# programming

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## [Reading Clipboard contents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-clipboard-contents/257766)

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**Author:** [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-clipboard-contents/257766 "2008-04-16T21:43:09Z")

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Is it possible to read system clipboard contents in AS3 or even AS2? I tried everywhere but cldn't find a solution till now....

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## [Easy Scene question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-scene-question/257765)

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**Author:** [@Papaprime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Papaprime)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-scene-question/257765 "2008-04-16T21:31:08Z")

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Before I go to the trouble of splitting up my content into separate scenes, it'd behoove me to know if the initial standard preloader would only preload a single scene at a time. So, will a 2 frame preloader sequence t…

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## [Problem with Full Browser Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-full-browser-size/257763)

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**Author:** [@EvilDryerSheet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EvilDryerSheet)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-full-browser-size/257763 "2008-04-16T21:15:53Z")

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\[LEFT\]I am working on a website that shows up in the whole browser, but when a new tab in firefox is opened or a tool bar is installed on the browser window then it hides the top of the flash movie. It doesn't resize to …

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## [Problem w/ Multiple Tweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-w-multiple-tweens/257762)

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**Author:** [@saenim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saenim)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-w-multiple-tweens/257762 "2008-04-16T21:15:40Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to have four different movie clips (panel1, panel2, panel3 and panel4) move left and right across the stage and then have them stop after let's say 5 secs. I'm trying to apply the tween class and ease them…

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## [Need help with vibration script for creating earthquake](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-vibration-script-for-creating-earthquake/257760)

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**Author:** [@Bluepanda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bluepanda)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-vibration-script-for-creating-earthquake/257760 "2008-04-16T21:06:01Z")

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Hello everyone! \[smile\] I'm in the process of creating an earthquake that takes place in an office setting. This will require the entire room to rumble. I found the following script that makes things rumble fairly well…

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## [Embedded Font Displaying in Windows but not Linux](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-font-displaying-in-windows-but-not-linux/257759)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-font-displaying-in-windows-but-not-linux/257759 "2008-04-16T20:51:15Z")

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Hi, I have dynamic text fields on the stage in my movie. I have clicked the dynamic text fields, clicked 'Embed' and embedded the UPPER case characters of the font. On various windows machines that do not have the fo…

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## [Actionscript2-Input text issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript2-input-text-issue/257758)

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**Author:** [@Boondogger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Boondogger)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript2-input-text-issue/257758 "2008-04-16T20:50:45Z")

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I'm working on a quiz and I have a variable containing the anwer to a question: var answer="Constantine"; On screen there's an input text box which gets the user to enter their answer. The input text var is txt. I th…

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## [External Actionscript and calling external functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-actionscript-and-calling-external-functions/257757)

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**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-actionscript-and-calling-external-functions/257757 "2008-04-16T20:34:39Z")

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I have not been able to figure out or find a good tutorial on how to use external actionscript or how to call functions located externally. What I have found in flash help and livedocs has not proved to be helpful and I …

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## [Smooth in and Out Transition Tweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-in-and-out-transition-tweens/257756)

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**Author:** [@setzer9999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/setzer9999)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-in-and-out-transition-tweens/257756 "2008-04-16T20:32:19Z")

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Hello, I am new to the forum and to flash. I hope I can learn a lot here. Thanks for reading. I am trying to make a photo gallery that has smooth in and out tween animation transitions. On frame 1 there is a button t…

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## [High Score Table (empty table) HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/high-score-table-empty-table-help/257754)

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**Author:** [@ish100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ish100)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/high-score-table-empty-table-help/257754 "2008-04-16T20:08:26Z")

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Hey guys, \[Flash8\] Basically I’m making a high score table and the problem I am having is that for some reason I can't see any of the information from my database table. I believe my php file is correct, I think the …

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## [Simple rain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-rain/257753)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Lexcuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alex_Lexcuk)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-rain/257753 "2008-04-16T19:46:25Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] The Simple rain. The Code of the first frame. Tween \[SIZE=2\]it is used \[/SIZE\] \[/FONT\]\[FONT=Arial\] http://kind-armadillo.pochta.ru/FlaAC3/Mod\_rain\_ac3.swf http://kind-armadillo.pochta.ru/FlaAC3/m…

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## [Preloader issues while loading an external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-while-loading-an-external-swf/257752)

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**Author:** [@Lacertine\_Fores](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lacertine_Fores)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-while-loading-an-external-swf/257752 "2008-04-16T19:42:33Z")

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Nevermind...I got it \[smile\] Thanks to anyone who wasted their time reading my problem though!

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## [Play movie clip in reverse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movie-clip-in-reverse/257750)

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**Author:** [@tyrione](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tyrione)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movie-clip-in-reverse/257750 "2008-04-16T19:32:24Z")

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Is it possible to play a movie clip in reverse? My navigation is set up similarly to the us.billabong.com site in which it is kind of like the apple cover flow. I was wondering if I should simply create every animation…

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## [Lock sprite size dispite stage scale](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-sprite-size-dispite-stage-scale/257749)

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**Author:** [@worthington747](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worthington747)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-sprite-size-dispite-stage-scale/257749 "2008-04-16T19:23:38Z")

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I'm trying lock the size of a Sprite while allowing the stage to resize proportionately. The code below is not doing the job, but is very close. It seems that there is another factor at play. Any help would be greatly …

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## [Robot Remote Control Page Needs Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/robot-remote-control-page-needs-help/257747)

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**Author:** [@haven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/robot-remote-control-page-needs-help/257747 "2008-04-16T19:09:12Z")

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Hi all- I need help with a robotics remote control page. LINK: http://articulite.com/myrobot.html Currently you use the site at the bottom to control the robot by clicking the arrows (and each arrow is a submit bu…

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## [Using Actionscript and the drawing API to animate a line (2 points) to 2 new points](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-actionscript-and-the-drawing-api-to-animate-a-line-2-points-to-2-new-points/257745)

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**Author:** [@tompixelart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tompixelart)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-actionscript-and-the-drawing-api-to-animate-a-line-2-points-to-2-new-points/257745 "2008-04-16T18:59:28Z")

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hi everybody - what is the best way to go about this? at its most basic - i need to \*\*animate a line's beginning and end points using tweener to 2 new points somewhere else on the stage. \*\* my first thought is to sta…

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## [Target movie clip outside of a button within a scrollpane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-movie-clip-outside-of-a-button-within-a-scrollpane/257741)

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**Author:** [@arudius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arudius)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-movie-clip-outside-of-a-button-within-a-scrollpane/257741 "2008-04-16T18:44:09Z")

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Yes, it's a long title, but it's exactly what I'm trying to do. I have a scrollpane, and the content within this scrollpane has buttons. I can't for the life of me figure out how to target the path to a specific timeli…

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## [Optimum frame rates / durations etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimum-frame-rates-durations-etc/257739)

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**Author:** [@Iain71](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iain71)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimum-frame-rates-durations-etc/257739 "2008-04-16T18:39:39Z")

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Hope someone can help with this, rather than me just randomly change things around. Basically I'm working on a simple animation here : example here But the images are slightly stuttery. The stage/images are 358 x…

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## [Seeing what javascript calls are being made from flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seeing-what-javascript-calls-are-being-made-from-flash/257736)

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**Author:** [@Optima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Optima)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seeing-what-javascript-calls-are-being-made-from-flash/257736 "2008-04-16T18:05:14Z")

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Hello - I have google anylytics in my pages and I'm trying to track most of the clicks coming from my flash files. All seems to be set up fine, but things are not showing up in the anylytics. It's become quite a long …

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## [I made a cool rotating globe that I want to link to a web page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-made-a-cool-rotating-globe-that-i-want-to-link-to-a-web-page/257734)

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**Author:** [@Lyraka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lyraka)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-made-a-cool-rotating-globe-that-i-want-to-link-to-a-web-page/257734 "2008-04-16T17:54:16Z")

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I know how.

