# programming

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## [Prevent embedded YouTube player from resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-embedded-youtube-player-from-resizing/242205)

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**Author:** [@macerenn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macerenn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-embedded-youtube-player-from-resizing/242205 "2007-10-23T16:29:34Z")

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The YouTube player resizes itself to fit it's container's stage. Stupid of them, but they must have had a reason for doing it that way. Anyway, I'm guessing that thats whats happening here. In a nutshell, I have an swf. …

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## [Help controlling loaded MC's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-controlling-loaded-mcs/242202)

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**Author:** [@bigSHIFT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigSHIFT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-controlling-loaded-mcs/242202 "2007-10-23T16:17:10Z")

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Hello all, I am using the following to load a series of MC's from the library. (obviously this just loads the mc1 clip, once mc1 is done, a next button loads mc2, and so on..) btn1.onPress = function () { root.atta…

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## [Please help - Why my Javascript menu only starts after FLASH movie is loaded?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-why-my-javascript-menu-only-starts-after-flash-movie-is-loaded/242201)

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**Author:** [@pfisterer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pfisterer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-why-my-javascript-menu-only-starts-after-flash-movie-is-loaded/242201 "2007-10-23T16:02:56Z")

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Hey, I can't solve this (aparently) simple problem.. I have a nice CSS/Javascript menu and a flash movie, but the menu only works after the flash is completely loaded.. Anyone can help me?? The url is: http://www.syweb…

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## [Function Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-help/242199)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-help/242199 "2007-10-23T15:43:50Z")

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Hi, I need a little help writing a function inside of a button. Here is my current code: on (rollOver) { box\_1.loadMovie("over.swf"); } on (rollOut) { box\_1.loadMovie("blank.swf"); } on (release) { box\_2.loadMov…

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## [Rendering bug in Flash Player on Mac & Linux](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-bug-in-flash-player-on-mac-linux/242190)

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**Author:** [@webdevotion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webdevotion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-bug-in-flash-player-on-mac-linux/242190 "2007-10-23T13:24:21Z")

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Anyone else ever seen this rendering bug ? It only occurs with certain images and is reproducable ... Made a screencapture video, bugs start to appear around 23 seconds into the movie: http://screencast.com/t/atLB2n…

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## [AS2: \[help\] swf enabling/disabling buttons problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-swf-enabling-disabling-buttons-problem/242182)

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**Author:** [@vasiliki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vasiliki)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-swf-enabling-disabling-buttons-problem/242182 "2007-10-23T10:39:36Z")

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hi there, I am making a flash site that has the following structure: main swf load's in empty mc an external swf (submenu) and each swf load's in empty mc (subsubmenu) other swf. now in each sub\_swf (second swf) when b…

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## [Constant Scrolling Imageset](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constant-scrolling-imageset/242178)

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**Author:** [@Christov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Christov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constant-scrolling-imageset/242178 "2007-10-23T09:22:34Z")

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I don't know if this is worded right... I've trolled about on the forums for a while and I can't find any posts that relate to what I want, or at least for the phrases and keywords I've been searching for. Basically I …

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## [Background resize, content not](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-resize-content-not/242176)

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**Author:** [@craig352](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/craig352)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-resize-content-not/242176 "2007-10-23T08:49:57Z")

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I want to have a background movie clip resize but maintain the size and position of the rest of the movie clips. Does anyone know how this is done? Thanks in advance.

