# programming

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## [Scrolling and dragging functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-and-dragging-functions/276343)

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**Author:** [@alteramarcom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alteramarcom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-and-dragging-functions/276343 "2008-11-26T00:22:20Z")

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I created a menu with tabs and you can drag the menu anywhere on the screen. The drag function works but the scroll stops working on the 3rd tab. If I remove the drag actionscript, the scroll works. Is there way for bo…

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## [Screen reader not reading movies loaded from library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screen-reader-not-reading-movies-loaded-from-library/276341)

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**Author:** [@gip3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gip3d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screen-reader-not-reading-movies-loaded-from-library/276341 "2008-11-25T23:23:54Z")

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Greetings. Making a slide presentation that must be accessible to screen readers. Using addChild to add movieclips from the library into an empty movieclip on the stage when the thumbnails are clicked or using the en…

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## [Redirect to a Mobile Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/redirect-to-a-mobile-site/276339)

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**Author:** [@werd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/werd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/redirect-to-a-mobile-site/276339 "2008-11-25T23:13:37Z")

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Hello! I am posting this for my co-worker who is too lazy to sign up for an account. Anyways, he is trying to have a site redirect to a Mobile version of that site but is failing. He found some sites online with som…

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## [removeChild Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-question/276337)

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**Author:** [@skelebunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skelebunny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-question/276337 "2008-11-25T23:04:44Z")

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I've created a for loop that adds random circles to the stage when you're in frame 5. That works just fine. I've been trying for hours to get rid of the circles that the for loop creates when I goto another frame. I can'…

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## [AS3 Progress Bar Component - Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-progress-bar-component-help/276334)

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**Author:** [@flashgordon02](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashgordon02)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-progress-bar-component-help/276334 "2008-11-25T22:34:26Z")

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I am trying to use the Progress Bar component in AS3, looks like it is stripped down compared to AS2 progress bar. AS2 progress bar had a loader with text % on how much has loaded. AS3 has just an animation. Is there a w…

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## [(Flash CS3) help load swf into mc with code on it!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-help-load-swf-into-mc-with-code-on-it/276333)

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**Author:** [@rhodygrl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhodygrl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-help-load-swf-into-mc-with-code-on-it/276333 "2008-11-25T22:33:10Z")

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I have a mc on stage that I want to "grow big" when you rollover it and then "grow small" when you roll off. But, then I want to be able to load another mc (or swf) into this growing and shrinking mc all simultaneously. …

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## [Changing font color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-font-color/276332)

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**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-font-color/276332 "2008-11-25T22:25:53Z")

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I have some links that are styled with css, but am trying to set their states with javascript when clicked. I am using the below code: var curActive; function styleActiveLink(section){ //Revert to non-activ…

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## [Problems with movieclip rotation within subclasses](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-movieclip-rotation-within-subclasses/276331)

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**Author:** [@2dsquid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/2dsquid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-movieclip-rotation-within-subclasses/276331 "2008-11-25T22:07:10Z")

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Hi guys, I have been tackling this problem all day and not getting anywhere... Basically I have a turret that should aim at the mouse. Simple right? Apparently not. Check it out: //This function (should) rotate the…

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## [Scroll bar with slider...Can someone give me a tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-with-slider-can-someone-give-me-a-tutorial/276329)

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**Author:** [@skyblu263](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skyblu263)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-with-slider-can-someone-give-me-a-tutorial/276329 "2008-11-25T21:32:39Z")

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Hi all! Can anyone tell me why everything works when moving the scroll bar but as soon as I write in the script for the scrolling the text, it does NOT work? Here is the action. i have highlighted what is NOT working.…

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## [Rotating An Object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-an-object/276327)

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**Author:** [@bobbyO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobbyO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-an-object/276327 "2008-11-25T21:08:44Z")

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I'm trying to rotate my movie clip named "Needle" using keystrokes. Every time I push the "S" key i want it to rotate 10 degrees. Is this possible?

