# Draw a line, leave a trail

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-a-line-leave-a-trail/256561
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 4, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-a-line-leave-a-trail/256561 "2008-04-04T02:25:21Z")
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### Author: ![actionb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@actionb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actionb)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-a-line-leave-a-trail/256561/1 "2008-04-04T02:25:21Z")

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I have a basic line drawing animation - a ball moves along a motion guide path and leaves a line. What’s a good way to do this with ActionScript 2.0?

I’ve looked at 99 fantastic tutorials on how to make a line in space from A to B, as well as shapes. I’m clearly missing something.:ko: