Index 827
syntax
case sensitivity 117
checking 55
slash 124
syntax color options, setting in the Actions panel 52
system
event, defined 329
requirements, for ActionScript 2.0 10
T
tab character 460
Tab key, and Test Movie 712
target path
and dot syntax 118
and nested instances 120
and targeting an instance 119
defined 809
inserting 60, 124
using 213
using button 124
targeting
and scope 123
loaded content 121
TCP/IP connection
sending information 634
with XMLSocket object 661
terminology, ActionScript 803
Tes t Mov ie
and keyboard controls 712
and Unicode 712
testing. See debugging
text
assigning to text field at runtime 385
defined 809
encoding 57
loading and displaying 393, 394, 397
scrolling 449
terminology 381
using <img> tag to flow around images 439
See also text fields
text components 383
text fields
about 383
and HTML text 429
applying cascading style sheets 427
avoiding variable name conflicts 387
changing dimensions 390
changing position 389
controlling embedded media 447
creating dynamically at runtime 386, 387
default properties 421
defined 809
displaying properties for debugging 728
dynamic 383
embedding clickable images in 449
embedding movie clips in 446
embedding SWF or image files 445
flowing text around embedded images 436, 439
formatting 419
formatting with cascading style sheets 421
HTML formatting 386
instance and variable names compared 387
instance names 386
loading text 392
loading variables into 392
manipulating 389
populating with external text 395
setting thickness 404
specifying image dimensions 447
See also TextField class, TextFormat class, and
TextField.StyleSheet class
text formatting
about 414
defined 809
text layout 414
text rendering options 408
TextField class
creating scrolling text 449
using 384
TextField methods, using 404
TextField.StyleSheet class 422
and cascading style sheets 424
and TextField.styleSheet property 422, 427
creating text styles 426
TextFormat class
about 414
using 419
this keyword 123, 589
and scope 123
as prefix 753
in classes 262
scope 262
using 749
timeline variable, about 97
tooltips. See code hints
top-level functions
defined 809
trace statements, writing ActionScript 756
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