[F8] ClipEvent Handlers question

I don't consider myself really good at anything. AS is one of those. I am not bad at it, having handwritten about 40,000 lines so far, but there is still so much that I don't truly understand.

Currently I am trying to figure out what is the useful difference between

Code:

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onClipEvent(enterFrame){

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and

Code:

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onClipEvent(load){

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I mean, I know the obvious differences, but as far as coding goes I am lost. depending on the need/use of the AS, if I use one and it doesn't work I use the other, but I don't know "why".

Can some one explain the "why"?

~MoN

Code:

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onClipEvent(load){
// runs once, when the clip is instanciated
// useful for setting variables, functions etc..
count = 0;
function showIt(param){
trace("Hello "+param);
};
}

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
// runs continuously at the FPS setting of the movie
count++;
showIt(count);
}

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Thanks Modified. I now have a little better grasp on the why :)

~MoN