Creating your first ActionScript 3 class
Created
8 September 2008
Requirements
User level
Beginning
Required products
- Flash Professional (Download trial)
Sample files
- as3_class_examples.zip (6 KB)
In this video tutorial, I demonstrate the basics of creating an ActionScript 3 class. An ActionScript class is simply a text file that stores code externally to the editable FLA file. Developers use classes to create organized code frameworks that can be assigned to elements within their Flash movies (SWF files) and be reused across projects. This tutorial shows you how to create a "hello world" class and assign it to the main Timeline of a Flash file.
Note: The basic series of steps shown here describe how the sample code is organized and assigned to samples originally built in Adobe Flash Professional CS3. Visit the Flash ActionScript 3 samples page for more examples that demonstrate various features common in Flash development.
Where to go from here
Visit the ActionScript Technology Center to learn more about ActionScript 3. Also check out these resources:
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