mcN = "letter";

alphaSpeed = Math.floor((100 - alpha) / ((scale-100)/speed));
aLetters = new Array();

for (i = 0; i< numChar; i++){
  aLetters[i+0] = i;
  var letter =  this[mcN +i];
  letter._visible = true;
  letter.init = letterInit;
  letter.doEffect = effect;
  letter.number = i;
}


function letterInit()
{
  if (this.timerStarted == 1)
  {
  } 
  else
  {
    this.timerStarted = 0;
  }

  this._visible   = true;
  this.speed      = this._parent.speed;
  this.alphaSpeed = this._parent.alphaSpeed;
}

function effect()
{
  if (this.timerStarted == 0)
  {
    this.start = getTimer();
    this.timerStarted = 1;
    this.gotoAndPlay(3);
  } 
  else
  {
    if (getTimer() > (this.start + this._parent.startDelay)){
      this._xscale += this.speed;
      this._yscale += this.speed;
      this._alpha  -= this.alphaSpeed;

      if (this._xscale >= this._parent.scale)
      {
        this.gotoAndStop("end");
        this._alpha = 100;
        this._xscale = 100;
        this._yscale = 100;
        this._visible = false;
        this.timerStarted = 0;
      }
    }else{
      this.gotoAndPlay(3);
    }
  }
}

function shuffle(){
  return Math.floor(Math.random() * 3) -1;
}
if (random == 1){
  aLetters.sort(shuffle);
}

if (reverse == 1){
  aLetters.reverse();
}