# programming

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## [Navigating to timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-to-timeline/232671)

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**Author:** [@Sprostini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sprostini)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-to-timeline/232671 "2007-07-16T20:11:06Z")

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Hi all, I've spent all day trying to find the answer to this question, including scouring the tutorials on this forum. Although I'm sure the answer is embedded in these sources, my limited actionscript experience (I'v…

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## [AS2.0 Creating a variable of AutoSize width:](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-creating-a-variable-of-autosize-width/232670)

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**Author:** [@joshetanner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshetanner)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-creating-a-variable-of-autosize-width/232670 "2007-07-16T20:10:41Z")

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Hey, I would be indebted to anyone who could give me the knowhow on how to create a variable of a dynamic textbox that has the autoSize function attached to it. I am loading xml into the text box, and I need the width …

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## [Create a radio player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-radio-player/232668)

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**Author:** [@yfwmagazine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yfwmagazine)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-radio-player/232668 "2007-07-16T20:03:01Z")

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I have my own online radio station and I want to create a flash player that will stream the station. Im trying to create this so I can import it into flex and have a full desktop widget created with our player and rss fe…

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## [Need help with having clip appear at specific x,y coordinates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-having-clip-appear-at-specific-x-y-coordinates/232665)

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**Author:** [@shurleyn0va](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shurleyn0va)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-having-clip-appear-at-specific-x-y-coordinates/232665 "2007-07-16T19:31:20Z")

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I have a sinlge movie clip that I need to have appear at specific x,y coordinates during the course of the entire movie. I could do this the hard way with the timeline but I was wondering if there was an action script m…

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## [Dynamic hittest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-hittest/232664)

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**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-hittest/232664 "2007-07-16T19:27:38Z")

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hell hello, Sorry if this is a little confusing, but i cracked into my vodka store and it still didn't help me solve the problem xD Anyways, I am attempting to build a xml driven drop down menu where everything is take…

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## [F8 - Streaming Audio from streaming server help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-streaming-audio-from-streaming-server-help/232663)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-streaming-audio-from-streaming-server-help/232663 "2007-07-16T19:23:00Z")

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Any one have any ideas why my streaming audio wont play? I trying to stream audio .mp3's from a streaming server. This way it is not a progressive download and cache. But I can not seem to get the audio to play thr…

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## [Input Data Help Needed ASAP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-data-help-needed-asap/232661)

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**Author:** [@rcaira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rcaira)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-data-help-needed-asap/232661 "2007-07-16T19:08:11Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]:hangover: Hi All,:hangover: \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT='Times New Roman'\]Here is my dilemma. I am designing an e-learning activity where the use…

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## [Display variable information in another loaded MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-variable-information-in-another-loaded-mc/232660)

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**Author:** [@Baeshin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baeshin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-variable-information-in-another-loaded-mc/232660 "2007-07-16T19:01:25Z")

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Hi guys, I'm building a product page, here's the setup: http://www.pikzel.nl/product\_nav/ On the index.swf is the main navigation that'll open swf's for the different categories. Those products.swf fills with produ…

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## [Please have a look at this site, need help:](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-have-a-look-at-this-site-need-help/232659)

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**Author:** [@designursite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designursite)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-have-a-look-at-this-site-need-help/232659 "2007-07-16T19:01:17Z")

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Hi, Kindly have a look at this website http://www.tourism-in-oman.com and let me know why does the "tick" noise come when the intro gets loaded. It comes in every increase of the percentage of the loader. I would like …

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## [ComboBox: load swf to empty mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-load-swf-to-empty-mc/232655)

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**Author:** [@SillyMidOn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SillyMidOn)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-load-swf-to-empty-mc/232655 "2007-07-16T18:51:06Z")

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I have an empty movieclip (mc\_holder) on the stage into which I want to load any one of three SWFs. I have a comboBox with three choices, 1,2 and 3, which point to the swf files. I can do this fairly easily using a b…

