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inequality operator expression1 expression2 Deprecated since Flash Player 5. This operator has been deprecated. Adobe recommends that you use the != (inequality) operator. Tests for the exact opposite of the equality (==) operator. If expression1 is equal to expression2, the result is false. As with the equality (==) operator, the definition of equal depends on the data types being compared: ■ Numbers, strings, and Boolean values are compared by value. ■ Objects, arrays, and functions are compared by reference. ■ Variables are compared by value or by reference depending on their type. Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 2 Operands expression1 : Object - A number, string, Boolean value, variable, object, array, or function. expression2 : Object - A number, string, Boolean value, variable, object, array, or function. Returns Boolean - The Boolean result of the comparison. See also != inequality operator instanceof operator object instanceof classConstructor Tests whether object is an instance of classConstructor or a subclass of classConstructor. The instanceof operator does not convert primitive types to wrapper objects. For example, the following code returns true: new String("Hello") instanceof String; Whereas the following code returns false: "Hello" instanceof String; Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 6 172 ActionScript language elements
Operands object : Object - An ActionScript object. classConstructor : Function - A reference to an ActionScript constructor function, such as String or Date. Returns Boolean - If object is an instance of or a subclass of classConstructor, instanceof returns true, otherwise it returns false. Also, _global instanceof Object returns false. See also typeof operator < less than operator expression1 < expression2 Compares two expressions and determines whether expression1 is less than expression2; if so, the operator returns true. If expression1 is greater than or equal to expression2, the operator returns false. String expressions are evaluated using alphabetical order; all capital letters come before lowercase letters. Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4 - In Flash 4, < is a numeric operator. In Flash 5 and later, the < (less than) operator is a comparison operator capable of handling various data types. Flash 4 files that are brought into the Flash 5 or later authoring environment undergo a conversion process to maintain data type integrity. The following illustrates the conversion of a Flash 4 file containing a numeric quality comparison. Flash 4 file: x < y Converted Flash 5 or later file: Number(x) < Number(y) Operands expression1 : Number - A number or string. expression2 : Number - A number or string. Returns Boolean - The Boolean result of the comparison. Example The following examples show true and false returns for both numeric and string comparisons: Operators 173
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ACTIONSCRIPT REFERENCE 2.0 LANGUAG
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Contents Chapter 1: ActionScript la
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_accProps property . . . . . . . .
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get statement . . . . . . . . . . .
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loadBitmap (BitmapData.loadBitmap m
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hasAudio (capabilities.hasAudio pro
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getSeconds (Date.getSeconds method)
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type (FileReference.type property)
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isDown (Key.isDown method) . . . .
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deltaTransformPoint (Matrix.deltaTr
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moveTo (MovieClip.moveTo method). .
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MIN_VALUE (Number.MIN_VALUE propert
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setSelection (Selection.setSelectio
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gridFitType (TextField.gridFitType
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setSelected (TextSnapshot.setSelect
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Chapter 3: Deprecated ActionScript
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CHAPTER 1 ActionScript language ele
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If you place files in the First Run
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if (success) { for (i in variables)
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NaN constant A predefined variable
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if (shouldExecute == true) { trace(
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Global Functions This section conta
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Modifiers Signature Description len
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Modifiers Signature Description pri
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Creates a new array of length 0 or
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list_txt.htmlText += "Track 2"; Whe
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■ If variables are not declared i
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duplicateMovieClip function duplica
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eval function eval(expression:Objec
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Usage 1: To use fscommand() to send
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Note: If you are publishing for Fla
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getTimer function getTimer() : Numb
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var firstName:String = "Gus"; var l
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gotoAndStop function gotoAndStop([s
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Returns Number - The length of the
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The following example loads the SWF
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■ The Flash Player 9 Security whi
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this.createEmptyMovieClip("target_m
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} } var param_interval:Number = set
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Returns String - The string extract
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} }; Key.addListener(someListener);
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counter_txt.text = Number(counter)
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on (press) { startDrag(this); } on
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ord function ord(character:String)
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parseInt("4foo") The following exam
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All the printable elements in a mov
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Example The following example print
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Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Fla
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setInterval function setInterval(fu
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Example 2: The following example is
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intervalId = setInterval(this, "exe
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Example The following example uses
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lock:Boolean [optional] - A Boolean
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targetPath function targetPath(targ
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toggleHighQuality function toggleHi
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Example The following example shows
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updateAfterEvent function updateAft
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_accProps property _accProps.proper
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class D implements Ia, Ib { functio
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ActionScript 2.0 code that uses the
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public function set username(param_
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static statement class someClassNam
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Parameters expression - Any express
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} } try { checkEmail("Joe Smith");
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catch (e:RecordSetException) { trac
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Example In the following example, t
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The with statement is useful for ac
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CHAPTER 2 ActionScript classes Docu
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Returns Boolean - A Boolean value:
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Method summary Methods inherited fr
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Methods inherited from class Object
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concat (Array.concat method) public
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Example The following example creat
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pop (Array.pop method) public pop()
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sortOn (Array.sortOn method) public
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} // Results: // john, omaha // joh
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Parameters startIndex:Number - An i
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unshift (Array.unshift method) publ
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Method summary Modifiers Signature
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The following example is an excerpt
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The BevelFilter class lets you add
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Constructor summary Signature Descr
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BevelFilter constructor public Beve
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function createRectangle(w:Number,
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} var rect:MovieClip = this.createE
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filter_1.knockout = true; trace(fil
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highlightColor (BevelFilter.highlig
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quality (BevelFilter.quality proper
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shadowColor (BevelFilter.shadowColo
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type (BevelFilter.type property) pu
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The maximum width and maximum heigh
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Modifiers Signature Description dra
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Modifiers Signature Description pix
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■ ConvolutionFilter — This filt
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trace(bitmap_1.width); // 100 trace
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width: 100 } To further demonstrate
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The result of the compare() method
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See also Rectangle (flash.geom.Rect
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var mc:MovieClip = this.createEmpty
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var translateMatrix:Matrix = new Ma
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var myBitmapData:BitmapData = new B
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var mc_1:MovieClip = this.createEmp
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import flash.display.BitmapData; im
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After the red, green, blue, and alp
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Simple digital random noise functio
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If the source and destination image
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Parameters x:Number - The amount by
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Property summary Properties inherit
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Property summary Modifiers Property
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clone (BlurFilter.clone method) pub
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function createBlurFilterRectangle(
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toString (Boolean.toString method)
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Modifiers Property Description menu
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Event Description onRollOut = funct
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Integer value String value Illustra
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For a button that has cacheAsBitmap
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To add a filter using ActionScript,
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Example This example demonstrates h
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Example Add a button instance on th
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onDragOver (Button.onDragOver handl
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function getKeyPressed():String { v
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onReleaseOutside (Button.onReleaseO
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Use _parent to specify a relative p
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scale9Grid (Button.scale9Grid prope
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See also tabIndex (Button.tabIndex
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trackAsMenu (Button.trackAsMenu pro
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_visible (Button._visible property)
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var mouseListener:Object = new Obje
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var mouseListener:Object = new Obje
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Modifiers Property Description Prop
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Example This example detects the am
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var my_video:Video; var fps_pb:mx.c
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You can't use ActionScript to set t
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See also the example for Camera.set
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When the level of activity goes abo
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var my_cam:Camera = Camera.get(); v
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To specify the amount of motion req
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See also fps (Camera.fps property),
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■ To indicate that quality takes
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The Capabilities class determines t
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Modifiers Property Description stat
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See also isActive (Accessibility.is
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Example The following example trace
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manufacturer (capabilities.manufact
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screenResolutionX (capabilities.scr
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getTransform (Color.getTransform me
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myColorTransform.rb = 244; myColorT
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Alpha only. When you pass to the fi
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trace("filter: " + filter.matrix);
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} scope = (scope == undefined) ? th
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(redMultiplier=1, greenMultiplier=1
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function createRectangle(width:Numb
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When you set this property, it chan
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Example In this example, the built-
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my_cm.hideBuiltInItems(); var menuI
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Creates and returns a copy of the s
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See also onSelect (ContextMenu.onSe
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The use of filters depends on the o
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mc.onPress = function() { myBitmapD
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var filter_1:ConvolutionFilter = ne
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ConvolutionFilter constructor publi
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mc.attachBitmap(myBitmapData, this.
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Example The following example chang
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Parameters name:String - The name o
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list (CustomActions.list method) pu
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The Date class lets you retrieve da
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Modifiers Signature Description set
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getMinutes (Date.getMinutes method)
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getTimezoneOffset (Date.getTimezone
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Example The following example initi
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Parameters year:Number - An integer
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var my_date:Date = new Date(2004,4,
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var maryBirthday_date:Date = new Da
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Example The following example modif
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var filter_2:DisplacementMapFilter
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} var bmp:BitmapData = new BitmapDa
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} this.filters = new Array(filter);
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■ "ignore" — If the displacemen
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import flash.filters.DisplacementMa
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} this._y = 40; function createDisp
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} var txtBlock:MovieClip = createTe
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} var bmp:BitmapData = new BitmapDa
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To further demonstrate the relation
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} try { var theNum:Number = divideN
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ExternalInterface (flash.external.E
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FileReference (flash.net.FileRefere
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listener.onCancel = function(file:F
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Example The following example adds
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Returns Boolean - Returns true if t
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creator (FileReference.creator prop
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var listener:Object = new Object();
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onUploadCompleteData (FileReference
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type (FileReference.type property)
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listener.onProgress = function(file
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See also browse (FileReferenceList.
