# programming

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## [n00b misery addressing MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00b-misery-addressing-movieclips/262654)

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**Author:** [@jeefr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeefr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00b-misery-addressing-movieclips/262654 "2008-06-08T23:18:08Z")

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I'm trying to create a programmable display effect in which I control bunches of MovieClips nested in other MovieClips to display various combinations of seven letters in varying degrees of visual distress. Using "do…

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## [Desperate Flash Website help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/desperate-flash-website-help-needed/262666)

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**Author:** [@tbarts](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbarts)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/desperate-flash-website-help-needed/262666 "2008-06-08T23:02:17Z")

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Right i don't know a huge amount about flash but i have managed to make my website but when i upload it to my hosting space it has the white margin in the browser window. Now i know there is code to remove this etc but…

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## [Looping NetStream Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-netstream-video/262667)

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**Author:** [@jazzman121](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jazzman121)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-netstream-video/262667 "2008-06-08T22:17:39Z")

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hi! im trying to loop a H.264 video that im loading up into my site.. in AS3 but i cant figure out how to loop it.. please help var video:Video; var connect\_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); connect\_nc.connect(n…

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## [getFullYear() method is not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getfullyear-method-is-not-working/262665)

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**Author:** [@Paradise\_Wolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Paradise_Wolf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getfullyear-method-is-not-working/262665 "2008-06-08T22:04:13Z")

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\*\*\[FONT=Arial\] I created a dynamic text box linked to a movie clip’s keyframe in one layer and the actions code in another layer in order to insert text by code (Actionscript 3.0). \[/FONT\]\*\* \*\*\[FONT=Arial\] Oddly …

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## [Linking to Library Symbol w/XML var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-to-library-symbol-w-xml-var/262662)

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**Author:** [@SmoothDime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SmoothDime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-to-library-symbol-w-xml-var/262662 "2008-06-08T21:35:20Z")

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hi, i know how to go: var mySym:MyLibrarySymbol = new MyLibrarySymbol(); how can i do that if i just have a string with the linkage name, ie: var symName:String = 'MyLibrarySymbol'; var mySym:(symName!!) = new (s…

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## [About using Flex, dataproviders and AMFPHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-using-flex-dataproviders-and-amfphp/262663)

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**Author:** [@Occultica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Occultica)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-using-flex-dataproviders-and-amfphp/262663 "2008-06-08T20:13:35Z")

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Hello for all! (Apologies if this is wrong place to post this kind of stuff for I'm a newcomer and didn't really find any other place where to discuss of Flex. Feel free to move this thread in more appropriate place if…

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## [Insert smileys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insert-smileys/262623)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insert-smileys/262623 "2008-06-08T19:31:13Z")

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http://www.only-jojo.com/temp/english/news/comments.php?id=15 When the user clicks a smiley icon, javascript should insert some smiley text into the message box. For some reason, my insertion function only works when t…

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## [RPG Map Editor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rpg-map-editor/262278)

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**Author:** [@Ant59](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ant59)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rpg-map-editor/262278 "2008-06-08T19:23:14Z")

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I was following a tutorial on kirupa (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/rpgprogramming.htm) and I tryed to make a map editor for my game like the one shown in the tutorial, but I cannot get it to work. Could s…

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## [Making ball physics?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-ball-physics/262650)

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**Author:** [@arundracula](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arundracula)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-ball-physics/262650 "2008-06-08T16:56:05Z")

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I want to create a cricket game. I know some of the scripts, but not the ball physics. Can you help in scripting this: 1) Move the ball on the ground in the given perspective view (see the picture) from a point to a …

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## [Add URL to menu item...HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-url-to-menu-item-help/262649)

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**Author:** [@MediaMon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MediaMon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-url-to-menu-item-help/262649 "2008-06-08T16:33:28Z")

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\*\*xml code: \*\* \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<!-- For items in the menu, the data attribute specifies information that is passed into the function that handles the press event for all the items. \<item data…

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## [Abstract Classes and Singleton Pattern](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abstract-classes-and-singleton-pattern/262637)

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**Author:** [@dzhedzho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dzhedzho)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abstract-classes-and-singleton-pattern/262637 "2008-06-08T16:23:20Z")

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Hello guys, if some of you have been wondering how to create abstract classes in AS3, here is an idea. The following class Abstract cannot be instantiated, however its subclasses can. The Abstract class does not have to …

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## [Datagrid Matching/Compare help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-matching-compare-help/262614)

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**Author:** [@nubian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nubian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-matching-compare-help/262614 "2008-06-08T15:58:36Z")

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i've been searching and trying for weeks on how to compare values of two seperate datagrids. for example lets say i have a datagrid named mg\_dg like this: var myDP:Array = new Array (); myDP.addItem ({id:1, firstNam…

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## [Variables in a class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-a-class/262628)

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**Author:** [@nikomax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nikomax)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-a-class/262628 "2008-06-08T15:49:28Z")

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Hi there, I had tried searching this for the last 2 hours =\[ so I decided to give in and ask. I am have a number of variables defined in my document class and I have noticed that if I were to call a function in the sa…

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## [Manipulate placed bitmaps with AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manipulate-placed-bitmaps-with-as3/262584)

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**Author:** [@dthought](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dthought)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manipulate-placed-bitmaps-with-as3/262584 "2008-06-08T15:24:35Z")

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Hi everyone, it's been a while... got caught up in the land of HTML, CSS and PHP, so I've been a bit out of the whole Flash thing for a while \[smile\] Anyway, I'm now working on a fun little project, and I've come acros…

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## [3 Step Email](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-step-email/262636)

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**Author:** [@Marlorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marlorn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-step-email/262636 "2008-06-08T12:55:18Z")