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## [Flash Player error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-error/242175)

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**Author:** [@khurramalvi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/khurramalvi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-error/242175 "2007-10-23T08:35:27Z")

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Please can someone here help me resolve this issue. When I publish file to web it gives an error "A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash Player 9 to run slowly. If it continues to run, your computer may become unr…

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## [Imported Images becomes choppy after resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-images-becomes-choppy-after-resizing/242174)

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**Author:** [@marcliu11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcliu11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-images-becomes-choppy-after-resizing/242174 "2007-10-23T08:33:33Z")

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Hi all, Whenever I import a photo say 1000x1000pixels into flash cs3. it looks great, but however when i scale it down, i expected the quality to remain however it became choppy and unclear. I cant understand why is th…

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## [Grabbing data from other apps](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grabbing-data-from-other-apps/242172)

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**Author:** [@FreakSheep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FreakSheep)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grabbing-data-from-other-apps/242172 "2007-10-23T07:33:18Z")

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Hey guys and gals, So a new client of mine has a whole bunch of addresses of hotels and amusement parks and whatnot all over the world. I can find each and everyone on google maps and google earth, no worries. He wan…

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## [FlV issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-issue/242170)

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**Author:** [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-issue/242170 "2007-10-23T07:05:36Z")

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hello.. have done a custom flv streaming using, netstream, netconnection and Video class. Wanted to know , if there is any issue with running the swf in flash player 6. Ie, : does flash player 6 support flv stream…

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## [Overlapping Menus in CS3/AS3, Stacking Order Problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-menus-in-cs3-as3-stacking-order-problem/242169)

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**Author:** [@tomgebauer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomgebauer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-menus-in-cs3-as3-stacking-order-problem/242169 "2007-10-23T06:16:38Z")

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Hey Everyone, I've been working with this file for quite some time now. I have several buttons in this file - for example, general information. From this button (actually mc, using hittest to function as a faux butto…

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## [I have a little character movement problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-a-little-character-movement-problem/242167)

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**Author:** [@slyerguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slyerguy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-a-little-character-movement-problem/242167 "2007-10-23T05:21:02Z")

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The problem I am having is figuring a way to stop my character from moving to where I click when I click on something in the side menu. i am posting a copy of the .fla and you will very quickly notice the problem when y…

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## [Flash Website Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-error/242164)

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**Author:** [@Rozzyfbaby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rozzyfbaby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-error/242164 "2007-10-23T03:39:44Z")

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I am creating my first flash website. I got my buttons to work to each section but when I test the scene the output box pops up blank. Not to mention, my sections are showing from the bottom to the top. Its suppose to st…

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## [Need some guidance on as3 basics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance-on-as3-basics/242157)

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**Author:** [@clot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-guidance-on-as3-basics/242157 "2007-10-23T02:08:55Z")

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Ok, I'll say right off that I'm just starting to learn as3. I wanted to start with a simple project so if anyone can just post here or point me to a tutorial I would be grateful. I want to start a line in the corner an…

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## [CS3 UIScrollBar Component not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-uiscrollbar-component-not-working/242155)

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**Author:** [@BuddhaPirate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BuddhaPirate)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-uiscrollbar-component-not-working/242155 "2007-10-23T01:48:23Z")

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Hi, I've searched around the internet, trying to find a solution to this problem, and have yet to be able to find a good answer! So I'm using the UIScrollBar component (CS3 Component) for my long text boxes. It's nice a…

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## [Button to next frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-next-frame/242154)

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**Author:** [@creyentededios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creyentededios)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-next-frame/242154 "2007-10-23T01:46:27Z")

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So im such a noob to as3, i cant even figure out how to get it to the next frame i have a button, called "bob" lol and i want it to go to the next frame when clicked what is that code? i have spent like 30 mins on …

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## [Paypal Login](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal-login/242148)

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**Author:** [@yfwmagazine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yfwmagazine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal-login/242148 "2007-10-22T22:49:37Z")

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How do I setup a paypal login screen so I can sale subscriptions to my online magazine. I can not figure this out at all. Pls help a brother out! :kir:

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## [Pinpointing CPU hog?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pinpointing-cpu-hog/242145)

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**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pinpointing-cpu-hog/242145 "2007-10-22T22:40:15Z")

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Hey all, Is there an app or a way that I might be able to pinpoint what part of my flash file is hogging system resources? I have a movie asking for more than 90% of cpu usage consistently but I'm not sure what in the …

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## [RSS Into MySQL?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-into-mysql/242140)

