# programming

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## [First time at Valid HTML and CSS and Tableless Web Design... NEED HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-time-at-valid-html-and-css-and-tableless-web-design-need-help/245962)

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**Author:** [@aussiedude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aussiedude)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-time-at-valid-html-and-css-and-tableless-web-design-need-help/245962 "2007-12-05T21:58:31Z")

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Hi everyone, I need help! :beam: I'm making a Web Design right now and I need some opinions of pro's (read: people with more skill than me, aka most people). This is my first time I've made a web design where I'm going…

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## [XMl Slideshow with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-with-buttons/245960)

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**Author:** [@hex0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hex0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-with-buttons/245960 "2007-12-05T21:45:33Z")

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Hello I followed the xml slide show tutorial here on the site, and wanted to add buttons to it.(I did the autoplay tutorial) I have the buttons working, but the autoplay feature seems not to be agreeing with the buttons …

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## [Is it unprofessional to keep using Actionscipt 2.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-to-keep-using-actionscipt-2-0/245959)

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**Author:** [@orionstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orionstar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-to-keep-using-actionscipt-2-0/245959 "2007-12-05T21:38:38Z")

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Been so busy liek everyone else and I really don't have all the time at the moment to re-learn Actionscript. Is it really that lame and unprofessional to just keep creating with Actionscript 2.0? Thank you.

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## [attachMovie within attachMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-within-attachmovie/245957)

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**Author:** [@rhamej](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhamej)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-within-attachmovie/245957 "2007-12-05T21:23:19Z")

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I'm building a drag and drop thingy that has multiple attached movies via buttons. Within those attached movies are other attached moives that get called via AS. I need to attach the inner ones via AS in to remove them a…

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## [Change size of image loaded as URLRequest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-size-of-image-loaded-as-urlrequest/245953)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-size-of-image-loaded-as-urlrequest/245953 "2007-12-05T20:13:56Z")

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I want to display a callout box that has a title bar. I've created "chunks" of the callout box with images that I will assemble once loaded: A chunk of the titlebar, the left corner of the title bar, the right corner, th…

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## [Progressive video: how to grey out nav buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progressive-video-how-to-grey-out-nav-buttons/245952)

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**Author:** [@patmckeown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patmckeown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progressive-video-how-to-grey-out-nav-buttons/245952 "2007-12-05T20:02:19Z")

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I am using Flash 8. Progressive video, video template from adobe with screens, FLV Playback component. I want to grey out (\_alpha) my nav buttons until bytes are loaded to that point so that visitors are not clicking on …

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## [How to SCALE a movieClip proportionately with onResize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-scale-a-movieclip-proportionately-with-onresize/245950)

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**Author:** [@joeydigital](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joeydigital)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-scale-a-movieclip-proportionately-with-onresize/245950 "2007-12-05T19:35:51Z")

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I'm trying to figure out how to SCALE a movieClip proportionately when the user resizes the browser window. I was able to successfully scale the background to fill the browser window, but that was easy since there was…

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## [Possible to add a progress bar to this...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-add-a-progress-bar-to-this/245948)

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**Author:** [@PDidee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PDidee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-add-a-progress-bar-to-this/245948 "2007-12-05T19:10:54Z")

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I have a simple upload php script with client directories. I was wondering is I can add a simple progress bar to the existing PHP. File is attached... Thanks!

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## [C++ Polymorphism Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-polymorphism-question/245947)

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**Author:** [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-polymorphism-question/245947 "2007-12-05T19:09:56Z")

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ParentType\* A = new ChildType(); myMethod(\*A); ... void myMethod(ParentType& x); void myMethod(ChildType& x); If ChildType extends ParentType, which function gets called?

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## [Controlling a MovieClip within a MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/245946)

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**Author:** [@notSoMuch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/notSoMuch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/245946 "2007-12-05T18:41:49Z")

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Boy, dont I feel like the village idiot! Well, I made a movie clip dropdown menu(bioClip). It is animated. I made another movie clip (buttonTwo), so I could animate it, and placed it in the dropdown menu. I have t…

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## [Roll-out menu with sub-menu: clickthrough issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roll-out-menu-with-sub-menu-clickthrough-issues/245945)

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**Author:** [@iblokh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iblokh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roll-out-menu-with-sub-menu-clickthrough-issues/245945 "2007-12-05T18:31:25Z")

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Simple question - I'm sure this is common, but I couldn't find what I needed: I have a roll-out menu with several submenus. All are placed on the main timeline however (the submenus aren't inside the main menu MC). T…

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## [Penner Snowflakes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/penner-snowflakes/245944)

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**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/penner-snowflakes/245944 "2007-12-05T18:26:14Z")

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Hi There, Just my luck, I've got to work with snowflakes again. This time I found a Robert Penner version off of Ultrashock. Guess it's that time of year. He has 2 versions, one thats newer and more OOP oriented and an…

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## [Papervision3D 2.0 Alpha is out!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-2-0-alpha-is-out/245941)

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**Author:** [@antongranik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antongranik)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-2-0-alpha-is-out/245941 "2007-12-05T18:14:47Z")

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Papervision3D 2.0 Alpha - Great White What should we say more? Get the goods from the SVN and start testing! Features: Faster! ShadeMaterials, Shaders, ASCollada (animation support), Frustrum Culling, Multiple Viewp…

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## [How do I add a hyperlink to a mail form?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-mail-form/245940)

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**Author:** [@PDidee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PDidee)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-mail-form/245940 "2007-12-05T18:06:16Z")

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I have a PHP mail form with the following as an input to the body of the message: $message = "Name: " . $\_POST\["name"\] ." ". "Company: " . $\_POST\["company"\] ." ". "Phone: " . $\_POST\["phone"\] ." ". "Email: " . $\_POST\["…

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## [Can you tell me why i get undefined in this class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-tell-me-why-i-get-undefined-in-this-class/245939)

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**Author:** [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-tell-me-why-i-get-undefined-in-this-class/245939 "2007-12-05T17:56:24Z")

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Hi all! I have an issue regarding this class, infact its burned up my afternoon. I am developing for a mobile device using actionscript 2.1 but lets just say AS2.0 Please check out the DigitalClock class: class Di…

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## [Can't access Action script Panel in Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-action-script-panel-in-flash-cs3/245938)

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**Author:** [@Hellion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hellion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-action-script-panel-in-flash-cs3/245938 "2007-12-05T17:50:12Z")

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Hi everyone! I have a site I designed in Flash 8. When I open it in Flash CS3 and try to access the AS panel it shows a message that says Flash encountered an error and has to shutdown. No other site I made in Flash 8 …

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## [Multiple Page Form Submission](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-page-form-submission/245937)

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**Author:** [@rgood](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rgood)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-page-form-submission/245937 "2007-12-05T17:48:41Z")

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I'm creating an application form in flash and in order for it to be the easiest to understand I have made it multiple pages in multiple frames. However using the tutorial on this site on how to submit forms in flash I ca…

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## [Floated Layout - Overflow Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floated-layout-overflow-problem/245934)

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**Author:** [@horner2693](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/horner2693)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floated-layout-overflow-problem/245934 "2007-12-05T17:31:18Z")

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Im currently suffering from a problem where a png images' height exceeds the floated div it sits in. This is fine in firefox as it displays it correctly, it simply overlays the png ontop of the div below it. In IE7 it …

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## [Zoom to area/MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-to-area-movieclip/245928)

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**Author:** [@nitech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitech)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-to-area-movieclip/245928 "2007-12-05T15:46:50Z")

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Hi, I have this "universe" with multiple "galaxies" as shown here: http://www.avento.as/blaest/ I want to make it so that when the user clicks one galaxy, I zoom so the particular galaxy fills the stage. I've b…

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## [Detection....an old question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detection-an-old-question/245926)

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**Author:** [@polyartist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/polyartist)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detection-an-old-question/245926 "2007-12-05T15:19:11Z")

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Ey there guys, I ran into an old post on detecting flash \<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript1.1\> \<!-- var MM\_contentVersion = 6; var plugin = (navigator.mimeTypes && navigator.mimeTypes\["application/x-shockwave-flash"\]) ? …

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## [Google Earth Type Animation in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-earth-type-animation-in-flash-8/245924)

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**Author:** [@navigator81](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/navigator81)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-earth-type-animation-in-flash-8/245924 "2007-12-05T15:03:49Z")

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Guyz,I am trying to develop Google earth Type Animation -The Zoom in and Zoom out effect for Certain Location in Flash 8 ...i was thinking of using Masking for that which is an old conventional way of doing such things .…

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## [Please Help! Problem with childnode pointing to image file from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-problem-with-childnode-pointing-to-image-file-from-xml/245923)

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**Author:** [@Lill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lill)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-problem-with-childnode-pointing-to-image-file-from-xml/245923 "2007-12-05T14:58:04Z")

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Hi, :kir: I'm trying to point to the image file in this XML i screenshotted below. I'm using XML Notepad to easier see how many childnodes i need and such. But... I'm having a problem with pointing to the image file …

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## [TextField to MovieClip or Shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-to-movieclip-or-shape/245922)

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**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-to-movieclip-or-shape/245922 "2007-12-05T14:57:53Z")

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"How" can a TextField be converted to a MovieClip or a Sprite object?

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## [Linked class constructor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linked-class-constructor/245920)

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**Author:** [@Zoulz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zoulz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linked-class-constructor/245920 "2007-12-05T14:55:07Z")

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I have a movieclip in my library that I have linked to a class with a constructor that takes a parameter. But I can't instantiate the library clip with the class constructor. It says the constructor should not take any p…

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## [V8 File Browser - anyone?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v8-file-browser-anyone/245917)

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**Author:** [@kellohitty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kellohitty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v8-file-browser-anyone/245917 "2007-12-05T14:12:11Z")

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Like this but in V8: http://www.flash-db.com/Components/?swfID=26&sComType=File%20System Anyone done this? :puzzle:

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## [Some elements not showing in animation for client?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-elements-not-showing-in-animation-for-client/245915)

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**Author:** [@antigirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antigirl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-elements-not-showing-in-animation-for-client/245915 "2007-12-05T13:58:01Z")

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Designed an animation in Flash CS3, used action script 2.0 and published for Flash Player 9, apparently some of the elements do not show on the clients PC, i installed Flash Player 8 and published the animation for FP8…

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## [Video cache problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-cache-problem/245911)

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**Author:** [@Ancide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ancide)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-cache-problem/245911 "2007-12-05T13:23:47Z")

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Alright. I have made a videoplayer which just loads a video using netconnect and netstream and then plays it. But for some reason, the file doesn't run the function which contains the netstream and netconnect the first t…

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## [Help! Examples of how to use actionscripts in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-examples-of-how-to-use-actionscripts-in-flash/245910)

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**Author:** [@trolleb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trolleb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-examples-of-how-to-use-actionscripts-in-flash/245910 "2007-12-05T13:18:27Z")

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Greetings. I just started on a little assignment regarding actionscripts in flash. Sadly for me i cant even call myself a beginner. I have been looking around various sites trying to find help on how to get started. Ho…

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## [Chinese fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/chinese-fonts/245908)

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**Author:** [@drummondlw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummondlw)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/chinese-fonts/245908 "2007-12-05T12:58:53Z")

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Hi, I basically need to be able to use chinese fonts in my application which needs to support several different languages. I currently store the fonts I need in a separate swf file and import this which works fine. Howev…

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## [Loading Sound From Seperate .SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sound-from-seperate-swf/245907)

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**Author:** [@wsp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wsp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sound-from-seperate-swf/245907 "2007-12-05T12:28:42Z")

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I know it has been done in Madness Interactive, which I did check up on and looked through the code and found nothing, as well as Googled a bunch of stuff, and still nothing. Can anyone help me with this? Many thanks in …

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