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chobo
chobo

Reputation: 32281

How to get started with Actionscript?

I would like to learn a bit about using actionscript. I currently know zero about flash and such, so I kind of want to learn a bit so I am not so lost when it comes to this subject. Could someone post some really simple tutorials on how to get started.

Please include:

Something as simple as a Hello World would be fine. At this moment I don't even know the difference between Actionscript and flash.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1986

Answers (4)

Adam Harte
Adam Harte

Reputation: 10500

GotoAndLearn.com is the BEST place to start with Flash/ActionScript. Go back to some of the older videos. There are a lot of basics covered. Some probably have a little bit of outdated info because Flash has come a long way, but it will give you some good history :)

Also it is probably good to know a bit of the background, of how we got to where we are. So the Adobe Flash page on Wikipedia is probably pretty good for that.

Here are a few other good references:

Upvotes: 1

John Giotta
John Giotta

Reputation: 16934

  1. Get yourself a copy of FlashDevelop
  2. Create a new project
  3. Select from the dialog "AS3 Project"
  4. Open the Main.as file
  5. Save the below

  6. Hit F5 to Test Movie, your first Hello World

    package {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.text.TextField;

    public class Main extends Sprite 
    {
        public function Main():void 
        {
            if (stage) init();
            else addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
        }
        private function init(e:Event = null):void 
        {
            removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
            var txt:TextField = new TextField();
            txt.text = "Hello World";
            addChild(txt);
        }
    }
 }

Upvotes: 5

Matthias
Matthias

Reputation: 7521

First, you should understand the concept of the display list. To start writing your own piece of code, I highly recommend FlashDevelop. It's a rich-featured IDE (MIT License). But don't cold-shoulder the Adobe Flash IDE. It is good to know the difference of a programmer IDE (FlashDevelop) and designer IDE. When you feel comfortable with the basics, this blog about AS3 design patterns gives you great input.

Upvotes: 0

Alpine
Alpine

Reputation: 3858

Take a look at Flash and ActionScript Tutorials

It covers almost everything

  • Animation
  • Drawing and Design
  • Common Tasks
  • ActionScript 3 Basics
  • Using External Data
  • Sound
  • Special Effects
  • Game Development

Upvotes: -1

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