Flash MX 2004 Games : Art to ActionScript

Index
Arrays:
board games, 246–8, 252–8
concepts, 97–8, 138–50, 198–200
errors, 258–9
mazes, 229–32, 236–7
multidimensions, 98, 138–50, 229–32
nested loops, 141–4
platform games, 263–4, 280–1
Tetris, 198–200
Arrow keys, concepts, 44–5, 260–3
Arrow tools see Black Arrow...; Subselection...
Artwork positioning, considerations, 26
As extensions, 93
Ashton, John, 62–3
ASPs see Active Server Pages
Assignment operator, variables, 10, 86–100, 123–4
Atan function, concepts, 289–91
Avatars, FCS, 365–9
Background art, 2–3, 60–72
abstract imagery, 66–7
bitmaps, 64, 69–70, 75–6
CGI programs, 69
character designs, 64
complex examples, 62–4, 67–8, 75, 78
concepts, 60–72
examples, 60–72
imports, 65, 69–70
keylines, 62–4
photographs, 72
platform games, 275–80
scanned artwork, 65
scrolling backgrounds, 65–6, 275–80
simplicity benefits, 60–3
space requisites, 64
symbols, 67–8
tiled backgrounds, 69–71, 136–7
Ball movements, 29–31, 192–7, 299–306, 314–15
BASIC, 1
Bedrooms, background art, 60–3
Bendypoints plug-in, 46
Berners-Lee, Tim, 168
Bgcolor parameter, 169–74
Binary numbers, 89, 171–2, 230
Bit counts, colours, 18, 76–7
Bitmap selection, Paint Bucket tool, 27–9
Bitmaps, 27–9, 46, 50–9, 64, 69–70, 75–6, 185,
232–4, 243
background art, 64, 69–70, 75–6
cartoon effects, 57–8
concepts, 27–9, 46, 50–9, 64, 69–70,
75–6, 185, 243
different formats, 69–70
file formats, 69–70, 76
file sizes, 54, 58, 64, 185, 243
imports, 28, 46–59, 64, 69, 75–6
mazes, 232–4, 243
mobile devices, 75–6
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on-screen size considerations, 54
resized imports, 55–6, 69, 75–6, 79
traced images, 46, 55–9
vector contrasts, 64–5, 69–70, 76
Bitwise And operator, 230–1
Black Arrow tool:
lines, 5–6, 18–19, 21
options, 21
usage methods, 3–6, 17–20, 21, 55, 113–14
Blinks, simple cut-out animation, 41–5
Bmp format, concepts, 69–70
Board games:
arrays, 246–8, 252–8
building methods, 245–8
cat-and-mouse themes, 259
concept, 244–59, 322–4
evaluation methods, 246–7, 252–9
examples, 246–59, 322–4
initialization, 245–8
legal moves, 252–8
methods, 245–6
presentation considerations, 259
Reversi, 244–59, 322–4
small games, 259
tactical issues, 259
user input, 245–6, 248–54, 259
Body symbol:
Inverse Kinematics, 52–4
Lightwave modeller, 49–53
simple cut-out animation, 34–5
Boffins, 327–88
Bone systems, CGI programs, 50–2
Boolean variables, concepts, 90, 111, 114–17, 121–2,
160–1, 260–4
Bouncing ball, examples, 29–31, 192–7, 299–302,
314–15
Bounding boxes, 6–7, 115, 117, 126–8
Break Apart selection, 55
Break statement, concepts, 119–35
Breakpoints, debugging, 163–7
Brush tool, 3–4, 23–4
Buckets movie clip, 113–14, 125–8
Bugs, 12, 96, 103, 120–8, 137, 141, 144, 152–67,
258–9, 261–75
see also Debugging; Errors
concepts, 12, 137, 141, 144, 152–67, 258–9,
261–75
FCS, 366, 370–2
floats, 96
infinite loops, 121, 158–60
loops, 120, 121–8, 158–60, 258–9
nested ‘if ’ statements, 103
platform games, 261–75
program-execution order, 159–60
programming, 96, 103, 120–8, 137, 141, 144,
152–67
variables, 152–7, 162, 258–9
Button option, 6, 114, 126–8