# How do i make a class?

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**Created:** [June 29, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-class/230883 "2007-06-29T17:29:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![RaymondP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@RaymondP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RaymondP)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-class/230883/1 "2007-06-29T17:29:16Z")

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Hi im completly new to classes id like to try to learn this myself but i need some help , now im familer with XML functions etc but ive never tried using classes or external code .

Now id like to make a classes to hold the various functions i have on the first frame . I know the basics of doing this with say .as files using #include but with classes im having problems aparently im not allowed to target movieclips using absolute links etc .

So im trying to find a way around this limatition . Ive attached background.as in a zip if i ca get that launching like a function in an external class ill be able to do the rest myself .

Thaanks for the help guys