O'Reilly - ActionScript for Flash MX - The Definitive Guide, Second Edition

• Index
• Copyright
• Foreword
• Preface
  • Second Edition Quick Start
  • What's New in Flash MX ActionScript
  • What's New in the Second Edition
  • What's Not in This Book
  • Undocumented ActionScript Features
  • Flash Naming Conventions
  • What Can ActionScript Do?
  • The Code Depot
  • Showcase
  • Typographical Conventions
  • We'd Like to Hear from You
  • Acknowledgments
• Part I: ActionScript Fundamentals
  • Chapter 1. A Gentle Introductionfor Nonprogrammers
    • Section 1.1. Some Basic Phrases
    • Section 1.2. Further ActionScript Concepts
    • Section 1.3. Building a Multiple-Choice Quiz
    • Section 1.4. Onward!
  • Chapter 2. Variables
    • Section 2.1. Creating Variables (Declaration)
    • Section 2.2. Assigning Values to Variables
    • Section 2.3. Changing and Retrieving Variable Values
    • Section 2.4. Types of Values
    • Section 2.5. Variable Scope
    • Section 2.6. Loading External Variables
    • Section 2.7. Some Applied Examples
    • Section 2.8. Onward!
  • Chapter 3. Data and Datatypes
    • Section 3.1. Data Versus Information
    • Section 3.2. Retaining Meaning with Datatypes
    • Section 3.3. Creating and Categorizing Data
    • Section 3.4. Datatype Conversion
    • Section 3.5. Primitive Data Versus Composite Data
    • Section 3.6. Copying, Comparing, and Passing Data
    • Section 3.7. Onward!
  • Chapter 4. Primitive Datatypes
    • Section 4.1. The Number Type
    • Section 4.2. Integers and Floating-Point Numbers
    • Section 4.3. Numeric Literals
    • Section 4.4. Working with Numbers
    • Section 4.5. The String Type
    • Section 4.6. Working with Strings
    • Section 4.7. The Boolean Type
    • Section 4.8. Undefined
    • Section 4.9. Null
    • Section 4.10. Onward!
  • Chapter 5. Operators
    • Section 5.1. General Features of Operators
    • Section 5.2. The Assignment Operator
    • Section 5.3. Arithmetic Operators
    • Section 5.4. The Equality and Inequality Operators
    • Section 5.5. The Strict Equality and Inequality Operators
    • Section 5.6. The Comparison Operators
    • Section 5.7. The Flash 4 String Operators
    • Section 5.8. The Logical Operators
    • Section 5.9. The Grouping Operator
    • Section 5.10. The Comma Operator
    • Section 5.11. The void Operator
    • Section 5.12. Other Operators
    • Section 5.13. Onward!
  • Chapter 6. Statements
    • Section 6.1. Types of Statements
    • Section 6.2. Statement Syntax
    • Section 6.3. The ActionScript Statements
    • Section 6.4. Statements Versus Actions
    • Section 6.5. Onward!
  • Chapter 7. Conditionals
    • Section 7.1. The if Statement
    • Section 7.2. The else Statement
    • Section 7.3. The else if Statement
    • Section 7.4. The switch Statement
    • Section 7.5. Compact Conditional Syntax
    • Section 7.6. Onward!
  • Chapter 8. Loop Statements
    • Section 8.1. The while Loop
    • Section 8.2. Loop Terminology
    • Section 8.3. The do-while Loop
    • Section 8.4. The for Loop
    • Section 8.5. The for-in Loop
    • Section 8.6. Stopping a Loop Prematurely
    • Section 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops
    • Section 8.8. An Alternative to Timeline Loops:setInterval( )
    • Section 8.9. Onward!
  • Chapter 9. Functions
    • Section 9.1. Creating Functions
    • Section 9.2. Running Functions
    • Section 9.3. Passing Information to Functions
    • Section 9.4. Exiting and Returning Values from Functions
    • Section 9.5. Function Literals
    • Section 9.6. Function Availability and Life Span
    • Section 9.7. Function Scope
    • Section 9.8. Function Parameters Revisited
    • Section 9.9. Recursive Functions
    • Section 9.10. Nested Functions
    • Section 9.11. Built-in Functions
    • Section 9.12. Functions as Objects
    • Section 9.13. Centralizing Code
    • Section 9.14. The Multiple-Choice Quiz Revisited
    • Section 9.15. Onward!
