Index: S
Symbols
| A
| B
| C
| D
| E
| F
| G
| H
| I
| J
| K
| L
| M
| N
| O
| P
| Q
| R
| S
| T
| U
| V
| W
| X
| Y
| Z
Index: S
- scenes
 
  
  
  - moving playhead to
 
    
    
    - next scene: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - previous scene: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - vs. pseudo-scenes: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- scope
 
  
  
  - built-in object classes: 10.7.3. Other Object Event Handler Scope
 
  
  
  
  - button event handlers: 10.7.2. Button Event Handler Scope
 
  
  
  
  - event handler: 10.7. Event Handler Scope
 
  
  
  
  - function (see function scope)
 
  
  
  
  - movie clip event handlers: 10.7.1. Movie Clip Event Handler Scope
 
  
  
  
  - problems with: 19.2.3. Common Sources of Bugs
 
  
  
  
  - variable: 2.5. Variable Scope
 
  
 
- scope chain: 9.7.1. The Scope Chain
 
  - 15.3. Advanced Function Scope Issues
 
 
- Script box (Actions panel): 1.1.1. Creating Code
 
- script clips: 13.2.5. Script Clips
 
- script files, importing text of: 16.7.2. #include (Compile-Time Import)
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- Script pane (Actions panel): 16.1. The Actions Panel
 
  
  
  - adding code to buttons: 16.3. Adding Scripts to Buttons
 
  
  
  
  - adding statements to: 16.1.1.1. Normal Mode
 
  
 
- scripts: 1.2.1. Flash Programs
 
  
  
  - adding
 
    
    
    - to buttons: 16.3. Adding Scripts to Buttons
 
    
    
    
    - to frames: 16.2. Adding Scripts to Frames
 
    
    
    
    - to movie clips: 16.4. Adding Scripts to Movie Clips
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - creating
 
    
    
    - calculation scripts: 1.3.7. Building the Quiz End
 
    
    
    
    - main timeline variables: 1.3.4. Initializing the Quiz
 
      - 2.5. Variable Scope
 
    
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - functions in: 1.2.4. Modular Code (Functions)
 
  
  
  
  - locating using Movie Explorer: 16.5. Where's All the Code?
 
  
  
  
  - remotely executing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- Scroll Lock key and isToggled(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- scroll property (text field): 18.4.1. The scroll Property
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - maxscroll property and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- searching strings: 4.6.5.3. The indexOf( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- seconds of a date
 
  
  
  - assigning: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    - UTC time: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - retrieving: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    - UTC time: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
 
- security issues
 
  
  
  - loadVariables() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - XMLSocket.connect() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- seed clips: 13.2.7. Seed Clips
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - assigning instances to stacks: 13.4.2.2. How clips generated via duplicateMovieClip( ) are added to the stack
 
  
  
  
  - inheriting transformations: 13.3.2.2. Creating instances with duplicateMovieClip( )
 
  
 
- Selectable option for text fields: 18.3.5. Selectable
 
- Selection object: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - working with text field selections: 18.6. Working with Text Field Selections
 
  
 
- Selection.getBeginIndex(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Selection.getCaretIndex(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Selection.getEndIndex(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Selection.getFocus(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Selection.setFocus(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Selection.setSelection(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- self-commenting code: 14.3. Comments
 
- semicolon (;)
 
  
  
  - missing: 19.2.3. Common Sources of Bugs
 
  
  
  
  - terminating statements with: 1.1.4. The Wizard Behind the Curtain (the Interpreter)
 
    - 6.2. Statement Syntax
 
    - 9.2. Running Functions
 
    - 14.2. Statement Terminators (Semicolons)
 
  
 
  
 
- send()
 
  
  
  - XML class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    - transmitting form-based data to web servers: 17.1.2. Transmitting Data for Server-Side Processing
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - XMLSocket class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- sendAndLoad() (XML class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - transmitting form-based data to web servers: 17.1.2. Transmitting Data for Server-Side Processing
 
  
  
  
  - XML.loaded property and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- server applications
 
  
  
  - closing open connections to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - opening connections to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - support for: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - transmitting XML-formatted data to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- server/client TCP/IP connection (XMLSocket class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- set statement: 6.3. The ActionScript Statements
 
  
  
  - vs. Set Variable in Flash 4: 6.3.4. The set Statement (Set Variable)
 
  
 
- Set Variable (Flash 4): 6.3.4. The set Statement (Set Variable)
 
- setDate() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setFocus() (Selection object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setFullYear() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setHours() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setInterval()
 
  
  
  - process clips as alterative to: 13.2.4. Process Clips
 
  
  
  
  - simulating: 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops
 
    - D. Differences from ECMA-262 and JavaScript
 
  
 
  
 
- setMilliseconds() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setMinutes() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setMonth() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setPan() (Sound class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setProperty() global function: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setRGB() (Color class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setSeconds() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setSelection() (Selection object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setTime() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setTimeout()
 
  
  
  - process clips as alterative to: 13.2.4. Process Clips
 
  
  
  
  - simulating: 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops
 
    - D. Differences from ECMA-262 and JavaScript
 
  
 
  
 
- setTransform()
 
  
  
  - Color class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - Sound class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- setUTCDate() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setUTCFullYear() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setUTCHours() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setUTCMilliseconds() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setUTCMinutes() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setUTCMonth() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setUTCSeconds() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setVolume() (Sound class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- setYear() (Date class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- shared libraries and runtime import: 16.7.3. Shared Library (Runtime Import)
 
- shift() (Array class): 11.8.3.2. The shift( ) method
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- Shift-JIS characters (Japanese): 4.5.1. Character Encoding
 
  
  
  - hexadecimal escape sequences and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- shift operators, bitwise: 5.1.3. Operator Precedence
 
  - 15.2.5. The Bitwise Shift Operators
 
 
- SHIFT property (Key object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- short keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words
 
- shortcut keys, capturing: 10.11.4.1. Handling special keys
 
- show() (Mouse object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- showmenu command (standalone Player): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- signed right shift assignment (>>=) operator: 5.1.3. Operator Precedence
 
- signed right shift (>>) operator: 15.2.5.1. Signed right shift
 
- sin() (Math object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- sine, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- single-byte vs. multibyte operations: 4.6.11. Flash 4 Versus Flash 5 String Operators and Functions
 
- Single Line option in text fields: 18.3.1. Line Display
 
- single quotes () in strings: 4.5.2. String Literals
 
- SIZE attribute of HTML tag: 18.5.4. <FONT> (Font Control)
 
- slash syntax and _target property: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- slice()
 
  
  
  - Array class: 5.4.2. Composite Datatype Equality
 
    - 11.9.3. The slice( ) Method
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - String class: 4.6.6.3. The slice( ) function
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
 
- Smart Clips: 13.2.3. Smart Clips
 
  - 16.8. Packaging Components as Smart Clips
 
  
  
  - adding custom interfaces to: 16.8.2.2. Adding a custom interface to a Smart Clip
 
  
  
  
  - building customized interfaces for: 16.8.2. Building a Smart Clip with a Customized Interface
 
  
  
  
  - building standard interfaces for: 16.8.1. Building a Smart Clip with a Standard Interface
 
  
  
  
  - clip parameters
 
    
    
    - configuring: 16.8.1.2. Configuring standard clip parameters
 
    
    
    
    - removing/reordering: 16.8.1.3. Removing and reordering standard clip parameters
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - using in movies: 16.8.3. Using Smart Clips
 
  
  
  
  - xch (exchange) instances and: 16.8.2. Building a Smart Clip with a Customized Interface
 
  
 
- sort() (Array class): 11.9.2. The sort( ) Method
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- sound
 
  
  
  - attached sounds: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    - playing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - silencing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - controlling with ActionScript: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - exporting: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - left/right channels
 
    
    
    - determining balance: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - determining distribution to left/right speakers: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - distributing between left/right speakers: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - setting balance: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - muting
 
    
    
    - Sound.setVolume() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - Sound.stop() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - stopAllSounds() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - panning: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - silencing (see sound, muting)
 
  
  
  
  - specifying streaming sound to preload: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - volume
 
    
    
