Syntax
object.function([parameter1, [parameter2, [parameter3, [parameter4]]]])
Arguments
object: Name of the Object / Sprite containing the function.
function: Name of the function being called.
parameter1: Optional input parameter.
parameter2: Optional input parameter.
parameter3: Optional input parameter.
parameter4: Optional input parameter.
Returns
Value defined by return Action.
Description
Allows you to call a user-defined function. Functions are useful when the same processing needs to be applied to different variables or Objects.
Sample
onLoad () {
a = 0;
r = 3;
a = _root.area(r);
trace(a);
}
function area(p) {
return Math.PI * p * p;
}
// On completion, a contains the area for a radius of 3 (pi * r^2), 28.2743346691132
See Also
function