# programming

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## [Hi, im new, need help with some actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-im-new-need-help-with-some-actionscript/240293)

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**Author:** [@wyld\_thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyld_thing)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-im-new-need-help-with-some-actionscript/240293 "2007-10-01T18:24:00Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Hi, Im new to this forum and i'm new to actionscript. Im trying to make 2 different links in this actionscript without taking the rewind feature off or using an alternative rewind. If anyone can see what Im t…

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## [Photo Gallery Thumbnail Orientation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-thumbnail-orientation/240292)

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**Author:** [@webdiva3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webdiva3000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-thumbnail-orientation/240292 "2007-10-01T18:13:59Z")

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Hi there! I can't seem to figure out how to do the thumbnail gallery with a different orientation. I would like to have the thumbnails vertical in 5 rows of 3 thumbnails, where you either mouse over the images to the r…

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## [Question about getting data from an external source. (Security issue?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-getting-data-from-an-external-source-security-issue/240283)

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**Author:** [@Zetx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zetx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-getting-data-from-an-external-source-security-issue/240283 "2007-10-01T17:27:34Z")

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Apologies if this doesn't seem all that coherent, it's pretty late where I am. (So it's entirely possible I'm just too tired to actually think of this correctly) Let's say I have a database of words for a word guessing…

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## [Adapt Kirupa Tutorial to show preload status](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adapt-kirupa-tutorial-to-show-preload-status/240280)

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**Author:** [@mcrodrigues](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcrodrigues)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adapt-kirupa-tutorial-to-show-preload-status/240280 "2007-10-01T16:43:21Z")

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Hey, guys! I am working on this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/p...transition.htm It teaches us how to make transitions between external swf´s in a really nice way. However, it does not display any prelo…

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## [Log In Script Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/log-in-script-problem/240279)

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**Author:** [@dsmflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dsmflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/log-in-script-problem/240279 "2007-10-01T16:05:28Z")

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I used the kirupa tutorial on creating a flash login form and have a few questions: 1.) when user fills in username and password, how do i direct them to the appropriate page? 2.) i want each user to be directed to a cer…

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## [Contact Form \_root. - change?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form--root-change/240278)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form--root-change/240278 "2007-10-01T16:02:14Z")

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Hey everyone, thanks for all the help on the other stuff... I'm having a small problem. I've got a contact form loading in dynamically, but the page it loads into is also loaded dynamically once the button is clicked …

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## [AIR beta extension on PPC Mac](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-beta-extension-on-ppc-mac/240275)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-beta-extension-on-ppc-mac/240275 "2007-10-01T15:48:25Z")

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Hey, folks. I've been unable to get the AIR extension to produce a .air file on my machine, and I was wondering if anyone has any pointers. I'm going to be trying again today, and these are going to be my steps: \[LIS…

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## [Drag Drop Layers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-layers/240273)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-layers/240273 "2007-10-01T15:38:09Z")

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Let me start off by describing my scenario and then the problem I have to overcome. So what im trying to accomplish is prob really easy, but Im having a tough time figuring it out. So there is a bunch of objects that …

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## [2 short mysql/php questions :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-short-mysql-php-questions/240272)

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**Author:** [@Nevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nevo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-short-mysql-php-questions/240272 "2007-10-01T14:46:37Z")

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Hi Two questions for a php/mysql guru out there \[smile\] I need to do two (probably very basic things) First off after running a query to update multiple lines how would you retrieve how many liens that query effecte…

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## [External image loading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-loading-problem/240270)

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**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-loading-problem/240270 "2007-10-01T14:40:20Z")

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How is it possible to load an image in first frame and use it in 2-nd? The idea is to load all external images in 1-st frame so i wouldn't load when i need to skip to 2-nd etc.

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## [Flash/Php Email Form Using Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-form-using-components/240269)

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**Author:** [@LearningFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LearningFlash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-form-using-components/240269 "2007-10-01T14:37:01Z")

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Sorry if this has been asked a million times. My question is I'm trying to make this http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm I have everything set up the exact same way except I'm using Comp…

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## [Problem with LoadMovie!?!?!?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loadmovie/240266)

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**Author:** [@wonky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wonky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loadmovie/240266 "2007-10-01T14:06:54Z")

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Hi I'm new to this forum but I always come here to find help from others but for this one I'm truely stuck so I have to post......... I have a flash website which I have built but I cant for the life of me understand w…

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## [Selecting Combobox item with AS, not mouse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-combobox-item-with-as-not-mouse/240265)

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**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-combobox-item-with-as-not-mouse/240265 "2007-10-01T13:58:34Z")

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How do I dynamically select an item from my combo box? I have a number of them built off of XML, everything works great, but depending on a users settings the default state from my combo boxes may be different. How do I …

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## [Dropping frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropping-frames/240264)

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**Author:** [@poe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/poe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropping-frames/240264 "2007-10-01T13:46:51Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]Hi everybody,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I think I’m dropping frames in my transitions. I have tried to view my site on three different machines but it only happens on one of them. …

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## [Problem with viewing Flash animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-viewing-flash-animation/240261)

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**Author:** [@mfroadster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mfroadster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-viewing-flash-animation/240261 "2007-10-01T13:29:54Z")

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Hi everyone! I'm having problem with viewing my flash animation to my company's website. Here's what I did so far: I created a flash animation (.swf), tested it, and published it as an html file. I then transferred it to…

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## [addChild + loading external images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260)

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**Author:** [@Grofit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grofit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260 "2007-10-01T13:28:33Z")

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hey, im trying to load external images, and everything i see tells me to myVar.addChild(loaderWithImage), but i dont really get what im meant to do with it then... Ive tried setting x,y to 100 to set it on screen but…