    - retrieving current setting: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - setting: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
 
- _soundbuftime global property: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound objects
 
  
  
  - attached sounds: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    - playing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - silencing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - creating: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- Sound.attachSound(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.getPan(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.getTransform(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.getVolume(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.setPan(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.setTransform(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.setVolume(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.start(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- Sound.stop(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- space characters in code: 14.1. Whitespace
 
- SPACE property (Key object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- special characters, creating: 4.6.9.1. The fromCharCode( ) function
 
- special keys
 
  
  
  - capturing: 10.11.4.1. Handling special keys
 
  
  
  
  - keycodes for: B. Latin 1 Character Repertoire and Keycodes
 
  
 
- splice() (Array class): 11.7.3.3. The splice( ) method
 
  - 11.8.3.3. The splice( ) method
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- split() (String class): 4.6.6.4. The split( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- sprite event handlers: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- sqrt() (Math object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- SQRT1_2 property (Math object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- square root of 2: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- stacks
 
  
  
  - document: 13.4.3. The .swf Document "_level" Stack
 
  
  
  
  - internal layer: 13.4.1. The Internal Layer Stack
 
  
  
  
  - order of execution: 13.4.4. Stacks and Order of Execution
 
  
  
  
  - pop()/push() and: 11.7.3.1. The push( ) method
 
  
  
  
  - programmatically generated: 13.4.2. The Programmatically Generated Clip Stack
 
  
  
  
  - stacking order: 13.4. Movie and Instance Stacking Order
 
  
 
- Stage: 13. Movie Clips
 
  - (see also main movies)
 
  
  
  - detecting collisions: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - globalToLocal() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - height of: 13.7. Built-in Movie Clip Properties
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - localToGlobal() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - updates and timeline loops: 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops
 
  
  
  
  - width of: 13.7. Built-in Movie Clip Properties
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
 
- standalone Player
 
  
  
  - disabling menu commands: 10.11.4.1. Handling special keys
 
  
  
  
  - fscommand() and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- standalone Projector, running fullscreen in: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- star field, generating with a load event: 10.10.2. load
 
- start() (Sound class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- startDrag()
 
  
  
  - global function: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    - target parameter and: 13.8.3.1. Method versus global function overlap issues
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - MovieClip class: 13.8.3. Built-in Movie Clip Methods
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
 
- statement block delimiters
 
  
  
  - semicolons not required: 14.2. Statement Terminators (Semicolons)
 
  
 
- statement block delimiters ({}): 1.2.4. Modular Code (Functions)
 
  - 6.2.1. Statement Blocks
 
 
- statement blocks: 6.2.1. Statement Blocks
 
  
  
  - conditional statements and: 7.5. Compact Conditional Syntax
 
  
  
  
  - creating functions: 9.1. Creating Functions
 
  
 
- statements: 6. Statements
 
  
  
  - adding code to Actions panel: 1.1.2. Say Hi to Flash
 
  
  
  
  - conditionals: 6.3.1. Loops and Conditionals
 
  
  
  
  - expression: 6.3.2. Expression Statements
 
  
  
  
  - function calls: 6.3.2. Expression Statements
 
  
  
  
  - function scope: 9.7. Function Scope
 
  
  
  
  - loops: 6.3.1. Loops and Conditionals
 
  
  
  
  - substatements: 6.2.1. Statement Blocks
 
  
  
  
  - syntax of: 6.2. Statement Syntax
 
  
  
  
  - terminating with semicolons: 1.1.4. The Wizard Behind the Curtain (the Interpreter)
 
    - 14.2. Statement Terminators (Semicolons)
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - types of: 6.1. Types of Statements
 
  
  
  
  - vs. Actions: 6.4. Statements Versus Actions
 
  
 
- static keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words
 
- status codes, XML parsing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- status property (XML class): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- stereo sound: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- stop()
 
  
  
  - global function: 1.3.4. Initializing the Quiz
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - MovieClip class: 13.8.3. Built-in Movie Clip Methods
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - Sound class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- stopAllSounds() global function: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- stopDrag()
 
  
  
  - global function: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - MovieClip class: 13.8.3. Built-in Movie Clip Methods
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
 
