Flash Out of the Box
by Robert Hoekman, Jr.

This errata page lists errors outstanding in the most recent printing.

If you have technical questions or error reports, you can send them to
booktech@oreilly.com.  Please specify the printing date of your copy.

This page was updated December 2, 2005.

Here's a key to the markup:
	[page-number]: serious technical mistake
	{page-number}: minor technical mistake
	<page-number>: important language/formatting problem
	(page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
	?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification



Confirmed errors:


(ix)  Acknowledgments;
Acknowledgments for "Beta readers and Tech Reviewers" should also mention Stacey
Mulcahy, Al Partridge, and Mark Whybird. We apologize for the oversight.


[41]  Number 3 under the subtopic "to animate the text";
Select frame 35 for each text layer in turn..... to match figure 3-15.
should read:
Select frame 55...


(65)  Last paragraph of first column (starts with "Functions can invoke...");
getCoffeee() should be getCoffee()


{74} Step 5;
"...set the export file type to QuickTime." 
should read:
"...set the export file type to QuickTime Video."


[107]  Final paragraph;
The instructions tell the reader to "open bouncing_ball.fla", located in the 07
folder. However this fla file is not on the CDROm or available from the website (only
bouncing_ball.swf can be found).


(138)  Step 1 under "Combining elements to create one image";

"...with Stage dimensions of 280 x 400..."
should read:
"...with Stage dimensions of 400 x 280..."


(138)  Step 2 under "Combining elements to create one image";

"Draw a 200 x 250 pixel rectangle..."
should read:
"Draw a 250 x 200  pixel rectangle..."



(156)  1st paragraph;
The first paragraph, 2nd line, fourth word should read 'top-left' instead of 'top-right.'