I know this is THE MOST REDICULOUS thing I have asked in a long time. But what is this language? I know it is extremely similar to the one for flash, but where can I get a book/documentation on this language. It sounds to me like I will have to be using this thing for alot of my designs in swishmax and would like to be caught up when the final version comes out.

Thanks for your patience.

(I posted cause Brian said there was no set skill level, so I figured why not start with the MOST NOVICE of all questions!!)

~Sagz

It is really a simple version of flash actionscript.

I don't think there is a documentation just for swishscript but you can find info in the help files and downloadable .pdf file.

Just go through the sample tutorials (in the help files) then you'll start to see how it works.

Chris

Hi msagaser. I have just heard about swishmax because i was away for a bit. I didn't download the trial yet (6 megs on dial-up, may take a while) but it does sound very similar to Flash ActionScript. But i am sure the "swishscript" is limited. Hey can't complain considering how much cheaper swish is. As for documentation i don't think they may have some manuals yet, since it has not been released (swishmax). But maybe there exists a pdf manual somewhere. I am sure Brian would know aboput this.


-TheOne

Yes indeed ... there is a PDF help file on the beta page :
http://www.swish-tutorials.com/beta/index.php

It's 5 MB - and includes some great reference material ... along with samples and examples of various SWiSHscript code ...

For the most part - it's basically the same as Actionscripting -- however, SWiSHzone has changed up a few things - so, the code and actions are not all exactly the same as Flash's actionscript ...

We will do everything we can to get tutorials up as soon as we can :) -- probably not too many through the public beta testing - since some aspects of SWiSHmax may change during this process -- but, we will help in any way we can :)

CHeers,
Brian

Originally posted by Brian Ayers@Aug 2 2003, 11:31 PM
Yes indeed ... there is a PDF help file on the beta page :
http://www.swish-tutorials.com/beta/index.php

It's 5 MB - and includes some great reference material ... along with samples and examples of various SWiSHscript code ...

For the most part - it's basically the same as Actionscripting -- however, SWiSHzone has changed up a few things - so, the code and actions are not all exactly the same as Flash's actionscript ...

We will do everything we can to get tutorials up as soon as we can :) -- probably not too many through the public beta testing - since some aspects of SWiSHmax may change during this process -- but, we will help in any way we can :)

CHeers,
Brian
i was looking for this tuts Brian thanks for the link :)

Yeah but this pdf is similar to swish help file....

i think when ordering or buying swish you get a swish handbook with it.
with atleast some explanation of how the script will get called or explain how it works,

SnoW

Originally posted by TheOne@Aug 2 2003, 01:44 PM
Hi msagaser. I have just heard about swishmax because i was away for a bit. I didn't download the trial yet (6 megs on dial-up, may take a while) but it does sound very similar to Flash ActionScript. But i am sure the "swishscript" is limited. Hey can't complain considering how much cheaper swish is. As for documentation i don't think they may have some manuals yet, since it has not been released (swishmax). But maybe there exists a pdf manual somewhere. I am sure Brian would know aboput this.


-TheOne
As Roger Onslow said somewhere else, SWiSHmax can pretty much do anything the Flash Player DOM allows, basically just like FlashMX...

You can use XML with SWiSHmax, you can turn on all the physics properties in SWiSHmax, so there is not very much that you cannot do.
I would say the language is pretty much the same as it is talking to the same Flash Player now.

You will find a pretty comprehensize coverage of the language in the Help files in the section called, funnily enough, 'Scripting'. There is a full reference there.

This is the introduction from that section -

There are a number of areas where SWiSHscript differs from Flash MX script (Actionscript). The main areas of difference are described here.

SWiSHscript commands can be divided into the following groups:

· operators: Arithmetic, Comparison, Equality, Logical

· functions and methods: General Functions, Sprite Object, String Object, Math Object, Timer Object, Text Object

· Object properties: General Object Properties, Sprite Object Properties, Text Object Properties

· Constants and Object synonyms


Each of the Scripting commands is described in detail in the Script Reference Dictionary. This dictionary is arranged in alphabetical order for ease of reference.

Any Scripting Object can have Event Handler functions associated with it. These Event Handler functions execute script commands in response to defined events.

General definitions can be found in the Definitions Section.

Useful formulas and other notes can be found in the Useful Stuff section.



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