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Learning Actionscript
Yo!
I've realised that I need to learn some actionscripting - well, I know some, but I need some basics, so I can get some kind of coherent knowledge. Like, what is an expression, what is a variable, and, how do they work.
Does anybody know of any good tutorial that could work as a good beginning for me (I did find one, but I seem to have lost it, it started with someting like: It seems hard. But soon you'll be thinking If Thirsty goto Fridge...)
Have a blast!

Learning Actionscript And AS2.0
I am trying to learn actionscripting and also AS2.0. It seems like AS2.0 is a little advanced for people like me. Does anyone have any advice or know a good place to start? Or a good reference or tutorial?

I am trying to learn how to set up my website in a clear, simple, yet dynamic way, including learning how to set varialbes.

any advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

Learning ACTIONSCRIPT
Hi ppl...
I've been authoring in flash for a year now, and i can proudly say that i'm still a newbie in AS, and i am tired of ripping codes and customizing them.
I think it's time to learn AS.

So can anyone light my way and tell me where i can find some good AS learning books, i don't want to buy any(at least not yet),i've heard ppl talking about good books but, for now, i just want some good online help, to get me understand the syntax and everything...

Any help would be apreciated.

Thanx

Learning Actionscript
Hi All,

This is Parag Shah. Well, actually this is not exactly an actionscript
problem but as it relates with, I thought this to be the right place to
approach. I am willing to get quite deep into flash actionscripting. In
fact, I have been doing it tit-a-bit since 3 years or so. Now, I have come
to a stage where I need strong foundation. Till now, I have been just
fondling around with it. But, now I have sincerely decided to make uplife my
career in flash enabled services. There are two aspects viz. positive and
negative. Positive thing is I do understand flash quite well, much more than
an average flasher. Negative thing is I don't at all have programming
backbone which is seeming to be a necessity to delve into advance
actionscripting and related technologies.

There are so many flash users on this board whom I respect a lot for their
knowledge in the field. I request all of them to guide me towards a proper
approach to achieve my goal. How do I proceed?

With warm regards,

Parag Shah
Ahmedabad - INDIA

Learning Actionscript
While I'm pretty good at working with Flash and I do use some rudimentary actionscripting, I feel as though I need to take my work the next level by reeeeally learning how to use Actionscript. Can anyone please recommend a good book that would help me? I'm not a beginner so I'm looking for something on the intermediate to advanced level. Also, if you know of other sources, such as websites, that I could learn from, that would be wonderful!

Recommendations?
Thanks!

Learning Actionscript
I have been working in Flash for a few years but only as a designer. I want to get into the actionscript part more. I have no programming history. What steps would you suggest to get started understanding actionscript. Are there classes or should I takea class in Javascript first....please help I'm getting very frustrated with my limitations with flash.

Learning Actionscript
Hello everybody. Are there any good newbie guides to learn as on the net ? if possible in dutch ( english is ok ).

Learning Actionscript
does anyone know of any GOOD FREE guides to actionscript that you would recomend i know the basics about variables and if statements so could anyone recomend some to me

Learning Actionscript
Does anyone know of a good book to learn actionscript?

Learning Actionscript
Hi guys. At this point in time i have a brief understanding of actionscript and have the ability to make easy games without the aid of a tutorial. i am extremely interested in hopefully becoming a professional and i need somewhere to start. can any of you pros recommend a book or something that helped you guys get to where you are now.

That would be really helpful.

Thanks

Sterockicy

[F8] Help Learning Actionscript 2
Hello,

I'm very used to programming in Actionscript 1 but felt that it woud benefit me to learn Actionscript 2 (do you agree? :-) )

I have tried a very simple function to draw a square but it isn't even calling the function properly.

Here's the code:

Code:
function drawSquare(xpos:Number, ypos:Number, lgth:Number, hgth:Number, lwidth:Number, lcolour:Number, fcolour:Number, falpha:Number) {
xp = xpos;
yp = ypos;
l = lgth;
h = hgth;
trace("here");
this.lineStyle(lwidth, lcolour, 100);
this.beginFill(fcolour, falpha);
this.moveTo(xp, yp);
this.lineTo(xp+l, yp);
this.lineTo(xp+l, yp+h);
this.lineTo(xp, yp+h);
this.lineTo(xp, yp);
this.endFill();
trace(fcolour);
};

//the Main Body

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("square",1);
_root.square.drawSquare(10,20,30,30,5, 0xB66616, 0xA72567,100);
Is it something to do with the variable types?

