# programming

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## [Script to prevent right click in Frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-to-prevent-right-click-in-frames/244081)

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**Author:** [@Keith30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keith30)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-to-prevent-right-click-in-frames/244081 "2007-11-14T05:20:37Z")

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I am building a web page in frames and I do not want the viewer to right click a frame and open in a new window. Is there a script to ignore right click?

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## [External .SWF preloader problem sends .swf into a chaotic frenzy!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-preloader-problem-sends-swf-into-a-chaotic-frenzy/244079)

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**Author:** [@sjurriaans](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjurriaans)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-preloader-problem-sends-swf-into-a-chaotic-frenzy/244079 "2007-11-14T04:27:15Z")

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I am loading external .swf's into one main .swf and am using the following code to preload the individual .swf's: stop(); loadingBar.\_xscale = 1; var loadingCall:Number = setInterval(preloadSite, 50); function preloadS…

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## [Talking to different classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-to-different-classes/244076)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-to-different-classes/244076 "2007-11-14T04:03:13Z")

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I have 4 classes: a navigation class, a class triggered by a navigation click, another class which is triggered from the previous class and a final class displaying an object. What I can't work out is how to comunicate…

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## [How can I create this? Just need a start](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-create-this-just-need-a-start/244071)

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**Author:** [@shush1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shush1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-create-this-just-need-a-start/244071 "2007-11-14T02:26:23Z")

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Hi Iam looking to create a little animation of a zip zipping down to reveal something underneath, how can I create something like this? Any help would be great, i have attached a jpeg of what iam talking about thanx

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## [Flash to Pass PHP Var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-pass-php-var/244060)

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**Author:** [@InfinitySquared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/InfinitySquared)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-pass-php-var/244060 "2007-11-13T23:54:03Z")

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Hi, I have a Flash XML Slideshow (SlideShowPro) that loads from the XML the filename, caption, and category or "album". I want to set up a system similar to a shoping cart where when you click a button (in or out of …

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## [Submit Button Problem - I'm a Newbie to Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-button-problem-im-a-newbie-to-flash/244059)

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**Author:** [@djmetsandy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djmetsandy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-button-problem-im-a-newbie-to-flash/244059 "2007-11-13T23:48:29Z")

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Here is the coding I am using :- \[COLOR=#ff0000\]on (rollOver) { this.gotoAndPlay("s1"); } on (releaseOutside, rollOut) { this.gotoAndPlay("s2"); } on (release) { for (i=1; i\<parent.fieldsdescriptions.length; i++) { i…

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## [Understanding sql execution and asp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-sql-execution-and-asp/244058)

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**Author:** [@oswald](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oswald)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-sql-execution-and-asp/244058 "2007-11-13T23:45:38Z")

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Im not understanding how to execute a sql statement for the database I created. I also created a form in flash that works with all this stuff, I need to understand this. The form is a simple quote request form that peopl…

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## [Change Stacking Order (swapDepths)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-stacking-order-swapdepths/244057)

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**Author:** [@ScmykOTT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScmykOTT)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-stacking-order-swapdepths/244057 "2007-11-13T23:38:27Z")

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Hi, I was reading an old article about swapDepths and was wondering if you could explain how you’d increase a second panel relative to the panel being dragged. \[SIZE=2\]If I want another panel to in…

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## [Textcursor problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textcursor-problem/244056)

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**Author:** [@H3ist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/H3ist)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textcursor-problem/244056 "2007-11-13T23:36:41Z")

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Hi! im using this code on one of my buttons on (release) { if (newEntry == ''){ nyttpost\_movie.nyttpost.text = "\<b\>"; } else { nyttpost\_movie.nyttpost.text = newEntry+"\<b\>"; } } My que…

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## [Full Browser Images disappearing during transitions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-images-disappearing-during-transitions/244052)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-images-disappearing-during-transitions/244052 "2007-11-13T23:00:40Z")

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I probably should be more descriptive on this one but im just curious if anyones seen this happen. Two Containers: Container1, Container2 -Initial Image gets loaded in with loadClip to Container1. -Second Image loads i…

