Writing Scripts with ActionScript > Using the Actions panel

 

Using the Actions panel

To add an action to a Flash document, you must attach it to a button or movie clip, or to a frame in the Timeline. The Actions panel allows you to select, drag and drop, rearrange, and delete actions.

You can use the Actions panel in two different editing modes: normal and expert. In normal mode you write actions by filling in parameter text boxes. In expert mode you write and edit actions directly in a Script pane, much like writing scripts with a text editor.

 
To display the Actions panel, do one of the following:

Choose Window > Actions.

Press F2.

 
To activate the Actions panel:

Select an instance of a button, movie clip, or frame.

The Actions panel title changes to reflect the selection.

 
To navigate through the Actions toolbox, do the following:

To select the first item in the Actions toolbox, press Home.

To select the last item in the Actions toolbox, press End.

To select the previous item in the Actions toolbox, press the Up Arrow or Left Arrow key.

To select the next item in the Actions toolbox, press the Down Arrow or Right Arrow key.

To expand or collapse a folder, press Enter or Spacebar.

To insert an item into a script, press Enter or Spacebar. (This is the same as selecting Add to Script from the item's context menu.)

To scroll up a page of items, press Page Up.

To scroll down a page of items, press Page Down.

To search for an Actions toolbox item by initial character, type the character. This search is not case-sensitive. You can type the character multiple times to cycle through all the items that start with that character.