Code: Assigning functions to multiple links

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Hello,

For the past half-year I’ve been coding like this:
ActionScript Code:
[FONT=Courier New][LEFT][COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRollOver[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]function[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]htmlText[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#FF0000]"<FONT COLOR=[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]#000000[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]>"[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“Cool”[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]"</FONT>"[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]thickness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]100[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]sharpness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]30[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRollOut[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]function[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]htmlText[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#FF0000]"<FONT COLOR=[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]#FFFFFF[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]>"[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“Cool”[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]"</FONT>"[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]thickness[/COLOR] = -[COLOR=#000080]180[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]sharpness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]181[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRollOver[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]function[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]htmlText[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#FF0000]"<FONT COLOR=[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]#000000[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]>"[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“Awesome”[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]"</FONT>"[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]thickness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]100[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]sharpness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]30[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRollOut[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]function[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]htmlText[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#FF0000]"<FONT COLOR=[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]#FFFFFF[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]>"[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“Awesome”[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]"</FONT>"[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]thickness[/COLOR] = -[COLOR=#000080]180[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link2[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]sharpness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]181[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRollOver[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]function[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]htmlText[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#FF0000]"<FONT COLOR=[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]#000000[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]>"[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“Sick”[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]"</FONT>"[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]thickness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]100[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]sharpness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]30[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRollOut[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]function[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]htmlText[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#FF0000]"<FONT COLOR=[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]#FFFFFF[COLOR=#000099]’[/COLOR]>"[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“Sick”[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]"</FONT>"[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]thickness[/COLOR] = -[COLOR=#000080]180[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]menu_mc[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link3[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]sharpness[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]181[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]
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I know and I’ve seen some more efficent code such as, making loops and assigning variables.

Can someone help me get started by making the above code more efficient? I’ve attached the source file.

Many thanks,
irok