# programming

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## [Saving a MovieClip to a JPG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-movieclip-to-a-jpg/232134)

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**Author:** [@Zoltun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zoltun)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-movieclip-to-a-jpg/232134 "2007-07-11T13:55:37Z")

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Does anyone know how I can take a MovieClip in Flash and save it to a form as a JPG. I know you can print a MovieClip so I imagine you can save one to a server. I'll try and do my best on explaining what I currently h…

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## [Loading movie clips and actions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movie-clips-and-actions/232132)

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**Author:** [@SureShot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SureShot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movie-clips-and-actions/232132 "2007-07-11T13:46:23Z")

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I know this is probably pretty easy so please don't laugh. I'm a designer, not a programmer so this stuff boggles my mind most days \[smile\] Here is what I have and what I need to do. My project is just a main stage wit…

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## [Multiple scenes makes flash movie slow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-scenes-makes-flash-movie-slow/232131)

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**Author:** [@hyper\_fictions](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hyper_fictions)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-scenes-makes-flash-movie-slow/232131 "2007-07-11T13:46:03Z")

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Hello Everyone! i have just joined the forum today and was hoping if i can get some help with my flash problem ....my flash movie becomes slower everytime i add a scene with some basic scripts like gotoAndPlay ie when i …

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## [Embedding video in an embeded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-video-in-an-embeded-swf/232130)

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**Author:** [@gargamuza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gargamuza)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-video-in-an-embeded-swf/232130 "2007-07-11T13:45:59Z")

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Hello people. I'm building a site with a flip book component. The book is a movie and then I load the pages via an XML file. The pages are SWF files. You can see the book at \[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.thiez.com/evf/main.h…

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## [SWF Frame rate detection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-frame-rate-detection/232128)

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**Author:** [@pablo\_2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablo_2006)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-frame-rate-detection/232128 "2007-07-11T13:22:07Z")

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Is there a way of finding an SWF's default frame rate ? I don't need to change it, I just need to know what it is. I have a container SWF that calls in other swf's. They can be at any frame rate. I need to play them …

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## [Yo Senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yo-senocular/232127)

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**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yo-senocular/232127 "2007-07-11T13:07:19Z")

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Any chance you would errr... put up more tutorials on using the Flex 2 SDK? I'm kinda sick of compiling using flash when I don't even code in flash anymore. Things like how to define classpaths, and such? That way I …

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## [Stopping the infinate menu!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-the-infinate-menu/232126)

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**Author:** [@tct182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tct182)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-the-infinate-menu/232126 "2007-07-11T13:02:14Z")

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Hi, I have made a side scrolling menu with Pom's Infinate Menu tutorial which kinda works fine but, instead of just keep on scrolling round and round, I want it to stop when it reaches the end of the menu movie clip (t…

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## [Next/previous in sliding menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-previous-in-sliding-menu/232124)

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**Author:** [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-previous-in-sliding-menu/232124 "2007-07-11T12:34:10Z")

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Hi there, I've done this somewhat dated but great tutorial for a sliding menu: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/slidingmenu.htm You can basically place 1 large banner under a mask which shows only a small part …

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## [UIscrollbar problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar-problem/232123)

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**Author:** [@solidsquid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solidsquid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar-problem/232123 "2007-07-11T12:30:32Z")

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Hi there, I was wondering if someone could help me. I've been trying to get a custom scroll bar working in flash using the halotheme.flv file, but have run into some problems. For some reason or other flash is refusing t…

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## [Dynamically create addEventListener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-create-addeventlistener/232120)

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**Author:** [@JoaoLopes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoaoLopes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-create-addeventlistener/232120 "2007-07-11T11:57:55Z")

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I have a problem working on the "addEventListener" class: I dynamically created some MovieClips and gave them the name of 'mhandler0'; 'mhandler1';... also created others with the name 'mselect0'; 'mselect1';... The …

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## [Help with 2D Box Physics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-2d-box-physics/232119)

