Global functions are built-in functions that are available throughout an entire movie—they can be invoked from any frame, button, or event handler in a movie (unlike methods, which must be invoked using a reference to a specific object).
Table 18-1 lists the global functions available in Flash 6, including two new global functions: clearInterval( ) and setInterval( ). All other global functions listed in the table are available in Flash 5 as well. Table 18-1 also lists the directives and pragmas, which begin with the # character — namely, #include, #initclip, and #endinitclip.
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Boolean( ) |
gotoAndStop( ) |
parseInt( ) |
stopAllSounds( ) |
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call( ) |
#include |
play( ) |
stopDrag( ) |
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clearInterval( )[1] |
#initclip[1] |
prevFrame( ) |
String( ) |
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Date( ) |
int( )[2] |
prevScene( ) |
targetPath( ) |
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duplicateMovieClip( ) |
isFinite( ) |
print( ) |
tellTarget( )[2] |
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#endinitclip[1] |
isNaN( ) |
printAsBitmap( ) |
toggleHighQuality( )[2] |
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escape( ) |
loadMovie( ) |
printAsBitmapNum( ) |
trace( ) |
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eval( ) |
loadMovieNum( ) |
printNum( ) |
unescape( ) |
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fscommand( ) |
loadVariables( ) |
random( )[2] |
unloadMovie( ) |
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getProperty( ) |
loadVariablesNum( ) |
removeMovieClip( ) |
unloadMovieNum( ) |
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getTimer( ) |
nextFrame( ) |
setInterval( )[1] |
updateAfterEvent( ) |
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getURL( ) |
nextScene( ) |
setProperty( ) |
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getVersion( ) |
Number( ) |
startDrag( ) |
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gotoAndPlay( ) |
parseFloat( ) |
stop( ) |
[1] Supported in Flash 6, but not in prior versions.
[2] Deprecated in Flash 5 and later versions.
