RoboHelp 9 and ActionScript?

Hello. I am still quite green when it comes to the in's and out's of RoboHelp, so please pardon me if my inquiry is out-of-place in any way...
I am working on a PC/Mac compatible AIRHelp project in RoboHelp 9, and was wondering if there are any issues with authoring/inserting Actionscript? Essentially what I am looking to do is add two ActionScript source code files... the first is to be added to the project source folder and defines a particular class... the second attempts to validate a function of said class. As these source files are part of a third party purchase, I wanted to verify that this class can be interfaced once the installed .air application is launched.
I thank you in advance for your time and information

Yes. It's called Technical Communication Suite upgrade
Sorry to be flippant. The whole point of TCS is that it adds the level of integration that you require but which is not available in the individual products.
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