# programming

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## [AS3 syntax help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-syntax-help-needed/266430)

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**Author:** [@hopo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hopo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-syntax-help-needed/266430 "2008-07-20T13:31:42Z")

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Hello. I am working on a project, a sphere in 3d with points on its surface to be connected at run time. Those points' coordinates are stored in arrays. I was able to make everything work, a simple version in the begin…

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## [How do I write a good variables file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-write-a-good-variables-file/266429)

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**Author:** [@bear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bear)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-write-a-good-variables-file/266429 "2008-07-20T13:14:57Z")

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Wondering about this. Not sure what should be covered from what should not. Let me know how?

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## [Smooth TEXT Grow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-text-grow/266428)

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**Author:** [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-text-grow/266428 "2008-07-20T11:58:05Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am trying to get smooth Text effects but when i animate i am not getting it even when i increase the Frame rate. What could be the reason. Just check "WHY SHAKING" thing below: http://energy.hyperphp…

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## [I can't solve an Action Script Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-solve-an-action-script-error/266427)

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**Author:** [@jaimesilva](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaimesilva)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-solve-an-action-script-error/266427 "2008-07-20T11:35:10Z")

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Hi. I'm making a Catalogue to be distributed on a CD, and I want to provide an elegant way to exit the Catalogue. So I made a separate "exit.swf" movie to be loaded over the main catalogue movie. it have a dark transpa…

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## [Scroller, based on MouseX and mouseY positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroller-based-on-mousex-and-mousey-positioning/266425)

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**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroller-based-on-mousex-and-mousey-positioning/266425 "2008-07-20T07:09:38Z")

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So basically, i'm trying to create an easing scroller, with defined points where it starts scrolling the X and Y of a movieclip. I don't know where to start.

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## [\[CS3\] PrintJob woes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-printjob-woes/266424)

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**Author:** [@Gar\_Fonz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gar_Fonz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-printjob-woes/266424 "2008-07-20T07:05:52Z")

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I'm trying to print a varying amount of data, 1 - 137 pages of information, depending on where you are in my .swf movie. I can print smaller amounts of data, but when I try to print larger amounts, I recieve the timeout…

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## [Making a movie click draggable and clickable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-movie-click-draggable-and-clickable/266422)

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**Author:** [@tokyoboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tokyoboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-movie-click-draggable-and-clickable/266422 "2008-07-20T06:45:12Z")

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Hey all, I have a movie clip that contains a mosaic of pictures (each of which are movie clips themselves). I would like to be able to drag the entire mosaic as a whole but still be able to click on the individual pict…

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## [Please PLease help \[TypeError: Error #1009: null object reference\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-please-help-typeerror-error-1009-null-object-reference/266418)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-please-help-typeerror-error-1009-null-object-reference/266418 "2008-07-20T03:32:26Z")

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Hello I am making an OOP scroll bar. I have three classes ScrollBox This class contains the scroll bar and a container that hold the images to be scrolled. Scroll Bar This class controls the scrolling of the bar a…

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## [Looping through assignments](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-through-assignments/266412)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-through-assignments/266412 "2008-07-20T00:17:43Z")

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I'm brain dead today - I can't remember the syntax to create a loop assignment to simplify the code below: item1\_mc.onRelease = function() { pageText\_mc.pageText\_tb.htmlText = contentArr\[0\]; easeContent(); }; …

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## [Performance questions \[AS3\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/performance-questions-as3/266410)

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**Author:** [@Valaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valaran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/performance-questions-as3/266410 "2008-07-19T21:58:49Z")

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Hi, So, I know people keep saying AS3 is 10x faster than AS2 so I shouldn't work about performance, however! I find it a good practice to keep it as efficient as possible. So I'm really just in for some general perfo…

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## [3D in Flash - animatee stacking boxes - Where to start?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-in-flash-animatee-stacking-boxes-where-to-start/266409)

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**Author:** [@vpmiyu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vpmiyu)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-in-flash-animatee-stacking-boxes-where-to-start/266409 "2008-07-19T21:57:48Z")

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Hello all - I have been assigned to create a flash animation for a website that animates 3d boxes stacking together to make the client's logo. I have very BASIC flash knowledge so I'm wondering where would be the best…

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## [Need advice/tips for type of Flash News System. Please read!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-tips-for-type-of-flash-news-system-please-read/266408)

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**Author:** [@BlackShadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlackShadow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-tips-for-type-of-flash-news-system-please-read/266408 "2008-07-19T21:36:50Z")

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Ok so. There's been something I've been wondering but I'm just not too sure on where to begin. This isn't some revolutionary idea, I'd just really like to learn how to work this out and break it down. I don't want to b…

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## [Bitmaps Never Removed From Memory](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmaps-never-removed-from-memory/266404)

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**Author:** [@Rumswaggle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rumswaggle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmaps-never-removed-from-memory/266404 "2008-07-19T20:10:03Z")

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I've encountered a problem where bitmaps without a linkage assigned in the library are never removed from memory. This is in Actionscript 3.0. Say I have a movieclip, and inside it is a bitmap dragged from the library th…

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## [Dynamic DataGrid Creation in Flex 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-datagrid-creation-in-flex-3/266403)

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**Author:** [@funky\_vicky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/funky_vicky)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-datagrid-creation-in-flex-3/266403 "2008-07-19T19:15:26Z")

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Hi All Can anyone please suggest me a way to create a data grid dynamically in Flex 3.(I actually was want to create it thru Action Script.) The data would come from the XML and the rows of the grid are also not going …

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## [Loading a Random MovieClip to Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-random-movieclip-to-stage/266402)

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**Author:** [@luckywolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luckywolf)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-random-movieclip-to-stage/266402 "2008-07-19T18:10:44Z")

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I HAVE FIGURED THIS OUT, THANKS. PLEASE DELETE THIS THREAD! \[LEFT\] I have been searching for this all day, and though I've seen many threads about it I still don't get it so any help is appreciated. I have about 6 dif…

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## [How can i get the gridraisetransition work in an external movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-gridraisetransition-work-in-an-external-movie/266399)

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**Author:** [@stevanovich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevanovich)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-gridraisetransition-work-in-an-external-movie/266399 "2008-07-19T16:09:31Z")

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Hi everybody ! So this is my first question on this forum, a newbie question i suppose \[expressionless\] I find the gridraisetransition really nice and try to get it work in an externat movie clip. The actionscript does…

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## [Pls help on how to make special fonts appear in dynamic text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pls-help-on-how-to-make-special-fonts-appear-in-dynamic-text-field/266398)

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**Author:** [@pinklamp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinklamp)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pls-help-on-how-to-make-special-fonts-appear-in-dynamic-text-field/266398 "2008-07-19T14:12:53Z")

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hi! I was able to successfully make links out of captions from an xml file thru reference http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2089357 given by a helpful member Stringy. Thanks stringy. It worked ok. My prob…

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## [Having difficulty remembering :S](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-remembering-s/266396)

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**Author:** [@xakepa\_2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xakepa_2004)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-remembering-s/266396 "2008-07-19T14:02:55Z")

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OK,here's the new code,this one at least works,but you have to hit Ctrl+Enter two times(so basically reload it).Any ideas how to make it work the first time around? stop(); import fl.transitions.Tween; import fl.tran…

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## [Do i have to let the texts "Anti-Alias"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-i-have-to-let-the-texts-anti-alias/266392)

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**Author:** [@awflasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awflasher)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-i-have-to-let-the-texts-anti-alias/266392 "2008-07-19T11:31:03Z")

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I use new TextField and addChild to create a new text stuff but the fonts are originally "anti-alias".... Though it's reasonable, I have to use some "bitmap" fonts in this project. Can I just specify the textField inst…

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## [jQuery rounded corners not showing borders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-rounded-corners-not-showing-borders/266391)

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**Author:** [@tanel96](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tanel96)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-rounded-corners-not-showing-borders/266391 "2008-07-19T11:25:11Z")

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I'm using jQuery to round up div borders. I have a 3px border around my divs... but apparently jQuery manages to remove my borders... any idea how to bypass this ? I uploaded a small test page to illustrate this issu…

