# programming

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## [How do I copy a Sprite instance into a BitmapData instance?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-copy-a-sprite-instance-into-a-bitmapdata-instance/243948)

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**Author:** [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-copy-a-sprite-instance-into-a-bitmapdata-instance/243948 "2007-11-12T21:37:51Z")

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I apologize if this is covered elsewhere: I just don't even know what terms to search on to find what I'm looking for... I have a sprite that receives various user-drawn lines on it during runtime. I would like to be a…

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## [Somethings wrong with my display object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somethings-wrong-with-my-display-object/243946)

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**Author:** [@swizz182g](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swizz182g)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somethings-wrong-with-my-display-object/243946 "2007-11-12T20:48:54Z")

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I am creating a custom photo gallery, and i want the different galleries to load when the user presses the button that corresponds with a gallery. I made a class called gallery button who's constructor takes in a Label A…

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## [Problems using create & attachMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-create-attachmovie/243941)

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**Author:** [@Ubermeowmix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ubermeowmix)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-create-attachmovie/243941 "2007-11-12T19:55:55Z")

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ok step by step: I need to create an empty movie, load another movie into it and keep this process going until there are 5 instances then unload the first. This works fine in \_root. but as soon as I start navigating …

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## [Help! Preloaded XML Gallery Becomes Super Slow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-preloaded-xml-gallery-becomes-super-slow/243938)

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**Author:** [@nlaffan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlaffan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-preloaded-xml-gallery-becomes-super-slow/243938 "2007-11-12T19:17:33Z")

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Hello all, I recently put together a gallery based on examples that Stringy posted here. A couple improvements have been made, there is now a forward/back button that is sensitive to which photo you're on...thumbnail…

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## [Assigning a variable to an XML Node](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-a-variable-to-an-xml-node/243934)

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**Author:** [@wicket](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wicket)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-a-variable-to-an-xml-node/243934 "2007-11-12T18:53:20Z")

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I'm a complete n00b on the workings of XML in AS3 (and previous versions) but here's my scenario: I'm creating a gauge in flash that rotates based on a value being pulled from an XML file. I have a hard coded value in …

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## [Object move, HitTest, arrow keys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-move-hittest-arrow-keys/243933)

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**Author:** [@Zosia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zosia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-move-hittest-arrow-keys/243933 "2007-11-12T18:41:36Z")

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hi! i have an object and a box around it i want my object to be only in the box area. so it shouldn't be move through it. i know how to stop it when the object hits the wall, but then everything stops. ActionScri…

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## [Timeline Effect for site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-effect-for-site/243932)

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**Author:** [@pixel\_chick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixel_chick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-effect-for-site/243932 "2007-11-12T18:39:12Z")

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I am creating a historical time line site similar to the image attached. There will be a main time line across the center of the page with buttons that allow the user to click to the next or previous decade. There is als…

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## [Anyone know what this formula does?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-formula-does/243930)

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**Author:** [@kneural](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kneural)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-formula-does/243930 "2007-11-12T18:28:44Z")

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hi guys, im currently trying to figure out a formula which i got from http://levitated.net/daily/levRotationalTG.html In the script they have this formula var rbit:Number = Math.sin(Math.PI/180 \* theta); var rbit90:N…

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## [Amending XML Array Value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amending-xml-array-value/243927)

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**Author:** [@bumblepuppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bumblepuppy)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amending-xml-array-value/243927 "2007-11-12T17:43:54Z")

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Greetings all my beautiful Kirupa land people! I'm working on a project that involves sorting of an XML array based upon Senoculars "Introduction to XML"... I've managed to amend this to my needs but I'm currently stuc…

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## [Print movieclip with blendmodes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-movieclip-with-blendmodes/243925)

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**Author:** [@overtune](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/overtune)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-movieclip-with-blendmodes/243925 "2007-11-12T17:34:22Z")

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Hello! Does anybody knows how to print a movieclip that contains blendmodes? I have a moviclip, containing a png image. Over the image is another movieclip whit a single color. This movieclip has blendmode "overlay".…

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## [Reusing/redefine URLRequest & Sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusing-redefine-urlrequest-sound/243924)

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**Author:** [@crobar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crobar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusing-redefine-urlrequest-sound/243924 "2007-11-12T17:24:02Z")

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im just starting out with as3, my first project is a mp3 player... \` ar musicURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("music.mp3"); var sndMusic:Sound = new Sound(musicURL); var channel1:SoundChannel = new SoundChannel(); func…

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## [Flex Builder to Exe](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-builder-to-exe/243923)

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**Author:** [@axiomflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axiomflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-builder-to-exe/243923 "2007-11-12T17:16:06Z")

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Does anyone know if it's possible to compile an .exe or .app file from Flex Builder? We need to and google turns up nothing...

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## [Bullets stick in non-English?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullets-stick-in-non-english/243920)

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**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullets-stick-in-non-english/243920 "2007-11-12T16:56:59Z")

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I've got a text box (using \_sans, html on) loading html from xml (utf-16) files and, when I load English text with the \<li\> tag, it works fine. When I load Russian or Korean text with the \<li\> tag, it works fine for that…

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## [Modified Text Area Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modified-text-area-problem/243919)

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**Author:** [@bdq172](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bdq172)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modified-text-area-problem/243919 "2007-11-12T16:47:37Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]I set a text area to disabled in order to control the font, text color, and size. The problem is that I have no scroll bar. I tried adding a line of code setting "scrollV" to true. It doesn't work. Any sugge…

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## [SSL/TLS implementation in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ssl-tls-implementation-in-as3/243916)

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**Author:** [@nizzy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nizzy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ssl-tls-implementation-in-as3/243916 "2007-11-12T16:07:35Z")

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Does anyone know how to implement SSL/TLS using socket connection in AS3? thank you niz

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## [Limits to left/right stage offsets?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limits-to-left-right-stage-offsets/243914)

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**Author:** [@dug1138](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dug1138)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limits-to-left-right-stage-offsets/243914 "2007-11-12T16:06:55Z")

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I'm building a sort of pan/zoom map viewer. It has a pan/zoom widget with a slider and a draggable highlighted area for navigation. Here: http://iath.virginia.edu/~dr3f/timelinetest/ (note: don't close the pan/zoom …

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## [Create simple cookie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-simple-cookie/243913)

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**Author:** [@stedem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stedem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-simple-cookie/243913 "2007-11-12T15:54:18Z")

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Hello, I'm looking for a simple way to create a cookie. When a visitor visits the website www.samplesite.com/index.php he needs to make a choice on the index page between "SITE A" & "SITE B". When he clicks on "SIT…

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## [Stopping all sounds on a timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-all-sounds-on-a-timeline/243912)

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**Author:** [@mikedkap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikedkap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-all-sounds-on-a-timeline/243912 "2007-11-12T15:48:19Z")

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Is it possible to stop all sounds that are currently playing in a movie and at the same time stop future sounds that the playhead will encounter on the timeline? Here is the code I'm using on the 'mute' button now: \[AS…

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## [How to make mouse wheel work instantly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-mouse-wheel-work-instantly/243909)

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**Author:** [@zangbomm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zangbomm)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-mouse-wheel-work-instantly/243909 "2007-11-12T15:25:49Z")

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Hi! How can I make mouse wheel work instantly when movie has loaded? There is a example in Flash 8 Help section. But I have to click on the stage before the wheel starts to work?! \[INDENT\]var mouseListener:Object =…

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## [Query String + window.open=problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-string-window-open-problem/243908)

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**Author:** [@code\_sniper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/code_sniper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-string-window-open-problem/243908 "2007-11-12T15:20:31Z")

