_root.isactive=”brush”;
All this does is define the tool that’s active when we first load the application, so that the user can immediately start painting without selecting a tool.
Deconstructing the Paint Application II: The Brush Tool & the Flash Drawing API
By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com Guide
Phew; that was a tall drink of water. With all of the onEnterFrame actions defined (that is, everything that we did in the last two steps happens every time the frame plays, twelve times per second), we just need to define one very simple thing when the clip loads:
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- ActionScripting for the Brush Tool Button
- Creating The Brush Cursor
- Basic Frame Scripting on Load, createEmptyMovieClip, Mouse Listeners
- Activating the Brush Cursor Based on Cursor Location: The Code
- Activating the Brush Cursor Based on Cursor Location: The Breakdown
- Setting the Active Tool on Load
- Defining Brush Behavior When the Mouse is Pressed, Intro to the Drawing API
- Defining Brush Behavior with Mouse Movement Using the Drawing API
- Defining Brush Behavior When the Mouse is Released
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