# programming

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## [Please Help: Game enemy movement and interaction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-game-enemy-movement-and-interaction/254999)

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**Author:** [@Sir\_NightSky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sir_NightSky)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-game-enemy-movement-and-interaction/254999 "2008-03-18T03:38:54Z")

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I'm relatively new to creating games, however I've been a flash website developer (and designer) for over 7 years, and am used to OOP and AS2 Event-based programming. It was a bit tough to swallow the one-global functio…

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## [Mac Dock in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-dock-in-flash/254997)

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**Author:** [@ScoobyDooobyD00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScoobyDooobyD00)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-dock-in-flash/254997 "2008-03-18T02:52:01Z")

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I found this tutorial on how to make a flash dock in flash http://jrgraphix.net/research/flash-dock-mx-2004.php I understand very little flash coming from PHP but I can usually figure it out. I'm wanting to use this …

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## [Load PHP on page refresh](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-php-on-page-refresh/254993)

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**Author:** [@golden14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/golden14)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-php-on-page-refresh/254993 "2008-03-18T01:56:22Z")

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I've been working on saving variables to an SQL database (through PHP) and then passing them back into Flash, and its working exactly the way it should at the moment. It's set up so that when you click a "save" button, i…

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## [Flash & PHP contact form help. ASAP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-contact-form-help-asap/254992)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Jones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ryan_Jones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-contact-form-help-asap/254992 "2008-03-18T01:50:25Z")

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Hi all. I have followed a tutorial off this site for creating a flash/php based contact form. I am having trouble at the recieving end of this. (where i receive the email) http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/f…

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## [MovieClipLoader do not call its methods on the correct time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-do-not-call-its-methods-on-the-correct-time/254991)

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**Author:** [@pedro\_paulo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pedro_paulo)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-do-not-call-its-methods-on-the-correct-time/254991 "2008-03-18T01:46:31Z")

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hi, guys! I´m developing an application in Flash CS3, with AS 2.0. I’ve been always using a custom class, wich extends MovieClipLoader and that have always worked well. But today it did not. What is happening: the Mov…

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## [Install scripts from scratch on a webserver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-scripts-from-scratch-on-a-webserver/254989)

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**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-scripts-from-scratch-on-a-webserver/254989 "2008-03-18T00:35:52Z")

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Hey, I'm helpin my father out by adding a shopping cart to his site, but it requires php5 and mysql5, unfrortunately, his server is outdated an does not include these technologies. I can't find a good way to just insta…

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## [Fill color with line boundaries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fill-color-with-line-boundaries/254985)

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**Author:** [@xavii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xavii)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fill-color-with-line-boundaries/254985 "2008-03-18T00:03:13Z")

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What i need is the ability to "fill" an area of "color" in an imported image onto the stage to whatever color i need, and for it to fill the entire area until it reaches a boundary. Now, if your as lost reading that as…

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## [Leaderboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leaderboard/254981)

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**Author:** [@elyleebert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elyleebert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leaderboard/254981 "2008-03-17T23:03:00Z")

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Hi all I am trying to create a leaderboard for a game I am creating and would apprediate a little help on trying to create a leaderboard for the scoring. My code is as follows: function arraySort() { var a1:Array = n…

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## [How to ignore masking on one particular child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-ignore-masking-on-one-particular-child/254979)

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**Author:** [@darknean](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darknean)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-ignore-masking-on-one-particular-child/254979 "2008-03-17T22:14:44Z")

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Hi everyone, I was working with masks today and something was bugging me... For example, I have a Movieclip and 2 Childs: Parent: Movieclip Child of Movieclip: Mask Child of Movieclip: Shadow Now, Mask is working …

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## [Accessing a varialbe inside a Movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-a-varialbe-inside-a-movieclip/254977)

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**Author:** [@tbeanz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbeanz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-a-varialbe-inside-a-movieclip/254977 "2008-03-17T21:26:52Z")