Can anyone help please?

Thanks
Boxwell
www.boxwellwebdesign.com

Learning Actionscript
Posted this in the wrong spot before, sorry
I'm new to flash and am using Flash 8 but will soon update to CS3. I'm fast learning that to do the things I want I will need to learn AS. I have 2 questions for you experts out there. First, what version of AS should I learn 2 or 3? I understand that there are some changes in AS3 but would those changes make learning AS2 a waste? Will I be able to use AS3 in Flash CS3 without using Flex or some outside program? Can anyone reccomend a good book to get me started in AS either 2 or 3 for someone with no coding experience?
I'm currently using Flash 8 on a Mac running OSX

Thanks in advance for your help. Just getting into this and there is so much to learn that it's a bit overwhelming.

Learning Actionscript 3.0 Or 2?
I know some Actionscript 2.0. However, since I am primarily a designer, I have always found hardcore Actionscripting a challenge.
If I want to become a excellent actionscript programmer, should I just move on to Actionscript 3.0 instead of 2.0? What do you think?
Thanks

Learning Actionscript
Hello Everyone..

Stumbled upon this site a couple weeks ago and have found it be very good and resourceful.

So I just wanted to ask a quick question or two:
I'm eager to learn actionscript, and I was going to pickup a couple actionscript 2.0 books, but then I thought, should I learn AS 2.0 or 3.0 first?

And the other question was, are there any suggestions as to which books I should buy first? I already have a basic knowledge of AS 2.0 (very basic), so where should I begin.

Thanks!

Learning Actionscript 3.0 From 1.0 And 2.0
Hey all,

Me and few coworkers are looking to learn Actionscript 3.0 and CS3. We have people who know AS 1.0 and Some who know 2.0. We are trying to find the best solution to gaining up to speed on AS3.0 and CS3. Are there any good books other then Essential Actionscript 3.0 by Colin Moock that teaches this, especially one that shows you the differences between the languages?

Any other resources you guys recommend other then books? Like classes or sites you know of?

Thanks

Learning ActionScript
Hi Everyone,

I really want to get into actionscript programming, and would love to know where the best place would be to start.

I'm proficient with lingo (Director - is this defunkt yet???) and i have a CS degree, so i'm pretty all knowledgeable with all things OOPs.

Considering it's been a while since i've done scripting/programming, i'd really appreciate any advice on how to get started with actionscript (Books/Courses...). I'm interested with server side deployment as well as mobile phone technologies (Java may be better for this, but i think the learning curve is a little too steep for me at the moment).

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Cheers,
j.

Learning Actionscript 3
Hi all,

Currently learning Actionscript 3 from this wonderful book, however i've reached the point where i would like to start experimenting with new things.

So i started to develope the OOP navigation bar, this seems easy and a walk in the park, so i've done this only to keep getting the same 2 errors.

1151: A conflict exists with definition _label in namespace internal.

5000: The class 'Main' must subclass 'flash.display.MovieClip' since it is linked to a library symbol of that type.

I have downloaded the file from the LAS3 site with the test code for this project and compared them very closely, however there is not difference, I have even used my code in the test file and that version still works as expected but my version still displays the errors.

I have even copied over the movieclip I have created and that also works. I can not see what is wrong.

Deleting the ASO files also does nothing.

I have attached my project for anyone who is willing to take a look, and I will be online all night for anyone who is willing to help.

Thank you

Help Learning ActionScript 3.0
I have a small problem learning ActionScript, I can't do it. I've tried video tutorials and I got a couple of books. The problem with the videos is they don't go into enough detail so I quickly forget what I just learned. The books are great (Learning ActionScript 3.0 A Beginners Guide, Essential ActionScript 3.0) but I fall a sleep while reading them. I tried searching for an audio book but I couldn't find one.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should try?I'll try anything, I just really want to learn it.

Learning ActionScript
Hi

I'm interested in being able to do some of the basics in ActionScript.

What would the best way to learn ActionScript?

Could I edit code with an ordinary text editor and then put it through some Flash viewer? If so where would I download the viewer / interpreter from that is free?

I've just downloaded Adobe flash player but it was a quick install and could not find it aftwards.

I have a C/C++ background.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Andrew

ActionScript Learning
I have two different books on ActionScript and one on Flash MX 2004. Ive been steadily reading from them trying to learn and pick up ActionScript, but something is lacking that I hope is available.

