AS3 avatar notes

ActionScript Tutorial
Create a smiple avatar using AS3.
Difficulty Level
Beginner
Requirements
ActionScript 3.0, Whirled SDK
Other Information
Next tutorial: Advanced avatar (ActionScript tutorial)

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This tutorial helps those using AS3 to build an avatar for Whirled. If you are interested in a less code oriented method using the Flash CS3 check out Advanced avatar (Flash tutorial). In this tutorial, we will be looking at numerous notes on avatars.

How to add a state to the list of states

<actionscript> _control.addEventListener(ControlEvent.STATE_CHANGED,stateChanged); _control.registerStates(["State1","State2","State3", "..."]); </actionscript>

How to add code to the state

<actionscript> protected function stateChanged(event:ControlEvent):void {

   if(_control.getState()=="State1")
       {
       // Insert code here.
       }
   else if (_control.getState()=="State2")
       {
       // Insert code here.
       }

   else if (_control.getState()=="State3")
       {
       // Insert code here.
       }
   else 
       {
       throw new Error("State not found!");
       }

} </actionscript>