# programming

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## [Listener Object -- Somewhat Complex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listener-object-somewhat-complex/223411)

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**Author:** [@xFlashStudentx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xFlashStudentx)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listener-object-somewhat-complex/223411 "2007-04-22T12:53:14Z")

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I'm endeavoring to write this code that listens for an image that has been loaded. In other words I have three arrays: var Cars:Array=new Array("Mercedes.jpg", "BMW.jpg", "Hummer.jpg"); var Homes:Array=new Array("…

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## [Why Doesn't This Work... Targetting An MC Inside MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-work-targetting-an-mc-inside-mc/223410)

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**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-work-targetting-an-mc-inside-mc/223410 "2007-04-22T12:46:30Z")

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Inside my mc btn1 I have another mc called 'arrows' but when I target it nothing happens, it's meant to fade \_alpha to 0... Any ideas? for (i=0; i\<numOfBtn+1; i++) { this\["btn"+i\].num = i; this\["btn"+i\].onRollOver = …

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## [MouseWheel Speed and Mathematics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mousewheel-speed-and-mathematics/223407)

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**Author:** [@RubenFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenFlash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mousewheel-speed-and-mathematics/223407 "2007-04-22T11:33:34Z")

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Hello. \[beer\] Please, have a look at the following code: //--------------- listenmen = new Object(); var bottom\_b:Number = scrollBG.\_height - scrollBtn.\_height + scrollBG.\_y; listenmen.onMouseWheel = function(delta…

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## [WebMail Form Not Executing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webmail-form-not-executing/223404)

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**Author:** [@htalwala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/htalwala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webmail-form-not-executing/223404 "2007-04-22T09:08:27Z")

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I have made a formmail script in php. But when you hit the submit button, all you see is the php script on the web page. For some reason the submit button is only opening up the php script on the website. Does anybody…

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## [XML Calendar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-calendar/223400)

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**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-calendar/223400 "2007-04-22T07:04:28Z")

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I created a basic events page that pulls all the info from an xml. What I need to know is how can I have flash go to the next event automatically once the date for the previous event has passed. AS: prev\_btn.\_x = news…

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## [How do do a mouse trail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-do-a-mouse-trail/223396)

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**Author:** [@Lukeintosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lukeintosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-do-a-mouse-trail/223396 "2007-04-22T06:13:28Z")

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I want to be able to make a mosue trail ie when the mouse gets to a point it will advance to next frame. Any Help anyone?? Thanks Lukeintosh:)

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## [I want to have my flvs to start after a certain %](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-have-my-flvs-to-start-after-a-certain/223393)

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**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-have-my-flvs-to-start-after-a-certain/223393 "2007-04-22T04:18:40Z")

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The problem is that the flv playback component I'm using plays the video right away, but that is causing the playback to stutter. Is there any way to make the playback pause until a certain percentage of the video has l…

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## [Ignore Case In PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ignore-case-in-php/223392)

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**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ignore-case-in-php/223392 "2007-04-22T04:15:08Z")

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So, say I have this array: $var = array("Yes","No","Maybe"); And I'm allowing a user to search through that array by typing what they're looking for into a text box, but they've typed "yes". You would think that …

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## [Large Memory Leak](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-memory-leak/223388)

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**Author:** [@tgjb007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tgjb007)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-memory-leak/223388 "2007-04-22T02:42:07Z")

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I've got a container mc that I'm duplicating and loading videos into. I have 15 swf videos I'm loading into each mc. Each swf loaded is about 2mb in size which equates to 30mb of total loaded swfs. Each swf contains …

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## [.htaccess file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-file/223385)

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**Author:** [@arturo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arturo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-file/223385 "2007-04-22T02:27:08Z")

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Hi guys, I'm having a problem with a .htaccess file Perhaps you can help me with .htaccess \[URL="http://www.vangentbv.nl/"\] Thanks in advance Arturo

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## [Help with Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-video/223384)

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**Author:** [@Cecile](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cecile)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-video/223384 "2007-04-22T01:45:25Z")

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Hi everybody, thanks for reading this: On frame 1 of my movie I have a video playing with the code below, it works great, with a scrubber and everything if you want to copy this, but when I go to frame 2 I have a form …

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## [Rotating MovieClip on Slope](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-movieclip-on-slope/223382)

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**Author:** [@b1indz3r0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b1indz3r0)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-movieclip-on-slope/223382 "2007-04-22T01:19:40Z")

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How can I rotate a movieclip so that when I move it, it will rotate slightly depending on the angle of the ground. The only thing I can relate this too is the old school sonic games. How would I find the curve of the gro…

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## [Flash Pro 8: Programming buttons issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pro-8-programming-buttons-issue/223381)

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**Author:** [@small\_guy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/small_guy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pro-8-programming-buttons-issue/223381 "2007-04-22T01:01:48Z")

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Up front I am willing to concede that I might have made this way too complicated but I am way into it and would like to see if I can make it work. Any help is appreciated. One of my buttons on my main menu is attached …

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## [Standalone MySQL Managers for Windows XP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/standalone-mysql-managers-for-windows-xp/223379)

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**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/standalone-mysql-managers-for-windows-xp/223379 "2007-04-21T23:56:54Z")

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Anybody know of any good ones that don't require mass amounts of SQL knowledge?