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## [I have something that needs to be inserted into Dreamweaver?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-something-that-needs-to-be-inserted-into-dreamweaver/257733)

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**Author:** [@Lyraka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lyraka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-something-that-needs-to-be-inserted-into-dreamweaver/257733 "2008-04-16T17:47:58Z")

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Don't have a problem.

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## [How to make a Flash Website Archive?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-flash-website-archive/257732)

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**Author:** [@GALAXYGARRISSON](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GALAXYGARRISSON)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-flash-website-archive/257732 "2008-04-16T17:45:27Z")

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Hello everyone, I am creating a website and I am trying to find a way to "archive" information/news items automatically once a day has gone by. For example if today there was a news item for Wednesday, someone cou…

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## [Dynamic Starfield don't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-starfield-dont-work/257725)

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**Author:** [@zerdec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zerdec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-starfield-dont-work/257725 "2008-04-16T17:28:26Z")

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Hy Can u please help me? My starfield just don't move. I realy dont know what to do! please help. it's urgent thank you \[smile\]

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## [Best way to load up a modular site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-load-up-a-modular-site/257722)

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**Author:** [@tyrione](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tyrione)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-load-up-a-modular-site/257722 "2008-04-16T16:57:32Z")

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Hey, I'm trying to figure out what is the most seamless for the user, and also the least bandwith intensive way to load a modular flash site. I'm not exactly sure how flash calls up URL loaders...I've tried two things …

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## [AS3 \> AS2 localConnection & Director](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-as2-localconnection-director/257712)

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**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-as2-localconnection-director/257712 "2008-04-16T15:23:35Z")

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I have a shockwave application that needs to talk to a SmartFox server, which is only able to comunicate with a swf. This can be handled by embedding a swf in the shockwave application, acting as a proxy between shock…

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## [Global functions question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-functions-question/257709)

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**Author:** [@11119](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/11119)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-functions-question/257709 "2008-04-16T15:01:37Z")

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I was wondering something to do with global functions, it seems if you declare a function as global inside the first frame of a movieclip...and try call it from the first frame of the \_root timeline it does not work. E…

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## [ContextMenu Cascading/Sub menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contextmenu-cascading-sub-menus/257708)

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**Author:** [@FizixMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FizixMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contextmenu-cascading-sub-menus/257708 "2008-04-16T14:58:26Z")

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In the default context menu, there's the quality adjustment settings with a sub menu for the low, medium, high. I know how to manipulate the menu at the top level just fine (so don't worry about having to explain how t…

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## [Load swf to replace entire stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-to-replace-entire-stage/257705)

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**Author:** [@outdoors](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/outdoors)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-to-replace-entire-stage/257705 "2008-04-16T14:31:50Z")

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Hey, In old AS-days we could load a swf at level0 an thus replace the entire first swf. Now i am trying to do the same thing with AS3 but i can only seem to load it and add it as a child. What i want to do is to have…

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## [\[Flash8/AS2\] Coverflow Help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-coverflow-help-needed/257700)

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**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-coverflow-help-needed/257700 "2008-04-16T13:30:58Z")

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Hello!! I'm using the Cover Flow for a project I'm doing. You can see what I have done so far at: http://www.busybrain.net/proofing/bb-2008/index2.htm What I want to do now, and I can't find any tutorials on how to …

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## [Sideways scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sideways-scroller/257698)

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**Author:** [@Padaxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Padaxes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sideways-scroller/257698 "2008-04-16T13:17:49Z")

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Hi all. I\`m working on a sideways scroller and having a few problems. Currently I have broken the level into segments and am adding a new segment onto the end so I can scroll for ever. I seem to be having trouble tho…

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