# programming

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## [JS (or PHP?) Request Please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-or-php-request-please/223933)

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**Author:** [@vxdom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxdom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-or-php-request-please/223933 "2007-04-26T22:27:27Z")

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Just wondering if anyone can help me find or write a script that I need. I have a script that pops up a window when you click on an image, but I need it to load up a different window if the clients browser is IE6. Curr…

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## [Anyone want to help in making an MMORPG?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-want-to-help-in-making-an-mmorpg/223929)

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**Author:** [@teensrule8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teensrule8)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-want-to-help-in-making-an-mmorpg/223929 "2007-04-26T21:42:23Z")

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Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone wishes to make an MMORPG with me. I have done much programming and I have had a dream of owning an RPG with some people. If you want to help at all just say in this forum. The …

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## [Photo Gallery - Centering Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-centering-images/223927)

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**Author:** [@joyncali](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joyncali)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-centering-images/223927 "2007-04-26T21:00:31Z")

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Hello, I am new to Kirupa and just starting to learn actionscripting. I love the Thumbnail Photogallery... But I have both vertical and horizontal pictures... The horizontal pictures work great! But what code and where…

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## [Jusst gotta share some weirdness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jusst-gotta-share-some-weirdness/223926)

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**Author:** [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jusst-gotta-share-some-weirdness/223926 "2007-04-26T20:35:05Z")

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I've got a project that uses multiple XML files to access data (photos and swfs). For all my buttons, the code is identical, except for the references to the specific XML files. Click the button, and the XML file is loa…

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## [Importing external URLS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-external-urls/223921)

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**Author:** [@metrade23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/metrade23)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-external-urls/223921 "2007-04-26T19:47:38Z")

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Hello, I have a Custom Context Menu that I'm using on some of my flash movies and I want to pull the urls from an external XML file. Reason being, in the end I will have about 50 files and I want an easy way to alter t…

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## [Sample Code Question - Load Image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-code-question-load-image/223920)

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**Author:** [@hicksjt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hicksjt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-code-question-load-image/223920 "2007-04-26T19:18:32Z")

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I'm not really a programmer but I had a question about the code below: loadMovie("/images/headers/" + \_root.photo + ".jpg", photo); It's obvious that it loads an image but one of my questions was does "\_root.photo" …

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## [Textfield align center and pixelfont](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-align-center-and-pixelfont/223919)

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**Author:** [@nitech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitech)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-align-center-and-pixelfont/223919 "2007-04-26T19:17:35Z")

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Hey my fellow kirupians, I have a little problem with a dynamic textfield. I create it, style it and fill it with text. The text is centered, and sometimes it ends up between two pixels and the text becomes blurry. v…

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## [\[SQL\] Counting Records](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-counting-records/223918)

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**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-counting-records/223918 "2007-04-26T18:45:26Z")

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Hey guys need a little help here. My database table is set up like so UserFileName | FirstName | LastName |UserID Data inside is something like Dave's DB 1 | John | Doe | test3 Dave's DB 1 | Jane | Doe | test3 Da…

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## [Change System Volume by moving mouse up and down (JAVA)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-system-volume-by-moving-mouse-up-and-down-java/223917)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-system-volume-by-moving-mouse-up-and-down-java/223917 "2007-04-26T18:40:30Z")

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Hey guys, what would be the best way to change system voume by moving the mouse up and down? Like I'd like to have a program that can choose between two different mice connected to the computer and then use one of them t…

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## [Multiple XML files for Photo Gallery?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-xml-files-for-photo-gallery/223910)

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**Author:** [@timkline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timkline)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-xml-files-for-photo-gallery/223910 "2007-04-26T17:18:19Z")

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Hi there! Just read the XML photo gallery tutorial and it's great! I'm planning to use it for my site \[smile\] But I'm not very actionscript savvy, so now I have some questions. What I'd like to do is have 1 flash f…

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## [Dynamic text numbers increase](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-numbers-increase/223909)

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**Author:** [@visualmonk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/visualmonk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-numbers-increase/223909 "2007-04-26T17:02:41Z")

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Hey guys, This may be a dumb question but I'm pretty new to actionscript. I have a movie clip with a starting number of 3.75 and I was this number to increase to 6.00 and then stop. I know this should be pretty simple …

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## [loadVars fail to show the first variable from PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-fail-to-show-the-first-variable-from-php/223907)

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**Author:** [@iam\_curious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iam_curious)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-fail-to-show-the-first-variable-from-php/223907 "2007-04-26T16:19:47Z")

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Hello all! I'm a new member and surprise surprise Iam struggling with the following problem. Thanks in advance for any help. I have a php file (select.php) that retrieves data from the MySQL database. When I load the '…

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## [Getting Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-help/223903)

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**Author:** [@flash4myfuture](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash4myfuture)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-help/223903 "2007-04-26T16:02:00Z")

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I hoping someone would have time and be interested in teaching me the basics of Flash MX 2004. I'm just getting started. Any takers? :afro:

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## [Variable Madness!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-madness/223902)

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**Author:** [@MiddleFingerMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MiddleFingerMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-madness/223902 "2007-04-26T16:01:37Z")

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I'm not too sure what I'm doing wrong here but I've been stuck on this for too long now... I've got a full browser Flash project that has the container that then pulls in a some background images (located in one swf), …

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## [\[FMX\] Loaded movie doesn't play on initial button press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-loaded-movie-doesnt-play-on-initial-button-press/223901)

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**Author:** [@Fireflight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fireflight)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-loaded-movie-doesnt-play-on-initial-button-press/223901 "2007-04-26T15:48:07Z")