All of the books are good at telling you about ActionScript, about functions, objects, operands, operators and so on. They give examples too. However, what I am seeing that is not there is the hands on learning. What I mean is there is no questions on the material (did you understand what you read sort of thing) and there are no write this code tests. In other words, what I think would help me is for the books to say, okay, her is a movie clip called this, we want it to do this and then stop, write the code, obviously relating to the chapter just read.

Maybe have hints, and step by steps how to write the code out. Im learning a LOT about ActionScript, but Im not learning how to write it, how to put all the little pictures together into the bigger one.

I want exercises in ActionScripting. I want to be able to sit down with a work book and go through the motions of not just learning what all the code is and can do, but actually writing it.

So, with all that blabbering done, does anyone know of a really good book liek the ActionScript Bible that would have those kinds of exercises in them? Even if its for ActionScript 1.0. I think if I could get used to that code then 2.0 wouldnt be much of a hassle.

Anyway, I would appreciate any help. My thanks in advance.

Learning Actionscript 3.0
Hello,

I was wondering were I can learn actionscript 3.0 online? Any good resources out there? I'm a beginner and don't know to much about it.

Thanks

ActionScript 3 - Learning
guys i get this error to import a class.

1180: Call to a possibly undefined method sayHello.

Learning Actionscript
Hi,

I am Flash designer, I am planning to get into the actionscript. I am not able to study the document and learn the actionscript. Is there any other method to learn actionscript perfectly.

Do I really need to some other course before taking actionscript?

Pl. anybody help me in this out.

Regards
Ajay

Learning Actionscript?
Hi people.

I'm Niels, 17 years old and I live in the Netherlands. I'm interested in flash. I like making flash animations and building websites in flash. I can make a descent website using the tutorials from this site, but I have one problem. I don't know actionscript. It's so hard to learn. I've tried experimenting with it, but I just can't get it. I'm eager to learn and I really do want to learn actionscript. Where do I start? Any of you guys have a site with lessons, or a book or something like that? I really want to understand this stuff so I can create cool websites and other nice animations. I figured out Photoshop all by myself, without any help. I want to figure this stuff out too but I just can't get it right. Please help me...

P.S. I dunno if this is the right place to post this... Plz forgive me if it is the wrong place.

Learning ActionScript ...
Ok, i have flashMX2004pro, i used flashmx before and know all basic animation and very basic actionscripting.

But know i want to get beter in AS, but i have NO idea where to start.
btw: by very basic as knowledge i mean:
I can create a simple fully working website. like my own:
http://rdj.neophx.com

But i really want to get better. there is one problem tho (or maybe not), i SUCK at maths. and i mean I REALLY REALLY REALLY SUCK. (sorry for language)

and thats not all. i look try threads adn tutorials and i see al kinda thing like "strings" "Arrays" "math" "cos" "sin" and more/etc, and i have no idea what they are, what they can do etc. and i have the flash help files and stuff, dont understad a single thing. I can do tutorials and suff, but some offer little to no explenation to the as used.

So i need your help bad! I would love it if someone could tell me whats best to do first and how to/where to move on and if i should even continue because of my math problem.

Thank you so much in advance!!

Learning ActionScript
Hi people, just a quick question really...
(sorry if something similar has been posted before)

Ive been using flash for sometime now, but never really got into learning actionscript.

All the actionscripts I use come off a tutorial.

Just wondered how everyone else learnt actionscript, and if anyone could reccomend books or websites.

(already looking at actionscript.org)

Kind regards,
keljnr

Learning ActionScript
What's the best way to get your head around Action Script?
I've done a few basic tutorials, but I don't know how to move any further. Any ideas? How did you (assuming you know it well) effectivly learn Action Script?
Thanks

Learning ActionScript 2.0
ok now I've been using Flash for a little over a year now. My knowledge of scripting is limited to knowing how to manipulate the time line with basic functions and methods. I want to get away from this, as I'm seeing my sites are'nt running as smooth as most that operate off of code.

some examples of my work

www.thirstmusik.com

www.jsylvesteronline.com/batman

I guess what my main question is, what book or tutorials does anyone reccomend? I'd like to be comfortable tweening with actionscript and not have to rely on the timeline to get most of my basic animations.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ps: I tried kirupas tutorial located here

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tween.htm

I understand all the code and how its animating his name. I just dont get how to manipulate the tween on a rollover or hittest.

Learning Actionscript
I want to really learn actionscript and I've learned the basics of it in Flash 5 years back in college.

