FLASH: Variables, properties, tell targets - oh my!

[Rick Koch]

Hello All.


I've "mastered" the basics in Flash ( or at least feel pretty good about them) but

can see that the real power  comes in capabilities such as tell targeting, using

variables, and scripting etc.


Now I consider myself somewhat intelligent, I've been designing for 15 years and

developing web sites for 5.  Granted, my forte is in the creative side but why is

that when I hear or read words like set variable or get properties, or some

words=some numbers, etc. my mind virtually shuts down?!?!?  I suspect I'm not the

lone ranger is this department, either.


When John C. and others answer questions in these areas (and thank heaven they

do!!), they may not realize that while their answers seem so basic to them that

some of us feel we're trying to read a foreign language - literally.  Example: Set

Variable: "/blu_mc:blu" = 1 (from a recent posting)  Now, I'm guessing this is

drop dead easy for most of you. I, on the other hand, don't have a clue.


Surely, there's a step by step tutorial somewhere that makes things clear for the

"programming-challenged".


Any suggestions?


Thanks a million,

Rick K.




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