package { import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.utils.Timer; import flash.events.TimerEvent; public class Star extends MovieClip { private var timer:Timer; public function Star () { timer = new Timer(100, 0); timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerListener); timer.start(); } private function timerListener (e:TimerEvent):void { randomFade(); } private function randomFade ():void { alpha = Math.random(); } public function dispose ():void { timer.stop(); } } }