Friday, January 8, 2010
Are There any really good flash 8 actionscript tutorials that are up to date and are free?
or mabie a web site or downloadable program to make it eaiser?
mostly looking for a mmorpg type tutorial.Are There any really good flash 8 actionscript tutorials that are up to date and are free?
Try this for starters,
http://www.w3schools.com/flash/default.a鈥?/a>
Have fun but be safe!
mostly looking for a mmorpg type tutorial.Are There any really good flash 8 actionscript tutorials that are up to date and are free?
Try this for starters,
http://www.w3schools.com/flash/default.a鈥?/a>
Have fun but be safe!
How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
I'm asking about the performance of Actionscript compared to Javascript. I know that Flash files are compressed into bytecode and actionscript is running on a virtual machine. From this fact, my initial guess is that Actionscript will perform better (once initialized and resides in RAM) than Javascript. Javascript, on the other hand, is a scripting language. It's interpreted on-the-fly, thus performance-wise, JS should not outperform Actionscript.
Any comments/ answers/ more questions are very welcome!How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
No script is going to be overly hot for performance - if you want power in that sense then you need to start using a compiled language - C would be best.
I'm intrigued as to why a comparison between these two scripting languages is required though - they both have very different purposes, so its largely irrelevant which works better.How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
dammit, i forgot to vote for myself. the best answer in this case sucks, and its not what the guy was asking for.. Report Abuse
In terms of performance for high volume calculations i would have to say that Actionscript would be able to perform such calculations seemlessly. Report Abuse
Actionscript 3 on the Flash 9 player is the best for high volume calculations since it employs something JS does not, trait based object architecture. the flash 9 virtual machine is also ultra optimized to the point that real time 3D can be rendered seemlessly. Report Abuse
According to me the comparison itself is wrong AS is mainly to support the interactivity %26amp; in some animation purposes,but java script not meant only for above reasons.u can replace JS with AS but it will be like ronaldo play cricket maybe he can play but he is not a specialist cricket player.honestly as a animator i prefer AS rather than JS.
good question!! the sources below seem to touch base on performance issues..
http://www.oddhammer.com/actionscriptper鈥?/a>
Any comments/ answers/ more questions are very welcome!How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
No script is going to be overly hot for performance - if you want power in that sense then you need to start using a compiled language - C would be best.
I'm intrigued as to why a comparison between these two scripting languages is required though - they both have very different purposes, so its largely irrelevant which works better.How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
dammit, i forgot to vote for myself. the best answer in this case sucks, and its not what the guy was asking for.. Report Abuse
In terms of performance for high volume calculations i would have to say that Actionscript would be able to perform such calculations seemlessly. Report Abuse
Actionscript 3 on the Flash 9 player is the best for high volume calculations since it employs something JS does not, trait based object architecture. the flash 9 virtual machine is also ultra optimized to the point that real time 3D can be rendered seemlessly. Report Abuse
According to me the comparison itself is wrong AS is mainly to support the interactivity %26amp; in some animation purposes,but java script not meant only for above reasons.u can replace JS with AS but it will be like ronaldo play cricket maybe he can play but he is not a specialist cricket player.honestly as a animator i prefer AS rather than JS.
good question!! the sources below seem to touch base on performance issues..
http://www.oddhammer.com/actionscriptper鈥?/a>
Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
Hi
I already know my way around Flash, tweening etc, using the built in functionalities, but I'd like to start getting a bit more advanced...
SO
Actionscripting.
How long does it take and is it a bit of a slog?
Thanks!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
It depends if you know any other programming languages (especially C-based languages). For example, if you know JavaScript, then you already know 80% of ActionScript.
However, if you do not know any other programming languages it should take several weeks to get a good grip on it. It really depends on how much time you dedicate. Even so, you should be able to do simple things within the first few days.
The best thing that you can do is go to your local bookstore and pick up a book on ActionScript, because learning it from online tutorials can be a real drag.
Here are a couple of sites that might interesting you :
http://joshblog.net/2008/01/04/twelve-pl鈥?/a>
http://www.insideria.com/2008/01/actions鈥?/a>
Good luck!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
Depends on how much you study. It can be as quick as a few minutes to learn a few commands, to months or years to learn advanced programming topics.
I already know my way around Flash, tweening etc, using the built in functionalities, but I'd like to start getting a bit more advanced...
SO
Actionscripting.
How long does it take and is it a bit of a slog?
Thanks!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
It depends if you know any other programming languages (especially C-based languages). For example, if you know JavaScript, then you already know 80% of ActionScript.
However, if you do not know any other programming languages it should take several weeks to get a good grip on it. It really depends on how much time you dedicate. Even so, you should be able to do simple things within the first few days.
The best thing that you can do is go to your local bookstore and pick up a book on ActionScript, because learning it from online tutorials can be a real drag.
Here are a couple of sites that might interesting you :
http://joshblog.net/2008/01/04/twelve-pl鈥?/a>
http://www.insideria.com/2008/01/actions鈥?/a>
Good luck!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
Depends on how much you study. It can be as quick as a few minutes to learn a few commands, to months or years to learn advanced programming topics.
What is the actionscript to make a flash exe window close?
I do not have Flash in front of me, but I think what you want is under fscommand. Look that up and see if that helps.
How do you use nextFrame(); to go more than one frame in Actionscript 3?
I'm using Flash Cs4 with Actionscript 3, and It would make my coding easier if I could use nextFrame but tell it to go two frames. Can I do that, and if so then how?How do you use nextFrame(); to go more than one frame in Actionscript 3?
You can't.
You have to use gotoAndStop() or gotoAndPlay() like this:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+%26lt;number of frames to jump%26gt;);
i.e.
If I'm on frame 5 and I want to go to frame 10:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+5);
N.B. Replace Stop with Play if you want your animation to continue playing after moving to the other frame.
You can't.
You have to use gotoAndStop() or gotoAndPlay() like this:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+%26lt;number of frames to jump%26gt;);
i.e.
If I'm on frame 5 and I want to go to frame 10:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+5);
N.B. Replace Stop with Play if you want your animation to continue playing after moving to the other frame.
In Flash ActionScript 3.0, how do I advance to the next frame every 3 seconds?
I have a very short Flash project that's 4 frames total. If nothing is clicked, I want it to advance to the next frame after 3 seconds. I could just do it on the timeline, but I would prefer to use ActionScript for this function if at all possible.In Flash ActionScript 3.0, how do I advance to the next frame every 3 seconds?
stop();
var myTimer : Timer = new Timer (3000,3);
myTimer. addEventListener (';timer';, timerHandler);
myTimer. start();
function timerHandler (event:TimerEvent): void {
this. nextFrame();
}
Anil
anilkumarnd@gmail.comfacial peels cleanses serum cream numbering
stop();
var myTimer : Timer = new Timer (3000,3);
myTimer. addEventListener (';timer';, timerHandler);
myTimer. start();
function timerHandler (event:TimerEvent): void {
this. nextFrame();
}
Anil
anilkumarnd@gmail.com
How To Make 3D Flash Games/ actionscript?
Hey! I recently picked up a book on beginning flash game programming and it stuck with 2D games
so just curious, how do you make 3D games in flash?
and What are some good books and/or online tutorials relating to making 3D Flash games?
Thank you! I appreciate all the advice!How To Make 3D Flash Games/ actionscript?
Well, you could use perspective to give the appearance of 3D in your 2D animationsHow To Make 3D Flash Games/ actionscript?
Flash is a tricky thing to master when it comes to 3D animation, it's hard to make an actual 3D environment but it is easy to trick the user into believing the game is 3D. Simple tricks for 3D are the use of layers and scale of course. If you make a box in the center of the screen then join it to the sides of the flash movie you make a depth perception, this is the first step to 3D, next changing the scale will change the depth, smaller = further away, bigger = closer. It's not hard to fake 3D, just don't go making complex games that you can't comprehend, for example i have made a simple target range with targets that move closer to the screen, failure to shoot the target before it get's to you means you lose life. Simple when you think about it.
Hope this helps Astano
There are several open source projects that provide the guts you'd need for 3D in Flash -
Papervision 3D http://blog.papervision3d.org
Away 3D http://away3d.com
Sandy 3D http://www.flashsandy.org/blog/
And there are some others out there -
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26amp;safe=鈥?/a>
I use papervision, but you can just check out the blogs on the sites above to see what you might want to use. These tools are too new to have books, but there's some great tutorials out there. You can preorder the papervision book (see below).