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**Author:** [@petermdenton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/petermdenton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-into-mysql/242140 "2007-10-22T22:03:19Z")

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Hello, does anyone have a script for parsing an rss feed and inserting it into a mysql table? Thanks, Pete

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## [Printing Function in Excel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-function-in-excel/242139)

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**Author:** [@Gumby19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gumby19)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-function-in-excel/242139 "2007-10-22T21:45:18Z")

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I am a php/flash developer that desperately needs some guidance with Excel (I think). Say I have 50 rows in an Excel document and each rows contains a hyperlink to a web page. Is there some kind of function that can…

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## [Automatically change text in a txt file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-change-text-in-a-txt-file/242138)

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**Author:** [@creyentededios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creyentededios)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-change-text-in-a-txt-file/242138 "2007-10-22T21:44:02Z")

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So im not sure if this is the right category to post this in, but i think it is but here is goes so i have a flash file that takes text in a txt file and puts it in a text box in the flash file is there a way to auto…

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## [Calculating two positions, in the middle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculating-two-positions-in-the-middle/242137)

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**Author:** [@gregmax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculating-two-positions-in-the-middle/242137 "2007-10-22T21:16:14Z")

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I know how to calculate the distance between two movieclips, but I want to know how do you keep a movieclip centered between two movieclips? For example, three movie clips evenly spaced out in a row. I drag either movie …

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## [Flash with HTML mouseOver button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-with-html-mouseover-button-problem/242136)

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**Author:** [@Neuhaus3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neuhaus3000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-with-html-mouseover-button-problem/242136 "2007-10-22T21:11:18Z")

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Hello all, I have a menu made with images including simple rollovers. Just under the menu, in an other cell, I have a flash animation. When I hover the mouse on a button, my image changes for the 'over' state. But af…

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## [Help needed : Detect a MoviClipLoader event from another mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-detect-a-movicliploader-event-from-another-mc/242134)

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**Author:** [@iolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-detect-a-movicliploader-event-from-another-mc/242134 "2007-10-22T21:02:20Z")

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Hi friends, Any idea of how can I catch a .onLoadStart event of a movieClipLoader Object that is in the \_root. In other words, i would like to detect the .loadClip event called from one mc in another mc: 1 the movieC…

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## [The definition of "stroke" as used in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-definition-of-stroke-as-used-in-flash/242121)

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**Author:** [@SeaFoam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SeaFoam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-definition-of-stroke-as-used-in-flash/242121 "2007-10-22T18:47:17Z")

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This is not so much a technical question, I'm just trying to get a good understanding of the definition of "stroke" as it's used in Flash (usually in conjunction with "fill") Most terms in Adobe apps come from classica…

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## [Return variables from php to load in flash Text Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-variables-from-php-to-load-in-flash-text-variables/242119)

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**Author:** [@csmathews](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/csmathews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-variables-from-php-to-load-in-flash-text-variables/242119 "2007-10-22T18:18:58Z")

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Im having an issue using the kirupa flash login. I already have the actual login working with php and mysql but i need to change it up a little bit and i don't know enough about php to write it myself. But here's the sit…

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## [Trouble with onPress and drag inside a loop \[Flash8\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-onpress-and-drag-inside-a-loop-flash8/242114)

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**Author:** [@wallmic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wallmic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-onpress-and-drag-inside-a-loop-flash8/242114 "2007-10-22T16:53:26Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to take a user input word, in this case "joe," and add the movie clips representing those letters to the stage in a jumble. I then want the clips to be able to be dragged into correct order. Below i…

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## [Buttons do not work on the Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-do-not-work-on-the-server/242110)

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**Author:** [@dunger99us](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunger99us)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-do-not-work-on-the-server/242110 "2007-10-22T15:26:16Z")

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I have a problem: I have a button which when cliked is openning a word document located on the shared drive witha fixed letter "P" It is the same letter physical destination for all our drives doc etc. NEVER changes, …

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