Flash Fundamentals: Interactivity with ActionScript

Interactivity is a core feature of Flash.  Interactivity is created and sequenced with ActionScript, Flash’s programming language.  Interactive structures in Flash are a combination of Object Actions (ActionScript triggered by Button Instances) and Frame Actions (ActionScript embedded in key frames and triggered when the scrub passes over the Frame).  This chapter covers creating basic interactive structures in Flash.

OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this section, you should be able to:

1. Understand the Concept of ActionScript
2. Control the Timeline with ActionScript
3. Use the Timeline and Button Instances to Sequence Interactivity
4. Use Button Instances to Navigate throughout the Timeline