Sothink SWF Easy - Frequently Used ActionScript Wizard
In Action panel, the ActionScript wizard prepares some frequently used AS as follows:
Open an URL:
getURL("");
Description: It loads a document from the specified URL into the specified window.
The getURL method can also be used to send variables to another application defined at the URL using a GET or POST method. For example: getURL("http:/www.sothink.com", "_blank", "GET");
- URL: The URL from which to obtain the document.
- Target window: An optional parameter specifying the name, frame, or expression that specifies the window or HTML frame that the document is loaded into. You can also use one of the following reserved target names: _self specifies the current frame in the current window, _blank specifies a new window, _parent specifies the parent of the current frame, and _top specifies the top-level frame in the current window.
- Method: GET appends the variables to the end of the URL and is used for a small numbers of variables. POST sends the variables in a separate HTTP header and is used for long strings of variables.
Play
play();
Description: Play the SWF file from current frame.
Stop
stop();
Description: Stop the SWF file at current frame.
Go to a Specified Frame and Play
gotoAndPlay("");
Description: It starts playing the SWF file at the specified frame. Such as: gotoAndPlay("Scene 1", 11);
- frame: A number indicating the frame number, or a string indicating the label of the frame, where the playhead is sent.
Go to a Specified Frame and Stop
gotoAndStop("");
Description: It brings the playhead to the specified frame and stops it there. gotoAndStop("Scene 1", 11);
- frame: A number indicating the frame number, or a string indicating the label of the frame, to which the playhead is sent.
Stop All Event Sound
stopAllSounds();
Description: Stops all sounds currently playing in a SWF file without stopping the playhead.
Enter Full-Screen mode/Exit Full-Screen mode
fscommand("fullscreen", true);/fscommand("fullscreen", false);
Description: Allows the SWF file to communicate with either Flash Player or the program hosting Flash Player, such as a web browser. This AS is used for showing movie in full-screen.
Tutorial
SWF Easy Interface
Basic Skills
Quick Start
Effect
Use Resource
Use Component
Export
Publish
How to
- How can I select the elements, which are covered by others?
- How to edit a shape?
- How to edit a button?
- How to set an element as background?
- How to add links to elements?
- How to add links to scenes?
- How to add a preloader to my animation?
- How to add image to my artwork?
- Can I edit image in my artwork and how?
- How to find more resources (Shape, Button, Image, Sound, and etc.)?
- How to publish my animation?