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**Author:** [@mmorosky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmorosky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-2d-box-physics/232119 "2007-07-11T11:47:18Z")

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Hello, I am working on a game that involves pushing 2D boxes around on a floor surface. For this to work, the boxes need to interact with each other, as well as boundary walls, in a way that is somewhat realistic. i.e…

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## [Flash Firefox bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-firefox-bug/232118)

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**Author:** [@aly\_ve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aly_ve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-firefox-bug/232118 "2007-07-11T11:24:50Z")

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I have made a photo gallery which works fine in Internet Explorer but in Firefox I have to click on the thumbnails at least twice for them to appear in the main window and sometimes they dont appear at all.... I have h…

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## [Gallery Tutorial/ with thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-tutorial-with-thumbnails/232117)

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**Author:** [@construction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/construction)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-tutorial-with-thumbnails/232117 "2007-07-11T10:52:59Z")

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Hello there! I´m new in this forum and tried to do the following tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails3.htm Sorry, but i don´t understad why the "thumbnail\_mc" must have the fixed position (em…

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## [How to count how many frames are there in a MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-count-how-many-frames-are-there-in-a-movieclip/232115)

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**Author:** [@anonp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anonp)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-count-how-many-frames-are-there-in-a-movieclip/232115 "2007-07-11T10:40:18Z")

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Hi, Assume I have a SWF file with the following structure - On the main timeline: Movieclip A appears on stage and begins in frame 1. It stops in frame 100 and goes away. Movieclip B appears on stage and begins in f…

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## [Adding an array value to an instance name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-an-array-value-to-an-instance-name/232113)

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**Author:** [@rushy2uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rushy2uk)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-an-array-value-to-an-instance-name/232113 "2007-07-11T10:05:41Z")

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This should be an easy one cos I think I'm close already. Basically, I want to loop through an array and call the same method for each button instance. So instead of hardcoding this: sections\_mc.section\*\*2\*\*.alphaTo…

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## [Writing an xml through flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-an-xml-through-flash/232108)

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**Author:** [@sandeep2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandeep2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-an-xml-through-flash/232108 "2007-07-11T09:45:24Z")

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It is possible to write an XML file through flash CS3 (actionscript 3) and update it (overwrite) as and when required by the user. It will be a great help if someone can let me know about it. There is some reference …

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## [Handling onKeyUp when multiple keys are pressed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-onkeyup-when-multiple-keys-are-pressed/232106)

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**Author:** [@kernel\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kernel_flash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-onkeyup-when-multiple-keys-are-pressed/232106 "2007-07-11T09:36:15Z")

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http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs\_Parts&file=00001998.html#45911 \*Flash doesn't seem to trigger onKeyUp very well when you are holding down multiple keys. For…

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## [How do you build up a simple set of buttons/menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-build-up-a-simple-set-of-buttons-menus/232102)

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**Author:** [@Zahmet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zahmet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-build-up-a-simple-set-of-buttons-menus/232102 "2007-07-11T09:04:18Z")

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What I want is lets say 2 rows of buttons, first row determens what is on the secound row, and then I want one big global button to the left that shall always be there and if you press it you basicly get todo a search. …

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## [Loading xml in Flex 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-in-flex-2/232101)

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**Author:** [@sandeep\_cdac200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandeep_cdac200)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-in-flex-2/232101 "2007-07-11T09:00:24Z")

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i have attached the file as example.

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## [How do I refer back to the "normal" timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-refer-back-to-the-normal-timeline/232100)

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**Author:** [@Zahmet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zahmet)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-refer-back-to-the-normal-timeline/232100 "2007-07-11T08:41:45Z")

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I have a button that triggers a movie and halfway into the movie I want it to change to the secound frame in the "normal" timeline. How can this be achived?

