January 2009

ActionScript VQS Errata – Typo page 177 Code 12.10

var namesList:Object = new Object();
namesList.skater1 = {
firstName:”Tony”, 
lastName:”Alva”, 
age:”34″, 
gender:”male”};
trace(namesList.skater1.lastName);
skater1. was missing from the last trace.

ActionScript VQS Errata – p159 Code 11.8

day = localDate.getDate(); //Corrected getDay to GetDate
month = localDate.getMonth() + 1;
year = localDate.getFullYear();
hour = localDate.getHours();
minute = localDate.getMinutes();
second = localDate.getSeconds();

ActionScript VQS Errata – Code 17.2

In Code 17.2:
circle.graphics.drawRect(0,0,75);
Should change to:
circle.graphics.drawCircle(0,0,75);

A Funny Poke at Apple

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard