# Flash Script? Is writing flash code possible? without a flash builder like flash MX

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 19, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-script-is-writing-flash-code-possible-without-a-flash-builder-like-flash-mx/33469 "2003-10-19T23:58:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![F\_M\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@F\_M\_D](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/F_M_D)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-script-is-writing-flash-code-possible-without-a-flash-builder-like-flash-mx/33469/1 "2003-10-19T23:58:43Z")

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I want to get into flash programming on my website, but i do not have thecash to buy flash MX 2004, it is 499 US thats a lot of money.

Basically what i want to know is, can flash be written as code, like HTML or do i need to buy a flash builder. And if so, what can i do about learning this code

Thanx from Fenton Multimedia Designs

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-script-is-writing-flash-code-possible-without-a-flash-builder-like-flash-mx/33469/2 "2003-10-20T00:19:02Z")

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check out the news section. There is a prog called swf quicker that will allow you to make Flash movies for much less money.

it isn’t Flash MX, but it isn’t $500 either…

Rev ![](http://aulman.com/rev.gif)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-script-is-writing-flash-code-possible-without-a-flash-builder-like-flash-mx/33469/3 "2003-10-20T02:25:44Z")

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you could probably buy an older version of flash on ebay or amazon for pretty cheap since mx 2004 came out. but yes, you do need a flash program. also, if you’re a student and will be using it for nonprofit you can get mx 2004 for only like 100 bucks (student edition)