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## [An essential concept eludes me: \_alpha +=5 loop, loadClip (orMovie?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-essential-concept-eludes-me--alpha-5-loop-loadclip-ormovie/232099)

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**Author:** [@auntialias](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/auntialias)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-essential-concept-eludes-me--alpha-5-loop-loadclip-ormovie/232099 "2007-07-11T08:38:54Z")

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Flash 8, AS 2. I'm a quasi-noob. I know that once I understand what's going on, I'll thwack my own forehead in one of those, "Duh! Obvious!" responses. But I'm not there yet. Sorry for the length of this post, but I want…

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## [Thumbnails mis-aligning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-mis-aligning/232097)

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**Author:** [@AgentOrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentOrange)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-mis-aligning/232097 "2007-07-11T08:13:12Z")

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Hi all, I've just worked through the XML gallery with thumbnails tutorial and something bizarre is happening to my thumbnails. They scroll fine form left to right but when they first load in the load into the centre of t…

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## [Just a quick question about audio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question-about-audio/232094)

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**Author:** [@Byte1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Byte1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question-about-audio/232094 "2007-07-11T07:11:10Z")

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I was just wondering, can Flash stream audio from a different domain? Like, if I have my .swf on www.a.com and then my .mp3 on www.b.com, will trying to stream it work? Also, is there a way to have music saved on the p…

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## [Header & Navigation Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/header-navigation-problems/232082)

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**Author:** [@rtd2\_007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rtd2_007)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/header-navigation-problems/232082 "2007-07-11T06:42:37Z")

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Been learning how to do web layouts with css, goodbye tables, and I've ran into a little jam. I'm trying to get my header, which will be an image later on, to sit flush on top of the menu. Here goes the css code: h…

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## [Strange Flash Mouse Trembling Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-flash-mouse-trembling-issue/232081)

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**Author:** [@twistedpixel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/twistedpixel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-flash-mouse-trembling-issue/232081 "2007-07-11T06:33:49Z")

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Hi, I have an image menu created from Photoshop as links in flash. What I see on the live site is the mouse trembles when you move over the link. But this "issue" never happens when the swf is tested all by itself. I …

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## [Beginners Questions regarding initialisation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-questions-regarding-initialisation/232077)

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**Author:** [@media\_penguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/media_penguin)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-questions-regarding-initialisation/232077 "2007-07-11T05:42:56Z")

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Hi All! My first post - and probably is a very basic question - but how do you make something run only ONCE, and then never again. I am attempting to create a flash site which changes pages by loading different scenes …

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## [\[Flash8 AS2\]Flash root Movie Resize Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-flash-root-movie-resize-problem/232075)

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**Author:** [@Silenus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Silenus)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-flash-root-movie-resize-problem/232075 "2007-07-11T05:38:03Z")

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Greetings ladies and gentlemen, I have been going round and round in circles, trying to solve this annoying little problem, and have just ended up biting myself in the small of the back. I need help from someone who re…

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## [Preload multiple external images before displaying](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-multiple-external-images-before-displaying/232072)

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**Author:** [@Blissdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blissdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-multiple-external-images-before-displaying/232072 "2007-07-11T03:58:31Z")

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Hello Kirupa members! I think I've tried every tutorial on the net over the last 2 days and unfortunately I haven't been able to achieve my desired outcome. I have 4 jpg's which I want to pre-load into a flash movie …

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## [Simple Datagrid query](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-datagrid-query/232071)

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**Author:** [@arvind\_film29](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arvind_film29)\
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**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-datagrid-query/232071 "2007-07-11T03:17:17Z")

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Can anyone tell me how can i know which coloumn is clicked when an user clicks a datagrid.? selectedIndex can be used to find the row that the user has clicked.. Please help me find the appropriate Column that the user…

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## [Help Create Gallery Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-create-gallery-animation/232070)

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**Author:** [@kansai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kansai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-create-gallery-animation/232070 "2007-07-11T03:07:39Z")

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Hello All. I was surfing through the site show case forums of this site and came across this flash site. I had a question about how the gallery was created mainly the effect that when you click the arrows to get to th…

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