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I'm creating a tool for a client that will allow them to fill out a form, preview what their custom email will look like, and then send the email. So.. Step 1: Fills out name, email, message and hits "Preview" Step …

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## [Scroll Thumbnail not wrking properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-thumbnail-not-wrking-properly/262464)

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**Author:** [@vxd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-thumbnail-not-wrking-properly/262464 "2008-06-08T11:16:38Z")

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The problem is the scroll isn't working properly. You will see what I mean if you click here When I export for flash player 9 instead of 6 I also have a couple of problems. 1) the first image doesn't load. 2) the im…

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## [Load external mp3 from html link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-mp3-from-html-link/262382)

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**Author:** [@Rowan2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rowan2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-mp3-from-html-link/262382 "2008-06-08T10:56:26Z")

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Hi there, here's the situation: Currently I am loading my content by clicking a button, from where a "music.txt" file containing HTML is loaded into a textarea. Normally, inside the textfile I would type: \<a href="mu…

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## [floodFill();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floodfill/262605)

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**Author:** [@unnamed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unnamed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floodfill/262605 "2008-06-08T09:56:36Z")

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Hi, need some help becouse cant find anything to much about floodfill \[smile\] Why floodFill wont work when my BitmapData transparency is set to | true | ? I need to fill parts of my image (png with transparency), when …

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## [Trace the label of a radio button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-the-label-of-a-radio-button/262525)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-the-label-of-a-radio-button/262525 "2008-06-08T09:42:07Z")

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I am making a quiz. When the user submits the wrong answer, I want to show them what the correct one was. I can get the correct selected data, but my data is A,B,C,D etc. which is why I need the label. Any idea??

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## [Align XML external image in movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/align-xml-external-image-in-movie-clip/262582)

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**Author:** [@Devendra\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Devendra_Singh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/align-xml-external-image-in-movie-clip/262582 "2008-06-08T09:19:19Z")

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have a simple Flash/XML photo gallery in which image location and information is being pulled from the XML file. The actual external images are being displayed via a movie clip, "picture". My trouble is that my externa…

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## [Inheriting Methods](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inheriting-methods/262634)

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**Author:** [@mad\_man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mad_man)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inheriting-methods/262634 "2008-06-08T06:41:10Z")

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I figured it out...DELETE PLZ

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## [PHP Active Ftp?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-active-ftp/256538)

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**Author:** [@joran420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joran420)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-active-ftp/256538 "2008-06-08T03:22:09Z")

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does anyone have any insite on creating an ACTIVE (NOT PASV) FTP connection from a php page hosted on a website to FTP into a different server and upload files(no DL's necessary...just uploads)??

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## [PHP form with confirmation page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-with-confirmation-page/244758)

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**Author:** [@dtm4130](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtm4130)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-with-confirmation-page/244758 "2008-06-08T02:51:05Z")

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I just recently implemented the php form mailer on this site and was wondering how to get it to send the user to an html page with a message that the information was sent rather than simply display text that it was sent …

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## [2 more more Tweener tweens at once](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-more-more-tweener-tweens-at-once/262604)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-more-more-tweener-tweens-at-once/262604 "2008-06-08T00:17:34Z")

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I have completley forgotten how to tween two at once, its something like ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]Tweener.\[COLOR=#000080\]addTween\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]sprite1, \[COLOR=#000000\]{\[/COL…

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## [Full Flash site works on hard drive but not server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-site-works-on-hard-drive-but-not-server/262611)

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**Author:** [@temjin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/temjin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-site-works-on-hard-drive-but-not-server/262611 "2008-06-08T00:09:46Z")

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I have a simple All flash site that works fine on my hard drive. But when I upload it online, the main movie plays and then nothing loads. Here is how my website works. There is a main movie, which is like a frame. The…

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## [Convert an Array to XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-an-array-to-xml/262529)

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**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-an-array-to-xml/262529 "2008-06-07T23:30:37Z")

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Hi All, I have a flash file with content being pulled from an array, however, I'd like the content to be pulled from an external XML file. I'm still green when it comes to AS3 but can someone please point me in the r…

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## [Joints and rotations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joints-and-rotations/262601)

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**Author:** [@suvenier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suvenier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joints-and-rotations/262601 "2008-06-07T22:41:10Z")

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Hi, I'm doing a arm/leg joint script sistem. I divided the Leg in two parts, and I want the lower segment to "keep up" with de upper segment along it's rotation, as for a normal human being. In a zip are provided m…

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## [Cpu Usage 90% - 100%](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cpu-usage-90-100/262613)

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**Author:** [@andreiv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andreiv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cpu-usage-90-100/262613 "2008-06-07T22:12:14Z")

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I have a menu that is rotating and because of that when i play the movie the cpu usage reaches almost 100%. The movie has 7 buttons (circle sections) and on the over frame of every button is a movieclip. All is rotating …

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## [\[AS3\] Pre-analyzing sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pre-analyzing-sound/262610)

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**Author:** [@mad\_man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mad_man)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pre-analyzing-sound/262610 "2008-06-07T18:19:51Z")

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hello, I havent posted here in a while but I have recently actionscript 3 back up. I have been trying to learn how to use all the sound classes and wanted to know if there is anyway to analyze the sound spectrum or the r…

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## [How to know the url where the flash file is embed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-know-the-url-where-the-flash-file-is-embed/262563)

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**Author:** [@lorenz82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorenz82)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-know-the-url-where-the-flash-file-is-embed/262563 "2008-06-07T17:57:25Z")

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I have an SWF on my domain, now someone is embedding this file from my host. Is it possible to know the URL of the page that is embedding it using ActipScript?:pa: If I write trace(stage.loaderInfo.url) it gives me m…

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