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CHAPTER 9
Extending Flash
As a Macromedia Flash user, you may be familiar with ActionScript, which 
lets you create scripts that execute at runtime in Macromedia Flash Player. 
The Flash JavaScript application programming interface (JavaScript API) is 
a complementary programming tool that lets you create scripts that run in 
the authoring environment (that is, while a user has the Flash program 
open). These scripts can be used to help streamline the authoring process. 
For example, you can write scripts to automate repetitive tasks, add custom 
tools to the Tools panel, or add timeline effects.
Several JavaScript API samples are available when you install Flash 8. This 
chapter contains a brief overview of each sample.
This chapter contains the following sections: