Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed | Page xxi first two illustrations |
'this is a tip illustration' was reversed with the image for 'this is a warning'. |
Anonymous | Jul 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page xxiii 2nd last line |
"Nick Reader" NOW READS "Nick Reeder" |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 27 Example 3-2 second line of code |
var today:Number is missing a ; at the end. |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 36 End of "Why Post-Colon Syntax?" paragraph |
In a place where Colin is talking about AS 2.0 post-colon syntax, JavaScript 2.0 and |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 41 1st paragraph of 'Circomventing type checking', in the 3rd line |
'If you are sadistic' |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 50 third code example |
1) the comments NOW have two slashes (//) not three (///). |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 66 2nd paragraph |
"which are declared once for the class , but for which each instance maintains it own value" |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 161 Last sentence before Figure 6-1 |
"ad nauseum" NOW READS spelled "ad nauseam". |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 191 Bottom code example beginning with "class B extends A" |
public static var p:String = "The property of B.p"; |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 230 3rd para |
interface IntA{ |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 237 In figure 8.1, the parenthesized text in the bottom-right most box |
should read: |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 246 Top of page under "Windows 98";t he path to configuration files in Windows 98 |
C:WindowsApplication DataMacromediaFlash MX 2004LANGUAGE_CODEConfiguration |
Anonymous | Jul 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 298 1st paragraph, second line |
"CombBox" should be "ComboBox" |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 323 4th paragraph |
"The physical incarnation of AvatarSymbol is named "avatar" and is placed on depth 1 of ..." |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 | |
Printed | Page 325 2nd paragraph |
"which is much tidier and easier to understand than: |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 371 last paragraph |
"As a matter of good form, the 'handleMessage()' method should be declared |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 433, 428 figure 19-1 and 19-2 |
in the figures, the description of the arrow pointing up to the "EventListener" box |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 463 Under Events broadcast to listeners |
The following event HAS BEEN ADDED: |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2005 |