# Actionscript 2.0 Classes dollar sign

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**Created:** [November 7, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-classes-dollar-sign/94058 "2003-11-07T22:16:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-classes-dollar-sign/94058/1 "2003-11-07T22:16:39Z")

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What is the deal with the dollar sign in this tutorial found at mm?

[3D classes tutorial](http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/3d_classes.html)

What is the purpose of the dollar sign?  
Here is a sample of the code:

[AS]class com.lo9ic.Style {  
private var $linealpha, $lineweight, $fillalpha : Number;  
private var $linecolor, $fillcolor : String;

function Style() {  
$lineweight = 0;  
$linealpha = 100; $fillalpha = 100;  
$linecolor = “0x000000”; $fillcolor = “0x000000”;  
}

public function set linealpha(a:Number):Void {  
$linealpha = a;  
}[/AS]