two AS3 newbie questions

[Incrue]

1 If i dont want to use classes,can i make the same way as before, putting all the code in the first frame?And it still works with the new player?

2 Now i have to import the properties i want to use too?I mean, isnt enough to import flash.display.movieClip, also if i want to use _alpha have to import flash.idunknowant.alpha ?

[hangalot]

not sure about not using classes. flash 9 has not been released yet so I don't know how thats going to go, but i suspect it will work like that.

no you only have to import the class, properties and methods are availible on the class, nothing else required.

[Incrue]

So, when they say:
'_alpha is deprecated, now use:flash.display.DisplayObject.alpha'
doesnt mean i have to
import flash.display.DisplayObject.alpha;
rigth??

[hangalot]

it means you have to use .alpha on your movieclip/displayobject/sprite

[Incrue]

What i want to know is if, in the beginning should i
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.DisplayObject.alpha;

or just
import flash.display.DisplayObject.MovieClip;

[mrand01]

just movieclip. Movieclip is a class, it has to be imported, alpha is a property that is specific to an instance of that class, it does not have to be imported. only import classes

[abeall]

Can I just do
import flash.*
That would be so much nicer.

[hangalot]

yes you can, but then it will only import the classes in the flash package.

[webninja]

If you're not sure what to import, omit the import statement and let the compiler do the work. It will tell you what you're missing, then just go add it in.

[hangalot]

or press ctrl-o or enter behind the class.