Add a stock ticker to your script with this easy to use class.
This is the code in the Ticker.as class

package com.atJascha{
import flash.text.*;
import flash.net.*;
import flash.display.*;
import flash.utils.*;
import flash.events.*;

public class Ticker extends Sprite {

private var _updateTimer:Timer;
private var _dataPath:String;
private var _stockSymbol:String;
private var _stockInfo:String;
private var _parseArray:Array;
private var _dataField:TextField;

public function Ticker(dataPath:String, stockSymbol:String) {

_dataPath=dataPath;
_stockSymbol=stockSymbol;
_stockInfo=”s=”+_stockSymbol+”&f=noghl1p2vs”; // to see what these symbols mean click [...]

This a background with a variable height like you see in a lot of css styled page layouts.  It’s an effective way of presenting information in a fun, clean and organized fashion.  It’s a pretty simple class, but still an hour or two of work, hopefully using it will save you some time.
This can be [...]

Create fun Ascii Art with this easy to use class…
Download source code: Actionscript ASCII Art Class
Invoke the class like so:

var bitMapData:BMap2 = new BMap2(0,0); // THIS WOULD BE YOUR IMAGE DATA
var art:AsciiArt = new AsciiArt(bitMapData, 4,”#”, “*”, “.”); //after bitMapData are optional fields
// detail:int(pixel sample rate)
// dark:String(dark pixel character),
// medium:String(medium pixel character),
// light :String(light pixel character)
addChild(art);

Here [...]