- streaming sound: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- String class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- string datatype: 3.2.1. The ActionScript Datatypes
 
  - 4.5. The String Type
 
  
  
  - converting
 
    
    
    - datatypes to: 3.4.1. Automatic Type Conversion
 
    
    
    
    - values to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - equality rules for: 5.4.1. Primitive Datatype Equality
 
  
 
- String() global function: 3.4.2.2. Converting to a string with the String( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- string literals: 4.5.2. String Literals
 
- string operators: 5.6. The String Operators
 
- String.charAt(): 4.6.5.2. The charAt( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.charCodeAt(): 4.6.9.2. The charCodeAt( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.concat(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - vs. += operator: 4.6.1.1. The concat( ) function
 
  
 
- String.fromCharCode(): 4.5.2.3. Unicode-style escape sequences
 
  - 4.6.9.1. The fromCharCode( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.indexOf(): 4.6.5.3. The indexOf( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - substring() and: 4.6.7. Combining String Examination with Substring Extraction
 
  
 
- String.lastIndexOf(): 4.6.5.4. The lastIndexOf( ) Function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.length property: 4.6.5.1. The length property
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- strings
 
  
  
  - calculating number of characters: 4.6.5.1. The length property
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - character indexing in: 4.6.4. Character Indexing
 
  
  
  
  - comparing: 4.6.2. Comparing Strings
 
    - 5.5. The Comparison Operators
 
    
    
    - case sensitivity issues: 4.6.8. Character Case Conversion
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - concatenating: 4.6.1. Joining Strings Together
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - converting
 
    
    
    - to arrays: 4.6.6.4. The split( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - arrays to: 11.9.4. The join( ) Method
 
      - 11.9.5. The toString( ) Method
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - to identifiers: 4.6.10. Executing Code in a String with eval
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - values of Boolean objects to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - values of Number objects to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - XML node objects to: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - creating from code points: 4.6.9.1. The fromCharCode( ) function
 
  
  
  
  - decoding: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - describing objects as: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - empty: 4.5.2.1. The empty string
 
  
  
  
  - encoding: 4.5.1. Character Encoding
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - equality/inequality operators: 4.6.2.1. Using the equality (==) and inequality (!=) operators
 
  
  
  
  - examining: 4.6.5. Examining Strings
 
    
    
    - combined with substring extraction: 4.6.7. Combining String Examination with Substring Extraction
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - executing code with eval(): 4.6.10. Executing Code in a String with eval
 
  
  
  
  - extracting
 
    
    
    - combined with string examination: 4.6.7. Combining String Examination with Substring Extraction
 
    
    
    
    - floating-point numbers from: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
    
    
    - integers from: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - extracting substrings based on
 
    
    
    - positive character positions: 4.6.6.1. The substring( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - positive or negative positions: 4.6.6.3. The slice( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - starting position and length: 4.6.6.2. The substr( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - generating from code points: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  
  - line breaks in: 4.5.2.2. Escape sequences
 
  
  
  
  - lowercase versions of, creating: 4.6.8.2. The toLowerCase( ) function
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - performance issues for string extraction functions: 4.6.6.5. String extraction performance issues
 
  
  
  
  - quotation marks in: 4.5.2. String Literals
 
    
    
    - problems with: 19.2.3. Common Sources of Bugs
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - retrieving
 
    
    
    - characters from specific positions: 4.6.5.2. The charAt( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - code points for specified characters: 4.6.9.2. The charCodeAt( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - searching for substrings
 
    
    
    - first occurrence of: 4.6.5.3. The indexOf( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - last occurrence of: 4.6.5.4. The lastIndexOf( ) Function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - uppercase versions of, creating: 4.6.8.1. The toUpperCase( ) function
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
 
- String.slice(): 4.6.6.3. The slice( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.split(): 4.6.6.4. The split( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.substr(): 4.6.6.2. The substr( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.substring(): 4.6.6.1. The substring( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - indexOf() and: 4.6.7. Combining String Examination with Substring Extraction
 
  
 
- String.toLowerCase(): 4.6.8.2. The toLowerCase( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- String.toUpperCase(): 4.6.8.1. The toUpperCase( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- Submit button for Flash forms: 17.2.1. Building the Frontend
 
- subroutines, local variables in: 2.5.8.1. Local variables in subroutines
 
- substatements: 6.2.1. Statement Blocks
 
  
  
  - in for-in loops: 8.5. The for-in Loop
 
  
  
  
  - in if statement: 7.1. The if Statement
 
  
  
  
  - in while loops: 8.1. The while Loop
 
  
 
- substr() (String class): 4.6.6.2. The substr( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
 
- substring() (String class): 4.6.6.1. The substring( ) function
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - indexOf() and: 4.6.7. Combining String Examination with Substring Extraction
 
  
 
- substrings
 
  
  
  - extracting from strings based on
 
    
    
    - positive character positions: 4.6.6.1. The substring( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - positive or negative positions: 4.6.6.3. The slice( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - starting position and length: 4.6.6.2. The substr( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - searching for
 
    
    
    - first occurrence of: 4.6.5.3. The indexOf( ) function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - last occurrence of: 4.6.5.4. The lastIndexOf( ) Function
 
      - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
 
    
  
 
  
 
- subtraction () operator: 1.1.6. ActionScript's Glue (Operators)
 
  - 4.4.1. Using Operators
 
  - 5.3.3. Subtraction
 
 
- super keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words
 
- superclass of XML class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
- superclasses
 
  
  
  - checking if objects belong: 12.5.4.3. Determining whether an object belongs to a superclass
 
  
  
  
  - creating: 12.5.4.1. Making a superclass
 
  
 
- swapDepths() (MovieClip class): 13.8.3. Built-in Movie Clip Methods
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
  
  - assigning instance depths in programmatically generated clip stacks: 13.4.2.3. Assigning depths to instances in the programmatically generated clip stack
 
  
  
  
  - swapping instances in internal layer stacks: 13.4.1. The Internal Layer Stack
 
  
 
- SWF file format
 
  
  
  - backward compatibility: C. Backward Compatibility
 
  
  
  
  - resources for: A.4. SWF File Format
 
  
 
- SWF files
 
  
  
  - adding custom interface SWF files to Smart Clips: 16.8.2.2. Adding a custom interface to a Smart Clip
 
  
  
  
  - creating custom interface SWF files: 16.8.2.1. Creating a custom interface .swf file
 
  
  
  
  - data event handlers and: 10.10.4.2. Using a data event handler with loadMovie( )
 
  
  
  
  - externalizing ActionScript code: 16.7. Externalizing ActionScript Code
 
  
  
  
  - _leveln global property: 13.4.3. The .swf Document "_level" Stack
 
    - 13.5.4.2. Referencing other documents in the Player using _leveln
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - loading into document levels
 
    
    
    - via loadMovie(): 13.4.3. The .swf Document "_level" Stack
 
      - 13.5.4.2. Referencing other documents in the Player using _leveln
 
    
 
    
    
    
    - via loadMovieNum(): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    
  
 
  
  
  
  - loading into Player: 13.3.4. Importing External Movies
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
    - 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
  
  
  
  - movie clip unload events and: 10.10.3. unload
 
  
  
  
  - _url property and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
 
  
 
- switch keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words
 
- switch statement, simulating: 7.4. Simulating the switch Statement
 
- switches (bits): 15.2. Bitwise Programming
 
- symbols, movie clip: 13.3.1. Movie Clip Symbols and Instances
 
  
  
  - exporting from Library: 13.3.2.3. Creating instances with attachMovie( )
 
  
 
- synchronized keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words
 
- synchronous code execution: 10.1. Synchronous Code Execution
 
  - 16.2. Adding Scripts to Frames
 
 
- syntax
 
  
  
  - automatic literal typing and: 3.3.1. Automatic Literal Typing
 
  
  
  
  - event handler: 10.5. Event Handler Syntax
 
  
  
  
  - statement: 6.2. Statement Syntax
 
  
  
  
  - variable addressing: 2.5.6.3. Flash 4 versus Flash 5 variable access syntax
 
  
 
- system events: 10.3. Types of Events
 
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