Also, try searching for FLARToolkit to see some really cool browser-based stuff!
Probably playing with perspective would be your best bet. That or using objects 3D created in Photoshop CS4 might work as well.
so just curious, how do you make 3D games in flash?
and What are some good books and/or online tutorials relating to making 3D Flash games?
Thank you! I appreciate all the advice!How To Make 3D Flash Games/ actionscript?
Well, you could use perspective to give the appearance of 3D in your 2D animationsHow To Make 3D Flash Games/ actionscript?
Flash is a tricky thing to master when it comes to 3D animation, it's hard to make an actual 3D environment but it is easy to trick the user into believing the game is 3D. Simple tricks for 3D are the use of layers and scale of course. If you make a box in the center of the screen then join it to the sides of the flash movie you make a depth perception, this is the first step to 3D, next changing the scale will change the depth, smaller = further away, bigger = closer. It's not hard to fake 3D, just don't go making complex games that you can't comprehend, for example i have made a simple target range with targets that move closer to the screen, failure to shoot the target before it get's to you means you lose life. Simple when you think about it.
Hope this helps Astano
There are several open source projects that provide the guts you'd need for 3D in Flash -
Papervision 3D http://blog.papervision3d.org
Away 3D http://away3d.com
Sandy 3D http://www.flashsandy.org/blog/
And there are some others out there -
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26amp;safe=鈥?/a>
I use papervision, but you can just check out the blogs on the sites above to see what you might want to use. These tools are too new to have books, but there's some great tutorials out there. You can preorder the papervision book (see below).
Also, try searching for FLARToolkit to see some really cool browser-based stuff!
Probably playing with perspective would be your best bet. That or using objects 3D created in Photoshop CS4 might work as well.
Can Flash export an animation that uses actionscript in a form other than SWF?
Here's my problem. I made an animation in Macromedia Flash 8, and it uses Actionscript for several things of my animations. I need to edit this animation in another program later, and to do this, need to export it as a PNG sequence. Whenever I export it as a PNG sequence, however, none of the actionscripted animations show up. Is there a way to get these to be exported or a was to efficiently convert my SWF file into a PNG sequence without having to pay 100 dollars for a SWF to video encoding program?Can Flash export an animation that uses actionscript in a form other than SWF?
You know yahoo answers is really great. I pass so much time here. I hope someone who knows comes along and helps you, because im tired of answering alot of questions in this category. Good night, have a nice day at work
You know yahoo answers is really great. I pass so much time here. I hope someone who knows comes along and helps you, because im tired of answering alot of questions in this category. Good night, have a nice day at work
How do i use ~External actionscript~ best answer will be given?
I want to use External actionscript. I have never done this befor i all ways added it to the time line. Is there a code i need to put in to the timeline telling it to access the External actionscript file? if so what is the code and ware do i put it?
Thank you for your help best answer will be given.How do i use ~External actionscript~ best answer will be given?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?鈥?/a>
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/archive/inde鈥?/a>
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showt鈥?/a>How do i use ~External actionscript~ best answer will be given?
Hey sorry i could not get back to you and give you 10pt i was at school and was unablel to get to the computer. (graduation) sorry again Report Abuse
Thank you for your help best answer will be given.How do i use ~External actionscript~ best answer will be given?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?鈥?/a>
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/archive/inde鈥?/a>
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showt鈥?/a>How do i use ~External actionscript~ best answer will be given?
Hey sorry i could not get back to you and give you 10pt i was at school and was unablel to get to the computer. (graduation) sorry again Report Abuse
What is a good website that helps you with actionscript for Flash sites?
http://www.actionscript.org/
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/Acti鈥?/a>
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/Acti鈥?/a>
Are There any really good flash 8 actionscript tutorials that are up to date and are free?
or mabie a web site or downloadable program to make it eaiser?
mostly looking for a mmorpg type tutorial.Are There any really good flash 8 actionscript tutorials that are up to date and are free?
Try this for starters,
http://www.w3schools.com/flash/default.a鈥?/a>
Have fun but be safe!facial peels cleanses serum cream numbering
mostly looking for a mmorpg type tutorial.Are There any really good flash 8 actionscript tutorials that are up to date and are free?
Try this for starters,
http://www.w3schools.com/flash/default.a鈥?/a>
Have fun but be safe!
