Working With Variables

Skills Covered
Variables
Text Types
Static Text
Dynamic Text
Set Variable
ActionScript 2.0 Button Event Handlers
Character Embedding

Mastering Variables is a critical component of ALL programming languages. If you are to accomplish anything beyond the basics, you must work to understand Variables. Variables will allow you to create more interactive projects which keep track of user actrivity, set MovieClip properties dynamically, update game scores... the possiblities are phenomenal.

This introductory project may seem a little cheezy, but it will prove to be an important addition to your arsenal of Flash skills. You will be working toward something like this: