# programming

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## [Rotating Selected Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-selected-movie-clip/268865)

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**Author:** [@mnat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-selected-movie-clip/268865 "2008-08-19T20:29:31Z")

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I created a scene that allows the user to attach multiple instances of several movie clips. I want the user to be able to manually rotate any movie clip they wish via a button. While I understand how to create the button…

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## [removeChild error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-error/268864)

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**Author:** [@junkjeff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junkjeff)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-error/268864 "2008-08-19T20:29:03Z")

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I've been having trouble with removeChild lately. Below is a little project I made just to try stuff out. btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, makepitcher); btn2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, removepitcher); va…

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## [Controlling movieclip position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-position/268862)

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**Author:** [@alfandango](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alfandango)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-position/268862 "2008-08-19T20:10:11Z")

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Hey, I'm building a gallery for my new site and scroll the thumbnails inside a movieclip controlled by up/down buttons. I've got the scrolligg to work fine but now I need it to stop when it reaches a certain point. He…

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## [textHeight measurement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textheight-measurement/268861)

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**Author:** [@rrh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rrh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textheight-measurement/268861 "2008-08-19T19:58:28Z")

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What exactly is the .textHeight attribute measuring? Let's say I have a dynamic TextField named output. I want to add some text to it, and shift a box downwards to line up with the last line of text. Like so: outp…

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## [XML to PHP for MySQL Entry](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-php-for-mysql-entry/268859)

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**Author:** [@LooInSpain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LooInSpain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-php-for-mysql-entry/268859 "2008-08-19T19:53:21Z")

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Hi, I have an external XML File which I want to parse into PHP so that I can enter the information from the XML file into a MySQL database. There are around 100 entries on the XML file but the basic layout is: \<root\>…

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## [Image pan, anchor point? self scrolling madness?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-pan-anchor-point-self-scrolling-madness/268857)

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**Author:** [@jarenzo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jarenzo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-pan-anchor-point-self-scrolling-madness/268857 "2008-08-19T19:46:55Z")

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Hello Everyone, I stumbled upon this site www.thisisactualsize.com They're links when clicked pan a large image to a specific place on said image. I've tried searching for a tutorial that would point me in the right…

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## [Perlin Noise Fire Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perlin-noise-fire-effects/268854)

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**Author:** [@Krabex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Krabex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perlin-noise-fire-effects/268854 "2008-08-19T19:27:04Z")

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Hey there... Would someone please explain to me the basics of how to use perlin noise and displacment filters to create those fancy fire effects. I can't find any good source codes / tutorials on the net and my brain …

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## [cs3 Flash Gallery help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-flash-gallery-help/268851)

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**Author:** [@acgna](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/acgna)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-flash-gallery-help/268851 "2008-08-19T18:55:47Z")

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Hi, I am using one of the Picasa gallery templates (polaroid) and have been trying for hours to get this gallery working the way I need. The gallery is online here: http://eccolo.com/Site2/More/Photos/ (the images ar…

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## [AS 3.0 : play only once?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-0-play-only-once/268849)

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**Author:** [@r3h0ld3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/r3h0ld3r)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-0-play-only-once/268849 "2008-08-19T18:20:32Z")

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How do you script a .swf so that it will not loop after it's loaded? I've done it in dreamweaver manually, but for some reason can't figure out how to script it.

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## [Question regarding passing all data through loadMovie0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-passing-all-data-through-loadmovie0/268848)

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**Author:** [@glow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-passing-all-data-through-loadmovie0/268848 "2008-08-19T18:15:19Z")

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For Security Reasons I'm trying to Load my main.swf file through an empty swf file so only the empty swf file gets cached by the browsers and not the main.swf file. Now let me explain where everything is going wrong fo…

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## [Send Email from Flash site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-email-from-flash-site/268847)

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**Author:** [@cangrejero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cangrejero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-email-from-flash-site/268847 "2008-08-19T18:14:25Z")

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I am a newbie in Flash and trying to learn so I can help my church build a website. In other words, I'm learning for fun; not profits. We edited a free template that it's working OK. However, we can't get a button to …

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## [How to access movieclips in libraries of loaded swfs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-movieclips-in-libraries-of-loaded-swfs/268846)

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**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-movieclips-in-libraries-of-loaded-swfs/268846 "2008-08-19T17:40:10Z")

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I need help figuring out how to properly make a website using 100% classes. Tell me if this is right, if not what do I do: For each swf (about, contact, etc), there should be an individual document class (aboutdoccl…

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## [ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property Not Found](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referenceerror-error-1069-property-not-found/268845)

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**Author:** [@sleaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sleaver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referenceerror-error-1069-property-not-found/268845 "2008-08-19T17:28:31Z")

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Hi I'm new to this forum and new to AS3 so please igoner my stupidness. I'm trying to build a photo gallery and have almost got there but I am stuck with one error that I can't get rid of or find the answer too, which …

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## [Problem with photo gallery thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-photo-gallery-thumbnails/268843)

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**Author:** [@charmander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charmander)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-photo-gallery-thumbnails/268843 "2008-08-19T16:53:55Z")

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Hi there, I used Kirupa's xml gallery in a site, this one: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm And it works fine with me, but when I load it (as swf file) within a movie clip every thing works except …

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## [Depth Management Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-management-issues/268838)

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**Author:** [@jmjw1985](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmjw1985)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-management-issues/268838 "2008-08-19T16:16:58Z")

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Hi all. I am attempting to simultaneously modify 5 movieclip index values, but struggling. I am attempting to create an illusion of four movieclips rotating around a central movieclip. See below: \[image\] I have the…

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## [\[Flash CS3 AS2\] Help with \_focusrect for Input field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as2-help-with--focusrect-for-input-field/268837)

