# programming

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## [AS3 confused](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-confused/219824)

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**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-confused/219824 "2007-03-20T14:38:34Z")

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Hi all. I wanna learn AS3 from the very beginning. AS3 for dummies kind of... Any guidance please?

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## [Thumbnail scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-scroller/219822)

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**Author:** [@marriedman624](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marriedman624)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-scroller/219822 "2007-03-20T14:33:00Z")

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I need to edit this code function thumbNailScroller() { this.createEmptyMovieClip("tscroller", 1000); scroll\_speed = 10; tscroller.onEnterFrame = function() { if ((\_root.\_xmouse\>=thumbnail\_mc.\_x) && (\_root.\_xmouse\<=t…

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## [When a video stops playing in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-a-video-stops-playing-in-flash/219821)

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**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-a-video-stops-playing-in-flash/219821 "2007-03-20T14:10:25Z")

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I've got a question that is probably simple for most of you to answer ... Once a video that is embedded into a flash movie stops playing is there a way to tell once it has stopped so that once it has - it tells the mov…

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## [Delay function that doesn't loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-function-that-doesnt-loop/219820)

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**Author:** [@Samurai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Samurai)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-function-that-doesnt-loop/219820 "2007-03-20T13:50:46Z")

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Hey all, A couple weeks ago, I was searching for a delay function that I could put on a frame and it would hold at that frame for a given period of time. I came close to finding it, but what I found used setInterval…

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## [Tutorial Lines question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-lines-question/219819)

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**Author:** [@9uid0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/9uid0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-lines-question/219819 "2007-03-20T13:50:32Z")

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Hi I would like to make something like this. But instead of the circles i would like to make them with different objects or buttons. Can someone help me out? hope so greetings Guido

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## [Scrolling text with some words that open a popup or tooltip, is this possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-with-some-words-that-open-a-popup-or-tooltip-is-this-possible/219817)

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**Author:** [@bonzo\_bcn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bonzo_bcn)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-with-some-words-that-open-a-popup-or-tooltip-is-this-possible/219817 "2007-03-20T13:15:40Z")

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Hi, I have a scrolling text in flash, and I want that some of the words of this text open a new window or a tooltip window. I've tried to convert the words to a button but this option is disabled in dynamic text. Im usin…

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## [Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-professional-9-actionscript-3-0-preview-question/219814)

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**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-professional-9-actionscript-3-0-preview-question/219814 "2007-03-20T12:46:31Z")

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I know this is yesterday's bread but I was wondering If I install this exe from Adobe website will I still can export my files with either AS2? Cause I am new at AS3 and although I would like to learn AS3 from the very …

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## [How to have Jpgs saved in CMYK mode thru Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-have-jpgs-saved-in-cmyk-mode-thru-flash/219812)

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**Author:** [@vthok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vthok)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-have-jpgs-saved-in-cmyk-mode-thru-flash/219812 "2007-03-20T12:32:48Z")

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In flash I am doing a interactive CD- I have buttons that call different things. Some are pdfs, some or eps's but the majority are Jpg's. I use the geturl command for all.. On the pdf's and the eps files-it works fine…

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## [Optional Closing Tags in HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optional-closing-tags-in-html/219798)

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**Author:** [@Carrym](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Carrym)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optional-closing-tags-in-html/219798 "2007-03-20T08:50:16Z")

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For as long as I've been validating web pages, I never realized that the closing \</head\> tag was optional in HTML. I feel as if I've missed the boat at times. \[wink\] While I'm all for trimming excess code, I just canno…

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## [Countdown timer - question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer-question/219794)

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**Author:** [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer-question/219794 "2007-03-20T08:41:48Z")

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I'm creating a countdown timer using this code: //Kode for "countdown timer" //Viser tid i: dager, timer, minutter og sekunder //Øyvind Rønning - Mars 2007 this.onEnterFrame = function() { var today:Date = …

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## [Opening your browser and emailing in actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-your-browser-and-emailing-in-actionscript/219790)

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**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-your-browser-and-emailing-in-actionscript/219790 "2007-03-20T07:21:02Z")

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Ok, basically so when you click my movieclip button called "Email" it opens ur browser, and emails the message you put in the input box called "email\_text", with the title you put in the input box called "email\_title" I…

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## [N00blet navigation Q](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00blet-navigation-q/219789)

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**Author:** [@bobllama](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobllama)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00blet-navigation-q/219789 "2007-03-20T07:06:08Z")

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So I'm finally getting to the point where my sites are just one frame with everything loading dynamically via MCs and functions and whatnots. But I'm having a problem: how does one keep track of what "page" we're supp…

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## [Datagrid scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-scroll/219787)

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**Author:** [@thilsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thilsen)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-scroll/219787 "2007-03-20T06:38:38Z")

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Hi, how to avoid scroll using the mouse or keyboard in datagrid? if anyone know the solution pls let me know.. thanks n advance thil

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## [Trying to make the XML gallery resize the main image but keep the thumbnail scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-the-xml-gallery-resize-the-main-image-but-keep-the-thumbnail-scroller/219786)

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**Author:** [@supremeblend](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/supremeblend)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-the-xml-gallery-resize-the-main-image-but-keep-the-thumbnail-scroller/219786 "2007-03-20T06:11:07Z")

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I've looked at the resize files but haven't had any success implementing them in the kirupa XML gallery with scrollable thumbnails. If anyone has any input on how to do this I would greatly appreciate it.

