# programming

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## [Delay in Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-in-code/253508)

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**Author:** [@Lord\_Rahl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lord_Rahl)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-in-code/253508 "2008-03-02T05:45:40Z")

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Wow, okay. I'v been away from flash for so long that I have forgotten alot of material. I have so far been able to remember or reason out how to do most things, but I have been having problems causing a delay in my code …

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## [Detect when user rolls over certain text in html field?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-user-rolls-over-certain-text-in-html-field/253503)

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**Author:** [@slindberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slindberg)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-user-rolls-over-certain-text-in-html-field/253503 "2008-03-02T04:58:50Z")

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I'd like to do a term/hint rollover kind of functionality. I have text from XML displaying in an HTML-formatted field, but I'm not sure how to flag a particular word for this. When creating a hyperlink in flash HTML fiel…

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## [Super noob AS3 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-noob-as3-question/253501)

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**Author:** [@beneath\_the\_sky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beneath_the_sky)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-noob-as3-question/253501 "2008-03-02T04:33:37Z")

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I am just starting to dive into AS3 after finally getting a grasp on AS2 and am having some difficulty even doing the simplest things. If anyone can help I would VERY much appreciate it. This is the code I am using for…

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## [Text alignment problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-alignment-problem/253497)

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**Author:** [@irishcash33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irishcash33)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-alignment-problem/253497 "2008-03-02T02:39:12Z")

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Hey Guys. I have completed this website. I have a browser compatiblity issue. The site looks fine with everything aligned right in firefox,safari, ie5. But in ie7 the text is at the very bottom below the site. How do I f…

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## [NetStream.seek problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-seek-problem/253496)

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**Author:** [@anon4341189](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon4341189)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-seek-problem/253496 "2008-03-02T02:29:18Z")

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Hi guys, I am currently building a custom FLV player which progressively downloads the FLV. I am currently using NetStream.seek() to seek when the scrubber is dragged. The problem is that if one seeks to the last 10 …

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## [Kirupa CSS Rollover Tutorial Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-css-rollover-tutorial-problems/253495)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Rider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan_Rider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-css-rollover-tutorial-problems/253495 "2008-03-02T02:14:19Z")

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Hi, I followed the tutorial instructions perfectly and it works fine but it displays them vertically instead of horozontally. I tried a fix posted in another thread but proved ineffective. CSS: #homeover{ height: …

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## [Generic CSS Template](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-css-template/253491)

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**Author:** [@hl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hl1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-css-template/253491 "2008-03-02T00:14:36Z")

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Does anyone have/is willing to make a generic CSS template that I can just plug into a site with some div's and it won't be ugly? I'm pretty sure these are common practice, I just don't know how abundant they are. Than…

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## [Button Labels Jumping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-labels-jumping/253489)

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**Author:** [@skineh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skineh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-labels-jumping/253489 "2008-03-01T23:33:51Z")

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I've found that whenever I use a button component and do anything to it (directly or indirectly) during runtime, the label will start off shifted so that part of the last letter isn't seen, or the label will just be comp…

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## [Howto: display flash from mysql to php?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/howto-display-flash-from-mysql-to-php/253487)

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**Author:** [@Utech22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Utech22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/howto-display-flash-from-mysql-to-php/253487 "2008-03-01T22:32:56Z")

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I want to create 3 flash8 animations and store them in a mysql database, the display them using php. They should be displayed in a loop, one after the other. Do I have to use xml? How do I do it? If another thread has …

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## [Help with function created in for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-function-created-in-for-loop/253486)

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**Author:** [@bhadaway](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhadaway)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-function-created-in-for-loop/253486 "2008-03-01T22:30:45Z")

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I have the following code that should set the onPress events for movieclips function actionSetter() { for(var k = 0; k\< 5; k++) { trace(k); //traces correctly …

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## [What is wrong with this array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-this-array/253484)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-this-array/253484 "2008-03-01T21:55:51Z")

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I have swapped the one I modified with the original in the jcarousel dynamic load via javascript exmple. The error in IE which happens when the next button has reached the end of the items 'url' is null or not an object.…

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## [Preloader with MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-movieclips/253483)

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**Author:** [@Draqonic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Draqonic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-movieclips/253483 "2008-03-01T21:17:03Z")

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I have an odd request. I have searched the forum here and have not yet found a solution to my problem. To explain the basics of my project I have a scene with a scrollpane and three buttons to the left to control the s…

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## [Tapering Symbols?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tapering-symbols/253482)

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**Author:** [@Jubilant\_J](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jubilant_J)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tapering-symbols/253482 "2008-03-01T21:14:36Z")

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I've just begun using Flash, and an animation I am creating requires that I taper a symbol. But, whenever I perform this action, it simply doesn't manipulate the object! Is their any way to taper a symbol? If not, why is…

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## [Dynamically adding border with predefined graphic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-adding-border-with-predefined-graphic/253480)

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**Author:** [@prophyt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prophyt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-adding-border-with-predefined-graphic/253480 "2008-03-01T20:55:46Z")

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I am trying to get a border created dynamically around images that I load in AS3. I have the images showing up fine. I have a folder with images I have a movie clip which is a graphic that I imported. I want this g…

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## [Button Not Working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-not-working/253478)

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**Author:** [@Tangled\_Up](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tangled_Up)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-not-working/253478 "2008-03-01T20:10:37Z")

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I used the Login Using Flash tutorial on Kirupa (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/authentication.htm) successfully, and am now working on the "secret" stuff. In the second frame, where everything after a use…

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## [Filepaths on server with sound object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filepaths-on-server-with-sound-object/253475)

