# programming

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## [Guitar Hero Flash Replica](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guitar-hero-flash-replica/224477)

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**Author:** [@amps7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amps7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guitar-hero-flash-replica/224477 "2007-05-02T18:01:22Z")

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Hey people. I've recently been playing about with designing a flash version of Guitar Hero.. If you have no idea what this is, here is a flash replica playable on the internet: http://www.molsoncanadian.ca/coldshot…

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## [Whatsup with the massive size fluxes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whatsup-with-the-massive-size-fluxes/224476)

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**Author:** [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whatsup-with-the-massive-size-fluxes/224476 "2007-05-02T17:54:04Z")

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To explain the title; heres what I noticed today. I was opening two old projects, f8 format .. editing and resaving as cs3. Nothing interesting happened there, the filesizes of the 2 files changed a bit, but not con…

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## [Need some advice... XML or NOT?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-advice-xml-or-not/224475)

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**Author:** [@kurrle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kurrle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-advice-xml-or-not/224475 "2007-05-02T17:47:31Z")

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I have a project that is a location finder, and I'm in the initial stages of building it and need some advice as to what might be the best way to build it. I've attached an image to show you what the layout loks like…

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## [Aligning external swfs around a central point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-external-swfs-around-a-central-point/224474)

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**Author:** [@inadequateanima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inadequateanima)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-external-swfs-around-a-central-point/224474 "2007-05-02T17:32:39Z")

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Hey I'm trying to create a photo gallery arranged in a set of four randomly loaded images. the images are all different sizes and shapes but I'm trying to get them to stay fixed in a grid format (top left, top right, bot…

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## [Actionscripting Problems with Full Screen Resize and Placement of borders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscripting-problems-with-full-screen-resize-and-placement-of-borders/224471)

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**Author:** [@nbdesignlv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nbdesignlv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscripting-problems-with-full-screen-resize-and-placement-of-borders/224471 "2007-05-02T17:18:07Z")

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Alright, so I am having a problem getting my two borders to scale and stay placed at the very bottom and right below the logo I have placed in the upper right. The code is as follows... stop(); Stage.scaleMode = "noS…

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## [Updating from Flash 6 to Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-from-flash-6-to-flash-8/224467)

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**Author:** [@chaztheman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaztheman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-from-flash-6-to-flash-8/224467 "2007-05-02T16:36:50Z")

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Hi, Im updating my movie file from flash 6 to 8 and this part of code seems to have stopped working in the process: \[COLOR=blue\]var\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=red\]deg\[/COLOR\] = 360 \[COLOR=blue\] \_root\[/COLOR\].bcar.\[COLOR=blue\]…

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## [XML-loaded footer buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-footer-buttons/224464)

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**Author:** [@dalewb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalewb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-footer-buttons/224464 "2007-05-02T16:27:21Z")

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I hate doing this, but am not sure what else to do at the moment. The following code is supposed to read the label and url from an xml file and put that info into dynamically-created text boxes on the stage that the use…

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## [Using Video in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-video-in-flash/224463)

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**Author:** [@flash4myfuture](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash4myfuture)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-video-in-flash/224463 "2007-05-02T16:21:24Z")

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Is it feasible and/or advisable to embed mini video clips in Flash files and put the files on your website in a rollover fashion where you see it playing and if you like it you can click on it and it will play that clip?…

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## [Timer triggers Event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-triggers-event/224460)

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**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-triggers-event/224460 "2007-05-02T15:52:00Z")

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Yes, I have posted this topic but its really urgent that I find a solution. When the countdown timer reaches :30 i need a warning to display and/or sound. ADDthis line of code: if (outputSec == 30) { warning.text=“Wa…

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## [Stupid IDE problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-ide-problem/224458)

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**Author:** [@Dark\_Viper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dark_Viper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-ide-problem/224458 "2007-05-02T15:48:17Z")

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There's probably an easy answer to this one. When I use code like this : stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY\_DOWN,keyPressed); function keyPressed(event:KeyboardEvent):void { trace(event.keyCode); } and run …

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## [Overflow Property](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overflow-property/224456)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overflow-property/224456 "2007-05-02T15:34:12Z")

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I'm trying to understand what or why anyone would use the overflow property for in laying out a page. The information in the CSS reference is sketchy. The biggest bit of confusion for me is that if the overflow is set to…

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## [Prevent flash game from being hack](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-flash-game-from-being-hack/224454)

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**Author:** [@chup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chup)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-flash-game-from-being-hack/224454 "2007-05-02T15:26:33Z")

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Hi all, Recently i'm helping a client running some online promotion with a flash game as part of the activity. However, there is some hacking problem going on. The highest possible score is 1500 can i have score above …

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## [Dispatch event from class to movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatch-event-from-class-to-movieclip/224452)

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**Author:** [@deltajam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deltajam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatch-event-from-class-to-movieclip/224452 "2007-05-02T15:14:52Z")

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In frame 1 of my AS2 .swf: import com.classes.ParseXML; var xml:ParseXML = new ParseXML("xml/site.xml"); xml.addEventListener("Finished", this.init) function init(){ // run init } After I run through a few func…

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## [My Slider Gallery \[f8\]as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-slider-gallery-f8-as2/224450)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-slider-gallery-f8-as2/224450 "2007-05-02T14:59:51Z")

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Hi I am adding xml to a slide gallery I have made/learn/begged/stolen... http://hermes.hud.ac.uk/c0568903/file2again2.swf (Given sliders should really not have too much in them its not super dynamic. :to: ) I nee…

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## [Flv Video - duration and time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-video-duration-and-time/224449)

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**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-video-duration-and-time/224449 "2007-05-02T14:58:52Z")