How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
I'm asking about the performance of Actionscript compared to Javascript. I know that Flash files are compressed into bytecode and actionscript is running on a virtual machine. From this fact, my initial guess is that Actionscript will perform better (once initialized and resides in RAM) than Javascript. Javascript, on the other hand, is a scripting language. It's interpreted on-the-fly, thus performance-wise, JS should not outperform Actionscript.
Any comments/ answers/ more questions are very welcome!How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
No script is going to be overly hot for performance - if you want power in that sense then you need to start using a compiled language - C would be best.
I'm intrigued as to why a comparison between these two scripting languages is required though - they both have very different purposes, so its largely irrelevant which works better.How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
dammit, i forgot to vote for myself. the best answer in this case sucks, and its not what the guy was asking for.. Report Abuse
In terms of performance for high volume calculations i would have to say that Actionscript would be able to perform such calculations seemlessly. Report Abuse
Actionscript 3 on the Flash 9 player is the best for high volume calculations since it employs something JS does not, trait based object architecture. the flash 9 virtual machine is also ultra optimized to the point that real time 3D can be rendered seemlessly. Report Abuse
According to me the comparison itself is wrong AS is mainly to support the interactivity %26amp; in some animation purposes,but java script not meant only for above reasons.u can replace JS with AS but it will be like ronaldo play cricket maybe he can play but he is not a specialist cricket player.honestly as a animator i prefer AS rather than JS.
good question!! the sources below seem to touch base on performance issues..
http://www.oddhammer.com/actionscriptper鈥?/a>
Any comments/ answers/ more questions are very welcome!How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
No script is going to be overly hot for performance - if you want power in that sense then you need to start using a compiled language - C would be best.
I'm intrigued as to why a comparison between these two scripting languages is required though - they both have very different purposes, so its largely irrelevant which works better.How is Actionscript's performance compared to Javascript?
dammit, i forgot to vote for myself. the best answer in this case sucks, and its not what the guy was asking for.. Report Abuse
In terms of performance for high volume calculations i would have to say that Actionscript would be able to perform such calculations seemlessly. Report Abuse
Actionscript 3 on the Flash 9 player is the best for high volume calculations since it employs something JS does not, trait based object architecture. the flash 9 virtual machine is also ultra optimized to the point that real time 3D can be rendered seemlessly. Report Abuse
According to me the comparison itself is wrong AS is mainly to support the interactivity %26amp; in some animation purposes,but java script not meant only for above reasons.u can replace JS with AS but it will be like ronaldo play cricket maybe he can play but he is not a specialist cricket player.honestly as a animator i prefer AS rather than JS.
good question!! the sources below seem to touch base on performance issues..
http://www.oddhammer.com/actionscriptper鈥?/a>
Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
Hi
I already know my way around Flash, tweening etc, using the built in functionalities, but I'd like to start getting a bit more advanced...
SO
Actionscripting.
How long does it take and is it a bit of a slog?
Thanks!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
It depends if you know any other programming languages (especially C-based languages). For example, if you know JavaScript, then you already know 80% of ActionScript.
However, if you do not know any other programming languages it should take several weeks to get a good grip on it. It really depends on how much time you dedicate. Even so, you should be able to do simple things within the first few days.
The best thing that you can do is go to your local bookstore and pick up a book on ActionScript, because learning it from online tutorials can be a real drag.
Here are a couple of sites that might interesting you :
http://joshblog.net/2008/01/04/twelve-pl鈥?/a>
http://www.insideria.com/2008/01/actions鈥?/a>
Good luck!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
Depends on how much you study. It can be as quick as a few minutes to learn a few commands, to months or years to learn advanced programming topics.
I already know my way around Flash, tweening etc, using the built in functionalities, but I'd like to start getting a bit more advanced...
SO
Actionscripting.
How long does it take and is it a bit of a slog?
Thanks!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
It depends if you know any other programming languages (especially C-based languages). For example, if you know JavaScript, then you already know 80% of ActionScript.
However, if you do not know any other programming languages it should take several weeks to get a good grip on it. It really depends on how much time you dedicate. Even so, you should be able to do simple things within the first few days.
The best thing that you can do is go to your local bookstore and pick up a book on ActionScript, because learning it from online tutorials can be a real drag.
