Creating event listeners

Although code snippets are convenient, to get the most out of ActionScript 3.0 it is important to be thoroughly confident in your understanding of basic ActionScript syntax. This competence comes only with time, study, and practice. Once you have mastered the syntax for an ActionScript task, you may still find that code snippets are often a great time-saving tool. Now, though, it’s time to begin writing ActionScript code on your own. You’ll start by creating another event listener, writing your own code from scratch.

Adding a restart button

Now let’s add some functionality on the home page to enable the user to restart the animation.