ActionScript, alphaTo, xSlideTo example:

#include "mc_tween2.as"

//Define the vars:
var __alpha:Number = 0;
var __linear:String = "linear"
var __easeOutQuad:String = "easeOutQuad"
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//Turn things off for now:
master_mc.mediaMenu_mc._alpha = __alpha;
master_mc.media_mc._alpha = __alpha;
master_mc.topBar_mc._alpha = __alpha;
master_mc.catagories_mc._alpha = __alpha;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//function for the alpha:
function alphaMc(__mcName,__alphaTo,__alphaTime, __animationType,__delay):Void {
__mcName.alphaTo(__alphaTo,__alphaTime, __animationType,__delay)
}

alphaMc(master_mc.topBar_mc,100,1,__linear,1)
alphaMc(master_mc.catagories_mc,100,1,__linear,2)
alphaMc(master_mc.mediaMenu_mc,100,1,__linear,2.5)
alphaMc(master_mc.media_mc,100,1,__linear,3)

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//function for the xSlide:
function xSlideMc(__mcName,__xSlideTo,__alphaTime, __animationType,__delay):Void {
__mcName.xSlideTo(__xSlideTo,__alphaTime, __animationType,__delay)
}

xSlideMc(master_mc.mediaMenu_mc,149,1,__easeOutQuad,2.5)
xSlideMc(master_mc.media_mc,349,1,__easeOutQuad,3.5)