# I dont use the timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-use-the-timeline/280028>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 21, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-use-the-timeline/280028 "2009-01-21T20:10:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![BeerOclock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BeerOclock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeerOclock)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-use-the-timeline/280028/1 "2009-01-21T20:10:59Z")

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I never had the (dis)pleasure of learning previous versions of flash. I jumped right in to AS3 about 6 months ago.

Everything is going good, except one thing is nagging me. Im not using most of Adobe CS3’s tools and I’m wondering if I’m missing out on something.

All I do is just write pure AS3 code. I dont use the timeline, or the library, or the authoring/drawing tools. When people ask questions about frames and the timeline and GoToAndStop() and things like that, I have no idea what they are talking about. (Ive recently learned that I might as well be using FlashDevelop, since it doesnt have all of that stuff, and its free anyway, but thats beside the point.)

My question is, should I start using the timeline? Should I get used to working with frames? Right now I code all my animations by hand, using timers and events, since I came from a C++ and OpenGL background.

I’m not sure if I’m ignoring some of Flash’s great tools and strengths, or if I’m better off sticking with the way I do things.