10 Introduction: Getting Started with ActionScript
After you understand the basics, you are ready to use the information in the rest of this document
as it applies to the specific effect you are trying to achieve. For example, if you want to learn how
to write a script that performs a certain action when a user clicks the mouse, see Chapter 4,
“Handling Events,” on page 83.
When you find information about a certain command you want to use, you can look up its entry
in Chapter 12, “ActionScript Dictionary,” on page 205; every language element is listed there in
alphabetical order.
Typographical conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
• Code font indicates ActionScript code.
• Code font italic indicates an element, such as an ActionScript parameter or object name,
that you replace with your own text when writing a script.
Terms used in this document
The following terms are used in this book:
• You refers to the developer who is writing a script or application.
• The user refers to the person who will be running your scripts and applications.
• Compile time is the time at which you publish, export, test, or debug your document.
• Runtime is the time at which your script is running in Flash Player.
ActionScript terms such as method and object are defined in Chapter 2, “ActionScript Basics,”
on page 25.
Additional resources
Specific documentation about Flash and related products is available separately.
• For information about working in the Flash authoring environment, see Using Flash Help. For
information about working with components, see Using Components Help.
• For information about creating communication applications with Flash Communication
Server, see Developing Communications Applications and Managing Flash Communication Server.
• For information about accessing web services with Flash applications, see Using Flash Remoting.
The Macromedia DevNet website (www.macromedia.com/devnet) is updated regularly with the
latest information on Flash, plus advice from expert users, advanced topics, examples, tips, and
other updates. Check the website often for the latest news on Flash and how to get the most out
of the program.
The Macromedia Flash Support Center (www.macromedia.com/support/flash) provides
TechNotes, documentation updates, and links to additional resources in the Flash community.
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