Accessing ActionScript documentation



Because this manual focuses on describing ActionScript 3.0, which is a rich and powerful object-oriented programming language, it does not extensively cover the application development process or workflow within a particular tool or server architecture. So in addition to Programming ActionScript 3.0, you’ll want to consult other sources of documentation as you design, develop, test, and deploy ActionScript 3.0 applications.

    ActionScript 3.0 documentation

    This manual familiarizes you with the concepts behind the ActionScript 3.0 programming language and gives you implementation details and samples illustrating important language features. However, this manual is not a complete language reference. For that, see the ActionScript 3.0 Language and Components Reference, which describes every class, method, property, and event in the language. The ActionScript 3.0 Language and Components Reference provides detailed reference information about the core language, Flash authoring tool components (in the fl packages), and Flash Player and Adobe AIR APIs (in the flash packages).

    Flash documentation

    If you use the Flash authoring tool, you may want to consult these manuals:

    Book

    Description

    Using Flash

    Describes how to develop your dynamic web applications in the Flash authoring tool

    Programming ActionScript 3.0

    Describes specific usage of the ActionScript 3.0 language and core Flash Player and Adobe AIR API

    ActionScript 3.0 Language and Components Reference

    Provides syntax, usage, and code examples for the Flash authoring tool components and ActionScript 3.0 API

    Using ActionScript 3.0 Components

    Explains the details of using components to develop applications created by Flash

    Developing Adobe AIR Applications with Flash CS4 Professional

    Describes how to develop and deploy Adobe AIR applications using ActionScript 3.0 and the Adobe AIR API in Flash.

    Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Adobe Flash

    Provides an overview of ActionScript 2.0 syntax and explains how to use ActionScript 2.0 when working with different types of objects

    ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference

    Provides syntax, usage, and code examples for the Flash authoring tool components and ActionScript 2.0 API

    Using ActionScript 2.0 Components

    Explains in detail how to use ActionScript 2.0 components to develop applications created by Flash

    ActionScript 2.0 Components Language Reference

    Describes each component available in the Version 2 Adobe Component Architecture, along with its API

    Extending Flash

    Describes the objects, methods, and properties available in the JavaScript API

    Getting Started with Flash Lite 2.x

    Explains how to use Adobe® Flash® Lite™ 2.x to develop applications and provides syntax, usage, and code examples for the ActionScript features that are available with Flash Lite 2.x

    Developing Flash Lite 2.x Applications

    Explains how to develop Flash Lite 2.x applications

    Introduction to Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript

    Introduces how to develop applications with Flash Lite 2.x and describes all the ActionScript features available to Flash Lite 2.x developers

    Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript Language Reference

    Provides syntax, usage, and code examples for the ActionScript 2.0 API that is available in Flash Lite 2.x

    Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.x

    Provides an introduction to Flash Lite 1.x and describes how to test your content using the Adobe® Device Central CS4 emulator

    Developing Flash Lite 1.x Applications

    Describes how to develop applications for mobile devices using Flash Lite 1.x

    Learning Flash Lite 1.x ActionScript

    Explains how to use ActionScript in Flash Lite 1.x applications and describes all the ActionScript features available with Flash Lite 1.x

    Flash Lite 1.x ActionScript Language Reference

    Provides the syntax and usage of ActionScript elements that are available with Flash Lite 1.x