Always go here for AS3 documentation: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/
Bookmark it. I haven't used livedocs in over a year. On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Glen Pike <g...@engineeredarts.co.uk> wrote: > Local help is a joke in Flash - if you install the AIR app, it just > downloads their help pages in HTML - my browser is slightly faster, but > still navigating the API's is soooo slow! > > I agree about Google - someone needs to make a swf panel which hooks into > google to search for flash stuff based on the ide, etc. > > > > > On 22/04/2011 18:55, Merrill, Jason wrote: > >> I miss the good old days when Adobe's local help was easy to access and >> find information. I find better results with Google. >> >> Jason Merrill >> Instructional Technology Architect >> Bank of America Global Learning >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto: >> flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman >> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 1:52 PM >> To: Flash Coders List >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What is up with adobes documentation? >> >> I usually just put the class name with as3 into google (LocalConnection >> as3) - it almost always gives me something useful. >> >> I do generally agree that's it's often hard to find anything using Adobe's >> built in documentation tool - especially using the search field (which is >> local in CS5). Though you can just type your keyword into Flash's action >> dialog, or an as document, then click that little ? icon >> - sometimes pulls it right up (after 17 update dialog boxes maybe). >> >> I don't agree with your conclusions about competitiveness based on that >> difficulty, but yeah, it could be better. >> >> Kevin N. >> >> >> On 4/21/11 1:54 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) wrote: >> >>> Hey folks >>> >>> Every time I do a big search I seem to get a LOT of as2 links and when >>> I add >>> as3 into the search terms I keep getting links to either a page >>> offering up a bunch of generic documentation pages (ie not direct >>> links to the class I'm looking for) or I get class documentation pages >>> that are only half full. >>> Seriously do a search on the livedocs site for the flvplayback class, >>> its shocking especially in light of the fact that there is no longer >>> any local docs installed with the software any more >>> >>> What is going on with this? 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