# programming

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## [\[FMX04\] - Help with Loadvars and onLoad()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-help-with-loadvars-and-onload/216408)

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**Author:** [@mapes911](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mapes911)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-help-with-loadvars-and-onload/216408 "2007-02-16T05:33:34Z")

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Hello all, I have the following code inside of an on(release) of a button (that is contained in a movieclip). foundationReceiver = new LoadVars(); var phpCall = "http://XXXX.com/foundation.php?action=getList&foundati…

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## [Macintosh Users!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macintosh-users/216403)

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**Author:** [@rhine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macintosh-users/216403 "2007-02-16T04:40:11Z")

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Alrighty, I recently 'switched' and everything's been great except for Flash 8. Everytime I tab to a different application and jump back into flash, it takes about 20 seconds to load!! Anyone else Mackin it up and kn…

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## [SWF Encryption](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-encryption/216398)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-encryption/216398 "2007-02-16T03:31:10Z")

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I'm a bit overwhelmed with how many programs there are for swf encryption. Any recommendations?

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## [Action Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-code/216395)

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**Author:** [@tonyusa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonyusa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-code/216395 "2007-02-16T03:22:37Z")

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Hello to all. I am trying to make a page open in a new page from home page when you click on the Picture button, i want to open in a new page (via another link). So, when you open that page, I want to add only one butt…

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## [CSS div centering issues \[margin:0px auto; didn't seem to work\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-div-centering-issues-margin-0px-auto-didnt-seem-to-work/216394)

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**Author:** [@thats\_all\_folks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thats_all_folks)\
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**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-div-centering-issues-margin-0px-auto-didnt-seem-to-work/216394 "2007-02-16T03:12:21Z")

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I have a main container div that holds my stuff which is centered in the browser, but I have div that lays on top of the main container, i've tried margin:0px auto; and text-align:center for I.E but nothing seems to work…

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## [Conditional Statement in PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-in-php/216391)

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**Author:** [@jp182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jp182)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-in-php/216391 "2007-02-16T02:23:38Z")

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Alright, it may look like i'm asking a question thats been answered before but I'm wondering about conditional statements in style sheets. For some reason this isn't working: \<style type="text/css"\> body{ text-align…

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## [attachMovie();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie/216388)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie/216388 "2007-02-16T01:50:19Z")

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var playAll:Function = function () { //trace("Playin"); //\_root.play(); var endCount:Number = 0; for (var count:Number = 0; count\<=endCount; count++) { \_root.attachMovie("FadeBox\_ID", "Pic2\_Mask\_…

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## [Animated Menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-menus/216387)

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**Author:** [@mpapadop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpapadop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-menus/216387 "2007-02-16T01:46:00Z")

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I am attempting to try and figure out how the animated image menu found on the bottom of http://www.Zune.net could be constructed and I keep stumbling into different problems. Does anyone have any ideas how to go about c…

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## [Basic Button question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-button-question/216386)

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**Author:** [@HalfpastDead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HalfpastDead)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-button-question/216386 "2007-02-16T01:40:56Z")

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OK this is incredibly annoying. I just got back into flash (I used to use MX) and I cant even get the damn button to go to a frame on the timeline. I've tried gotoandplay and this - stop(); bio\_btn.onRelease = functio…

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## [How to loadmovie from array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loadmovie-from-array/216385)

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**Author:** [@animatrix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/animatrix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-loadmovie-from-array/216385 "2007-02-16T01:23:16Z")

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I found this menu using array from another flash resource, but does anyone know how I can add a loadmovie function so I can load an external swf from each subtitle onRelease? See thread - http://www.kirupa.com/forum/sh…

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## [White flash...before pre-load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-flash-before-pre-load/216383)

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**Author:** [@whoisericb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whoisericb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-flash-before-pre-load/216383 "2007-02-16T01:05:15Z")

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This might possibly be an old question. Right before the swf starts to load there is a white flash no matter what the BG color. Is there a way to change this? thanks

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## [Container Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-box/216382)

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**Author:** [@AUTiger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AUTiger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-box/216382 "2007-02-15T23:54:38Z")

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I have a container box defined and everything is supposed to stay inside of it. If anything drops below the container box, the container box is supposed to expand to hold everything. For some reason on my homepage and on…

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## [Filter Tweening in action script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filter-tweening-in-action-script/216381)

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**Author:** [@RickDC2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RickDC2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filter-tweening-in-action-script/216381 "2007-02-15T23:53:26Z")

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Hey guys. I have a function I use when ever i want to move some thing in flash. it looks like this: function MoveYourMc(target, newx, newy, speed) { var \_loc1 = target; var \_loc4 = newx; var \_loc5 = …

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## [Direction while Jumping (tile based game)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/direction-while-jumping-tile-based-game/216378)

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**Author:** [@rhine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/direction-while-jumping-tile-based-game/216378 "2007-02-15T23:22:10Z")

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Hey Everyone, This seems like a simple question, but I can't figure it out. I've been playing with Tonypa's tile-based game system and can't figure out how to make the character sprite face the direction he jumps or fa…

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## [XML Slideshow/Previous and Next Button Combination](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-previous-and-next-button-combination/216377)

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**Author:** [@dcstagg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dcstagg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-previous-and-next-button-combination/216377 "2007-02-15T23:17:17Z")

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I recently completed the tutorial on this site (which was awesome and very helpful) for the Photo Gallery using XML and Flash, as well as a very similar one that involves previous and next buttons. However, what I didn't…