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Hello, I'm having trouble trying to access a variable created inside a movieclip from the main timeline, and was wondering if you guys could help me out. What I have is a movieclip called "robot\_mc" with a boolean va…

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## [Xml auto gallery question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-auto-gallery-question/254976)

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**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-auto-gallery-question/254976 "2008-03-17T21:25:49Z")

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Hi i have this photo gallery that automatically loads and play external jpgs via XML, i wanted to add a button for stop, next and prev...how do i do it? Thanks a lot This is the code: var delay:Number = 2500; var init:Bo…

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## [Help! ASP: Filterin a list (query)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-asp-filterin-a-list-query/254972)

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**Author:** [@RussianBeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RussianBeer)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-asp-filterin-a-list-query/254972 "2008-03-17T20:30:15Z")

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Hi, I usually don't have to deal with this, but I was asked to do a simple update and I think I screwed something up!:cantlook: We have a list, drawn from an Access databasee and that list is organized by semester- I …

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## [Simple .swf x,y, positioning problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-swf-x-y-positioning-problem/254970)

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**Author:** [@SteelCity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteelCity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-swf-x-y-positioning-problem/254970 "2008-03-17T20:19:16Z")

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With the highlighted lines I'm trying to change the position on the page that the .swf loads to. This is the button code that calls up the external .swf. Any help? } on(release){ loadMovieNum ("scroller1.swf",1); \_roo…

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## [Preloading Loses Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-loses-stage/254967)

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**Author:** [@DrZoop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrZoop)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-loses-stage/254967 "2008-03-17T19:55:21Z")

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I am attempting to use one SWF to load another, acting as a preloader. The loader works fine by itself. The content works fine by itself. When you have the loader load the content, the content.stage is null. How do I…

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## [Offline/Online simple image editor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offline-online-simple-image-editor/254968)

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**Author:** [@stedem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stedem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offline-online-simple-image-editor/254968 "2008-03-17T19:55:21Z")

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Hi kirupians I'm looking to find somewhere a tutorial or downloadfile to create something like the image. I have a tiny website where people can upload a image. The problem is always that they try to upload huge imag…

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## [IMPORTANT - Help with my syntax, pls!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/important-help-with-my-syntax-pls/254966)

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**Author:** [@schammy79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schammy79)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/important-help-with-my-syntax-pls/254966 "2008-03-17T19:54:10Z")

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I'm having trouble with the way I write my code (= newbie) and I really do need some help to 1) come up with a bettered script and 2) understand what I do wrong. I will try and explain what I'm trying to achieve with t…

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## [matrixTransformer (bug?) - rotateAroundExternalPoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrixtransformer-bug-rotatearoundexternalpoint/254964)

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**Author:** [@brookisme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brookisme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrixtransformer-bug-rotatearoundexternalpoint/254964 "2008-03-17T19:30:05Z")

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I think there is a bug with the matrixTransformer. I´ve posted code below to illustrate my problem. I was trying to rotate objects about a point and i realized that its not rotating around the correct point. Maybe i…

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## [CS3 collection help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-collection-help/254954)

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**Author:** [@Flying\_Doc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flying_Doc)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-collection-help/254954 "2008-03-17T17:46:48Z")

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I just purchased Adobe CS3 Master Collection and it came (of course) with a serial key. I've installed the whole package with one serial key I've typed in before installing. But now, if I open one of the programs (like…

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## [2 questions about list compnents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-about-list-compnents/254953)

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**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-about-list-compnents/254953 "2008-03-17T17:44:08Z")

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Ok first question...how do I sort the list component by numerical values? At the moment, the sort sorts as follows 1 10 100 2 20 200 3 30 300...i want it to be 1 2 3 10 20 30 100 200 300...I am using the following code …

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## [Problem loading XML data in Safari](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-xml-data-in-safari/254950)

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**Author:** [@txp0407](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/txp0407)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-xml-data-in-safari/254950 "2008-03-17T17:31:17Z")

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I am looking for a little help.. I have an xml document that I am loading into a page and for some reason it is not displaying in Safari. Below is the javascript used to load the xml. I am far from an expert developer…

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## [Microphone Input to Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-input-to-flash-8/254949)

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**Author:** [@cxth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cxth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-input-to-flash-8/254949 "2008-03-17T17:24:16Z")

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I have been using the microphone input tutorial on Kirupa but seem to be getting the most awful echo that unless i turn my speakers off ends up triggering the graphic movement. Anyone know how to get rid of this? Als…

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## [Game Timer Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-timer-problems/254948)

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**Author:** [@copenhagen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/copenhagen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-timer-problems/254948 "2008-03-17T17:12:04Z")

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Hi I am doing this game in flash 8 proffesionel, but my timer creates a lot of problems. I have been looking everywhere for help, but without any luck. First I placed a dynamic textfield at frame 1 on the main timeli…

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## [Issue with AS files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-as-files/254947)

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**Author:** [@pandu\_kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pandu_kirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-as-files/254947 "2008-03-17T17:07:39Z")

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Hi all, \[INDENT\] I am making a Project in which I will receive data from webservice. Whenever I receive the data, I am saving in a \[COLOR=Red\]Array \[COLOR=Black\]which is located in main AS file. So when e…

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## [getURL on MovieClo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-on-movieclo/254946)

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**Author:** [@SethMace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SethMace)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-on-movieclo/254946 "2008-03-17T16:38:33Z")

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Hi there, anybody know why a getURL isn't working on a movieclip? The exact same code works fine when on a normal button but not on a MovieClip. Both were on the top timeline and were not embedded within anything. Action…

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## [A table in a Div?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-table-in-a-div/254944)

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**Author:** [@built\_by](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/built_by)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-table-in-a-div/254944 "2008-03-17T16:18:00Z")

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Right now I'm trying to develop my own custom wordpress theme. I want to include this table inside the header.php file so that I can have my own custom nav (i'm not savy with CSS so doing all that sort of stuff is out of…

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## [CLOSED.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closed-com/254942)

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**Author:** [@camargo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/camargo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closed-com/254942 "2008-03-17T15:58:36Z")

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Hello kirupans! I come to you all with a couple of questions about a website I just found called CLOSED. I've never heard of the apparel company before, but they have a killer Flash-based website with an amazing displa…

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## [Trying to Create dynamic buttons in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-create-dynamic-buttons-in-as3/254941)

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**Author:** [@willgoldstone7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willgoldstone7)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-create-dynamic-buttons-in-as3/254941 "2008-03-17T15:55:26Z")

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Hi everyone, still continuing to fumble my way with as3. I'm trying to write a class that will create my movieclip buttons dynamically, and assign some text to a dynamic text box inside it, based on the arg…

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## [Exit vehicle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exit-vehicle/254936)

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**Author:** [@Valerij](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valerij)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exit-vehicle/254936 "2008-03-17T15:00:43Z")

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Hi guys, So I have a simple game where you drive a car, but I want to upgrade it so you actually can do out of the vehicle and walk around. The question is; how do I make my character get out of the car when I hit 'Ente…

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## [Help in script to generate Queries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-in-script-to-generate-queries/254935)

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**Author:** [@NeoDKS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDKS)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-in-script-to-generate-queries/254935 "2008-03-17T14:57:25Z")

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Hi! I´ve tried to create without success a function that would help me to sort contents of a database. I´ll try to explain: I have 3 SELECT menu options (country, product, responsable), so, if i want to sort all my dat…

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## [High scores in flash game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/high-scores-in-flash-game/254934)

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**Author:** [@blackcoma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackcoma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/high-scores-in-flash-game/254934 "2008-03-17T14:47:05Z")

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Hi, I've implemented this PHP Scoreboard tutorial in my game: http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Games/High-sco-Glen\_Rho-657/index.php The problem with it is, that after the code reads the high scores for the first time…

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