ActionScripting Challenges
Are you a Flash do-it-yourselfer who likes to try things on your own without being walked through it step-by-step? Then try these user challenges to see if you can reproduce the results while meeting and exceeding the challenge requirements.
ActionScripting Challenge: Flash Candy Heart Explained
This lesson breaks down the various functions involved in the ActionScripting Challenge to make a custom candy heart generator in Flash.
This lesson breaks down the various functions involved in the ActionScripting Challenge to make a custom candy heart generator in Flash.
Flash ActionScripting Beginner's Challenge: Candy Heart
Take on the challenge to create a custom candy heart generator that looks and works like the example in this Valentine's ActionScripting Challenge.
Take on the challenge to create a custom candy heart generator that looks and works like the example in this Valentine's ActionScripting Challenge.
Deconstructing the Paint Application II: The Brush Tool & the Flash Drawing API
The second tool that we're going to look at, the Brush Tool, will introduce you to the Flash Drawing API and a function called createEmptyMovieClip.
The second tool that we're going to look at, the Brush Tool, will introduce you to the Flash Drawing API and a function called createEmptyMovieClip.
Deconstructing the Paint Application III: The Line Tool
This lesson uses the previously explained functions of the Flash Drawing API along with another command called clear() to create a tool to draw straight lines with a custom crosshair cursor and line tracker.
This lesson uses the previously explained functions of the Flash Drawing API along with another command called clear() to create a tool to draw straight lines with a custom crosshair cursor and line tracker.
Deconstructing the Paint Application IV: The Oval Tool
Using curveTo, beginFill, and endFill, add the functionality to draw solid-fill circles to the Flash paint application.
Using curveTo, beginFill, and endFill, add the functionality to draw solid-fill circles to the Flash paint application.
Flash Fortune-Teller/Random Sentence Generator with User Input
Similar to the Magic 8-ball but building on the techniques used, you can create a random sentence generator that can take user-input words and string them together into funny sentences.
Similar to the Magic 8-ball but building on the techniques used, you can create a random sentence generator that can take user-input words and string them together into funny sentences.
Deconstructing the Paint Application V: The RectangleTool
Use connecting lineTos to create closed rectangular shapes with solid fills defined by beginFill() and endFill().
Use connecting lineTos to create closed rectangular shapes with solid fills defined by beginFill() and endFill().
Deconstructing the Paint Application VI: The Gradient Rectangle Tool
The gradient rectangle tool uses begingradientfill, matrices, and arrays to create a two-color gradient with user-specified colors and angle.
The gradient rectangle tool uses begingradientfill, matrices, and arrays to create a two-color gradient with user-specified colors and angle.
Deconstructing the Paint Application VII: The Text Tool
The last drawing tool on the paint application is the text tool, which turns the entire application canvas into an input text field.
The last drawing tool on the paint application is the text tool, which turns the entire application canvas into an input text field.
Deconstructing the Paint Application IIX: User Layers, Clear Layer
You can use layers and createEmptyMovieClip to create user layers that duplicate all the functionality that we've covered in past lessons on multiple layers so that users have the option to paint above and below existing work without erasing/painting over.
You can use layers and createEmptyMovieClip to create user layers that duplicate all the functionality that we've covered in past lessons on multiple layers so that users have the option to paint above and below existing work without erasing/painting over.
Deconstructing the Paint Application IX: Brush Size and Opacity Sliders
The paint app has two options for setting the brush size for the Flash Oekaki/Paint application's brush tool and the opacity for the selected color: a text input box with an assigned variable, or draggable sliders.
The paint app has two options for setting the brush size for the Flash Oekaki/Paint application's brush tool and the opacity for the selected color: a text input box with an assigned variable, or draggable sliders.
Deconstructing the Paint Application X: Color Palettes
This lesson on the Flash Oekaki/Paint application finally explains the mystery behind the oft-used currentcolor variable, how it's defined, and how it affects the various tools of the application.
This lesson on the Flash Oekaki/Paint application finally explains the mystery behind the oft-used currentcolor variable, how it's defined, and how it affects the various tools of the application.
Deconstructing the Paint Application XI: Gradient Tool Options
The gradient tool options are controlled by user-input values stored in variables and then passed to the transform matrices used by Flash to create a gradient fill.
The gradient tool options are controlled by user-input values stored in variables and then passed to the transform matrices used by Flash to create a gradient fill.
Using setTransform to Change Color and Opacity
Use setTransform to dynamically change the hue/tint of Flash symbols, as well as adjusting their brightness and opacity.
Use setTransform to dynamically change the hue/tint of Flash symbols, as well as adjusting their brightness and opacity.
Deconstructing the Paint Application I: Setup, Skins, Canvas Color, Help File
For the first installment in the series of lessons on deconstruction the oekaki/paint application, we're going to look at the basic setup, how to switch the skins out, how to change the canvas color, and how to create the help file.
For the first installment in the series of lessons on deconstruction the oekaki/paint application, we're going to look at the basic setup, how to switch the skins out, how to change the canvas color, and how to create the help file.
Flash ActionScripting Beginner's Challenge: Basic Drawing Application
Play with this fun, multi-featured, multi-skinned online paint application/oekaki app, learn how to create one of your own, or download the current version for easy installation on your own website.
Play with this fun, multi-featured, multi-skinned online paint application/oekaki app, learn how to create one of your own, or download the current version for easy installation on your own website.
Flash ActionScripting Beginner's Challenge: Basic Drawing Application
It's time to put your ActionScripting skills to the test with this challenge on developing a custom Flash drawing application that lets users paint on-screen with user-defined colors, opacity, and brush sizes.
It's time to put your ActionScripting skills to the test with this challenge on developing a custom Flash drawing application that lets users paint on-screen with user-defined colors, opacity, and brush sizes.