# Handeling other languages coming from as3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handeling-other-languages-coming-from-as3/318828>\
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**Created:** [January 31, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handeling-other-languages-coming-from-as3/318828 "2011-01-31T20:51:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handeling-other-languages-coming-from-as3/318828/1 "2011-01-31T20:51:08Z")

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Hello there,

I’m currently trying to develop myself in other languages. I’ve taken a look at c++ (openframeworks) and processing. My knowledge in actionscript helps alot, but I cannot get over one thing. No event listeners. It just makes things so incredibly less straight forward.  
For example, how could you add a function when a certain element is clicked in c++? I cannot think of an easy way and it just seems to overcomplicate things so much.

As far as I know c++ is used in heavy game development. But actionscript just seems like a much friendlier enviroment with eventlisteners. Am I missing something here?