# programming

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## [Problem with application of a mask \[AS 3.0\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-application-of-a-mask-as-3-0/274078)

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**Author:** [@plaas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/plaas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-application-of-a-mask-as-3-0/274078 "2008-10-24T15:51:41Z")

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Hi! it's the first time i write in this forum, but always noticed the high skill level in here .) i apologize for my robotic english, i normally speak italian! i'm recently creating a dynamic gallery who is loaded in…

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## [Export classes frame - display obj access issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-classes-frame-display-obj-access-issues/274077)

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**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-classes-frame-display-obj-access-issues/274077 "2008-10-24T15:37:57Z")

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Hi! Well, briefly (fla attached): - there's a movie clip in the stage (box) - box has some code like this inside: stop(); var holder:Sprite = new Sprite(); holder.mask = masker; addChild(holder); From the stage m…

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## [Export to eps?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-to-eps/274076)

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**Author:** [@anon1712571](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon1712571)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-to-eps/274076 "2008-10-24T14:59:17Z")

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I can't find the option to export a flash file to an .eps image anywhere \[frowning\]

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## [Navigating through nested arrays using XML \[Flash 8 AS\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-through-nested-arrays-using-xml-flash-8-as/274075)

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**Author:** [@Grayhammy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grayhammy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-through-nested-arrays-using-xml-flash-8-as/274075 "2008-10-24T14:55:23Z")

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Hi, I am trying to load in an XML file with nodes several levels deep, run through them and create an array that holds all the data which I can then access at will, using buttons to go forward and backward through each…

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## [Flash countdown timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer/274074)

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**Author:** [@ORNj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ORNj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer/274074 "2008-10-24T14:50:35Z")

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used a few tutorials i found online and tried to rework to make a CountDown class for a project. Can't figure out why it is wrong. For some reason the day counter is stuck at 48... package { import flash.display.Spri…

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## [How to upload my flash site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-upload-my-flash-site/274073)

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**Author:** [@sandra\_svensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandra_svensson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-upload-my-flash-site/274073 "2008-10-24T14:16:28Z")

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Okey, I've truely got a newbie problem, but which I cant solve :S I've made a website in flash and now I cant upload it. I've named my links as index.html, abc.html etc. and just try to upload my html and swf files with…

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## [Preloading Multiple SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swf/274069)

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**Author:** [@stagnation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stagnation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swf/274069 "2008-10-24T13:47:57Z")

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Hi Does anybody know how to set a queue for loading SWF movies. Basically what i am after is a piece of action script that will load in movie but then continue loading other swf's in the background so the user has all …

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## [Problem with html text shown on Rollover of MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-html-text-shown-on-rollover-of-movieclip/274063)

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**Author:** [@MaverickChauhan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaverickChauhan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-html-text-shown-on-rollover-of-movieclip/274063 "2008-10-24T11:13:04Z")

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I got a movie clip which consists of one button and one Dynamic text (which will consists html text, data fetched dynamically from CSV file). Problem is like when we click on the Highlighted states, bids got created at t…

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## [Flash Multiplayer , but without sockets?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-multiplayer-but-without-sockets/274061)

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**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-multiplayer-but-without-sockets/274061 "2008-10-24T10:30:59Z")

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hi, I know that the best way to make a flash multiplayer game.. is with sockets.. but.. since i don't have it.. Is there another way to achieve such.. multiplayer(-ness)? lol I read somewhere that there are ways arou…

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## [Load Multiple Image one after other and tween those images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-multiple-image-one-after-other-and-tween-those-images/274055)

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**Author:** [@mudasser\_abbas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mudasser_abbas)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-multiple-image-one-after-other-and-tween-those-images/274055 "2008-10-24T08:08:10Z")

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hi i m getting problem in loading multiple images . i m getting images from xml and don;t know how can i load more than one image and also use tweenlite effects on each image and fade in and out effect after each image …

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## [Panning on Mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-on-mouse/274054)

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**Author:** [@mudasser\_abbas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mudasser_abbas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-on-mouse/274054 "2008-10-24T07:58:17Z")

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hi i m using this script to tween and auto pane images. now i want to make manual panning but i m new to flash. and stuck into problem please help me out. i will be very thankful to whom who will correct this code. impor…

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## [Loop through ArrayCollection in PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-through-arraycollection-in-php/274053)

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**Author:** [@Kenwio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kenwio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-through-arraycollection-in-php/274053 "2008-10-24T07:50:29Z")

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Hello! I need to send an ArrayCollection created in AS3 to PHP. I'm using the HTTPService class. The question is: How do loop through the ArrayCollection in PHP? Many thanks, Kenwio

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## [Send data to flash using php/javascript or vice versa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-data-to-flash-using-php-javascript-or-vice-versa/274052)

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**Author:** [@jerome\_chevreau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerome_chevreau)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-data-to-flash-using-php-javascript-or-vice-versa/274052 "2008-10-24T07:00:38Z")

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Hi everybody, I was wondering if anyone could help me learn to work with flash, javascript and even php. I would like to be able to send my data from my flash app to a php file or even to javascript to poppulate a html…

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## [Sliding Website, Looking for tutorial ASAP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-website-looking-for-tutorial-asap/274049)

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**Author:** [@joshcaple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshcaple)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-website-looking-for-tutorial-asap/274049 "2008-10-24T04:39:14Z")

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I'm redoing my site & would like to do something similar to Jon Thorpe's (unionphoto.ca)- it will more than likely be a temp site for a couple months, but it does need to be operational (and in the next couple days) in t…

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## [Duplicating instances at certain amount apart](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-instances-at-certain-amount-apart/274046)

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**Author:** [@JCampos021](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JCampos021)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-instances-at-certain-amount-apart/274046 "2008-10-24T04:13:56Z")

