# programming

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## [Scroll Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-component/240713)

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**Author:** [@Kay1021](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kay1021)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-component/240713 "2007-10-05T08:36:27Z")

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I am creating a text field via actionscript that imports external text. I have to use the UIScrollBar to scroll the text. My question is: Does anyone know how to control the scroll by using the mouse wheel? Any help wo…

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## [Help w/adding a preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-adding-a-preloader/240712)

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**Author:** [@joepreston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joepreston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-adding-a-preloader/240712 "2007-10-05T08:34:49Z")

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am currently using this script to run through an array: swfArray = new Array(“images/indep/1.jpg”, “images/indep/2.jpg”, “images/indep/3.jpg”, “images/indep/4.jpg”, “images/indep/5.jpg”, “images/indep/6.jpg”, “images/i…

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## [Question on mc.onRelease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-mc-onrelease/240711)

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**Author:** [@nutcase88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nutcase88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-mc-onrelease/240711 "2007-10-05T08:27:45Z")

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Hi again, im using actionscript to create a grid. Now that ive used a for loop and named the squares grid1 to gridxx (where x is any number from 100-10000), im not sure how to create a onRelease function that once i clic…

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## [scale9 not functioning properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9-not-functioning-properly/240710)

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**Author:** [@clot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9-not-functioning-properly/240710 "2007-10-05T08:15:06Z")

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Hi everyone, issue: I have 2 (vector roundtangle) movieclips on the stage both with scale9 enabled. When I tween them, scale9 only applies to one clip and not the other. I'm using mcTween but this shouldn't make a diff…

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## [Communicating with a serial port](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-a-serial-port/240708)

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**Author:** [@Davehead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Davehead)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-a-serial-port/240708 "2007-10-05T08:12:22Z")

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Hi all ... We are currently creating a scan in system, that uses an RFID - scanned in via a serial port device connected to a serial port - and the RFID gets sent to a Flash movie. We will be using PC's. As far as …

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## [403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/403-1-forbidden-execute-access-forbidden/240704)

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**Author:** [@carbone6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carbone6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/403-1-forbidden-execute-access-forbidden/240704 "2007-10-05T06:53:58Z")

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Hi, I'm doing a simple email html /php contact form and i keep getting this error: HTTP Error 403 403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden This error can be caused if you try to execute a CGI, ISAPI, or other execu…

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## [CSS (Rounded edge)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-rounded-edge/240703)

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**Author:** [@kerwint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kerwint)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-rounded-edge/240703 "2007-10-05T06:08:18Z")

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Hi, can the layout (the white box) in the picture i've attached, be achieved using CSS? So far, i've only managed to find how to have a border, but how do i achieve something like that in the picture, with the double r…

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## [Referencing wrong timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-wrong-timeline/240701)

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**Author:** [@joesmithf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesmithf1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-wrong-timeline/240701 "2007-10-05T06:05:17Z")

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## [Typing & Saving Asian text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-saving-asian-text/240699)

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**Author:** [@blackboxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackboxes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-saving-asian-text/240699 "2007-10-05T04:51:45Z")

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Hi all! hello, am quite new to the forum here, so do pardon me if i do ask any noob questions :te: i was wondering if someone could advise me if it was possible to do a flash form to allow asian text to be typed in an…

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## [Cross-browser issues and an swfobject problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-browser-issues-and-an-swfobject-problem/240698)

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**Author:** [@lilymc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilymc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-browser-issues-and-an-swfobject-problem/240698 "2007-10-05T03:58:11Z")

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Hey.. I haven't been here in a while but I was hoping someone could help me. I've been working on a site for a while, and for some reason there have been all sorts of cross-browser problems. I have learned a couple tr…

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## [\[AS3\] Disjointed code blues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-disjointed-code-blues/240696)

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**Author:** [@WarpZone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WarpZone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-disjointed-code-blues/240696 "2007-10-05T03:45:27Z")

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I've made the switch from AS 2.0 to AS 3.0. I can pretty much get my game working, and it runs much faster than the same thing would under 2.0. You'd think I'd have nothing to complain about, right? But I can't help it…

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## [Sound Volume Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-volume-question/240695)

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**Author:** [@cranky\_crank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cranky_crank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-volume-question/240695 "2007-10-05T03:37:59Z")

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Howdy. In my game I have the player running around rooms and in one of them I have a fireplace. I was wondering if anyone knew a way to make it so the closer they are to the fire (or within a certain range) would change …

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## [Shared Object local/server problems \[f8, as2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-local-server-problems-f8-as2/240692)

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**Author:** [@zellers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zellers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-local-server-problems-f8-as2/240692 "2007-10-05T02:55:57Z")

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Alright, so I have a projector application running, and an SWF on a server. The projector loads the SWF on the server. The projector will save all of the sharedobjects it creates in the local-host folder, whereas the …

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## [Filling withing a dynamic boundary](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-withing-a-dynamic-boundary/240690)

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**Author:** [@nutcase88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nutcase88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-withing-a-dynamic-boundary/240690 "2007-10-05T02:17:25Z")

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Hi i am currently working on a flash program that requires me to fill up spaces that have been set by a boundary. Ok scrape that first post, now that im using lineTo and moveTo, i need some assistance in using beginFil…

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## [Referening a SWF within Another SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referening-a-swf-within-another-swf/240687)

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**Author:** [@joesmithf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesmithf1)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referening-a-swf-within-another-swf/240687 "2007-10-05T00:50:56Z")

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Hi, Please let me explain my setup. I have an "home.swf" page with a Loader Component to load in an external .swf file. The name of this external file is "product.sw" Within this product.swf file, there is another lo…

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## [\[CSS\] width not working right in mozilla](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-width-not-working-right-in-mozilla/240685)

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**Author:** [@BetaWar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BetaWar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-width-not-working-right-in-mozilla/240685 "2007-10-04T23:51:29Z")

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Well it sin't woking for links at least, I have gone further and added int he min-width the attempt and improve this, but it is still broken. basically, I have this code for my links: .menu .section .nav a{ margin-b…

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## [Preloader Blues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-blues/240681)

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**Author:** [@303Pig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/303Pig)\
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**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-blues/240681 "2007-10-04T23:19:09Z")

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I've created a preloader in scene 1. When everything has loaded, I want to go to scene 2. I've set up actions in the first three key frames this way: Frame 1: bytes\_loaded = Math.round(\_root.getBytesLoaded()); bytes\_…

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## [Preloader bar - external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-bar-external-swf/240680)

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**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-bar-external-swf/240680 "2007-10-04T23:11:07Z")

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Hi people, I just finished a flash project, the only thing that is missing is a preloader. I have a index.swf that has a main.as as document class, this way I have no code on the timeline. I simply want to preload t…

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## [Preloader works but movie stops after preloader is finished](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-works-but-movie-stops-after-preloader-is-finished/240678)

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**Author:** [@Epsilondelta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Epsilondelta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-works-but-movie-stops-after-preloader-is-finished/240678 "2007-10-04T22:51:07Z")

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Hello everyone, I am having a peculiar problem with the preloader script I am using in Flash MX. Please take a look at the script: //stops the frames, so we donft leave the preloader before every thing is loaded s…

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## [Condition based on system time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condition-based-on-system-time/240676)

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**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condition-based-on-system-time/240676 "2007-10-04T22:35:34Z")

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Hey all, I just wondered... I am playing around with the timedate.getHours(); function and I was wondering how I might go about setting up a condition whereby between 3am and 3pm, movieclip1 loads and between 3pm and 3…

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## [Combo Box - specific line with different style?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-specific-line-with-different-style/240673)

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**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-specific-line-with-different-style/240673 "2007-10-04T22:17:21Z")

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The continued joys of the combo box. Is it possible to have different lines in the same comboBox have different styles? I have a cb being built via XML. The parent nodes represents a category header and the child n…

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## [Smooth Expanding Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-expanding-menu-help/240667)

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**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-expanding-menu-help/240667 "2007-10-04T21:17:10Z")

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## [Draggable background question \[flashcs3/as2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-background-question-flashcs3-as2/240663)

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**Author:** [@jblackwell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jblackwell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-background-question-flashcs3-as2/240663 "2007-10-04T20:37:39Z")

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Hi.. I'm working on a site that utilizes a draggable MC as the background/navigation with easing, to simulate underwater movement... The problem I'm having is setting the MC's boundaries... I've been able to set up spe…

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## [Need help Loading pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-pages/240660)

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**Author:** [@Thavit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thavit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-pages/240660 "2007-10-04T19:59:58Z")

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hey guys I have been trying to load my pages using function or oppertor \_root.choose but this function doesn't seem to work. I am also currently usng 2.0 and is there another opperator that I should use? Should each pa…

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## [Undefined index:](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-index/240659)

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**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\
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**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-index/240659 "2007-10-04T19:58:03Z")

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Whats wrong with this? $result = $myDB-\>queryRows("SELECT \`place\`, \`time\`, \`order\` FROM boarding\_places ORDER BY \`order\` ASC;"); foreach ($result as $row) { $places .= $row\["place"\] . "\<br /\>"; } When turning …

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## [Preloader-help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-help/240658)

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**Author:** [@Johnsson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Johnsson)\
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**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-help/240658 "2007-10-04T19:48:01Z")

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Hi!!:beam: I've got a preloader on frame 1. When I load the file, my variable clicked = "home". Then when I click another menu button the timeline goes back to the preloader-frame. But this time I want the clicked var…

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## [Flash video encoder and Vista rant](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-encoder-and-vista-rant/240656)

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**Author:** [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-encoder-and-vista-rant/240656 "2007-10-04T19:42:40Z")

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Hi, Just bought myself a new laptop wich came with Vista as standard. The original plan was to wipe vista off and replace with XP however this didnt work because, I assume \[assumption\] as the XP boot disk does not rec…

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## [Arial 10px Bold?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arial-10px-bold/240655)

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**Author:** [@xmrcivicboix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xmrcivicboix)\
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**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arial-10px-bold/240655 "2007-10-04T19:42:19Z")

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Does anyone here know why Flash doesn't apply bold when doing: font = Arial size = 10px bold = true

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## [SoundSpectrum with volume & preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundspectrum-with-volume-preloader/240650)

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**Author:** [@Gwai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gwai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundspectrum-with-volume-preloader/240650 "2007-10-04T19:10:28Z")

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I have some code that makes some crazy EQ's when playing an mp3 file. Which isn't the problem. I have to add a preloader to the code along with a mute/resume button. I've been trying for a few days to get it to work and …

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## [How to limit size an object extends off the stage area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-limit-size-an-object-extends-off-the-stage-area/240649)

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**Author:** [@beamond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beamond)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-limit-size-an-object-extends-off-the-stage-area/240649 "2007-10-04T19:03:38Z")

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I'm using the code below for a prebuilt page flip application. The problem i am having is that when i create the to a certain size, say 570x200, the pages as they are flipped extend outside of the stage area and so are c…

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