MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-ACTIONSCRIPT 2.0 LANGUAGE, Reference

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50 ActionScript language elements
chr function
chr(number:Number) : String
Deprecated since Flash Player 5. This function was deprecated in favor of
String.fromCharCode()
.
Converts ASCII code numbers to characters.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4
Parameters
number :Number
- An ASCII code number.
Returns
String
- The character value of the specified ASCII code.
Example
The following example converts the number 65 to the letter A and assigns it to the variable
myVar
:
myVar = chr(65);
See also
fromCharCode (String.fromCharCode method)
clearInterval function
clearInterval(intervalID:Number) : Void
Stops the setInterval() call.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 6
Parameters
intervalID :Number
- A numeric (integer) identifier returned from a call to
setInterval()
.
Example
The following example first sets and then clears an interval call:
function callback() {
trace("interval called: "+getTimer()+" ms.");
}
var intervalID:Number = setInterval(callback, 1000);