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Peter Elst
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- JavaScript Flash basics
- Using the Filter object
- Using the Project and ProjectItem objects
Automating tasks with JavaScript Flash
If you've ever had to do any tedious, repetitive tasks in the Flash authoring environment, chances are that you could have automated it using JavaScript Flash (JSFL), the extensibility layer that first appeared in Macromedia Flash MX 2004.
Flash 8 includes a number of useful new JSFL objects and methods that enable advanced customization and extensibility of the authoring environment and will ultimately make your life easier. Read on to discover more about these new JSFL features and how to put them to good use in your projects.
Requirements
In order to make the most of this article, you need the following software and files:
Flash Basic 8
or
Flash Professional 8
Prerequisite Knowledge
A basic understanding of JSFL syntax, the Flash authoring environment, and familiarity with JavaScript.
About the author
Peter Elst is a certified Flash instructor, Adobe Community Expert, and active member of the Adobe User Group Belgium. As a freelance Flash platform consultant, and a respected member of the online community, Peter has spoken at various international industry events and published his work in leading journals. Most recently Peter was the lead author of Object-Oriented ActionScript 3.0 (Friends of ED, 2007).
