Chapter 20. ActionScript Language Reference
This Language Reference documents all the supported
classes and objects of ActionScript, explaining their general
purpose, usage, properties, methods, and event handlers. Also covered
are the global functions and global
properties (those not attached to a class or an object,
but available in standalone form, throughout a movie).
All entries in the Language Reference are
alphabetized. For example, the global function
duplicateMovieClip( ) is listed after the
Date class (not, say, in a separate
"Global Functions" section). However, each entry title
clearly indicates the type of item being described so that there can
be no confusion between overlapping items. For example,
duplicateMovieClip( ) comes in both global
function and movie clip method form, so you'll find it listed
as both duplicateMovieClip( ) Global Function
and MovieClip.duplicateMovieClip( ) Method. If
you're unsure of where to find an item, consult the index at
the back of the book.
20.1. Global Functions
Global
functions are built-in functions that are available throughout an
entire movie -- they may be invoked from any frame, button, or
event handler in a movie (unlike methods, which must be invoked using
a reference to a specific object).
Table 20-1 lists the global functions available in
Flash 5 ActionScript.
Table 20-1. ActionScript Global Functions
|
Boolean( ) |
call( ) |
Date( ) |
|
duplicateMovieClip( ) |
escape( ) |
eval( ) |
|
fscommand( ) |
getProperty( ) |
getTimer( ) |
|
getURL( ) |
getVersion( ) |
gotoAndPlay( ) |
|
gotoAndStop( ) |
#include |
int( )* |
|
isFinite( ) |
isNaN( ) |
loadMovie( ) |
|
loadMovieNum( ) |
loadVariables( ) |
loadVariablesNum( ) |
|
maxscroll |
newline |
nextFrame( ) |
|
nextScene( ) |
Number( ) |
parseFloat( ) |
|
parseInt( ) |
play( ) |
prevFrame( ) |
|
prevScene( ) |
print( ) |
printAsBitmap( ) |
|
printAsBitmapNum( ) |
printNum( ) |
random( )* |
|
removeMovieClip( ) |
scroll |
setProperty( ) |
|
startDrag( ) |
stop( ) |
stopAllSounds( ) |
|
stopDrag( ) |
String( ) |
targetPath( ) |
|
tellTarget( )* |
toggleHighQuality( )* |
trace( ) |
|
unescape( ) |
unloadMovie( ) |
unloadMovieNum( ) |
|
updateAfterEvent( ) |
|
|
*Deprecated in Flash 5.
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