•  Index •  Reviews •  Reader Reviews •  Errata ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock     Publisher : O'Reilly Pub Date : December 2002 ISBN : 0-596-00396-X Pages : 1088     Copyright     Foreword     Preface       Second Edition Quick Start       What's New in Flash MX ActionScript       What's New in the Second Edition       What's Not in This Book       Undocumented ActionScript Features       Flash Naming Conventions       What Can ActionScript Do?       The Code Depot       Showcase       Typographical Conventions       We'd Like to Hear from You       Acknowledgments         Part I:  ActionScript Fundamentals       Chapter 1.  A Gentle Introductionfor Nonprogrammers       Section 1.1.  Some Basic Phrases       Section 1.2.  Further ActionScript Concepts       Section 1.3.  Building a Multiple-Choice Quiz       Section 1.4.  Onward!           Chapter 2.  Variables       Section 2.1.  Creating Variables (Declaration)       Section 2.2.  Assigning Values to Variables       Section 2.3.  Changing and Retrieving Variable Values       Section 2.4.  Types of Values       Section 2.5.  Variable Scope       Section 2.6.  Loading External Variables       Section 2.7.  Some Applied Examples       Section 2.8.  Onward!           Chapter 3.  Data and Datatypes       Section 3.1.  Data Versus Information       Section 3.2.  Retaining Meaning with Datatypes       Section 3.3.  Creating and Categorizing Data       Section 3.4.  Datatype Conversion       Section 3.5.  Primitive Data Versus Composite Data       Section 3.6.  Copying, Comparing, and Passing Data       Section 3.7.  Onward!           Chapter 4.  Primitive Datatypes       Section 4.1.  The Number Type       Section 4.2.  Integers and Floating-Point Numbers       Section 4.3.  Numeric Literals       Section 4.4.  Working with Numbers       Section 4.5.  The String Type       Section 4.6.  Working with Strings       Section 4.7.  The Boolean Type       Section 4.8.  Undefined       Section 4.9.  Null       Section 4.10.  Onward!           Chapter 5.  Operators       Section 5.1.  General Features of Operators       Section 5.2.  The Assignment Operator       Section 5.3.  Arithmetic Operators       Section 5.4.  The Equality and Inequality Operators       Section 5.5.  The Strict Equality and Inequality Operators       Section 5.6.  The Comparison Operators       Section 5.7.  The Flash 4 String Operators       Section 5.8.  The Logical Operators       Section 5.9.  The Grouping Operator       Section 5.10.  The Comma Operator       Section 5.11.  The void Operator       Section 5.12.  Other Operators       Section 5.13.  Onward!           Chapter 6.  Statements       Section 6.1.  Types of Statements       Section 6.2.  Statement Syntax       Section 6.3.  The ActionScript Statements       Section 6.4.  Statements Versus Actions       Section 6.5.  Onward!           Chapter 7.  Conditionals       Section 7.1.  The if Statement       Section 7.2.  The else Statement       Section 7.3.  The else if Statement       Section 7.4.  The switch Statement       Section 7.5.  Compact Conditional Syntax       Section 7.6.  Onward!           Chapter 8.  Loop Statements       Section 8.1.  The while Loop       Section 8.2.  Loop Terminology       Section 8.3.  The do-while Loop       Section 8.4.  The for Loop       Section 8.5.  The for-in Loop       Section 8.6.  Stopping a Loop Prematurely       Section 8.7.  Timeline and Clip Event Loops       Section 8.8.  An Alternative to Timeline Loops:setInterval( )       Section 8.9.  Onward!           Chapter 9.  Functions       Section 9.1.  Creating Functions       Section 9.2.  Running Functions       Section 9.3.  Passing Information to Functions       Section 9.4.  Exiting and Returning Values from Functions       Section 9.5.  Function Literals       Section 9.6.  Function Availability and Life Span       Section 9.7.  Function Scope       Section 9.8.  Function Parameters Revisited       Section 9.9.  Recursive Functions       Section 9.10.  Nested Functions       Section 9.11.  Built-in Functions       Section 9.12.  Functions as Objects       Section 9.13.  