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Hello, im still learning some of this actionscript stuff and was stuck on somthing. Right now i have a movie clip i named game. I want this to be duplicated up to 15 times, but i want there to be 5px between the two of…

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## [Accessing Dictionary Object from Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-dictionary-object-from-function/274043)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-dictionary-object-from-function/274043 "2008-10-24T03:04:20Z")

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I'm trying to figure out how I can access the keys/data within a Dictionary object from within a public function. The basic code structure looks like this: package { import flash.utils.Dictionary; public cla…

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## [AS2 loadClip button functions stopped working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-loadclip-button-functions-stopped-working/274042)

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**Author:** [@hienluvshien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hienluvshien)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-loadclip-button-functions-stopped-working/274042 "2008-10-24T03:01:10Z")

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created a .swf that continously scrolls with a pause and play button with only actionscript. The file was too large so I created a preloader in a seperate file loading the .swf with loadClip, but the buttons on the .swf …

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## [Flash headers that change when language is changed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-headers-that-change-when-language-is-changed/274040)

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**Author:** [@JaymeNYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JaymeNYC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-headers-that-change-when-language-is-changed/274040 "2008-10-24T02:37:17Z")

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I’m doing a project for a client and they are s aying how they want the headers to be flash, this way they can change the language of the website and the headers will change. This is what was just sent to me From what…

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## [Datagrid clearing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-clearing/274039)

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**Author:** [@alexmbra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexmbra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-clearing/274039 "2008-10-24T01:30:39Z")

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there is no way to delete it. Sorry!

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## [\[flashcs3/as2\] help with XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-as2-help-with-xml/274033)

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**Author:** [@karalee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karalee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-as2-help-with-xml/274033 "2008-10-23T23:22:43Z")

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ok so i am using flash CS3 with AS2. (i gave up on the AS3) I am making a simple flash website. I would like to use XML so that when people need to edit it after me, they dont need flash, and they dont need to really kno…

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## [A webcam-based spectrometer (using c++ and Matlab)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-webcam-based-spectrometer-using-c-and-matlab/274032)

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**Author:** [@alfai9l](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alfai9l)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-webcam-based-spectrometer-using-c-and-matlab/274032 "2008-10-23T23:18:49Z")

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Hello there:ko: I am a 3rd year student doing (electrical and electronics).. my final year project is A webcam-based spectrometer (pc interface algorithm) using c++ or matlab A typical spectrometer in visible, infrare…

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## [Bitmap & Bitmapdata](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-bitmapdata/274031)

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**Author:** [@noisebug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noisebug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-bitmapdata/274031 "2008-10-23T23:00:41Z")

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First off, great forum. Glad to have become a member. -- I'm switching a project from Flash CS3 to FlashDevelop. I don't need to be using timeline elements, and FlashDevelop runs much faster for me. Everything is goi…

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## [Need help with NPCs on RPG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-npcs-on-rpg/274030)

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**Author:** [@HondaFoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HondaFoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-npcs-on-rpg/274030 "2008-10-23T22:57:23Z")

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Hey, I'm developing an RPG using the tile-based code found on TONYPA's website and need a bit of help with positioning NPCs, as well as giving the player the ability to speak with them (by hitting space when facing the…

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## [\[AS3\] Oh boy, here we go again, depth handling!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-oh-boy-here-we-go-again-depth-handling/274029)

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**Author:** [@Valaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valaran)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-oh-boy-here-we-go-again-depth-handling/274029 "2008-10-23T22:10:28Z")

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Hello again, I'm having trouble .\_. anyway I have an array of objects with different values, and I'm trying to perform a very specific sort, please look at the two pictures I attached, the first picture should show no …

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## [Find all font instances?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-all-font-instances/274027)

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**Author:** [@ZenBlender](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZenBlender)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-all-font-instances/274027 "2008-10-23T21:37:37Z")

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I have a very large Flash file that has lots of symbols and instances of fonts. I wish to find all the instances of a font (or any font), as I suspect I can greatly reduce the number of fonts required by my project if I…

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## [How to loop script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-script/274026)

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**Author:** [@gitthiscrunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gitthiscrunk)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loop-script/274026 "2008-10-23T21:31:24Z")

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I'm an actionscript beginner. I'm using the TweenLite class to make 3 images fade in and out. (It would be easier for me to just do this on the timeline but I'm trying to learn AS.) All my code and content sits on Frame …

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## [Flv has lines after publishing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-has-lines-after-publishing/274025)

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**Author:** [@ralphiedee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ralphiedee)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-has-lines-after-publishing/274025 "2008-10-23T21:12:14Z")

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I have flv's on a site, the originals were Quicktime.mov's I encoded using medium Flash8 400. After the encoding both in test movie and from my server the movie playsback with lines throughout even worse on pan or zoom s…

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## [loadMovieNum: Check if SWF exists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum-check-if-swf-exists/274024)

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**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum-check-if-swf-exists/274024 "2008-10-23T21:08:57Z")

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Hello: I'm using loadMovieNum to load pages of content into the root movie. I have the name of the SWF file set as a string variable, then: loadMovieNum(var + ".swf", \_levelN); I want to be able to monitor the fun…

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## [TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/274023)

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**Author:** [@anielqa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anielqa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/274023 "2008-10-23T21:06:59Z")

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I am attaching the file for anyone that is willing to offere some advice. I’m having a problem loading the compiled SWF into another project. I keep getting the following error TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a p…

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## [removeChild and children](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-and-children/274019)

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**Author:** [@vaderist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vaderist)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-and-children/274019 "2008-10-23T20:26:32Z")

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I have an object that has children. When I remove the object it appears that children of that object are not removed. How can I ensure that all children of this object are removed as required? Thanks.

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