# programming

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## [Fun (help) with tiles!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fun-help-with-tiles/236774)

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**Author:** [@ShooterMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShooterMG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fun-help-with-tiles/236774 "2007-08-23T15:51:59Z")

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Greetings, all. I'm currently working on a tile based game, but that's pretty much where i've hit the wall. Does anybody know of a good way to load and store external bitmap images so I can use them as tiles? Currently i…

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## [Dynamic text box shows \_level0.page\_text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-shows--level0-page-text/236773)

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**Author:** [@aigarinsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aigarinsh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-shows--level0-page-text/236773 "2007-08-23T15:48:40Z")

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Can anybody tell me what could be wrong and why do I get this. I have a dynamic text box with instance name and Var set to page\_text. Then I have this code: this.onEnterFrame = function(){ page\_text = "page " + c…

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## [Flash & XML best solutions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-best-solutions/236772)

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**Author:** [@tolk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tolk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-best-solutions/236772 "2007-08-23T15:46:20Z")

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Problem I'm currently working on a project where i need to load data off an xml file on a server (local to the flash swf file). Ideally I want to use some of the flash UI components to display and edit the data (to sav…

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## [Display echo if there are no rows on page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-echo-if-there-are-no-rows-on-page/236770)

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**Author:** [@Robot\_Monkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robot_Monkey)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-echo-if-there-are-no-rows-on-page/236770 "2007-08-23T15:16:53Z")

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Hi, I am making a virtual shop where you can buy items in an RPG, and I was wondering how you can display an if statement with a message saying that all items are sold out if there are no more rows for items left in on t…

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## [Get Ping to Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-ping-to-server/236769)

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**Author:** [@VoS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VoS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-ping-to-server/236769 "2007-08-23T15:12:39Z")

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Hey! im trying to think of a good way to get the ping from the user viewing a .swf to a pre specified server ( i.p.) is there a good way of doing this. i can't think of any.... any ideas appreciated. //VoS

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## [Still having trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/still-having-trouble/236766)

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**Author:** [@unstabledreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unstabledreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/still-having-trouble/236766 "2007-08-23T14:30:03Z")

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what i am trying to do i already have a premade form in flash. I need for when someone sends information for it it call upon a php file which i already have and i have the captcha image too. I know how to do it in html i…

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## [Drop down menu in css, broswer issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-in-css-broswer-issue/236765)

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**Author:** [@stefanmhodgson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stefanmhodgson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-in-css-broswer-issue/236765 "2007-08-23T14:19:16Z")

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Hello, building a website, I got some css for a drop down menu that was supposed to be cross browser. It works fine in IE but doesn't appear in MF. There is a bit in the CSS that I have messed about with, which is: .me…

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## [Anonymous function – return values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anonymous-function-return-values/236763)

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**Author:** [@bluetie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluetie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anonymous-function-return-values/236763 "2007-08-23T13:45:08Z")

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Hello, I will appreciate any help with this problem; let me describe a little bit what I’m trying to do: I have 2 SWF, one.swf and two.swf 1 LocalConnection to send 1 variable from one.swf to two.swf one.swf c…

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## [Flash Application .exe Very Slow on CD](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-application-exe-very-slow-on-cd/236760)

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**Author:** [@Desire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Desire)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-application-exe-very-slow-on-cd/236760 "2007-08-23T13:02:07Z")

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straight to the point.... I have made a flash application, published it as exe file and burnt it to cd. Now when i run the application off the CD it goes extreamly slow! i have tryed it on low spec pc's (1.3ghz 256mb…

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## [CAlling APPMAin (rezise flash whit browser)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-appmain-rezise-flash-whit-browser/236758)

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**Author:** [@bmb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-appmain-rezise-flash-whit-browser/236758 "2007-08-23T12:56:20Z")

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I find this package in http://drawk.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/fluid-flash-layouts/ package { import flash.display.\*; import flash.events.\*; import flash.utils.\*; public class AppMain extends MovieClip { public…

