# Glowing text with AS?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glowing-text-with-as/225549>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 13, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glowing-text-with-as/225549 "2007-05-13T16:34:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![indiasfinest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5e9695/32.png) [@indiasfinest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/indiasfinest)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glowing-text-with-as/225549/1 "2007-05-13T16:34:13Z")

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why can i not convert text to a MC and then add this:

```php
onClipEvent(enterFrame) {
    if (this._alpha >= 100) {
        this._alpha -= 3
    }
    else (this._alpha += 3)
}

```

omg i am so mad right now, its been forever since i coded in flash and i have a project due tommorow