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## [Saving user conditions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-user-conditions/232649)

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**Author:** [@Checkers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Checkers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-user-conditions/232649 "2007-07-16T17:53:32Z")

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I'm working on a custom Avatar system in flash. It's a fairly simple external image loader layout where you can load a different image using roll-out buttons. Currently I'm working on configuring a way for the user to …

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## [JAVASCRIPT: Form to plain english](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-form-to-plain-english/232648)

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**Author:** [@camargo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/camargo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-form-to-plain-english/232648 "2007-07-16T17:47:31Z")

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Howdy Kirupans! I'm in the middle of trying to get a form of mine to display its contents in plain English. \[link\] http://www.wirelessinteractive.com/cable/ This little application allows someone to enter the specs…

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## [Javascript MD5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-md5/232646)

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**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-md5/232646 "2007-07-16T17:46:14Z")

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Does anybody know if the MD5 Hashes produced by the script on this page: http://www.webtoolkit.info/javascript-md5.html Would match the MD5 Hashes produced by a PHP script? Also, there are some others on that site,…

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## [Can somebody help me?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-somebody-help-me/232645)

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**Author:** [@thefisl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thefisl)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-somebody-help-me/232645 "2007-07-16T17:36:22Z")

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I have three problems left to solve..... \[COLOR=Red\] 1) I need to have it to where I don't have to wait for all the thumbs to finish downloading before I can view a "big image"... All the solutions that I have come up…

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## [Level 0 and Level 1 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/level-0-and-level-1-question/232634)

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**Author:** [@mixeeplikstick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mixeeplikstick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/level-0-and-level-1-question/232634 "2007-07-16T16:21:54Z")

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i have this two movie clips… i set one on level zero and the other on level one. scenario: i click a specific button at level zero movie clip that loads the level one movie clip above it, but hides the level zero movie …

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## [\[Flash8\] Help needed with Draw API (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-draw-api-as2/232631)

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**Author:** [@Maddug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maddug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-draw-api-as2/232631 "2007-07-16T16:13:13Z")

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Hi all, I've done the Draw API tutorial on the site and it works like a dream. My question is: I have an icon that the user clicks to turn the draw api on and off. I can get it to turn on and if the icon is clicked a…

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## [Actionscript mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-mask/232629)

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**Author:** [@Tattered](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tattered)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-mask/232629 "2007-07-16T15:46:25Z")

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Hello people, I have created a mask using actionscript, but I found that it will only mask over graphic/movieclip/etc... am I doing something wrong here? this.createEmptyMovieClip("mask\_mc", this.getNextHighestDept…

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## [Sending results to database to generate feedback on gameplay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-results-to-database-to-generate-feedback-on-gameplay/232628)

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**Author:** [@shurleyn0va](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shurleyn0va)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-results-to-database-to-generate-feedback-on-gameplay/232628 "2007-07-16T15:39:27Z")

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I am trying to get this to work. I have a very simple game where the user has to press the spacebar when they see an object appear onscreen. I want to be able to track how long from the time the object appeared to whe…

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## [MLaZz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mlazz/232626)

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**Author:** [@aamirbhatti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aamirbhatti)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mlazz/232626 "2007-07-16T15:10:09Z")

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Dear MLaZz www.tbwaworld.com check this site and please tell me how to make this moving mc with mouse with easing. I know you can help me. any tutorial or thread

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## [Displacement Map for Perspective](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displacement-map-for-perspective/232625)

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**Author:** [@greatbigbrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greatbigbrain)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displacement-map-for-perspective/232625 "2007-07-16T15:05:45Z")

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Greetings All, I've tried in vein to understand displacement maps; I can find nothing on "The Internet" that teaches me what I need to learn. Now I'm looking to all you smart-types to solve my problem for me! All I want …

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## [Seeking Lightbox 2.0 Help With CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seeking-lightbox-2-0-help-with-css/232624)

