Flash Tutorials - Keyboard Control 1

Please note:

1. As these movies depend on using the keys, when previewing them you must first click the open swf (the small preview window) to give the movie focus in order that the keys will work.
2. After downloading the Fla - if you test certain movies in the Flash authoring environment you need to disable shortcuts or the enter key won't work. If you are not sure what I mean come and ask and I'll tell you.

Keyboard Control - menus

Supporting Flash Movies

Simple menu This is just a simple menu with nothing initially selected.	preview	download
First item selected As above but with the first item already selected.	preview	download
Handout - keys 1 - word document		download
Key driven menu structures Don't forget to unzip them first or the links won't work!		download

Using the keys to control animation.

Supporting Flash Movies

Move Use the keys to move the movieclip across the stage..	preview	download
Speed variable Add a variable into the animation - the quicker you learn about variables the better as they are very important in the grand scheme of things.	preview	download
Constrain Don't let that movieclip get away - stop it from leaving the stage.	preview	download
Constrain variable As above but with a variable instead of the hard coded values.	preview	download
Function I know it still does the same thing but this is gradually steering you towrds a better more efficient way of writing actionscript. .	preview	download

Using the keys with a timer.

Supporting Flash Movies

Timer function This movie tracks how long you have been in a particular location - in this case a road, very useful in games programming.

preview

download

Using the keys to navigate and scroll.

Supporting Flash Movies

Scrolling Scroll up, scroll down, scroll, left, scroll right and constrain the mouse.

preview

download

Don't forget - you must click on the Flash preview movie to give the window focus or the keys won't work!