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## [AS2 Buttons to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-buttons-to-as3/244051)

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**Author:** [@jonatha2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonatha2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-buttons-to-as3/244051 "2007-11-13T22:53:55Z")

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Hi, I've searched for several hours, and it seems that no one seems to know how to do these types of buttons in AS3. In other words, I want to do the exact same thing the attached buttons do, except be able to use them…

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## [Problem with displaying images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-displaying-images/244050)

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**Author:** [@william7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/william7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-displaying-images/244050 "2007-11-13T22:49:50Z")

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Hi i'm trying to display an image in action script and i don't know what's going on it just won't appear. this is my code: headlineXML = new XML(); headlineXML.onLoad = myLoad; headlineXML.load("headlines.xml"); fun…

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## [Typewriter follow-up: Accessing the text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typewriter-follow-up-accessing-the-text/244049)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typewriter-follow-up-accessing-the-text/244049 "2007-11-13T22:43:22Z")

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In a previous post I asked how to render text letter by letter. Sumo provided a very nice solution with his Typewriter class, which I'm showing here: (Sumo, I replaced the setInterval call with a timer, and added some fo…

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## [Rotation question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotation-question/244045)

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**Author:** [@Awesome\_O\_4000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Awesome_O_4000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotation-question/244045 "2007-11-13T22:26:51Z")

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Hey everyone. Was wondering if I could get some quick help with rotation tweening in AS3. I have an object right now, that when the movie begins, tweens up vertically to the stage. I want to have it constantly rotat…

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## [Help with buttons in rollover menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-buttons-in-rollover-menu/244042)

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**Author:** [@smitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smitten)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-buttons-in-rollover-menu/244042 "2007-11-13T22:18:24Z")

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I am new to Flash and I have finally figured out how to make a button that shows a frame with a rollover menu that allows you to then click a button and go to a specific frame. However, my plan is that the rollover butt…

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## [Simple code trick, maybe?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-code-trick-maybe/244036)

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**Author:** [@wally\_moot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wally_moot)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-code-trick-maybe/244036 "2007-11-13T20:56:40Z")

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how do i nest this function in a way that it only does it once even if the timeline navigates to the frame with this code on it again: this.gotoAndStop(getRandomLabel()); i tried to put it in a movie clip on a frame …

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## [Displaying flash vars Below SWF on Button Click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-flash-vars-below-swf-on-button-click/244034)

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**Author:** [@InfinitySquared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/InfinitySquared)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-flash-vars-below-swf-on-button-click/244034 "2007-11-13T20:24:32Z")

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Hi, I have a Flash XML Slideshow (SlideShowPro) that loads from the XML the filename, caption, and category or "album". I want to set up a system similar to a shoping cart where when you click a button (in or out of …

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## [\[help\] fl.motion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-fl-motion/244033)

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**Author:** [@mr\_n00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mr_n00)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-fl-motion/244033 "2007-11-13T20:07:53Z")

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hi,folks, well, i am a n00b here, and i am just doing my very first steps on AS (AS 3.0) i just would like to know what the hell is this fl.motion? And how do you use it.... i'm a bit confused...? thanx mr\_n00

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## [:: XML Node Value Query ::](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-value-query/244032)

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**Author:** [@bumblepuppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bumblepuppy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-value-query/244032 "2007-11-13T19:26:20Z")

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Hi all you fluffy, fluffy beautiful peeps! I'm using the following code to load XML into Flash: \[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen\] var \[COLOR=Purple\]snapArray\[/COLOR\]; var snapsXML = new XML(); snapsXML.ignoreWhite = true; sna…

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## [For some reason my Flash movies stopped working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-some-reason-my-flash-movies-stopped-working/244031)

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**Author:** [@chrisjum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisjum)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-some-reason-my-flash-movies-stopped-working/244031 "2007-11-13T19:22:55Z")

