How easy is it to make custom sorting code? ever wanted a simple way to randomize an array? here’s a quick and dirty way.

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At first glance, making functions in Flash is essentially simple, but there is much more than meets the eye. Let’s look at just how functions function…

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In my travels I have heard of the glorious power XML commands. XHTML, XJAX, XAML, RSS, and the list goes on. But I only really care about XML with Flash and getting at my content as fast as possible while being able to traverse it rapidly. So here are a few good links to help speed things up:

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Seems like everyone has a custom version of the Delegate these days. Whether it’s to proxy events or control scope, one thing is clear, the solutions and problems are just as numerous as its applications. The question I haven’t figured out yet is; which is the best?

jgDelegate
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• DRAFT VERSION com.jgraup.utils.jgDelegate
• DRAFT VERSION com.jgraup.utils.jgDelegate2 - updated for event proxies
  

Other Great Delegate Classes
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• Enhanced Delegate - createage.com
• Improved Delegate - labs.bigspaceship.com
• Delegate class refined - dynamicflash.com
• AS2 Utility Classes - boostworthy.com
• Proxy - person13.com
• The Delegate Class - actionscript.org
• Can Delegates kill performance? - zefxis.gr
• Component Event Handling - bdontwerp.nl
• Class Delegate - chmouc

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