I don't know how far flash has come since, in terms of its actionscript. I realize it's more powerful, but I have the original actionscript reference guide book of flash 5 that came with the software. I was wondering, would this book still serve me as a good resource for me to learn it, but using flash mx 2004? Or is there a great deal of difference and additions?

Learning ActionScript
Hello,
I have a really simple question, and I know there will be all kinds of different answers, but what is the best way to learn action script, classes, online tutorials, books? I am a flash designer and have worked on projects for some of the biggest companies in the world, but I would like to take my skills to the next level, and though who better to ask then people who are doing this for a living.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Learning Actionscript
Hi guys.

I am wanting to widen my skill-set by learning the details of Actionscript, and particularly for using it in dynamic applications.

I have an intermediate knowledge of PHP and JavaScript, but have never got my head around the OOP side of things in either language - primarily the shift in mind set from procedural to modular (OOP) thinking.

I have a good working knowledge of the visual side of things in Flash, and basic Actionscript, but feel that I should really start getting into the knitty gritty of using OO classes and Flash's XML functionality.

I know that these forums are a good place to learn (it is where the bulk of my PHP knowledge has come from) but I was wondering if any body has good examples or excercises I might try to get myself well and truly on the path to getting my Flash programming up to speed with everything else.

Any tips much appreciated, as well as any suggestions for books I might try.

Cheers,
D

Learning Actionscript
Sorry if this has been answered already, but.... i am trying to learn Actionscript 2.0 and even though i have a couple of books....nothing really seems to sink in!.

What i need is a good method of studying and i was hoping someone on here could help me out???

I do have some knowledge of functions and i think i have mastered variables. But do i concentrate on classes or arrays.....???? What are the first things to master?

My mission....well...my reason for learning Actionscript is so i can create cartoons and web sites with maybe a few games. I will eventually learn AS 3.0, but not many companies seem to be upgrading to CS3, so i want to master 2.0 first.

Thanks for reading this and hope someone can help me out....pleaaaasssssee!!!

Learning Actionscript
Whats the best way to learn actionscript? Taking a course? Reading a book? Practice?

If it can be done by book, can anyone give me suggestions on the best book to obtain?

Learning ActionScript...
Hi,
I am very very new to Flash (i.e. I just bought it yesterday ), and I simply would like to learn (for now) how to use this program to create interesting yet simple animations for things like menu bars, etc... Im not looking to make complex and "Shock"-worthy stuff with Flash, just some cool effects that can stand out on my site. (example : the menu bar on http://www.finchmusic.com )
I am also a learner who likes to learn by sitting down in front of the computer with a well written book and just reading and then trying stuff out. So, in you guys'/gals' opinion...should I buy a book on Action Script at this point? Or just a book that touches on it but mainly focuses on Flash in general? Is ActionScript an important part of partial site graphic design, or is it mainly used for making full sites with flash and complex animations like the stuff on phong.com?

I know that this is an incredible newb question and am kind of embarassed to be asking this. But please dont flame me...if this is out-of-line newbishness, just give me a 'Yes' or 'No' and I'll be on my way

Learning Actionscript 3
Hi,

Quick question here: I am «intermediate» with AS 2.0, but I'm a little bit afraid to learn AS 3.0... I just don't use Personal Classes (and it seems to be the orientation AS 3 takes). In Flash 8, I just do my functions throughout an external AS file, and everything work fine. But I just would like to know if it's hard to make the switch between AS 2 to 3? And if AS 3 is easy to learn.

Thanks!

--
M.
www.martinc.biz

Learning Actionscript
Hey everybody,

I have been working with flash for a short while, but have never really dove into actionscript. I have checked out some of the tutorials on the web, but they are usually limited to one effect, or a general overview.

I was hoping some you could recommend some books, tutorials out there that would help give me a strong foundation in AS. I have some limited expierience with java and vb, but that was quite some time ago.

Also, I would appreciate it if some of you could let me know how you went about learning AS, as well as any advice you could offer.

Thanks a bunch
--Adam

ActionScript Learning
I am fairly new to ActionScript even though I've been fiddling with it for about 6 months now, I havent been able to get on with AS. What would be the best way to approach AS? I am not really a programmer at the moment. Just a graphic designer and would like to take my creativity to the next level with AS.

In some introduction to AS i read in a book by Derek Franklin, he mentions that it is similar to java script. Would it be easier for me to understand AS if I knew JS? No one out here teaches AS at the moment so if JS is so similar I might as well learn that and then go ahead with AS. Any input on this form anyone would really be nice. As an idea and as experience. Thanx in advance.

