Writing Scripts with ActionScript > Using the Actions panel |
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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:
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Choose Window > Actions. |
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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:
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To select the first item in the Actions toolbox, press Home. |
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To select the last item in the Actions toolbox, press End. |
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To select the previous item in the Actions toolbox, press the Up Arrow or Left Arrow key. |
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To select the next item in the Actions toolbox, press the Down Arrow or Right Arrow key. |
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To expand or collapse a folder, press Enter or Spacebar. |
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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.) |
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To scroll up a page of items, press Page Up. |
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To scroll down a page of items, press Page Down. |
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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. |
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