User Guide

Index 341
scrolling text 244
security 288–294
and policy files 290
and porting scripts to Flash Player 7 15, 18, 19
data access across domains 289, 290
loadPolicyFile 292, 293
semicolon 31
sending information
in XML format 276
to remote files 275
URL-encoded format 276
via TCP/IP 276
server-side scripts
languages 275
XML format 281
servers, opening continuous connection 284
setRGB method 187
slash syntax 30
not supported in ActionScript 2.0 30
socket connections
about 284
sample script 284
sounds
attaching to Timeline 190
balance control 191
controlling 189
See also external media
spacing, formatting code 81
special characters 35
Stage, attaching symbols to movie clips 212
statements
defined 27
grouping 30, 31, 32
terminating 31
trace statements 165
with 87
writing 89
static members. See class members
stepping through lines of code 160
stopping movie clips 180
strict data typing 41
and global variables 41
and local variables 46
not supported in ActionScript 1 42
strict equality operators 55
string operators 53
strings 35
strong data typing. See strict data typing
style sheets. See cascading style sheets
subclasses
and class members 266
creating 258
creating for movie clips 218
suffixes 145
formatting code 78
recommended 80
super prefix 87
SWF files
controlling in Flash Player 287
creating sound controls 189
embedding in text fields 242
excluding classes from 273
jumping to frame or scene 180
loading and unloading 207
loading into movie clips 296
maintaining original size 286
passing information between 275
placing on Web page 181
preloading 301
scaling to Flash Player 286
See also movie clips
switch statement 93
syntax 89
case sensitivity 29
checking 150
curly braces 30, 31, 32
dot 29
parentheses 31
rules 28
semicolon 31
slash 30
writing 89
system
event, defined 167
requirements 7
T
Tab key, and Test Movie 153
target paths
defined 27
entering 58
specifying 57
TCP/IP connection
sending information 276
with XMLSocket object 284
terminating statements 31
terminology 24