Centralizing Code       Section 9.14.  The Multiple-Choice Quiz Revisited       Section 9.15.  Onward!           Chapter 10.  Events and Event Handling       Section 10.1.  Synchronous Code Execution       Section 10.2.  Event-Based Asynchronous Code Execution       Section 10.3.  Types of Events       Section 10.4.  Event Handling       Section 10.5.  Event Handler Properties       Section 10.6.  Listener Events       Section 10.7.  Flash 5's on( ) and onClipEvent( ) Handlers       Section 10.8.  Event Handler Lifespan       Section 10.9.  Event Handler Scope       Section 10.10.  Values of the this Keyword       Section 10.11.  Flash 5-style onClipEvent( ) Order of Execution       Section 10.12.  Copying Movie Clip Event Handlers       Section 10.13.  Refreshing the Screen with updateAfterEvent( )       Section 10.14.  Code Reusability       Section 10.15.  Dynamic Movie Clip Event Handlers       Section 10.16.  Event Handlers Applied       Section 10.17.  Onward!           Chapter 11.  Arrays       Section 11.1.  What Is an Array?       Section 11.2.  The Anatomy of an Array       Section 11.3.  Creating Arrays       Section 11.4.  Referencing Array Elements       Section 11.5.  Determining the Size of an Array       Section 11.6.  Named Array Elements       Section 11.7.  Adding Elements to an Array       Section 11.8.  Removing Elements from an Array       Section 11.9.  General Array-Manipulation Tools       Section 11.10.  Arrays as Objects       Section 11.11.  Multidimensional Arrays       Section 11.12.  The Multiple-Choice Quiz, Take 3       Section 11.13.  Onward!           Chapter 12.  Objects and Classes       Section 12.1.  The Anatomy of an Object       Section 12.2.  Instantiating Objects       Section 12.3.  Object Properties       Section 12.4.  Object Methods       Section 12.5.  Classes and Object-Oriented Programming       Section 12.6.  Using Standalone Object Instances as Associative Arrays       Section 12.7.  The Almighty Prototype Chain       Section 12.8.  Built-in ActionScript Classes and Objects       Section 12.9.  OOP Quick Reference       Section 12.10.  Further Topics       Section 12.11.  Simulating Namespaces       Section 12.12.  The Multiple-Choice Quiz, OOP Style       Section 12.13.  Onward!           Chapter 13.  Movie Clips       Section 13.1.  The "Objectness" of Movie Clips       Section 13.2.  Types of Movie Clips       Section 13.3.  Creating Movie Clips       Section 13.4.  Movie and Instance Stacking Order       Section 13.5.  Referring to Instances and Main Movies       Section 13.6.  Removing Clip Instances and Main Movies       Section 13.7.  Method Versus Global Function Overlap Issues       Section 13.8.  Drawing in a Movie Clip at Runtime       Section 13.9.  Using Movie Clips as Buttons       Section 13.10.  Input Focus and Movie Clips       Section 13.11.  Building a Clock with Clips       Section 13.12.  Onward!           Chapter 14.  Movie Clip Subclasses and Components       Section 14.1.  Creating the Library Symbol       Section 14.2.  Creating and Invoking the Subclass Constructor       Section 14.3.  Assigning the MovieClip Superclass       Section 14.4.  Packaging Subclass Code and Library Symbols Together       Section 14.5.  Making Movie Clip Components       Section 14.6.  MovieClip Sub-Subclasses       Section 14.7.  Summary       Section 14.8.  Onward!           Chapter 15.  Lexical Structure       Section 15.1.  Whitespace       Section 15.2.  Statement Terminators (Semicolons)       Section 15.3.  Comments       Section 15.4.  Reserved Words       Section 15.5.  Identifiers       Section 15.6.  Case Sensitivity       Section 15.7.  Onward!           Chapter 16.  ActionScript Authoring Environment       Section 16.1.  The Actions Panel       Section 16.2.  Adding Scripts to Frames       Section 16.3.  Adding Scripts to Buttons       Section 16.4.  Adding Scripts to Movie Clips       Section 16.5.  Where's All the Code?       Section 16.6.  Productivity       Section 16.7.  Externalizing ActionScript Code       Section 16.8.  Defining Components       Section 16.9.  