ActionScript 3 External Classes

This tutorial is all about external ActionScript 3 classes. I will teach you how to linkage movie clips to an ActionScript class and then we’ll create an external class.The end product in seen above. The movie uses one external class and only a few lines of code is written in the main timeline. So why do we use external classes? To put it simple, external classes help you to stay more organized....

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ActionScript 3 Color Picker

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to change a movie clip’s color with ActionScript 3.0 using the color picker. So start up your Flash and let’s learn something new! At least I hope so…Setting up the environment1. First we add the color picker to the stage. In your “Components” window, drag the “ColorPicker” to the top left corner of the stage. If you don’t see the “Components” window, select Window -> Components (Ctrl + F7).2. Give the color...

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ActionScript 3 Timer Class

ActionScript 3 timers are used to run pieces of code on a specific time sequence. They come in real handy when you want something to be done repeatedly, but not in every frame. This tutorial teaches you the basics of ActionScript timers and how to use them in your flash movies.Setting up the environment1. Create a new Flash ActionScript 3.0 document of size 400×400.2. Create a dynamic text field...

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