# programming

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## [HTML code in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-code-in-flash/243491)

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**Author:** [@missmymojo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/missmymojo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-code-in-flash/243491 "2007-11-07T16:36:54Z")

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I have some HTML code that works great of course in HTML but I am redoing the site in flash and I do not have a clue how to get the code to work in flash. The code is below and would love some help. \<form action="https…

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## [Preview Image for FLV (Like YouTube)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preview-image-for-flv-like-youtube/243490)

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**Author:** [@djfoxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djfoxx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preview-image-for-flv-like-youtube/243490 "2007-11-07T16:34:18Z")

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I have been hunting for quite some time now and I can not find anyone that knows how to create a preview image for an FLV. I.E. youtube, they show you a part of the clip you are about to watch and not the first frame. Do…

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## [Formatting Date Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-date-field/243487)

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**Author:** [@rhanna2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhanna2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-date-field/243487 "2007-11-07T15:51:37Z")

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Hi, I'm using the following script to display the current day, but it does not display in the format that I need. The date displays as: 11/07/2007. I need it to display as 110707. Any suggestions on the code to have th…

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## [Overwriting ComboBox CellRenderer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overwriting-combobox-cellrenderer/243486)

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**Author:** [@pkarpenko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pkarpenko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overwriting-combobox-cellrenderer/243486 "2007-11-07T15:45:00Z")

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I've successfully overwritten the cellrenderer for my DataGrids, but the same changes don't work when I apply them to a combobox. Is there something special that needs to be done to the cellrenderer for it to apply to …

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## [AS2:: Disabling shortcuts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-disabling-shortcuts/243485)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-disabling-shortcuts/243485 "2007-11-07T15:37:57Z")

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Accessibility is driving me up the WALL!!! I have a system that has menu pop-ups and because of accessibility when the user selects OK it does what ever action the pop-up does and when the user presses ESC it leaves the …

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## [•••Direct connection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/direct-connection/243482)

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**Author:** [@telit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/telit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/direct-connection/243482 "2007-11-07T15:12:47Z")

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I want to make a direct connection between 2 computers. It is possible with as3?

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## [Convert Loaded swf to Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-loaded-swf-to-movie-clip/243478)

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**Author:** [@kos4r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kos4r)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-loaded-swf-to-movie-clip/243478 "2007-11-07T14:48:17Z")

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Hey, Can someone help me with loading external swfs. I am trying to load a swf and I need to be able to access certain frames in the swf. I've tried: loader.load(new URLRequest("intro.swf")); loader.target.content.t…

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## [Enemy Overlap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-overlap/243477)

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**Author:** [@rossmurphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rossmurphy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-overlap/243477 "2007-11-07T14:43:57Z")

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HI all, Does anyone know anything about enemy overlap and how to stop it? I have enemies that run towards you and stop when they come with in a certain distance. But they all stop at same point and disappear behind e…

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## [Commenting system](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/commenting-system/243476)

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**Author:** [@project107](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project107)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/commenting-system/243476 "2007-11-07T14:20:39Z")

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I decided I wanted to have my artwork/files displayed on my site and have people able to comment on them. I didn't want to redesign my site, so WordPress, Blogger, etc. were out. I looked around for what I wanted, but si…

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## [140 Free Interface Icons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/140-free-interface-icons/243475)

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**Author:** [@ades](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ades)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/140-free-interface-icons/243475 "2007-11-07T14:09:48Z")

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Hi all, Allow me to introduce my new project http://www.userinterfaceicons.com (User Interface Icons). There are 140 icons for user interface design. They are all totally free and ready to use. I thought kirupa members…

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## [Help needed with Kirupas XML/Flash Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-kirupas-xml-flash-photo-gallery/243474)

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**Author:** [@friscuolo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/friscuolo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-kirupas-xml-flash-photo-gallery/243474 "2007-11-07T13:20:23Z")

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Hello, I'm a bit new to this and I've been searching around for ages to try and get a solution to this so I was hoping that someone here may be able to help out! I Have created a Gallery based on Kirupas XML & Flash …

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## [Flash W3C Standards?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-w3c-standards/243469)

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**Author:** [@LeonardoZimbres](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeonardoZimbres)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-w3c-standards/243469 "2007-11-07T12:45:27Z")

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Its true that flash is w3c complaint so it looks nice in google? Someone knows where I can find nice documentation or information about this?

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## [Fireworks using Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fireworks-using-flash/243466)

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**Author:** [@Hawkflame1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hawkflame1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fireworks-using-flash/243466 "2007-11-07T12:23:04Z")

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Hi For a project, i need to create a movie end with fireworks going off. Is it possible to do this using action script or do i have to make little movie clips? Thanks, any help would be appreciated.

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## [Timed Pause on 3D Carousel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timed-pause-on-3d-carousel/243464)

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**Author:** [@htempest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/htempest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timed-pause-on-3d-carousel/243464 "2007-11-07T12:09:40Z")

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Hi all, I have made this carousel based on the gotolearn.com tutorial and it looks awesome....however, instead of this being based on mouse movement I need to make it animate round and pause for a set time then play ag…

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## [Back to previous page button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-to-previous-page-button/243462)

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**Author:** [@fleigh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fleigh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-to-previous-page-button/243462 "2007-11-07T11:55:17Z")

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i have one movie clip (x\_mc) embedded in another movie clip (y\_mc). i am trying to make a "back to previouse page" button that will allow me to go back to the parent movie clip (y\_mc) when the embedded movie clip (x\_mc) …

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## [C++ in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-in-flash/243460)

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**Author:** [@kiwee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kiwee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-in-flash/243460 "2007-11-07T11:43:03Z")

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http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=1095 This looks like it is going to be really useful for flash development.=)

