i have been looking for a while now on how to use actionscript not only steer a movie, but also power it. basically what i mean is dumping the timeline all together, to use actionscript to not just specify how objects behave, but also decide 'when' animations take place.

simple example:

- object moves across the screen.
- after so many seconds the object moves again.

is it even possible or smart to attempt abandoning the timeline like this?

flosculus?