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About scripting in ActionScript

You can start writing simple scripts without knowing much about ActionScript. All you need is a goal; then it's just a matter of choosing the right actions. The best way to learn ActionScript is to create a script. You can use the Actions panel to guide you through setting up simple scripts. (See Writing Scripts with ActionScript.) Once you're comfortable adding basic actions such as `play` and `stop` to your document, you can begin to learn more about the language. To use the full power of ActionScript, it is important to understand how the language works: the concepts, elements, and rules that the language uses to organize information and create interactive movies.