Setting preferences
AutoFormat for ActionScript
First of all check how to set preferences in Adobe Flash CS3.
Go through menu and select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Flash > Preferences (Macintosh).
Make a selection in the Category list and select from the respective options.
To set
AutoFormat preferences for ActionScript do the following:
Select any of the options. Whether You want or not let Flash auto arrange Your ActionScript code. To see the effect of each selection, look in the Preview pane.
ActionScript beginners and few professional coders user
auto formating for many reasons.
AutoFormated code is clean and much more readable than not formated at all. If You got an sample ActionScript code the auto formating option will help You organize lines to get better understanding of code meaning. If You are more experienced with Flash ActionScript or any other programming language You may wish to not let any one to make mess of Your code even when it was intended to help You.