MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING ACTIONSCRIPT IN FLASH Use Manual page 338

K
key codes, ASCII
function keys 315
getting 184
letter and number keys 313
numeric keypad 314
other keys 316
keyboard
ASCII key code values 313
shortcuts for pinned scripts 143
keyboard controls
and Test Movie 153
to activate movie clips 186
keypresses, capturing 184
keywords 26
listed 32
L
languages, using multiple in scripts 152
levels 58
loading 207
line numbers in code, displaying 152
linkage
coding conventions 74
identifier 212, 218
Linkage Properties dialog box 212, 218
linking, movie clips 212
List Objects command 163
List Variables command 164
listener objects 169
unregistering 170
listener syntax 94
loaded data, checking for 276
loaded SWF files
identifying 58
removing 207
loadMovie() function 276
loadVariables() function 276
LoadVars object 279
local variables 46
and strict data typing 46
in functions 62
sample 46
_lockroot 96
logical operators 53
looping 59, 60
actions 59
loops 59
coding conventions 72
338 Index
M
Macromedia Director, communicating with 287
manipulating numbers 36
masks 217
and device fonts 218
strokes ignored 217
message box, displaying 286
methods
asynchronous 276
coding conventions 72
declaring 256
defined 26
for controlling movie clips 206
of objects, calling 198
MIME format, standard 278
mouse pointer. See cursors
mouse position, getting 183
movie clips
activating with keyboard 186
adding parameters 213
adjusting color 187
and _root property 208
and with statement 206
assigning button states to 173
attaching on() and onClipEvent() handlers 172
attaching to symbol on Stage 212
calling multiple methods 206
changing properties in Debugger 158
changing properties while playing 209
child, defined 205
controlling 205
creating at runtime 211
creating empty instance 211
creating subclasses 218
data type 37
deleting 212
detecting collisions 192
determining depth of 216
determining next available depth 215
dragging 210
duplicating 212
embedding in text fields 242
functions 206
giving instance name 57
initializing properties at runtime 219
instance name, defined 205
invoking methods 206
listing objects 163
listing variables 164
loading MP3 files into 297