# programming

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## [ActionScript 3.0 Tool for Documenting Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-0-tool-for-documenting-classes/248250)

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**Author:** [@pixelhacker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixelhacker)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-0-tool-for-documenting-classes/248250 "2008-01-05T20:33:31Z")

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OK I really need some help here, I am looking for a tool similar to AS2Doc that will document all of my AS3 classes. It seems Adobe had AS3Doc on their Labs site at one point but then they took it down, the page now says…

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## [CDO.message asp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cdo-message-asp/248248)

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**Author:** [@Adamius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adamius)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cdo-message-asp/248248 "2008-01-05T19:58:06Z")

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ARGH!! does anyone know a free hosting site that supports the cdo.message object? i've been going out of my mind trying to find somewhere free to test some scripts but everywhere i've looked either doesn't support it or …

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## [CSS: mashing elements to class or ID](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-mashing-elements-to-class-or-id/248244)

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**Author:** [@SeaFoam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SeaFoam)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-mashing-elements-to-class-or-id/248244 "2008-01-05T19:11:59Z")

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Normally I would do something like this in my styles.css page... .whatever {color:blue;} /\*class declaration \*/ or whoever {color:red;} /\*ID declaration \*/ and eventually use \<p class="whatever"\>lorem ipsum\</…

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## [getElementById for AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getelementbyid-for-as3/248241)

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**Author:** [@walterw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/walterw)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getelementbyid-for-as3/248241 "2008-01-05T17:24:52Z")

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Is there a way to get an element by Id similar to the Javascript method? Also, is there a good site that lists all the API per class type like JavaDocs? I am trying to style components in flex using CSS. Thanks, Walt…

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## [Modifying the default fonts for buttons and labels?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-default-fonts-for-buttons-and-labels/248237)

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**Author:** [@Zomis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zomis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-default-fonts-for-buttons-and-labels/248237 "2008-01-05T15:35:09Z")

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How can I change the default fonts for all the buttons and labels in my project? Or do I have to change each instance's font individually? If so, then how? (Haven't been able to find that out either).

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## [Destroying an instance from inside](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/destroying-an-instance-from-inside/248235)

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**Author:** [@Miguelele](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Miguelele)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/destroying-an-instance-from-inside/248235 "2008-01-05T14:28:32Z")

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Hello again: thank you for the responses in my previous post about destroying instances completely. Following the same subject, I would like to know if it is posible to destroy an instance using a method in the same cl…

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## [Site color diffrence between browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-color-diffrence-between-browsers/248234)

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**Author:** [@pi3rc3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pi3rc3)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-color-diffrence-between-browsers/248234 "2008-01-05T13:46:55Z")

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im working in dreamweaver and when i view my site in firefox the images show up with brighter blues and colors that ive choosen but when viewing in safari the colors of images show up darker. is thee anyway to get around…

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## [Storing Functions in Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-functions-in-arrays/248232)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-functions-in-arrays/248232 "2008-01-05T13:12:56Z")

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Hello, I am trying to randomly pick out a function and activate it over a time period. if I store the function names in an array, then randomly select one via a function inside a setInterval, how could I instigate a fu…

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## [Frame Independent Circle-Detection (Flash MX Game Design Demystified)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-independent-circle-detection-flash-mx-game-design-demystified/248231)

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**Author:** [@Kostanzas200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kostanzas200)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-independent-circle-detection-flash-mx-game-design-demystified/248231 "2008-01-05T13:07:30Z")

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I am currently learning Frame Independent Circle Circle Detection from the book entitled Flash MX Game Design: Demystified. I am stuck on the theory behind detecting whether two circles have collided. For reference to th…

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## [Header only loads image not Flash - why?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/header-only-loads-image-not-flash-why/248227)

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**Author:** [@yossarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yossarian)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/header-only-loads-image-not-flash-why/248227 "2008-01-05T11:22:57Z")

