# programming

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## [Scrolling text area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-area/221756)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [April 7, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-area/221756 "2007-04-07T01:36:20Z")

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I'm having trouble implementing a text area scroller: "button\_scroller.html" shows the original code working as it should - when you get to the bottom of the list the scrolling automatically stops. "scroll\_text.html" i…

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## [\[Java\] method problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-method-problem/221754)

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**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-method-problem/221754 "2007-04-07T00:52:14Z")

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I have a class named Rectangle.java. It is in a package "Geometry" together with Point.java and Line.java. But when I try to use Rectangle.java in my main program, MyRect.java, it gives me a "cannot find symbol" error, p…

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## [Button loading 2 Separate SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-loading-2-separate-swfs/221752)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
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**Last updated:** [April 7, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-loading-2-separate-swfs/221752 "2007-04-07T00:10:32Z")

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Hi, I have having a problem using a button to load three separate SWF files, 2 with transitions and one without a transition. For some reason when the button is pressed it loads the last SWF file in both MovieClips that…

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## [Setting Parameters flash from php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-parameters-flash-from-php/221751)

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**Author:** [@guyswebdesigns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guyswebdesigns)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-parameters-flash-from-php/221751 "2007-04-06T23:51:51Z")

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Hi my name is guy. I would like to set these parameters in flash using a php/mysql database : button1.maxQuantity button1.name button1.option1Name button1.option1Value button1.price ; How would I go about doing t…

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## [Preload images in background as viewer looks at first image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-images-in-background-as-viewer-looks-at-first-image/221749)

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**Author:** [@yoonewdude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yoonewdude)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-images-in-background-as-viewer-looks-at-first-image/221749 "2007-04-06T23:10:31Z")

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Hi everyone, thank you ahead of time... I have a swf file calling an xml file w/ several images. I want the first image to load in the swf, then the additional images in the xml file to load invisibly in the cache whi…

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## [Split out portion of my movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-out-portion-of-my-movieclip/221747)

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**Author:** [@artcoder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artcoder)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-out-portion-of-my-movieclip/221747 "2007-04-06T22:48:22Z")

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I have a MainMovie that has a large slideshow movieclip on one of its timeline. Because this slide show clip is large, the whole movie is taking a long time to load. I want to split out the large slideshow. So that…

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## [Help with special characters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-special-characters/221746)

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**Author:** [@supernerden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/supernerden)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-special-characters/221746 "2007-04-06T22:35:57Z")

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As a proud norwegianer I often find myself in trouble when I start learning a new programming language, due to the norwegian characters æ, ø and å. My question: How do I make the C++-script cout \<\< "æøå"; output …

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## [How are these transitions done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-are-these-transitions-done/221745)

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**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-are-these-transitions-done/221745 "2007-04-06T22:21:41Z")

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I'd post this in Kool Sites but it's not THAT revolutionary. Still, the transition is very cool and I'd like to know how it works. Check out the page transitions - the water drop bleeding out to the full image - and pl…

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## [Claymations take forever!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/claymations-take-forever/221743)

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**Author:** [@mnkeymasta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnkeymasta)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/claymations-take-forever/221743 "2007-04-06T22:15:29Z")

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Hi all, a few months ago I was browsing the web and found some really great claymations. So i decided to make some of my own! Right now they are around 5-10 seconds (they're looping OK?) and are at 10 fps. Right now i ha…

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## [Animated slideshow - problems with clickable thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-slideshow-problems-with-clickable-thumbnails/221742)

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**Author:** [@ilovela](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilovela)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-slideshow-problems-with-clickable-thumbnails/221742 "2007-04-06T22:13:47Z")

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Hello, I was following this excellent tutorial: http://maclab.guhsd.net/flash8/new\_slides/slides.html I got to the end of #16 and everything was going swimmingly. To the end of #16 I was able to complete the tasks an…

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## [F7 / F8 (AS2): Taking a "Screenshot" of the currnet Stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f7-f8-as2-taking-a-screenshot-of-the-currnet-stage/221739)

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**Author:** [@CEOofAEP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CEOofAEP)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f7-f8-as2-taking-a-screenshot-of-the-currnet-stage/221739 "2007-04-06T21:22:41Z")

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That's basically already my question... (Hello, by the way ^^) ...Is there a way to take a "screenshot" of what is currently being displayed on the stage? Or even better, a part of the stage? Don't get me wrong- I kn…

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## [Creating a Flash interface to run offline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-flash-interface-to-run-offline/221738)

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**Author:** [@Goathanger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Goathanger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-flash-interface-to-run-offline/221738 "2007-04-06T20:48:05Z")

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Ok so heres my deal... Im making a flash interface to show a presentation. I need to make buttons that go to different flash "pages" within the presentation. In reading through some posts here it seems taht I should…

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## [How to change static text color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-static-text-color/221736)

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**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-static-text-color/221736 "2007-04-06T20:40:50Z")

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Hello All, I have an instance of a static text movie clip and a separate button instance. What I want to happen is when the button is rolled over it changes the color of the static text. I know how to do the rollover…

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## [TextField -- What Am I Missing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-what-am-i-missing/221735)

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**Author:** [@ISHAIM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ISHAIM)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-what-am-i-missing/221735 "2007-04-06T20:26:46Z")

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Ok. Input Text field who's Var name is "dot\_num", Dynamic Text field whose name is "dot\_output" to be passed the value from Input Text field within an on (release) function of a MovieClip. Pass the value from dot\_num t…

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## [How to get "system" finger cursor instead of Flash's?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-system-finger-cursor-instead-of-flashs/221734)

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**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-system-finger-cursor-instead-of-flashs/221734 "2007-04-06T20:15:38Z")

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Hello all, As the subject implies, I'd like to know how I can have the finger cursor that appears over buttons in my Flash movies be the same finger cursor that is used outside of Flash in other app.s, instead of the "…

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## [Can Anyone Advise me...for a website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-advise-me-for-a-website/221732)

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**Author:** [@designursite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designursite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-advise-me-for-a-website/221732 "2007-04-06T19:40:10Z")

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Hi, I need someone to help me with a tutorial or can tell me how to make the eye follow the mouse same as it is in this website: http://www.seen.co.uk Thanks, Regards.

