Special Edition Using® Macromedia® Director® MX

Chapter 12. Using Object-Oriented Programming and Behaviors

In This Chapter
Understanding Behaviors	316
Controlling a Single Sprite	316
Creating Simple Behaviors	319
Creating a Simple Button Behavior	325
Using Complete Behaviors	327
Building a Complete Button Behavior	331
Creating Animation Behaviors	338
Communicating Between Behaviors	343
Using Parent Scripts	345
Troubleshooting	354
Did You Know?	355

Understanding Behaviors

Behaviors have become the standard way of getting things done with Lingo. Understanding behaviors—how to write them, how they work, and how to use them—is the key to powerful Lingo scripting.

Behaviors are reusable pieces of Lingo code stored in a cast member. They are attached either to a sprite span in the Score or a frame or span of frames ...