# Reusable code AS3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-code-as3/290145>\
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**Created:** [June 10, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-code-as3/290145 "2009-06-10T11:14:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![drakkonblade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@drakkonblade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drakkonblade)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-code-as3/290145/1 "2009-06-10T11:14:21Z")

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I wrote a simple rectangle gradient. It works fine but i am trying to make it a reusable code. meaning that if i create a **traingle** or a **square** or a **circle** it can use the same code that was created for the rectangle…

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package  
{  
import flash.display.Sprite;  
import flash.filters.GlowFilter;  
import flash.filters.BevelFilter;  
import flash.display.Shape;  
import flash.display.GradientType;  
import flash.geom.Matrix;

public class Test extends Sprite  
{  
public function Test()  
{  
var gf:GlowFilter = new GlowFilter();  
gf.alpha = .7;  
gf.blurX = 180;  
gf.blurY = 180;  
gf.color = 0xFFFF00;  
gf.inner = true;  
gf.quality = 3;  
gf.strength = 2;  
var gradientType:String = GradientType.RADIAL;  
var matrix:Matrix = new Matrix();  
matrix.createGradientBox(1280, 1024, 0);  
var colors:Array = [0x003299, 0x000000];  
var alphas:Array = [1, 1];  
var ratios:Array = [0, 255];  
var canvas = new Sprite();  
canvas.graphics.beginGradientFill(gradientType, colors, alphas, ratios, matrix)  
canvas.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024);  
canvas.x = canvas.y = 0;  
addChild(canvas);  
canvas.filters = [gf];  
}  
}  
}

it should allow you once you create the circle to be able to reuse the same properties but change the gradient color…

Thank you