Flash 101 (part 5): Spiralling Out Of Control (
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This week, find out why movie clip symbols are a Good Thing, and
learn to add interactivity to your Flash movies with the built-in Actions.
And when you're done, use the new Flash Projector to distribute your movies
to all and sundry. Who needs Hollywood when you can just roll your own?!The last time out, I showed you how to create simple Flash buttons, and attach
actions to them. But that's just the tip of the iceberg - there's a whole lot
more you can do with the built-in Flash actions.
This week, I'm going to
expand on that theme, with demonstrations and illustrations of how the various
Flash actions can be used in your Flash movie; I'll also be explaining the
various mouse and keyboard events that can be used to trigger them. If you're
familiar with JavaScript, you'll notice numerous similarities between that
language and the Flash event model; if you're not, don't worry - all will become
clear to you soon.
First, though, it's time to make a movie...
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