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apply (Function.apply method) publi
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function createGlowFilterRectangle(
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function createGlowFilterRectangle(
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Example The following example insta
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lurX (GradientBevelFilter.blurX pro
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Returns GradientBevelFilter - A new
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strength:Number [optional] - The st
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function setUpFilter(name:String):M
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GradientGlowFilter constructor publ
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function createGradientGlowRectangl
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JAPANESE_KATAKANA_HALF (IME.JAPANES
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Example The following example lets
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Example The following example moves
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Example The following example attac
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isToggled (Key.isToggled method) pu
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■ The sending SWF file prepares t
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}; mouseListener.onMouseUp = functi
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myMatrix.translate(100,200); trace(
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function createRectangle(width:Numb
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A numeric value that specifies the
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Example The following example displ
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Note: If the user chooses to perman
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function changeRate() { active_mic.
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this.onEnterFrame = function() { si
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silenceLevel_pb.label = "Activity l
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onMouseMove (Mouse.onMouseMove even
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Example The following example attac
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Modifiers Property Description forc
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Properties inherited from class Obj
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Modifiers Signature Description get
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Modifiers Signature Description Met
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depth:Number - An integer that spec
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epeat:Boolean [optional] - If true,
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spreadMethod, interpolationMethod,
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All vector data for a movie clip th
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The MovieClip.getNextHighestDepth()
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underline = false url = "" target =
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anchorX:Number - An integer that sp
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You can extend the methods and even
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this.createEmptyMovieClip("triangle
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getTextSnapshot (MovieClip.getTextS
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method:String [optional] - A String
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Brings the playhead to the specifie
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hitArea (MovieClip.hitArea property
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jointStyle:String - Added in Flash
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Parameters x:Number - An integer th
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You can extend the methods and even
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Example The following example loads
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Parameters pt:Object - The name or
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} trace(""); The lockroot.swf file
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onEnterFrame (MovieClip.onEnterFram
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Example The following example defin
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See also loadMovie (MovieClip.loadM
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onReleaseOutside (MovieClip.onRelea
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See also _parent (Button._parent pr
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Value Description Graphic antialias
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} this.removeMovieClip(); }; bugNum
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For example, consider the following
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my_mc._x = 50; my_mc._y = 50; funct
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setMask (MovieClip.setMask method)
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this.createEmptyMovieClip("mc_1", 1
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myMC3_mc.onRelease = function() {};
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trackAsMenu (MovieClip.trackAsMenu
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} If your SWF file includes a versi
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function viewImage(target_mc:MovieC
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trace(triangle._name + " = " + tria
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Scaling the local coordinate system
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Example The following example retur
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checkPolicyFile (MovieClipLoader.ch
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var container:MovieClip = this.crea
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■ Network sandbox access from the
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target_mc.completeTimer = getTimer(
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onLoadStart (MovieClipLoader.onLoad
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}; var image_mcl:MovieClipLoader =
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NetConnection constructor public Ne
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Example The following example dynam
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If your SWF file includes a version
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When you call NetStream.play() with
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this.createTextField("fps_txt", thi
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Generally if you want your code to
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In many cases the duration value em
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If you consistently see errors rega
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■ NetStream.play() is not allowed
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setBufferTime (NetStream.setBufferT
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myNumber.toString(); The following
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Example The following ActionScript
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toString (Number.toString method) p
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Example In the following example, a
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constructor (Object.constructor pro
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isPrototypeOf (Object.isPrototypeOf
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Circle class defined in external fi
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__resolve (Object.__resolve propert
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define the __resolve function myObj
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The following example shows how to
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See the example for Object.toString
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Return the value of newVal. return
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var point_1:Point = new Point(-5, 0
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Parameters length:Number - The scal
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y (Point.y property) public y : Num
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The default value is false, which r
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See also send (PrintJob.send method
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clone (Rectangle.clone method) publ
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trace(rect_1.x); // 1 trace(rect_2.
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intersection (Rectangle.intersectio
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isEmpty (Rectangle.isEmpty method)
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The value of the top property is eq
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Returns String - A string that list
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x (Rectangle.x property) public x :
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Version-specific differences Flash
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■ Support has been added for wild
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This method works in the same way a
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■ Use HTTPS-to-HTTP scripting, ra
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You can use loadPolicyFile() to loa
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Note that this property may be exam
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addListener (Selection.addListener
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getCaretIndex (Selection.getCaretIn
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See also getBeginIndex (Selection.g
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this.createTextField("status_txt",
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Example In the following example, t
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SharedObject Object | +-SharedObjec
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for (var prop in my_so.data) { trac
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Returns Object - A Boolean value: t
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When using this method, consider th
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The following events notify you whe
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duration (Sound.duration property)
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See also position (Sound.position p
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Returns Number - An integer. Exampl
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this.createEmptyMovieClip("transfor
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Property Description TOLY Original
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All MP3s (event or streaming) loade
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Parameters value:Number - An intege
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my_sound.setTransform(mySoundTransf
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if the sound loads, play it; if not
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stageListener.onResize = function()
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Example The following example demon
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later, call Stage.removeListener(my
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For another example, see the Flash
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Do not confuse a string literal wit
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See also join (Array.join method) S
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The following example shows what ha
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CSS property ActionScript property
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Event summary Event Description onL
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Returns Array - An array of style n
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Example The following example loads
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style:Object - An object that descr
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Parameters style:Object - An object
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exactSettings (System.exactSettings
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Note: The Camera and Microphone cla
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For example, if your application re
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The TextField class is used to crea
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Modifiers Property Description leng
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Modifiers Property Description Prop
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Registers an object to receive Text
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antiAliasType (TextField.antiAliasT
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If autoSize is set to "left" or tru
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ackgroundColor (TextField.backgroun
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+ "The hexadecimal color system use
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my_txt.wordWrap = true; my_txt.embe
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this.createTextField("first_mc", th
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The following table describes three
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For the gridFitType property, you c
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_height (TextField._height property
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If your SWF file includes a version
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Example The following example demon
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See also onSetFocus (TextField.onSe
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Example See the example for TextFie
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_quality (TextField._quality proper
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this.createTextField("my_txt", this
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this.createTextField("date_txt", th
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Notice that any text inserted manua
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var my_text2:TextField = this.creat
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news_txt.styleSheet = styleObj; new
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four_txt.border = true; four_txt.ty
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after my_txt.autoSize = true; _heig
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visible_btn.onRelease = function()
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scaleDown_btn.onRelease = function(
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This code first creates an empty Te
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mytext.border = true; var myformat:
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myformat.font = "Courier"; mytext.t
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with (my_fmt) { font = "Arial"; bol
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var myformat:TextFormat = new TextF
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this.createTextField("mytext",1,100
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Specifies custom tab stops as an ar
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align:String [optional] - The align
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The TextRenderer class provides fun
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maxLevel (TextRenderer.maxLevel pro
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trace(index1); // 4 trace(index2);
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getSelectedText (TextSnapshot.getSe
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var my_mc:MovieClip = this; var my_
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} if (dec > 15) { hexString = decTo
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Example The following example illus
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This method works correctly only wi
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var parentTrans:Transform = new Tra
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Example The following example appli
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A Video object can be used like a m
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Modifiers Property Description _ymo
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Clears the image currently displaye
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An integer specifying the height of
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var my_nc:NetConnection = new NetCo
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_xscale (Video._xscale property) pu
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Note: The XML and XMLNode objects a
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The following example creates an ar
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createTextNode (XML.createTextNode
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getBytesLoaded (XML.getBytesLoaded
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Information Technology You must us
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For Flash Player 7 and later websit
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onData (XML.onData handler) onData
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} else if(httpStatus < 200) { this.
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See also load (XML.load method), se
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sendAndLoad (XML.sendAndLoad method
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status (XML.status property) public
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Parameters text:String - A string;
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XMLNode Object | +-XMLNode public c
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var doc:XML = new XML(); // create
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The following example is from the X
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Example The following inserts a new
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Example This example uses a SWF fil
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The source for the SWF file contain
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The following example creates a new
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nodeValue (XMLNode.nodeValue proper
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Output (line breaks added for clari
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emoveNode (XMLNode.removeNode metho
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Integer value Defined constant 8 CO
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Setting up a server to communicate
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connect (XMLSocket.connect method)
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onClose (XMLSocket.onClose handler)
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XMLSocket constructor public XMLSoc
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Parameters name:String - The name o
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CHAPTER 3 Deprecated ActionScript T
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Deprecated Property summary Modifie
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Index Symbols ! logical NOT operato
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B b property 776 background propert
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playerType property 422 screenColor
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setUTCHours() method 505 setUTCMill
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getPrefixForNamespace() method 1344
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CONTROL property 684 DELETEKEY prop
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setUseEchoSuppression() method 811
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NEGATIVE_INFINITY property 1001 Num
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union() method 1067 width property
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charAt() method 1147 charCodeAt() m
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transform() method 1172 transformPo
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