Batch files are useful for all kinds of different tasks. In this two part tutorial we will firstly look at how you make a batch file to 'explore a cd'. Then in the second installment we will look at how we can employ a batch file to open a text file with the default program'. After reading these tutorials you will be able to experiment with batch files and create your own. So let's begin.

This tutorial will teach you how to tile the background in Flash 8. In previous versions of Flash, you had to duplicate a movie clip a number of times so that it covered the entire stage. This method is outlined in Kirupa’s tutorial:

While this works great, Flash 8 provides a more efficient means of creating a tiled background through the BitmapData class. This class allows you to create a tiled background using the drawing API methods. Let’s get started.Create a new document in Flash and make its dimensions 300px by 200px.Now you’ll need your tile, for this tutorial we’ll use the same tile as used by Kirupa:

Flash can be a tricky piece of software to master but once you have it can be a handy addition to websites to provide extra interactivity, product demos & presentations, games, complete websites. Newer versions of Flash can handle video content making it easier to serve videos without the need for different plugins, as utilised by Youtube etc. The possibilities are endless but to help you get to grips with it we have dugg out a variety of different tutorials for you, enjoy …

To apply intro and outro effects:

1. Launch Flash Designer. Choose "Frame" > "Frame Size" to set movie dimensions.
2. Choose "Rectangle" tool and draw a rectangle on the frame. Choose "Item" > "Line and Fill" > "Fill Color". Change rectangle color to anything else than white.
3. Press F9 to preview the animation. Rectangle is static. Hit "Alt+F4" to close preview.
4. Choose "Animation" > "Intro Animation"
5. Choose "Fly in". Click OK.
6. Press F9 to preview the animation. The rectangle will fly from left edge. Hit "Alt+F4" to close preview.
7. Choose "Animation" > "Outro Animation"
8. Choose "Fly" and choose "Right" option. Click OK.
9. Press F9 to see intro and outro animation.