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**Author:** [@noodlewitt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noodlewitt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filepaths-on-server-with-sound-object/253475 "2008-03-01T19:33:46Z")

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Hi guys, I have a bit of a problem with file paths: I have been making an MP3 player using the sound object and feeding it a url on the server: url = "tracks/whatever.mp3" s = new sound(); s.loadSound(url); is ther…

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## [Convert string to XML - how?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-xml-how/253474)

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**Author:** [@slindberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slindberg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-xml-how/253474 "2008-03-01T19:15:27Z")

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I want to take the following information, which I have as a string in Flash, and convert it into an XML object in AS3: // information \<list\> \<a\> \<pageTitle\>What is a Change Request?\</pageTitle\> \<keyword1\>Change request\<…

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## [IP Connection Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ip-connection-problem/253473)

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**Author:** [@DrRobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ip-connection-problem/253473 "2008-03-01T19:08:48Z")

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Alright, so i am messing with sockets and such, and i have my server running on local host, and i am testing my clients on my local host also, but when i transfer my flash file over to another PC and change local host to…

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## [Flash CS3 ,AS3, Button Hyperlink Problem..Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-button-hyperlink-problem-please-help/253472)

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**Author:** [@DjSingh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DjSingh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-button-hyperlink-problem-please-help/253472 "2008-03-01T18:59:59Z")

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Hi guys, well just to let u guys now, i'm very new to flash, i'm trying to create a basic website with help from some notes on the web... The Problem i'm having is with creating buttons... i created a rectangle....conver…

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## [Urgent help - On screen keyboard - \[CS3 - AS2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-on-screen-keyboard-cs3-as2/253471)

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**Author:** [@anee123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anee123)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-on-screen-keyboard-cs3-as2/253471 "2008-03-01T18:51:58Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\]Hi, I'm trying to make an onscreen keyboard for a language using non latin characters. So e.g Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu etc\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\]is this p…

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## [Quiz from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-from-xml/253468)

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**Author:** [@flashservices](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashservices)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-from-xml/253468 "2008-03-01T18:24:16Z")

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I am trying to develop multiple choice/single choice quiz dynamically from flash. i.e. the radio buttons are created through Actionscript as well as all events are managed with it.. Kinldy guide thanks hemant

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## [How to controll the Alpha speed of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-controll-the-alpha-speed-of-a-movie-clip/253466)

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**Author:** [@showerx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/showerx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-controll-the-alpha-speed-of-a-movie-clip/253466 "2008-03-01T17:58:04Z")

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Hi every one, I read a lot of threads in this forum and got a lot of help, thank you. Here is my question When a movie clip is clicked on, another movie clip will fade out. The problem is that the clip that needs…

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## [loadMovie on alternating levels?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-on-alternating-levels/253458)

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**Author:** [@charkocu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charkocu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-on-alternating-levels/253458 "2008-03-01T16:02:03Z")

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Basically I have several external swfs I am loading into one swf. For the navigation purposes, I need to load these swfs onto levels. There will be two at a time and I can't find script to load these swfs on two specifie…

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## [Flash mentor requested!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mentor-requested/253455)

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**Author:** [@Judah\_Smith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Judah_Smith)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mentor-requested/253455 "2008-03-01T15:22:32Z")

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I am a new actionscripter writing a game for my first university programming project. I have been busy reading away and have gained some basic skills in actionscript. My game project is probably best described as 1/3 …

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## [Confirmation email delay - php form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confirmation-email-delay-php-form/253453)

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**Author:** [@mcwb201](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcwb201)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confirmation-email-delay-php-form/253453 "2008-03-01T13:13:19Z")

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I have managed to set up a php form on my site and everything work well except that sometimes the confirmation email to form user is delayed, some for up to a couple of hours or so. What can I do to improve this? I've …

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## [How To Use Microphone And How 2 Activate It?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-microphone-and-how-2-activate-it/253447)

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**Author:** [@xalterritoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xalterritoy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-microphone-and-how-2-activate-it/253447 "2008-03-01T09:17:59Z")

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how can i use microphone in flash? does flash has its own microphone to be used? or headphones will do?? how can i activate it and use it? thanx in advance for ur help! :rambo:

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## [Calling a JS function from AS2 to change iFrame URL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-js-function-from-as2-to-change-iframe-url/253446)

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**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-js-function-from-as2-to-change-iframe-url/253446 "2008-03-01T09:07:50Z")

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Guys; For over a week now, I've bee struggling with this problem for my current project, which involves many more challenges besides this one, and is soon to reach the deadline. Needless to say, I could really, really us…

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## [Session\_start problen!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/session-start-problen/253445)

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**Author:** [@onmosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onmosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/session-start-problen/253445 "2008-03-01T08:24:23Z")

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Hey guys, I don't have any idea whats the problem. lacking of other function or what? Warning: session\_start() \[function.session-start\]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at E…

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## [Sned vars to PHP, but in the background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sned-vars-to-php-but-in-the-background/253443)

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**Author:** [@specialboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/specialboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sned-vars-to-php-but-in-the-background/253443 "2008-03-01T07:23:19Z")

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I can PHP no prob, and MySQL. I can even send vars from flash to a PHP page that updates something. But can I do it in the background? Like if I wanted to trace where people clicked in flash doc. Occasionally it woul…

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## [What do I have to clean up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-clean-up/253441)

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**Author:** [@rotaercz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rotaercz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-clean-up/253441 "2008-03-01T05:40:59Z")

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Currently I am cleaning up events after I finish using them. For example.... addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, contRefresh); ...after using it I do the following.... removeEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, contRef…

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