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## [Help with transitions of external swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-transitions-of-external-swfs/223378)

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**Author:** [@psi\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psi_design)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-transitions-of-external-swfs/223378 "2007-04-21T23:52:20Z")

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I am using this scripting for my website. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm I have used it on other websites successfully, but the website I'm working on now is a little more complicated and the scri…

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## [How to keep sessions from timing out in ASP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-sessions-from-timing-out-in-asp/223376)

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**Author:** [@creay5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creay5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-sessions-from-timing-out-in-asp/223376 "2007-04-21T23:31:56Z")

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Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm having a problem with my ASP site logging people out every few minutes, even though in the include file I have it set: Session.Timeout=120 (This is a straight asp site right now,…

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## [Sliding menu to move within certain area, please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-to-move-within-certain-area-please-help/223375)

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**Author:** [@E\_V\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/E_V_E)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-to-move-within-certain-area-please-help/223375 "2007-04-21T23:28:40Z")

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have attached an example of that im working on (please ignore the overlapping button issue). Please help if u can - how can I get the buttons to move ONLY within the shaded area. Does anyone know what code is needed, bec…

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## [Att: Stringy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/att-stringy/223374)

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**Author:** [@cookingkym](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cookingkym)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/att-stringy/223374 "2007-04-21T23:26:23Z")

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Hello Stringy, I was just viewing a older post on your grid on the photo gallery the one form Kirupa tutorial. This is great and i want to use it so bad in a way i want it to work. 1 week ago i knew nothing about x…

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## [Random Images Or Shuffling With Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-images-or-shuffling-with-flash/223373)

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**Author:** [@understudy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/understudy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-images-or-shuffling-with-flash/223373 "2007-04-21T23:23:42Z")

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Hello, Can Flash 'play' images in a different order—that is, shuffle the order? For example, on http://www.texascapitolinvestors.com there is an image montage below the menu (it's 700K at present, but that will be fi…

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## [Adding UIComponent to library causes FLVPlayback rendering issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-uicomponent-to-library-causes-flvplayback-rendering-issues/223371)

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**Author:** [@markkra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markkra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-uicomponent-to-library-causes-flvplayback-rendering-issues/223371 "2007-04-21T22:10:42Z")

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This one is very strange. Another way to phrase the question would be "what does the act of adding a UIComponent to the library actually do?". \[COLOR=red\]Warning: by necessity, long winded\[/COLOR\]. We are building a g…

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## [Embedding Fonts in Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-in-components/223369)

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**Author:** [@brachford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brachford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-in-components/223369 "2007-04-21T21:44:40Z")

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Hello Everyone, I'm in need of a little assistance. I'm using a specific pixel font (FFF Business) throughout my site - which not everyone will have. I'm fully aware how to embed fonts in dynamic fields ... my problem …

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## [Dynamic text changes back to initial text on keyframes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-changes-back-to-initial-text-on-keyframes/223368)

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**Author:** [@ez74](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ez74)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-changes-back-to-initial-text-on-keyframes/223368 "2007-04-21T21:18:42Z")

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Hi, I've created a dynamic text field (named text\_txt) on stage - gave it a value of "123"; There is 1 keyframe (frame 1) followed by 9 frames. I've added a tiny piece of actionScript: text\_txt.text = "99"; Running…

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## [Inserting a file from MySQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-file-from-mysql/223366)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Smith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andy_Smith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-file-from-mysql/223366 "2007-04-21T21:08:48Z")

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Hey, I have an uploader, which when you upload a file, it inserts it into a MySQL database, and I have another portal page with the table on, so people can view the flash files. The only problem is, that when they clic…

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## [Submit Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-problems/223363)

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**Author:** [@Raptor7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raptor7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-problems/223363 "2007-04-21T20:24:44Z")

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I wrote this flash, and i keep getting this error Error Scene=Scene 1, layer=form, frame=1:Line 1: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances onClipEvent(data){ Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported …

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## [\[prototype.js\] sidebar disappearing in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prototype-js-sidebar-disappearing-in-ie/223358)

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**Author:** [@Qgeis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qgeis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prototype-js-sidebar-disappearing-in-ie/223358 "2007-04-21T18:57:25Z")

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Here's my test site: http://lushliving.sg/proto/listings/ I'm using Prototype's Ajax to update the Cart and do the form submit. Works in Firefox but in IE, my whole sidebar disappears. The JS: http://lushliving.sg/pr…

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## [Externally Load Text for Hover Captions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-load-text-for-hover-captions/223354)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-load-text-for-hover-captions/223354 "2007-04-21T18:26:47Z")

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Hi, I am trying to modify the hover caption tutorial from here at Kirupa to load the text in the caption from an external text file. Could anyone give me a hand trying to figure this out? I tried the simple way of load…

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## [How to change the alpha of a JPanel?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-the-alpha-of-a-jpanel/223350)

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**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-the-alpha-of-a-jpanel/223350 "2007-04-21T16:39:19Z")

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I'm pretty new to Java, so sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm trying to make a JPanel semi-transparent. I have the class playPanel.java... import java.awt.\*; import javax.swing.\*; public class playPanel extends JP…

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## [Tracking IP's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tracking-ips/223349)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tracking-ips/223349 "2007-04-21T16:31:04Z")

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On most websites where you can sign up for an account, it allows you to sign up multiple times under different user names. Why do they allow this? Can't you just store the person's IP address in a MySQL database and chec…

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## [Help Needed for a loadMovie()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-for-a-loadmovie/223347)

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**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-for-a-loadmovie/223347 "2007-04-21T16:18:55Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m creating this tourist website for my own interest and because I want to learn more about Flash. Everything was fine until my loadMovie() appears in the siteFinal.swf for a few seconds and then jum…

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## [Button pressing, text display, Programme making](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-pressing-text-display-programme-making/223345)

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**Author:** [@sjpower](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjpower)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-pressing-text-display-programme-making/223345 "2007-04-21T15:36:33Z")

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Help, I'm fairly new to actionscript and I need to write a script which allow the user to press a directional button on screen which then creates a list on screen. (e.g. up,up,left,up,right...etc..) Another button then …

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