Actions panel overview
To create scripts embedded in a FLA
file, enter ActionScript directly into the Actions panel. The Actions
panel consists of three panes: the Actions toolbox, which groups
ActionScript elements by category; the Script navigator, which lets you
move quickly between the scripts in your Flash document; and the
Script pane, where you type your ActionScript code.
Display the Actions panel
Select Window > Actions
or press F9.Use the Actions toolbox
Insert an ActionScript element into the
Script pane by double-clicking or dragging it directly into the
Script pane. The Actions toolbox separates items into categories, and
also provides an alphabetical index.
Use the Script pane
Type your code.
Resize the Actions toolbox or Script pane
- Drag the vertical bar that
appears between the Actions toolbox and Script pane.
- Click the Show/Hide Toolbox button
at
the top of the Actions panel.
- Double-click
the vertical bar to collapse the Actions toolbox; double-click the bar
again to display the Actions toolbox.
- Click the arrow on the vertical bar to expand or collapse
the Actions toolbox.
When the Actions toolbox is hidden, you can still use
the Add (+) button to access its items.
Use the Script navigator
Click an item in the Script navigator;
the script associated with that item appears in the Script pane,
and the playhead moves to that position on the timeline.
Double-click an item in the Script navigator to pin the
script (lock it in place).
Print actions
- From
the Actions panel pop‑up menu, select Print.
- Select Options and click Print.
Because the printed copy won’t include information about
file it came from, you should include information such as the name
of the FLA file in a comment action in the script.
