Buttons in ActionScript 3 ?!?!?!

hi...
I'm trying to make a sound controller in actionscript 3. I
used to do this nicely in actionscript 2, but know it seems that
nothing works as in "the old days"...
I created a button and tried to add actionscript to it but it
doesn't let me :-(
How can i apply code to a button on flash CS3 to start and
stop a specific sound?

ActionScript 3.0 was designed for advanced Object-Oriented
programmers. Even though this approach is a lot more powerful, it
requires a lot of knowledge and re-learning. Like for example that
every on() event is not only deprecated in this version but
completely removed. So, as the same documentation says. If your
project is not a giant monster, there is no need to learn this
programming approach, which will take you a considerable time. You
can still export as Flash Player 9 to use its improvements but
select ActionScript 2.0 as the ActionScript version on the publish
settings panel.
Take into account that the object structure in ActionScript
3.0 was completely redesigned. So every proccess, from a sinple
event to movie clip creation has changed radically.

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From me searching online I thought the
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Steve
713/742-3325

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