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**Author:** [@cmpdesignz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cmpdesignz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seeking-lightbox-2-0-help-with-css/232624 "2007-07-16T14:55:17Z")

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Greetings!!! I am trying to use Lightbox 2.0 in conjunction with a page I sliced up with Image Ready and I don't know the first thing about CSS. If someone is willing to look at the code and tell me what I am doing wro…

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## [Resizing flash projectors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-flash-projectors/232623)

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**Author:** [@c990](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/c990)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-flash-projectors/232623 "2007-07-16T14:41:45Z")

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I'm having a few problems with flash projectors. I want to be able to put my finished site onto CD and launch it that way. The problem is I want my main movie to always be 824x602 but the background to resize to fit 10…

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## [PHP with Flash help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-with-flash-help/232622)

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**Author:** [@aaron\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaron_)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-with-flash-help/232622 "2007-07-16T14:29:30Z")

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Hi, I dont know much PHP, so I followed this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm I followed it to the T, i tested and uploaded the files as it says, but it doesnt seem to work. I…

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## [Stopping a loader while it is in the process of loading?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-loader-while-it-is-in-the-process-of-loading/232616)

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**Author:** [@Macky\_Bwoy22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Macky_Bwoy22)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-loader-while-it-is-in-the-process-of-loading/232616 "2007-07-16T14:14:41Z")

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Hello to you all and thanks for your time. My problem goes something like this. I am creating an application for a website selling cars and I have used a loader to automatically load in the car pictures from an xml file.…

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## [Load .jpg from database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-jpg-from-database/232612)

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**Author:** [@robert\_pal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robert_pal)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-jpg-from-database/232612 "2007-07-16T13:43:46Z")

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I want to make a simple link collection in flash , with thumbs of the pages http://robert.dap.ro/links I figured out how to made all what I want , but sometimes the thumb is generated but not loaded. I used blob(), for i…

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## [swapDepths issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-issue/232610)

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**Author:** [@Jarcki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jarcki)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-issue/232610 "2007-07-16T12:36:32Z")

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I have a MC and put this code in it: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (this.hitTest(root.xmouse, root.ymouse, true)) { this.nextFrame(); } else { this.prevFrame(); } } This was for the button to scale backwards and…

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## [Full Browser Flash - Need an element to be 'bigger' than the stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-need-an-element-to-be-bigger-than-the-stage/232601)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Goudie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sam_Goudie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-need-an-element-to-be-bigger-than-the-stage/232601 "2007-07-16T11:17:41Z")

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Hey guys, I'm working on a full browser flash site and it works great, its got a 1000x650 movie in the middle centred in the html and the background colour of the movie fills the rest of the stage, no margins, no mess…

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## [Whats the time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-time/232599)

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**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-time/232599 "2007-07-16T11:14:18Z")

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Hey this works well but I have one wee question. once the variable hits 60 seconds how do I tell it to display minutes:seconds. rather than just seconds?? var time\_Duration:Number; var total\_frames = root.totalframes; …

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## [Flash 8 Function not working in Flash 8 but in Flash 9](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-function-not-working-in-flash-8-but-in-flash-9/232595)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
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**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-function-not-working-in-flash-8-but-in-flash-9/232595 "2007-07-16T09:42:20Z")

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I use this piece of Code from Senoculars Matrix Tutorial: import flash.geom.Matrix; function duplicateMovieClipImage(from, target){ var pics= new flash.display.BitmapData(from.\_width, from.\_height); pics.draw(…

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## [\[AS3\] Do I need an Object, an Array or a Dictionary?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-do-i-need-an-object-an-array-or-a-dictionary/232577)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-do-i-need-an-object-an-array-or-a-dictionary/232577 "2007-07-16T05:29:01Z")

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Hey, guys. Could someone tell me about when to use Arrays, Objects (associative arrays) and Dictionaries? My latest project iterates through a slew of data, and I want to get the most out of my for loops. All of the o…

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