# programming

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## [Preloaders and DocumentClass](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-documentclass/247715)

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**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-documentclass/247715 "2007-12-28T16:29:20Z")

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In AS2, I had developed and gotten fairly efficient at an approach to preloaders with projects that had (somewhat large) class code associated with them. I would have the very simple few lines of preloader code function…

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## [New window opening with centered window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-window-opening-with-centered-window/247714)

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**Author:** [@Fire\_port](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fire_port)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-window-opening-with-centered-window/247714 "2007-12-28T16:24:33Z")

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New window opening with centered window as given by kripa is not working ..... can anybody help me on this....? :alien2: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/newwindow.htm

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## [Flex2 LSystem Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex2-lsystem-component/247712)

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**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex2-lsystem-component/247712 "2007-12-28T16:16:01Z")

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Hi all, i have just finished a little lsystem component for flex 2 http://prollcoder.com/index.php?option=com\_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=1

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## [AS3 + DocumentClass + SetVariable...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-documentclass-setvariable/247711)

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**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-documentclass-setvariable/247711 "2007-12-28T16:10:37Z")

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In previous AS versions, the Javascript in an HTML page could communicate directly with variables in the Flash by using SetVariable(). However, with AS3, this appears to be different. I am well aware of ExternalInterfa…

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## [Dynamic Flash self updating form.. Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flash-self-updating-form-help/247710)

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**Author:** [@trobbins23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trobbins23)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flash-self-updating-form-help/247710 "2007-12-28T16:04:17Z")

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Hello to all, I am trying to build a Flash form that allows a user to select a time slot for an event from a list of about 10 possible times they can attend. I also want to collect there name and email address in order…

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## [Programmatic Function Calling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/programmatic-function-calling/247709)

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**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/programmatic-function-calling/247709 "2007-12-28T15:47:40Z")

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I have used techniques in Actionscript 2 (with eval) to be able to execute a function (or a method on a class) based only on knowing it's name in string-text form (and its path, of course). In AS2, this was fairly eas…

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## [Dynamic menu and getURL help needed (MX2004)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-menu-and-geturl-help-needed-mx2004/247707)

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**Author:** [@electr0n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/electr0n)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-menu-and-geturl-help-needed-mx2004/247707 "2007-12-28T15:29:21Z")

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First off I don't have much experience with Flash but I am a fast learner. I hope this is an easy question for one of the Flash gurus here. I am using a template that I found on the web for a webpage with a dynamic menu …

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## [htmlText: using runtime sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-using-runtime-sprite/247706)

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**Author:** [@mittenimraum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mittenimraum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-using-runtime-sprite/247706 "2007-12-28T15:08:29Z")

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hello, does anybody know how to show a sprite that was created at runtime in a htmlText textfield with \<img src=""\> ? thanks, stephan

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## [Movieclip timeline control problem?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-timeline-control-problem/247698)

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**Author:** [@agus\_070883](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agus_070883)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-timeline-control-problem/247698 "2007-12-28T09:16:19Z")

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HI, I am a newbie in flash. I have a problem with the actionscript that I use in the FLA I attach below. The main point is I make several movie clip as buttons. If one of the buttons is clicked, the set of the buttons …

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## [Get URL goto](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-url-goto/247696)

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**Author:** [@Chapter1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chapter1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-url-goto/247696 "2007-12-28T08:26:09Z")

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hi im doing this get url file in flash \[COLOR=Red\]target\_mc.onRelease = function() { target\_mc.pictureValue = k; p = this.pictureValue; linkme = xmlNode.childNodes\[p\].childNodes\[1\].f…

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## [AS 2.0 movie clip/ currentPage variable I made](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-movie-clip-currentpage-variable-i-made/247691)

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**Author:** [@emc2673](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emc2673)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-movie-clip-currentpage-variable-i-made/247691 "2007-12-28T05:27:10Z")

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here is my question: I have designed this site which plays a 141 frame animation on the main timeline at which point I embeded movie clips which will be called by the navigation buttons (the movies are embeded in their o…

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## [Christmas, Flash Video, and iPod](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/christmas-flash-video-and-ipod/247690)

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**Author:** [@alaxe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alaxe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/christmas-flash-video-and-ipod/247690 "2007-12-28T05:24:15Z")

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Happy Christmas! I have purchased this program for my son, he is 13 in this Christmas, he always go to youtube. At the beginning, I don't know if I should buy this for him, many friends(they are 13-15) have told me thoug…

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## [Loading Classes From Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-classes-from-library/247689)

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**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-classes-from-library/247689 "2007-12-28T04:26:26Z")

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In AS 3.0 we just create a new object from a class to attach a MovieClip from the library to the current stage. Does this always occur immediately, or is there a chance of some noticeable load time before it appears? I…

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## [Pausable time-based animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausable-time-based-animation/247686)

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**Author:** [@kmintmier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmintmier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausable-time-based-animation/247686 "2007-12-28T03:18:18Z")

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Hey, everyone. I'm working on an engine for a simple game. The PLAY state has two sub-states: RUNNING and PAUSED. I need to be able to put any number of text items on the stage, have each stay there for a predefined peri…

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## [\[F8 AS2\] Nested Movies & tellTarget](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-nested-movies-telltarget/247682)

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**Author:** [@temetnosce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/temetnosce)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-nested-movies-telltarget/247682 "2007-12-28T02:45:11Z")

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I've got a file named gallery-- In this file are two movies, "display" and "nav slideshow" "nav slideshow" consists of a scrolling toolbar that displays 6 buttons at a time. Clicking on one of these buttons is then supp…

