# programming

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## [Unpredictable display of objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unpredictable-display-of-objects/259662)

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**Author:** [@Wingtip](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wingtip)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unpredictable-display-of-objects/259662 "2008-05-07T16:02:30Z")

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Need help with a strange problem. New at actionscript so code may be inefficient. Application loads an xml file and uses a node to load an image (swf) and create a class for the loaded object. Another as file loads the x…

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## [Problem with text in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-in-flash/259659)

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**Author:** [@tannayr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tannayr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-in-flash/259659 "2008-05-07T15:48:33Z")

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Where to start, lol. Ok I am making a flash website and I am having the worst time with text and text boxes. I have searched around for about 2 hours today and couldn't find anything, but maybe I just don't know how to w…

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## [loadVariablesNum("links.php",0);](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvariablesnum-links-php-0/259657)

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**Author:** [@razoredge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/razoredge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvariablesnum-links-php-0/259657 "2008-05-07T15:36:26Z")

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I am modifying a template. In particular, I am trying to assign links to existing text. Highlighting the text and specifying a url in the property panel is not working. I notice that the layer has an action script st…

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## [AS3 Class review](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-class-review/259655)

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**Author:** [@hasch2o](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hasch2o)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-class-review/259655 "2008-05-07T15:08:38Z")

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Hi All more or less new to this forum and new to AS3. I started my first class tonight, and had some problems, but figured all of them out. Everything works like I want. But as it is my first class I wanted to ask if…

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## [Save flash File from Flash application](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-flash-file-from-flash-application/259647)

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**Author:** [@sanjay\_sharma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sanjay_sharma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-flash-file-from-flash-application/259647 "2008-05-07T14:08:51Z")

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Can any one kn ow how to create a swf file from flash application. I want some help from flash expert who can guide me in creating the flash application. The flash application will have some panel which can contain s…

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## [Font experts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-experts/259646)

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**Author:** [@chrisisjargon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisisjargon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-experts/259646 "2008-05-07T13:47:15Z")

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Came across this site http://www.natl.tv/ which is really nice and clean looking flash site and just wondered if anyone knows what font was used for the menu system both large text and then half size as struggling to fin…

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## [Movie wont load url!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-wont-load-url/259645)

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**Author:** [@stagnation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stagnation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-wont-load-url/259645 "2008-05-07T13:45:16Z")

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Hi Im hoping someone on here can help me. Im creating a banner for a website using the complex rollout effects tutorial on this site. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm However what i would…

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## [Converting a string to MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-a-string-to-movieclip/259644)

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**Author:** [@vivaretro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vivaretro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-a-string-to-movieclip/259644 "2008-05-07T13:41:22Z")

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I have a string that I want to covert to a MovieClip so it can reference an instance on my timeline. How do I do that, with extends or something?

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## [IO\_Error only fires once?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/io-error-only-fires-once/259643)

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**Author:** [@beyond\_cool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beyond_cool)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/io-error-only-fires-once/259643 "2008-05-07T12:48:31Z")

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I am trying to build some error-trapping and handling into my code. I'm loading a series of images from an XML file. I've purposely entered a number of bad url's. When I run this code, only the first IO\_Error event get…

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## [XLM creator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xlm-creator/259634)

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**Author:** [@korpela2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/korpela2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xlm-creator/259634 "2008-05-07T11:28:42Z")

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Hi, Does anyone know of a program that can write XML? Rather than needing to write xml in notepad line-by-line, the program can generate nodes by simple user input.

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## [Webservice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webservice/259632)

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**Author:** [@djoene\_01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djoene_01)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webservice/259632 "2008-05-07T10:58:15Z")

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ik ben bezig aan een website, waaraan de klant een webservice aan wil koppelen. http://www.walibivertigo.be/ws/ws.asmx Voor de functie track dienen volgende variabelen gepost te worden : PAGECODE = een code per pag…

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## [Flip book problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flip-book-problem/259626)

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**Author:** [@thehappyappy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thehappyappy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flip-book-problem/259626 "2008-05-07T10:06:04Z")

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I've been using the flip book that is at http://www.iparigrafika.hu/. It's great and works really well, but I'm having a problem with the buttons. The button to return to beginning works if I preview it in FlashPlayer or…

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## [Contact Form Aftermath](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-aftermath/259625)

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**Author:** [@nocrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nocrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-aftermath/259625 "2008-05-07T09:58:09Z")

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Hi, :Deveryone. This is my virgin post. I have no skill in php, but of course looking at the scripts, I guess I can figure something out of it.:smirk: I used the Mr. Kirupa's PHP Contact form The exact scripts. I modif…

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## [Scrolling Thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-thumbs/259624)

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**Author:** [@shellfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shellfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-thumbs/259624 "2008-05-07T09:50:29Z")

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Hey, I wonder if someone could give me some advice on adding text to my scrolling thumbs. I've completed the following Kirupa tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm As well as the thumbs s…

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## [Fx - Problem accessing stage - property undefined](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fx-problem-accessing-stage-property-undefined/259622)

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**Author:** [@beyond\_cool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beyond_cool)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fx-problem-accessing-stage-property-undefined/259622 "2008-05-07T08:42:10Z")

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What am I doing wrong in the code below? I just want to stick a label to the stage. I know I can \<mx:label text="hello world"\> but I want/need to use this method because I have an AS class that needs a stage reference. …

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## [\[help needed\] Detect computer settings PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-detect-computer-settings-php/259621)

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**Author:** [@korpela2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/korpela2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-detect-computer-settings-php/259621 "2008-05-07T08:28:34Z")

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Hi all, Im wondering is there PHP code that detects and generates a user's: browser type window size screen size cookies/java enabled etc..etc... Basically a good amount of information about the user. So far I hav…

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## [Flash to Flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-flex/259618)

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**Author:** [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-flex/259618 "2008-05-07T07:51:56Z")

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My boss has asked me if I would like to take on converting a flash application to Flex, mainly because it runs slow. I do have a bit of AS2 experience but I've never used Flex. The application is the 3D kitchen planner a…

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## [Open a new link in html by clicking button in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-new-link-in-html-by-clicking-button-in-flash/259616)

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**Author:** [@chan5038](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chan5038)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-new-link-in-html-by-clicking-button-in-flash/259616 "2008-05-07T07:41:29Z")

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Hi, I'm facing problem while opening a new html window by clicking button created in flash. For this i don't want to write single code in flash but want to handle this through the html only. For this I have used \<e…

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## [Help wanted :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-wanted/259613)

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**Author:** [@Lounge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lounge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-wanted/259613 "2008-05-07T05:53:53Z")

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I am trying to to add a checkbox to a mailform that uses PHP. But I cannot make it work. All I need is a checkbox that needs to be checked before the email can be sent(for terms & conditions) and I was hoping that some…

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## [XML AS2.0 problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-as2-0-problems/259612)

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**Author:** [@iMat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iMat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-as2-0-problems/259612 "2008-05-07T05:50:11Z")

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This doesn't make sense. I have this code that works, and as soon as I try to read an attribute, or another node, it doesn't work. var total = xmlNode.childNodes.length; for (var i=0; i\<total; i++) { …

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## [Help with uploading and owner and group](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-uploading-and-owner-and-group/259611)

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**Author:** [@theSchtickler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theSchtickler)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-uploading-and-owner-and-group/259611 "2008-05-07T05:37:00Z")

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Hi there, So here's the low down. I'm controlling a couple of PHP scripts from Flash, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.... If I have a directory on the server already, I can upload to it fine. The prob…

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## [Need help with my actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-my-actionscript/259608)

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**Author:** [@SKWeaponX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SKWeaponX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-my-actionscript/259608 "2008-05-07T03:55:30Z")

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I have two buttons one that adds 2 and one that adds 3. score.text = 0; add2.onPress = function():Void { score.text = Number(score.text) + 2; }; add3.onPress = function():Void { score.text = Number(score.text) + 3; }; …

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## [Break up a string](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/break-up-a-string/259606)

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**Author:** [@Andy03992](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andy03992)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/break-up-a-string/259606 "2008-05-07T02:40:56Z")

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I'm a beginner, so I'm sorry if I use the wrong terms I wanted to break a string that is coming from a textfile that has a flash variable. So it would be something like variable=blahblahblah I want to cut it so I …

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## [FLV player for my showreel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-player-for-my-showreel/259604)

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**Author:** [@John\_Swedish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John_Swedish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-player-for-my-showreel/259604 "2008-05-07T02:11:50Z")

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Im a video editor and I want to post my showreel (FLV format) on my website. Something like this "FLV" player (simple and clean): http://www.radarstudios.com/ any tips? \[smile\] Thanks John

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## [.swf works fine in program when viewed, but when published things are missing...help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-works-fine-in-program-when-viewed-but-when-published-things-are-missing-help/259599)

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**Author:** [@pjcitaly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pjcitaly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-works-fine-in-program-when-viewed-but-when-published-things-are-missing-help/259599 "2008-05-07T01:23:24Z")

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I am having trouble publishing an .swf file. The file appears fine when I view it in flash through my program or flash player, however when i publish it does not work fully. I publish using a program called bluevoda, whe…

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## [LoadMovie Troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-troubles/259598)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-troubles/259598 "2008-05-07T01:20:33Z")

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No matter what I do, I can't get the loaded movie to be visible on the main stage (I don't receive an error on load). Obviously I'm making some stupid mistake. Can someone help me out?

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## [Loading an external swf inside a movieclip that is inside of a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-inside-a-movieclip-that-is-inside-of-a-movieclip/259596)

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**Author:** [@834king](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/834king)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-inside-a-movieclip-that-is-inside-of-a-movieclip/259596 "2008-05-06T23:52:18Z")

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I was wondering if anyone could help me!!!! I used the tutorial for loading external swf's into a movieclip off of this site. But what I am trying to do is load another external swf inside of that external movieclip. Not…

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## [SOAPcall not work when called from a mouse click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soapcall-not-work-when-called-from-a-mouse-click/259595)

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**Author:** [@vulvair](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vulvair)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soapcall-not-work-when-called-from-a-mouse-click/259595 "2008-05-06T23:51:33Z")

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Good morning. I am trying to get a SOAPcall triggered from a onRelease=function(){}. In the code below, the call by the \*\*\*\* works fine, however not the one in the onRelease function. I would be very greatful if you c…

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## [Drawing Board adaption](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-board-adaption/259593)

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**Author:** [@Natushi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Natushi12)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-board-adaption/259593 "2008-05-06T23:33:10Z")

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Hey everyone, I've been reading up on this drawing board AS and I can get it to work easily by itself, however I want to be placed within a shape and I'm not sure how to adapt to do so (e.g. A drawing board within a ci…

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## [\[Cs3 AS2\] help controlling flvs through AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-help-controlling-flvs-through-as/259590)

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**Author:** [@wlw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wlw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-help-controlling-flvs-through-as/259590 "2008-05-06T22:28:22Z")

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hello all, I'm trying to figure out the best was to control flv's through ActionScript. I have 4 video's. at the end of the first video, I want it to stop on the last frame and when the user presses a button, the nex…

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