Thanks so much Jason, as usual you've given me exactly what
I was looking
for. The intimidation is gone. See you all on Google.
On 10/9/07 11:00 AM, "Merrill, Jason"
<jason.merrill bankofamerica.com>
wrote:
> Nothing to worry, it's really not that bad if you're
mildly intelligent.
> The leap from AS1 to AS2 was much bigger than from AS2
to AS3. I
> suggest skimming over the actionscript 3 migration
topics in the help -
> read up on what's been removed (like
createEmptyMovieClip and
> swapDepths) and what has been added. And Moock's AS3
book is really
> good too (though a few topics are missing like using
regular expressions
> among other things).
>
> The biggest thing is really just getting used to new
keywords, how you
> add/remove things from the stage (i.e. addChild(),
which is easy to
> figure out, and even intuitively makes more sense), how
XML works (much
> better!), how events work (no more onRelease =
function(){} or Delegate,
> use clip.addEventListener(Event.CLICK, clickHandler)
instead)and how you
> wrap a class into a package statement - but that's
really easy:
>
> AS2:
>
> class com.boa.projects.MyProject
> {
> public funciton MyProject(myClip:MovieClip)
> {
> }
> }
>
> AS3:
>
> package com.boa.projects
> {
> class MyProject()
> {
> public function MyProject()
> {
> }
> }
> }
>
> Jason Merrill
> Bank of America
> GT&O Learning & Leadership Development
> eTools & Multimedia Team
>
>
>
>
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>>> [mailto:flashnewbie-bounceschattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf
>>> Of Gary Engel
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:50 AM
>>> To: Flashnewbie Mailing List
>>> Subject: [Flashnewbie] AS3 catch-up
>>>
>>> I'm a little late (actually a lotta late in
tech years) to
>>> the game with ActionScript 3. I JUST upgraded
to CS3 suite
>>> and started playing with AS3. I decided the
best way to catch
>>> up would be 1) order Moock's book and read all
900 pages
>>> cover to cover, and 2) ask my friends at
Flashnewbie for some
>>> good tips. I had a great grasp of AS2 but I'm
feeling a
>>> little overwhelmed at my first glance of AS3.
Is it as
>>> COMPLETELY different as it appears or will I be
able to catch
>>> on quickly? How was everyone else's transition?
Any good tips?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Gary
>>>
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