If I define a class in Main.as in the same directory as my .fla file containing the code:

package{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.*;

// Class definition
public class Main extends MovieClip{
public var myMc:myClip;

// Class Constructor
function Main(){
myMc.stop();

myMc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,
PressListener);
}

// Handle mouse press over myMc
private function PressListener(evt:Event):void{
if(myMc.currentFrame == 1){
myMc.gotoAndStop(2);
}else myMc.gotoAndStop(1);
}

}

}

Then I can drag a MovieClip having the linkage name myClip onto the stage, it’s instance name will be myMc (I have to define this in my Main class as public var myMc:myClip;) and acces it from inside my Main class.
If I don’t define it or define it as a private member flash will throw an error.

Hope this helps

I looked inside each of the as3_labs_samples and it seems like its either one way or the other. Either there is a document class with no objects on stage, or there are objects/ui/artwork on stage and there is no document class.

Anyone know the correct way to merge the two?

And no more code on the timeline means *no* more code, not even comments!

good job on the tutorials. it helped me get use to the new features ActionScript 3.0 has to offer.

cschua