# programming

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## [Question regarding sound (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-sound-as2/240240)

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**Author:** [@stii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stii)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-sound-as2/240240 "2007-10-01T09:51:44Z")

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:bucktooth: Hi there, I am currently doing an installation involving sound detection with microphone. so i’m wondering whether is it possible for me to receive data from the microphone but not transmitting the sound o…

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## [Flash Scrollbar for use in a HTML site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-scrollbar-for-use-in-a-html-site/240239)

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**Author:** [@jonnyby\_007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonnyby_007)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-scrollbar-for-use-in-a-html-site/240239 "2007-10-01T09:45:05Z")

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Hi, we have been asked to use a custom scrollbar on a html website we are currently constructing. Is it possible to make a flash scrollbar which can be imported to Dreamweaver which scrolls the html text? If so, are th…

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## [Adding a child of a custom class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-child-of-a-custom-class/240236)

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**Author:** [@benkyoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benkyoto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-child-of-a-custom-class/240236 "2007-10-01T08:47:32Z")

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Hope there is someone here kind and knowledgable enough to help me out with this. I have a gallery that has several predetermined categories, each on with a button. The buttons are named with the "bt"+(gallery name) co…

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## [N-Serier view all product effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n-serier-view-all-product-effects/240233)

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**Author:** [@aniravla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aniravla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n-serier-view-all-product-effects/240233 "2007-10-01T08:07:57Z")

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HI; Any body knows any tutorial for this effect, probably, picture loading thru xml. http://www.nseries.com/index.html#l=products,gateway

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## [My Flash XML gallery wont display in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-flash-xml-gallery-wont-display-in-firefox/240231)

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**Author:** [@Aspirant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aspirant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-flash-xml-gallery-wont-display-in-firefox/240231 "2007-10-01T07:40:42Z")

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Good day, I'm a newbie here. Anyway, Im having this problem with the firefox browser... I made a full flash site that contains a gallery ( xml ) and it works fine in I.E.. however, in firefox, the images in the gallery w…

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## [Flash file only displays in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-only-displays-in-firefox/240230)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-only-displays-in-firefox/240230 "2007-10-01T07:08:15Z")

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EDIT: PROBLEM SOLVED. Someone please delete this post.

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## [Need help with buttons inside a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons-inside-a-mc/240226)

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**Author:** [@pimsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pimsme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons-inside-a-mc/240226 "2007-10-01T04:21:03Z")

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I have very little understanding about AS, but i am trying to learn. I have 2 issues one is that i have buttons inside a MC and i am not able to interact with them because the MC is a rollover so the whole window that op…

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## [Rofl?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rofl/240220)

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**Author:** [@Qued](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qued)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rofl/240220 "2007-10-01T02:37:28Z")

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So I make a button, and I go to add a simple on(release) { gotoAndPlay(2); } action but I cannot add anything all it says is 'Current selection cannot have actions applied to it.' whats up with that?

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## [Button Question, Button outside of clip disabled](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-question-button-outside-of-clip-disabled/240217)

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**Author:** [@ST\_lt\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ST_lt_M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-question-button-outside-of-clip-disabled/240217 "2007-10-01T01:47:15Z")

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on (release) { 1\_btn.enabled = false; 2\_btn.enabled = true; 3\_btn.enabled = true; 4\_btn.enabled = true; 5\_btn.enabled = true; 6\_btn.enabled = true; gotoAndPlay("whatever"); } Button 6 is …

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## [External Text "Quotes" Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-quotes-questions/240215)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-quotes-questions/240215 "2007-10-01T00:53:14Z")

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Hi, I am loading external text from a txt file into flash that has a few quote marks in it but for some reason flash will not display the quote marks and it messes up the text around the quote marks. I tried using the …

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## [Flash Gallery Help - Transitions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-gallery-help-transitions/240211)

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**Author:** [@smcglinn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smcglinn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-gallery-help-transitions/240211 "2007-10-01T00:26:42Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I've followed this tutorial. But i'd like to have the images come in differently. Possibly with some cool action scripted transition effect. Is there also a way t…

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## [Simple Array variable question (hopefully)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-variable-question-hopefully/240209)

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**Author:** [@ginowhitaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ginowhitaker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-variable-question-hopefully/240209 "2007-09-30T23:37:04Z")

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I'm having trouble understanding why my i variable in this script 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 must be a …

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## [Calendar Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calendar-help/240208)

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**Author:** [@rayzdabar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rayzdabar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calendar-help/240208 "2007-09-30T23:03:41Z")

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I have a calendar file that I've downloaded. It works really well and just the way that I want except it was done in AS 1.0. I'm relatively new to flash and don't know how to convert this to AS 2.0. I'm using Flash CS…

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## [AS 3 cutoms components help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-cutoms-components-help/240206)

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**Author:** [@phpproblem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phpproblem)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-cutoms-components-help/240206 "2007-09-30T22:29:41Z")

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Don't want to waste any time, the Questions: 1. when building a custom component How do you allow users to use the component inspector to integrate custom images to skin components in AS2 & AS3? Looking for tutorials …

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## [How do I import a swf into a flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-import-a-swf-into-a-flash/240199)

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**Author:** [@tivaelydoc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tivaelydoc)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-import-a-swf-into-a-flash/240199 "2007-09-30T19:38:52Z")

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The original problem was that I couldn't use the preloader in my flash because if I uncheck "export to first frame" the sounds don't work. So I got the sounds to work and I made the preloader and the flash seperate. I …

