how to use the Papervision 3D egine to create 3D Flash effects in your webpage. This article looks at the various shading techniques available in Papervision 3D.

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Flash 5.0 ActionScript Special-Effect (Optic Infusion Slideshow)
This tutorial discusses four useful actionscript techniques.

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Creating Falling Snowflakes in Flash Using ActionScript
Learn how to create a realistic snowflake animation using ActionScript.

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ActionScript Syntax
Learn the basics of ActionScript Syntax!

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Creating a colored gradient background for your Flash movie via ActionScript
In this lesson, I will show you how to create a background for your Flash document using no design tools at all! Besides being far more easy to change then a drawn graphic, this background created with ActionScript will adapt itself automatically to any size your movie may have.

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Displaying Time in Flash
In this Tutorial you will learn how to display time in Flash using Actionscript. You will learn about the Date object, how to write functions and call them using time delay in ActionScript.

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ActionScript for Newbies
ActionScript for Newbies Contents: ActionScript for Newbies, Starting with: What is ActionScript and what can you do with it? The ActionScript syntac, Variables, Using Functions, Operators, If...Else, Creating functions, Buttons, Array, Loops, ActionScript math functions, Movieclips and the dot syntax, Movieclip properties, Movieclip events, Drawing with ActionScript, Prototypes, The Debugger, Last Words.

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The Flash Actionscript if else conditional statement
In this basic Flash Actionscript tutorial i wanted to show you how to setup a if else conditional statement.

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Examples of ActionScript 2 Use
We are going to show the most characteristic uses of code ActionScript in the different objects existing in Flash 8. This way we'll understand it better and why not: we'll save much effort having many of the already prepared codes here to use in our movies.

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