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## [Private Messaging in Flash - PHP mySQL backend](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-messaging-in-flash-php-mysql-backend/247681)

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**Author:** [@alvinmites](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alvinmites)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-messaging-in-flash-php-mysql-backend/247681 "2007-12-28T02:44:16Z")

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Hello, I am working on a Flash based site that includes a private messaging system though I am running into trouble in coming up with a method of display the messages, I haven't been working with actionscript in a co…

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## [Flex 2 SuperFormula Example](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-superformula-example/247673)

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**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-superformula-example/247673 "2007-12-27T23:54:47Z")

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Hello, i just made an example using adobe flex 2 displaying a supershape formula, the example can be viewed here

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## [Bifurcation Explorer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bifurcation-explorer/247672)

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**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bifurcation-explorer/247672 "2007-12-27T23:53:44Z")

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i am working on a speech on Deterministic chaos, and i have made a little example program with flex2 which lets you explore some of the aspects of deterministic chaos that arises from plain one dimensional nonlinear func…

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## [\[FMX04\] Loading external swf's with fade transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-loading-external-swfs-with-fade-transition/247670)

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**Author:** [@jadelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jadelion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-loading-external-swfs-with-fade-transition/247670 "2007-12-27T23:47:53Z")

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I wanted to use this code to construct one SWF that loads up a set of external SWF's that then just play one after each other fading in and out .... The only problem is that this code is asking the user to click on a but…

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## [Javascrip/Pop-Up in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascrip-pop-up-in-flash/247669)

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**Author:** [@mikenificent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikenificent)\
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**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascrip-pop-up-in-flash/247669 "2007-12-27T23:40:34Z")

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Hello, I'm making a Flash website and need made a movieclip as a button and need to link it so it opens up a radio players from live365. Here is the code on live365 that they gave me for a html link for text but was wond…

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## [Need help with small animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-small-animation/247668)

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**Author:** [@BINNG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BINNG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-small-animation/247668 "2007-12-27T23:15:40Z")

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Hello guys, I have this animation and i want it to do this movement when i roll over the mouse not on the fly and when the mouse is off it goes back to its original place. I dont know anything about aciontscript and …

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## [Accessibility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessibility/247667)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessibility/247667 "2007-12-27T23:11:04Z")

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## [How do I get a list of all the buttons on my stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-list-of-all-the-buttons-on-my-stage/247665)

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**Author:** [@enchance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enchance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-list-of-all-the-buttons-on-my-stage/247665 "2007-12-27T23:01:40Z")

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I have several button symbols on my stage, some of which are enabled while some are not (I enable/disable them using actionscript). I just need a way to access the "enabled" property of all the buttons on the stage so …

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## [Ive been at this for about 5 hours](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ive-been-at-this-for-about-5-hours/247660)

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**Author:** [@zzbomb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zzbomb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ive-been-at-this-for-about-5-hours/247660 "2007-12-27T22:32:13Z")

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Ok this is really sad. I just got Flash CS3 a few days ago and for my new website i decided to make a navigation bar with it. Unfortunatly i have little experience with the program. I have almost gotten the navigation ba…

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## [Swf access another Swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-access-another-swf/247657)

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**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-access-another-swf/247657 "2007-12-27T21:23:43Z")

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What does one do to access another swf's functions? Can an AS2 swf access a AS3 swf 's functions? can a child swf access a parent swf? Many quandaries will anyone help?

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## [Gradually Appearing Circle Outline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradually-appearing-circle-outline/247655)

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**Author:** [@flashfun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashfun)\
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**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradually-appearing-circle-outline/247655 "2007-12-27T21:16:20Z")

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Hi All, I am a total novice when it comes to flash. I have benefited immensely from the tutorials on this site, however I have a little problem that I need some help with... How can I have flash produce a gradual ou…

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## [phpMyAdmin – mySQL importing new database into older version](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpmyadmin-mysql-importing-new-database-into-older-version/247654)

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**Author:** [@biztaty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biztaty)\
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**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpmyadmin-mysql-importing-new-database-into-older-version/247654 "2007-12-27T21:04:51Z")

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Hi everyone, Could I export mySQL database created in phpMyAdmin 2.11.0 and Import it in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0 ? will it work the same? i just have some few tables with few records, which is finally display in flas…

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## [XML Drawn rectangles to movieclip array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drawn-rectangles-to-movieclip-array/247653)

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**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\
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**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drawn-rectangles-to-movieclip-array/247653 "2007-12-27T20:51:23Z")

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Hi, I am using an external custom class to draw xml driven shapes in a movieclip. Please take a look at www.expocadvr.com/temp/default.html for a better idea of what I am working on. I am looking to turn each shape …

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## [Menu animation script help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-animation-script-help/247652)

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**Author:** [@abdulmohsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abdulmohsen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-animation-script-help/247652 "2007-12-27T20:35:51Z")

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This is my first new thread post here, i hope anyone could help me with this issue. I've created a simple menu. (see attached please) i want the menu to stay there as long as the mouse is either over the "My Menu" or…

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## [Discount on Flash/ Flash books](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/discount-on-flash-flash-books/247651)

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**Author:** [@superbungalow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superbungalow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/discount-on-flash-flash-books/247651 "2007-12-27T20:21:57Z")

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I just found this: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/foundflash-21 Turns out that small website stores actually charge less than amazon themselves do! This is odd, as amazon actually controls the prices on website stores. \[…

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