# programming

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## [Targeting a button ionside a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-button-ionside-a-movie-clip/252540)

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**Author:** [@fivepoints](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fivepoints)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-button-ionside-a-movie-clip/252540 "2008-02-21T03:03:31Z")

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Help, I have a simple button that is inside a movie clip which is on the main timeline. I would like when you roll over the button, it loads a .jpg on the main timeline. I have looked at all the threads, and nothing seem…

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## [Loading SWF Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-error/252539)

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**Author:** [@jmkozlow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmkozlow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-error/252539 "2008-02-21T02:26:58Z")

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Hi Everyone. I am newbie and I am pleading for help to get me through this project. A friend told me to come here said you all were the best. I haven’t really found and solution to the problem I am having because, to …

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## [Transparent Menu Over HTML Positioning Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-menu-over-html-positioning-problem/252537)

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**Author:** [@Joker69](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joker69)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-menu-over-html-positioning-problem/252537 "2008-02-21T00:44:11Z")

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Hi, I made a Flash SWF horizontal navigation menu, it is only 427 pixels wide, and the site is designed to make use of an 800 x 600 resolution (so the site is 779 pixels wide). Currently I am using a table to position t…

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## [Permission 777 below web root - safe?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/permission-777-below-web-root-safe/252533)

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**Author:** [@DHDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DHDesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/permission-777-below-web-root-safe/252533 "2008-02-21T00:21:59Z")

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so i have a cms tool for our admins to be able to upload files to our site...the files are stores below the webroot (/home/ii/files) instead of above (/home/ii/public\_html/here) since the folder is below the webroot, s…

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## [Calendar embed- Google Cal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calendar-embed-google-cal/252530)

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**Author:** [@jdieterle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jdieterle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calendar-embed-google-cal/252530 "2008-02-21T00:04:13Z")

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I would like to know if there is a way to create a calendar page on my site that will display the free Google Calendar? I have embedded code in a Myspace site before and it worked well, but have no experience with the IF…

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## [Slider in reverse - typed text makes slider move...help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-in-reverse-typed-text-makes-slider-move-help/252527)

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**Author:** [@TRixation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TRixation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-in-reverse-typed-text-makes-slider-move-help/252527 "2008-02-20T23:24:01Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/slider.htm Great tutorial...thanks by the way But I was just wondering if anyone knew how you would go about doing this kinda in reverse? In that you type the percentage number in …

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## [Loaders and Arrays and Loaders and Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaders-and-arrays-and-loaders-and-arrays/252525)

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**Author:** [@Awesome\_O\_4000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Awesome_O_4000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaders-and-arrays-and-loaders-and-arrays/252525 "2008-02-20T22:33:30Z")

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I have an idea on how to execute this, but I can't seem to put it into code. That ever happen to anyone? I'm probably the only one. Anyway. I've got a mc on the stage. I have a loader that will load an image into said…

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## [Moving from Movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-from-movieclips/252522)

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**Author:** [@Darunia9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darunia9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-from-movieclips/252522 "2008-02-20T22:08:18Z")

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Hey, I'm trying to make a scene in a game fade out by have a movieclip. I have the movieclip and want to put inside the movieclip timeline some actionscript to go to the next frame but the simple gotoAndStop("frame2") …

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## [Frameworks, SWFs and communicating between them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frameworks-swfs-and-communicating-between-them/252521)

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**Author:** [@mrwil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrwil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frameworks-swfs-and-communicating-between-them/252521 "2008-02-20T22:07:39Z")

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Hi, i'm working on developing a framework that will hold three other AS3 swfs. the framework needs to know when the loaded swfs are finished loading their own assets (i.e. xml, jpgs, etc) we've been playing with c…

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## [Displacement map disappears when MC too large](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displacement-map-disappears-when-mc-too-large/252516)

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**Author:** [@Melanie\_Haycock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Melanie_Haycock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displacement-map-disappears-when-mc-too-large/252516 "2008-02-20T21:38:59Z")