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Dear Forum members, When I preview my page (Dreamweaver) in Firefox my Flash logo is visible but not when I upload it to the server. However, if I replace the .swf with an image file then it shows up when uploaded. C…

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## [FlashPaper colors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashpaper-colors/248225)

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**Author:** [@alirtah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alirtah)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashpaper-colors/248225 "2008-01-05T10:40:18Z")

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Hi all; Is it possible to change color and theme style of flashpaper when we load it in Flash? It's color is not good for my project... How can I change it's color from halo green to something else ??????????? THANKS! …

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## [How to delete "under" movies created with "getNextHighestDepth();"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delete-under-movies-created-with-getnexthighestdepth/248220)

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**Author:** [@suicidebilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suicidebilly)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delete-under-movies-created-with-getnexthighestdepth/248220 "2008-01-05T07:13:45Z")

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Hello to all, i have a question about Depths that i can´t solve it. I´ve created a movie that load some images one over another, if i click a button a image is loaded, if a click another button another image is loaded …

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## [Balls revolving around sphere](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/balls-revolving-around-sphere/248219)

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**Author:** [@cholin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cholin)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/balls-revolving-around-sphere/248219 "2008-01-05T05:37:42Z")

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Hey, I needed flash help and this is the first place that came to mind \[smile\] I've searched the forums, the main page, Google, flashkit, etc and I couldn't find the answers I need, so: What I'm looking for is a way of…

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## [Xml(php)cache help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-cache-help-needed/248218)

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**Author:** [@nnnswordfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nnnswordfish)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-cache-help-needed/248218 "2008-01-05T05:18:33Z")

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Hi again \[smile\] my action script file loads an XML file, dynamically created with PHP , These are the lines which load the xml object in flash. menuXML = new XML(); menuXML.ignoreWhite = true; menuX…

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## [How to change the color of particular column in a cell?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-the-color-of-particular-column-in-a-cell/248216)

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**Author:** [@saravanan\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saravanan_s)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-the-color-of-particular-column-in-a-cell/248216 "2008-01-05T04:02:38Z")

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Hello everyone, I need some tips about how to change the color of a specific row in a cell that is displays the datas in grid format..Please guide me..

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## [Buttons in A Movie Clip with Tween Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-in-a-movie-clip-with-tween-help/248215)

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**Author:** [@jase07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jase07)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-in-a-movie-clip-with-tween-help/248215 "2008-01-05T03:35:54Z")

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hello People of Kirupa. I am basically new to flash and i have to land here for support on my little project. i have created a movie clip which has buttons inside. the movie clip has motion tweens and i can't get the…

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## [\[C#\] Simulate Mouse Click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-simulate-mouse-click/248212)

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**Author:** [@KGen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KGen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-simulate-mouse-click/248212 "2008-01-05T01:00:54Z")

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Hello. I need to be able to have a function simulate a mouse click on a non-button control in my program silently. By silent, I mean that if I run the program in the background, it would not give itself focus and would…

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## [Debug launch failed - debugger not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debug-launch-failed-debugger-not-working/248210)

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**Author:** [@karenmaryobrien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karenmaryobrien)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debug-launch-failed-debugger-not-working/248210 "2008-01-05T00:20:05Z")

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hi, when I try to run the debugger on an actionscript 3 flash movie, the following dialog box appears: 'Debug launch failed. Debug session will terminate' Then the debugger doesn't work. This is really annoying as …

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## [Stage Blur Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-blur-effect/248208)

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**Author:** [@hrbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hrbi)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-blur-effect/248208 "2008-01-05T00:05:23Z")

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Hi folks… I want to make the effect, when a user rolls over a sudden movieClip, the entire stage or everything else than that movieclip, goes blurring/blur. And on roll out fades back again. My button code look like th…

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## [Javascript and XML tutorials page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-and-xml-tutorials-page/248207)

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**Author:** [@superbungalow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superbungalow)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-and-xml-tutorials-page/248207 "2008-01-04T23:59:25Z")

