# programming

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## [Preload XML Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-xml-gallery/228183)

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**Author:** [@marcusJones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcusJones)\
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**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-xml-gallery/228183 "2007-06-05T22:41:42Z")

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This one is driving me nuts. I have a site that has a tree navigation, that sources an XML file for the content of the site. http://habitatinteractive.com/test/batewood Here's the code for one of the branches: for(e…

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## [Adding an outer glow to a TextInput's focusRect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-an-outer-glow-to-a-textinputs-focusrect/228182)

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**Author:** [@sarahelizabeth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarahelizabeth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-an-outer-glow-to-a-textinputs-focusrect/228182 "2007-06-05T22:31:05Z")

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Any ideas how I do this? I've tried creating a movieclip within the focusRect skin, and applying a focus rect to this, but this messes up the nine grid scaling. I've also tried bringing in the outerglow as a png, but…

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## [Calling Functions From Within An If Statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-from-within-an-if-statement/228175)

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**Author:** [@ajmedway](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajmedway)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-from-within-an-if-statement/228175 "2007-06-05T21:37:50Z")

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Hi all, I posted earlier about a preloader sticking, but beat around the bush a bit - my problem has been narrowed down and it is simply this: while the condition of a if statement is true, as in the following hypoth…

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## [Centering Flash Content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-flash-content/228173)

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**Author:** [@Ensomniak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ensomniak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-flash-content/228173 "2007-06-05T21:19:04Z")

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This feels like a very noobish question, but I can't seem to figure out how to center my flash content in CS3. I've seen some info about how to do it with CSS, but I thought there was a way to do it inside of Flash. Th…

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## [Progress bar help! \[VB6?\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-help-vb6/228170)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-help-vb6/228170 "2007-06-05T20:54:10Z")

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hi all... How can i make my progress bar actually move? thanks!

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## [Using getObjectsUnderPoint and getQualifiedClassName together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-getobjectsunderpoint-and-getqualifiedclassname-together/228167)

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**Author:** [@costa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/costa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-getobjectsunderpoint-and-getqualifiedclassname-together/228167 "2007-06-05T20:46:27Z")

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Dear all , I need again your help with this code. What I am trying to do is to get the name of a movieClip in a specific point. According to next code I would expect to get the name “myMovie” using container.getChild…

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## [Internal MC Transitions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internal-mc-transitions/228166)

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**Author:** [@mkohne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mkohne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internal-mc-transitions/228166 "2007-06-05T20:43:44Z")

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Anyone know how to do the transitions like the tutorial on this site but using internal movieclips instead of external swfs. I've tried using the attachMovie instead of loadMovie but haven't had much luck getting the bu…

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## [XML Thumbnail Gallery in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-in-flash/228162)

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**Author:** [@kgriffing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kgriffing)\
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**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-in-flash/228162 "2007-06-05T20:06:30Z")

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I was adding the thumbnail gallery to my website, but when I move the gallery over to the right side, the rollovers area's don't move with it. Therefore, the scroller is offset. I would like to just add left and right bu…

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## [Help Adding Thumbnails to XML Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-adding-thumbnails-to-xml-gallery/228161)

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**Author:** [@kgriffing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kgriffing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-adding-thumbnails-to-xml-gallery/228161 "2007-06-05T20:03:56Z")

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I was adding the thumbnail gallery to my website, but when I move the gallery over to the right side, the rollovers area's don't move with it. Therefore, the scroller is offset. I would like to just add left and right …

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## [Help with Adding Thumbnails to XML Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-thumbnails-to-xml-gallery/228158)

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**Author:** [@kgriffing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kgriffing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-thumbnails-to-xml-gallery/228158 "2007-06-05T19:49:00Z")

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I was adding the thumbnail gallery to my website, but the rollover to scroll through the thumbnails must is offset somewhere. I would like to just add left and right buttons to scroll if possible. If somebody could show …

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## [Mix and Match as a quiz type question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mix-and-match-as-a-quiz-type-question/228157)

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**Author:** [@dunger99us](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunger99us)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mix-and-match-as-a-quiz-type-question/228157 "2007-06-05T19:47:43Z")

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The problem: create a flash scene where there are sevral objects or texts that have to be matched correctly with their corresponding answers. for example the fastest animal on earth is biggest animal on Earth is t…

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## [Adding Thumbnails to XML Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-to-xml-gallery/228156)

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**Author:** [@kgriffing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kgriffing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-to-xml-gallery/228156 "2007-06-05T19:45:42Z")

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I was adding the \<a href="http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm"\>thumbnail gallery\</a\> to my website, but the rollover to scroll through the thumbnails must is offset somewhere. I would like to just add …

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## [Preloader keeps resetting/sticks when trying to load external images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-keeps-resetting-sticks-when-trying-to-load-external-images/228154)

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**Author:** [@ajmedway](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajmedway)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-keeps-resetting-sticks-when-trying-to-load-external-images/228154 "2007-06-05T19:34:59Z")

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Hi to all, THE PROJECT: I'm making a portfolio site in FLASH MX 2004 that displays images from an external folder, indexed in an array. I've set it up so that a user clicks on a button to get a different image from a…

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## [Life Limit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/life-limit/228151)

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**Author:** [@J\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/life-limit/228151 "2007-06-05T19:12:03Z")

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I'm going to create a healing spot in my game. And i just wonder: Can you set a max value of a variable?

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## [Remove Dynamically-Added .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-dynamically-added-swf/228145)

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**Author:** [@douglaae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/douglaae)\
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**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-dynamically-added-swf/228145 "2007-06-05T18:21:19Z")

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Hi folks. I have an AS3 app that allows users to pick from a menu of AS2 .swf movies to load into a MovieClip. Users are allowed click to view one movie, but if they change their mind and click a different clip, it shoul…

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## [loadMove/unloadMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmove-unloadmovie/228143)

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**Author:** [@superbungalow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superbungalow)\
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**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmove-unloadmovie/228143 "2007-06-05T18:19:40Z")

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What do loadMovie and unloadMovie actually do?

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## [.\_alpha on mc not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha-on-mc-not-working/228142)

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**Author:** [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha-on-mc-not-working/228142 "2007-06-05T18:15:42Z")

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I have time\_mc.\_alpha = 50; ona mc that contains a dynamic text field. It doesnt work. it only was working when i had a Filter applied to the text field?

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## [Target Path in External SWF Not Working Correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-in-external-swf-not-working-correctly/228139)

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**Author:** [@nbdesignlv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nbdesignlv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-in-external-swf-not-working-correctly/228139 "2007-06-05T17:38:33Z")

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Alright, so I've tried quite a few things with no luck. I have a scrollbar that works in the swf fine, but when loaded into my mainmovie container I get this error... Target not found: Target = "/scrolling text " Base = …

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## [onRollOver AS help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrollover-as-help/228138)

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**Author:** [@mikedkap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikedkap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrollover-as-help/228138 "2007-06-05T17:07:05Z")

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Can anyone fix this for me - The movement is working perfectly, but the colorRollOver won't work in conjunction with it. Thanks! //Button Rollovers function colorRoll(instance) { var colorPalette = new Color(insta…

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## [Make a moving wall?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-moving-wall/228135)

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**Author:** [@J\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-moving-wall/228135 "2007-06-05T16:44:15Z")

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I know how to make a rotating movie clip but i doesn't know how to make it move first one direction and then back to where it started (only using action script).

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## [IE png fix for CSS called background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-png-fix-for-css-called-background/228134)

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**Author:** [@newbie\_geek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newbie_geek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-png-fix-for-css-called-background/228134 "2007-06-05T16:42:00Z")

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I am working on www.saintlutherie.com and i have a PNG based dropshadow in the background. This is inserted via the attached CSS. I am using the \<!--\[if lt IE 7.\]\> \<script defer type="text/javascript" src=…

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## [Alpha & movement in actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-movement-in-actionscript/228133)

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**Author:** [@AgentOrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentOrange)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-movement-in-actionscript/228133 "2007-06-05T16:31:35Z")

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Hi all. Me again. I'm trying to teach myself some basics of AS so I'm starting with what I think should be easy stuff. I've worked through the tutorial here on Kirupa that shows how to animate an object using AS but I'm …

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## [Variables/levels? Don't understand AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-levels-dont-understand-as3/228132)

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**Author:** [@philj1986](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/philj1986)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-levels-dont-understand-as3/228132 "2007-06-05T16:21:57Z")

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Hey I am just learning AS3 and trying to understand how variables and levels work now. Before (in AS2) I would link to the variable in another MC by using root.mcname.variable but now that doesn't work. And, for a variab…

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## [Remove a gate with a button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-a-gate-with-a-button/228130)

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**Author:** [@J\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-a-gate-with-a-button/228130 "2007-06-05T16:18:28Z")

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I can't figure out how to make a movie clip move out of the way when your keyboard controled character is over another movie clip. Here is the code i tried: if ((root.button.hitTest(x, y+radius, true)) or (root.button.…

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## [loadMovie on dynamic levels...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-on-dynamic-levels/228129)

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**Author:** [@charkocu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charkocu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-on-dynamic-levels/228129 "2007-06-05T16:09:17Z")

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Greetings, There is a page I am creating that will act as a gallery. When the user clicks on various thumbnails, it will 'loadMovie' a movie I have. I have accomplished this function - everything working perfect, but h…

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## [getSelectedIndex() & setSelectedIndex()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getselectedindex-setselectedindex/228127)

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**Author:** [@Denise032](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Denise032)\
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**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getselectedindex-setselectedindex/228127 "2007-06-05T15:50:23Z")

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OK, here's the foundation: I have a booking form. In this booking form I have two combo boxes. The first combo box asks the user to select when their event starts, the second combo box asks the user to select when thei…

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## [How can my character become killed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-my-character-become-killed/228126)

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**Author:** [@J\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-my-character-become-killed/228126 "2007-06-05T15:39:34Z")

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I wonder how to make my character to return to his starting position when he has no lives left. I have created a variable named health with a value of 100. And I've also created a trap that decreases the health but i c…

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## [Rotating Flash Banner Ads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-flash-banner-ads/228125)

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**Author:** [@mskatiekat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mskatiekat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-flash-banner-ads/228125 "2007-06-05T15:32:56Z")

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I would like to create a rotating Flash Banner ad with a similar concept to Best Buy Canada's: http://www.bestbuy.ca/home.asp?newlang=EN&logon=&langid=EN I created a master SWF file that calls out 4 external SWF files…

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## [Tweens not ending right](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweens-not-ending-right/228124)

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**Author:** [@EmeniusXp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EmeniusXp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweens-not-ending-right/228124 "2007-06-05T15:27:19Z")

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Is there a reason for Tween animations not to end when they should? I'm experiencing some problems with alphas and scales finishing before the final value is reached. Thanks in advance

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## [3d zooming control with mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-zooming-control-with-mouse/228122)

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**Author:** [@davidscirocco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidscirocco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-zooming-control-with-mouse/228122 "2007-06-05T15:02:19Z")

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Hi i'm a new member to the forum. I have a problem, i want to make a button on witch when you press you zoom in. I don't want to do the fake zoom where the image enlarge because i have a moltitude of button all near to …

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