# Code: Assigning functions to multiple links

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-assigning-functions-to-multiple-links/202362
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 30, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-assigning-functions-to-multiple-links/202362 "2006-09-30T03:08:38Z")
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### Author: ![irok](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/irok/32/2660_2.png) [@irok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irok)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-assigning-functions-to-multiple-links/202362/1 "2006-09-30T03:08:38Z")

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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]  
[/LEFT]  
[/FONT]

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