ActionScript is a scripting language used for RIAs, Mobiles Applications, Web Applications etc. which was initially developed by Macromedia and then acquired by Adobe. It targets to compile for Flash player runtime which can be deployed in various platforms including mobiles
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Why categorization into “Property” and “Methods”
I am looking at the String class in Actionscript 3.0.
It's having a property String.length .
Internally it's a getter function ( or method ?) returning the length of string.
Why it can't be ...
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Using ActionScript without Flash
I'm wondering if it's possible to use ActionScript without having Flash. The reason I'm asking is I used to own Flash 8, but it's been a while and I've gone through a few computers and I no longer ...
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Commenting Code AS3 - Not being an API
How should I comment a method?
What are the best practices on commenting code?
Example:
/* Checks if a color is allowed in a given point
* of the bitmapdata of the current floor
* @param value - ...
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Flash Actionscript 3.0 MP3 Scrubber
So I've been working on a Flash audio player for my website, and I'm trying to make a scrubber for the player. With the scrubber, a person will be able to drag the little bubble to fast-forward or ...
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How often is appropriate to destroy objects?
I know this is hard to answer without examples, so I'm looking for general principles or guidelines here. I'm thinking within the realm of small- to medium-sized mobile games and apps.
I've read a ...
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Ideal Programmer for Client-Side HTML5 Game Development
Our next game will be built on Javascript/HTML5 Canvas rather than ActionScript/Flash.
Clearly there are not enough experienced HTML5 Developers in the market (yet), so we'll need to be creative in ...
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How do I use a preprocessor with multiple AS3 files?
I am trying to use the GNU cpp (C preprocessor) with multiple AS3 files, but from what I see the cpp command only accepts one source file and one output file (and using a directory's path didn't ...
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Accurate/recommended approachs to tracking play length of a video
I'm working on a flash player that needs to track how long a user plays a video for. In addition, I need to know the user. I can easily do that with a request to the server. What I've thought of so ...
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Help me understand this “mindmap / constellation” visual pattern
Please help me identify and understand this visual pattern, what's the common name used for such mindmap / constellation visualisations?
http://asterisq.com/products/constellation/roamer/demo
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Flash development under Ubuntu
It's unfortunate, but I'm taking this course that would require me to work in Flash CS3 (specifically programming), which would make me use windows. I'm very used to development under Ubuntu, and ...
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ActionScript and Python
I am currently using VB.net 2010 and WPF 4 to create an application, but the further I learn it, the more I realize that the two programming languages may not meet my needs, especially where I have to ...
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3D frameworks for Flash [closed]
Please help me to choose the best 3D framework suitable for a commercial project.
My criteria are:
Ease of use - How steep is the learning curve? How complex is the framework? Is the suitable for ...
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Do sites like goanimate, xtranormal, and animoto use Flash + ActionScript, OpenGL, or other technology?
What technology is used by sites like goanimate, xtranormal, and animoto? Especially the video compilation engine in the backend of animoto? Could HTML5 be used to do everything that's there?
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Is it better to have C developers learn Flash, than hire Flash guys?
Last year, my department developed web based gaming, and needed Flash. It was difficult to manage. The Flash guys didn't fit in regardless of skill or popularity in the office. Maybe it's prejudice ...
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Best way to learn Java if you already have an OOP background, like ActionScript 3?
I'm looking to learn Java, but I don't want to get a book that is going to tell me what an object is, how OOP works, etc. I know this from my existing ActionScript 3 work.
One idea is to look at all ...
