# O'Reilly - Actionsctipt Definitive for MX, and Actionscript Cookbook - worthless? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [September 2, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913 "2003-09-02T00:10:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jingman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/jingman/32/163_2.png) [@jingman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jingman)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/1 "2003-09-02T00:10:57Z")
I _just_ bought them and now they come out with Flash MX 2004! With actionscript 2.0!! My question is, for those of you that might know, are these books now ancient? Will the same methods apply, or will the AS be so different that I will have to buy new books? ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/2 "2003-09-02T06:59:23Z")
talk to ahmed i believe. I think he has access to as 2.0 ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/3 "2003-09-02T07:37:22Z")
I’m pretty sure you _will_ find the two books useful even though they teach you AS 1.0. First off, AS 1.0 _is_ supported in Flash MX 2004. The major difference in AS 2.0 is the object model, how classes are written and manipulated. Even you’re planning to get into advanced Object-Oriented Programming, learning AS 1.0’s object model should teach enough logic to be able to write AS 2.0 classes AS 2.0 also has additional built-in classes, like the MovieClipLoader for example. Otherwise, the rest are mostly as 1.0 classes (like MovieClip, Sound, LoadVars… etc) \Another thing to keep in mind is that AS 2.0 is only available in Flash MX 2004 professional, so it really depends on what edition are upgrading to…\ hope this helps =) ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/4 "2003-09-02T14:05:30Z")
It does, thanks ahmed. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/5 "2003-09-02T15:07:51Z")
I think [Moock.org](http://Moock.org) says somewhere that Actionsctipt Definitive is still like 99% accurate for MX 2004. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/6 "2003-09-02T16:05:26Z")
> \*Originally posted by senocular \* > \*\*I think [Moock.org](http://Moock.org) says somewhere that Actionsctipt Definitive is still like 99% accurate for MX 2004. \*\* Oh ROCK, thanks Sen. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/7 "2003-09-02T17:34:47Z")
… and he said he would only write an extension to his book for MX04, not the whole thing over again. > \*Originally posted by ahmed \* > **Another thing to keep in mind is that AS 2.0 is only available in Flash MX 2004 professional, so it really depends on what edition are upgrading to…** > Are you serious or are you just trying to give me a heart attack, Ahmed??? :hangover: ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/8 "2003-09-02T17:37:34Z")
[http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/productinfo/features/comparison/](http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/productinfo/features/comparison/) ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/9 "2003-09-02T17:39:24Z")
Somebody bring me my riffle! ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/10 "2003-09-02T20:47:36Z")
I think i was misinformed then… I thought it was only for mx 04 pro 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/11 "2003-09-02T21:48:29Z")
:trout: 😛 ---
**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:** [September 3, 2003, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/12 "2003-09-03T06:57:25Z")
I got the Cookbook a week ago: it is GREAT!! With these two, you’re all set, and noone is forcing you to ever code with AS2, v1 will do just fine! Even in MX 2004. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2003, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oreilly-actionsctipt-definitive-for-mx-and-actionscript-cookbook-worthless/29913/13 "2003-09-03T07:00:03Z")
> \*Originally posted by eyezberg \* > \*\*I got the Cookbook a week ago: it is GREAT!! > With these two, you’re all set, and noone is forcing you to ever code with AS2, v1 will do just fine! Even in MX 2004. \*\* Yeah, the AS Cookbook is freakin great!