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Name: Drag and Drop Basics
ID: m34479
Language: English (en)
Summary: Learn the basics of writing ActionScript 3 code to provide a drag and drop capability.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: actionscript, addEventListener, alpha, base class, Bitmap, BitmapData, chromakey, chroma key, class, custom effects, derived class, drag, drag and drop, drop, dynamic binding, effect, encapsulation, event, event handler, extends, flash, flex mxml, inheritance, late binding, method, object, overload, override, polymorphism, programming, run-time, subclass, superclass, transparency, trigger
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Richard Baldwin (Baldwin@DickBaldwin.com)
Copyright Holders: Richard Baldwin (Baldwin@DickBaldwin.com)
Maintainers: Richard Baldwin (Baldwin@DickBaldwin.com)
Latest version: 1.1 (history)
First publication date: May 25, 2010 2:21 pm -0500
Last revision to module: May 25, 2010 4:06 pm -0500

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Version: 1.1 May 25, 2010 4:06 pm -0500 by Richard Baldwin
Changes: 
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