Set Up Your Workspace - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-FLASH Tutorials Manual

98 Basic Tasks: Create an Application

Set up your workspace

First, you'll open the start file for the lesson and set up your workspace to
use an optimal layout for taking lessons.
1.
To open your start file, in Flash select File > Open and navigate to
the file:
In Windows, browse to boot drive\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash
8\Samples and Tutorials\Tutorial Assets\Basic Tasks\Create an
Application and double-click calculator_start.fla.
On the Macintosh, browse to Macintosh HD/Applications/
Macromedia Flash 8/Samples and Tutorials/Tutorial Assets/Basic
Tasks/Create an Application and double-click calculator_start.fla.
The Create an Application folder contains completed versions of the
tutorial FLA files for your reference.
2.
Select File > Save As and save the document with a new name, in the
same folder, to preserve the original start file.
As you complete this lesson, remember to save your work frequently.
3. Select Window > Workspace Layout > Default to set up your workspace
for taking lessons.
The form already includes an input text field in the QTY column and a
dynamic text field in the Price column. You'll copy the text fields for
the Shocks and Cover rows.