Flash MX and MX 2004 include the v2 Flash component architecture and enable you to develop your own custom components.
Here’s an excellent article that goes through, step-by-step, on how to write your own class files, component movie clips and export to .swc.
Creating Components with Flash MX 2004
by Joey Lott (www.person13.com)
Don’t let the idea of writing a custom component intimidate
you. Although components may appear very complex, they are really just fancy
movie clips. You → Continue reading “An Excellent Tutorial on How to Create Custom Components with Action Script 2.0”