I understand code but I feel lost in AS3

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Ok guys so first sorry for posting this message which is not really RELEVANT in coding or anything but I need your help.

I'm trying to learn AS 3 with Adobe flash CS6 and I've been at it for a week, but I tried FlashDevellop before.

My problem is that I am COMPLETELY lost. I understand a bit of code (variables, array, conditionnals, logical operators, event handling at some extent etc...) and i litteraly (yes i did) followed EVERY tutorial that was on the first/second page of google for searches like "How to code in AS3 for flash CS6" or things like that. But i feel lost.

Some tutorials tell you to use frames and don't even talk about classes, like everything could be done with only frames on the timeline and code in frames. Others don't even talk about classes and tell you everything can be done with code in one frame

What I'm trying to say is that : Making games seems really fun and coding doesn't look THAT hard (I just search for fuctions or events name on the web when i'm not sure since I've just started)

But sometimes I don't even understand what I did wrong, or what i should actually do at one point. What should i use and well yeah I have no idea.

I'm trying to make a little flash game like Elona Shooter (http://www.kongregate.com/fr/games/noanoa/elona-shooter) but way simpler that this ofc. Just a basic for my first one.

I'd say a bit more like this one : http://armorgames.com/play/4964/

But Idk, at first I thought I could do it with the bit of knowledge I have and the internet but I get messed up with my classes, there are some things that I have no idea of how to do.

Like adding sound, I actually know how to do it using frames, but i don't know how to do it using classes, and i started making the game with only classes so should I switch to frame? Or can i use both?

If you guys have a GOOD tutorial, like one that not only explains code but how the WHOLE THING works, that'd be SO great like really.

Once again sorry for posting this disorganised text. It's just that I don't know if it's just me having a lot of trouble with such a simple coding language, or if there's really a lot of things to take into account.

Thanks a lot for reading if you did haha, and if you have any answer, please share .

Ned Murphy · Accepted Answer

There's a lot of things to take into account. I don't think it's a matter of AS3 being a simple coding language... the simplicity of coding/languages are relative to the experience of the user... to some it might come easy, now, but it didn't come without alot of the suffering you seem to be enduring. You actually sound like you are coming along just fine.

I doubt there is an all encompassing tutorial made to meet your request. Most tutorial topics are going to be focused on particular aspects. If you want to learn how to work with sound in code form then look into tutorials for the Sound class... search Google using "AS3 Sound tutorial" and I bet there will be plenty of short and sweet lessons available for you to work thru and learn from.

ocbfd · Answer

You should start with an "intro to programming" class. A class that teaches the basics of programming. You should know everything taught in this class before moving on to anything else - so you don't waste time learning these things by trial and error.

I googled for intro to programming videos and there's a Stanford class on video (it looks like its all there).

http://see.stanford.edu/see/lecturelist.aspx?coll=824a47e1-135f-4508-a5aa-866adcae1111

Here's the first video on youtube

http://youtu.be/KkMDCCdjyW8

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