# programming

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## [Flash getURLs and javascript communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-geturls-and-javascript-communication/254341)

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**Author:** [@ksb43](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ksb43)\
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**Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-geturls-and-javascript-communication/254341 "2008-03-11T02:15:20Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\]I have a flash 8 movie in an internet explorer 7 html window. I tried a simple getURL("http://www.google.com/") and IE7/flash gives me a security warning. When I go to change the settings they are a…

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## [Slideshow?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow/254340)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
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**Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow/254340 "2008-03-11T01:55:28Z")

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I have been looking around for a script that is like lightbox in that you click the image and screen darkens and yyour image is there. But I am wanting to either make it work with flash where I can have a set list of ima…

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## [Char Falling Through Ground W/ Specific Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/char-falling-through-ground-w-specific-code/254335)

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**Author:** [@Hrl2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hrl2k)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/char-falling-through-ground-w-specific-code/254335 "2008-03-11T01:07:47Z")

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Hello all, I searched the boards and have read a good amount on this topic which seems to come up quite often, so I apologize for yet another one. But im wondering if there is an efficient "fix" to my code rather than a …

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## [Problem with repeated sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-repeated-sounds/254334)

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**Author:** [@oldmanwinter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldmanwinter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-repeated-sounds/254334 "2008-03-11T00:43:38Z")

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i currently have a sound playing repeatedly and pretty rapidly, it's a sound effect for a machine gun, but when i start shooting my gun it there will be a slight pause between the first shot sound and the subsequent shot…

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## [Make Audio & Video Rewind & Play together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-audio-video-rewind-play-together/254332)

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**Author:** [@Renice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Renice)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-audio-video-rewind-play-together/254332 "2008-03-11T00:32:22Z")

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Hello everyone! I am fairly new to Actionscripting and brand new to this forum. I hate to start out desperate but I am. Let me set the stage: I created a 7 scene swf in CS3 Actionscript 2.0 and have integrated (under …

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## [Is there any grid component in AS 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-any-grid-component-in-as-3-0/254329)

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**Author:** [@anujsharma181](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anujsharma181)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-any-grid-component-in-as-3-0/254329 "2008-03-11T00:11:40Z")

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Hi All I am looking for a grid container in AS 3.0. With my search I found that AS 3.0 supports Data Grid but for holding data not for visual layout perspective. I am looking something for visual layout perspective. My a…

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## [Wrapping Test Within A Shape - AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrapping-test-within-a-shape-as2/254324)

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**Author:** [@K9Damien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/K9Damien)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrapping-test-within-a-shape-as2/254324 "2008-03-10T23:09:05Z")

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I'm trying to load text within a shape on the stage. The shape is a square with the left and right sides concaved. )( ...I'm not sure how to go about this...my text is loading externally from a .txt file, making me thin…

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## [Count MySQL records from 3 tables and display on page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/count-mysql-records-from-3-tables-and-display-on-page/254319)

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**Author:** [@im1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/im1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/count-mysql-records-from-3-tables-and-display-on-page/254319 "2008-03-10T22:01:05Z")

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I have a search engine, all my search terms are recorded into the database and split into three different tables: -Music Search -Video Search -Picture Search What I wanna do is somehow count all the records in all th…

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## [Simple question: Closing Key.addListener();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-closing-key-addlistener/254318)

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**Author:** [@dirtyharriet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dirtyharriet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-closing-key-addlistener/254318 "2008-03-10T21:49:42Z")

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Hello again ! Just want to know how to close the listener. In the next frame of my movie I would like to change the action for some keys already implied in frame 1, so I would like to generate a new event listener and to…

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## [Need Some guidance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance/254315)

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**Author:** [@anujsharma181](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anujsharma181)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance/254315 "2008-03-10T20:52:21Z")

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Hi guys I need some guidance from you. I almost reach the final stage of my project. My scenario is I have multiple instances of UILoaders on the main stage. The user can drag and drop those UILoaders wherever he wants o…

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## [PageFlip v2.25: Need to open to specific page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pageflip-v2-25-need-to-open-to-specific-page/254314)

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**Author:** [@sellblok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sellblok)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pageflip-v2-25-need-to-open-to-specific-page/254314 "2008-03-10T20:47:30Z")

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Doesn't seem to be very much help out there on this PageFlip v2.25 from http://www.pageflip.hu/ Hopefully someone can help. Need to have the book automatically open to page 4 when loaded. Or open and skip to page 4 in…

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## [Javascript Error message on Window load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-error-message-on-window-load/254311)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-error-message-on-window-load/254311 "2008-03-10T20:25:59Z")

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Can someone help me with this script? The error message I'm getting when the popup is created: oxygenForm is not defined. The script controls two popup windows and adds a window close event. \<script language="JavaScri…

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## [CSS based smileys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-based-smileys/254308)

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**Author:** [@Surrogate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Surrogate)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-based-smileys/254308 "2008-03-10T20:07:47Z")

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Hi \[smile\] I've run into a problem that is pretty annoying. I want my smiley's to be based on CSS, so that they are based of a background image in a span, instead of the traditional images. Why? Well that way it do…

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## [Flash CS3 nextFrame and prevFrame + error message](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-nextframe-and-prevframe-error-message/254307)

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**Author:** [@spark067](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spark067)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-nextframe-and-prevframe-error-message/254307 "2008-03-10T19:31:28Z")

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Hello everyone, I have really simple question. Here is a link. http://www.funrise.com/flash Please click to facts on the menu. The next button is working but prev button is not working. Do you know why? Here is the…

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## [Help with Scrolling Text in ActionScript2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrolling-text-in-actionscript2/254306)

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**Author:** [@jakeryan90](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakeryan90)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrolling-text-in-actionscript2/254306 "2008-03-10T19:27:58Z")

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Hi, I am currently trying to set something up here with scrolling text (dynamic text.) As of now I have text in a field and two graphical arrows (set as buttons) to push the text up or down. Each arrow has actionscript a…

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## [Streaming AAC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-aac/254304)

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**Author:** [@abranch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abranch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-aac/254304 "2008-03-10T19:03:17Z")

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Hi After doing some research about streaming AAC in the latest Flash Player, I discovered this on a Flash engineer's blog: \[INDENT\]I am not in a position able to explain to you why we will not allow 3rd party streami…

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## [Packages cannot be nested?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/packages-cannot-be-nested/254302)

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**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/packages-cannot-be-nested/254302 "2008-03-10T18:43:48Z")

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Wow not sure what I am missing here... This is my 2nd day using AS 3.0. I bought a book today and am trying to execute simple code but it's not working. When I compile I get "Packages cannot be nested" I have an .a…

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## [Preloader bugging](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-bugging/254298)

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**Author:** [@Gernouille](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gernouille)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-bugging/254298 "2008-03-10T18:22:15Z")

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Hi, I have some problem with a preloader in AS3. Here is the error I got. TypeError: Error #1009: Il est impossible d'accéder à la propriété ou à la méthode d'une référence d'objet nul. at bugwithloading\_fla::MainTim…

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## [Er... TextField.appendText() is counting wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/er-textfield-appendtext-is-counting-wrong/254295)

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**Author:** [@Battie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Battie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/er-textfield-appendtext-is-counting-wrong/254295 "2008-03-10T17:45:32Z")

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It's gotta be me, but I just can't figure out what's wrong here. I would assume that appendText() adds text right after the character at textField.length, but instead it's putting it right before. Code: function pu…

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## [XML node links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-links/254294)

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**Author:** [@crila](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crila)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-links/254294 "2008-03-10T17:15:38Z")

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whats up kirupa! this is my first post! sweet! anyway, i am having trouble with this code i have written. basically it loads in the XML, counts the nodes, then it parses the info for each node. i am having trouble assi…

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## [Please help, Flash Newbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-flash-newbie/254293)

