# programming

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## [Strange error with is keyword](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-error-with-is-keyword/252051)

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**Author:** [@Phlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phlash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-error-with-is-keyword/252051 "2008-02-15T10:14:08Z")

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Ok, so what I'm trying to do is create a function that looks for an Object in an Array with the same Class type as the parameter. This is the function I'm using. /\*\* \* Searches for the first Controller in the…

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## [Form help Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-help-please/252045)

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**Author:** [@SteelCity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteelCity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-help-please/252045 "2008-02-15T08:05:56Z")

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\[image\] Simple Form is driving me bonkers I Just have 3 input fields. Right now I can't even get these field to post to my e-mail address. But eventually I would like to have the input fields clear itself. And prior to …

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## [Non functioning javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-functioning-javascript/252044)

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**Author:** [@Zee\_Bidds](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zee_Bidds)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-functioning-javascript/252044 "2008-02-15T07:24:25Z")

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Hi, I have this small bit of script &lt;script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"/&gt; if(document.images){ var image = document.getElementByI…

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## [XMLSocket connect to PHP Socket Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmlsocket-connect-to-php-socket-server/252039)

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**Author:** [@Marz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmlsocket-connect-to-php-socket-server/252039 "2008-02-15T06:04:30Z")

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So.. I don't typically have too many problems I can't solve myselfbut this one is really stumping me. I have my WIndows 2003 Server R2 SP2 running a PHP Socket script as a service. I also have a Flash 8 Application that'…

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## [Red5 and Voice Recording](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/red5-and-voice-recording/252034)

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**Author:** [@SmoothDime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SmoothDime)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/red5-and-voice-recording/252034 "2008-02-15T04:28:38Z")

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Hi all, I'm looking for info/tutorials on how to build an application that will record users' voices and store it on the server. I'm using AS3 and we have Red5 on the backend. I know I have to use Netstream.attachAud…

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## [htmlText won't display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-wont-display/252033)

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**Author:** [@williby27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/williby27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-wont-display/252033 "2008-02-15T04:01:44Z")

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I'm having trouble displaying a simple html tag from an external text file. I'm sure its just a silly mistake, so i've attached the necessary files for anyone to have a look at. The file i've attached is the shows se…

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## [Loading external swf problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-problem/252030)

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**Author:** [@mpnaz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpnaz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-problem/252030 "2008-02-15T01:17:39Z")

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Hey guys! I'm having a problem with my code. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Basically I have 6 separate swf files that I want loaded one after the other into another swf (let's call this the base swf). So wh…

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## [\[AS 2.0 MX 2004 PRO\] How do I fix the expected a field name after "." operator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-mx-2004-pro-how-do-i-fix-the-expected-a-field-name-after-operator/252029)

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**Author:** [@Gar\_Fonz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gar_Fonz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-mx-2004-pro-how-do-i-fix-the-expected-a-field-name-after-operator/252029 "2008-02-15T00:42:08Z")

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here is the code that I have a problem with: ln 52 var my\_so:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("savedText", "/"); ln 53 fn\_txt.text = my\_so.data.fn\_txt; ln 54 if(fn\_txt.text == undefined){ ln 55 fn\_txt.text = ""…

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## [onRelease move movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-move-movieclip/252026)

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**Author:** [@sjwright](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjwright)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-move-movieclip/252026 "2008-02-15T00:31:44Z")

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Hi, Im making a navigation for a site, and the client wants a box behind a menu item to show that it is the active option. He wants that box to move to behind the new option when selected. So my navigation goes along…

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## [Loading random XML quote..trying to anyway](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-xml-quote-trying-to-anyway/252023)

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**Author:** [@JackieMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JackieMoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-xml-quote-trying-to-anyway/252023 "2008-02-14T23:46:05Z")

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What am I missing?? I am trying to randomly load a simple quote from an xml file. Here is my AS: var aQuotes:Array = new Array(); var xmlQuotes:XML; getQuotes("quotes2.xml"); function getQuotes(sURL:String):Vo…

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## [MouseWheel height?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mousewheel-height/252019)

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**Author:** [@Zenor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zenor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mousewheel-height/252019 "2008-02-14T22:30:42Z")

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Hello everyone. I got a problem with the following code: var mouseListener:Object = new Object(); mouseListener.onMouseWheel = function(delta) { XmlItems.content\_txt.\_y += delta; } Mouse.addListener(mouseListene…

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## [Controlling flash Presentation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flash-presentation/252018)

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**Author:** [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flash-presentation/252018 "2008-02-14T22:06:07Z")

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I set up a flash presentation. On some slides i have simple timeline animations with a stop command at the end. The slides advance as necessary when hitting the arrow key, but when i got back to a slide (left arrow) t…

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## [AJAX Javascript Variable Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-javascript-variable-help/252017)

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**Author:** [@chacelp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chacelp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-javascript-variable-help/252017 "2008-02-14T22:00:38Z")

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Here is my predicament. I am working on an AJAX grid. Basically AJAX to load a database table and when wanted click the row to edit, and text fields pop up in place of text, make your changes and you're done. Anyway, eve…

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## [First person shooter quick question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-person-shooter-quick-question/252016)

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**Author:** [@Axie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Axie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-person-shooter-quick-question/252016 "2008-02-14T21:54:09Z")

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I'm making a flash game (a first person shooter game) For the Flash I have a cross hair as the cursor so that it looks like a sniper scope. I'm trying to get a code so that when you click, the crosshair (cursor) change…

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## [Flash Newbie Assistance Request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-assistance-request/252014)

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**Author:** [@prophyt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prophyt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-assistance-request/252014 "2008-02-14T21:51:16Z")

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I have seen several sites that have a canvas that is the ui, and in the center they have an area devoted to cycling images. Recently I saw one that has a border that is drawn around the image in the center (using masks…

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## [Apply tween to a whole level?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-tween-to-a-whole-level/252011)

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**Author:** [@charkocu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charkocu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-tween-to-a-whole-level/252011 "2008-02-14T20:49:00Z")

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Greetings! I am going to have various swfs loaded into differentl levels. I will need to add tweens to these levels for transitions - I must apply the tween to the whole level and not the mcs within it. Is there a way …

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## [XML data won't load now that SWF is embedded into HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-wont-load-now-that-swf-is-embedded-into-html/252010)

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**Author:** [@3rdivision](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3rdivision)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-wont-load-now-that-swf-is-embedded-into-html/252010 "2008-02-14T20:41:04Z")

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Hi Kirupians, I'm having a somewhat frustrating problem that I was hoping someone on here might be able to help me out with. I have a swf file that loads some menu titles and associative links from a simple XML docu…

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## [XML data not loading out of Dreamweaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-not-loading-out-of-dreamweaver/252009)

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**Author:** [@3rdivision](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3rdivision)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-not-loading-out-of-dreamweaver/252009 "2008-02-14T20:40:02Z")

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Hi Kirupians, I'm having a somewhat frustrating problem that I was hoping someone on here might be able to help me out with. I have a swf file that loads some menu titles and associative links from a simple XML docu…

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## [Force browser caching? How to?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-browser-caching-how-to/252008)

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**Author:** [@Blenderben](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blenderben)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-browser-caching-how-to/252008 "2008-02-14T20:20:11Z")

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So I've written up a fancy little flash program that rotates through swf files. Much like Blizzard's world of warcraft site. What i am trying to do is make sure that my flash file reads from cache and NOT from the serv…

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## [NetStream flv looping problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-flv-looping-problems/252007)

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**Author:** [@jcprovideo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jcprovideo)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-flv-looping-problems/252007 "2008-02-14T20:18:11Z")

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I am using NetStream to load an FLV into a SWF. I got the FLV video to repeat just fine. The problem is I don't want it to loop to the beginning. I tried changing ns.seek(0); to ns.seek(15); but obviously that doesn't wo…

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## [EASY: as2 / NOTEASY: as3? - SWF loads SWF, but how to pass params with caching?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-as2-noteasy-as3-swf-loads-swf-but-how-to-pass-params-with-caching/252006)

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**Author:** [@coolburn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolburn)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-as2-noteasy-as3-swf-loads-swf-but-how-to-pass-params-with-caching/252006 "2008-02-14T20:09:28Z")

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I'm going crazy with this one. I have a SWF loader and a SWF child that will be loaded into it. How can I load the child, and pass it a parameter? This seems like a simple question, but I cannot find the answer. T…

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## [Virtual Server for FFmpeg / video site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virtual-server-for-ffmpeg-video-site/252004)

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**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virtual-server-for-ffmpeg-video-site/252004 "2008-02-14T19:39:30Z")

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Was checking out servers at http://www.mediatemple.net/webhosting/dv/pricing.htm, and I'm curious as to whether this would be a safe route to go for a site that will have video uploading / converting on it. In the detail…

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## [cs3 skipping start](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-skipping-start/252001)

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**Author:** [@bobbfrommn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobbfrommn)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-skipping-start/252001 "2008-02-14T19:09:14Z")

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Hi all, We just upgraded to Flash CS3 and I'm having an issue on publishing. When published and started using the html page created flash is skipping the first frame of the swf movie even though there is a stop in it. It…

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## [Xscalefunction AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xscalefunction-as3/251998)

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**Author:** [@Azimut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Azimut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xscalefunction-as3/251998 "2008-02-14T18:56:44Z")

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Hi! Im getting started with AS3 and id like to tween a scale property from a Movieclip called "bluebar" This is my code import fl.transitions.\*; import fl.transitions.easing.\*; var largeur:uint = stage.stageWidth; v…

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## [Vi Art](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vi-art/251996)

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**Author:** [@trnghosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trnghosh)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vi-art/251996 "2008-02-14T18:18:55Z")

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I am trying to learn \[COLOR=red\]"Vi art".\[/COLOR\] Can anybody give me any idea from where I can get some good tutorials for fast learning as I need it in a very urgent manner.If it is in a form of audio and video then it…

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## [Special characters (mdash) not properly displaying](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-characters-mdash-not-properly-displaying/251995)

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**Author:** [@ewon15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ewon15)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-characters-mdash-not-properly-displaying/251995 "2008-02-14T18:17:11Z")

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I have a dynamic text box on the stage that I load text into from and XML doc. I have it set to render as HTML and have embedded the font. Things like apostrophes, quotations and ampersands all display properly using the…

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## [3d effect question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-effect-question/251994)

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**Author:** [@xskull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xskull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-effect-question/251994 "2008-02-14T18:16:34Z")

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Hi everyone, I have done a little reading here, and other places about items like Sandy 3d for 3d effects. However, I guess it is just over my head and I can't seem to make any sense of it. I need help on a really …

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## [FLV complete function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-complete-function/251992)

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**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-complete-function/251992 "2008-02-14T17:24:09Z")

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I'm having a BIG issue with the flash player crashing all browsers when using a streaming FLV and the eventListener of complete. Initially the page loads fine, but as soon as I do a refresh or navigate away from the pag…

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## [Giving 'weight' to a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/giving-weight-to-a-movie-clip/251990)

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**Author:** [@theMonitor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theMonitor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/giving-weight-to-a-movie-clip/251990 "2008-02-14T16:37:41Z")

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A tricky one to explain, this, as I can't post example AS or SWFs, but here's what I'm trying to do... I'm creating a game which features a top-down view of a character carrying a sack over their shoulder. The characte…

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## [Animated tab from flash into flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-tab-from-flash-into-flex/251989)

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**Author:** [@petay\_pan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/petay_pan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-tab-from-flash-into-flex/251989 "2008-02-14T16:37:04Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm still quite new to AS3 and Flex so I thought I would get on here and ask for some help since I am stuck!!! I'm building a sort of experimentation website to help get me warmed up on AS3/Flex/Flash CS…

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