OOP in ActionScript and Flash

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Joey Lott, the author of ActionScript Cookbook has written a first part series article in Web Dev on Object-oriented programming (OOP) in ActionScript for Flash MX. The article is an …

Undocumented Flash MX features

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Cafedave posts a great link to some Flash MX undocumented features. In particular, undocumented ActionScript such as NetStream which helps further control the use of MICs and CAMERAs in Flash …

Detecting if a file exits in ActionScript

In Archive by Fredy Ore

A useful tutorial by Guy Watson from Flash Guru on “Detecting if an include file exists”. http://www.flashguru.co.uk/000310.php [js] fileExists=new LoadVars(); fileExits._parent=this; fileExists.onLoad=function(success) { //success is true if the file exists, …

The ActionScript Toolbox

In Archive by Fredy Ore

The ActionScript Toolbox website is a useful resource of sample files in Flash MX. It was created by Helen Triolo for the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington …

Robert Penners easing functions

In Archive by Fredy Ore

An example of Robert Penners easing functions for Flash MX. These equations are useful for slowing or accelerating objects using ActionScript. They are an taken from Robert’s “Programming Macromedia Flash …