Extending Flash MX 2004, Part 2: Using Classes and Scripts in JSFL
If you're experienced with ActionScript—or even JavaScript—JSFL won't be a stretch. There's just a few idiosyncrasies you need to know about. Find out how to write and execute your own JSFL scripts.
by Guy Watson
April 23, 2004
n this article I will discuss the similarities and differences between ActionScript and JSFL. We will also briefly show you how to write your own JSFL scripts and how to execute them.
As with ActionScript, JSFL has a set of predefined classes, containing methods and properties:
Array
Boolean
Date
Function
Math
Number
Object
RegExp
String
ActionScript coders will notice one extra class, the RegExp class. No, that isn't a mistake; you can use regular expressions in JSFL!
In JSFL, as in ActionScript, every string is an instance of the String class, every array is an instance of the Array class, every number is an instance of the Number class, etc. Which means that strings, numbers, arrays, booleans, objects, etc., are treated in exactly the same way as they are in ActionScript
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n this article I will discuss the similarities and differences between ActionScript and JSFL. We will also briefly show you how to write your own JSFL scripts and how to execute them.
As with ActionScript, JSFL has a set of predefined classes, containing methods and properties:
