# programming

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## [Reusable Preloader Using MovieClipLoader (Help)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-preloader-using-moviecliploader-help/231149)

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**Author:** [@xenogears](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xenogears)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-preloader-using-moviecliploader-help/231149 "2007-07-02T14:53:26Z")

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Hi, I'm very new in flash and i make the "Reusable Preloader Using MovieClipLoader" tutorial in Kirupa.com, the tut work just fine, this work creating a empty movie and making Jpgs appear on it trough a XML data... the o…

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## [What is the max web fps?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-max-web-fps/231148)

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**Author:** [@jonhallman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonhallman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-max-web-fps/231148 "2007-07-02T14:51:00Z")

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I've always noticed how much slower my swfs become when embedding them in a web browser. Is there a fps limit for web browsers when it comes to flash? or does it automatically just take a hit because it's embedded? I'v…

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## [Getting search engines to find Flash sites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-search-engines-to-find-flash-sites/231145)

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**Author:** [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-search-engines-to-find-flash-sites/231145 "2007-07-02T14:42:17Z")

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I'm not sure if this issue has been addressed in quite the same way... As I understand it, when search engines go looking for hits, they're combing through a website, looking for the most relevant examples of the searc…

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## [Simple XML Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-xml-button/231144)

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**Author:** [@mediumman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mediumman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-xml-button/231144 "2007-07-02T14:34:43Z")

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I would like to have a button within a movieclip that is directed to a URL by an XML file.... so the getURL reads from an xml file. How can i do this?

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## [Javascript Settimeout Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-settimeout-function/231143)

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**Author:** [@rschoenbach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rschoenbach)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-settimeout-function/231143 "2007-07-02T14:32:52Z")

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Anybody have any clue why this javascript function doesnt hide an object once its called? \<script language="JavaScript"\> function createRequestObject() { var ro; var browser = navigator.appName; if(browser…

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## [Dw CS3 Code Coloring dropping PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-cs3-code-coloring-dropping-php/231142)

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**Author:** [@kaplanyo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaplanyo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dw-cs3-code-coloring-dropping-php/231142 "2007-07-02T14:29:31Z")

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anyone else have Dw CS3 on the mac and using it for PHP? Ever see it drop the Code Color feature? When I type up these lines it's fine, but if I save or upload the text turns red or black. Maybe my PHP is not so good? Th…

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## [Flip Effect - NOT PAGE FLIP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flip-effect-not-page-flip/231141)

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**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flip-effect-not-page-flip/231141 "2007-07-02T14:17:55Z")

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I've searched for tutorials on this but I can't seem to find anything on how to create simple flip effects. I'm not sure if it's some other program than flash or just someone with awesome animation skills - here are a f…

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## [Problem with fading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading/231137)

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**Author:** [@Emdiesse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Emdiesse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading/231137 "2007-07-02T13:32:05Z")

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\[COLOR=Black\]Hello. I am trying to fade in and out 2 movie clips when a button is pressed. Here is my AS, but it is not fading the content in and out. I have ran it through in my head a couple of times and is seems to be…

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## [A whole heap of trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-whole-heap-of-trouble/231136)

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**Author:** [@DanielDiggle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanielDiggle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-whole-heap-of-trouble/231136 "2007-07-02T13:28:59Z")

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Flash 8 So, here's my big project, one that hopefully will result in me advancing my flash knowledge to a level of better understanding the code and being able to construct and write it myself. The project I'm working …

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## [getURL not working - crossdomain?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-working-crossdomain/231135)

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**Author:** [@pete\_zahut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pete_zahut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-working-crossdomain/231135 "2007-07-02T13:26:40Z")

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Hi, I developped a simple flash photoalbum, but since the project has gone live the links on the buttons are not working anymore. The swf is located at http://client.ourdomain.com and if we test it like this it works…

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## [CSS Accessibility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-accessibility/231134)

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**Author:** [@DeringerColt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DeringerColt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-accessibility/231134 "2007-07-02T13:23:07Z")

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When designing a website using CSS, is it better to create external style sheets for each page? Or better to keep it all in the one external stylesheet?? For example: If I have a design layout for a website, I obviousl…

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## [Button loading html in frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-loading-html-in-frame/231133)

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**Author:** [@statikcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/statikcat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-loading-html-in-frame/231133 "2007-07-02T13:17:14Z")

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I can't for the life of me get this to work. I have my flash publish settings in CS3 set to AS2. I am simply just trying to get buttons on a menu to load html pages into a specified frame. I am using this AS on the b…

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## [Loading Movie using URL in param variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movie-using-url-in-param-variable/231131)

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**Author:** [@Yamthief](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yamthief)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movie-using-url-in-param-variable/231131 "2007-07-02T13:05:56Z")

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I've made an FLV player and it works like a charm when the location of the FLV is hardcoded into the actionscript inside the player, but i'm having trouble making it load a video dynamically depending on variables passed…

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## [Masks used in buttons, is it possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-used-in-buttons-is-it-possible/231130)

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**Author:** [@contrast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/contrast)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-used-in-buttons-is-it-possible/231130 "2007-07-02T12:46:01Z")

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Every time I try to use a mask in a button, the mask does not work. Instead of the object on the masking layer only showing what is beneath it, the object used to do the masking shows up like a regular object. Are mas…

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## [Challenging Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/challenging-question/231129)

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**Author:** [@Saddu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saddu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/challenging-question/231129 "2007-07-02T12:21:50Z")

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hi everyone , can a wmf file (windows meta file) can be loaded dynamically into the SWF as a jpg image is loaded. thanks in advance, Saddu

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## [Auto Scroll Thumb Bar for Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scroll-thumb-bar-for-gallery/231127)

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**Author:** [@codonnell456](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codonnell456)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scroll-thumb-bar-for-gallery/231127 "2007-07-02T12:05:41Z")

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Could someone point me to a tutorial that shows how to make this auto scroll thumbnail menu for a gallery: http://www.phpjabbers.com/flash-gallery/index.php This uses no scrollbar, and moves the thumbnails faster le…

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## [Loading flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flv/231126)

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**Author:** [@laudato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laudato)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flv/231126 "2007-07-02T12:01:09Z")

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hello. i wanted to know what influences on loading flv. when i start loading flv from my server, it doesn't load entirely almost never, but partially. and never same amount of film is being loaded. what could be the…

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## [External loaded MC's frame rate speed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-loaded-mcs-frame-rate-speed/231121)

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**Author:** [@WIL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WIL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-loaded-mcs-frame-rate-speed/231121 "2007-07-02T11:29:33Z")

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Is there a way to keep or maintain an external loaded mc's frame rate? Let supose that the external mc's frame rate is 12. The main mc's frame rate is 40. IT is possible to keep the ext. mc's frame rate 12 , because w…

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## [Show and Hide a movie clip.... also clarification on instance names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/show-and-hide-a-movie-clip-also-clarification-on-instance-names/231120)

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**Author:** [@Emdiesse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Emdiesse)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/show-and-hide-a-movie-clip-also-clarification-on-instance-names/231120 "2007-07-02T11:07:37Z")

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Hello. First of all I would like to show and hide a movie clip when a button is pressed. I have tried on(release){ Info.hide(); } and on(release){ Info.visible = false; } What about if I place the b…

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## [LoadVars Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-issue/231115)

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**Author:** [@Saddu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saddu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-issue/231115 "2007-07-02T10:22:19Z")

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Hi Everyone , Can we load a Microsoft Word document into flash as we load a text file using LoadVars? If yes , can anyone help me out? Thanks.

