User Guide

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);