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Week 1 and 2: ActionScript Class

Download the week 1 and 2 sample files :
Week 1 & 2 presentation
Week01.zip
Week02.zip


Using the Date Object

Sometimes it is necessary to display information within Flash on certain days only, until a certain or only after a certain date has passed. This is a simple ActionScript test to set up todays date in the following format “YearMonthDate”. Example. 20050402 for today.
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var testDate1 = “20050306″; // March 6th, [...]