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## [LF Cascading/Drop Menu Tutorial for MX 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lf-cascading-drop-menu-tutorial-for-mx-2004/236757)

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**Author:** [@penniwit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/penniwit)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lf-cascading-drop-menu-tutorial-for-mx-2004/236757 "2007-08-23T12:51:28Z")

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I have yet to find a tutorial on how to create a cascading menu like the one featured \[COLOR=#22229c\]here\[/COLOR\] for Flash MX 2004. I need to have the bottom buttons move down when buttons above them are clicked and the…

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## [Css Rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-rollover/236756)

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**Author:** [@dravalanche](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dravalanche)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-rollover/236756 "2007-08-23T12:48:17Z")

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im making a site for a mate and I made Css rollovers for the nav which I worked out from some tutorials but when someone goes to the site for the first time when they roll over the button the rollover image doesn't come …

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## [Is it possible to extend fl.controls.ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-extend-fl-controls-combobox/236754)

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**Author:** [@glidealong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glidealong)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-extend-fl-controls-combobox/236754 "2007-08-23T12:32:54Z")

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Hello All, I was trying to create a custom ComboBox by extending the fl.controls.ComboBox. package CustromControls { import fl.controls.ComboBox; public class CustomCombo extends fl.ComboBox { pu…

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## [If/else format correct?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-else-format-correct/236753)

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**Author:** [@thegaffer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegaffer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-else-format-correct/236753 "2007-08-23T12:26:33Z")

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Does this if statement look correct? var goal = this.homeGoal1Txt; if (goal == '0'){ this.stageClip.homeGoal1.htmlText = 'N'; }

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## [Publish in AS3 cause ad serve to fail?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-in-as3-cause-ad-serve-to-fail/236751)

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**Author:** [@pixsouldier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixsouldier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-in-as3-cause-ad-serve-to-fail/236751 "2007-08-23T12:18:42Z")

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My company just upgraded to Flash CS3. We are a publisher but we also supply creative services. For some reason my superiors think that I should not publish in AS3 because it will have some effect on the ability to adser…

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## [Movieclip Duplication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-duplication/236748)

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**Author:** [@Maggs83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maggs83)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-duplication/236748 "2007-08-23T11:32:34Z")

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Hi all, I need to create a box which is a movieclip. This then needs to be able to duplicated on request . The overall look will be a dynamic tree structure which consists of movieclip duplication. Right i don't know if …

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## [CSS Browser Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-browser-issues/236746)

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**Author:** [@stefanmhodgson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stefanmhodgson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-browser-issues/236746 "2007-08-23T11:01:16Z")

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Hello, I was wandering if you could help. I'm quite new to css but I'm picking it up quite quickly. I have a website and it works fine in Internet Explorer but not that fine in Mozilla Firefox. For some reason, there is …

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## [Getting so tired of this (help!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-so-tired-of-this-help/236745)

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**Author:** [@insats](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insats)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-so-tired-of-this-help/236745 "2007-08-23T10:57:11Z")

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After just recently validating most of my source codes and fixing all cross-browser issues I had (see http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268836), I just realized that something went wrong in the meantime. In …

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## [Div turorials?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-turorials/236742)

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**Author:** [@HandyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HandyMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-turorials/236742 "2007-08-23T10:42:34Z")

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Hi! I am doin a design for a webshop which is suppose to be like www.phonehouse.se. I know a little bit about div and html , but I am mostly a flasher, but I have to change that \[wink\] So , Is there anywhere I can learn …

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## [Class creation problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-creation-problems/236741)

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**Author:** [@mmick66](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmick66)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-creation-problems/236741 "2007-08-23T10:38:27Z")

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Hi... I m a bit confused with the object creation procedure in actionscript/Flash... One way is to do \[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]var\[/COLOR\] myCircle:Cirlce = \[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]new\[/COLOR\] Circle(); (provided you have a Circle clas…

