# Char function equivalent?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/char-function-equivalent/211288>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 29, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/char-function-equivalent/211288 "2006-12-29T15:51:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![tom\_jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tom\_jones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tom_jones)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/char-function-equivalent/211288/1 "2006-12-29T15:51:55Z")

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Hi,

I noticed this function (Char) available to authorware and i am trying to something similar in Flash, but this function doesnt seem to be available.

[http://livedocs.macromedia.com/authorware/7/using\_aw\_en/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Using\_Authorware\_7&file=16\_fun34.htm](http://livedocs.macromedia.com/authorware/7/using_aw_en/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Using_Authorware_7&file=16_fun34.htm)

I’ve checked through the ASD but cannot find anything similar, has anyone here done anything similar in flash?

Thanks for your time.