  • Chapter 10. Events and Event Handling
    • Section 10.1. Synchronous Code Execution
    • Section 10.2. Event-Based Asynchronous Code Execution
    • Section 10.3. Types of Events
    • Section 10.4. Event Handling
    • Section 10.5. Event Handler Properties
    • Section 10.6. Listener Events
    • Section 10.7. Flash 5's on( ) and onClipEvent( ) Handlers
    • Section 10.8. Event Handler Lifespan
    • Section 10.9. Event Handler Scope
    • Section 10.10. Values of the this Keyword
    • Section 10.11. Flash 5-style onClipEvent( ) Order of Execution
    • Section 10.12. Copying Movie Clip Event Handlers
    • Section 10.13. Refreshing the Screen with updateAfterEvent( )
    • Section 10.14. Code Reusability
    • Section 10.15. Dynamic Movie Clip Event Handlers
    • Section 10.16. Event Handlers Applied
    • Section 10.17. Onward!
  • Chapter 11. Arrays
    • Section 11.1. What Is an Array?
    • Section 11.2. The Anatomy of an Array
    • Section 11.3. Creating Arrays
    • Section 11.4. Referencing Array Elements
    • Section 11.5. Determining the Size of an Array
    • Section 11.6. Named Array Elements
    • Section 11.7. Adding Elements to an Array
    • Section 11.8. Removing Elements from an Array
    • Section 11.9. General Array-Manipulation Tools
    • Section 11.10. Arrays as Objects
    • Section 11.11. Multidimensional Arrays
    • Section 11.12. The Multiple-Choice Quiz, Take 3
    • Section 11.13. Onward!
  • Chapter 12. Objects and Classes
    • Section 12.1. The Anatomy of an Object
    • Section 12.2. Instantiating Objects
    • Section 12.3. Object Properties
    • Section 12.4. Object Methods
    • Section 12.5. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
    • Section 12.6. Using Standalone Object Instances as Associative Arrays
    • Section 12.7. The Almighty Prototype Chain
    • Section 12.8. Built-in ActionScript Classes and Objects
    • Section 12.9. OOP Quick Reference
    • Section 12.10. Further Topics
    • Section 12.11. Simulating Namespaces
    • Section 12.12. The Multiple-Choice Quiz, OOP Style
    • Section 12.13. Onward!
  • Chapter 13. Movie Clips
    • Section 13.2. Types of Movie Clips
    • Section 13.3. Creating Movie Clips
    • Section 13.4. Movie and Instance Stacking Order
    • Section 13.5. Referring to Instances and Main Movies
    • Section 13.6. Removing Clip Instances and Main Movies
    • Section 13.7. Method Versus Global Function Overlap Issues
    • Section 13.8. Drawing in a Movie Clip at Runtime
    • Section 13.9. Using Movie Clips as Buttons
    • Section 13.10. Input Focus and Movie Clips
    • Section 13.11. Building a Clock with Clips
    • Section 13.12. Onward!
  • Chapter 14. Movie Clip Subclasses and Components
    • Section 14.1. Creating the Library Symbol
    • Section 14.2. Creating and Invoking the Subclass Constructor
    • Section 14.3. Assigning the MovieClip Superclass
    • Section 14.4. Packaging Subclass Code and Library Symbols Together
    • Section 14.5. Making Movie Clip Components
    • Section 14.6. MovieClip Sub-Subclasses
    • Section 14.7. Summary
    • Section 14.8. Onward!
  • Chapter 15. Lexical Structure
    • Section 15.1. Whitespace
    • Section 15.2. Statement Terminators (Semicolons)
    • Section 15.3. Comments
    • Section 15.4. Reserved Words
    • Section 15.5. Identifiers
    • Section 15.6. Case Sensitivity
    • Section 15.7. Onward!
  • Chapter 16. ActionScript Authoring Environment
    • Section 16.1. The Actions Panel
    • Section 16.2. Adding Scripts to Frames
    • Section 16.3. Adding Scripts to Buttons
    • Section 16.4. Adding Scripts to Movie Clips
    • Section 16.5. Where's All the Code?
