Adding a Scrollbar to a Dynamicly Populated Menu List in ActionScript 2.0

Hello people. Yesterday I made a break through. I had been struggling for a few days, attempting to think through how on earth I was going to add a custom scrollbar to TWO dynamically populated menu lists. Well, I solved it. First I found the code I needed and a sample file on kirupa.com (they [...]

Building a simple website using ActionScript 3.0

This is a tutorial on how to make a four “page” website.
1. Open a new Flash file (AS 3.0).
2. First we’ll make our four buttons. Draw a rectangle on the stage. I set my x and y coordinates to be at 25.
figure 1

3. Turn the shape into a movie clip. Double click to select the [...]

ActionScript Basics: Terms Defined

Terms, defined
There are some terms, some of which we have covered, that will be useful to have a general and basic understanding of.

Instances & Instance Names
When we create symbols, existing in the Library and drag them onto the stage, we create an instance of that symbol. If we will be referencing an instance in our [...]