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If you check out the video section of my website at http://www.jonbarron.org/video/video.php and try clicking on any of those videos (which are videos I made in Flash 8 by the way) you will notice that none of them ever …

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## [The "Perfect" Game (mmo/rpg/strategy/sim...etc)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-perfect-game-mmo-rpg-strategy-sim-etc/244030)

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**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-perfect-game-mmo-rpg-strategy-sim-etc/244030 "2007-11-13T19:16:14Z")

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We had a nice discussion about games in a spam's thread, and I think it merit's a special thread of it's own that won't get deleted. I don't know about you, but I'm just tired of non innovating stuff... The famous 'GRI…

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## [RPG Game ?'s](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rpg-game-s/244029)

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**Author:** [@comydow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/comydow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rpg-game-s/244029 "2007-11-13T18:34:17Z")

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Hello, I would just like to thank u in advance 4 reading this and I really hope u can answer my questions. I am beginning an rpg-type game in flash 8 and I want it 2 be kind of like a levels-and-ladders game if u know …

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## [CPU vs. CPU/Simulation ..Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cpu-vs-cpu-simulation-help/244028)

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**Author:** [@New\_Age\_12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/New_Age_12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cpu-vs-cpu-simulation-help/244028 "2007-11-13T18:19:48Z")

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For my final year project, i'm creating an online basketball league. I know how to deal with interfaces and displaying stats and information(using xml). I'm coding this in flash, actionscript which i will incorporate int…

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## [Papervision3D help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-help/244027)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-help/244027 "2007-11-13T17:44:36Z")

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Hey, I need help with a few things in papervision. How can I set the depth of a object? So for example plane1 always is under everything else... Second, how do I edit the visible-option for faces? They are unloading too …

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## [XML Flash AS3 Slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-as3-slideshow/244023)

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**Author:** [@heathermorin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/heathermorin)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-as3-slideshow/244023 "2007-11-13T17:38:46Z")

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Hi, If anyone has or knows of free code/tutorial/source files for creating an XML-loaded Flash rotating slideshow in AS3, I would appreciate it! Basically, I need a Flash shell that loads external SWFs using Action…

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## [Mimic Browser's Back Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mimic-browsers-back-button/244022)

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**Author:** [@timber210](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timber210)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mimic-browsers-back-button/244022 "2007-11-13T17:38:12Z")

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I have a Flash file stored inside of the LMS Blackboard - when users log into Blackboard they can open the file without a problem. Inside that flash file I have a link to a 2nd (and separate) Flash file that is outside …

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## [Clip referencing problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clip-referencing-problem/244019)

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**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clip-referencing-problem/244019 "2007-11-13T17:24:01Z")

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I'm having some problems with a little script I'm working on that will create circles in a movieclip so that I can position them later. The problem is that the circle doesn't seem to be drawing within the clip. I trace i…

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## [Empty movie clip loading swf which contains variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/empty-movie-clip-loading-swf-which-contains-variables/244018)

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**Author:** [@libman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/libman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/empty-movie-clip-loading-swf-which-contains-variables/244018 "2007-11-13T17:09:06Z")

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Hi All, I am going to approach this newbie problem from a different angle. It is on tracing variables. I have a attached main.fla, movieclip.fla, and movieclip.swf. If you run main.fla from within flash you'll notice…

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## [Does search engines find \<included\> pages?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-search-engines-find-included-pages/244017)

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**Author:** [@insats](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insats)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-search-engines-find-included-pages/244017 "2007-11-13T16:26:00Z")

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I'm just about to finish my companys site (www.loom.nu), and since the menu is made with flash, I've decided to make an underlying css for poeple that don't have flash player, and for search engine bots. However, I'm n…

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## [Need some urgent help! Anyone? One Flip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-urgent-help-anyone-one-flip/244016)

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**Author:** [@shush1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shush1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-urgent-help-anyone-one-flip/244016 "2007-11-13T16:20:54Z")

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Iam trying to create a one click page plip from bottom to top, like you would on a flip chart, can someone please help its just not working for me, attached is something what I would like to creat. I have created normal …

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