# programming

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## [Help loading xml attributes into an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loading-xml-attributes-into-an-array/225015)

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**Author:** [@ptrok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ptrok)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loading-xml-attributes-into-an-array/225015 "2007-05-08T04:26:38Z")

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I have an old gallery that loaded a set of pictures and swf's from a folder using an array arMedia = \["clip2.swf", "image01.jpg", "clip2.swf" .. etc ...\]; I wanted to update this by using xml to generate that array and c…

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## [Use of packages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-packages/225013)

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**Author:** [@jsimpson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jsimpson)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-packages/225013 "2007-05-08T03:59:40Z")

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I'm slowly making the move to AS3 and am having a few difficulties along the way. One is packages, specifically the scope ans use of them. Does the package name have to reflect the directory structure. Can I have somet…

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## [Help with Applying an "embroidered" effect to text or a "stroke"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-applying-an-embroidered-effect-to-text-or-a-stroke/225012)

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**Author:** [@mwiley63](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mwiley63)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-applying-an-embroidered-effect-to-text-or-a-stroke/225012 "2007-05-08T03:09:58Z")

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I need to apply an embroidered look to dynamic text. Right now I am using a dropshadow filter on the text box with the following line of code: var hexNum:Number = 0x990000; var dropShadow:DropShadowFilter = new DropS…

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## [Class structure](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-structure/225010)

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**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-structure/225010 "2007-05-08T02:41:04Z")

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Hi, I'm working on my first game to use OOP in AS2 and I was wondering a little bit about subclasses. I plan to have more than one level of subclasses and was wondering how I should implement them together. Here is a l…

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## [Animating a Ribbon](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-ribbon/225007)

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**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-ribbon/225007 "2007-05-08T01:15:54Z")

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Guys i'm trying to animate a ribbon like effect like the one in http://www.smscrew.com , check it out, it's cool and loads quite fast, just go into any subpage. I'm sure there's a way of doing it other than blowing my …

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## [Creating a User-Side Friendly Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-user-side-friendly-gallery/225006)

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**Author:** [@fenomnon64](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fenomnon64)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-user-side-friendly-gallery/225006 "2007-05-08T00:50:31Z")

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Hey, I am trying to create a "user friendly" gallery so that the client can up images while the flash document will automatically update. Here is an example of what I am trying to create: http://www.flashnifties.com/…

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## [Duplicating one animation to many movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-one-animation-to-many-movie-clips/225003)

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**Author:** [@therealfog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/therealfog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-one-animation-to-many-movie-clips/225003 "2007-05-08T00:19:04Z")

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Hi everybody I'm pretty new to the forum and i hope you guys can help. I'd doing this very simple world map for work flash. I already traced a bitmap into vectors and created over 50 movie clip instances with the country…

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## [AS3 and button functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-button-functions/225001)

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**Author:** [@damonlee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/damonlee)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-button-functions/225001 "2007-05-08T00:08:56Z")

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I'm very new to AS3, of course, like a total noob, I've tried to format my button functions in the same manner as AS2. I've figured out some how to implement mouse events in AS3, but it seems very rudundant; I have t…

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## [\[Help\] Persits.MailSender.4 error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-persits-mailsender-4-error/224999)

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**Author:** [@Dasmonstrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dasmonstrum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-persits-mailsender-4-error/224999 "2007-05-07T23:24:49Z")

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Hi There, please could someone help me, I don't know much about asp and so one, and I'm trying to make a mailform, I did, but it is showing an error, that I don't have an ideia how fix it: Persits.MailSender.4 error …

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## [XML Slideshow a bit rough around the edges](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-a-bit-rough-around-the-edges/224996)

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**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-a-bit-rough-around-the-edges/224996 "2007-05-07T22:18:04Z")

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Hey there, I'm supposed to be wrapping up another xml slideshow and could use some help ironing out some of the problems. \[LIST=1\] \[\*\]The transitions between sections is a bit harsh, I'd like to smooth it out some by…

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## [Why isn't this centering?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-isnt-this-centering/224992)

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**Author:** [@Esoltas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esoltas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-isnt-this-centering/224992 "2007-05-07T21:20:52Z")

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Easy question, probably so obvious. Why the banner this centering? How can I get it to center? http://www.freewebs.com/phi\_studios/test.htm Thanks- Esoltas

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## [Remove selected element from an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-selected-element-from-an-array/224990)

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**Author:** [@maxx9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxx9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-selected-element-from-an-array/224990 "2007-05-07T21:03:25Z")

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HI, Can anyone help me to how to remove an selected element from an array(if i have movieclips in an array and i want to delete the movieclip i press on)

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## [CSS/Flash Drop Down Menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-flash-drop-down-menus/224989)

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**Author:** [@IvanDH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IvanDH)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-flash-drop-down-menus/224989 "2007-05-07T20:47:05Z")

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Hi again everyone, Question: I want to make a horizontal css drop down menu using a .swf as the menu button ( that way I'm free to animate the button in anyway I want. ) I want the actual UL's and LI's to remain …

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## [Double-clicking in or out of symbols takes 10 seconds! (not fun)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/double-clicking-in-or-out-of-symbols-takes-10-seconds-not-fun/224988)

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**Author:** [@kingBunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingBunny)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/double-clicking-in-or-out-of-symbols-takes-10-seconds-not-fun/224988 "2007-05-07T20:43:54Z")

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I installed Flash 8 on my new awesome computer.. everything's super fast, I can play freaking new games on max settings without lag.. but when I double click on a symbol in Flash 8 to edit it, a dotted selection-line (li…

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## [Install Flash 8 and CS 9](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-flash-8-and-cs-9/224985)

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**Author:** [@ices](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ices)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-flash-8-and-cs-9/224985 "2007-05-07T19:54:23Z")

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Hi, I alreadeuse Flash 8 Pro and coding with AS2. Now I realy want to try AS3. If I install Flash9 (trial) is it conflict with My Flash 8? I don't want to loose my current ,,,

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## [How to best structure/code a website or presentation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-best-structure-code-a-website-or-presentation/224984)

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**Author:** [@paramita](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paramita)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-best-structure-code-a-website-or-presentation/224984 "2007-05-07T19:50:36Z")

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I'm trying to figure out what is the best way to structure a simple interactive presentation in Flash - I only got a few months programming experience. Mine is as such: home\_mc // contains buttons hbtn1\_mc page1\_mc …

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## [Mask disapear when exporting to quicktime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-disapear-when-exporting-to-quicktime/224983)

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**Author:** [@aerahn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aerahn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-disapear-when-exporting-to-quicktime/224983 "2007-05-07T19:49:28Z")

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Hello, If I export to Quicktime I lose my masks effects. Is this normal, or can it be prevented/fixed? Thanks!

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## [Load image through binary array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-through-binary-array/224981)

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**Author:** [@FizixMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FizixMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-through-binary-array/224981 "2007-05-07T19:41:51Z")

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Is it possible to load an image (preferably jpg) from a binary array? The reason I ask is because I'm loading the images dynamically through SOAP webservices so I get a byte representation of the jpeg image. I can't ru…

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## [Clear XML Data and remove movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-xml-data-and-remove-movie-clip/224977)

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**Author:** [@ejones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ejones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-xml-data-and-remove-movie-clip/224977 "2007-05-07T19:25:36Z")

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I have 2 quick (I hope) questions. Is there a method to delete or reset the xml data to nothing after using... myXML.load(myfile.xml") ? My xml file name is dynamic and I want to clear the old children and node value…

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## [Using "system" finger cursor instead of Flash's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-system-finger-cursor-instead-of-flashs/224971)

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**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-system-finger-cursor-instead-of-flashs/224971 "2007-05-07T18:02:18Z")

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Hello All, I am interested in having the finger cursor in my Flash movies be the same as the system finger (rollover/click the button) cursor instead of the default Flash version. I know about custom cursor, but have s…

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## [Uploader?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uploader/224969)

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**Author:** [@Qued](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qued)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uploader/224969 "2007-05-07T17:55:31Z")

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Hello, I need a php uploader that will, upload a .jpg only file and rename it to something like "Photo001.jpg, photo002.jpg, etc etc..." I want it renamed for a flash movie that I'm making that will turn around load the …

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## [Text into shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-into-shape/224968)

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**Author:** [@bennywai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennywai)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-into-shape/224968 "2007-05-07T17:48:45Z")

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Dear all, I am now trying to convert a text into shape for distortion. The text which is got from user input using AS. When the text has been gotten successfully,I have a problem in attach the text into movieclip.…

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## [Interrupting a loop? Help appreciated](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interrupting-a-loop-help-appreciated/224965)

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**Author:** [@Fiinix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fiinix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interrupting-a-loop-help-appreciated/224965 "2007-05-07T16:56:02Z")

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Hey! In case it's not already clear, I'm quite new to this forum. However whenever I have encountered problems I have usually googled myself to this wonderful site called Kirupa.com \[smirk\] But enough of the flattering I…

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## [Dragable movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragable-movieclips/224964)

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**Author:** [@RaymondP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RaymondP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragable-movieclips/224964 "2007-05-07T16:50:14Z")

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## [Preloader with \<IMG\> Tag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-img-tag/224962)

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**Author:** [@benbfree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benbfree)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-img-tag/224962 "2007-05-07T15:54:14Z")

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Hey Guys, Just wondering if there is a way to add a preloader to images loaded into htmlText areas via \<img\> tag. Thanks,

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## [IE and Opera problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-and-opera-problem/224960)

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**Author:** [@slutpuppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slutpuppy)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-and-opera-problem/224960 "2007-05-07T15:39:07Z")

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Hi there, i have a problem with a flash movie viewing them in Opera and IE. the flash gets info from external .txt file and displaying that in some dynamic text boxes .. the flash refresh in 7 secs .. so if i change some…

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## [Problem resizing proportionately](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-resizing-proportionately/224959)

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**Author:** [@brandesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brandesign)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-resizing-proportionately/224959 "2007-05-07T15:31:08Z")

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OK, I've tried a few different but similar methods of resizing background images in a movie clip to take up the full size of the browser. They work, but the problem is the photos aren't resizing proportionately. I'm tryi…

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## [Rhythm Game Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rhythm-game-help/224958)

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**Author:** [@djlarceny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djlarceny)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rhythm-game-help/224958 "2007-05-07T15:29:21Z")

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hello everyone!!! i've searched everywhere and i can't find any tutorials on making a rhythm based game in flash. i have several ideas but i don't know how to bring them to life. i'm not a newbie to flash, but i am a new…

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## [f8 - any other Mac users using flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-any-other-mac-users-using-flash/224957)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-any-other-mac-users-using-flash/224957 "2007-05-07T15:24:05Z")

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Hey guys, I'm a mac user and it seems that whenever I view the flash sites on my computer using Firefox, they run at a good speed, but when I view on a PC using either firefox, or IE. they seem to be on hyper drive, runn…

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## [Can I addListener to SPACE bar in Flash Lite 2.1?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-addlistener-to-space-bar-in-flash-lite-2-1/224956)

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**Author:** [@norman76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/norman76)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-addlistener-to-space-bar-in-flash-lite-2-1/224956 "2007-05-07T15:13:30Z")

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I am currently developing an interactive language learning program for Flash Lite 2.1 for Windows Mobile devices. I need to give the spacebar some specific functionality by using the addListener in flash Lite 2.1. The c…

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