Drawing API syntax

programming flash
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In Flash MX this code:


this.createEmptyMovieClip("someshapes", 1);
this.someshapes.lineStyle(2, 0x00ee00, 100); 
this.someshapes.beginFill(0x00cc00, 50);
this.someshapes.moveTo(50, 50);
this.someshapes.lineTo(200, 150);
this.someshapes.lineTo(80, 210);
this.someshapes.endFill();
this.someshapes.lineStyle(3, 0x00eeee, 30);
this.someshapes.beginFill(0x0000cc, 60);
this.someshapes.moveTo(180, 130);
this.someshapes.curveTo(200, 80, 250, 70);
this.someshapes.curveTo(200, 10, 40, 90);
this.someshapes.endFill();

could also be written as:

 this.createEmptyMovieClip("someshapes", 1);
with (this.someshapes) {
    lineStyle(2, 0x00ee00, 100); 
    beginFill(0x00cc00, 50);
    moveTo(50, 50);
    lineTo(200, 150);
    lineTo(80, 210);
    endFill();
    lineStyle(3, 0x00eeee, 30);
    beginFill(0x0000cc, 60);
    moveTo(180, 130);
    curveTo(200, 80, 250, 70);
    curveTo(200, 10, 40, 90);
    endFill();
}

Could it be that in Flash MX 2004 that’s no longer possible?
Cuz when I leave the ‘this’ behind, moveTo etc. don’t color blue… :frowning: