# programming

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## [CSS in Visual Studio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-in-visual-studio/246172)

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**Author:** [@magnusvs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magnusvs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-in-visual-studio/246172 "2007-12-07T18:37:40Z")

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Hi all! I'm making a website in visual studio (vb.net) and I have also made a style sheet. The html code is correct, but it doesn't "start to work" until I test the site. Is it possible to make it display the style wh…

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## [Show/Hide Scroll bar When needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/show-hide-scroll-bar-when-needed/246170)

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**Author:** [@sparky\_157](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparky_157)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/show-hide-scroll-bar-when-needed/246170 "2007-12-07T18:14:30Z")

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I am have this code loading an xml file into a dynamic text box: GetTitleText = function(news\_xml, entry\_index){ var entries = news\_xml.firstChild.childNodes; var title\_element = entries\[entry\_index\].firstChil…

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## [fileReference.download](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-download/246169)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-download/246169 "2007-12-07T18:04:25Z")

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when i click. the save window opens but the image is not saved, what am I doing wrong? i have uploaded it to a test server by the way and it still doesnt work... var myImgURL:String = 'http://www.mysite.com/images/ima…

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## [Turn Wheel (like one on a submarine door)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-wheel-like-one-on-a-submarine-door/246168)

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**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-wheel-like-one-on-a-submarine-door/246168 "2007-12-07T17:41:45Z")

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Im getting creative, and I would like to know if it is possible to create a rotatable wheel that will zoom in/out on a movieclip. Basically I would like to make a wheel somewhat like one on a submarine/ship door. The u…

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## [hitTest problem absolute /relative paths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-problem-absolute-relative-paths/246167)

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**Author:** [@webreake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webreake)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-problem-absolute-relative-paths/246167 "2007-12-07T17:19:29Z")

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hi im using hitTest to create a pataform game but i found a problem when loading the game.swf inside other swf The problem is that hitTest is getting \_x, \_y values relative to the swf container instead of getting it re…

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## [Smooth Zoom AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-zoom-as/246166)

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**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-zoom-as/246166 "2007-12-07T17:14:46Z")

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I have a 2 buttons and the mouse wheel enabled with zoom functionality. Generally this is the AS: \[AS\] //zoom out mcName.\_xscale \*= 0.9; mcName.\_yscale \*= 0.9; //zoom in mcName.\_xscale \*= 1.1; mcName.\_yscale \*= 1.1; \[…

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## [Parse XML and display as dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parse-xml-and-display-as-dynamic-text/246164)

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**Author:** [@seetr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seetr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parse-xml-and-display-as-dynamic-text/246164 "2007-12-07T16:57:08Z")

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Hi, I'm following the awesome Kirupa tutorial here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/using\_xml\_as3\_pg4.htm and am having trouble parsing the data and displaying it in a dynamic textbox. The XML doc loads and I …

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## [PHP Form Mail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-mail/246162)

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**Author:** [@mickkollins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mickkollins)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-mail/246162 "2007-12-07T16:48:08Z")

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Hi everyone, Haven't been back here for a while..happy holidays! So onto my small problem in PHP. Being a newbie on php scripting I created a simple form mail script which is called from within Flash. Everythi…

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## [onEnterFrame crash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-crash/246161)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-crash/246161 "2007-12-07T16:47:19Z")

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My onEnterFrame Loops to an instant crash ... I cannot spot where the problem is after fade(); has been applied (on the \_root timeline). function fade(){ this.onEnterFrame = function(){ var loaded:Number =…

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## [PHP form problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-problem/246160)

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**Author:** [@Roughnight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Roughnight)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-problem/246160 "2007-12-07T16:39:51Z")

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hi, i recently learned how to make a php contact form for flash websites, i got it working and everything, the only problem is, whenever i try to test it and send an email, the text is all jumbled with code in the email …

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## [Perhaps a simple problem...flash pre-loading woes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perhaps-a-simple-problem-flash-pre-loading-woes/246159)

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**Author:** [@zerogun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zerogun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perhaps-a-simple-problem-flash-pre-loading-woes/246159 "2007-12-07T16:38:06Z")

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Hello everyone! If you could all take a brief moment and hop over to http://www.jonathanli.ca You'll notice that you'll be staring at a stark grey background, seemingly just wasting your life away. It is in fact ho…

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## [Another XML Gallery Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-xml-gallery-question/246158)

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**Author:** [@TomNez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TomNez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-xml-gallery-question/246158 "2007-12-07T16:37:26Z")

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I wanted to find a way to highlight current thumbnails, and I successfully did this by using the tutorial in the archives found here My question is, when the thumbnails FIRST load and the first image is loaded, how can…

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## [Dual photo gallery advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dual-photo-gallery-advice/246154)

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**Author:** [@ACW](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ACW)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dual-photo-gallery-advice/246154 "2007-12-07T15:59:28Z")

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I have been following the photo gallery tutorial here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.htm It is great and really easy to use. But I have a problem that (while probably very simple) I can't seem to figu…

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## [componentInspectorSetting..?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/componentinspectorsetting/246142)

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**Author:** [@spasticfantastic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spasticfantastic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/componentinspectorsetting/246142 "2007-12-07T14:41:41Z")

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What's up with this code in setters extending UIComponent, specifically the test for componentInspectorSetting? public function set restrict(value:String):void { if (componentInspectorSetting && value == "") { …

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## [Microphone to Sound Object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-to-sound-object/246138)

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**Author:** [@Greggeh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Greggeh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-to-sound-object/246138 "2007-12-07T13:38:35Z")

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Im playing around with this soundmixer and bytesaray class in as3 which is really awesome by the way but the thing is it can only read the soundspectrum of a sound object. What i want to do is basicly make a visual f the…

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## [Scaling Process](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-process/246136)

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**Author:** [@sankar\_M\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sankar_M_S)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-process/246136 "2007-12-07T13:18:58Z")

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hi how to scale the movieclip without transform the text inside that movieclip uisng actionscript thanks in Advance

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## [Need help creating a drawing tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-creating-a-drawing-tool/246135)

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**Author:** [@swollenbarbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swollenbarbie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-creating-a-drawing-tool/246135 "2007-12-07T13:03:05Z")

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I have a Uni project that i am stuck with. I need to make a drawing tool, kind of like paint but after you draw something it needs to be movable. So incase you don't get what i mean you draw a line and afterwards you c…

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## [Zooming slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-slideshow/246133)

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**Author:** [@jimjiminyjimjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimjiminyjimjim)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-slideshow/246133 "2007-12-07T12:18:59Z")

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Hi if anyone can give any pointers or knows of a tutorial or component that can help me do a slideshow similar to one on this site: http://www.criminalclothing.com/ that would be fantastic. The main thing I would l…

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## [Embed Fonts in Flash8 + multilanguage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-fonts-in-flash8-multilanguage/246132)

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**Author:** [@georkost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/georkost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-fonts-in-flash8-multilanguage/246132 "2007-12-07T11:51:48Z")

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Hello I have a very strange and urgent problem. I have plenty of dynamic textfields that I aim to feed with multilingiual (english and greek) text based on some flag. I use one font that I have placed in Windows/Fonts f…

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## [hitTest bounding box issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-bounding-box-issue/246131)

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**Author:** [@plu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/plu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-bounding-box-issue/246131 "2007-12-07T10:08:35Z")

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hi there, Having some trouble using hitTest here. I have a movie clip with a circle shape inside it on the stage, and I have a movie clip called pointer that is dragable. When I drag the pointer movie clip onto the …

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## [Problem with CSS and AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-css-and-as2/246130)

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**Author:** [@unkulunkulu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unkulunkulu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-css-and-as2/246130 "2007-12-07T09:59:10Z")

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If I paste this in to an empty Flash document, it doesn't work. Can anyone tell me why. The Publish settings are Flash Player 7 and ActionScript 2. import TextField.StyleSheet; var my\_styleSheet:StyleSheet = new Styl…

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## [copyPixels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copypixels/246129)

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**Author:** [@blaatorx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blaatorx)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copypixels/246129 "2007-12-07T09:59:06Z")

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Peepz, I have a sprite that holds an image. over the image i generate some clips the i add on top of the image (with a for loop): now i want to copy the visible pixels within the small clips (with the data of the ima…

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## [CSS: 100% Height Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-100-height-issue/246124)

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**Author:** [@unclejemima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unclejemima)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-100-height-issue/246124 "2007-12-07T08:51:01Z")

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Okay, so I've created a website mainly with CSS and now I'm trying to make the height stretch to fill 100% of the viewing area... not that complicated but I don't get why it's not working. Please note, I understand that …

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## [AS 2.0 Classes and Linkage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-classes-and-linkage/246123)

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**Author:** [@wormix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wormix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-classes-and-linkage/246123 "2007-12-07T08:40:11Z")

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In my project i have to classes that inherit the MovieClip class. Then I create a movie clip and in the library i click on linkage and I set on AS2 class field the name of the first class. Inside this movie a create anot…

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## [Creating OS X Dock-type animation using shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-os-x-dock-type-animation-using-shape/246122)

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**Author:** [@MDiddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MDiddy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-os-x-dock-type-animation-using-shape/246122 "2007-12-07T08:15:51Z")

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I'm looking to create an effect similar to how the dock grows in OS X when a user rolls over a particular area of a gradient. Basically, I'd like to draw a gradient on the bottom of the stage, then depending on where th…

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## [Scroll Bar Confusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-confusion/246117)

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**Author:** [@squiddie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/squiddie)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-confusion/246117 "2007-12-07T07:21:54Z")

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Hi Guys And Girls, I tried making a scroll bar and it just wont work! I don't understand. The scroller goes up and down, but the text wont move! The instance names are all there, I make that mistake WAY to often! H…

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## [\[AS3 && PHP\] Responding to download completion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-responding-to-download-completion/246115)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-responding-to-download-completion/246115 "2007-12-07T06:35:36Z")

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I have a very processor-intensive program written in AS3 that outputs video. In order to save this video, I've written code to download each frame of the video. In a nutshell, PNG image data is sent to a php program, whi…

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## [clickTAG getURL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-geturl/246112)

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**Author:** [@arcymik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arcymik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-geturl/246112 "2007-12-07T05:57:21Z")

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i have a baner, i always use clickTAG and swfobject yesterday most of my baners stop working in firefox (popup blocker) beckground.onRelease = function () { klikTag(); } function klikTag(){ if (clickTAG.s…

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## [Need to show / hide a dialog box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-show-hide-a-dialog-box/246110)

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**Author:** [@smick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-show-hide-a-dialog-box/246110 "2007-12-07T04:50:16Z")

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Hi This is my first post. Kind of new to flash, at least interactivity wise. No actionscript experience. I'm wanting to make a US map with clickable points. When you click on a point or dot, a rounded corner frame …

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## [Custom Events / Multiple Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-events-multiple-classes/246108)

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**Author:** [@marcusJones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcusJones)\
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**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-events-multiple-classes/246108 "2007-12-07T04:28:12Z")

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Alright, so I guess my understanding of custom events isn't that great. For discussion sake, let's say I have three classes: base, object, custom eventdispatcher. The objects is an animation that uses the Tweener class.…

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