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## [XML structure changed FP\_6 -\> FP\_8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-structure-changed-fp-6-fp-8/243458)

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**Author:** [@zangbomm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zangbomm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-structure-changed-fp-6-fp-8/243458 "2007-11-07T09:57:55Z")

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Good morning everyone! Four years ago I wrote a Flash app for Flash Player 6 and AS1. It loads data from XML and associates with variables I need. Structure used in XML is as follows: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding=…

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## [\[AS2 CS3\] need help for catalog datagrid combobox xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-need-help-for-catalog-datagrid-combobox-xml/243452)

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**Author:** [@thepark001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thepark001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-need-help-for-catalog-datagrid-combobox-xml/243452 "2007-11-07T08:14:42Z")

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Thx for read this. :geek: I want to use a combobox in a datagrid for a catalog. I used combobox cellrender (several example philflash or flash db or adobelive), i don't have problem when the data are in the cellrender cl…

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## [Convert a MC to Image Using Binary Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-a-mc-to-image-using-binary-data/243447)

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**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-a-mc-to-image-using-binary-data/243447 "2007-11-07T04:41:55Z")

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How can I change this so it saves the image as binary data. This code works fine but when the image is created the file size is too big.PLEASE HELP!! :jail: import flash.display.BitmapData; import flash.geom.Rectangle…

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## [Mouse trailer with confined area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trailer-with-confined-area/243444)

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**Author:** [@abrigade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abrigade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trailer-with-confined-area/243444 "2007-11-07T03:09:39Z")

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I'm trying to modify a mouse trailer I've found somewhere else so that it only reacts within a specific area on the flash page - say an area 780x549 on a 1024x700 flash file. Here is the code I am starting with - The f…

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## [Mouse Trailer with confined target area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trailer-with-confined-target-area/243443)

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**Author:** [@abrigade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abrigade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trailer-with-confined-target-area/243443 "2007-11-07T03:05:01Z")

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I'm trying to modify a mouse trailer I've found somewhere else so that it only reacts within a specific area on the flash page - say an area 780x549 on a 1024x700 flash file. Here is the code I am starting with - The f…

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## [I'm calling html from as3 but how do I have the window open at a certain size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-calling-html-from-as3-but-how-do-i-have-the-window-open-at-a-certain-size/243440)

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**Author:** [@Modboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Modboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-calling-html-from-as3-but-how-do-i-have-the-window-open-at-a-certain-size/243440 "2007-11-07T01:15:31Z")

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function callLink ( pEvent:MouseEvent):void { var url:String = "aw01.html"; var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url); try { navigateToURL(request, '\_blank'); // second argument is target } catch (e:Error) { trace("Er…

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## [Tiling background in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tiling-background-in-flash/243433)

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**Author:** [@P\_Bubblegum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/P_Bubblegum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tiling-background-in-flash/243433 "2007-11-06T23:26:59Z")

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Hi there - I've used the tutorial for tiling bknds from the Kirupa site (here) http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/tiledbackground\_flash8.htm However, I need my background to tile a 600x250 stage. How do you figure …

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## [Recursive function yields undefined](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recursive-function-yields-undefined/243429)

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**Author:** [@ollu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ollu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recursive-function-yields-undefined/243429 "2007-11-06T22:38:26Z")

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Hello happy people, I have this function that I want to summarize number given from an array. If the out put total exceeds the variable maxSum I want the function to run again until it gets an result equals or lower th…

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## [Flash php email "thank you" frame issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-thank-you-frame-issue/243428)

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**Author:** [@takeoutnj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/takeoutnj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-thank-you-frame-issue/243428 "2007-11-06T22:35:11Z")

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I got the old Senocular flash php mail to work as a standalone swf, no problems. However, once it's in my movie, it sends mail just fine yet doesn't continue on to the thank you page. Now, I've scoured for all the past…

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## [addChild() from \_NOT\_ document class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-from--not--document-class/243426)

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**Author:** [@Jao](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jao)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-from--not--document-class/243426 "2007-11-06T22:22:27Z")

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Hello everyone, Recently started educating myself with AS3. And, of course, came to a dead end: I've found that addChild adds a sprite to the Stage when it's called from Document Class. But what if i have my custom cla…

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## [Adobe font metrics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-font-metrics/243425)

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**Author:** [@jlogan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jlogan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-font-metrics/243425 "2007-11-06T22:18:57Z")

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I am trying to write text (embedded fonts) around an arc. The effect is not very pleasing due to non uniform gaps around characters. Looking for a solution, i landed in site teknoel.com. The site claims that the text met…

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## [Flash Music Maker](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-music-maker/243424)

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**Author:** [@flu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-music-maker/243424 "2007-11-06T22:09:41Z")

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I'm trying to create something close to: http://www.indabamusic.com/studio/sessions/launch/361 Anyone with more experience can tell me how it's possible to: save mixes as mp3 files do the volume automation (click on…

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## [Syntax error with else if statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-with-else-if-statement/243422)

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**Author:** [@olivestreetprod](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/olivestreetprod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-with-else-if-statement/243422 "2007-11-06T21:38:45Z")

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Here is my code: // Play/Pause Toggle playPause.onRollOver = function() { if(this.\_currentframe == 1) this.gotoAndStop("pauseOver"); else if(this.\_currentframe== 20) this.gotoAndStop("playOver") } playPaus…

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## [IE not rendering background CSS image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-not-rendering-background-css-image/243421)

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**Author:** [@boswell255](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boswell255)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-not-rendering-background-css-image/243421 "2007-11-06T21:36:49Z")

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Hello All. Wondering if anyone can help me on this one. I've recently been developing a small band website for some friends of mine, and almost at the end of development, I've hit a snag. Everything looks fine in F…

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