Getting Started > What's new in Flash 5 ActionScript > Predefined objects
Predefined objectsYou can use predefined objects to access and manipulate certain types of information. The following are a few of the predefined objects:
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The Math object features a full complement of built-in mathematical constants and functions, such as E (Euler's constant), cos (Cosine), and atan (Arctangent). |
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The Date object allows you to get information about the date and time on whatever system is running the Flash Player. |
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The Sound object allows you to add sounds to a movie and control sounds in a movie as it plays. For example, you can adjust volume (setVolume ), or balance (setPan ). |
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The Mouse object allows you to hide the standard cursor so that you can use a custom cursor. |
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The MovieClip object allows you to control movie clips without using a wrapper action such as tellTarget . You can call a method such as play , loadMovie , or duplicateMovieClip from an instance name by using dot syntax (for example, myMovieClip.play() ). |