on(release) {
_root.hue = 0x000000;
}
What this code does is define a variable named hue on the root level of the stage, and then set the value of hue to 0x000000 – which translates into black. When using hexadecimal values for colors in ActionScripting, always precede them with 0x instead of the # that you would use in HTML. So if we were working with red, we’d take the hex value for red – FF0000 – and turn it into 0xFF0000.
Don’t forget to put the _root. in front of the variable name; we’re going to be referencing this variable from another symbol, so we’ve got to make sure that it and the level that it operates on are clearly defined.