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I am making a website. the url of the site is: www.webpage.com/index.asp?cat=3 I want to open a new page in a popup window. But its not working. the code on the page: \<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.open('test…

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## [Flash Navigation on ASPX page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-navigation-on-aspx-page/243903)

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**Author:** [@fbueller07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fbueller07)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-navigation-on-aspx-page/243903 "2007-11-12T14:30:30Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] Ok, I have created a simple navigation .swf file in Flash 8 that creates a cool roll over effect. I am inserting this .swf into a table on an .aspx page. The problem I'm having is when I click on the links…

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## [Page turning effect (NOT page flip)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-turning-effect-not-page-flip/243902)

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**Author:** [@carruthers1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carruthers1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-turning-effect-not-page-flip/243902 "2007-11-12T14:11:21Z")

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Hi, Anyone know how to emulate this page turning effect on http://artpartner.com/? I've investigated the various page flip effects but the client wants it super simple and without the page curl touches. Thanks.

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## [Plz help me with using Flash with PHP & MySQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plz-help-me-with-using-flash-with-php-mysql/243899)

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**Author:** [@iNeed\_Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iNeed_Help)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plz-help-me-with-using-flash-with-php-mysql/243899 "2007-11-12T13:37:00Z")

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I'm having trouble getting the following tutorial to work: Learn How to Use Flash with PHP and mySQL: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_mysql.htm I haven't even got to the MySQL side of things y…

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## [ASP Keyword Search](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-keyword-search/243897)

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**Author:** [@thedaveyb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedaveyb)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-keyword-search/243897 "2007-11-12T13:34:44Z")

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hi guys, am really struggling on this one - all i require is a simple ASP keyword search i.e user completes a search form, posts back to the page with the results. Logic is easy enough but am not too sure on how should…

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## [Rendering Movieclip Behind All Objects?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-movieclip-behind-all-objects/243895)

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**Author:** [@lovejeet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lovejeet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-movieclip-behind-all-objects/243895 "2007-11-12T12:50:51Z")

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Hey All i have a set of thumbnails which loads videos from a xml file but the problem is that when i click on thumbs the video seems to get loaded in front of everything. The swf shows correctly but local dosent'.. and …

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## [I need an upload script, i'll pay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-upload-script-ill-pay/243892)

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**Author:** [@max1976](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max1976)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-upload-script-ill-pay/243892 "2007-11-12T11:59:17Z")

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Hi Everyone, i need an Multiple File Upload script, below are the details: The script must have 1. User creation (with agreement page option) 2. A folder should be created with same name as the username and users …

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## [PHP-Flash contact form?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-flash-contact-form/243889)

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**Author:** [@marito](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-flash-contact-form/243889 "2007-11-12T11:23:15Z")

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Hey peeps! I am trying to get this contact form working, but no luck. Anyone knows why? the htm page is found here: www.danielaalliegro.com/contactform.htm PHP file: \<?php /\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*…

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## [Help Require](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-require/243885)

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**Author:** [@parthiv1143](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/parthiv1143)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-require/243885 "2007-11-12T09:26:52Z")

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Hello, I am beginner in flash and I would like to know how to give link to entire flash banner using XML file. However, I would like to mention that, I am already using an XML file in the flash for the dynamic text. I…

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## [Is there another way?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-another-way/243884)

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**Author:** [@fw2803](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fw2803)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-another-way/243884 "2007-11-12T09:26:20Z")

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Hi there My game's engine is approaching completion. But right as this point, I encounter a problem. I tried to add variation to weapons for my tank so that missiles deal more damage on heavily armoured enemies and gat…

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## [DataSet error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dataset-error/243881)

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**Author:** [@owelowe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/owelowe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dataset-error/243881 "2007-11-12T08:46:52Z")

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I have a problem with the dataset component, I use datasets in different levels but when I unload one level and load the other one i get a "256 levels of recursion were exceeded in one action list." error, I have na…

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