Onward!           Chapter 17.  Building a Flash Form       Section 17.1.  The Flash Form Data Cycle       Section 17.2.  Creating a Flash Fill-in Form       Section 17.3.  Onward!             Part II:  Language Reference       Chapter 18.  ActionScript Language Reference       Section 18.1.  Global Functions       Section 18.2.  Global Properties       Section 18.3.  Built-in Classes and Objects       Section 18.4.  Entry Headings       Section 18.5.  Alphabetical Language Reference       Accessibility Object       Accessibility.isActive( ) Method       Accessibility.sendEvent( ) Method       Arguments Object       arguments.callee Property       arguments.caller Property       arguments.length Property       Array Class       Array.concat( ) Method       Array.join( ) Method       Array.length Property       Array.pop( ) Method       Array.push( ) Method       Array.reverse( ) Method       Array.shift( ) Method       Array.slice( ) Method       Array.sort( ) Method       Array.sortOn( ) Method       Array.splice( ) Method       Array.toString( ) Method       Array.unshift( ) Method       Boolean( ) Global Function       Boolean Class       Boolean.toString( ) Method       Boolean.valueOf( ) Method       Button Class       Button._alpha Property       Button.enabled Property       Button._focusrect Property       Button.getDepth( ) Method       Button._height Property       Button keyPress Event Handler       Button._name Property       Button.onDragOut( ) Event Handler       Button.onDragOver( ) Event Handler       Button.onKillFocus( ) Event Handler       Button.onPress( ) Event Handler       Button.onRelease( ) Event Handler       Button.onReleaseOutside( ) Event Handler       Button.onRollOut( ) Event Handler       Button.onRollOver( ) Event Handler       Button.onSetFocus( ) Event Handler       Button._parent Property       Button._rotation Property       Button.tabEnabled Property       Button.tabIndex Property       Button._target Property       Button.trackAsMenu Property       Button._url Property       Button.useHandCursor Property       Button._visible Property       Button._width Property       Button._x Property       Button._xmouse Property       Button._xscale Property       Button._y Property       Button._ymouse Property       Button._yscale Property       call( ) Global Function       Capabilities Object       capabilities.hasAccessibility Property       capabilities.hasAudio Property       capabilities.hasAudioEncoder Property       capabilities.hasMP3 Property       capabilities.hasVideoEncoder Property       capabilities.input Property       capabilities.isDebugger Property       capabilities.language Property       capabilities.manufacturer Property       capabilities.os Property       capabilities.pixelAspectRatio Property       capabilities.screenColor Property       capabilities.screenDPI Property       capabilities.screenResolutionX Property       capabilities.screenResolutionY Property       capabilities.serverString Property       capabilities.version Property       clearInterval( ) Global Function       Color Class       Color.getRGB( ) Method       Color.getTransform( ) Method       Color.setRGB( ) Method       Color.setTransform( ) Method       Date( ) Global Function       Date Class       Date.getDate( ) Method       Date.getDay( ) Method       Date.getFullYear( ) Method       Date.getHours( ) Method       Date.getMilliseconds( ) Method       Date.getMinutes( ) Method       Date.getMonth( ) Method       Date.getSeconds( ) Method       Date.getTime( ) Method       Date.getTimezoneOffset( ) Method       Date.getUTCDate( ) Method       Date.getUTCDay( ) Method       Date.getUTCFullYear( ) Method       Date.getUTCHours( ) Method       Date.getUTCMilliseconds( ) Method       Date.getUTCMinutes( ) Method       Date.getUTCMonth( ) Method       Date.getUTCSeconds( ) Method       Date.getYear( ) Method       Date.setDate( ) Method       Date.setFullYear( ) Method       Date.setHours( ) Method       Date.setMilliseconds( ) Method       Date.setMinutes( ) Method       Date.setMonth( ) Method       Date.setSeconds( ) Method       