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When using Actionscript 3.0 you do not use attachMovie()

  1. Open Flash by clicking on the icon on the dock


  2. Create a new document of type Actionscript 3.0


  3. Save the document in your work folder


  4. Insert a New Symbol.


  5. Make the New Symbol a movieclip. Give it a name. Make sure Advanced is selected:


  6. Give the movie clip a name and Export for Actionscript. Flash will create a class for your movieclip with the same name as the clip.

  7. Use the painting tools to create an image.

  8. Go to Scene 1


  9. Click on frame 1 and open an Actionscript window.

  10. To attach the movie clip you just made to the Stage, use the following syntax: 
         var your_var_name:your_class_name=new your_class_name();
     addChild(your_var_name);
     your_var_name.x=horizontal_value;
     your_var_name.y=vertical_value;

    For example, if my movieclip and class are named myMC and I want to center it: 
    var mc:myMC=new myMC();
addChild(mc);
mc.x=stage.stageWidth/2-mc.width/2;
mc.y=stage.stageHeight/2-mc.height/2;

  11. Test, save, publish and link.