Dynamic Smooth Curve using ActionScript

Hi,
Can anyone help me to solve my problem?
I want to draw a smoth Ogive curve using ActionScript. The
shape of the curve can be changed by setting the new values in the
FLA file.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks
Razzak

I'd suggest you have a look at the MovieClip.curveTo() method
in the Help.
It gives a good example of drawing a circle.
Dave -
Head Developer
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