package{ import flash.display.Sprite; public class Main extends Sprite{ public function Main(){ var example:String = String.fromCharCode( 191 ) + String.fromCharCode( 243 ) + String.fromCharCode( 225 ) + String.fromCharCode( 241 ); if ( example.charCodeAt( 0 ) == 191 ) { trace( "The string \"" + example + "\" has a \u00BF at the beginning." ); } } } }