This tutorial covers variables and their ever day applications in Flash ActionScript. Written assuming no former programming knowledge the tutorial covers variables from the ground up, providing practical examples and even tests. ActionScript.org is an award winning resource site packed with free tutorials such as this one.
SharedObjects allow you to store information on a user's system from within Flash, like a typical Cookie but with many extended features. In this free tutorial you will learn all about SharedObjects, their applications and how to write good code to create and retrieve them.
Learn how to use Get Property to retrieve all possible information about a MovieClip via ActionScript. This details tutorial is written with no assumed knowledge and includes numerous examples and easy to understand explanations. A Set Property tutorial is also available.
LoadVars and LoadVariables are two of the most common and easiest methods of connecting Flash SWF files to external data sources. This tutorial covers both methods in great detail, assuming almost no prior knowledge and providing numerous examples and hints.
This in depth tutorial from the award winning ActionScript.org will teach you in a step by step manner how to implement a percentage preloader which displays such information as bytes and percentage loaded so far, and remaining. The code is all explained in detail and very little knowledge is assumed.
This tutorial covers 2 new cool features which are unique to Flash 6 and above. These are setMask and setInterval. This demo could not have been possible without these features.. or at least without setMask which really is the more interesting one of the two, for this example's purposes.
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Learn how to create a very simple preloader for your flash files. This article is done in Flash 5 but also applies to Flash 4. The preloader is essential to prevent partial loading of the movie while it plays. A preloader is usually made attractive to the viewer to keep him/her occupied while another movie or some data is loaded in the background.
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