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## [\[AS3\] Drawing API - Solid Overlap?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-drawing-api-solid-overlap/216375)

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**Author:** [@SecretAgentRege](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SecretAgentRege)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-drawing-api-solid-overlap/216375 "2007-02-15T23:04:45Z")

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I'm trying to simply draw a solid shape consisting of various other shapes, however, when I overlap two shapes, the overlapped area becomes transparent again. For instance: var myShape:Shape = new Shape();…

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## [Comboboxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comboboxes/216373)

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**Author:** [@durstlaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/durstlaw)\
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**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comboboxes/216373 "2007-02-15T22:53:09Z")

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I am trying to use several combo boxes in a document. I've modified code from page 208 of Foundation Flash 8 Video book, so instead of having a combobox play video, it goes to an URL. I put the Combobox component on th…

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## [Flipping objects?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flipping-objects/216370)

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**Author:** [@akphotography](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akphotography)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flipping-objects/216370 "2007-02-15T22:24:41Z")

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can anyone show me the basics on how to make objects flip?...nothing fancy..just BASIC...here is what i mean http://www.templatemonster.com/flash-templates/13546.html when you click the buttons..the information table f…

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## [What "style" of text is this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-style-of-text-is-this/216369)

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**Author:** [@michael1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michael1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-style-of-text-is-this/216369 "2007-02-15T22:10:40Z")

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http://www.hejz.com/main.html \<\<nice site Two part question here. What type of text this he using? Static? obviously but do you think he embedded the type? or do you think the txt is a graphical .png? It's not blurr…

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## [How to made a countdown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-made-a-countdown/216368)

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**Author:** [@alexfort93](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexfort93)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-made-a-countdown/216368 "2007-02-15T22:03:22Z")

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I need to make a countdown from now until November 11 in days and hours.. anyone know how to? I might add seconds if it's easier.. Could someone please give me the coding??

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## [Custom Superscript Font](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-superscript-font/216367)

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**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-superscript-font/216367 "2007-02-15T21:57:43Z")

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Just curious if anyone has created a custom superscript font to use dynamically in flash - for Mac? I know I can get superscript 1,2,3 via unicode, but I need the full set 0-9. I'd like to avoid purchasing a font app and…

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## [ExternalInterface + swfObject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-swfobject/216365)

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**Author:** [@master\_phat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/master_phat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-swfobject/216365 "2007-02-15T21:35:37Z")

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I'm trying to load images into flash using js. The movie loads fine, but it doesn't load the images. Anyone help would be super. So far I have \<script type="text/javascript"\> // \<!\[CDATA\[ var flashMovie; …

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## [Transparent images in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-images-in-flash/216363)

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**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-images-in-flash/216363 "2007-02-15T21:33:13Z")

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Is it possible?

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## [Anybody using Aptana?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-using-aptana/216361)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-using-aptana/216361 "2007-02-15T21:00:09Z")

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I'm downloading it right now and from the videos, it looks pretty hawt. Check it out: http://www.aptana.com I will keep you updated on my progress and let you know if it is indeed a potential dreamweaver killer.

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## [\[Flash8\]global variables?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-global-variables/216359)

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**Author:** [@T3zza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/T3zza)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-global-variables/216359 "2007-02-15T19:57:01Z")

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hey guys, ive run out of places to look so i thought it might be a good idea to ask here! right, im making a website and at the moment i have designed it so the buttons are in a seperate movie clip to the content. I hav…

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## [XML Photogallery - one tiny problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-one-tiny-problem/216358)

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**Author:** [@grahamwok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grahamwok)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-one-tiny-problem/216358 "2007-02-15T19:37:22Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if someone out there could help me out with what might be a tiny problem... maybe. I'd like my btn in flash to link to a URL. So i added it and then added to the actionscript the onrelease function…

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## [\[Flash 8\] Zombie-related question (main stage inheritence?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-zombie-related-question-main-stage-inheritence/216357)

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**Author:** [@rizzex123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rizzex123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-zombie-related-question-main-stage-inheritence/216357 "2007-02-15T19:30:15Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I am trying to learn some more action script to help me write a zombie-hunting game I have in mind. \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]So lets say I have "ZombieHunter.Fla" where I have t…

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## [Random Image Slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-image-slideshow/216353)

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**Author:** [@faubus42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/faubus42)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-image-slideshow/216353 "2007-02-15T18:55:09Z")

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Hi all, i've been trying to work with this actionscript to make it random and i just can't seem to do it. Any direction would be greatly appreciated. var id, current; var k = 0, p = 0; var slide = 1; function loadXML(…

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## [Flash and after effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-after-effects/216351)

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**Author:** [@jamespg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamespg)\
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**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-after-effects/216351 "2007-02-15T18:35:22Z")

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So I have a logo animation made in after effects, Im wondering if theres a way to make a preloader that checks to see if the fla animation is loaded and then loading that logo animation. After effect doesnt make fla file…

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## [Utility for Simulating Flash Player Problems?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/utility-for-simulating-flash-player-problems/216348)

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**Author:** [@mrwizzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrwizzer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/utility-for-simulating-flash-player-problems/216348 "2007-02-15T18:28:07Z")

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I once stumbled across a utility that allowed a developer to "disable" his flash player so that you could test what happens when a real-world user tries to view your website without the proper Flash Player. Alas, I can'…

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