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## [How to set the all buttons and movieclips enalbled = false EXCEPT one?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-the-all-buttons-and-movieclips-enalbled-false-except-one/236740)

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**Author:** [@Pooyan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pooyan)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-the-all-buttons-and-movieclips-enalbled-false-except-one/236740 "2007-08-23T10:31:21Z")

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Hi. I just registerd in this site. It is Really Fantasic. I have read the toturial for creating gallery via xml. and i learned it thaks Kirupa. But i want that when i click on My thumnails : 1. An Empty Mvieclip will b…

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## [Flashing FLV icon - failing to play video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashing-flv-icon-failing-to-play-video/236739)

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**Author:** [@kg1984](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kg1984)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashing-flv-icon-failing-to-play-video/236739 "2007-08-23T10:24:33Z")

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Hi there, I've got a problem relating to getting video to work with dynamic pageflip 3.32, a page flipping engine that uses XML to load pages (either JPGs or SWFs) dynamically (pageflip.hu). Using the FLVPlayback com…

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## [Checking last frame played possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-last-frame-played-possible/236737)

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**Author:** [@a\_renji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a_renji)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-last-frame-played-possible/236737 "2007-08-23T09:52:28Z")

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Is it possible to check the last frame played in ActionScript? I want to execute an animation sequence depending on what the last frame played was or where the playhead was originally just before the animation sequence…

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## [Pass variable to main .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-variable-to-main-swf/236735)

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**Author:** [@exit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/exit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-variable-to-main-swf/236735 "2007-08-23T09:29:36Z")

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Hi Does anyone know how to pass a "page" variable thorugh link to a main .swf file (index.swf)? The file would normally load "home.swf" into it if accessed by www.homepage.com. But I would like to able link to a diff…

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## [MouseEvents with Bitmap objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevents-with-bitmap-objects/236733)

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**Author:** [@demongolem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/demongolem)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevents-with-bitmap-objects/236733 "2007-08-23T09:20:12Z")

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I am trying to have a mouse event register when the cursor leaves an image, but the listener function never gets entered. In AS3, how does one get the MouseOver event to work for a bitmap like I have? public class MyC…

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## [XML help (random pictures)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-help-random-pictures/236729)

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**Author:** [@dondeigo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dondeigo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-help-random-pictures/236729 "2007-08-23T08:09:56Z")

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Hello all I need some help to solve an xml problem. I loade 10 pictures into 10 MC´s ,via xml. wen loadet the pictures fade in and out , and that works well. However i've got between 50 and 100 pictures i wuld like t…

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## [MovieClip changes size after attachMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-changes-size-after-attachmovie/236727)

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**Author:** [@nitech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitech)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-changes-size-after-attachmovie/236727 "2007-08-23T07:47:22Z")

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Hi, when I attach a MovieClip from the library, onto a dynamically created MovieClip, the library's MovieClip slightly changes size. Does anyone know why this happens? Example: This is the code that attaches the M…

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## [randomLines effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomlines-effect/236720)

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**Author:** [@GweiLo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GweiLo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomlines-effect/236720 "2007-08-23T07:36:28Z")

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I've been searching this forum, flashkit and various other resources for a script or fla to acheive the effect created by this program: http://www.flashloaded.com/flashcomponents/randomlines/ Unfortunately the keywor…

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## [Network Webcam](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/network-webcam/236714)

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**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/network-webcam/236714 "2007-08-23T04:13:00Z")

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What's the best way to display streaming video from a network webcam? The company sends you an app that generates some javascript that connects to a cgi file on the camera. I would rather display it in flash so that I …

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## [Waving flag or Cloth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waving-flag-or-cloth/236713)

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**Author:** [@wes\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wes_design)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waving-flag-or-cloth/236713 "2007-08-23T04:06:57Z")

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IS there anyway to code to get this kind of effect in flash? http://www.flashextension.net/product.php?productid=16232 I am trying to get my button/objects to wave or move like flapping cloth I want to avoid compon…

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