    • Section 16.6. Productivity
    • Section 16.7. Externalizing ActionScript Code
    • Section 16.8. Defining Components
    • Section 16.9. Onward!
  • Chapter 17. Building a Flash Form
    • Section 17.1. The Flash Form Data Cycle
    • Section 17.2. Creating a Flash Fill-in Form
    • Section 17.3. Onward!
• Part II: Language Reference
  • Chapter 18. ActionScript Language Reference
    • Section 18.1. Global Functions
    • Section 18.2. Global Properties
    • Section 18.3. Built-in Classes and Objects
    • Section 18.4. Entry Headings
    • Section 18.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
    • Accessibility Object
    • Accessibility.isActive( ) Method
    • Accessibility.sendEvent( ) Method
    • Arguments Object
    • arguments.callee Property
    • arguments.caller Property
    • arguments.length Property
    • Array Class
    • Array.concat( ) Method
    • Array.join( ) Method
    • Array.length Property
    • Array.pop( ) Method
    • Array.push( ) Method
    • Array.reverse( ) Method
    • Array.shift( ) Method
    • Array.slice( ) Method
    • Array.sort( ) Method
    • Array.sortOn( ) Method
    • Array.splice( ) Method
    • Array.toString( ) Method
    • Array.unshift( ) Method
    • Boolean( ) Global Function
    • Boolean Class
    • Boolean.toString( ) Method
    • Boolean.valueOf( ) Method
    • Button Class
    • Button._alpha Property
    • Button.enabled Property
    • Button._focusrect Property
    • Button.getDepth( ) Method
    • Button._height Property
    • Button keyPress Event Handler
    • Button._name Property
    • Button.onDragOut( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onDragOver( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onKillFocus( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onPress( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onRelease( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onReleaseOutside( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onRollOut( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onRollOver( ) Event Handler
    • Button.onSetFocus( ) Event Handler
    • Button._parent Property
    • Button._rotation Property
    • Button.tabEnabled Property
    • Button.tabIndex Property
    • Button._target Property
    • Button.trackAsMenu Property
    • Button._url Property
    • Button.useHandCursor Property
    • Button._visible Property
    • Button._width Property
    • Button._x Property
    • Button._xmouse Property
    • Button._xscale Property
    • Button._y Property
    • Button._ymouse Property
    • Button._yscale Property
    • call( ) Global Function
    • Capabilities Object
    • capabilities.hasAccessibility Property
    • capabilities.hasAudio Property
    • capabilities.hasAudioEncoder Property
    • capabilities.hasMP3 Property
    • capabilities.hasVideoEncoder Property
    • capabilities.input Property
    • capabilities.isDebugger Property
    • capabilities.language Property
    • capabilities.manufacturer Property
    • capabilities.os Property
    • capabilities.pixelAspectRatio Property
    • capabilities.screenColor Property
    • capabilities.screenDPI Property
    • capabilities.screenResolutionX Property
    • capabilities.screenResolutionY Property
    • capabilities.serverString Property
    • capabilities.version Property
    • clearInterval( ) Global Function
    • Color Class
    • Color.getRGB( ) Method
    • Color.getTransform( ) Method
    • Color.setRGB( ) Method
    • Color.setTransform( ) Method
    • Date( ) Global Function
    • Date Class
    • Date.getDate( ) Method
    • Date.getDay( ) Method
    • Date.getFullYear( ) Method
    • Date.getHours( ) Method
    • Date.getMilliseconds( ) Method
    • Date.getMinutes( ) Method
    • Date.getMonth( ) Method
    • Date.getSeconds( ) Method
    • Date.getTime( ) Method
    • Date.getTimezoneOffset( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCDate( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCDay( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCFullYear( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCHours( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCMilliseconds( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCMinutes( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCMonth( ) Method
