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#Name the text fields, respectively, <code>txtFirstNumber</code>, <code>txtSecondNumber</code> and <code>txtResult</code>.
 
#Name the text fields, respectively, <code>txtFirstNumber</code>, <code>txtSecondNumber</code> and <code>txtResult</code>.
 
#Create a new ActionScript 3.0 class file and add the following code:
 
#Create a new ActionScript 3.0 class file and add the following code:
<nowiki>package {
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package {
 
import flash.display.MovieClip;
 
import flash.display.MovieClip;
 
public class AdditionExample extends MovieClip {
 
public class AdditionExample extends MovieClip {
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}
 
}
 
}
 
}
}</nowiki>
 
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}
 
Save the file as '''AdditionExample.as''.
 
Save the file as '''AdditionExample.as''.
 
#Go back to the applet, click anywhere on the stage, and, in the properties pane, set '''Class''' to '''AdditionExample'''.
 
#Go back to the applet, click anywhere on the stage, and, in the properties pane, set '''Class''' to '''AdditionExample'''.

Revision as of 14:49, 29 June 2011

Introduction

In this example, it is shown how to set up a simple applet for use in a WeBWork problem. The complete code for the applet, as well as the corresponding PG file, can be downloaded from (add download site). The applet, shown below, asks for the sum of two integers. Notice that there are no buttons for checking the answer in the applet, since this will be handled by WeBWork.

AdditionExampleStart.jpg

Initial Setup

The initial code for the applet can be downloaded from (add download site), or it can be created by the following steps.

  1. Create a new applet in Flash and draw the controls as shown in the picture above. The first two text fields are of type Dynamic Text, and the rightmost one is of type Input Text
  2. Name the text fields, respectively, txtFirstNumber, txtSecondNumber and txtResult.
  3. Create a new ActionScript 3.0 class file and add the following code:
package {

import flash.display.MovieClip; public class AdditionExample extends MovieClip { public function AdditionExample() { //The following statments are used just for testing the applet //offline, and should be commented out in the online version. //When used in a WeBWork context, these are set by setConfig() txtFirstNumber.text = "9"; txtSecondNumber.text = "7"; } }

}

Save the file as 'AdditionExample.as.

  1. Go back to the applet, click anywhere on the stage, and, in the properties pane, set Class to AdditionExample.