No Action

No Action

Does nothing.

Animation > Pause

Pause Animation

Pauses the indicated Animation object.

Animation > Play

Play Animation

Plays the indicated Animation object. If the Animation has been paused, play continues from the last position. If the Animation has been stopped, play starts from the beginning.

Animation > Play in Object

Play Animation in Object

Plays the indicated image sequence in the indicated Animation object.

Animation > Play on Path

Play Animation on Path

Plays the indicated image sequence in the indicated Animation object while moving the object along the indicated path.

Animation > Stop

Stop

Stops the indicated Animation object.

Button > Disable

Disable Button

Disables the specified Button object.

Button > Enable

Enable Button

Enables the specified Button object.

Button > Off

Set Button Off

Changes the indicated Button object to the Off state.

Button > On

Set Button On

Changes the indicated Button object to the On state.

Control > Break If

Break If

Available only in scripts. Enables you to escape a Loop. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > Else

Else

Available only in scripts. Creates a branch in an If statement. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > End If

End If

Available only in scripts. Marks the end of an If statement. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > End Loop

End Loop

Available only in scripts. Marks the end of a Loop loop. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > End While

End While

Available only in scripts. Marks the end of a While loop. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > If

If

Available only in scripts. Marks the beginning of an If statement. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > Loop

Loop

Available only in scripts. Marks the beginning of a Loop. See “Using conditional statements.”

Control > While

While

Available only in scripts. Marks the beginning of a While loop. See “Using conditional statements.”

Cursor > Hide

Hide Cursor

Hides the mouse pointer.

Cursor > Show

Show Cursor

Shows the mouse pointer if it is hidden.

Cursor > Use

Use Cursor

Changes the mouse pointer to the indicated icon.

Expression > Set

Set

Enables you to configure an expression that will execute. For more information about expressions, see “Understanding expressions.”

Internet > Get Text URL

Get Text URL

Retrieves the textual content of the specified URL and inserts it into the indicated Text Box object. Note: When this presentation’s exported SWF file is viewed in a Web browser, the URL for this action must have the same superdomain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 6) or the same domain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 7). Note: If a text file displayed with this action contains two carriage returns in a row, three carriage returns are displayed. Note: To work with this action, a URL must start with the prefix “http://”. Note: If you link to a text file on your desktop or a file system, you must use the full system path to the file on a Mac OS computer, unless the text file is in the same folder as your exported SWF file, (in this case, you need to use only the name of the text file and do not need the full system path).

Internet > Get Variable

Get Variable

Retrieves the content of a named variable in a URL-encoded text file and places that content in a Text Box object. Note: When this presentation’s exported SWF file is viewed in a Web browser, the URL for this action must have the same superdomain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 6) or the same domain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 7). Note: To work with this action, a URL must start with the prefix “http://”.

Internet > Open URL

Open URL

Sends the indicated URL to the default Web browser. Optionally allows the end user to enter the URL. Note: To work with this action, a URL must start with the prefix “http://”.

Internet > Submit Page

Submit Page

Submits the contents of an editable text box, the selected item in a drop-down menu or list, the states of an On/Off button, and the selected button in an On/Off button group on the indicated page to the indicated URL. You can put the reply (the contents of the item above) into a Text Box object or treat it as a file to be saved on the end user’s computer. Note: When this presentation’s exported SWF file is viewed in a Web browser, the URL for this action must have the same superdomain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 6) or the same domain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 7). Note: To work with this action, a URL must start with the prefix “http://”.

List > Get Selection

Get List Selection

Copies the text or position number of a selected item in any type of Text Box object to any other type of Text Box object, or to a file to be saved on the end user’s computer.

Menu Bar > Add Menu Item

Add Menu Item

Adds a Menu Item to the indicated menu bar. You can specify the Menu Item’s name manually or read it from a Text Box object. You can specify a list of Submenus for the new Menu Item, and associate a value and a script with each.

Menu Bar > Check

Check Menu Bar

Checks a Menu Item in the specified menu bar.

Menu Bar > Item Disable

Disable Menu Item

Disables a Menu Item in the specified menu bar.

Menu Bar > Item Enable

Enable Menu Item

Enables a Menu Item in the specified menu bar.

Menu Bar > Remove Item

Remove Menu Item

Removes a Menu Item from the specified menu bar.

Menu Bar > Uncheck

Uncheck Menu Bar

Unchecks a Menu Item in the specified menu bar.

Object > Disable

Disable Object

Disables an object to prevent the end user from interacting with that object.

Object > Display Image

Display Image

Displays an image in an object based on a picture box. Note: With this action, progressive images and images that use the CMYK color space might not display correctly, and high-DPI images might appear blurry.

Object > Drag

Drag Object

Enables the user to drag an object. Usually applied to the Click Down user event.

Object > Drop

Drop Object

Enables the user to drop an object. Usually applied to the Click Up user event.

Object > Enable

Enable Object

Enables a disabled object.

Object > Hide

Hide Object

Hides an object, with an optional transition effect.

Object > Reset

Reset Object

Returns an object to its original settings and its home position (where it was when the presentation was launched).

Object > Set Position

Set Object Position

Sets an object’s position.

Object > Show

Show Object

Shows an object that was hidden, with an optional transition effect.

Object > Slide

Slide Object

Moves an object from one position to another with an animated “slide” effect.

Page > Display

Display Page

Displays a particular page in the presentation, with an optional transition effect.

Page > Display First

Display First Page

Displays the first page of the presentation, with an optional transition effect.

Page > Display Last

Display Last Page

Displays the last page of the presentation, with an optional transition effect.

Page > Display Next

Display Next Page

Displays the next page of the presentation, with an optional transition effect.

Page > Display Previous

Display Previous Page

Displays the page before the current page, with an optional transition effect.

Page > Get Description

Get Page Description

Retrieves the description applied to a page using the Page Description field in the Page tab of the Interactive palette.

Page > Get Name

Get Page Name

Retrieves the name applied to a page using the Page Name field in the Page tab of the Interactive palette.

Page > Go Back

Go Back

Displays the most recently viewed page of the presentation.

Pop-up > Add Item

Add Menu Item

Adds a Menu Item to the specified Pop-Up Menu object.

Pop-up > Get Pop-up Selection

Get Pop-up Menu Selection

Retrieves the selected Menu Item (by name or number) from the indicated Pop-Up Menu object and places it in the specified Text Box object. You can add the Menu Item to the beginning of the text, add the Menu Item to the end of the text, replace all of the text with the Menu Item, or replace only the selected text with the Menu Item.

Pop-up > Item Disable

Disable Menu Item

Disables a Menu Item in the specified Pop-Up Menu object.

Pop-up > Item Enable

Enable Menu Item

Enables a Menu Item in the specified Pop-Up Menu object.

Pop-up > Remove Item

Remove Menu Item

Removes a menu item from the specified Pop-Up Menu object.

Pop-up > Set Pop-up Selection

Set Pop-up Menu Selection

Selects the indicated Menu Item in the indicated Pop-Up Menu object. You can indicate the target Menu Item by name or number (starting with 1).

Print > Current Page

Print Current Page

Prints the active page of the presentation.

Print > Text Object

Print Text Object

Prints the contents of a text object.

Script > Disable

Disable Script

Disables a script.

Script > Enable

Enable Script

Enables a script.

Script > Run

Run Script

Runs a script.

Script > Stop

Stop Script

Stops a script. Stopped scripts cannot be resumed.

Sound > Beep

Beep

Makes the computer beep.

Sound > Pause

Pause Sound

Pauses a sound.

Sound > Play

Play Sound

Plays a sound.

Sound > Play Background

Play Background Sound

Plays a background sound.

Sound > Set Background Volume

Set Background Volume

Sets a background sound’s volume.

Sound > Set Volume

Set Sound Volume

Sets a sound’s volume.

Sound > Stop

Stop Sound

Stops a sound.

Sound > Stop Background

Stop Background Sound

Stops a background sound.

SWF > Load

Load

Loads an imported SWF presentation into memory an SWF object.

SWF > Pause

Pause

Pauses an imported SWF presentation.

SWF > Run

Run

Launches an imported SWF presentation.

SWF > Stop

Stop

Stops an imported SWF presentation.

SWF > Unload

Unload

Unloads an imported SWF presentation from an SWF object.

