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Index: T

tab characters in code: 14.1. Whitespace

Tab keypresses, capturing: 10.11.4.1. Handling special keys

tab order

HTML anchor tag not added to: 18.5.8. Anchor Tag Tab Order
setting: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
of text fields, customizing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

TAB property (Key object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

tan() (Math object): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

tangent, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

target parameter and global functions: 13.8.3.1. Method versus global function overlap issues

targetPath() global function: 13.5.6.6. The targetPath( ) function

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

_target property (MovieClip class): 13.5.6.5. The _target property

13.7. Built-in Movie Clip Properties
20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Tell Target tool: 13.5.7. Whither Tell Target?

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

tellTarget() global function: 13.5.7. Whither Tell Target?

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

temperature converter, example of: 2.6. Some Applied Examples

temporary conversions: 3.4.3. Conversion Duration

temporary variables: 9.7. Function Scope

ternary operators: 5.1.2. Number of Operands

test expressions in loops: 8.2. Loop Terminology

Test Movie mode: 19.1. Debugging Tools

text fields: 18. On-Screen Text Fields

antialiasing: 18.4.3. Typical Text-Scrolling Code

embedded fonts in: 18.3.7. Embed Fonts

bad data in: 19.2.3. Common Sources of Bugs

Border/Bg option: 18.3.3. Border/Bg

_changed event: 18.4.4. The _changed Event

character indexes in: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

converting to numbers: 3.4.2.4. Converting to a number with the Number( ) function

device fonts and: 18.3.7. Embed Fonts

dynamic text fields

changing content of: 18.1.2. Changing the Content of a Dynamic Text Field
creating: 18.1.1. Creating a Dynamic Text Field
retrieving values of: 18.1.3. Retrieving the Value of a Dynamic Text Field

Embed Fonts option: 18.3.7. Embed Fonts

18.5.11. Using HTML as Output

event handling for: 18.4.4. The _changed Event

hard returns in: 18.3.1. Line Display

HTML support: 18.5. HTML Support

largest allowed scroll value: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Line Display options: 18.3.1. Line Display

locating keyboard focus: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Max Characters option: 18.3.6. Max Characters

maxscroll property: 18.4.2. The maxscroll Property

Multiline option: 18.3.1. Line Display

options: 18.3. Text Field Options

Password option: 18.3.1. Line Display

properties: 18.4. Text Field Properties

quoting HTML attributes correctly: 18.5.9. Quoting Attribute Values

retrieving index of

first selected character: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
insertion point: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
last selected character: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

scroll property: 18.4.1. The scroll Property

scrolling: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Selectable option: 18.3.5. Selectable

selecting characters with focus: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Selection object: 18.6. Working with Text Field Selections

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

setting keyboard focus for: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Single Line option: 18.3.1. Line Display

tab order, customizing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

text not appearing: 18.3.7. Embed Fonts

18.5.11. Using HTML as Output

undefined text fields and for-in loops: 18.7. Empty Text Fields and the for-in Statement

unrecognized tags and attributes: 18.5.10. Unrecognized Tags and Attributes

user-input text fields

adding to Flash forms: 17.2.1. Building the Frontend
changing content of: 18.2.2. Changing the Content of an Input Text Field
creating: 18.2.1. Creating a User-Input Text Field
retrieving/using values of: 18.2.3. Retrieving and Using the Value of an Input Text Field
using with fill-in forms: 18.2.4. User-Input Text Fields and Forms

Variable option: 18.3.2. Variable

variables, creating: 1.3.7. Building the Quiz End

Word Wrap option: 18.3.4. Word Wrap

text nodes: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

creating: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

raw XML source code in: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

whitespace in: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

XML.nodeValue property and: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Text Options panel: 18.3. Text Field Options

TEXT_NODE (XML node type): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

this keyword

customizing object properties during object creation: 12.5.2.2. Assigning custom properties to the objects of a class

explicitly referring to

current instances: 13.5.2.1. Self-references with the this keyword
objects using: 10.7.1. Movie Clip Event Handler Scope

passing unnamed clips as references to functions: 10.7.1. Movie Clip Event Handler Scope

throws keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words

time

elapsed, determining: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
working with: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

timed animation: 8.7.3. Frame Rate's Effect on Timeline and Clip Event Loops

timeline loops: 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops

creating empty-clip: 8.7.1. Creating an Empty-Clip Timeline Loop
creating process clips: 13.2.4. Process Clips
frame rate effect on: 8.7.3. Frame Rate's Effect on Timeline and Clip Event Loops
vs. ordinary loops: 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops

timeline variables

accessibility of: 9.7.1. The Scope Chain
creating: 9.7.2. Local Variables
initializing: 9.13.1. Organizing the Quiz Code into Functions
using local variables to avoid name conflicts: 9.7.2. Local Variables

timelines

accessing variables on different: 2.5.6. Accessing Variables on Different Timelines

adding frame labels: 1.3.5. Adding Frame Labels

checking for hidden layers: 16.5. Where's All the Code?

creating variables: 1.3.4. Initializing the Quiz

2.5. Variable Scope

layer structure and: 1.3.2. Building the Layer Structure

13.4.1. The Internal Layer Stack

number of frames in: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

playing from a given frame: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

references, absolute/relative: 2.5.6.1. The _root and _ parent properties

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

stopping at a given frame: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

variables: 2.5.5. Movie Clip Variables

timeouts, simulating: 8.7. Timeline and Clip Event Loops

D. Differences from ECMA-262 and JavaScript

toggleHighQuality() global function: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

toLowerCase() (String class): 4.6.8.2. The toLowerCase( ) function

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Toolbox list (Actions panel): 1.1.1. Creating Code

Toolbox pane (Actions panel): 16.1. The Actions Panel

toString(): 3.4.2.1. Converting to a string with the toString( ) method

Array class: 11.9.5. The toString( ) Method

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Boolean class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Date class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Number class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

Object class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

XML class: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

_totalframes property (MovieClip class): 13.7. Built-in Movie Clip Properties

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
use instead of ifFrameLoaded statement: 6.3.10. The ifFrameLoaded Statement

toUpperCase() (String class): 4.6.8.1. The toUpperCase( ) function

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

trace() global function: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

ActionScript interpreter and: 1.1.4. The Wizard Behind the Curtain (the Interpreter)

as debugging tool: 19.1.1. The trace( ) Function

used in loops: 1.2.3.2. Repeating tasks using loops

8.1. The while Loop

transformations (color adjustments): 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

transformobject, properties of: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

transient keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words

transparency in movie clips: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

specifying: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

trapallkeys command (standalone Player): 10.11.4.1. Handling special keys

20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

trigonometry

arc cosine, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
arc sine, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
arc tangent, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
cosine, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
sine, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference
tangent, computing: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

troubleshooting tools: 19. Debugging

truncating decimal portion of numbers: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

try keyword (potential reserved word): 14.4. Reserved Words

two-dimensional arrays: 11.10. Multidimensional Arrays

typeof operator: 1.1.6. ActionScript's Glue (Operators)

2.4.3. Determining the Type Manually
5.11.2. The typeof Operator
resolving unexpected type conversions: 19.2.3. Common Sources of Bugs
return values of: 3.4.5. Determining the Type of an Existing Datum

types of nodes: 20.5. Alphabetical Language Reference

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