# programming

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## [Need help with CSS for vertically fluid DIV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-css-for-vertically-fluid-div/244746)

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**Author:** [@Qgeis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qgeis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-css-for-vertically-fluid-div/244746 "2007-11-21T11:43:17Z")

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\[image\] I have been trying all sorts of methods and Googling for the last hour. Nothing I found works or did what I want. Can anyone tell me how can it be done?

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## [How to break the range 0-100 into 5 diff. pieces?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-break-the-range-0-100-into-5-diff-pieces/244744)

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**Author:** [@antongranik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antongranik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-break-the-range-0-100-into-5-diff-pieces/244744 "2007-11-21T11:16:54Z")

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I got the range 0-100. I want to have 5 different random pieces of this range: like 0-12, 13-38, 39-52, 53-79, 80-100. And every time the pieces should be different. How can this be done? :hr:

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## [\[flash8\]\[help!\] passing variables into a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-passing-variables-into-a-mc/244741)

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**Author:** [@Nevstah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nevstah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-passing-variables-into-a-mc/244741 "2007-11-21T10:19:09Z")

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hiya, in my main movie, i have done a survey, see my previous thread which collects data from a series of radioButton groups. i can display this data using dynamic text boxes no problem, however i also wish to display …

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## [Interpreting String as function name ActionScript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interpreting-string-as-function-name-actionscript-3-0/244739)

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**Author:** [@mfsiddiq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mfsiddiq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interpreting-string-as-function-name-actionscript-3-0/244739 "2007-11-21T09:36:49Z")

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Hi I want to know if there is any way a string can be interpreted as function name.I need this to call functions dynamically.Below is a code snippet which works fine if the function is in the same class as the function…

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## [FileReference.upload() and proxy problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-upload-and-proxy-problem/244735)

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**Author:** [@Pierlala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pierlala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-upload-and-proxy-problem/244735 "2007-11-21T09:15:53Z")

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Hi all, I have a problem with the fileReference class and the proxy. The situation is a Flash movie in which you can select files and upload them to the server via the fileReference.upload() method. On the server the…

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## [No rewind when the UP button is pressed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-rewind-when-the-up-button-is-pressed/244733)

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**Author:** [@JoakimN73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoakimN73)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-rewind-when-the-up-button-is-pressed/244733 "2007-11-21T09:07:19Z")

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Hi! I don't know how to change this code so that the movieclip doesn't scroll upwards in rewind style when the Up button is pressed. I'd like that the Up button acts like the \*\*Down \*\*button, so that when it is pressed i…

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## [How to place packages in a different directory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-place-packages-in-a-different-directory/244731)

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**Author:** [@raal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-place-packages-in-a-different-directory/244731 "2007-11-21T08:36:21Z")

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I'm sorry if this is common knowledge, but I have searched around without finding an answer. If I have a custom package, say "common.Utility", I have to place this in a subdirectory of my project to be able to import i…

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## [SoundWriter audio generation library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundwriter-audio-generation-library/244730)

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**Author:** [@WMarsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WMarsh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundwriter-audio-generation-library/244730 "2007-11-21T08:18:32Z")

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Hi, you may or may not find this useful. http://wayne-marsh.blogspot.com/2007/11/soundwriter-actionscript-3-sound.html SoundWriter is an Actionscript 3 library that allows you to create Sound objects from your own au…

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## [Platform Game Programming](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-programming/244728)

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**Author:** [@blackcoma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackcoma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-programming/244728 "2007-11-21T07:56:30Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to create a platform game with AS2 and without using class or OOP (I don't know OOP at all \[frowning\] ), I've followed the tutorial in the site, but it's useful for platform games with short levels, I wan…

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## [AS3: Is there an AsBroadcaster or do i have to do more than convert my old stuff now?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-is-there-an-asbroadcaster-or-do-i-have-to-do-more-than-convert-my-old-stuff-now/244722)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-is-there-an-asbroadcaster-or-do-i-have-to-do-more-than-convert-my-old-stuff-now/244722 "2007-11-21T05:40:42Z")

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Just wondering if there's an ASBroadcaster in AS3.0 or it's been deprecated. I've done some research, but it references me to EventDispatcher which sort of annoys me a bit, but does that mean ASBroadcaster is out?

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## [Link that when clicked, takes user to form and AUTO inputs the order id?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-that-when-clicked-takes-user-to-form-and-auto-inputs-the-order-id/244719)

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**Author:** [@jarmanje](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jarmanje)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-that-when-clicked-takes-user-to-form-and-auto-inputs-the-order-id/244719 "2007-11-21T05:15:13Z")

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Hello, I have an html form (Order ID, Name, Message). How can i send a link to someone, so that when they click it, it takes the user to my form webpage, then automatically inputs their order ID into the form? I'm …

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## [Security exploit in Flash 9](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-exploit-in-flash-9/244714)

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**Author:** [@WMarsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WMarsh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-exploit-in-flash-9/244714 "2007-11-21T03:51:01Z")

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http://wayne-marsh.blogspot.com/2007/11/security-exploit-in-flash-player-9.html

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## [bitmapData to .NET for JPG creation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-to-net-for-jpg-creation/244713)

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**Author:** [@mweier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mweier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-to-net-for-jpg-creation/244713 "2007-11-21T03:37:19Z")

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I have a bitmapData object in Flash 8 that I want to pass along to a WSDL (web service) on .NET. The web service seems to be expecting a ByteArray type for the image data. Is it possible to generate such a type & if…

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## [Creating forms in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-forms-in-flash/244712)

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**Author:** [@Arkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arkman)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-forms-in-flash/244712 "2007-11-21T03:19:20Z")

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I'm trying to create an order form of sorts. I am a photographer and I would like to have my clients fill out an online form and have it email to me. I know the basics of creating a form and I think I can do most of it. …

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## [Help please- loadSound issue -- plays as it's loading?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-loadsound-issue-plays-as-its-loading/244711)

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**Author:** [@dvaidya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dvaidya)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-loadsound-issue-plays-as-its-loading/244711 "2007-11-21T03:01:43Z")

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I'd like my audio to load and not play until the viewer presses a button. But for a brief bit while it's loading, you can hear the audio. On the server this brief bit is longer, on my desktop its shorter. Then it stops…

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## [How to write variable to XML node and wrap it in CDATA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-write-variable-to-xml-node-and-wrap-it-in-cdata/244710)

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**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-write-variable-to-xml-node-and-wrap-it-in-cdata/244710 "2007-11-21T02:37:34Z")

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Is there any way to write a variable to an XML node and wrap that variable in CDATA tags? For example, if I have a var someVar, writing it into an XML node is easy; \<myNode\>{someVar}\</myNode\> . But what happens when I…

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## [FLV Smoothing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-smoothing/244709)

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**Author:** [@tommy82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommy82)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-smoothing/244709 "2007-11-21T02:13:56Z")

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I'm trying to get video smoothing I've tried this and unfortunately had no luck MovieClip(FLVPlayer.getVideoPlayer(FLVPlayer.activeVideoPlayerIndex)).smoothing = true; Thanks in advance for any help

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## [Flash game, simlilar to Zelda](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-simlilar-to-zelda/244706)

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**Author:** [@akemi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akemi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-simlilar-to-zelda/244706 "2007-11-21T01:29:52Z")

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I am making a game with actionscript and i am quite new to this, although i learn quickly. My problem is i'm looking for a specific way of linking 1 scene or .swf to another. Basicly what i want is so when the sprite wal…

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## [Those red FPS frame rate meters?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/those-red-fps-frame-rate-meters/244705)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/those-red-fps-frame-rate-meters/244705 "2007-11-21T01:24:57Z")

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Hi, I've looked at a lot of examples and experiments and a lot of them seem to have the same red FPS runtime meter that tells you how fast an animation is running? I know stage.frameRate gives you the framerate but i w…

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## [Uncurling/opening spiral (or vine) - any ideas?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uncurling-opening-spiral-or-vine-any-ideas/244704)

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**Author:** [@iblokh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iblokh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uncurling-opening-spiral-or-vine-any-ideas/244704 "2007-11-21T01:02:58Z")

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Hey guys - I'm trying to make a really simple portfolio page for myself in Flash. I have to get it done stat - today or tomorrow hopefully. For lack of any better ideas, I decided to make a sort of vine/stalk with spir…

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## [Using externalInterface during development](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-externalinterface-during-development/244702)

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**Author:** [@Rick\_Banghart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rick_Banghart)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-externalinterface-during-development/244702 "2007-11-21T00:58:24Z")

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I'm writing a Flash application that reads context information through a bunch of calls to externalInterface. I have been hardcoding the values during development, then commenting those lines out when I publish. Is th…

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## [Issues with iparigrafika.hu pageflipping script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-iparigrafika-hu-pageflipping-script/244701)

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**Author:** [@Petronella](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Petronella)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-iparigrafika-hu-pageflipping-script/244701 "2007-11-21T00:45:10Z")

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I'm using the pageflipping script from iparigrafika.hu (site is apparently down). The script is working the way it should, except, when I hover the 'turn page' button in the bottom corner of a page, not only does it 'f…

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## [Load random movies into target mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-random-movies-into-target-mc/244700)

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**Author:** [@travie\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travie_b)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-random-movies-into-target-mc/244700 "2007-11-21T00:31:35Z")

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I am in the process of creating a VS Card game in Flash. It is basically a game where you can choose either one card or another, each randomly pulled from one of the eight different sets. The first card (or swf) can be p…

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## [Who's MovieClip am i in?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whos-movieclip-am-i-in/244698)

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**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whos-movieclip-am-i-in/244698 "2007-11-21T00:08:40Z")

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hi, I've got this problem.. I'm not sure how to explain it to yous.. but eh.. I'll try my best.. bear with me here.. lol I've got this clip which wants to know which movieclip it's in... but it's buried inside lots o…

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## [Kirupa Counter problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-counter-problem/244691)

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**Author:** [@Jadee77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jadee77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-counter-problem/244691 "2007-11-20T22:48:45Z")

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Hi, I downloaded the files for the Counter provided on the kirupa site. It uses php, a text file and a swf file. It is working fine except there is a strange bug. The number is showing and next to the number there i…

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## [XML PHP and Photoflow Integration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-and-photoflow-integration/244690)

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**Author:** [@coachtim23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coachtim23)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-and-photoflow-integration/244690 "2007-11-20T22:43:22Z")

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Hello... I recently purchased the Photoflow component from Flashloaded and wanted to create a PHP file that dynamically creates an XML to integrate with Photoflow. I found a post called \[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\]Ou…

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## [Enemy distance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-distance/244688)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_beef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_beef)\
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**Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-distance/244688 "2007-11-20T22:30:11Z")

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How can I check to see if the distance between the 2 objects Bandit and Character is less than 20 and if it is then activate the function banditAgressive ();. So far I've tried subtracting the root.names.x etc from eac…

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## [Movieclip Stop Playing!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-stop-playing/244685)

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**Author:** [@Exodar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exodar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-stop-playing/244685 "2007-11-20T22:18:18Z")

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ok, i'm trying to get a movieclip within a movieclip to stop playing when it reaches its last frame. let me describe my problem: it should start playing when the user rolls over the movieclip that is containing it(i…

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## [How to fade bitmap pixels?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fade-bitmap-pixels/244684)

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**Author:** [@antongranik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antongranik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fade-bitmap-pixels/244684 "2007-11-20T21:44:21Z")

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Hi! Got a small question. I'm making a simple waveform audio visualiser. I'm using BitmapData and Bitmap.draw to create lines. And I want the drawing lines fade away to alpha 0 (or color white) in .1-.2 sec after being d…

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## [Garbage collection frustration!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collection-frustration/244682)

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**Author:** [@sceneshift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sceneshift)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collection-frustration/244682 "2007-11-20T21:32:30Z")

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Hey guys, I have a project which creates 9 gallery frames. Each frame is a simple square movieclip with an alpha of 0. When all 9 movieclips have been created, I am attempting to tween them in using TweenLite or the Fl…

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