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## [Finite State Machine Fun](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finite-state-machine-fun/221729)

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**Author:** [@pingnak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pingnak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finite-state-machine-fun/221729 "2007-04-06T19:34:50Z")

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If you think you've never used a state machine, you probably have and didn't know it. That 'MovieClip' time line with bits of code attached to it is a state machine. A lot of complicated and messy game state can be …

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## [Key Code Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-code-question/221728)

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**Author:** [@LordArkain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LordArkain)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-code-question/221728 "2007-04-06T19:31:02Z")

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I have a file that will get the key code of whatever key is down and place it within a dynamic text box. FLA SWF Now what I was hoping to get help on was a way to make it so instead of showing the key code in box it show…

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## [Help with some php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-some-php/221726)

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**Author:** [@Futureness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Futureness)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-some-php/221726 "2007-04-06T19:05:45Z")

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Can anyone help me with some php... all i would like is some php that gets the whole URL and places it into a variable? can anyone help me ??

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## [2 HTML tables side-by-side](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-html-tables-side-by-side/221725)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-html-tables-side-by-side/221725 "2007-04-06T18:51:58Z")

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http://levichi.com/index.php?sec=shop How do you make two tables sit side by side? Every time, it inserts an implicit line break. In the link above, you'll see two designs. Each is in it's own table. // display thum…

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## [Playing a movieclip while preloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-movieclip-while-preloading/221721)

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**Author:** [@vcugreg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vcugreg)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-movieclip-while-preloading/221721 "2007-04-06T18:19:59Z")

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I am trying to figure out how to connect a preloader with a movieclip I made. Essentialy what I want to happen is for the heart graphic to start out black and white and as the percentage preloaded increase, the color ver…

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## [Preloading Images (I found a problem when using a firewall)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-images-i-found-a-problem-when-using-a-firewall/221720)

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**Author:** [@doob31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doob31)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-images-i-found-a-problem-when-using-a-firewall/221720 "2007-04-06T17:47:27Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Ok, I have found a pretty big issue with preloading Images into Flash Player 8. I am using ZoneAlarm Pro as my firewall. When I try to preload Images with Firefox the bytesTotal==bytesLoaded.. In IE explo…

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## [\[Flash 8 Actionscript\] Need help! I don't have access to the 'this'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717)

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**Author:** [@rcbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rcbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717 "2007-04-06T17:30:54Z")

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In the following handler, the 'this' is undefined. The other handlers in my script have access to 'this'. curr\_item.onRelease = function(){ //Actions"gotoURL"; Actionsthis.action; CloseSubmenus(); }; Than…

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## [\[php & MySQL\] Creating database and tables not working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-creating-database-and-tables-not-working/221716)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-creating-database-and-tables-not-working/221716 "2007-04-06T17:28:26Z")

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\*\*Hi all, \*\*Not having such a good time at the moment. I have made a script from tutorials on how to create a MySQL database with PHP and I can do it its just when I want to add my second table it will not work. this i…

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## [atan2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/atan2/221715)

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**Author:** [@superbungalow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superbungalow)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/atan2/221715 "2007-04-06T17:22:24Z")

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what does atan2 do? i know atan.

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## [Trouble Accessing Button within a MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-accessing-button-within-a-movieclip/221714)

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**Author:** [@brachford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brachford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-accessing-button-within-a-movieclip/221714 "2007-04-06T17:21:50Z")

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Hello All, Rundown … One scene and all AS code resides within the ‘actions’ layer on the ‘main’ timeline. I’ve encountered several issues but I have no option but to deal with one at a time. At this point I’m simply tr…

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## [A strange situation with publishing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-strange-situation-with-publishing/221713)

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**Author:** [@charmander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charmander)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-strange-situation-with-publishing/221713 "2007-04-06T17:08:05Z")

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\[LEFT\] \[LEFT\]\[RIGHT\]I used to publish my works as an exe, it was take no time to get published, but now and suddenly, the same file take more than 7 minutes to been publishing, the file size is 27 mb, I asked if any o…

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## [Email Flood Protection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-flood-protection/221712)

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**Author:** [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-flood-protection/221712 "2007-04-06T16:45:33Z")

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I have an email contact form and im wanting to intergrate a flood protection system between each email sent. What is the best way to go about this? My code is as follows: Form.php \<html\> \<head\> \</head\> \<body\> \<for…

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## [Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3/221711)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3/221711 "2007-04-06T16:35:25Z")

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http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/ Wtf, is this a brand new version of Flash? Watch "free tour". Is AS3 included? This seems really nice!

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## [rollOver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover/221709)

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**Author:** [@waterworka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waterworka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover/221709 "2007-04-06T15:50:25Z")

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hi I have a mc (instance name "button\_mc" on main timeline which has other mc buttons on the 10th frame of its ("button\_mc") timeline. All my actions are on the top layer of the maintimeline button\_mc.onRollOver = f…

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