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## [RTMP Streaming w/FLVPlayback: not buffering?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rtmp-streaming-w-flvplayback-not-buffering/276323)

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**Author:** [@johnnymeerkat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnnymeerkat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rtmp-streaming-w-flvplayback-not-buffering/276323 "2008-11-25T20:38:07Z")

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Hey everyone I'm trying to get an RTMP stream working for the first time. The videos in question will all be provided by Interoute, and they gave me some example links: Normal RTMP URL rtmp://fl.interoute.com/streamr…

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## [After rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-rollover/276320)

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**Author:** [@RavenGears](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RavenGears)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-rollover/276320 "2008-11-25T19:53:01Z")

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## [Please help! converting text to buttons masses up other graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-converting-text-to-buttons-masses-up-other-graphics/276316)

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**Author:** [@tokolosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tokolosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-converting-text-to-buttons-masses-up-other-graphics/276316 "2008-11-25T19:00:28Z")

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Hi, I'm having this issue that is driving me nuts. When I create a button, my other graphic objects get messed up and visually transform into that button. P.S. this only happens after I save the file and open it again.…

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## [PHP e-mail form From address is server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-e-mail-form-from-address-is-server/276314)

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**Author:** [@kpetree10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpetree10)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-e-mail-form-from-address-is-server/276314 "2008-11-25T18:47:07Z")

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Hi Guys, This is my first post here so hello to everyone, I'm trying to setup a PHP contact form, I am currently testing it on my Mac because I don't want to go through installing PHP on our domain controller/web server …

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## [ComboBox: Embedding fonts in dropdown and making them look good?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-embedding-fonts-in-dropdown-and-making-them-look-good/276313)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-embedding-fonts-in-dropdown-and-making-them-look-good/276313 "2008-11-25T18:45:57Z")

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Hey guys im having issues with embedding fonts into my dropdown and making them look good. They look pixelated and messed up, im setting them using: cb.dropdown.rendererStyle("embedFonts", true) and cb.dropdown.rendere…

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## [Set dynamic text in mc from parent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-dynamic-text-in-mc-from-parent/276312)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-dynamic-text-in-mc-from-parent/276312 "2008-11-25T18:33:07Z")

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This is probably easy but I'm missing something... I'm trying to assign a text string to a dynamic text field within a movieclip. In my FLA's library I have my movie clip "mc" (linkage = MC) and mc has this code in it: …

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## [Text label not showing in button component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-label-not-showing-in-button-component/276310)

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**Author:** [@solszowiec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solszowiec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-label-not-showing-in-button-component/276310 "2008-11-25T18:25:08Z")

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I have a movie clip. Inside the movie clip I have put a button from the components library. I have edited the label parameter. When I preview the movie, the button is there but the text is not showing.

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## [Trouble with local3DToGlobal()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-local3dtoglobal/276309)

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**Author:** [@robertnyc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robertnyc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-local3dtoglobal/276309 "2008-11-25T18:20:33Z")

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I've been having some trouble understanding displayObject.local3DToGlobal() -- I want to determine the global (stage) x/y coordinates of a display object that's existing in Flash 3D space -- i.e. has a Z. I thought w…

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## [Question for loading info in XML. (beginner)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-for-loading-info-in-xml-beginner/276308)

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**Author:** [@andriusain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andriusain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-for-loading-info-in-xml-beginner/276308 "2008-11-25T18:06:10Z")

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Hello everyone! I am a beginner on AS3 and I got stuck accessing multiple data on an XML file. It should be pretty simple to sort out but I do not seem to be able to find the information by myself so unfortunately I ha…

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## [A simpleviewer question - full screen at all times](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-simpleviewer-question-full-screen-at-all-times/276307)

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**Author:** [@krko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-simpleviewer-question-full-screen-at-all-times/276307 "2008-11-25T17:52:24Z")

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Hello all, I'm not sure this is the right forum so if it isn't please forgive me and move this thread to the appropriate forum. I'm completely new to flash and actionscript and therefore I'm asking for your kind help. …