    • Date.getUTCSeconds( ) Method
    • Date.getYear( ) Method
    • Date.setDate( ) Method
    • Date.setFullYear( ) Method
    • Date.setHours( ) Method
    • Date.setMilliseconds( ) Method
    • Date.setMinutes( ) Method
    • Date.setMonth( ) Method
    • Date.setSeconds( ) Method
    • Date.setTime( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCDate( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCFullYear( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCHours( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCMilliseconds( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCMinutes( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCMonth( ) Method
    • Date.setUTCSeconds( ) Method
    • Date.setYear( ) Method
    • Date.toString( ) Method
    • Date.UTC( ) Class Method
    • Date.valueOf( ) Method
    • delete Operator
    • duplicateMovieClip( ) Global Function
    • #endinitclip Pragma
    • escape( ) Global Function
    • eval( ) Global Function
    • _focusrect Global Property
    • fscommand( ) Global Function
    • Function Class
    • Function.apply( ) Method
    • Function.call( ) Method
    • Function.prototype Property
    • Function.toString( ) Method
    • getProperty( ) Global Function
    • getTimer( ) Global Function
    • getURL( ) Global Function
    • getVersion( ) Global Function
    • _global Object
    • gotoAndPlay( ) Global Function
    • gotoAndStop( ) Global Function
    • _highquality Global Property
    • #include Directive
    • Infinity Global Property
    • -Infinity Global Property
    • #initclip Pragma
    • instanceof Operator
    • int( ) Global Function
    • isFinite( ) Global Function
    • isNaN( ) Global Function
    • Key Object
    • Key.addListener( ) Method
    • Key.getAscii( ) Method
    • Key.getCode( ) Method
    • Key.isDown( ) Method
    • Key.isToggled( ) Method
    • Key.onKeyDown( ) Listener Event
    • Key.onKeyUp( ) Listener Event
    • Key.removeListener( ) Method
    • _leveln Global Property
    • loadMovie( ) Global Function
    • loadMovieNum( ) Global Function
    • loadVariables( ) Global Function
    • loadVariablesNum( ) Global Function
    • LoadVars Class
    • LoadVars.contentType Property
    • LoadVars.decode( ) Method
    • LoadVars.getBytesLoaded( ) Method
    • LoadVars.getBytesTotal( ) Method
    • LoadVars.load( ) Method
    • LoadVars.loaded Property
    • LoadVars.onData( ) Event Handler
    • LoadVars.onLoad( ) Event Handler
    • LoadVars.send( ) Method
    • LoadVars.sendAndLoad( ) Method
    • LoadVars.toString( ) Method
    • LocalConnection Class
    • LocalConnection.allowDomain( ) Event Handler
    • LocalConnection.close( ) Method
    • LocalConnection.connect( ) Method
    • LocalConnection.domain( ) Method
    • LocalConnection.onStatus( ) Event Handler
    • LocalConnection.send( ) Method
    • Math Object
    • Math.abs( ) Method
    • Math.acos( ) Method
    • Math.asin( ) Method
    • Math.atan( ) Method
    • Math.atan2( ) Method
    • Math.ceil( ) Method
    • Math.cos( ) Method
    • Math.E Property
    • Math.exp( ) Method
    • Math.floor( ) Method
    • Math.LN10 Property
    • Math.LN2 Property
    • Math.log( ) Method
    • Math.LOG10E Property
    • Math.LOG2E Property
    • Math.max( ) Method
    • Math.min( ) Method
    • Math.PI Property
    • Math.pow( ) Method
    • Math.random( ) Method
    • Math.round( ) Method
    • Math.sin( ) Method
    • Math.sqrt( ) Method
    • Math.SQRT1_2 Property
    • Math.SQRT2 Property
    • Math.tan( ) Method
    • maxscroll Property
    • Mouse Object
    • Mouse.addListener( ) Method
    • Mouse.hide( ) Method
    • Mouse.onMouseDown( ) Listener Event
    • Mouse.onMouseMove( ) Listener Event
    • Mouse.onMouseUp( ) Listener Event
    • Mouse.show( ) Method
    • Mouse.removeListener( ) Method
    • MovieClip Class
    • MovieClip._alpha Property
    • MovieClip.attachMovie( ) Method
    • MovieClip.beginFill( ) Method
    • MovieClip.beginGradientFill( ) Method
    • MovieClip.clear( ) Method
    • MovieClip.createEmptyMovieClip( ) Method