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Hi, I've never used javascript with XML before only actionscript and XML, but I need to make a tutorials page for my website that will automatically order the links by date and other things based on an XML file. I would …

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## [Need Help Loading Google Calendar in MovieClipLoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-google-calendar-in-moviecliploader/248203)

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**Author:** [@howard\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/howard_s)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-google-calendar-in-moviecliploader/248203 "2008-01-04T23:42:01Z")

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I'm trying to load the URL of a Goolge Calendar into a movie clip. But the URL that Google gives starts with \<iframe\> Can a URL with an iframe be used in a movie clip?? I already have another swf file that gets loaded …

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## [Load Movie Action Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-action-script/248202)

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**Author:** [@djseze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djseze)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-action-script/248202 "2008-01-04T23:19:09Z")

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I'm wondering if any of you know how to load an external .swf by just typing a word any word anywhere on a movie (flash site) I think the way to go about it is to have a loadmovie action on the main timeline, maybe so…

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## [Flash 8 XML Slideshow Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-slideshow-help/248201)

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**Author:** [@jwiz007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwiz007)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-slideshow-help/248201 "2008-01-04T22:17:35Z")

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Hello, This is my first time in this forum. I have just started working in flash and I am having some trouble with a Flash XML Slideshow that I had purchased from "Flash Den" http://www.flashden.net. My problem is that…

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## [Default Index](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-index/248199)

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**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-index/248199 "2008-01-04T21:44:43Z")

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Is it possible to have "open directories" (directories containing no index file) display a generic index.html/index.php/etc. by default? I'm working on a script now that will display all the contents of the local directo…

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## [Two active state menu techniques.... which one do you prefer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-active-state-menu-techniques-which-one-do-you-prefer/248198)

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**Author:** [@kdawg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdawg)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-active-state-menu-techniques-which-one-do-you-prefer/248198 "2008-01-04T21:43:57Z")

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I've found two good techniques for implementing menus with an active state, these are not mine. One is very simple but elegant. The other is more script. But who says more script is always better? Could I get some opinio…

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## [Movie Clips Within Movie Clips Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-within-movie-clips-issue/248196)

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**Author:** [@mikenificent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikenificent)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-within-movie-clips-issue/248196 "2008-01-04T21:23:44Z")

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Hello friendly people at Kirupa, Was wondering if I could get some help with this, I'm workinh on my first full screen flash website and trying to get this menu working on it with the tween class. Now I got the menu mo…

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## [What do you call this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-call-this/248184)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-call-this/248184 "2008-01-04T19:42:55Z")

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I have an extensive form that uses ASP to send the form results via email. I would like to insert a few of the fields into a database in addition to the emails. Hints on what I should google, tutorials or examples apprec…

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## [ExternalInterface.call(...) functions, what happens to their JS exceptions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call-functions-what-happens-to-their-js-exceptions/248178)

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**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call-functions-what-happens-to-their-js-exceptions/248178 "2008-01-04T17:36:03Z")

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If I have a Javascript function that I create ON the flash object in a webpage, like this: document.all\["myflashobj"\].TestFunction = function() { alert("inside TestFunction"); throw new Error("from TestFunction")…

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## [mp3 Cache](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-cache/248177)

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**Author:** [@Sarah1234](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sarah1234)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-cache/248177 "2008-01-04T17:22:45Z")

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Hi Guys, I have both Flash Streaming Server and Flash 8, but I can not find any tutorials that help me with my problem. I am trying to make a player like the MYSPACE mp3 player (www.myspace.com/thehives) it has all the…

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## [Best Video Results beginning with FLA ... eventually resulting in FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-video-results-beginning-with-fla-eventually-resulting-in-flv/248176)

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**Author:** [@brachford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brachford)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-video-results-beginning-with-fla-eventually-resulting-in-flv/248176 "2008-01-04T17:19:51Z")

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Hello All, My goal is to implement what would appear to be a video animation on my site. My first attempt was by way of a loader component pulling an external SWF (roughly 2MB in size). I had impremented a preloader so…

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