# Backtracking from AS3 =\> AS2: quick help please

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backtracking-from-as3-as2-quick-help-please/213308>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 18, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backtracking-from-as3-as2-quick-help-please/213308 "2007-01-18T16:52:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![jwopitz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/jwopitz/32/1556_2.png) [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backtracking-from-as3-as2-quick-help-please/213308/1 "2007-01-18T16:52:11Z")

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Hi guys. Firstly, I am ashamed to say I never learned the event model/delegate crap in AS2. I tried once and just never followed through. I am proud to say I do know the AS3 event model very well.

SOOOO. I have this AS3 game that I made. Now the client wants me to refactor to AS2. I said, “F$&#, now I gotta learn the AS2 event model, well s&\*^”. Anyway I am wondering if I could get the equivalents of the following AS3 event pieces:

ActionScript Code:  
[FONT=Courier New][LEFT][COLOR=#808080]\*//in AS3  
//in some class  
\*[/COLOR] someEventDispatcherSomewhereElse.[COLOR=#000080]addEventListener[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=Red]“someEvent”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]onSomeEvent[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];

[COLOR=#808080]_//in another class somewhereElse_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]dispatchEvent[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] **new** [/COLOR] EventCOLOR=#000000[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];  
[/LEFT]  
[/FONT]

So how easy is it to convert back to AS2? I think I have to use a Delegate class right?

I know, i know. Shame on me!