ActionScript 3 Getting Started Training Course

This ActionScript 3 Getting Started Training Course is designed for those wishing to learn programming with ActionScript 3.

Prerequisites: The course is suitable for anybody new to ActionScript 3 that has either completed the Flash CS4 Getting Started course or already has equivalent experience.

This ActionScript 3 Getting Started Training Course is designed to cover the following areas:

Variables

• string variables
• Object variables
• name conflicts
• untyped variables
• default values
• isNaN
• deleting variables

Functions

• creating functions
• functions and arguments
• Default argument
• default argument order
• the rest symbol

Objects, Properties, Methods, and Classes

• trace
• this
• common properties
• basic objects
• common methods
• common classes

Iteration

• for loops
• do while loops
• arrays and for in loop
• var and for in
• this and for in
• for each loop
• for in and for each in

Display Objects

• Timeline based symbols
• Symbol type
• MovieClip
• Button
• Graphic
• Class type
• MovieClip
• SimpleButton
• Shape
• Text Classes
• StaticText
• TextField

Accessing Display Objects

• tracing a movieclip's name
• changing names
• Understanding the Class Inheritance Hierarchy
• Referencing Movie Clips in the Timeline
• The Display List
• The root and stage
• Dynamic display objects
• Bitmaps
• new Bitmaps
• Removing bitmaps
• removeChild()
• Creating Dynamic Instances from the Library
• Dynamic graphics
• Drawing a triangle

Events

• stage click handler
• buttonMode
• Reacting to the Mouse
• Event Propagation
• tracing evt.target
• Stage events
• drag and drop
• Keyboard Events
• tracing keyCode

Animation

• Moving a ball
• Accelerating a ball
• Controlling a ball
• Adding gravity
• Rotating a movieclip
• Rotating and controlling a movieclip
• Creating balls at random
• Creating balls where the mouse clicks
• Creating balls automatically
• Boundaries
• Bouncing a ball left and right
• Bouncing a ball again
• Moving a ball in x and y directions
• Moving a ball smoothly with oscillation
• Moving a ball with easing
• More easing

Classes

• Creating classes
• Creating methods
• Creating properties
• Using a class-based timer system

Using Custom Classes

• What custom classes are available
• Adding methods to the class
• Adding properties to the class
• Using getters and setters
• Applying the class to a movie clip
• Applying the class to the MainTimeline

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• Real World Instructors
• Online Learning Content
• Printed Manual
• 12 Months Support
• Completion Certificate
• Refreshments
• Professional Venue
• Friendly and Helpful Staff
• Highlander Guarantee

On completion of this ActionScript 3 Getting Started Training Course delegates will be awarded with a completion certificate.

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The cost of this ActionScript 3 Getting Started Training Course is £495.00 +VAT per delegate, This includes 12 months Post support

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