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## [Fading External Images Onto Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-external-images-onto-stage/219785)

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**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-external-images-onto-stage/219785 "2007-03-20T05:53:00Z")

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Hi my Flash file loads 1 of 6 random images onto the stage when it loads using the following code, how can I make the random images fade onto the stage? Starting at alpha 0 and ending at 100? var myClip = this.createE…

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## [Ignoring interface on onMouseDown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ignoring-interface-on-onmousedown/219774)

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**Author:** [@arunforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arunforce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ignoring-interface-on-onmousedown/219774 "2007-03-20T01:47:10Z")

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See my attachment: The issue is that I am making something that has many buttons, and rather making a variable that has it turn true onMouseOver (when I go over an interface object, the variable wont let the click regi…

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## [A non repeating sequence of numbers (HARD)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-non-repeating-sequence-of-numbers-hard/219769)

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**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-non-repeating-sequence-of-numbers-hard/219769 "2007-03-20T01:25:37Z")

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Ok, so basically, I have a graph I need to loop a generate a non repeating code from 1 - 20 And I need to do that across 10 columns, and down 19 rows... an example is this site http://www.devenezia.com/downloads/…

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## [ComboBox +XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-xml/219764)

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**Author:** [@LeftyDrizzel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeftyDrizzel)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-xml/219764 "2007-03-20T00:29:05Z")

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I am using the ComboBox component and the infamous Trips Sample App. tutorial. Just curious if it is possible to call a SWF in place of the JPEG via the XML file into the empty MC? And if so, what would I need to do? \[…

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## [Simple Loader Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-loader-problem/219763)

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**Author:** [@CrazyCoder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CrazyCoder)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-loader-problem/219763 "2007-03-20T00:24:16Z")

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Be gentle, I'm new to AS. I have a simple swf that I need to pull a second swf into. I have inserted a Loader component \[mx.controls.Loader\] and set the actions with this code. Although there are no errors my secondary s…

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## [\[php\] forget password](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-forget-password/219761)

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**Author:** [@cokelatdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cokelatdesign)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-forget-password/219761 "2007-03-20T00:07:43Z")

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does anyone know how to create a forget password file that will send the user their "temporary password" and force them to change it as soon as their login?

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## [Code location](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-location/219760)

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**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-location/219760 "2007-03-19T23:58:58Z")

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Where do you put your code in flash ? Do you put it all on the main timeline ? Do you put in on the objects ? Where is the best place and why ? I followed a few tutorials where all of the code was on a layer in the main …

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## [Can Anyone PLEASE Help Me With The Kirupa Scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-please-help-me-with-the-kirupa-scroller/219759)

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**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-please-help-me-with-the-kirupa-scroller/219759 "2007-03-19T23:53:24Z")

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Please I'm desperate I have my file all ready just need to sk one question!!!! If anyone can help me please post and I'll reply with the code or fiel whatever is easier!

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## [PHP REMOTE\_ADDR security](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-remote-addr-security/219754)

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**Author:** [@espmartin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/espmartin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-remote-addr-security/219754 "2007-03-19T23:34:03Z")

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Hello All, My 1st post here! I have a contact form that submits all the info just great. However, I get the occasional poster that just spams the form with tons of links. I do have this disclaimer on the page itself: …

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## [JavaScript alert box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-alert-box/219753)

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**Author:** [@thats\_all\_folks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thats_all_folks)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-alert-box/219753 "2007-03-19T23:20:50Z")

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I was working on what seemed to be a simple alert/prompt box that asks a question and if the users answer in wrong it would say try again, but my script seems messed up. If anyone can help that would be great!! Cheers …

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## [Object decomposition effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-decomposition-effect/219749)

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**Author:** [@psych](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psych)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-decomposition-effect/219749 "2007-03-19T22:49:25Z")

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For example, i have an object (like square or something) and i need to animate it's decomposition and motion tween parts away \[smile\] What would be the best approach to do that? My idea was something like: if this object…

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## [(AS3) sound wont close](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-sound-wont-close/219748)

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**Author:** [@pi3rc3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pi3rc3)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-sound-wont-close/219748 "2007-03-19T22:47:11Z")

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im trying to close a sound so that i can load and play another but when i call the .close() on my sound object i get this error... Error: Error #2029: This URLStream object does not have a stream opened. at flash.med…

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## [Question: MovieClip Loader class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-movieclip-loader-class/219747)

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**Author:** [@PDidee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PDidee)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-movieclip-loader-class/219747 "2007-03-19T22:30:04Z")

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Is it possible to load a mc using the movie clip loader class then tween it to slide into a specific location and point on the time line? Nevermind...it's working now. \[stuck\_out\_tongue\]

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## [Flash .flv and video optimization](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-flv-and-video-optimization/219746)

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**Author:** [@mdudlik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdudlik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-flv-and-video-optimization/219746 "2007-03-19T22:20:12Z")

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I imported some flvs into a flash file, and the thing runs absolutely terribly when i test movie. Its runs better in the BROWSER. which is wierd. on top of that, it still plays like crap. How do I get the video to work…

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## [Everyones Fav XML Thumbnail Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/everyones-fav-xml-thumbnail-gallery/219741)

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**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/everyones-fav-xml-thumbnail-gallery/219741 "2007-03-19T21:45:50Z")

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I want to create one XML file for different galleries. I was able to modify the XML tutorial gallery to do what I need it to do. Now my issue is when I specify which "type" to load it does not place the thumbnails and lo…

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## [Object Oriented Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-oriented-question/219740)

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**Author:** [@clot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-oriented-question/219740 "2007-03-19T21:38:54Z")

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Hey guys, I realize this puts me totally in the realm of freak but here goes. I am dynamically creating a movieclip, say, a ball. I want to apply a movement to each new ball created. I have created a movement funct…

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