Date.setTime( ) Method       Date.setUTCDate( ) Method       Date.setUTCFullYear( ) Method       Date.setUTCHours( ) Method       Date.setUTCMilliseconds( ) Method       Date.setUTCMinutes( ) Method       Date.setUTCMonth( ) Method       Date.setUTCSeconds( ) Method       Date.setYear( ) Method       Date.toString( ) Method       Date.UTC( ) Class Method       Date.valueOf( ) Method       delete Operator       duplicateMovieClip( ) Global Function       #endinitclip Pragma       escape( ) Global Function       eval( ) Global Function       _focusrect Global Property       fscommand( ) Global Function       Function Class       Function.apply( ) Method       Function.call( ) Method       Function.prototype Property       Function.toString( ) Method       getProperty( ) Global Function       getTimer( ) Global Function       getURL( ) Global Function       getVersion( ) Global Function       _global Object       gotoAndPlay( ) Global Function       gotoAndStop( ) Global Function       _highquality Global Property       #include Directive       Infinity Global Property       -Infinity Global Property       #initclip Pragma       instanceof Operator       int( ) Global Function       isFinite( ) Global Function       isNaN( ) Global Function       Key Object       Key.addListener( ) Method       Key.getAscii( ) Method       Key.getCode( ) Method       Key.isDown( ) Method       Key.isToggled( ) Method       Key.onKeyDown( ) Listener Event       Key.onKeyUp( ) Listener Event       Key.removeListener( ) Method       _leveln Global Property       loadMovie( ) Global Function       loadMovieNum( ) Global Function       loadVariables( ) Global Function       loadVariablesNum( ) Global Function       LoadVars Class       LoadVars.contentType Property       LoadVars.decode( ) Method       LoadVars.getBytesLoaded( ) Method       LoadVars.getBytesTotal( ) Method       LoadVars.load( ) Method       LoadVars.loaded Property       LoadVars.onData( ) Event Handler       LoadVars.onLoad( ) Event Handler       LoadVars.send( ) Method       LoadVars.sendAndLoad( ) Method       LoadVars.toString( ) Method       LocalConnection Class       LocalConnection.allowDomain( ) Event Handler       LocalConnection.close( ) Method       LocalConnection.connect( ) Method       LocalConnection.domain( ) Method       LocalConnection.onStatus( ) Event Handler       LocalConnection.send( ) Method       Math Object       Math.abs( ) Method       Math.acos( ) Method       Math.asin( ) Method       Math.atan( ) Method       Math.atan2( ) Method       Math.ceil( ) Method       Math.cos( ) Method       Math.E Property       Math.exp( ) Method       Math.floor( ) Method       Math.LN10 Property       Math.LN2 Property       Math.log( ) Method       Math.LOG10E Property       Math.LOG2E Property       Math.max( ) Method       Math.min( ) Method       Math.PI Property       Math.pow( ) Method       Math.random( ) Method       Math.round( ) Method       Math.sin( ) Method       Math.sqrt( ) Method       Math.SQRT1_2 Property       Math.SQRT2 Property       Math.tan( ) Method       maxscroll Property       Mouse Object       Mouse.addListener( ) Method       Mouse.hide( ) Method       Mouse.onMouseDown( ) Listener Event       Mouse.onMouseMove( ) Listener Event       Mouse.onMouseUp( ) Listener Event       Mouse.show( ) Method       Mouse.removeListener( ) Method       MovieClip Class       MovieClip._alpha Property       MovieClip.attachMovie( ) Method       MovieClip.beginFill( ) Method       MovieClip.beginGradientFill( ) Method       MovieClip.clear( ) Method       MovieClip.createEmptyMovieClip( ) Method       MovieClip.createTextField( ) Method       MovieClip._currentframe Property       MovieClip.curveTo( ) Method       MovieClip._droptarget Property       MovieClip.duplicateMovieClip( ) Method       MovieClip.enabled Property       MovieClip.endFill( ) Method       MovieClip.focusEnabled Property       MovieClip._focusrect Property       MovieClip._framesloaded Property       MovieClip.getBounds( ) Method       MovieClip.getBytesLoaded( ) Method       MovieClip.getBytesTotal( ) Method       