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Chapter 4: Building Your First Application
Workflow for building an application
The tutorial in this chapter follows the order of one possible workflow for creating a
Flash application.
•
“Examine a completed application” on page 50
shows you how to work with an application.
In the process, you become familiar with the Flash workspace.
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“Create a new document” on page 52
is the starting point for creating your own
new application.
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“Add media content” on page 53
shows you how to quickly add vector artwork, text, bitmap
images, video, sound, buttons, and movie clips to your application.
•
“Add navigation controls” on page 56
introduces you to the built-in components and
behaviors provided with Flash that let you drag navigation buttons and other user interface
elements to your application.
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“Add motion and basic interactivity” on page 58
shows you how to add built-in effects and
behaviors to your application.
•
“Test the application” on page 59
shows you how to preview your application in Flash Player
to verify it is working correctly before you publish it.
•
“Publish and view the application” on page 59
shows you how to get your application ready for
deployment on the web or wherever else you want to publish it.
Examine a completed application
As you examine the finished version of an application you’ll create, you will also take look at the
Flash workspace.
In subsequent sections you’ll go through the steps to create the application yourself.
Run the completed application
To better understand the type of application you’ll create as you take this tutorial, you can analyze
a completed version of the application. You can play the SWF file in Flash Player. Published Flash
applications have the SWF file extension. Documents saved in the authoring environment have
the FLA file extension.
1.
In Flash, select File > Open.
2.
Browse to the completed file using one of the following paths:
■
If you’re using Windows 2000 or XP, browse to
boot drive\
Documents and Settings\
username
\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\
language
\
Configuration\HelpPanel\Help\GettingStarted\finished_files and double-click
myad_finished.swf.
Note:
If the Application Data folder is hidden, you’ll need to change your Windows Explorer
settings to see the folder.
■
If you’re using a Windows 98 operating system, browse to
boot drive
\Windows\ Application
Data\Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\
language
\Configuration\ HelpPanel\
Help\GettingStarted\finished_files and double-click myad_finished.swf.
Summary of Contents for DIRECTOR MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH DIRECTOR
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