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deconcept > SWFObject 1.5

June 27, 2007

Thanks to Geoff Stearns' SWFObject we can detect, install and embed the flash movies with ease. SWFObject is written in JavaScript and, without getting into the legalities, it automatically eliminates the EOLAS security patch; when you are required to 'Activate' a flash movie before you can begin interacting with it. If you are not using [...]

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ActionScript Code Hints

June 18, 2007

Within the Flash IDE and more specifically, when coding using the Actions panel, there are three methods you can use to access code hints; they allow us to view a drop-down menu of the current objects' methods and properties. If you are a beginner it will help you remember all your options, if you are [...]

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Swap Symbols: Dynamically

July 15, 2006

Scrolling through the newest posts on actionscript.org, I found someone looking to create a dancing game where users can swap the characters body parts using the arrows keys on your keyboard. Today I want to show you how you can swap animated symbols without losing their place or starting from frame 1. You can scroll [...]

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Playing A Timeline Backwards

July 8, 2006

I wrote the following for someone who wanted his animated menu buttons to do the following; onRollOver, play the current buttons' timeline to the end and onRollOut, no matter where you are on the timeline, play the timeline backwards. With that said, lets take a look at how we can use the onEnterFrame method of [...]

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