[Flashcoders] This actionscript error is driving me mad

Hello. I am a newbie to this list, so I am sorry if this message is off-topic. If it is, I would be obliged if anyone could direct me to the correct place. I am a veteran programmer but I am new to actionscript. I have come across some strange behaviour which is driving me mad. Following is a

Re: [Flashcoders] A Flex 2 component in Flash CS3

Since the mx package cannot be accessed by the Flash CS3 compiler, as it belongs to the Flex SDK, you would have to encapsulate the Flex component functionality as a standalone SWF with maybe an API to allow communication with either your Flash or your Flex application.

Re: [Flashcoders] This actionscript error is driving me mad

You're right, pnt = new (...) cancels it out. However, if, *somewhere* before the loop, you assign a point from pathB to pnt... pnt = pathB[n][n]; ...then the values of that same specific point instance will be changed (pnt is already assigned to a point), and as such, when you assign a new