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Just thought I'd post this to the forum for anyone doing flv video players. It's code that I wrote to show the video playhead time next to the complete video time (00:42/4:38 format) Thought it might help a lot of peo…

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## [InputField Word Count?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inputfield-word-count/224448)

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**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inputfield-word-count/224448 "2007-05-02T14:49:50Z")

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Hey all, I've been working with this code for character counting in a field for a while: \<script language = "Javascript"\> function taLimit() { var taObj=event.srcElement; if (taObj.value.length==taObj.maxLength\*1) r…

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## [Spinner preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spinner-preloader/224444)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spinner-preloader/224444 "2007-05-02T13:50:56Z")

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I have a star as MC on the preloader, and I´d like to the it spin as faster as the preloader grows... 0% = star stopped 100% = star spinning really quikly how can I do it? thanks

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## [How to increment the \_x property](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-increment-the--x-property/224440)

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**Author:** [@Beebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Beebs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-increment-the--x-property/224440 "2007-05-02T13:30:13Z")

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The loop as follows : subbuttonArray = myXml.firstChild.childNodes\*.childNodes; for(n = 0; n\<=subbuttonArray.length-1; n++){ trace(subbuttonArray\[n\]) subMenu = subbuttonArray\[n\]; var m =navigation.attach…

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## [Realistc Vector Clouds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/realistc-vector-clouds/224439)

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**Author:** [@benny\_hill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benny_hill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/realistc-vector-clouds/224439 "2007-05-02T13:21:37Z")

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I have made a banner of moving clouds about 100 px tall by 800px wide. The clouds travel from right to left. Right now I am using a gif image of a skyline and the animation loops. It size is about 60 kb. I was wonder…

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## [getURL not work in flash player 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-work-in-flash-player-8/224437)

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**Author:** [@lom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-work-in-flash-player-8/224437 "2007-05-02T13:09:21Z")

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Hi all,.. I use getURL to trigger new page, it works in flash player 7 (publish setting -\> flash player version 7) but not works in flash player 8 (publish setting -\> flash player version 8). Here is the code : on …

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## [Problem in Kirupa's Contet Scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-kirupas-contet-scroll/224430)

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**Author:** [@rafimmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafimmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-kirupas-contet-scroll/224430 "2007-05-02T11:13:39Z")

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\[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206127&highlight=Content+Scrollbar"\] Here i am Using Kirupas' Content Scroll Code. http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206127&highlight=Content+Scrollbar …

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## [2 external swf containers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-external-swf-containers/224429)

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**Author:** [@leadbelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leadbelly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-external-swf-containers/224429 "2007-05-02T11:04:34Z")

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This is probably really obvious but I can't figure it out being an amateur and I can't find any more posts on it. I want to load in 2 external swf's into 2 seperate containers on the \_root timeline, where the buttons are…

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## [Hit test question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-question/224428)

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**Author:** [@stephen501](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stephen501)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-question/224428 "2007-05-02T10:22:47Z")

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Hi, I want to check if a mc has hit a duplicated mc, what is needed on the below script as it doesnt appear to work? I believe its something about check for part of a name, ie looking for bullet when bullet1, bulllet2, b…

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## [How do I use external loaded swf again?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-use-external-loaded-swf-again/224427)

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**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-use-external-loaded-swf-again/224427 "2007-05-02T09:34:58Z")

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I have use the Loader class to load the external swf and they are displaying, but now I want to create a DisplayObject and I want it to contain that same external swf. What is the correct procedure in doing this?

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## [Dynamic Referencing woes!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-referencing-woes/224426)

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**Author:** [@jamiehunter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamiehunter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-referencing-woes/224426 "2007-05-02T09:30:07Z")

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I have this function: \[FONT=monospace\] \[/FONT\] function loadThumbs() { var thumbX = 30; var thumbsArray:Array = \[\]; for (i=0; i\<image.length; i++) { this.createEmptyMovieClip('thumbholder'+i, i); this\['thumbho…

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## [setMask problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-problem/224424)

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**Author:** [@rollwithit80](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rollwithit80)\
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**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-problem/224424 "2007-05-02T09:15:10Z")

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Hi Guys, Im trying to do this transition effect and been working on it for a while now. I have a movie clip imageMC with a clipMC inside it where an external image is loaded into it. The movieClip is duplicted then re…

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## [Scale Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-problem/224422)

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**Author:** [@dee19802000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dee19802000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-problem/224422 "2007-05-02T09:02:34Z")

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Hey, I have a poblem. I have this code that scales my clips and loads a movieclip in to the holder mc. What my problem is when I go to click on a clip before it scales down it does not resize to the right size i wan…

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## [Math.round Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-round-problem/224421)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-round-problem/224421 "2007-05-02T08:54:33Z")

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I have the following Problem ... Got sum mathematical stuff and I got sumthing like 432.6748432 and need 432.67 (keeping the 67 coz the number 3 is 4) or i have 432.6774832 and need 432.68 (rounding up depending…

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## [Flash, ASP, Server countdown timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-asp-server-countdown-timer/224420)

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**Author:** [@Sluap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sluap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-asp-server-countdown-timer/224420 "2007-05-02T08:46:36Z")

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Hi i have read the article you have on the countdown timer and all is wrking well but i am wanting it to be on a asp server not php as the file download is. i am struggling to change the PHP to asp and stll work, can a…

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## [Flash 8 text transition help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-text-transition-help/224419)

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**Author:** [@urupt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/urupt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-text-transition-help/224419 "2007-05-02T08:45:04Z")

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Hi Everyone, Could you please help me. I want to create a "News Headline" section something like this http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/newsticker.htm I want to show a 300px x 400px news headline section. Is it…

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