Gradients

Hiya,

I’m trying to use actionscript to apply a gradient to a movie clip.

I’ve tried looking up examples but they all seem hideously complicated, with tons of colors and weird angles. Or they inlove using the Draw API to draw a rectangle and then apply it!

All I need to do is apply a linear gradient with three colors to a movie clip that’s already on the stage?

Does anyone know how I would go about this or a tutorial where I could find it?
It seems so simple in theory!
I’ve tried using bevel and glow filters but they’re not really what I’m looking for.