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Colin Moock
Colin Moock
www.moock.org
 
Building an Address Book

In this article, Colin Moock explores how to create an address book application using Macromedia Flash MX's new "Flash UI Components".

If you are new to ActionScript programming, you should complete the Introduction to Flash MX Tutorial and the Introduction to ActionScript Tutorial before reading this article. If you are new to Flash UI Components, you should also complete the Introduction to Components Tutorial. Tutorials can be accessed via Help > Tutorials in Macromedia Flash MX.

This article takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete and covers the following topics:

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Building an application interface using the Macromedia Flash MX authoring environment.
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Building an application interface using ActionScript.
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Controlling interface components with ActionScript.
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Customizing the look of interface components.
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Storing information on a user's computer.
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Organizing code around application tasks.
 

Sample files
Before you begin, you should download the address book application:
Windows   Macintosh
Download the sample file addressbook.zip (669 KB)   Download the sample file addressbook.sit (642 KB)

 
Table of contents
· Address book application overview
· Adding components
· Linking components to ActionScript code
· Storing data locally
· Creating the application functions
· Possible extensions
 
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About the author
Colin Moock is an independent web guru with a passion for networked creativity and expression. He is author of the world-renowned guide to Flash programming, "ActionScript: The Definitive Guide", and runs the acclaimed Macromedia Flash developer site, www.moock.org. Moock's latest project is Unity, a Flash socket server for multi-user content. Last year he lost his favorite hat in San Francisco.