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Coding Basics 1

Break into the basics of coding in any language! We'll introduce fundamental techniques and the concepts of variables, comments, the string, and more.

Duration: 37:40

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Beginner Level
Beginner Level
Medium-paced Course
Medium-paced Course

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Ben Fhala

Ben Fhala

Ben Fhala is the creative force and founder behind 02geek, a pioneering platform dedicated to making web development accessible to everyone. With over 18 years of experience in the industry, Ben has a deep passion for teaching and a knack for breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand lessons.

Coding Basics 1 Overview

What you'll learn

In Part 1 of our foray into programming, we will learn to fine-tune our initial setups and organize our files. We'll also explore techniques such as commenting out code, creating strings, and computing basic math through commands. Finally we'll introduce variables, which will be the focus of Part 2 of Coding Basics. Join us and learn how to program in ActionScript3 or for that matter learn the core of any language %u2013 in classic, fun 02geek style!

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Intro

In this video, we will learn the basics concepts of coding in Flash. The main focus is on the output panel. Once we understand Flash's environment, then we learn how to manage the output panel.

03:16

Publish Settings Recap

Get into a rhythm of efficiently setting up your files so you can smoothly transition into writing code. This video shows you how to compile your .swf and .html files..

03:41

Setting Up Our Main Class

Get into a rhythm of efficiently setting up your files so you can smoothly transition into writing code. This video shows you how to set up your script for all the code you'll write from here on out.

04:51

Test Movie

The basics of working with Flash, focusing on the publish settings and testing movies.The basics of working with Flash, focusing on the publish settings and testing movies.

00:58

Trace

For your first programming task, you'll experiment with the 'trace' function and learn how to output data from your application. This can be used to print the desired text at will.

04:08

Single Line Comment

In this video we will learn the syntax of single line comment and the need for its existence in programming, and explore how to create them in actionscript 3 flash.

01:25

Numbers And Basic Math

In order to do great things in flash, all you need is a grasp of basic math. So let's work on computing mathematical equations using the 'trace' function.

06:42

Answer To Math Question

In order to do great things in flash, all you need is a grasp of basic math. So let's work on using the Trace function to compute mathematic equations. We ended the last video with a question, let's s

01:40

Multi line Comments

You already know how to comment line by line but wouldn't it be nicer for you and your fingers if you could cancel out a full block of code? Yes, it is possible using multi line comments.

01:40

What Are Variables?

Learn how to create different kinds of variables and see how they can make your life easier as your code gets more complex. They play a major role in writing the code efficiently.

02:20

Strings As Our First Variable

learn how to create your first string variable in actionscript flash. This video helps you understand how to declare a variable and assign a string to it.

03:42

Error 1067: Implicit Coercion

Help-I just got the dreaded 1067 error... ohh actually it is not that bad it is telling me something... but what? Let’s learn about 1067 error and know how it is helpful to the user

01:21

Numbers As Our Second Variable

Learn how to create different kinds of number variables and see how they can make your life easier as your code gets more complex. Also learn the syntax for declaring all types of numbers

01:56

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