# Need some guidance on as3 basics

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance-on-as3-basics/242157>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance-on-as3-basics/242157 "2007-10-23T02:08:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance-on-as3-basics/242157/1 "2007-10-23T02:08:55Z")

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Ok, I’ll say right off that I’m just starting to learn as3. I wanted to start with a simple project so if anyone can just post here or point me to a tutorial I would be grateful.

I want to start a line in the corner and wherever the user clicks and drags, the other end of the line follows. Do you know what I mean?

Should I be using the drawing api for this? I would like to learn the right way to make sure performance is as fast as can be.

thanks in advance, you guys all rock.