Adobe Flash Utilities tutorials
LoadVars class is the most powerfull class for communicating with server-side technologies and to load external data from text files.
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Loading variables from a text file with LoadVars
This tutorial shows you how to load variables from a text file using the LoadVars class instead of the deprecated LoadVariables and LoadVariablesNum.
LoadVars.decode
Another hidden away feature of Flash MX, this time a method of the LoadVars object. This little method, is the method that the LoadVars object uses internally to decode your name/value pairs into object properties and values...
Work with Objects and Classes
Classes are the blueprint for objects in Macromedia Flash Basic 8 and Macromedia Flash Professional 8. All objects in Flash have an underlying class; for example, all movie clips have a method called getURL(), and getURL() is defined in the class definition for a movie clip. Flash contains many predefined classes, such as the MovieClip class, the Array class, the Color class, and the CheckBox class. This tutorial will show you how to create and modify classes.
Loading External Texts into Flash Using the LoadVars() Class
This tutorial will teach you how to load content from an external text file dynamically into a Flash movie. The Flash Player is capable of dynamically loading various forms of external data such as texts, images, and many other forms at run time. Viewing your content this way makes the updating process of your website much easier as you do not have to generate new SWF files using your source FLA each time you want to update the content and instead simply edit those small text files that should have all the written content of your website. The text in the following example is being loaded at real time from a separate text file located on the server.
Flash Actionscript 2.0 Vector3D Class
This class called "v3d" is meant for use in 3D Flash animations. It was written by me and Deamothul, and adapted from various AS1 prototypes(AHAB, WIS, et al). It contains most of the functions needed for 3D work.
Scrolling Dynamically Loaded Text
With this tutorial you will learn how to scroll dynamically loaded text using the loadVars class from an external Text File. Once you understand the concepts in this tutorial, they can be applied outside text and text boxes to graphics, swf files, and other objects.
Preloading External Images in Flash Using the MovieClipLoader Class
This tutorial will teach you the basics on how to use the MovieClipLoader class to load an external image in Flash at run time.
Flash MX 2004 MovieClipLoader Class
Flash MX 2004 now provides the class for preloading images and swf files. Now you don't have to use the obsolete loadMovie method to load your images!
AS3 Flash Games for Beginners: Adding Library Objects to Stage with AS3
The initial steps to creating a flash game. Setting up a document class and using class to pull your graphics from the library into the game so they can be used with actionscript 3 code.
Communicating between SWFs with the localConnection class
The localConnection class is not used a lot because a lot of Flash developers are not just aware of its existence. That class lets you communicate between 2 or more SWFs running on the same machine. This can be useful to develop complex interactivities between multiple movies running in the browser or even between a projector and movies running in a browser.
Load and Play Sound in Flash using the Sound Class
Sound plays an important role in today’s games and applications. On this tutorial we have a extensive introduction to the Sound class in Actionscript and a easy to understand demonstration on how to use it.
Dynamic Text: LoadVars and HTML
Often, when you have large amounts of text to display, you'll want to use a scrolling text box. That means you'll have to make the text field "dynamic". That, in turn, means you can't do much formatting of the text field within Flash.Fortunately, Flash can interpret HTML tags. You can use these to create pre-formatted text files and include hyper links.
Flash MX 2004 Vector Class (Custom)
This tutorial will show you how to Vector Class (Custom).
Actionscript 3.0 Basics: Working with a class
A great tutorial for someone who decides to make a transition from AS 2.0 to AS 3.0 or just starting from scratch.The first thing we notice while using AS3 is that it would be much more preferable and cleaner to put code in separate class files rather than the timeline. So here Im providing a simple introduction to class files
Creating clickable and draggable shapes
In this example, you'll explore some of the new features in the Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview. You will create a simple shape and make it clickable using the improved event model. In later examples, you will make the shape draggable, turn your code into a class, and dynamically create a class instance.
Converting code into a class
The following example creates an ActionScript class which encapsulates all the logic that makes a movie clip draggable. Now whenever a new instance of this class is created, the shape is automatically draggable without having to write additional code for each instance on the Stage.
Combining the Transition and Tween Classes
You can generate some interesting effects when you combine the Transition and Tween classes. You can use the Transition class to move a movie clip along the X-axis while you adjust the same clip's _alpha property using the Tween class. Each class can use a different easing method, which means there are many animation possibilities for objects in your SWF files.
Flash photo gallery using ActionScript loadMovie() method
Flash offers a couple of ways for loading content at runtime, but from my point of view the simplest choice is loadMovie() method of the MovieClip class.
Create your Own Music Player in Flash
Introduction to the Sound Channel Class in ActionScript
Flash actionscript tutorial to create blur effect at runtime
flash.filters package contains 'BlurFilter' class, which allows us to apply 'blur visual effect' to movie clips, text fields, and buttons at runtime.
Extending Tween class (TweenEx)
Extending Tween class (TweenEx) by Winx on | 07 Mart 2006 Default Macromedia Tween class has many limits. One of that limits is that it can't tween objects or its properties. Let say you need to tween movie RGB colors which are tightly connected with ColorTransform and Transform objects.
Creating Animations Using The AS3 Tween Class
The Tween Class lets you animate objects and move them around the screen without much of hassle.
Using The Timer Class In ActionScript 3.0
This tutorial will teach you the basics on how to use the Timer Class to execute any code repeatedly over a period of time.
VIDEO: Introduction to the Sprite Class with LIVE Demonstration
What is the sprite class, complete introductory tutorial
AS3 SharedObject Class AKA Flash Cookies
Learn how to store pieces of data on the end-users computer.
Dynamically creating instances of a class
You needn't always drag an instance of a symbol onto the Stage during authoring time; you can also create new instances of a class in the Library using ActionScript by using the new operator.
Using the Loader Class in AS3
Learn how to load external assets in AcitonScript 3.0 using the Loader Class.
Penner Motion Tweens Tutorial
Penner Tweens use built-in Flash MX 2004 classes to script tweens. This is the touch of class that adds to any flash application / navigation / presentation. To set it up, you define an ease type, then apply the ease type to a Tween object.
Color picking with The BitmapData class and the getPixel method
In this tutorial I would like to show you how we can use the BitmapData class in a practical and simple way to create a little color picking application just using a couple of methods and very little code.
How to print flash content with AS3
In this short tutorial, let's see how we can print the content of our swf files using the PrintJob class with actionscript 3.
Loading External Text In Flash Using AS3 URLLoader
This tutorial will teach you how to use the URLLoader Class to load basic texts and a variable from a text file.
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
What is a Class and How to Create it
Classes are the best way to reuse code and apply a behavior simultaneously to all instances on stage. This tutorial teaches how to create an ActionScript class on a separate file and apply on a movie clip symbol with several instances on stage.
Preloading movies and pictures with the MovieClipLoader class
In the world of Flash interactvities and multimedia applications it is always important to let the user know what is happening when the application needs to be paused while a fairly large amount of data is being loaded. To do that nothing's best than a nice preloading system.
Fire effect class (Fire)
Use this class to make customizable Fire effect or use an idea to creat ur own....
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.
Creating a Smooth Button Animation in Flash
Create an awesome menu with smooth button animation using the Tween Class.
Getting Started in Flash 5
There are two types of people that will be reading this tutorial. Those that have used flash 4 and those that have just bought their copy of Flash 5 and have absolutely no idea about anything but are keen to learn. If you fit latter category, you are in the right place! If you have used Flash 4 then you best introduction to Flash 5 is the Flash 5 tour.
ActionScript 3.0 Volume Controls for Your Flash Application
Another remarkable video tutorial by say web design giving and introduction to the Sound Transform Class.Continuing from the previous tutorial, volume controls are installed on a music player. Extensively documented source code available for free download.
How to save data using ActionScript
When developing user interactive flash application you some times want the user to be able to save his preferences. It can be very frustrating to use several minutes adjusting some settings and then the next day return and find them resat. You can save content easily on the users computer using the SharedObject class in ActionScript.
 
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