CS4: ComboBox Component

Components are complex Movie Clips with parameters that you define during the authoring process. In this tutorial we will talk about ComboBox Component and with a simple sample we will see how to use this component in our Movie Clips.

 

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AS3: How to change the Frame rate

The frame rate is the speed at which an animation is played. It is measured in the number of frames displayed per second. In ActionScript 3 we are now able to dynamically change the frame rate directly from our actions panel. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to change the frame rate directly in your AS panel with a very simple example.

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AS3: Detecting scrolling speed

In the previous tutorial we talked about mouse wheel and how we can use it in AS3. After that some of my friends emailed me that they are interested to detect the scrolling speed! So I came up with a simple idea and in this tutorial we will use that idea to detect the scrolling speed.

 

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AS3: Mouse Wheel

In this tutorial we will see how to use the mouse wheel in our movies. Here we will create a new movie clip that you will be able to move a symbol up and down using your mouse wheel.

Note: You must click inside the Flash Movie before scrolling your mouse wheel.

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AS3: Custom Cursor

This tutorial will teach you how to create a custom mouse pointer in Flash using ActionScript 3.

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AS3: Right Click & Context Menu

 This tutorial will teach you how to create a custom right click menu or context menu in Flash ActionScript 3.

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CS4: Bone Tool (1)

Inverse Kinematics or IK is an animation technique that is new to Flash. Instead of animating the individual parts of an object as isolated elements, IK creates relationships or links between elements so that the movement of one element affects the movement of other related elements. This tutorial will introduce the Bone Tool with a very simple sample.

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Coin Flipper

 Wikipedia: “Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives. It is a form of sortition that by nature has only two possible outcomes. The historical origin of coin flipping is the interpretation of a chance outcome as the expression of divine will.”

This is a preview of what the gadget would look like on your page:

Click Read more to get the html code.

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What’s new in ActionScript 3.0

Although ActionScript 3.0 contains many classes and features that will be familiar to ActionScript programmers, ActionScript 3.0 is architecturally and conceptually different from previous versions of ActionScript. The enhancements in ActionScript 3.0 include new features of the core language and an improved Flash Player API that provides increased control of low-level objects.

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CS4: Polystar Tool

The Polystar tool is on the same flyout as the Rectangle and Oval tools. This tool creates stars and polygons. In this tutorial we will make a simple star using this tool.

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