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Hi folks, I'm at a loss as to what could be causing a problem that we're having with our site. I'll give you some background. I've got the portfolio section of our website saved out as a separate swf file which is loa…

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## [Kirupa Flash Based Email Form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-flash-based-email-form/223900)

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**Author:** [@spyce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-flash-based-email-form/223900 "2007-04-26T15:36:56Z")

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Hi all. I'm designing a flash driven site for one of my classes, and in it I have a contact form. I used the form I found here on Kirupa, however there seem to be some issues with the email.php script itself. When I r…

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## [Upgrading Flash8 AS2 to CS3/AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-flash8-as2-to-cs3-as3/223893)

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**Author:** [@FizixMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FizixMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-flash8-as2-to-cs3-as3/223893 "2007-04-26T14:41:34Z")

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Just curious if anyone has tried converting their Flash 8 (or lower) files & Actionscript 2 up to the new CS3 & AS3. At work we're about 2/3'rds the way through developing an application. At about 37,500 lines of AS2 c…

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## [Contact form error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-error/223891)

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**Author:** [@marito](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-error/223891 "2007-04-26T14:29:57Z")

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Hi! I am currently developing my first flash website which you can find here: www.nenecreative.com I am trying to implement a simple contact form, where I used this tutorial found on kirupa: http://www.kirupa.…

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## [\[F8\] inspiring site..looking for similer efffect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-inspiring-site-looking-for-similer-efffect/223890)

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**Author:** [@namelesspace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namelesspace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-inspiring-site-looking-for-similer-efffect/223890 "2007-04-26T14:18:18Z")

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I was looking for inspiration for a long time and now i have found it http://www.phapak.net/ i am quite new with AS but i learn how to create xml galleries so i know how to create the general structure of thumbnails…

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## [Flash Level problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-level-problem/223888)

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**Author:** [@pares101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pares101)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-level-problem/223888 "2007-04-26T14:03:46Z")

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http://zhantra.com/ I am trying to click on OUR TEAM it loads externally by using var empty = this.createEmptyMovieClip("container", "100"); empty.\_x =-50; empty.\_y = -180; my\_mc = new MovieClipLoader(); my\_mc.load…

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## [Alternate scrolling?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternate-scrolling/223886)

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**Author:** [@vxdom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxdom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternate-scrolling/223886 "2007-04-26T13:50:29Z")

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I have this design http://www.skatebasingstoke.com/clients/dirty30/index2.htm But I don't want a scroller to be in the middle of the design, so I'm trying to come up with something else. I thought about making that…

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## [Driving car...:)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/driving-car/223883)

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**Author:** [@CBP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CBP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/driving-car/223883 "2007-04-26T13:38:20Z")

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I want to make an easy animation of a car driving foreward on the road like on the picture attatched.. Does anyone know any hints/tricks about a good way to do this? Or maybe someone knows about something similar that I …

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## [RSS weather feed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-weather-feed/223881)

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**Author:** [@leadbelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leadbelly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-weather-feed/223881 "2007-04-26T13:35:46Z")

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I've been asked to build a website for a golf course which of (course) will be a great project but I would like to include a live RSS weather update with symbols if possible. I have not attempted anything like this be…

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## [Text wrapping and CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wrapping-and-css/223880)

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**Author:** [@nymyth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nymyth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wrapping-and-css/223880 "2007-04-26T13:33:41Z")

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I'm having another issue guys...lol Say i have a format that looks like the following: \*\* checkbox - date | headline to a story\*\* now if the headline is too long the text will wrap to the next line, however right now…

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## [Big Problem on my hands](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-problem-on-my-hands/223879)

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**Author:** [@teensrule8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teensrule8)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-problem-on-my-hands/223879 "2007-04-26T13:24:02Z")

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Alright, my friend put me up to a "Zakum Simulator" test and I am running out of time for the bet. I have one major problem. In the frames I have a "Die" frame for Zakum and it was working BUT what happened is in the c…

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## [Read html parameters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-html-parameters/223877)

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**Author:** [@nohponex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nohponex)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-html-parameters/223877 "2007-04-26T13:16:32Z")

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I want to make a button , who gets his text and his URL by the parameters of that set at an HTML document Can somebody help me?

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## [Global Functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-functions/223876)

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**Author:** [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-functions/223876 "2007-04-26T13:03:22Z")

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I am new to Flash and even newer to Actionscript 3. So my question is this, in AS 2 there was global functions like time line controls and movieclips scripts so where did they go in AS3.

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## [Multiple XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-xml/223875)

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**Author:** [@pointer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pointer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-xml/223875 "2007-04-26T12:36:30Z")

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var xmlFiles:Array = new Array("myXML.xml", "yourXML.xml", "hisXML.xml"); var theXML:XML = new XML(); theXML.ignoreWhite = true; theXML.onLoad = loadXML; theXML.load(xmlFiles\[0\]); //loads XML ONE! function loadXML(loade…

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## [PHP Form Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-error/223874)

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**Author:** [@xFlashStudentx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xFlashStudentx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-error/223874 "2007-04-26T12:34:55Z")

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The following is a PHP script that sends mail, but once the mail is sent, a new browser window is opening, even if I omit the code: print "&status=mail sent - we will be in touch with you shortly&"...and I'm using Load …

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## [Flash movie doesn't run from 1st frame!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movie-doesnt-run-from-1st-frame/223858)

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**Author:** [@dkmystery](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dkmystery)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movie-doesnt-run-from-1st-frame/223858 "2007-04-26T08:21:17Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader\_transition.htm I used this tutorial to make my flash movie. The main movie is 1.91MB in size and I've used the same technique and have uploaded the final product at: http://ww…

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