# programming

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## [Linking Flash Movie to Flash Movie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-flash-movie-to-flash-movie/275885)

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**Author:** [@Cubba27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cubba27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-flash-movie-to-flash-movie/275885 "2008-11-19T19:22:48Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Hey all, well basically i've got a project going on for college and i gotta create a interactive flash advertisment. i've been building 3 main pages that will all link bk to a index/navigation page. i am wond…

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## [Help with key timings!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-key-timings/275880)

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**Author:** [@MaxSan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaxSan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-key-timings/275880 "2008-11-19T18:31:36Z")

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Hi everyone xD just thought id say that first.. im new.. il probably be hanging around here a fair bit xP Trying to get the time between pressing the space bar and letting it go.. so far ive got something like this... …

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## [Acheiving Accordion effect in CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acheiving-accordion-effect-in-cs3/275879)

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**Author:** [@Naren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Naren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acheiving-accordion-effect-in-cs3/275879 "2008-11-19T18:27:40Z")

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:crazy: I dont know why Adobe has removed a very nice component "Accordion" in CS3 IDE. Can anyone let me know any workaround to get the same effect of Accordion as in Flash 8. I think we need to create a custom componen…

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## [How to have an External SWF play automatically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-have-an-external-swf-play-automatically/275876)

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**Author:** [@chrisribar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisribar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-have-an-external-swf-play-automatically/275876 "2008-11-19T18:09:01Z")

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attached is the action script and swf (zipped).... the .fla is too big to attach. \[frowning\] this is the part of the script that activates the movie clip on a click: // EXTERNAL VIDEO 1 buttonLR.loadSWF\_btn.onPress…

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## [Collecting all sprites on stage into one sprite for PrintJob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collecting-all-sprites-on-stage-into-one-sprite-for-printjob/275875)

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**Author:** [@cern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cern)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collecting-all-sprites-on-stage-into-one-sprite-for-printjob/275875 "2008-11-19T17:57:24Z")

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I really just want to print the stage an all contents for the current frame. To do this with PrintJob, I apparently need to group all display sprites into a single sprite to pass to addPage(sprite). How do I do this OR i…

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## [FLV Buffer MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-buffer-mc/275872)

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**Author:** [@retribution](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/retribution)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-buffer-mc/275872 "2008-11-19T17:38:03Z")

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Hiya, I would like a custom MC to be visible when an FLV is buffering, and then go invisible when not buffering. I have this script: var isBuffering:Object = new Object(); isBuffering.stateChange = function(eventOb…

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## [Loading button labels from an external text file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-button-labels-from-an-external-text-file/275868)

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**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-button-labels-from-an-external-text-file/275868 "2008-11-19T16:57:44Z")

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I've got some code that draws a series of buttons. I'd like to label the buttons with an array that's in an external text file. I've got this: var patNumsArray:Array = new Array(); loadText = new LoadVars(); loadText…

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## [Banner with sound clip and animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/banner-with-sound-clip-and-animation/275867)

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**Author:** [@TTMAR84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TTMAR84)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/banner-with-sound-clip-and-animation/275867 "2008-11-19T16:55:23Z")

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I designed, oh by the way my first time in flash 5, a banner for my web site that has two search light beams that pass back and forth. I added a sound clip of 20th century's intro, but I only want the sound to play once…

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## [Pixel-level collision/setPixel32 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-level-collision-setpixel32-question/275865)

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**Author:** [@bhnh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhnh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-level-collision-setpixel32-question/275865 "2008-11-19T16:01:45Z")

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I'm new to Bitmap manipulation, and am (predictably:sigh:) stuck on something; basically mimicking erasing. I've got a bitmap image (a .png) in the Library linked as \[COLOR=royalblue\]Img\[/COLOR\]. I load it onto the sta…

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## [Image Grid with External Image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-grid-with-external-image/275862)

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**Author:** [@hondo311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hondo311)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-grid-with-external-image/275862 "2008-11-19T15:09:50Z")