Happy Scripting

Learning Actionscript For Free =D
Hello!

I was wondering if any of you know of any good actionscript ebooks for n00bies like myself, I've searched the Tutorials here, but nothing I've found has really helped. Seems like everything i find is for the intermediate/advanced Actionscripter.

-Thank you very much

-Gizmo

Best Book For Learning Actionscript
Whats the best book to get for learning actionscript

Hepl Learning Actionscript
on (press) {
var myVariable = 7;
var myOthervariable = "Macromedia";
if ((myVariable+2) == myOtherVariable.length) {
trace(myOtherVariable);
}
}

Here is the code I put on a button. When I press the button, I thought that I would get the word Macromedia in the output window. myVariable +2 =9 and myOtherVariable.length =9 also. I am trying to learn this and I am having trouble. Please help

Best Book For Learning Actionscript?
I am new to actionscript, only knowing the basics of how to stop(); and gotoAndPlay();

I was wondering what some of you thought was the best book for learning actionscript from scratch is.

I also don't have much knowledge of any programming language, so need something that a non-programmer can understand.

Thanks!

Help With Learning Actionscript - Rollout Var
Hi ppl

Have quite a simple one for you that i'm trying to do to help myself understand stuff and i'm having probs! I'm using Flash CS3 and Actionscript 2.0

• Pretty simple, all i want to do is have a small movieclip play on rollover then go back on rollout. I've got a square that i made into a movieclip, and i added the code on the main timeline on the movieclip to be: ON rollover, "play()" and also ON rollout "play()".

• Then inside the movieclip timeline i added a "stop()" at the start and then half way through. So the rollover plays until halfway through then stops, then on rollout it plays again and then stops at the end (the box first grows then stops, then shrinks again). All pretty simple and works as it should.

• Then i noticed that if you rolled out before it had reached the middle, ie the "stop()", then obviously the movie just stops there, and you have to roll over again to get it to carry on playing to return to normal. So to get round this i added in a variable. I put "_global.box = 0;" on the first frame of my main timeline. I then added "_global.box = 1;" to the rollover and "_global.box = 0;" to the rollout. I then changed the "stop()" on the middle frame of the movieclip to "If (_global.box = 1) { stop(); }" By intent to be that if you hover over the box, it'll change the variable to 1 and cause the movieclip to play to the middle and stop, but if you rollout before it reaches the middle, then it changes the variable back to 0 and doesnt stop in the middle!!

But it doesnt work lol

Any ideas??

[CS3] Resources For Learning Actionscript 3.0
Hey all,

I couldn’t find this in a search of the board, so I thought I’d post a potentially redundant question.

I’m interested in learning Actionscript 3.0 from the ground up and, while I have some experience using Flash, I have no hard programming experience at all. I tried Colin Moock’s “Essential Actionscript 3.0”, but I got lost (which I think is due, in part, to my lack of programming experience).

I’d like to get a thorough overview of Actionscript from the bottom up so the tutorials on this site, while helpful, will only give me little bits and pieces at a time.

Does anyone know of any books or resources online that offer a thorough step by step introduction to Actionscript for the first time programmer? Any classes they might recommend.

Thanks in advance for any advice. I am a boob in the woods.

Learning Actionscript Efficiently
Hello there!

Just curious, have anyone of you (pros') noticed an efficient to learn to use actionscript fluently?! Many times you could solve something with scripting instead of just messing around with tha timeline. Using help or browsing forums are good, but often you know exatly what your movie needs, but dont know how to accomplish that..

Problem being the fact that often you just don't have a clue of all the possibilities actionscripts give you, especially when currently my scripts are almost as complex as "gotoAndPlay" or "onRelease" . So you end up doing some simple feature the hard and timeconsuming way with tha timeline.

Although I have a good artistic ear and eye but as a beginner in flash8 and not familiar at all in coding, it's hard to even know where to start learning about actionscript. I guess its a question of bit by bit knowledge over the years..

Thanks for any reply!

Learning Actionscript?

Hey guys, major question. Ok I want to learn all the details an dheavy, in depth features of actionscript, I know very-very basic stuff.SO what should I do to learn? Books? Tutorials? Classes?Any help guys!THanks!

Hey guys, major question. Ok I want to learn all the details an dheavy, in depth features of actionscript, I know very-very basic stuff.

SO what should I do to learn? Books? Tutorials? Classes?

Any help guys!

THanks!