MovieClip.getDepth( ) Method       MovieClip.getURL( ) Method       MovieClip.globalToLocal( ) Method       MovieClip.gotoAndPlay( ) Method       MovieClip.gotoAndStop( ) Method       MovieClip._height Property       MovieClip.hitArea Property       MovieClip.hitTest( ) Method       MovieClip.lineStyle( ) Method       MovieClip.lineTo( ) Method       MovieClip.loadMovie( ) Method       MovieClip.loadVariables( ) Method       MovieClip.localToGlobal( ) Method       MovieClip.moveTo( ) Method       MovieClip._name Property       MovieClip.nextFrame( ) Method       MovieClip.onData ( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onDragOut( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onDragOver( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onEnterFrame ( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onKeyDown ( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onKeyUp ( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onKillFocus ( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onLoad ( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onMouseDown( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onMouseMove( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onMouseUp( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onPress( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onRelease( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onReleaseOutside( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onRollOut( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onRollOver( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onSetFocus( ) Event Handler       MovieClip.onUnload( ) Event Handler       MovieClip._parent Property       MovieClip.play( ) Method       MovieClip.prevFrame( ) Method       MovieClip.removeMovieClip( ) Method       MovieClip._rotation Property       MovieClip.setMask( ) Method       MovieClip.startDrag( ) Method       MovieClip.stop( ) Method       MovieClip.stopDrag( ) Method       MovieClip.swapDepths( ) Method       MovieClip.tabChildren Property       MovieClip.tabEnabled Property       MovieClip.tabIndex Property       MovieClip._target Property       MovieClip._totalframes Property       MovieClip.trackAsMenu Property       MovieClip.unloadMovie( ) Method       MovieClip._url Property       MovieClip.useHandCursor Property       MovieClip.valueOf( ) Method       MovieClip._visible Property       MovieClip._width Property       MovieClip._x Property       MovieClip._xmouse Property       MovieClip._xscale Property       MovieClip._y Property       MovieClip._ymouse Property       MovieClip._yscale Property       NaN Global Property       new Operator       newline Constant       nextFrame( ) Global Function       nextScene( ) Global Function       Number( ) Global Function       Number Class       Number.MAX_VALUE Property       Number.MIN_VALUE Property       Number.NaN Property       Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY Property       Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY Property       Number.toString( ) Method       Object Class       Object.addProperty Method       Object.constructor Property       Object.hasOwnProperty( ) Method       Object._ _proto_ _ Property       Object.registerClass( ) Class Method       Object.toString( ) Method       Object.unwatch( ) Method       Object.valueOf( ) Method       Object.watch( ) Method       parseFloat( ) Global Function       parseInt( ) Global Function       play( ) Global Function       prevFrame( ) Global Function       prevScene( ) Global Function       print( ) Global Function       printAsBitmap( ) Global Function       printAsBitmapNum( ) Global Function       printNum( ) Global Function       _quality Global Property       random( ) Global Function       removeMovieClip( ) Global Function       _root Global Property       scroll Property       Selection Object       Selection.addListener( ) Method       Selection.getBeginIndex( ) Method       Selection.getCaretIndex( ) Method       Selection.getEndIndex( ) Method       Selection.getFocus( ) Method       Selection.onSetFocus( ) Listener Event       