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## [TextField + mask + antiAliasType problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-mask-antialiastype-problem/266388)

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**Author:** [@Three](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Three)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-mask-antialiastype-problem/266388 "2008-07-19T09:36:12Z")

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Hi guys, I have a TextField which I give a mask. The text for the TextField is quite long. When I'm giving the TextField an antiAliasType of advanced once in a while my browser and adobe flash cs3 are crashing. This ha…

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## [3d photo gallery in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-photo-gallery-in-flash/266387)

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**Author:** [@sam99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sam99)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-photo-gallery-in-flash/266387 "2008-07-19T09:27:34Z")

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Hi, I want to make 3d photo gallery in flash & I will put that in my web site. In that I want motion of photo as per as cursor.Also I want to give depth to photos. When ever I click on one of image it will comes zoom wit…

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## [Grid Allignment of Objects/Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grid-allignment-of-objects-images/266380)

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**Author:** [@lynxz3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lynxz3)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grid-allignment-of-objects-images/266380 "2008-07-19T03:30:46Z")

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Hi guys im making an flash app which sorts images into various arrangements but im having trouble getting the grid arrangement to sort properly and display the images in a proper grid arrangment. Some images get sorted a…

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## [\[JAVA\] Unicode Characters and string copying/comparison](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-unicode-characters-and-string-copying-comparison/266379)

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**Author:** [@SpyrL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpyrL)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-unicode-characters-and-string-copying-comparison/266379 "2008-07-19T03:00:20Z")

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Hey all, I normally do C++ but lately ive been learning some Java, due to my CIT/TAFE course doing Java next semester. Anyway so ive been on \[COLOR=Blue\]www.net-force.nl\[/COLOR\] doing some of the challenges they have ove…

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## [tabIndex blinking cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabindex-blinking-cursor/266374)

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**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabindex-blinking-cursor/266374 "2008-07-19T00:45:56Z")

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Hi All, I set up a form on my page and am using tabIndex so that the user can advance on to the next field by just pressing their tab key. That's all working fine, but then when the user hits the tab key and they adv…

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## [Flash Video Player full screen for dual monitors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-player-full-screen-for-dual-monitors/266371)

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**Author:** [@sldhana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sldhana)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-player-full-screen-for-dual-monitors/266371 "2008-07-18T23:14:11Z")

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I am using the FlvPlayback class to show movies. The full screen feature works since I am just calling the method defined in the class. My issue is whenever I make it full screen on a computer that has 2 monitors, the …

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## [Opening an a program from flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-an-a-program-from-flash/266368)

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**Author:** [@ilikemyself](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilikemyself)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-an-a-program-from-flash/266368 "2008-07-18T22:27:55Z")

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I was thinking if for example there is a mail button on it and you click it your default mail program opens, how can i do so it makes that action?

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## [Rotating 3D object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-3d-object/266366)

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**Author:** [@yuzhan618](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yuzhan618)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-3d-object/266366 "2008-07-18T21:52:27Z")

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I have 3 walls (3D) with some different function buttons on each wall. Ideally ,i wanna create this 3d walls which could be rotated from one wall to another wall by click or move the mouse. i saw some example online:…

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## [Horizontal scrolling thumbnails XML/Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scrolling-thumbnails-xml-flash/266364)

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**Author:** [@Groovy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groovy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scrolling-thumbnails-xml-flash/266364 "2008-07-18T21:25:21Z")

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Hello! I saw the xml gallery with vertical scroll and It kicks \*\*\*, since then, I´ve been trying to make it scroll horizontal but with no succes.:m: Can anyone tell me how to make the thumbnails in the gallery scrol…

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## [Help with AS Dynamic photo gallery bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-dynamic-photo-gallery-bug/266362)

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**Author:** [@bdubs85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bdubs85)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-dynamic-photo-gallery-bug/266362 "2008-07-18T21:09:55Z")

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Hello, I'm having an amazingly annoying bug that i can't figure out. I found a wonderful template (i know, i said it...sorry =)) which i used to modify to fit my application. It is a photo gallery with an external .xml…

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