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## [Preloader and Transition for Dynamic Files problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-problem/240196)

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**Author:** [@punstc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punstc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-problem/240196 "2007-09-30T18:54:29Z")

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This pertains to the Preloader and Transition for Dynamic Files tutorial here on kirupa. I've used this tutorial many times before but now for the first time i am using navigation that is inside a movie clip. instead of …

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## [Issues with Navigating Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-navigating-menu/240195)

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**Author:** [@Papa\_Nianda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Papa_Nianda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-navigating-menu/240195 "2007-09-30T18:40:32Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]I am new to flash, and I'm learning how to create a navigation bar for our homecoming site at a University that I work for.. The problem is that I have created 3 links so far, and only two are working and th…

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## [Can't cast event.target](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-cast-event-target/240194)

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**Author:** [@Element9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Element9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-cast-event-target/240194 "2007-09-30T18:38:06Z")

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I'm writing a gallery and I have writen custom Tumbnail class that extends Sprite. Each tumbnail has an ID property so I can determine which one is clicked. I've added event listeners to all of them and in handler func…

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## [TextArea Scrolling inversed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling-inversed/240190)

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**Author:** [@AJSimpson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AJSimpson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling-inversed/240190 "2007-09-30T18:09:46Z")

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Hey guys, I want to make a mouse wheel scrollable textarea, but without the ability to select the text. So I'm having a dynamic text box, and this code: mouseListener = new Object(); mouseListener.onMouseWheel = …

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## [XML and dynamic PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-dynamic-php/240188)

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**Author:** [@Jimmeah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jimmeah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-dynamic-php/240188 "2007-09-30T16:47:08Z")

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Hey everyone, I just started to use some more Flash for some interactive and dynamic solutions. Now I was using this tutorial for using xml into Flash. I got this working and all and start making a PHP script what woul…

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## [Help With MP3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-mp3-player/240187)

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**Author:** [@vini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-mp3-player/240187 "2007-09-30T16:41:03Z")

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Hi Iam loading 2 mp3s via XML. Play, stop, forward and Volume btns works fine. Wat i want is to loop an mp3 till a user stops it or changes it to the second one. any hep will be much appericiated. Thanks in advance

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## [XML gallery again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-again/240183)

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**Author:** [@oldschool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldschool)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-again/240183 "2007-09-30T15:30:11Z")

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Hi, I know theres alot of posts on this topic, but i have searched and searched without any answers. LINK TO THE TUTORIAL :mario: I have been building the kirupa xml gallery with thumbnails. Its working quite nice…

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## [Efficient text truncation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/efficient-text-truncation/240179)

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**Author:** [@nathan99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nathan99)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/efficient-text-truncation/240179 "2007-09-30T14:16:16Z")

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Ok, so I need to truncate my text to a width, not an amount of characters. I have a working method, but it's too slow. After text is truncated I want to append three dots ("...") to it. For this I have up to 16 movie cli…

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## [Join SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/join-swf/240175)

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**Author:** [@shockwave22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shockwave22)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/join-swf/240175 "2007-09-30T11:08:29Z")

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Can anybody help me, how to join more swf files into one in Macromedia Flash8. Thx for answer.

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## [Finding Gift](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-gift/240173)

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**Author:** [@Gazurt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gazurt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-gift/240173 "2007-09-30T09:42:38Z")

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This is very simple and my first try about AI… When swf loaded you dan drag the boxes and red gift ball. You can add boxes by pressing "+" button... The example is here

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## [Problem at removeChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-at-removechild/240160)

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**Author:** [@Gazurt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gazurt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-at-removechild/240160 "2007-09-29T22:19:01Z")

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First frame code: var bos\_mc:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); bos\_mc.x=300; bos\_mc.y=300; function sil(event:MouseEvent) { for (var i:int=0; i\<5; i++) { trace(DisplayObject(bos\_mc.getChildAt(i)).name…

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## [Child Sprite Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-sprite-problem/240159)

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**Author:** [@endemoniada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endemoniada)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-sprite-problem/240159 "2007-09-29T22:09:21Z")

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Hi guys, I'm making a dialog-type box, so I just used a Sprite and call addChild() and removeChild() to show/hide it. The problem is: the Sprite is sending mouse message to the parent, and the parent is reacting to t…

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## [Drag a Movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-a-movieclip/240158)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-a-movieclip/240158 "2007-09-29T22:04:05Z")

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I load an image onto the stage and attempt to write this code to allow the user to click and drag the image, but it doesn't do anything! \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("image",1); image.loadMovie("photo1.jpg"); container.…

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## [Why won't my movie go to the next scene?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-movie-go-to-the-next-scene/240157)

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**Author:** [@Earendil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Earendil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-movie-go-to-the-next-scene/240157 "2007-09-29T21:55:49Z")

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I have the simple Actionscript that tells the movie that, once it reaches the end of the first scene's timeline, to go to the next one. But when I test the movie, it plays just fine until it gets to the end of the scene…

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## [Hide Code in FLA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-code-in-fla/240156)

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**Author:** [@ksfkay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ksfkay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-code-in-fla/240156 "2007-09-29T21:48:35Z")

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I have been asked for my FLA files, but I do not want to give them all the code I use and wrote in them. But I want to give them the FLA so they can make whatever updates they see fit to their website. What is the best w…

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