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The "_parent" object is a reference to the parent movie clip. For example, if you have a movie clip on the main time line with the instance name "movieclip1", with a sub-movie clip named "movieclip2," you could preface variables in the Actionscript in movieclip2 with "_parent" in order to access variables in the movie clip above. For example, to access "var something = 10;" declared in movieclip1 from movieclip2, you would use "_parent.something".

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Where can on purchase Actionscript 3?

ActionScript 3.0 is the latest version of ActionScript, which is an object-oriented programming language and, therefore, cannot be purchased anywhere. One can find reference material on ActionScript 3.0 at the official Adobe website or one can find out more about ActionScript in general at Wikipedia.


How do you use action script for flash profeshional 8?

You can add actionscript in different places, for example you can add actionscript to a frame or to an instance of an object. To add actionscript to a frame, select the frame and press F9.


Why can't I reassign object variable in ActionScript?

you canyou're doing it wrong


Is it possible to put actionscript2 code in a Actionscript 3 file?

No, it is not possible to put Actionscript 2.0 code in an Actionscript 3.0 code file. The Actionscript virtual machine that runs Actionscript 3.0 code is completely different from the Actionscript 1.0 and 2.0 virtual machine. The only way to include Actionscript 2.0 code in an Actionscript 3.0 project would be to have the Actionscript 3.0 Flash file load an external Actionscript 2.0 Flash file.


Does flash cs4 contain actionscript 1.0?

Adobe Flash CS4 does support Actionscript 1.0. The Actionscript 2.0 virtual machine fully supports Actionscript 1.0 code. Simply choose the Actionscript 2.0 file format, and code any Actionscript 1.0 code you wish.


List of compilers available for ActionScript?

Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex both come with Actionscript compilers built in. There are also some stand-alone Actionscript compilers. MTASC is a command-line compiler that can compile Actionscript 2.0 class files. SWFTOOLS also has Actionscript compilers similar to MTASC for Actionscript 2.0 and Actionscript 3.0. There are also some third-party Flash development software programs that support Actionscript compiling.


IN which Programming language flash mx is written?

Flash MX uses ActionScript for its language. It controls the movies and the items inside the movies. ActionScript is similar to JavaScript, if you are familiar with JavaScript.


How can you make a flash game?

You have to know actionscript. Go to Newgrounds.com for some actionscript tutorials.


What does actionscript mean and is it connected to computer terminology?

Actionscript is connected to computer terminology. Actionscript programming is actually a language learning program. It tells the computer what to do and what information to collect.


Current selection cannot have actions applied to it cs3 i am trying to make a button and i keep getting this message?

First make sure that the object you are trying to add Actionscript to is a symbol (movie clip, button or graphic). If you are using Actionscript 3 you can't apply Actionscript directly to objects as you can in AS2. You need to add code that refer to the target button via its instance name. You will need to Google something along the lines of "Flash CS3 Actionscript 3 use buttons to control the timeline" if that is what you are trying to achieve.


Is actionscript better than javascript and What is the differences between javascript and Actionscript?

When you can choose between them, Javascript is better simply because it is an open standard supported by all browsers, while Actionscript is proprietary (owned by Adobe) and needs a browser plugin to run. Actionscript is unavoidable when working with Flash. Actually, to make this judgment based on Javascript being open source is too simplistic. Javascript is a prototyped language, and therefore is not truly object-oriented, which can make it slow and difficult to develop large applications in. Actionscript 3.0 is object-oriented and therefore can support complex design patterns and more robust applications. In addition, Javascript is rendered differently depending on the browser supporting it. Therefore, performance of Javascript applications varies widely. Because AS3 runs in the Flash player its performance is consistent across many devices.


Which program uses actionscript as its programming language?

Adobe Flash uses actionscript. It is the main programming language for flash.

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