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Moving From Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: FlashVars


FlashVars is Flash answer to Query String.  It's a way to pass data or variables from html to a Flash movie.  Variables passed via FlashVars will go into the _root level of the Flash movie.

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Moving From Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: getURL


Moving From Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: getURL

The command getURL used to a be very easy way to create an outbound link within Flash. This one line of code code easily fitted perfectly within a button onRelease event. Not so easy anymore.  Along with many other easy Actionscript 2.0 calls, getUrl has changed.

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Moving From Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: Drag and Drop


Moving From Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: Drag and Drop

Creating drag and drop functionality in is Actionscript 3.0 quite different than in older versions. While still relatively straightforward, it can still be a little odd to those not really familiar with the new Actionscript 3.0 structure.

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Moving from Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: Paths


As a Actionscript 2.0 programmer, one of the first hurdles to overcome when first using Actionscript 3.0 was _parent and _root. They've respectively changed to parent and root and they don't entirely work as intended.

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Moving from Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: Button Press


Moving from Flash AS2 to Flash AS3: Button Press

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