how to use the Drop Shadow prototype

  1. Import the AS_createDropShadow.as ActionScript file
  2. Create a movie-clip, and text-area dynamically 
    var oMC = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("oMC", getNewDepth());
var oTF = oMC.createTextField("oTF", getNewDepth(), 0, 0, 20, 20);
  3. Set text attributes and add the Text Format object 
    with (oTF)
{
	autoSize = "left";
	text = "Zatoichi";
	setTextFormat(tfPink);
}
  4. Use the createDropShadow method to add a Drop Shadow
    Specify
    1. Text Format
    2. Horizontal Off-Set
    3. Vertical Off-Set
    var oDS = oTF.createDropShadow(tfDS0, 3, 2);