User Guide

Global Functions 35
mbchr(number:Number) Deprecated since Flash Player 5.
This function was deprecated in
favor of the
String.fromCharCode() method.
Converts an ASCII code number to
a multibyte character.
mblength(string:String) : Number Deprecated since Flash Player 5.
This function was deprecated in
favor of the String.length
property.
Returns the length of the multibyte
character string.
mbord(character:String) : Number Deprecated since Flash Player 5.
This function was deprecated in
favor of String.charCodeAt()
method.
Converts the specified character to
a multibyte number.
mbsubstring(value:String,
index:Number, count:Number) : String
Deprecated since Flash Player 5.
This function was deprecated in
favor of String.substr() method.
Extracts a new multibyte character
string from a multibyte character
string.
nextFrame() Sends the playhead to the next
frame.
nextScene() Sends the playhead to Frame 1 of
the next scene.
Number(expression:Object) : Number Converts the parameter
expression to a number.
Object([value:Object]) : Object Creates a new empty object or
converts the specified number,
string, or Boolean value to an object.
on(mouseEvent:Object) Specifies the mouse event or
keypress that triggers an action.
onClipEvent(movieEvent:Object) Triggers actions defined for a
specific instance of a movie clip.
Modifiers Signature Description