Script not working in Flash 8 or above

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Hey guys,

prefacing the fact that i am a total noob… why wont thins srcipt work in flash 8 or above?

var frameTime = 3;
for (var i = 1; i<=5; i++) {
this.pointMc[“p”+i]._visible = 0;
}
this.pointMc.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (timer++%frameTime == 0) {
mc = this.duplicateMovieClip(“pointMc”+i, 999+i++);
mc._rotation = random(360);
}
};

i have found this script that makes a nice masking text effect with particles

thank you