Here are a couple of sites that might interesting you :
http://joshblog.net/2008/01/04/twelve-pl鈥?/a>
http://www.insideria.com/2008/01/actions鈥?/a>
Good luck!Actionscript! How long does it take to learn?
Depends on how much you study. It can be as quick as a few minutes to learn a few commands, to months or years to learn advanced programming topics.
What is the actionscript to make a flash exe window close?
I do not have Flash in front of me, but I think what you want is under fscommand. Look that up and see if that helps.
How do you use nextFrame(); to go more than one frame in Actionscript 3?
I'm using Flash Cs4 with Actionscript 3, and It would make my coding easier if I could use nextFrame but tell it to go two frames. Can I do that, and if so then how?How do you use nextFrame(); to go more than one frame in Actionscript 3?
You can't.
You have to use gotoAndStop() or gotoAndPlay() like this:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+%26lt;number of frames to jump%26gt;);
i.e.
If I'm on frame 5 and I want to go to frame 10:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+5);
N.B. Replace Stop with Play if you want your animation to continue playing after moving to the other frame.
You can't.
You have to use gotoAndStop() or gotoAndPlay() like this:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+%26lt;number of frames to jump%26gt;);
i.e.
If I'm on frame 5 and I want to go to frame 10:
gotoAndStop(getCurrentFrame()+5);
N.B. Replace Stop with Play if you want your animation to continue playing after moving to the other frame.
In Flash ActionScript 3.0, how do I advance to the next frame every 3 seconds?
I have a very short Flash project that's 4 frames total. If nothing is clicked, I want it to advance to the next frame after 3 seconds. I could just do it on the timeline, but I would prefer to use ActionScript for this function if at all possible.In Flash ActionScript 3.0, how do I advance to the next frame every 3 seconds?
stop();
var myTimer : Timer = new Timer (3000,3);
myTimer. addEventListener (';timer';, timerHandler);
myTimer. start();
function timerHandler (event:TimerEvent): void {
this. nextFrame();
}
Anil
anilkumarnd@gmail.com
stop();
var myTimer : Timer = new Timer (3000,3);
myTimer. addEventListener (';timer';, timerHandler);
myTimer. start();
function timerHandler (event:TimerEvent): void {
this. nextFrame();
}
Anil
anilkumarnd@gmail.com
Where is a good place to learn ActionScript?
also, what would you reccomend i know before learning actionscript?Where is a good place to learn ActionScript?
All the examples for my Flash Game Programming course (and some podcasts and other enhanced features) are available on my web site:
http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~aharris/flash
The examples use Flash MX '04, but most of them will work without modification on newer versions of Flash.
Good Luck!Where is a good place to learn ActionScript?
If you are talking about flash action scripts, there are actually plenty of websites. You can try these websites:
www.cgtutorials.com
www.flashfridge.com
www.tutorialsgarden.com
Some of them have links to other websites.
There is generally nothing you need to about it. But I recommend that you know about basic animating and a general idea about the various tools and features of flash like buttons, menus etc..
I feel Online is the best one to learn
www.actionscript.org/
www.actionscript.com/
www.orbisdesign.com/
www.1-ad.com/
www.actionscripthero.orgfacial peels cleanses serum cream numbering
All the examples for my Flash Game Programming course (and some podcasts and other enhanced features) are available on my web site:
http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~aharris/flash
The examples use Flash MX '04, but most of them will work without modification on newer versions of Flash.
Good Luck!Where is a good place to learn ActionScript?
If you are talking about flash action scripts, there are actually plenty of websites. You can try these websites:
www.cgtutorials.com
www.flashfridge.com
www.tutorialsgarden.com
Some of them have links to other websites.
There is generally nothing you need to about it. But I recommend that you know about basic animating and a general idea about the various tools and features of flash like buttons, menus etc..
I feel Online is the best one to learn
www.actionscript.org/
www.actionscript.com/
www.orbisdesign.com/
www.1-ad.com/
www.actionscripthero.org
Can anyone tell me How to Edit ActionScript using Macromedia Flash Professional 8?
I ve installed Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Extension Manager, Firework 8, Flash 8 and Flash 8 Video Encoder but is showing a error as 'Unexpected file format' when i open .fla files..Can anyone tell me How to Edit ActionScript using Macromedia Flash Professional 8?
Flex is the SDK for Flash.
You need Flex.
Flex is the SDK for Flash.
You need Flex.
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