Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course explains how to use ActionScript to incorporate complex multimedia elements in Flash MX movies such as a jukebox, a stereo sound controller, pop-up menus, and mouse chasers. This course explains how to combine arrays, variables, graphics, and conditional statements to create an interactive quiz game. This course also explains how to organize ActionScript files that allow the user to find coding problems more easily.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Create a jukebox and sound controller
Script a pop-up menu and mouse chaser
Use arrays, variables, dynamic text, and programmed buttons to create an interactive game
Discuss using comments on Keyframes
Discuss using the trace action
Discuss using the call action

Topics: 
Building a Flash Jukebox
Building a Stereo Sound Controller
Programming a Pop-Up Menu
Creating a Mouse Chaser
Creating an ActionScript Quiz
Ten Tips for Trouble-Free ActionScript
Export and Import ActionScript
Ten Internet Resources for ActionScript

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.