Macromedia Flash is one of the most versatile and user-friendly applications available today. Combine Flash with the Internet and you have unlimited possibilities for everything from animation to web applications. With ActionScripting, all of that potential becomes easier and more streamlined. Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a different approach to programming, intended to solve some of the development and maintenance problems commonly associated with large procedural programs. OOP is designed to make complex applications more manageable by breaking them down into self-contained, interacting modules. author, Michael Hurwicz, explains the versatility and power of OOP complete with working examples and re-usable scripts. To begin learning today, click on one of the Macromedia Flash ActionScript 2.0 tutorials.
Getting Started
What You Should Know ActionScript 2 & Flash Player Overview How to Do These Tutorials Introduction To OOP
Object-Oriented Programming The Object The Class Pt.1 The Class Pt.2 Instantiation Determining an Object's Class Creating Custom Classes Creating Classes & Class Hierarchies
Classpath/Packages/Import Pt.1 Classpath/Packages/Import Pt.2 Code-Sharing - Composition Pt.1 Code-Sharing - Composition Pt.2 Code-Sharing - Inheritance Pt.1 Code-Sharing - Inheritance Pt.2 A Star is Born Pt.1 A Star is Born Pt.2 A Star is Born Pt.3 A Star is Born Pt.4 A Star is Born - Further Study The Call Stack
Maintaining & Extending Classes
Introduction
Building Class Hierarchies
The PersistentShape Class Pt.1
The PersistentShape Class Pt.2
The PersistentShape Class Pt.3
Abstract Methods/Static Members/Hierarchies
Classes as Contracts/Override/Polymorphism
Reusing Base Class Behaviors with Super
Overloading Not Allowed
Guidelines for Class Derivation
Dynamic Classes Pt.1
Dynamic Classes Pt.2
Interfaces
Static Members Stick Together
Information Hiding
Introduction Pt.1
Introduction Pt.2
Implicit get & set Methods
Overriding Implicit get & set Methods
Creating Read-Only Properties Pt.1
Creating Read-Only Properties Pt.2
Creating Read-Only Properties Pt.3
Creating Read-Only Properties Pt.4
Do It Once
Prototype & Instance Members
Prototype Members Pt.1
Prototype Members Pt.2
Prototype Members Pt.3
Identifying a Local Property
Identifying an Object Prototype
Prototype Members for Built-in Classes
You Cannot Delete get/set Properties Pt.1
You Cannot Delete get/set Properties Pt.2
You Cannot Delete get/set Properties Pt.3
Why You Cannot Delete get/set Properties
Assigning Class In The Library
Classpath Revisited
Introduction Pt.1
Introduction Pt.2
Assigning Class with the Linkage Pt.1
Assigning Class with the Linkage Pt.2
Debugging Techniques Pt.1
Debugging Techniques Pt.2
Debugging Techniques Pt.3
Assigning Class with Component Definition
Events & Listeners
Introduction
AsBroadcaster Pt.1
AsBroadcaster Pt.2
AsBroadcaster Pt.3
AsBroadcaster Pt.4
AsBroadcaster Pt.5
AsBroadcaster Pt.6
AsBroadcaster Pt.7
Debugging with Codeless FLAs
EventDispatcher Pt.1
EventDispatcher Pt.2
EventDispatcher Pt.3
EventDispatcher Pt.4
Storing Component Class Files
Library Naming Conflicts
CreateClassObject() Pt.1
CreateClassObject() Pt.2
CreateClassObject() Pt.3
CreateClassObject() Pt.4
CreateClassObject() Pt.5
Mix-Ins
Introduction
Icecream/Sprinkles/Almonds with Inheritance
Icecream/Sprinkles/Almonds with Mix-Ins Pt.1
Icecream/Sprinkles/Almonds with Mix-Ins Pt.2
UIObjectExtensions.as
UIEventDispatcher.as/EventDispatcher.as
TreeDataProvider.as/Tree.as
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.1
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.2
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.3
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.4
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.5
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.6
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.7
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.8
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.9
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.10
Lights/Camera/ActionScript Pt.11
When to Use Mix-Ins
Using #include Instead of Mix-Ins
The MovieClip._alpha property
Bonus Sample Application
Nasty Pt.1
Nasty Pt.2
Nasty Pt.3
Nasty Pt.4
Wrapping Up
Where to Go From Here
Credits
About the Author