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**Author:** [@jaimil27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaimil27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as2-help-with--focusrect-for-input-field/268837 "2008-08-19T16:06:29Z")

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Hello, I have input field that shows yellow background when using TAB keyboard key. I need to disable that. I tried the code "\_focusrect=false;" but it doesn't work. My input fields are not in a movie clip. Thanks in…

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## [Problems with External swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-swfs/268836)

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**Author:** [@Kirbyprime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kirbyprime)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-swfs/268836 "2008-08-19T16:01:01Z")

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I really have no clue what's wrong with this =( I'm sure it worked a few weeks ago, and I don't even remember changing the code after it worked, but now it keeps popping up a 1009 error: Cannot access a property or metho…

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## [User Interface component : Chart](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-interface-component-chart/268835)

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**Author:** [@paulgo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulgo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-interface-component-chart/268835 "2008-08-19T15:53:38Z")

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Hello, I have been trying to find a Charting UI component for Flash 8 or Flash CS3, using Actionscript 2. I went to all the sponsor sites on this website and none have a chart/graphing component. I hope that someone kn…

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## [Really Slow Response Times](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-slow-response-times/268833)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-slow-response-times/268833 "2008-08-19T14:54:29Z")

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I'm using PHP+MySQL to build a CMS. Its going pretty well. I have one problem... The CMS uses mod\_rewrite to change \[www.site.com/section/page into GET vars. Sometimes, I have a folder like \[URL="http://www.site.com/xm…

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## [How can I blur a movieClip using actionscript 3.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-blur-a-movieclip-using-actionscript-3-0/268832)

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**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-blur-a-movieclip-using-actionscript-3-0/268832 "2008-08-19T14:33:17Z")

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\[FONT=Calibri\] Hi, \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\] How can I blur a movieClip using actionscript 3.0? \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\] I need to blur a movieClip as soon as it loads and keep it blurre…

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## [\[css\] ie6 png problems :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-ie6-png-problems/268831)

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**Author:** [@lowen\_f](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lowen_f)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-ie6-png-problems/268831 "2008-08-19T14:32:57Z")

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## [Flash - is there a standard stage size?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-is-there-a-standard-stage-size/268827)

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**Author:** [@halfdrawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/halfdrawn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-is-there-a-standard-stage-size/268827 "2008-08-19T13:40:11Z")

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hi guys, just starting a new project and was wondering if anyone knows of there being an industry standard size for flash websites? also does anyone know any good ways to get flash movies centered in browsers? so tha…

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## [RSS Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-issue/268825)

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**Author:** [@adfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adfox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-issue/268825 "2008-08-19T12:42:13Z")

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Hi Guys, I have been working on RSS, pulling a feed into flash using this tutorial. Its working locally but when I upload to a webserver it doesnt work. I think it might be some sort of security issue. Anyone have an…

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## [Loading current date HTML Form - Drop Down Menu. HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-current-date-html-form-drop-down-menu-help/268820)

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**Author:** [@wispas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wispas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-current-date-html-form-drop-down-menu-help/268820 "2008-08-19T11:03:46Z")

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Hi, I have got a HTML Form set up with a drop down menu, allowing users to pick the date, month and the year. Currently, the form does not automatically load up the current date, month or year in the form. Can anyone a…

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## [Stuck trying to sort a multidimensional array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-trying-to-sort-a-multidimensional-array/268818)

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**Author:** [@funkykeys](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/funkykeys)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-trying-to-sort-a-multidimensional-array/268818 "2008-08-19T09:52:11Z")

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Hello, I'm banging my head against the wall trying to figure out how to sort the 2nd array column "topicName\_str" in the following code: //get CATEGORY info for (var i:Number=0; i\<contentTotal\_num; i++) { //get…

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## [Flashvars Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-array/268817)

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**Author:** [@Albassini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Albassini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-array/268817 "2008-08-19T08:46:25Z")

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Hi, Having a little trouble counting through individual parts of an array in AS2... I can set and split the Flashvars: var headerImages = \_level0.headerImages; headerImagesArray = \_root.headerImages.split(','); B…

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## [Help to download TweenMaxAS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-download-tweenmaxas3/268816)

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**Author:** [@kmarnob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmarnob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-download-tweenmaxas3/268816 "2008-08-19T08:41:42Z")

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Hi i want to download TweenMaxAS3. I got a link http://blog.greensock.com/tweenmaxas3/ but there is no .exe file to download it. Could you tell me the way to download plz.

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## [.ani Cursor File Not Working Correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ani-cursor-file-not-working-correctly/268813)

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**Author:** [@BSM2049](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BSM2049)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ani-cursor-file-not-working-correctly/268813 "2008-08-19T06:30:13Z")

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Okay, so I have been working on the website lately playing around with stuff. JS is fun to mess with, so I've been customizing the site a little bit and found cursors as my next target. I just recently discovered the U…

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## [External AS3 editor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-as3-editor/268812)

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**Author:** [@DrMaxMad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrMaxMad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-as3-editor/268812 "2008-08-19T06:09:20Z")

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Hi! i am trying to use external editor for editing AS3 files such SEPY and FALSH DEVELOP.... the problem is that i don't get any code hints in both of them..... if there is a solution or editor that is available that c…

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## [DataGrid - Change Text Color on RollOver/Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-change-text-color-on-rollover-out/268809)

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**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-change-text-color-on-rollover-out/268809 "2008-08-19T05:35:04Z")

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I'm trying to change the text color of one cell in a datagrid whenever its respective row is moused over (or even if just that cell is moused over). I've added event listeners for the rollover and rollout events, and I c…

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