ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook: Solutions for Flash Platform and Flex Application Developers

1.6.1 Problem

You want to perform an action or actions at the frame rate of the movie.

1.6.2 Solution

Use an onEnterFrame( ) handler.

1.6.3 Discussion

The onEnterFrame( ) event handler method for movie clips is the appropriate choice when you want to perform actions continuously at the same speed as the frame rate of the movie. See Recipe 1.1 and Recipe 7.8.