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About the Actions panel

You use the Actions panel to create ActionScript in a Flash document (a FLA file). The
Actions panel consists of three panes, each of which supports you in creating and
managing scripts.
Actions toolbox
Actions toolbox
language elements (functions, classes, types, and so on) and then insert them into the
Script pane. You can insert a script element into the Script pane either by double-clicking
or dragging it directly into the Script pane. You can also add language elements to your
scripts by using the Add (+) button on the Actions panel toolbar. For more information,
see "About the Actions panel and Script window toolbars" on page
Script navigator
(movie clips, frames, and buttons) that contain scripts. Use the Script navigator to move
quickly between all the scripts in your Flash document.
If you click an item in the Script navigator, the script associated with that item appears in
the Script pane and the playhead moves to that position on the timeline. If you double-
click an item in the Script navigator, the script gets pinned (locked in place). For more
information, see "Pinning scripts in the Actions panel" on page
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Script navigator
Use the Actions toolbox to browse a categorical list of ActionScript
The Script navigator displays a hierarchical list of Flash elements
Script pane
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Pop-up menu
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