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Hi I'm using Flash 8 and AS 2. I'm trying to make a watermark grid for an image viewer I'm working on. So far I've managed to load an external image (in this case a .png file) into multiple containers and put it into a…

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## [AS 2 - External Image duplicated and put in a grid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-external-image-duplicated-and-put-in-a-grid/275861)

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**Author:** [@hondo311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hondo311)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-external-image-duplicated-and-put-in-a-grid/275861 "2008-11-19T14:55:28Z")

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Hi I'm using Flash 8 and AS 2. I'm trying to make a watermark grid for an image viewer I'm working on. So far I've managed to load an external image (in this case a .png file) into multiple containers and put it into …

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## [BitmapData with external images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-with-external-images/275860)

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**Author:** [@nitroplonker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitroplonker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-with-external-images/275860 "2008-11-19T14:45:18Z")

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Hi, I am trying to build some cool image transitions using the BitmapData class, the problem i have is that most of the tutorials and sample code i have found require the images to bae in the library. I want them to be…

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## [Can anyone help me with adding a preloader for multiple images please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-with-adding-a-preloader-for-multiple-images-please/275858)

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**Author:** [@joegardner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joegardner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-with-adding-a-preloader-for-multiple-images-please/275858 "2008-11-19T14:39:32Z")

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Hi all, I have a portfolio site I'm working on which loads in images using one class that loads XML files and their data. I would like to add some sort of functionality so that the page will only load once ALL image…

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## [Printing Png Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-png-images/275856)

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**Author:** [@lovejeet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lovejeet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-png-images/275856 "2008-11-19T14:13:11Z")

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Hi, I am trying to print png images from flash which are there in my movieclip. But the problem is that while printing the png images gives Solid Background :sigh:. Is there any way of rectifying this problem? Please h…

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## [Stop a frame in an external movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-a-frame-in-an-external-movie/275855)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-a-frame-in-an-external-movie/275855 "2008-11-19T14:08:33Z")

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for (var i:Number = 0; i \< 4; i++) { var promotion+i:imageContainer = new imageContainer("images/Promo" +i+ ".swf","loader.swf"); addChild(promotion+i) }; That's not possible, I can (sort of) understand why you can…

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## [Creating an event handler per frame in video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-event-handler-per-frame-in-video/275854)

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**Author:** [@OML](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OML)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-event-handler-per-frame-in-video/275854 "2008-11-19T13:51:25Z")

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Hello, I'd like to "catch" an event on every frame that is displayed in a video clip. With that event, I'd activate a function. Is that possible? I've created a video object, and used the NetConnection and NetStream …

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## [Hard-coded playlist XML url into Flashvar?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-coded-playlist-xml-url-into-flashvar/275853)

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**Author:** [@joejubee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joejubee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-coded-playlist-xml-url-into-flashvar/275853 "2008-11-19T13:44:46Z")

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Hey All, So right now, I have a video player that pulls in all sorts of info (flv url, caption file url, video title, description, preview image, etc.) through an external xml file (playlist.xml). It works great, but I…

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## [Apply a function to multiple buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-a-function-to-multiple-buttons/275850)

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**Author:** [@retribution](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/retribution)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-a-function-to-multiple-buttons/275850 "2008-11-19T12:35:44Z")

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Hi, this is a REAL basic one for you: This is my script: count = 0; btn\_01.onRelease = function() { if (count\<=20 && this.\_currentframe == 1) { \_root.count += 1; this.gotoAndStop(2); tra…

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## [\[AS2 / CS3\] panning function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-panning-function/275846)

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**Author:** [@sparrowco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparrowco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-panning-function/275846 "2008-11-19T11:31:54Z")

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There has to be a better way to do what I'm trying to do (a way that works!) -- I need the image pan to allow the user to pan around the entire image when zoomed in, right now it only pans around part of the image and…

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## [Variables in loooops?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-loooops/275845)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-loooops/275845 "2008-11-19T11:10:31Z")

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for (var i:Number = 0; i \< 4; i++) { var promotion+i:imageContainer = new imageContainer("images/Promo" +i+ ".swf","loader.swf"); addChild(promotion+i) }; That's not possible, I can (sort of) understand why you can…

