# programming

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## [User scalable objects in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-scalable-objects-in-flash/244148)

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**Author:** [@loud068](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/loud068)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-scalable-objects-in-flash/244148 "2007-11-14T18:02:21Z")

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I'm trying to figure out a way to make objects in flash that can be scaled and or rotated by the user when in my website. Can anyone help, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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## [Textfields and handcursors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfields-and-handcursors/244147)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfields-and-handcursors/244147 "2007-11-14T18:01:10Z")

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I'm dynamically loading several Textfields, adding triggers to each one. I would like them to show the handcursor when over them. I have created Sprites and added the TextFields to their own Sprite, set buttonMode = true…

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## [My Flash MX 2004 Professional will not open older .fla files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-flash-mx-2004-professional-will-not-open-older-fla-files/244144)

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**Author:** [@unicornwalker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unicornwalker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-flash-mx-2004-professional-will-not-open-older-fla-files/244144 "2007-11-14T17:31:57Z")

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I have a copy of flash MX 2004 Professional on my work computer but I'm having difficulties getting it to open some .fla files from flash MX (and flash 8). When I try to open the files I get the error message " unexpecte…

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## [How to highlight an navigation button after laoded an external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-highlight-an-navigation-button-after-laoded-an-external-swf/244142)

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**Author:** [@fluxs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluxs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-highlight-an-navigation-button-after-laoded-an-external-swf/244142 "2007-11-14T17:08:14Z")

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Hello guys, I have a question after reading and successfully follow this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm But i would like to make additional animation for the navigation base on the…

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## [Controlling External SWF With Keypress?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf-with-keypress/244141)

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**Author:** [@buckhouston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buckhouston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf-with-keypress/244141 "2007-11-14T17:06:36Z")

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\[FONT=Georgia\]Hey guys - I'm a noob (someone has to be) and i've got a bit of a prob, I don't use Flash all the time so my grasp of AS aint so hot sorry, here it is: I have a mainmovie.swf and am loading in external.sw…

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## [Displaying Special Characters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-special-characters/244139)

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**Author:** [@perfecthill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/perfecthill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-special-characters/244139 "2007-11-14T17:06:04Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to displaying special characters dynamically in my flash app, specifically the Division symbol. It seems that when the character is used in an actionscript class that is NOT linked to a library symbol in…

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## [Glow/Bloom effect image transition?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-bloom-effect-image-transition/244138)

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**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glow-bloom-effect-image-transition/244138 "2007-11-14T17:02:22Z")

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Hey all, I'm trying to figure out if anyone knows how to create the glow/bloom effect used on a lot of images as a transition in flash galleries. The whites/lighter colors get amplified and "bloom" out cover the whole …

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## [Help me with javascript confirmation alert](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-javascript-confirmation-alert/244134)

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**Author:** [@tsd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-javascript-confirmation-alert/244134 "2007-11-14T16:53:35Z")

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Hello, I need some help with this script: \<script type="text/javascript"\> \<!-- function confirmation() { var answer = confirm("are you sure to delete the record?") if (answer){ alert("ok!") } e…

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## [Problem with CSS 100%](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-css-100/244130)

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**Author:** [@sansimian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sansimian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-css-100/244130 "2007-11-14T15:57:20Z")

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Ok so I got a main container div which is 100% in height. This works fine. I then have a left container for a menu, and a right container for content. I have put the height for these as 100% but it doesn't work. In side …

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## [Quick Question about loading movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-loading-movies/244129)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-loading-movies/244129 "2007-11-14T15:57:06Z")

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Just a quick question. I have my main swf embedded into a html page, and what I want is that when a user selects a certain button it unloads my main swf and loads up a different one in the same HTML page. Can anyone tell…

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## [\[help\] Search function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-search-function/244123)

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**Author:** [@cjj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cjj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-search-function/244123 "2007-11-14T14:45:27Z")

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I have created a very small and simple search script for my website, The user will type in what 'word' he/she is searching for. This form will then take them to a script that will search in the database/table for everyth…

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## [Object oriented question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-oriented-question/244122)

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**Author:** [@sumo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-oriented-question/244122 "2007-11-14T14:18:18Z")

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I have a question regarding to object oriented Actionscripting. I have a class A, which is the document class. Then I have a class B and class C. I create an instance of class B in the document class like this \[AS\] var…

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## [Variables Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-help/244121)

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**Author:** [@Azyr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Azyr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-help/244121 "2007-11-14T13:26:10Z")

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Well its not only about variables - i would need help on a bit more too \[smile\] I made a button that contains a picture. When the mouse is over the button i want it to grow larger (corresponding to the center). This ca…

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## [Using onMotionFinished with Zigo tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-onmotionfinished-with-zigo-tween/244120)

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**Author:** [@vega](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vega)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-onmotionfinished-with-zigo-tween/244120 "2007-11-14T13:22:41Z")

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Hi all, Can anyone point me to the right way of using the onMotionFinished function with a Zigo tween. I am trying to call a function at the end of a tween and haven't been able to make it work using how it does in the…

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## [movieClip rotation point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-rotation-point/244119)

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**Author:** [@pablo900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablo900)\
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**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-rotation-point/244119 "2007-11-14T13:20:54Z")

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I cant seem to find any information on this. I am making a 'simple' template builder in flash which allows the user to add/remove text boxes and images to the stage. I can rotate any of the movieClips fine but it rot…

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## [Movieclip trouble, need some help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-trouble-need-some-help/244117)

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**Author:** [@chrisk3rr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisk3rr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-trouble-need-some-help/244117 "2007-11-14T12:57:07Z")

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Hey, Im currently working on a Flash project in work and have got a bit stuck with what I hope is something relatively simple to overcome. Basically I have a movieclip image (hoverover) where when the cursor rolls over…

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## [Preloading External Images from loadVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-images-from-loadvars/244116)

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**Author:** [@mpanza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpanza)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-images-from-loadvars/244116 "2007-11-14T12:28:15Z")

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Hello, I am loading external text with the loadVars command. Within my external text, I am referencing images located in an images folder. Currently when the page loads, there is a very noticable delay until the ima…

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## [Unloading external swf using depth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-external-swf-using-depth/244115)

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**Author:** [@bigbalroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbalroo)\
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**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-external-swf-using-depth/244115 "2007-11-14T12:28:14Z")

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hi all, i have a main.swf which has the syntax that loads an external swf: loadMovieNum("http://www.mainwebsite.com/pop\_up.swf", \_root.getNextHighestDepth()); the main.swf is on one server while the external swf na…

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## [Shared Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-library/244111)

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**Author:** [@AIRWOLF1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AIRWOLF1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-library/244111 "2007-11-14T11:48:23Z")

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Hello, \[COLOR=black\]i saw the tutorial for "Using the Shared Library" i dont understand, how i can take the an object from the library to put in in the mc.\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]Can anybody help me…

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## [Fading colours!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-colours/244110)

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**Author:** [@Wampiro\_UHA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wampiro_UHA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-colours/244110 "2007-11-14T11:45:11Z")

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Are there an easy way to have a MC that just fades between random colours, continuously?

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## [Is this code right?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-code-right/244109)

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**Author:** [@bens19uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bens19uk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-code-right/244109 "2007-11-14T11:32:20Z")

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This code is not working and im not sure why? on (press) {\_root.on\_mc.gotoAndStop(3); } on (rollOver) {\_root.on\_mc.gotoAndStop(2); } on (rollOut) {\_root.on\_mc.gotoAndStop(1); } on (release) {\_root.lightblub\_mc.goto…

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## [Movieclip trouble, need a bit of help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-trouble-need-a-bit-of-help/244102)

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**Author:** [@chrisk3rr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisk3rr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-trouble-need-a-bit-of-help/244102 "2007-11-14T10:31:04Z")

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Hey, Im currently working on a Flash project in work and have got a bit stuck with what I hope is something relatively simple to overcome. Basically I have a movieclip image (hoverover) where when the cursor rolls over…

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## [Flash navigation bar help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-navigation-bar-help/244101)

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**Author:** [@charapa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charapa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-navigation-bar-help/244101 "2007-11-14T10:26:42Z")

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Hi there ! I have this problem with this file I edited a little from http://laco.wz.cz/tween/?page=docs/install, What i want to do is add to all the "buttons" untill 15 links. So when you roll over and click after the …

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## [\[Flash8\]Help needed! creating "false fractals"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-creating-false-fractals/244100)

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**Author:** [@klafrog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/klafrog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-creating-false-fractals/244100 "2007-11-14T10:14:28Z")

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Hi there! I am looking to generate some lines in a certain manner so they create an image similar to the attached one. I have tried some loops and duplicate movieclip functions but it seems to get slower and slower o…

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## [XML Loads but appears to be empty](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loads-but-appears-to-be-empty/244093)

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**Author:** [@obzerv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obzerv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loads-but-appears-to-be-empty/244093 "2007-11-14T07:31:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I really hope someone can help with this, and i'm sure it's something minor that i'm missing but as everyone here should know after a certain amount of time you become blind to the obvious....sorry i'm sta…

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## [Flash CS3 popup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-popup/244089)

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**Author:** [@Kiru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kiru)\
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**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-popup/244089 "2007-11-14T06:42:20Z")

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I have been trying to make a popup window from a flash button which is within a movieclip, published using flash cs3 and actionscript 2.0, but it doesn't seem to work. I have had a look at http://www.kirupa.com/develo…

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## [Regarding Flash timeline animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-flash-timeline-animation/244088)

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**Author:** [@babuit25ds](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/babuit25ds)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-flash-timeline-animation/244088 "2007-11-14T06:11:33Z")

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hi, this is babu here, i would like to create a flash timeline animation like this http://www.ruthschris.com/sizzle/timeline.html can any one help me in creating this animation it would be great if u give any id…

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## [RollOver/RollOut Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-effects/244087)

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**Author:** [@canosoup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/canosoup)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-effects/244087 "2007-11-14T05:58:18Z")

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I need help with getting the onRelease to go to a Scene not a url. I tryed, but failed to make it work. this.onRelease = function(){ getURL("http://www.kirupa.com","\_blank"); } http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/…

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## [Need help with an intro](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-an-intro/244083)

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**Author:** [@adirhit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adirhit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-an-intro/244083 "2007-11-14T05:35:10Z")

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Hello, I am new to flash and am trying to make an into for a presentation / website. The two effects i am trying to get are shown in the below mentioned template. I am trying to understand how to make the glowing squi…

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## [Loading/Unloading - swfs inside of swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-unloading-swfs-inside-of-swfs/244082)

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**Author:** [@almaline03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/almaline03)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-unloading-swfs-inside-of-swfs/244082 "2007-11-14T05:33:42Z")

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Here we go... I have a main.swf. Main.swf contains 4 buttons(about, portfolio, contact, clients). These for buttons call in external swfs(ex. portfolio.swf) into an empty movie clip on the main.swf stage. in…

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