Selection.removeListener( ) Method       Selection.setFocus( ) Method       Selection.setSelection( ) Method       setInterval( ) Global Function       setProperty( ) Global Function       SharedObject Object       SharedObject.data Property       SharedObject.flush( ) Method       SharedObject.getLocal( ) Method       SharedObject.getSize( ) Method       SharedObject.onStatus( ) Event Handler       Sound Class       Sound.attachSound( ) Method       Sound.duration Property       Sound.getBytesLoaded( ) Method       Sound.getBytesTotal( ) Method       Sound.getPan( ) Method       Sound.getTransform( ) Method       Sound.getVolume( ) Method       Sound.id3 Property       Sound.loadSound( ) Method       Sound.onLoad( ) Event Handler       Sound.onSoundComplete( ) Event Handler       Sound.position Property       Sound.setPan( ) Method       Sound.setTransform( ) Method       Sound.setVolume( ) Method       Sound.start( ) Method       Sound.stop( ) Method       _soundbuftime Global Property       Stage Object       Stage.addListener( ) Method       Stage.align Property       Stage.height Property       Stage.onResize( ) Listener Event       Stage.removeListener( ) Method       Stage.scaleMode Property       Stage.showMenu Property       Stage.width Property       startDrag( ) Global Function       stop( ) Global Function       stopAllSounds( ) Global Function       stopDrag( ) Global Function       #strict Pragma       String( ) Global Function       String Class       String.charAt( ) Method       String.charCodeAt( ) Method       String.concat( ) Method       String.fromCharCode( ) Class Method       String.indexOf( ) Method       String.lastIndexOf( ) Method       String.length Property       String.slice( ) Method       String.split( ) Method       String.substr( ) Method       String.substring( ) Method       String.toLowerCase( ) Method       String.toUpperCase( ) Method       super "Operator"       System Object       System.capabilities Property       System.security.allowDomain( ) Method       System.showSettings( ) Method       System.useCodepage Property       targetPath( ) Global Function       tellTarget( ) Global Function       TextField Class       TextField.addListener( ) Method       TextField._alpha Property       TextField.autoSize Property       TextField.background Property       TextField.backgroundColor Property       TextField.border Property       TextField.borderColor Property       TextField.bottomScroll Property       TextField.condenseWhite Property       TextField.embedFonts Property       TextField.getDepth( ) Method       TextField.getFontList( ) Class Method       TextField.getNewTextFormat( ) Method       TextField.getTextFormat( ) Method       TextField._height Property       TextField.hscroll Property       TextField.html Property       TextField.htmlText Property       TextField.length Property       TextField.maxChars Property       TextField.maxhscroll Property       TextField.maxscroll Property       TextField.multiline Property       TextField._name Property       TextField.onChanged( ) Event Handler and Listener Event       TextField.onKillFocus( ) Event Handler       TextField.onScroller( ) Event Handler and Listener Event       TextField.onSetFocus( ) Event Handler       TextField._parent Property       TextField.password Property       TextField.removeListener( ) Method       TextField.removeTextField( ) Method       TextField.replaceSel( ) Method       TextField.restrict Property       TextField._rotation Property       TextField.scroll Property       TextField.selectable Property       TextField.setNewTextFormat( ) Method       TextField.setTextFormat( ) Method       TextField.tabEnabled Property       TextField.tabIndex Property       TextField._target Property       TextField.text Property       TextField.textColor Property       TextField.textHeight Property       TextField.textWidth Property       TextField.type Property       TextField._url Property       TextField.variable Property       TextField._visible Property       TextField._width Property       TextField.wordWrap Property       TextField._x Property       