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**Author:** [@mpicard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpicard)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-flash-newbie/254293 "2008-03-10T17:15:18Z")

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Hello people, I have 2 questions: I have Flash CS3. I am making forms, via Flash for the internet. How do you make certain text fields, or check boxes required? as in you cannot get to the next step unless you answer…

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## [Flash XML gallery only showing background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-gallery-only-showing-background/254292)

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**Author:** [@punky79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punky79)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-gallery-only-showing-background/254292 "2008-03-10T17:03:11Z")

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I have created a flash gallery that loads pics from a XML file. This is working perfectly when I test it in flash but when I add it to my dreamweaver page all that loads is the background???? Does anyone have any sugg…

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## [Tinting an object at runtime without breaking tweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tinting-an-object-at-runtime-without-breaking-tweens/254290)

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**Author:** [@ehudros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ehudros)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tinting-an-object-at-runtime-without-breaking-tweens/254290 "2008-03-10T17:00:16Z")

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hi everyone, I'm currently quite stumped at something I think should be possible. I have a complex object that is motion tweened, and I want to change its tint at runtime. However, it seems whenever I try to set a tint (…

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## [sq1: load damn it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sq1-load-damn-it/254288)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sq1-load-damn-it/254288 "2008-03-10T16:56:57Z")

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right back to square one... I have this on a dynamic action for buttons, you select a swf address from xml and load it into container. (for dropdown) container.loadMovie(xmlNode.childNodes\[whichSubMenu\].childNodes…

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## [External XML feed in pebble blog](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-xml-feed-in-pebble-blog/254286)

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**Author:** [@keljnr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keljnr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-xml-feed-in-pebble-blog/254286 "2008-03-10T16:44:26Z")

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I have installed the pebble blog (jsp and xml only) http://pebble.sourceforge.net/ and was wondering whether I can take information from an external xml feed and use it on my blog... if ya know what i mean. And people ca…

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## [SendAndLoad inconsistency](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-inconsistency/254281)

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**Author:** [@Ricochet2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricochet2)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-inconsistency/254281 "2008-03-10T16:12:16Z")

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I have code that needs to grab image names from a db based upon the current image the mouse is over. It gets information on that image and then attempts to get information about the related images. But i get inconsistent…

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## [WndProc for Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wndproc-for-flash/254279)

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**Author:** [@rmj134](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmj134)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wndproc-for-flash/254279 "2008-03-10T16:03:23Z")

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In .NET there is a function called WndProc (for those not in the know). Its like a global event listener. Does anyone know of an swf equivalent in AS3? I basically want to catch everything the swf sees as it happens. …

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## [AS3 live video streaming problem in FireFox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-live-video-streaming-problem-in-firefox/254278)

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**Author:** [@SteveLewis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteveLewis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-live-video-streaming-problem-in-firefox/254278 "2008-03-10T15:41:41Z")

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Hi everyone! I hope that some AS3 guru can help me \[smile\] I have one AS3 development trouble which I can't solve during weeks... It's a phantom bug from FireFox flash player... I will be happy if anybody can help …

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## [addChild multiple mcs from library loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-multiple-mcs-from-library-loop/254276)

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**Author:** [@Drybone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drybone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-multiple-mcs-from-library-loop/254276 "2008-03-10T14:52:47Z")

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I'm learning as3 now. and I can't seem to find any help on this matter.. maybe I'm blind but the problem is that I want to load multiple different movieclips from my library(mc1, mc2, mc3 etc.)with a loop and I can't …

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## [Script acting strange in fp8 instead of fp6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-acting-strange-in-fp8-instead-of-fp6/254275)

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**Author:** [@Battin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Battin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-acting-strange-in-fp8-instead-of-fp6/254275 "2008-03-10T14:40:58Z")

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Hi guys, i've been playing around with this dynamic ribbon effect for some days now. It was made in Actionscript 2.0 for Flashplayer 6, now i need to change the Flashplayer to 8, because i made some other scripts which n…

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