Using Code Hints - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING ACTIONSCRIPT IN FLASH Use Manual

Object type
XMLNode
XMLSocket
For information on using code hints when they appear, see
Using comments to trigger code hints
You can also use ActionScript comments to specify an object's class for code hinting. The
following example tells ActionScript that the class of the instance
If you were to enter
list of MovieClip methods and properties; if you were to enter
code hint would display a list of Array methods and properties; and so on.
// Object theObject;
// Array theArray;
// MovieClip mc;
However, Macromedia recommends that, instead of this technique, you use strict data typing (see
"Strictly typing objects to trigger code hints" on page
trigger code hints" on page
make your code more understandable.

Using code hints

Code hints are enabled by default. By setting preferences, you can disable code hints or determine
how quickly they appear. When code hints are disabled in preferences, you can still display a code
hint for a specific command.
To specify settings for automatic code hints:
Do one of the following:
•
Select Edit > Preferences, and then enable or disable Code Hints on the ActionScript tab.
•
In the Actions panel, select Preferences from the Options pop-up menu (at the upper right of
the panel) and enable or disable Code hints on the ActionScript tab.
If you enable code hints, you can also specify a delay in seconds before the code hints should
appear. For example, if you are new to ActionScript, you might prefer no delay so that code hints
always appear immediately. However, if you usually know what you want to type and need hints
only when you use unfamiliar language elements, you can specify a delay so that code hints don't
appear when you don't plan to use them.
Variable suffix
_xmlnode
_xmlsocket
followed by a period after these comments, a code hint would display the
mc
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"Using code hints" on page
theObject
followed by a period, a
theArray
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Using the ActionScript editor
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is Object, and so on.
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