ICT: ActionScript

Question 1

What is ActionScript?

Answer 1

Is an object-
oriented programming language originally
developed by Macromedia
Inc. (later acquired by
Adobe).

Question 2

Refers to languages that use
objects in programming.

Answer 2

Object-Oriented Programming Language

Question 3

Programming paradigm
based on the concept of
objects, which may contain
data and code.

Answer 3

Object-Oriented Programming Language

Question 4

Give all list of Object-Oriented Programming Language.

Answer 4

Java, Python, C++, Lisp, Perl,
PHP, Ruby, C#, Visual Basic, HTML, and CSS

Question 5

The programming language
used in Flash CS4 or
higher

Answer 5

ActionScript 3.0

Question 6

Part of the brain is responsible
for initiating and coordinating motor
movements;

Answer 6

Frontal Lobe

Question 7

Is used to
control the timeline or
make the buttons
interactive.

Answer 7

ActionScript

Question 8

To apply ActionScript to
Flash objects, it should be a?

Answer 8

Movie clip or a button

Question 9

What should you do when you are adding instance names?

Answer 9

You start it
with a lowercase letter and
when you need to separate
words, never use spaces.

Question 10

What should you do in naming conventions?

Answer 10

Movie clips instance names
should have an ”_mc” suffix
and “_btn” for buttons.

Question 11

Code Hinting

Answer 11

Gives you a clue as to what
objects you are adding
interactivity.

Question 12

Actions Panel

Answer 12

Lets you access all the actions that will
control your Flash movie.

Question 13

Code Snippets Panel

Answer 13

Is designed to make it easy for
non-programmers to start
using simple JavaScript and
ActionScript 3.0 quickly.

Question 14

Steps on Code Snippets Panel

Answer 14

• Add code that affects the behavior of an object on the Stage
• Add code that controls the movement of the playhead in the Timeline
• (CS5.5 only) - Add code that allows touchscreen user-interaction
• Add new code snippets that you create to the panel

Question 15

Demonstration

Answer 15

1. Open an existing
   animation file as your
   subject for
   ActionScripting.
2. Make sure that Action
   panel & code snippets are
   open.
3. Make space for buttons.
4. Highlight the active
   frames across all layers
   and drag.
5. Create new layer and
   name it as play.
6. Add another layer and
   name it as action.
7. Select frame 1 of action
   layer and assign a stop
   command from the
   timeline navigation folder.
8. Select the “Stop at this

Frame” script, and double
click. Pay attention to the
Action panel.

9. Now, select frame 1 of
   play layer and choose “Go
   to Frame and Play”.