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## [Preload external SWFs in background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swfs-in-background/276304)

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**Author:** [@Finne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Finne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swfs-in-background/276304 "2008-11-25T17:34:51Z")

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My website menu loads external .SWF files when a menu button is clicked. I want these external SWF's to start loading in the background right away (but not show yet) when a visitor arrives at the website. What Actionscri…

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## [prevFrame won't stop firing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevframe-wont-stop-firing/276302)

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**Author:** [@bigdaddykraven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigdaddykraven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevframe-wont-stop-firing/276302 "2008-11-25T17:11:26Z")

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At least that is what I think the problem is. I have a banner I'm working on for work with a picture of the US and when you roll over the states that we have affiliations in, the state will grow and then using prevFrame,…

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## [Need Help with Changing functions in script from gotoAndStop to findCuePoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-changing-functions-in-script-from-gotoandstop-to-findcuepoint/276298)

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**Author:** [@aztecgreen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aztecgreen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-changing-functions-in-script-from-gotoandstop-to-findcuepoint/276298 "2008-11-25T16:33:49Z")

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I am attempting to access cue points in a FLV via html links/javascript using the external api. The following html and javascript code sends an external api to the flash movie to go to a frame number: \<script\> functi…

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## [MovieClipLoader not loading in FF works in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-not-loading-in-ff-works-in-ie/276296)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-not-loading-in-ff-works-in-ie/276296 "2008-11-25T16:01:37Z")

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Not sure why, but my subSwf is not loading in FF, works in IE. Any ideas appreciated. var loader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); var loadHandler:Object = new Object(); loader.addListener(loadHandler); holde…

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## [Advanced Web Site Search](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-web-site-search/276295)

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**Author:** [@Nuvis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuvis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-web-site-search/276295 "2008-11-25T15:50:04Z")

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Hey guys, How do you make a webpage with an advanced search? Like the one on www.templatemonster.com or like the one here http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/advanced\_cat\_search.php?cated=40 I'm working on making a ne…

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## [Path of a display object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-of-a-display-object/276294)

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**Author:** [@s1301950](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/s1301950)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-of-a-display-object/276294 "2008-11-25T15:36:39Z")

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I'll start with an AS2 analogy. In as2, a trace of an object will display not only its name, but also its absolute path from \_root. Is there an equivalence in as3? I have tried describeType, and getQualifiedClassName. It…

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## [AS3 code help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-code-help/276289)

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**Author:** [@trickyme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trickyme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-code-help/276289 "2008-11-25T14:01:49Z")

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Hi everyone. Im just starting out using AS3 and have been following some tutorials from all over the place. Ive tried to figure out why this simple website code only seems to load the last page all the time. Im sure i…

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## [Tracing last part of instance name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tracing-last-part-of-instance-name/276288)

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**Author:** [@Marije](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marije)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tracing-last-part-of-instance-name/276288 "2008-11-25T13:22:41Z")

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Hi, Iam wondering if someone can help me. I have different movieclips on the stage and named the instances "item\_0", "item\_1", "item\_2" etc. I want to trace in actionscript only the number of the movieclips and put tha…

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## [Simple problem. How can I create an ac3 object in mxml?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem-how-can-i-create-an-ac3-object-in-mxml/276286)

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**Author:** [@beczesz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beczesz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem-how-can-i-create-an-ac3-object-in-mxml/276286 "2008-11-25T13:03:24Z")

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Hi! I want an ac3 object in my mxml. I have an error in this code. I haven't connect until now ac3 and mxml, I think the problem is very simple. 1084: Syntax error: expecting identifier before doubledot. \<mx:Applica…

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## [Movieclip wont run in animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-wont-run-in-animation/276285)

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**Author:** [@jhf80](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhf80)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-wont-run-in-animation/276285 "2008-11-25T12:58:44Z")

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Hi, im currently making a littel animation about vikings, just for fun. In the animation the vikings are walking over a hill. I've made a Movieclip of every viking containing the leg, arm and head movements. The moving f…

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