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Hi I have a displacement map targetting an mc that is placed on the stage. My problem is that as soon as the mc is over a certain height the displacement map disappears. For instance, when my mc is 1977px high the d…

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## [CSS: Firefox vs. IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-firefox-vs-ie/252515)

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**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-firefox-vs-ie/252515 "2008-02-20T21:15:42Z")

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So I got a site working fine in Firefox but not in IE. \[URL="http://designsbyrema.com/caren/contact.html"\] designsbyrema.com/caren/contact.html I've been warned about nightmares like this but not sure how to get a fix…

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## [Change starDrag for onMouseMove](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-stardrag-for-onmousemove/252514)

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**Author:** [@SopaSeco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SopaSeco)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-stardrag-for-onmousemove/252514 "2008-02-20T21:12:25Z")

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Hello i try to change this code. var RAD\_DEG:Number = 180/Math.PI; // Variable to convert radians to degrees Mouse.hide(); \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("mouser", 1); mouser.attachMovie("fly", "fly", 1); mouser.\_x = \_xmo…

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## [Embedding non-system font](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-non-system-font/252513)

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**Author:** [@vulpine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vulpine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-non-system-font/252513 "2008-02-20T21:07:39Z")

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Hey all, Can some one please point me to a good tutorial(that actually works) I am looking to embed a non system font programatically with AS3 in Flash CS3. All the tutorials i have come across have not worked for me..ma…

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## [CS3 Easy photo gallery (Kirupa)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-easy-photo-gallery-kirupa/252509)

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**Author:** [@rolandpoort](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rolandpoort)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-easy-photo-gallery-kirupa/252509 "2008-02-20T20:39:14Z")

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Hello everyone, I am stuck! i hope someone can help me out. I am working on a site that must include a gallery. Because it just should be an easy gallery easy one i decided to follow the tut shown at http://www.kirupa.…

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## [Flash/SilverLight](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-silverlight/252508)

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**Author:** [@john\_aa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/john_aa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-silverlight/252508 "2008-02-20T20:37:49Z")

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Hey Guys, I am interested in know, if any of you have used Silverlight and how will it compare to Flash. Will like to know, when should one use Silverlight and when should one use Flash

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## [Is it possible to load a series of files, while in full screen mode?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-load-a-series-of-files-while-in-full-screen-mode/252504)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Entropy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Entropy)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-load-a-series-of-files-while-in-full-screen-mode/252504 "2008-02-20T19:31:46Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to create a Flash file that loads a series of external files - both SWFs and FLVs. When trying to add full screen capability (StageDisplayState.FULL\_SCREEN), it works as expected for the first child …

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## [Flash Projector to work on Solaris 10?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-projector-to-work-on-solaris-10/252501)

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**Author:** [@Ibanez271](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ibanez271)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-projector-to-work-on-solaris-10/252501 "2008-02-20T18:52:53Z")

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Does anyone know of any flash projector programs (for Flash Player 9) that allow you to create a stand alone flash executable that will work on Solaris 10?

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## [Probem in Scrolling dynamically created MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/probem-in-scrolling-dynamically-created-mc/252500)

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**Author:** [@BhavikShah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BhavikShah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/probem-in-scrolling-dynamically-created-mc/252500 "2008-02-20T18:40:33Z")

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Hi Friends, I've made xml gallery which has simple slideshow in starting and after clicking on that its takes to the xml loaded scrolling mc which is not scrolling properly like the tuts here in Kirupa. I've following …

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## [How to enable and disable a MC that works as a button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-enable-and-disable-a-mc-that-works-as-a-button/252498)

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**Author:** [@ecptavares](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecptavares)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-enable-and-disable-a-mc-that-works-as-a-button/252498 "2008-02-20T17:39:09Z")

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Hi! I have a MC that works as a button and I want to disable it.I am using mc.enabled = false; but even doing this I am still able to click it and execute its actions. What is Wrong?