TextField._xmouse Property       TextField._xscale Property       TextField._y Property       TextField._ymouse Property       TextField._yscale Property       TextFormat Class       TextFormat.align Property       TextFormat.blockIndent Property       TextFormat.bold Property       TextFormat.bullet Property       TextFormat.color Property       TextFormat.font Property       TextFormat.getTextExtent( ) Method       TextFormat.indent Property       TextFormat.italic Property       TextFormat.leading Property       TextFormat.leftMargin Property       TextFormat.rightMargin Property       TextFormat.size Property       TextFormat.tabStops Property       TextFormat.target Property       TextFormat.underline Property       TextFormat.url Property       toggleHighQuality( ) Global Function       trace( ) Global Function       typeof Operator       unescape( ) Global Function       unloadMovie( ) Global Function       unloadMovieNum( ) Global Function       updateAfterEvent( ) Global Function       $version "Global" Property       XML Class       XML.appendChild( ) Method       XML.attributes Property       XML.childNodes Property       XML.cloneNode( ) Method       XML.contentType Property       XML.createElement( ) Method       XML.createTextNode( ) Method       XML.docTypeDecl Property       XML.firstChild Property       XML.getBytesLoaded( ) Method       XML.getBytesTotal( ) Method       XML.hasChildNodes( ) Method       XML.ignoreWhite Property       XML.insertBefore( ) Method       XML.lastChild Property       XML.load( ) Method       XML.loaded Property       XML.nextSibling Property       XML.nodeName Property       XML.nodeType Property       XML.nodeValue Property       XML.onData( ) Event Handler       XML.onLoad( ) Event Handler       XML.parentNode Property       XML.parseXML( ) Method       XML.previousSibling Property       XML.removeNode( ) Method       XML.send( ) Method       XML.sendAndLoad( ) Method       XML.status Property       XML.toString( ) Method       XML.xmlDecl Property       XMLnode Class       XMLSocket Class       XMLSocket.close( ) Method       XMLSocket.connect( ) Method       XMLSocket.onClose( ) Event Handler       XMLSocket.onConnect( ) Event Handler       XMLSocket.onData( ) Event Handler       XMLSocket.onXML( ) Event Handler       XMLSocket.send( ) Method             Part III:  Appendixes       Appendix A.  Resources       Section A.1.  ActionScript Books       Section A.2.  ActionScript and Programming Web Sites       Section A.3.  ECMA-262 Resources       Section A.4.  Object-Oriented Programming       Section A.5.  SWF File Format       Section A.6.  Character Encoding and Unicode           Appendix B.  Latin 1 Character Repertoire and Keycodes       Appendix C.  Backward Compatibility and Player Build Updates       Section C.1.  Best Practices in Flash 6 ActionScript       Section C.2.  Player Build Updates       Section C.3.  Flash 4 Versus Flash 5 (and Later)           Appendix D.  Differences from ECMA-262 and JavaScript       Appendix E.  HTML Support in Text Fields       Section E.1.  HTML Tag Support in Text Fields       Section E.2.  Entity Support       Section E.3.  Quoting Attribute Values       Section E.4.  Unrecognized Tags and Attributes       Section E.5.  Using HTML for Input and Output       Section E.6.  Executing JavaScript from HTML Links       Section E.7.  Calling ActionScript Functions from HTML Links           Appendix F.  Support for GET and POST       Section F.1.  Browser-Based Support for GET and POST       Section F.2.  Standalone Player Support for GET and POST           Appendix G.  Flash UI Component Summary       FCheckBox       FComboBox and FListBox       FPushButton       FRadioButton and FRadioButtonGroup       FScrollBar       FScrollPane       FStyleFormat           Appendix H.  Embedding a Flash Movie in a Web Page       Section H.1.  Attributes of the <OBJECT> Tag       Section H.2.  Attributes of the <EMBED> Tag       Section H.3.  Common Attributes of the <OBJECT> and <EMBED> Tags       Section H.4.  Runtime Access Affecting HTML Attributes             Colophon     Index