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## [Sending variables via Flash Media Server 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-via-flash-media-server-3/275844)

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**Author:** [@Aneurin\_Mark\_II](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aneurin_Mark_II)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-via-flash-media-server-3/275844 "2008-11-19T11:01:19Z")

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I've downloaded, installed and have running Flash Media Server 3, with the intention of using it as a server for a Flash game. However, I can't find any documentation or tutorials specifically for simply sending data f…

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## [Vertical Scrolling image problem with scripting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-scrolling-image-problem-with-scripting/275843)

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**Author:** [@darkstyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkstyle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-scrolling-image-problem-with-scripting/275843 "2008-11-19T10:52:37Z")

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Hi experts, I have some problem with the vertical image scrolling. When take mouse pointer in the +y-axis the image scroll perfectly and duplicating also works fine. But when i take the mouse pointer in -y-axis the dupli…

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## [Help, Streaming audio flash!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-streaming-audio-flash/275842)

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**Author:** [@koopakilla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koopakilla)\
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**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-streaming-audio-flash/275842 "2008-11-19T08:17:36Z")

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Hi, I’ve been searching HOURS for this. I’m looking for a way to play a streaming online radio stations (for instance: “XYZ.pls”) in a flash movie, I’ve been seen many audio players, but they just play .mp3, is there a…

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## [SPS over STS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sps-over-sts/275841)

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**Author:** [@jazzlearner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jazzlearner)\
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**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sps-over-sts/275841 "2008-11-19T07:27:25Z")

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Hi All, Can anyone knows What are the actual advantages of SharePoint Portal Services (SPS) over SharePoint Team Services (STS)? I wil highly appreciate your feed back! Thanks In Advance! Jazz

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## [Please help i am having with the flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-i-am-having-with-the-flv/275840)

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**Author:** [@slopsterfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slopsterfx)\
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**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-i-am-having-with-the-flv/275840 "2008-11-19T07:12:39Z")

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hello i am new at this, and a 3d artist that is trying to make his portfolio site. On my site i have multiple sections, including stills and demoreel. my stills section is an swf that works fine. now in my demo reel sect…

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## [Working with flash and php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-flash-and-php/275839)

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**Author:** [@jerome\_chevreau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerome_chevreau)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-flash-and-php/275839 "2008-11-19T06:59:29Z")

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Hi everyone, I am working with flash actionscript 2 and i would like to learn more about flash and php. Does anybody can direct me to websites or even ebooks from which i can learn on how to use php with flash. I wou…

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## [Flash & Myspace Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-myspace-question/275837)

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**Author:** [@Hallowed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hallowed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-myspace-question/275837 "2008-11-19T05:42:08Z")

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Hey All, Hope you all doing well this evening. Ummm...I am hoping you can help me. I have racked my brain for hours on this. I know how to put a graphic in the header area above the ads and menu on Myspace...but can't …

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## [Access Denied](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-denied/275830)

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**Author:** [@kevin416](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevin416)\
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**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-denied/275830 "2008-11-19T04:34:44Z")

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What is a security sandbox violation, and how do I override it? I'm making a project in FlashDevelop, and today, it will not load external files, even though it had been previously. \*\*\* Security Sandbox Violation \*\*\* …

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## [Copyright game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copyright-game/275827)

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**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copyright-game/275827 "2008-11-19T04:18:26Z")

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hello kirupa users, I have a question about copyright issues. Is it ok for me to remake a commonly known game and and commercialize it? For instance, I want to remake a "frogger" like game, but in a whole new setting. I…

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## [CS3 - Sorting Datagrid on multiple columns](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-sorting-datagrid-on-multiple-columns/275826)

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**Author:** [@glevert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glevert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-sorting-datagrid-on-multiple-columns/275826 "2008-11-19T04:01:21Z")

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I am trying to figure out how I can sort a datagrid on more than one column at a time. When clicking on a datagrid column header, it will automatically sort on that column and so either from smallest value to biggest or …

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