Essential ActionScript 2.0

file extension for class files (.as)  

final classes, not supported  

final property attribute  

finally block   [See try/catch/finally statements]

fixed properties  

Flash

       .fla files

               accessing packaged class through classpath  

               application state frames , adding to timeline  

               class files, accessing through classpath  

               creating  

               timeline, OOP application  

        components and movie clips  

       components, using (online help)  

       design patterns  

       example code and online resources  

       object-oriented applications, starting  

       procedural and OOP, support of  

       versions  

               naming conventions in this book  

Flash Exchange, v1 component update for ActionScript 2.0  

Flash MX 2004

       bug in catch block parameters  

       code hints  

       components, v2  

               listing of v1 and v2 components  

       datatype information for built-in classes  

       instrinsic files, errors in  

       static class library  

Flash MX Professional 2004  

       .as (class) file, creating  

       .as file, creating  

       components  

               complete listing of  

       creating a class  

       intrinsic files, errors in  

       projects in  

       Screens feature  

       Visual Basic style forms-based development (Screens)  

       visual development, online help for  

Flash Player

       .swf file versions, changing ActionScript for  

       retrieving MP3 files for playback in  

       setting version for a movie  

       version 4

               slash syntax   2nd  

       version 6

               .swf files exported to   2nd  

               ActionScript 1.0 and 2.0 in  

               extraneous superclass constructor invocation  

               movies upgraded to Flash Player 7  

               runtime casting in .swf files, not supported  

       version 7  

               ActionScript 1.0 and 2.0 in  

               array-sorting capabilities  

               case sensitivity, strict  

               changes to ActionScript 1.0  

               features introduced by  

               MovieClipLoader class  

               nested exception bug  

               required for ActionScript 2.0 exception handling  

               string conversion  

               undefined values  

flowing text around images  

for-in loops , enumerating properties with  

Forms  

frames  

       as application states  

       application state, adding to .fla file timeline  

       export frame for movie classes  

       labeled, AvatarSymbol (example)  

       later than 1, classes exported on  

fully qualified references  

function call operator ( )  

       invoking accessor methods without  

function keyword  

function keyword, method attributes and  

function libraries, stored by built-in classes  

Function objects  

function statement  

functions   [See also methods]2nd  

       constructor   [See constructor functions]

       declaring parameters and return value datatypes  

       event handler  

       Function class  

       global  

       listener  

       nesting in methods  

               access to local variables and parameters  

               current object, acessing  

       wrapping