Real-World Flash Game Development

INDEX

Note: Page numbers with “f” refer to figures.

3D in Flash

basics, 161–164

perspective projection, 163–164

position, 161–162

otation, 162–163

x, y, z system, 161–164 see also Tunnel shooter

8-bit PNG with alpha channel, 79

A

Absolute-value function, 159

Acceleration/deceleration, 176–177

direction of acceleration, 184

Accessor methods, 39–40

Action games, 2

ActionScript

code editors, 15–17

familiarity with, 35

history of/versions, 13–14

idiosyncrasies, 65–66

see also Flash development, OOP (object-oriented programming)

activate method, 136, 169–170, 228

Activity Monitor (Mac), 17–18

activityLevel Camera object, A3, A4–A5

addEnemy method, 172, 173

addEventListener method, 50–53, 72

addFrameScript method, 66–69

Adjacent side of right triangle, ...