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essential actionscript 3.0 examples

Following are the major examples in the book Essential ActionScript 3.0, by Colin Moock. Note that example and page numbers listed below are based on the book's first printing, and may not match later printings. Examples marked "(bonus)" are offered as additional study material, and are not found in the book.

To use any example project in Flex Builder:

1. Select File > Import > Existing projects into workspace.
2. Select the root directory for the project you wish to import.

To use an example project in Flash CS3:

1. Make a new .fla file in the example's /src/ folder.
2. Open the .fla file in Flash CS3.
3. In the Properties panel, for Document class, specify the name of the example's main class, without any file extension (e.g., VirtualZoo, not VirtualZoo.as).
4. Compile the example via either File > Publish, or Control > Test Movie.

Note that projects that load external files (.swf, .gif, .xml) are compiled for network use and will cause a security error when tested locally outside of a trusted folder. Importing a project into Flex Builder 2 automatically grants trust to that project's main directory. To grant trust to a folder without importing it into Flex Builder, follow these steps:

1. Open the online Flash Player Settings Manager by browsing to the following web page: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html
2. Under Global Security Settings>Always trust files in these locations, click Edit locations>Add location....
3. Enter or browse to the location you wish to trust.

For more information on Flash Player security limitations, see Chapter 19 of Essential ActionScript 3.0.

Download All Examples

• moock_eas3_examples.zip (2.8 mb)

Virtual Zoo Program

• Virtual Zoo, Chapter 7 Version, Flex Builder 2
• Virtual Zoo, Chapter 13 Version, Flex Builder 2
• Virtual Zoo, Final Version, Flex Builder 2
• Virtual Zoo, Chapter 7 Version, Flash CS3
• Virtual Zoo, Chapter 7 Version, mxmlc

Chapter 9

• fig. 9.2, Serializer

Chapter 12

• p. 225, Custom "toggle" Event
• p. 238 (bonus), Shared Events (Main)
• p. 238 (bonus),Shared Events (Module)
• ex. 12-3, Target vs CurrentTarget (HighlightText)
• ex. 12-4, Custom "gameover" Event
• ex. 12-5, Custom Cancelable Event (ControlPanel)

Chapter 14

• ex. 14-1, Garbage Collection Demo

Chapter 17

• ex. 17-3, Kids Game
• ex. 17-5, 17-6, Permission-based Access Control
• ex. 17-7, Program Modes (Japanese/English Dictionary)

Chapter 18

• ex. 18-13, XML Loading Demo

Chapter 20

• ex. 20-1, The GreetingApp Class
• ex. 20-2, The WordHighlighter Class
• ex. 20-8, Custom ADDED_TO_STAGE/REMOVED_FROM_STAGE Events

Chapter 21

• ex. 21-2, Checkbox Demo
• ex. 21-3, Tool Panel Demo
• ex. 21-6 through 21-8, Shopping Basket Demo

Chapter 22

• p. 546, Global Mouse Motion Sensor
• p. 547, Circle Clicker
• ex. 22-5, Custom Mouse Pointer
• ex. 22-7, Global Focus Sensor
• ex. 22-8, Object Focus Sensor
• ex. 22-9, Global Keyboard Sensor
• ex. 22-10, Object Keyboard Sensor
• ex. 22-11Key Viewer
• ex. 22-13, Text Input (UppercaseConverter)
• ex. 22-14, Change Demo (PhotoPanel)
• ex. 22-15, Scroll Demo (ScrollBar)
• ex. 22-17, Link Demo (ChatRoom)
• ex. 22-18, Activate Demo (Spinner)
• ex. 22-19, Resize Demo (StretchyLayout)

Chapter 23

• ex. 23-1, Framerate Meter
• ex. 23-5, Render Event Demo (Ellipse)

Chapter 24

• ex. 24-3, 24-5, p. 615, TextTo300 Animation
• ex. 24-7, Animation Library
• ex. 24-8, 24-9, Animation Library Demo
• ex. 24-10, Velocity-based Animation

Chapter 25

• ex. 25-1 through 25-5, Drawing Library
• ex. 25-6, Drawing Library Demo

Chapter 26

• ex. 26-1, Pixel Class
• ex. 26-2, Bitmap Loading Example (BitmapLoader)
• ex. 26-4, Color Picker
• ex. 26-6, ScribbleAS3, Bitmap Dot-drawing Version
• ex. 26-9, Dissolve Text
• ex. 26-10, ScribbleAS3, Buffered Vector-drawing Version
• ex. 26-11, 26-12, Scrap Book Effect
• (bonus) Grayscale Effect
• (bonus) Palette Map Demo
• (bonus) ScribbleAS3, Bitmap Line-drawing Version
• (bonus) ScribbleAS3, Vector-drawing Version
• (bonus) Tile Map Library

Chapter 27

• ex. 27-10StyleSheet Loading Demo
• ex. 27-14, Font Embedding Demo
• ex. 27-19, Font Fallback Demo

Chapter 28

• p. 808-813, Embed a Display Asset (Class level)
• ex. 28-8, Sunset Viewer
• ex. 28-9, Application Domain Main
• ex. 28-9, Application Domain Module
• ex. 28-10, Accessing Assets in a Multiframe Loaded .swf File (Polling Version)
• ex. 28-11, Accessing Assets in a Multiframe Loaded .swf File (Event Version)
• ex. 28-12, 28-13, Load Asset Over Socket
• ex. 28-14, Embed XML
• ex. 28-15, Embed a Display Asset (Variable level)

Chapter 29

• p. 829, Flash CS3 Document Class
• p. 843, A .fla with MovieClip Subclass Instances on Stage
• p. 849 (bonus), Linking a Symbol to a Class (LoginForm)
• p. 849-851, Linking Many Symbols to a Class (LoginForm)
• p. 851-852, Symbol Linkage Alternative Example (LoginManager)
• p. 852-855, A .fla with a Class Preloader

Chapter 30

• p. 856-860, Minimal MXML

Chapter 31

• The beavercore Class Library
• The beavercore Class Library (Flash CS3 Version)
• Barky's Pet Supplies
• Barky's Pet Supplies (Flash CS3 Version)
• Mega Bridal Depot
• Mega Bridal Depot (Flash CS3 Version)

ActionScript 3.0 Versions of Essential ActionScript 2.0 Examples

• (bonus) ImageViewer
• (bonus) ImageViewer Demos
• (bonus) Logger
• (bonus) Logger Demo
• (bonus) Observable/Observer