# Can some one explain addEventListener

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**Created:** [March 29, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-some-one-explain-addeventlistener/220774 "2007-03-29T02:56:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-some-one-explain-addeventlistener/220774/1 "2007-03-29T02:56:24Z")

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can some one please explain to me how addEventListener works, the help file in flash is not making much sense. i know it has to do with components, but im not really sure

btw i need to know what it does in as2