# programming

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## [Use textfields to gather information?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-textfields-to-gather-information/227706)

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**Author:** [@marcusbrunstrom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcusbrunstrom)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-textfields-to-gather-information/227706 "2007-06-01T12:27:46Z")

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Hi. I was wondering. I have a ftp server with clients accounts on. Is it possible to let the client go through my webpage by filling in the login information? Through my browser I can put ftp://username:password@myip. C…

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## [\[AS2\] Help calling variables. (basic!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-calling-variables-basic/227705)

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**Author:** [@Ezence](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ezence)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-calling-variables-basic/227705 "2007-06-01T12:12:45Z")

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Hi all, I have another question for the cleverestest Flash guru's i've ever had the honor of asking for help from. :nat: I have a basic script on (release) { bookmark = "\_root.bookmark\_aboutus"; bookmark.pl…

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## [I need Suggestions please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-suggestions-please/227702)

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**Author:** [@Macsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Macsy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-suggestions-please/227702 "2007-06-01T11:25:51Z")

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Hi. Im creating a tilebased RPG game. It's the final Fantasy type of game, you meet monsters in a battlescene. Im wondering now when im done with everything else how i will create the 'Battlescene'. Should i go to a…

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## [Depth stupid issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-stupid-issue/227701)

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**Author:** [@Nikini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nikini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-stupid-issue/227701 "2007-06-01T11:20:11Z")

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I have a movieclip on top of another movieclip. I added MouseEvent.ROLL\_OVER event to the movieclip below.. and when i roll over the movieclip on top which is also on the rollover of the movieclip below it does not act a…

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## [Dreamweaver and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dreamweaver-and-flash/227700)

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**Author:** [@gibry21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gibry21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dreamweaver-and-flash/227700 "2007-06-01T11:15:27Z")

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Hi guys..... 2 quick questions, I have noticed a few online sites that use flash menu bars to control html content perhaps created in dreamweaver. Q.1) For example, I'd like to create a template in flash (simply to g…

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## [AS3 Dynamic Text Kerning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-dynamic-text-kerning/227697)

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**Author:** [@dcem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dcem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-dynamic-text-kerning/227697 "2007-06-01T10:54:33Z")

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\[LEFT\]Hi Everyone, I cannot find how to kern dynamic text in AS3 anywhere, i thought that this was possible with AS3. All i can find is that you can set the value of kerning to true, but i cant see how to set it to a p…

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## [Column Width in DataGrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/column-width-in-datagrid/227696)

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**Author:** [@TNE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TNE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/column-width-in-datagrid/227696 "2007-06-01T10:29:16Z")

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Hi, I'm using a DataGrid to display certain tabular data, except a couple of columns that have buttons in them. I've used CellRenderer API to display those buttons, but when I run the movie, upon resizing the column and…

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## [SoundMixer ... is this a BUG or a FEATURE?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundmixer-is-this-a-bug-or-a-feature/227695)

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**Author:** [@mathew\_er](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathew_er)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundmixer-is-this-a-bug-or-a-feature/227695 "2007-06-01T10:20:35Z")

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Hi, I don't understand this. On one site we are doing, theres a mp3 player with an equalizer using the SoundMixer.computeSpectrum method. It works fine, but when there is any other sound playing from flash from a d…

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## [Key.addListener question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-addlistener-question/227693)

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**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-addlistener-question/227693 "2007-06-01T10:01:39Z")

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I'm trying to get a key (in this case the Enter key) to run a function already assigned to a button. What I'm trying to achieve here is to get both methods to do the same task either you press the button in the movieclip…

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## [Embed broken?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-broken/227690)

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**Author:** [@Blowfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blowfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-broken/227690 "2007-06-01T09:27:58Z")

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Hi I have used the embed tutorial on Kirupa and it have always worked (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/flash\_fix.htm) But today when i tried to use it it suddenly dosnt work. I insert the kode into a TD and it b…

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## [Fullscreen in browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-in-browser/227688)

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**Author:** [@flashfire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashfire)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-in-browser/227688 "2007-06-01T08:45:06Z")

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Is there anyway to get flash go fullscreen in a browser window without needing a click listener or keyboard listener? When I run the webpage I want it to automatically go fullscreen. Thanks for reading.

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## [Code for firefox and IE?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-for-firefox-and-ie/227685)

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**Author:** [@Ar3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ar3d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-for-firefox-and-ie/227685 "2007-06-01T08:11:14Z")

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hi.. can anyone here could help to find a code for firefox and ie, which can load perfectly in that both browser?

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## [Vanilla Forum Extenstion Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vanilla-forum-extenstion-question/227684)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vanilla-forum-extenstion-question/227684 "2007-06-01T07:53:48Z")

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I am looking for a HTML editor for Vanilla, but i just cannot find one! or atleast one that works... Does anyone have any ideas

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## [Loaded Clips Not Showing Up Until Second Attempt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-clips-not-showing-up-until-second-attempt/227683)

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**Author:** [@Tsukiyomi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tsukiyomi)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-clips-not-showing-up-until-second-attempt/227683 "2007-06-01T07:19:27Z")

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This has happened to me multiple times and I'm curious what causes it to happen. This is my current code. function preloadThumbs(num:String):Void { var horizontal\_spacing:Number = 40; var target1\_mc:MovieCli…

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## [Load movieclip outside a mask or scroller?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movieclip-outside-a-mask-or-scroller/227682)

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**Author:** [@Andreas\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andreas_E)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movieclip-outside-a-mask-or-scroller/227682 "2007-06-01T07:07:30Z")

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Hi, guess this should be easy :cowbell: I have a scrollbar which is using a mask to work, then i have image thumbnails as a movieclip to scroll. The thumbnails are buttons that loads swfs into an empty movieclip on the …