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## [Problems with my XML File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-my-xml-file/231114)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-my-xml-file/231114 "2007-07-02T10:20:14Z")

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I have this XML File: \<xml\> \<row\> \<cell\> 657692 \</cell\> \<cell\> 261746 \</cell\> \</row\> \<row\> \<cell\> 657692 \</cell\> \<cell\> 261746 \</cell\> \</row\> \<row\> \<c…

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## [AS2 equivalent of duplicatemovieclip for dynamic movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-equivalent-of-duplicatemovieclip-for-dynamic-movie-clips/231113)

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**Author:** [@Toiletfreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toiletfreak)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-equivalent-of-duplicatemovieclip-for-dynamic-movie-clips/231113 "2007-07-02T10:19:08Z")

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Hi!! I am pretty new to AS3. Just wondering if there is a equivalent of duplicatemovieclip() for AS3. It needs to be able to be individually identified for dynamic text. I tried to use toChild() to load it into a…

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## [Need a Sliding flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-sliding-flash/231110)

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**Author:** [@sunarc\_sandeep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sunarc_sandeep)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-sliding-flash/231110 "2007-07-02T09:50:19Z")

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Hi There, I want to create sliding flash header like http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=ph1&zone=ph this header have 5 columns. But I need to create only 3 columns. I have been tryin…

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## [CS3 packages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-packages/231106)

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**Author:** [@flash\_navigator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_navigator)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-packages/231106 "2007-07-02T08:34:01Z")

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I used Flash at my home and I find the activation expire after 3 installations as the same as many of Adobe products. Now my company would like to buy CS3 Master Collection to install on different machines and to run on …

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## [NewsTicker(Kirupa Tut) - URL issue - CS3/AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newsticker-kirupa-tut-url-issue-cs3-as2/231100)

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**Author:** [@chrizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrizzle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newsticker-kirupa-tut-url-issue-cs3-as2/231100 "2007-07-02T07:21:31Z")

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Thanks in advance to anyone who has time to address this ! I'm using the newsTicker - xml method from this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/newsticker.htm However, i do not want the text clickable at …

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## [Can a seekbar be used without a FLVPlayer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-seekbar-be-used-without-a-flvplayer/231099)

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**Author:** [@waffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waffe)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-seekbar-be-used-without-a-flvplayer/231099 "2007-07-02T07:15:40Z")

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Hi, I am creating a flash video system that has multiple videos going at once. These videos are being loaded and played without using the flash FLVPlayback component. I am able to use many video functions like play and…

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## [Bend text aroud corners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bend-text-aroud-corners/231098)

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**Author:** [@elvhammar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elvhammar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bend-text-aroud-corners/231098 "2007-07-02T07:12:46Z")

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Hi! Does anyone know how I do to bend the text in flash so it seams like it goes around a corner? And it is a inputtextblock. I realy nead this help! Can you even do it in flash 8? Thanks

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## [Why does this work in Flash6 but not Flash9?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-work-in-flash6-but-not-flash9/231096)

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**Author:** [@thomasvill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thomasvill)\
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**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-work-in-flash6-but-not-flash9/231096 "2007-07-02T06:41:04Z")

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Link1.onRelease = function() { getURL("javascript:setFlashHeight('flashid', 500);"); }; When I publish this code in the Flash 6 player this code works perfect and the javascript launches but when I publish it in Flash …

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## [LoadMovie script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-script/231095)

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**Author:** [@chockybickyman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chockybickyman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-script/231095 "2007-07-02T06:30:11Z")

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I want to load cube.swf into a emptyclip on the stage... I used the following code loadMovie("childmovies/3d.swf", \_root.emptyclip); I was also interested in seeing how to target a loadMovie to a position on the stag…

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## [Critical bug found with 9r28 and below](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critical-bug-found-with-9r28-and-below/231093)

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**Author:** [@K2xL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/K2xL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critical-bug-found-with-9r28-and-below/231093 "2007-07-02T05:56:52Z")

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This will work in Flash Player 9r45. It will not work in anything lower (including 9r28). Here's my post on it: http://k2xl.com/wordpress/2007/07/01/flash-player-9r45-weird-behavior/ This is a very critical bug for…

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