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## [Class Diagram - Best Practice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-diagram-best-practice/240258)

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**Author:** [@Balala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Balala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-diagram-best-practice/240258 "2007-10-01T13:22:48Z")

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Hi, Ive just started a new board game development. And, in my first step appears a question, who will control the player movement, the Game Class or the Player Class? ie: Im at slot #3, i roll the dices and get 4, …

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## [Kirupa Gallery tutorial question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-tutorial-question/240257)

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**Author:** [@davelaruedrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davelaruedrum)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-tutorial-question/240257 "2007-10-01T13:01:22Z")

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For those who made or have followed this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I have a question: I made the gallery fine, but when i load the whole gallery into my website (dynamically) usi…

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## [Variable Array Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-array-question/240256)

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**Author:** [@ginowhitaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ginowhitaker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-array-question/240256 "2007-10-01T12:54:50Z")

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I'm having trouble understanding why my i variable in the script below doesn't carry through to the "mySubMenus\*.alphaTo (100,1);" line. When I trace, it returns a value of 3, but it's working for myButtons\*. There mu…

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## [Adding Thumbnails kirupa gallery with smoothing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-kirupa-gallery-with-smoothing/240255)

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**Author:** [@drivebass](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drivebass)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-kirupa-gallery-with-smoothing/240255 "2007-10-01T12:50:43Z")

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Hello there. I;m not that much experienced in Actionscript. I made a xml gallery using kirupa's xml gallery tutorial and then i added thumbnails. It all works fine. But i have one big problem. Although i managed to have …

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## [Error #2078](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2078/240254)

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**Author:** [@kkos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kkos)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2078/240254 "2007-10-01T12:50:22Z")

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Hi. say, i create an instance of a "Box" library asset. This Box is a movieclip with a nested movieclip inside it.: var myBox= new Box(); this.addChild(myBox); Then i give it a name: this.myBox.name ="Box"; No …

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## [CS3 two-computer activation limit a fiasco](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-two-computer-activation-limit-a-fiasco/240252)

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**Author:** [@benkyoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benkyoto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-two-computer-activation-limit-a-fiasco/240252 "2007-10-01T12:08:22Z")

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As described in this Adobe FAQ, \[URL="http://www.adobe.com/products/activation/"\] http://www.adobe.com/products/activation/ a user has the right to install and activate CS3 products in two machines at any given time, p…

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## [AS3 Equivalent of an initialization object as used by AttachMovie in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-equivalent-of-an-initialization-object-as-used-by-attachmovie-in-as2/240251)

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**Author:** [@curiousCat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/curiousCat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-equivalent-of-an-initialization-object-as-used-by-attachmovie-in-as2/240251 "2007-10-01T12:07:23Z")

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Hey everyone, I'm converting from AS2 to AS3 and have a sore head to prove it! In a previous project I had a simple game which positions a movieclip (FlyingBox) randomly on the stage 10 times, animates it with onEnterFra…

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## [Simple PHP coding with flash. ie (online game)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-php-coding-with-flash-ie-online-game/240250)

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**Author:** [@Stilianos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stilianos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-php-coding-with-flash-ie-online-game/240250 "2007-10-01T12:02:03Z")

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I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to make a simple test game that demonstrates sort of a Multi player online game. For instance a simple box that moves around with the arrow keys and a person possible on the ot…

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## [Apple loader? Anyone know of a similar one?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-loader-anyone-know-of-a-similar-one/240249)

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**Author:** [@davelaruedrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davelaruedrum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-loader-anyone-know-of-a-similar-one/240249 "2007-10-01T11:40:12Z")

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Hi, Anyone have an apple (mac) style preloader, or know of a tutorial to make one? They are way cool \[smile\] Cheers, Dave

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## [Tile Based Game Depth Sorting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tile-based-game-depth-sorting/240248)

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**Author:** [@Fydus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fydus)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tile-based-game-depth-sorting/240248 "2007-10-01T11:15:03Z")

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Hey, I've been playing around with ActionScript 3. They have a new way of placing clips onto the stage, "addChild(clip)," which automatically places the clip onto the stage with it's own depth. So here's my problem, when…

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## [Wrapper Preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrapper-preloader/240245)

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**Author:** [@ff45t1z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ff45t1z)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrapper-preloader/240245 "2007-10-01T10:44:22Z")

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Currently I'm teaching myself how to best create 'All flash' websites, I've been looking through the web trying to find out the best way to create preloaders in AS3, from which I've found a few different methods. Due to …

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## [Setting time in flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-time-in-flash-8/240244)

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**Author:** [@dep\_202](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dep_202)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-time-in-flash-8/240244 "2007-10-01T10:36:42Z")

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Hello I have prepared a kind of question answer thing in flash. If we click on one question it will go to the answer page, what i want is after 10 seconds it should automatically come back to the qusetions page again,…

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## [C# explorer with web services](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-explorer-with-web-services/240242)

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**Author:** [@krokodil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krokodil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-explorer-with-web-services/240242 "2007-10-01T10:14:50Z")

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I must have to do C# explorer with web services. How can i do this please help me :bored: In the left side i must have treeview and in the right side i must have a listview. How can i call web service.

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## [Vista and OSX CS3 trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vista-and-osx-cs3-trouble/240241)

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**Author:** [@killahert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/killahert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vista-and-osx-cs3-trouble/240241 "2007-10-01T09:57:32Z")

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hi I am experiencing weird problem with my project files, the entire project was created in Vista using CS3 but now this project is being edited in OS X CS3 and for some reason OS X has a hard time importing mc\_tween.as …

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