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## [Image Gallery help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-help/227672)

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**Author:** [@gbuckton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gbuckton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-help/227672 "2007-06-01T03:56:20Z")

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Hi there, I'm attempting to build an image gallery that behaves so that each thumbnail (button) will reverse the current movie clip (image sliding out of frame) and then load its own movie clip (image sliding into fram…

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## [I need to help (newbie)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-help-newbie/227670)

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**Author:** [@cocbay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cocbay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-help-newbie/227670 "2007-06-01T03:35:33Z")

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I want get value in my flash. Ex: I have a flash call "getvalue.swf" I run in IE: http://localhost/getvalue.swf?name=newbie" So, in my flash print Name = newbie (ex: \_global.name="newbie"). Or I get value in flash t…

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## [Love the Adobe Interface](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/love-the-adobe-interface/227667)

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**Author:** [@GeoffR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeoffR)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/love-the-adobe-interface/227667 "2007-06-01T03:01:58Z")

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Just saw http://www.adobe.com/creativelicense/ and love the way the product boxes animate upon selection. As a result, I've had a read through Kirupa's 3D tutorials, wow it gets heavy... and searched around for how to bu…

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## [Stop Streaming Video In a Certain Frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-streaming-video-in-a-certain-frame/227665)

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**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-streaming-video-in-a-certain-frame/227665 "2007-06-01T01:59:34Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if you are able to stop a video at a certain frame that is imported into flash with the streaming option. I know for embedding you are able to since it is shown on the timeline but for a streaming vid…

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## [Action Script on OSX browsers issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-on-osx-browsers-issue/227664)

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**Author:** [@final\_end](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/final_end)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-on-osx-browsers-issue/227664 "2007-06-01T01:42:21Z")

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Has anybody else, using any browser on OSX, encountered an issue with action scripted tweening(through math formulas not tweening functions) and contents shifting when a window was opened or dragged over it? It's difficu…

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## [Flash banner covering drop down menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-banner-covering-drop-down-menus/227662)

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**Author:** [@ColossalVortex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ColossalVortex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-banner-covering-drop-down-menus/227662 "2007-06-01T01:38:19Z")

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I just put a new flash banner up only to find that it it covers over my drop down menus. has anyone esle run into this problem and know a way to fix it?

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## [Get current directory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-current-directory/227661)

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**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-current-directory/227661 "2007-06-01T01:31:32Z")

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is it possible to get the current directory the swf is in? like if I have a movie in a folder called "folder01", i would like to have some code in the movie that returns "folder01".. and if it's in "anotherfolder", it r…

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## [gotoAndStop() issue, Please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-issue-please-help/227659)

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**Author:** [@BetaWar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BetaWar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-issue-please-help/227659 "2007-06-01T01:01:50Z")

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Okay, so I have a script that I am currently working on, the only problem is that it doesn't change frame when clicked (like it should). Here is my AS play\_pause\_mc.onPress=function(){ if(netStream.play){ this.go…

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## [Z-index not working in FF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-index-not-working-in-ff/227656)

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**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-index-not-working-in-ff/227656 "2007-06-01T00:48:56Z")

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I have an element of position: fixed. Another element of regular static position. I want to display this static element on top of the fixed element. I tried to increase the z-index of the static element. The element is t…

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## [Quick Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-buttons/227655)

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**Author:** [@tylerrj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tylerrj)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-buttons/227655 "2007-06-01T00:43:19Z")

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I'm trying to redue my webpage in Flash and I'm having a lot of difficulty setting up link buttons. I want to click on the button and open a new webpage. Can someone just give me the EXACT code that I need to do this? I …

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## [Change the behaviour of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-behaviour-of-a-movie-clip/227653)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-behaviour-of-a-movie-clip/227653 "2007-06-01T00:07:44Z")

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Hi, just wondering if there is a script that could let me change the way that a movie clip behaves, for example, I have movie clip "a" and in a certain frame I have the function; a.onRollOver = function (){ gotoAndP…

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## [Question regarding "Fixing the Flash/Embed Issue"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-fixing-the-flash-embed-issue/227652)

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**Author:** [@HiTekMom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HiTekMom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-fixing-the-flash-embed-issue/227652 "2007-06-01T00:05:59Z")

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Can anyone tell me how to add "transparency" parameter to the following fix? \<script type="text/javascript"\> var fo = new FlashObject("flash/home.swf?button=1", "animationName", "766", "236", "8"); fo.addParam("allowS…

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## [\[AS2\] FLV manipulation (play forwards and reverse)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flv-manipulation-play-forwards-and-reverse/227651)

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**Author:** [@tseven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tseven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flv-manipulation-play-forwards-and-reverse/227651 "2007-05-31T23:52:00Z")

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I have a FLV file which essentially is a sequence of images which show movement. Picture an object rotating in 3D. I need to create a few controls which modify both the speed and direction the movie plays (forward and …

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## [Loading Question (AS2.0)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-question-as2-0/227649)

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**Author:** [@sup\_legolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sup_legolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-question-as2-0/227649 "2007-05-31T23:19:30Z")

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Hello (Again), I was wondering what is the script you'd use to load an image into Flash from an external source. Let's say I want to load http://xxx.xxxX.xxx.jpg into flash, just so I dont have to re-load it every time…

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## [\[Discussion\] Comments helpful or hurtful?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/discussion-comments-helpful-or-hurtful/227648)

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**Author:** [@smizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smizzle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/discussion-comments-helpful-or-hurtful/227648 "2007-05-31T23:13:32Z")

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One thing I've seen a lot of in as code and publicly available libraries is a LOT of comments. I've seen files with 3 to 4 times as much text in the comments as the code. I know a lot of this is put there to generate aut…

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