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## [Image sizes in library - should I convert images back to gifs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-sizes-in-library-should-i-convert-images-back-to-gifs/252497)

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**Author:** [@charles\_i](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charles_i)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-sizes-in-library-should-i-convert-images-back-to-gifs/252497 "2008-02-20T17:39:06Z")

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I have an animated Flash file with a lot of images that I had to "convert to bitmap" in order to use Flash to clean up the edges and get rid of white artifacts (due to semi-transparent pixels at the edges when the backgr…

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## [Menu with Slider question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider-question/252496)

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**Author:** [@3dtoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dtoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider-question/252496 "2008-02-20T17:35:50Z")

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Hi everyone I like this slider style http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/menu\_with\_slider.htm Can some help me with an script to tell it ones I click a link that the slider will stay at that specific link, once is v…

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## [Simple FLV component question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-flv-component-question/252495)

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**Author:** [@SteelCity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteelCity)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-flv-component-question/252495 "2008-02-20T17:35:32Z")

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When you drag and drop a FLV component on the stage and you are giving it an instance name. Does the instance name need to fit a format? Like having \_mc or \_btn as in the case of a MovieClip or Button? So if my FLvpl…

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## [IE caching issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-caching-issue/252493)

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**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-caching-issue/252493 "2008-02-20T17:14:11Z")

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Hi all, I have an application running httpservice which doesn't work on refresh on IE. That is IE seems to cache the 1st response and subsequent responses aren't gotten - this is not an issue on mozilla so I was wonder…

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## [loadMovie causes flash of background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-causes-flash-of-background/252486)

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**Author:** [@quaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quaker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-causes-flash-of-background/252486 "2008-02-20T16:42:12Z")

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Greetings. I'm working on a simple FLA to fade in an image over the top of the previous image. The problem is that when the image is loaded, there is a short flash of the background before the image fades in. I added a s…

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## [Flash going out of bound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-going-out-of-bound/252483)

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**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-going-out-of-bound/252483 "2008-02-20T16:20:43Z")

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You can see what i'm tring to do on the web site http://www.bombardier.com/en/1\_0/1\_19/indexen.html In fact: what I think they did is a really big flash file which is always centered. Even if the windows is 200 px by 2…

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## [XML output](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-output/252482)

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**Author:** [@Rocketrud](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rocketrud)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-output/252482 "2008-02-20T16:16:26Z")

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Can somebody give me the code to ouput this xml from php. \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?\> \<Events\> \<event day= "6" month= "FEBRUARY" description="Day 1 Description" /\> \<event day= "7" month= "FEBRU…

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## [Numeric variables in Flash from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/numeric-variables-in-flash-from-xml/252481)

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**Author:** [@jnmwilson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jnmwilson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/numeric-variables-in-flash-from-xml/252481 "2008-02-20T16:03:50Z")

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I am having a problem with XML...I can get Flash to load all of the information and display it elsewhere...however, it appears to be storing it as a string. When I try the Number(xxx) or var:Number method...it usually j…

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## [Senocular's transform tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senoculars-transform-tool/252479)

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**Author:** [@saywow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saywow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senoculars-transform-tool/252479 "2008-02-20T15:30:48Z")

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First thing, thanks Senocular for this really nice component. Just a quick question how to extend this object to implement remote actions like flip, move etc.? Any ideas, tips are welcome. cheers

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## [Oop & Xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-xml/252477)

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**Author:** [@VirgoAnima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VirgoAnima)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-xml/252477 "2008-02-20T14:56:39Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to finally dive into OOP and tie it into XMl that I am loading. I am using a custom class I created and I believe I've linked everything together that should be (paths and whatnot). The problem I'm havi…

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## [Button -\> Pop-up problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-pop-up-problem/252475)

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**Author:** [@chrisk3rr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisk3rr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-pop-up-problem/252475 "2008-02-20T14:34:33Z")

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Hey there, Having a bit of trouble with this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered\_popup.htm Quite simply I have an animated button which I want to open a new Flash animation when clicked. Cant se…

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