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SnippetSaturday: Number to String

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

This is some code I wrote a long time ago back when AS3 was just starting to show up on the scene (I updated it some to work on its own and to use crazy nested Vectors). I’m sure it’s … Continue reading →

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IDisplayObject? – Getting around the lack of an interface for the DisplayObject in Flash

Posted on March 14, 2010 by

Interfaces are amazing things. When I was young and green, I didn’t understand their purpose, but after working with them for a while, I will defend their use to the end. I try to create lots of interfaces early on … Continue reading →

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Using Abstract Classes in the Flash CS3/4 Library

Posted on March 11, 2009 by

Here’s a little trick that can help you save lots of time that might otherwise be spent creating multiple specialized classes in your Flash project. This trick makes use of the Base Class field in a symbol’s actionscript properties. (For … Continue reading →

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