    • MovieClip.createTextField( ) Method
    • MovieClip._currentframe Property
    • MovieClip.curveTo( ) Method
    • MovieClip._droptarget Property
    • MovieClip.duplicateMovieClip( ) Method
    • MovieClip.enabled Property
    • MovieClip.endFill( ) Method
    • MovieClip.focusEnabled Property
    • MovieClip._focusrect Property
    • MovieClip._framesloaded Property
    • MovieClip.getBounds( ) Method
    • MovieClip.getBytesLoaded( ) Method
    • MovieClip.getBytesTotal( ) Method
    • MovieClip.getDepth( ) Method
    • MovieClip.getURL( ) Method
    • MovieClip.globalToLocal( ) Method
    • MovieClip.gotoAndPlay( ) Method
    • MovieClip.gotoAndStop( ) Method
    • MovieClip._height Property
    • MovieClip.hitArea Property
    • MovieClip.hitTest( ) Method
    • MovieClip.lineStyle( ) Method
    • MovieClip.lineTo( ) Method
    • MovieClip.loadMovie( ) Method
    • MovieClip.loadVariables( ) Method
    • MovieClip.localToGlobal( ) Method
    • MovieClip.moveTo( ) Method
    • MovieClip._name Property
    • MovieClip.nextFrame( ) Method
    • MovieClip.onData ( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onDragOut( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onDragOver( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onEnterFrame ( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onKeyDown ( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onKeyUp ( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onKillFocus ( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onLoad ( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onMouseDown( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onMouseMove( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onMouseUp( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onPress( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onRelease( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onReleaseOutside( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onRollOut( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onRollOver( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onSetFocus( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip.onUnload( ) Event Handler
    • MovieClip._parent Property
    • MovieClip.play( ) Method
    • MovieClip.prevFrame( ) Method
    • MovieClip.removeMovieClip( ) Method
    • MovieClip._rotation Property
    • MovieClip.setMask( ) Method
    • MovieClip.startDrag( ) Method
    • MovieClip.stop( ) Method
    • MovieClip.stopDrag( ) Method
    • MovieClip.swapDepths( ) Method
    • MovieClip.tabChildren Property
    • MovieClip.tabEnabled Property
    • MovieClip.tabIndex Property
    • MovieClip._target Property
    • MovieClip._totalframes Property
    • MovieClip.trackAsMenu Property
    • MovieClip.unloadMovie( ) Method
    • MovieClip._url Property
    • MovieClip.useHandCursor Property
    • MovieClip.valueOf( ) Method
    • MovieClip._visible Property
    • MovieClip._width Property
    • MovieClip._x Property
    • MovieClip._xmouse Property
    • MovieClip._xscale Property
    • MovieClip._y Property
    • MovieClip._ymouse Property
    • MovieClip._yscale Property
    • NaN Global Property
    • new Operator
    • newline Constant
    • nextFrame( ) Global Function
    • nextScene( ) Global Function
    • Number( ) Global Function
    • Number Class
    • Number.MAX_VALUE Property
    • Number.MIN_VALUE Property
    • Number.NaN Property
    • Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY Property
    • Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY Property
    • Number.toString( ) Method
    • Object Class
    • Object.addProperty Method
    • Object.constructor Property
    • Object.hasOwnProperty( ) Method
    • Object._ _proto_ _ Property
    • Object.registerClass( ) Class Method
    • Object.toString( ) Method
    • Object.unwatch( ) Method
    • Object.valueOf( ) Method
    • Object.watch( ) Method
    • parseFloat( ) Global Function
    • parseInt( ) Global Function
    • play( ) Global Function
    • prevFrame( ) Global Function
    • prevScene( ) Global Function
    • print( ) Global Function
    • printAsBitmap( ) Global Function
    • printAsBitmapNum( ) Global Function
    • printNum( ) Global Function
    • _quality Global Property
    • random( ) Global Function
    • removeMovieClip( ) Global Function
    • _root Global Property
    • scroll Property
    • Selection Object
    • Selection.addListener( ) Method
    • Selection.getBeginIndex( ) Method
    • Selection.getCaretIndex( ) Method
    • Selection.getEndIndex( ) Method
    • Selection.getFocus( ) Method
    • Selection.onSetFocus( ) Listener Event
    • Selection.removeListener( ) Method
    • Selection.setFocus( ) Method
    • Selection.setSelection( ) Method
    • setInterval( ) Global Function
    • setProperty( ) Global Function
    • SharedObject Object
    • SharedObject.data Property
    • SharedObject.flush( ) Method
    • SharedObject.getLocal( ) Method
    • SharedObject.getSize( ) Method
    • SharedObject.onStatus( ) Event Handler
    • Sound Class
    • Sound.attachSound( ) Method
    • Sound.duration Property
    • Sound.getBytesLoaded( ) Method
    • Sound.getBytesTotal( ) Method
    • Sound.getPan( ) Method
    • Sound.getTransform( ) Method
    • Sound.getVolume( ) Method
    • Sound.id3 Property
    • Sound.loadSound( ) Method
    • Sound.onLoad( ) Event Handler
    • Sound.onSoundComplete( ) Event Handler
    • Sound.position Property
    • Sound.setPan( ) Method
    • Sound.setTransform( ) Method
    • Sound.setVolume( ) Method
    • Sound.start( ) Method
    • Sound.stop( ) Method
    • _soundbuftime Global Property
    • Stage Object
    • Stage.addListener( ) Method
    • Stage.align Property
    • Stage.height Property
    • Stage.onResize( ) Listener Event
    • Stage.removeListener( ) Method
    • Stage.scaleMode Property
    • Stage.showMenu Property
    • Stage.width Property
    • startDrag( ) Global Function
    • stop( ) Global Function
    • stopAllSounds( ) Global Function
    • stopDrag( ) Global Function
    • #strict Pragma
    • String( ) Global Function
    • String Class
    • String.charAt( ) Method
    • String.charCodeAt( ) Method
    • String.concat( ) Method
    • String.fromCharCode( ) Class Method
    • String.indexOf( ) Method
    • String.lastIndexOf( ) Method
    • String.length Property
    • String.slice( ) Method
    • String.split( ) Method
    • String.substr( ) Method
    • String.substring( ) Method
    • String.toLowerCase( ) Method
    • String.toUpperCase( ) Method
    • System Object
    • System.capabilities Property
    • System.security.allowDomain( ) Method
    • System.showSettings( ) Method
    • System.useCodepage Property
    • targetPath( ) Global Function
    • tellTarget( ) Global Function
    • TextField Class
    • TextField.addListener( ) Method
    • TextField._alpha Property
    • TextField.autoSize Property
    • TextField.background Property
    • TextField.backgroundColor Property
    • TextField.border Property
    • TextField.borderColor Property
    • TextField.bottomScroll Property
    • TextField.condenseWhite Property
    • TextField.embedFonts Property
    • TextField.getDepth( ) Method
    • TextField.getFontList( ) Class Method
    • TextField.getNewTextFormat( ) Method
    • TextField.getTextFormat( ) Method
    • TextField._height Property
    • TextField.hscroll Property
    • TextField.html Property
    • TextField.htmlText Property
    • TextField.length Property
    • TextField.maxChars Property
    • TextField.maxhscroll Property
    • TextField.maxscroll Property
    • TextField.multiline Property
    • TextField._name Property
    • TextField.onChanged( ) Event Handler and Listener Event
    • TextField.onKillFocus( ) Event Handler
    • TextField.onScroller( ) Event Handler and Listener Event
    • TextField.onSetFocus( ) Event Handler
    • TextField._parent Property
    • TextField.password Property
    • TextField.removeListener( ) Method
    • TextField.removeTextField( ) Method
    • TextField.replaceSel( ) Method
    • TextField.restrict Property
    • TextField._rotation Property
    • TextField.scroll Property
    • TextField.selectable Property
    • TextField.setNewTextFormat( ) Method
    • TextField.setTextFormat( ) Method
    • TextField.tabEnabled Property
    • TextField.tabIndex Property
    • TextField._target Property
    • TextField.text Property
    • TextField.textColor Property
    • TextField.textHeight Property
    • TextField.textWidth Property
    • TextField.type Property
    • TextField._url Property
    • TextField.variable Property
    • TextField._visible Property
    • TextField._width Property
    • TextField.wordWrap Property
    • TextField._x Property
    • TextField._xmouse Property
    • TextField._xscale Property
    • TextField._y Property
    • TextField._ymouse Property
    • TextField._yscale Property
    • TextFormat Class
    • TextFormat.align Property
    • TextFormat.blockIndent Property
    • TextFormat.bold Property
    • TextFormat.bullet Property
    • TextFormat.color Property
    • TextFormat.font Property
    • TextFormat.getTextExtent( ) Method
    • TextFormat.indent Property
    • TextFormat.italic Property
    • TextFormat.leading Property
    • TextFormat.leftMargin Property
    • TextFormat.rightMargin Property
    • TextFormat.size Property
    • TextFormat.tabStops Property
    • TextFormat.target Property
    • TextFormat.underline Property
    • TextFormat.url Property
    • toggleHighQuality( ) Global Function
    • trace( ) Global Function
    • typeof Operator
    • unescape( ) Global Function
    • unloadMovie( ) Global Function
    • unloadMovieNum( ) Global Function
    • updateAfterEvent( ) Global Function
    • XML Class
    • XML.appendChild( ) Method
    • XML.attributes Property
    • XML.childNodes Property
    • XML.cloneNode( ) Method
    • XML.contentType Property
    • XML.createElement( ) Method
    • XML.createTextNode( ) Method
    • XML.docTypeDecl Property
    • XML.firstChild Property
    • XML.getBytesLoaded( ) Method
    • XML.getBytesTotal( ) Method
    • XML.hasChildNodes( ) Method
    • XML.ignoreWhite Property
    • XML.insertBefore( ) Method
    • XML.lastChild Property
    • XML.load( ) Method
    • XML.loaded Property
    • XML.nextSibling Property
    • XML.nodeName Property
    • XML.nodeType Property
    • XML.nodeValue Property
    • XML.onData( ) Event Handler
    • XML.onLoad( ) Event Handler
    • XML.parentNode Property
    • XML.parseXML( ) Method
    • XML.previousSibling Property
    • XML.removeNode( ) Method
    • XML.send( ) Method
    • XML.sendAndLoad( ) Method
    • XML.status Property
    • XML.toString( ) Method
    • XML.xmlDecl Property
    • XMLnode Class
    • XMLSocket Class
    • XMLSocket.close( ) Method
    • XMLSocket.connect( ) Method
    • XMLSocket.onClose( ) Event Handler
    • XMLSocket.onConnect( ) Event Handler
    • XMLSocket.onData( ) Event Handler
    • XMLSocket.onXML( ) Event Handler
    • XMLSocket.send( ) Method
• Part III: Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Resources
    • Section A.1. ActionScript Books
    • Section A.2. ActionScript and Programming Web Sites
    • Section A.3. ECMA-262 Resources
    • Section A.4. Object-Oriented Programming
    • Section A.5. SWF File Format
    • Section A.6. Character Encoding and Unicode
  • Appendix B. Latin 1 Character Repertoire and Keycodes
  • Appendix C. Backward Compatibility and Player Build Updates
    • Section C.1. Best Practices in Flash 6 ActionScript
    • Section C.2. Player Build Updates
    • Section C.3. Flash 4 Versus Flash 5 (and Later)
  • Appendix D. Differences from ECMA-262 and JavaScript
  • Appendix E. HTML Support in Text Fields
    • Section E.1. HTML Tag Support in Text Fields
    • Section E.2. Entity Support
    • Section E.3. Quoting Attribute Values
    • Section E.4. Unrecognized Tags and Attributes
    • Section E.5. Using HTML for Input and Output
    • Section E.6. Executing JavaScript from HTML Links
    • Section E.7. Calling ActionScript Functions from HTML Links
  • Appendix F. Support for GET and POST
    • Section F.1. Browser-Based Support for GET and POST
    • Section F.2. Standalone Player Support for GET and POST
  • Appendix G. Flash UI Component Summary
    • FCheckBox
    • FComboBox and FListBox
    • FPushButton
    • FRadioButton and FRadioButtonGroup
    • FScrollBar
    • FScrollPane
    • FStyleFormat
  • Appendix H. Embedding a Flash Movie in a Web Page
    • Section H.1. Attributes of the