Text > Copy

Copy Text

Copies the selected text from a Text Box object to the clipboard. Does not work for user events involving a mouse click, because a mouse click deselects all text.

Text > Cut

Cut Text

Cuts the selected text (if possible) from a Text Box object to the clipboard. Does not work for user events involving a mouse click, because a mouse click deselects all text.

Text > Deselect

Deselect Text

Deselects the selected text in a Text Box object.

Text > Find

Find Text

Searches for text in a particular Text Box object. You can specify a literal search string or read the search string from another Text Box object.

Text > Get from URL

Get Text from URL

Retrieves text from a URL and places it in a Text Box object. You can specify the URL literally or read it from another Text Box object. The target of the URL can be retrieved all at once, line-by-line, or in character-delimited chunks. Note: When this presentation’s exported SWF file is viewed in a Web browser, the URL for this action must have the same superdomain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 6) or the same domain as the SWF file (if viewed in Flash Player version 7). Note: If a text file displayed with this action contains two carriage returns in a row, three carriage returns are displayed. Note: To work with this action, a URL must start with the prefix “http://”.

Text > Paste

Paste Text

Pastes text that has been copied or cut using a Copy Text or Cut Text action into a Text Box object.

Text > Post to URL

Post to URL

Submits the contents of one or all editable objects on the page to a URL using either the GET or POST method. You can specify the URL literally or read it from a Text Box object. Note: To work with this action, a URL must contain a colon (:). If the URL starts with a colon, the prefix “http://” is assumed.

Text > Select

Select Text

Selects text in a Text Box object. You can specify start and end points for the selection.

Text > Set Text

Set Text

Replaces or inserts text in a Text Box object. The new text can be specified literally or read from another Text Box object. You can specify start and end points for the insertion or replacement.

Text Formatting > Alignment

Text Alignment

Sets the alignment of text in a Text Box object.

Text Formatting > Color

Text Color

Applies a color to text in a Text Box object.

Text Formatting > Font

Text Font

Applies a font to text in a Text Box object.

Text Formatting > Indent

Text Indent

Indents text in a Text Box object.

Text Formatting > Leading

Text Leading

Sets the vertical spacing for text in a Text Box object.

Text Formatting > Style

Text Style

Applies plain, bold, italic, or underline formatting to text in a Text Object. Note: Even if a project contains an action that formats text to use the bold version of a font and you configure export options to embed all fonts, the exported project will not contain the bold version of the font unless the bold version of the font is used in a text box somewhere in the layout.

Video > Display in Object

Display Video in Object

Displays the first frame of a movie in a particular Video object.

Video > Pause

Pause Video

Pauses a movie in a Video object. When played again, paused movies start from the point where they were paused.

Video > Play

Play Video

Plays a movie from the beginning in a Video object.

Video > Play In Object

Play Video In Object

Plays a movie from the beginning in a particular Video object. This action enables you to play more than one movie in the same Video object.

Video > Set Volume

Set Video Volume

Sets the volume for the audio of a movie in a Video object.

Video > Stop

Stop Video

Stops playing a movie in a Video object. Stopped movies start from the beginning if they are played again.

Window > Close

Close Window

Closes a Window object.

Window > Drag

Drag Window

Enables the user to drag a Window object. Usually applied to the Click Down user event.

Window > Drop

Drop Window

Enables the user to drop a Window object. Usually applied to the Click Up user event.

Window > Open

Open Window

Opens a Window object.

Window > Set Title

Set Title

Sets the title bar text for a Window object.

Other > Allow User Interaction

Allow User Interaction

If you have executed this action, the player continues to process user events. This action is generally used with the Do Not Allow User Interaction action to enable user events after they have been blocked.

Other > Delay

Delay

Forces the presentation to do nothing for a specific time period or to wait for a specific event.

Other > Disable Keyboard

Disable Keyboard

Prevents the presentation from recognizing keyboard input.

Other > Do Not Allow User Interaction

Do Not Allow User Interaction

If you have executed this action, all user events (including mouse events and keyboard events) are blocked.

Other > Enable Keyboard

Enable Keyboard

Enables the presentation to recognize keyboard input.

Other > Open Project

Open Project

Opens a different SWF presentation and closes the current SWF presentation.

Other > Quit

Quit

Closes the Flash player.