# Actionscript for n00bs

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835>\
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**Created:** [January 23, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835 "2003-01-23T01:14:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![neg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecc23a/32.png) [@neg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neg)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835/1 "2003-01-23T01:14:01Z")

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i’m a noob, what can i say…is there a place i can get to for some basic commands and technics of AS?

so far, i’ve been working mostly with a few prebased scripts (ie hitTests and animating on mouseovers) but really i have no idea what i’m actually writing. i’m just copying and pasting. and worse, i see the threads here and scratch my head. i’m eager to learn…so, a brief overview, or maybe a site that would do it, anybody?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835/2 "2003-01-23T01:19:35Z")

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maybe [www.kirupa.com](http://www.kirupa.com)?

or run a search… this is asked about twice a week…

Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835/3 "2003-02-07T19:28:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by reverendflash \*  
> **this is asked about twice a week…**

and theres no real difinitive answer? Ill have to do something about that!

… not without searching for one which already exists though 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835/4 "2003-02-07T20:35:12Z")

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You might try using the actionscript dictionary from the help menu in flash. Go through and search for the commands you use in your tutorials, it should give you a definition and examples of how they work. It will also link you to related commands.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-n00bs/11835/5 "2003-02-07T20:40:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Sorcerer \*  
> \*\*You might try using the actionscript dictionary from the help menu in flash. Go through and search for the commands you use in your tutorials, it should give you a definition and examples of how they work. It will also link you to related commands. \*\*

^ Thats how I learned a lot of what I know.

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