# programming

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## [HElp HElp Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-help-help/214213)

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**Author:** [@mjmdotorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjmdotorg)\
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**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-help-help/214213 "2007-01-26T11:14:42Z")

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Hello! I just want to know if anybody can help me? here is the problem i do have a website that is free from some free webhosting that allows php and mysql but does not enable the mail() function of the php so i trie…

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## [Any Taker?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-taker/214212)

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**Author:** [@mjmdotorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjmdotorg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-taker/214212 "2007-01-26T11:12:17Z")

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Hello! I just want to know if anybody can help me? here is the problem i do have a website that is free from some free webhosting that allows php and mysql but does not enable the mail() function of the php so i trie…

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## [Flash Frame Dragger for MX2004?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-frame-dragger-for-mx2004/214200)

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**Author:** [@PeteyRo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PeteyRo)\
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**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-frame-dragger-for-mx2004/214200 "2007-01-26T06:18:09Z")

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Hello, does anyone out there have any idea on how to create a simple click and drag frames for flash MX 2004 ? If that makes no sense here is exacly what i’m after: http://www.flashwebtraining.com/bibliotecas/compo…

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## [Switch scenes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-scenes/214199)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
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**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-scenes/214199 "2007-01-26T06:16:15Z")

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Does anyone know how to switch the content of two scenes? I forgot to put in a preloader before making the SWF and its on a separate scene. \[stuck\_out\_tongue\]

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## [PHP readdir() help, sending to Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-readdir-help-sending-to-flash/214196)

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**Author:** [@whispers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whispers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-readdir-help-sending-to-flash/214196 "2007-01-26T05:48:46Z")

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Hi- I original had a question.. and I dont think Im really getting anywhere. (just dont know enough about PHP to figure it out I guess) so I am starting over and re-thinking my approach.. my first step is to: 1.) …

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## [attachMovie does not unload whatever's on level 0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-does-not-unload-whatevers-on-level-0/214190)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-does-not-unload-whatevers-on-level-0/214190 "2007-01-26T05:03:49Z")

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in my movieclip, I have some objects that I have manually inserted (at design time). Then at run-time I call: mc.attachMovie("box","box1",0) note that I specify level 0. However, all the objects in the movieclip are …

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## [Function reference?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-reference/214188)

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**Author:** [@horizens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/horizens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-reference/214188 "2007-01-26T04:46:57Z")

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I'm building an app with transitions out of each page. I'm using the code below to store references to a function and parameters for that function to use. Is this the best approach though? ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Cour…

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## [Scrolling Thumbnail Panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-thumbnail-panel/214185)

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**Author:** [@nress](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nress)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-thumbnail-panel/214185 "2007-01-26T03:51:20Z")

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Im am creating a scrolling thumbnail panel and I have found a very good tutorial of what it is that I am looking for at gotoAndLearn.com but I need the thumbnails to be on a loop. Any suggestions on how to do this wou…

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## [Problems closing movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-closing-movie/214181)

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**Author:** [@murrayc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/murrayc)\
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**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-closing-movie/214181 "2007-01-26T03:31:17Z")

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i have a web site with the nav buttons at the bottom. the buttons link to movies / pages that fade in via transition upon button release. how do i make one movie fade out and or exit automatically when one of the nav …

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## [How to define an onMouseDown area?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-define-an-onmousedown-area/214178)

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**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-define-an-onmousedown-area/214178 "2007-01-26T03:16:40Z")

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I'm creating an animated menu that I'd like to 'stow away' when the user clicks anywhere but the Menu button. I know this involves adding a mouse listener for an onMouseDown event, but I'm not sure what or how to defin…

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## [Problems with Classes and Scrollpane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-classes-and-scrollpane/214177)

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**Author:** [@rumoroso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumoroso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-classes-and-scrollpane/214177 "2007-01-26T03:06:14Z")

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I have a basic preloader set up on the main timeline, which uses an onEnterFrame function to preload the content. Also in the publish settings, I have classes exported on frame 3, and on frame 2, I have set down all the …

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## [Tween w/ resized photo - can't make it work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-w-resized-photo-cant-make-it-work/214170)

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**Author:** [@markkra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markkra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-w-resized-photo-cant-make-it-work/214170 "2007-01-26T02:10:41Z")

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Greetings from the Flash newby! I've got a tiny test.fla with a movieclip that just moves across the stage. Using a MovieClipLoader to load the clip into myclip\_mc it works fine. If I then add some scaling or resizing in…

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## [Anyone used scriptaculous effect queue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-used-scriptaculous-effect-queue/214169)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
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**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-used-scriptaculous-effect-queue/214169 "2007-01-26T02:04:03Z")

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There is little documentation but I found this tutorial: \[COLOR=#003399\]http://blog.railsdevelopment.com/pages/effect/queue/\[/COLOR\] \<script type="text/javascript"\> Event.observe(window, 'load', function() { // this…

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## [Textfield:OnChange - Random Letter settles on Entered Letter - Impossible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-onchange-random-letter-settles-on-entered-letter-impossible/214168)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-onchange-random-letter-settles-on-entered-letter-impossible/214168 "2007-01-26T01:54:03Z")

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Hey guys, is this possible? I've got an inputfield. OnChange Event Handler. When someone types a letter, i want the letter to become 0, then 1, then 2, and so on until 9 and then i want the letter to be there. And wh…

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## [Email form - trouble connecting the submit button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-trouble-connecting-the-submit-button/214164)

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**Author:** [@snowweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snowweb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-trouble-connecting-the-submit-button/214164 "2007-01-26T00:45:16Z")

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Hi, This is my first flash project! It would be great if someone could help me please. I have purchased a flash template which I have made some alterations to. My biggest alteration is that of adding a contact form to …

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## [DisplacementMapFilter masking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displacementmapfilter-masking/214158)

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**Author:** [@pi3rc3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pi3rc3)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displacementmapfilter-masking/214158 "2007-01-25T23:42:55Z")

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(AS3) im trying to dynamicly use the DisplacementMapFilter but when i use it the whole bitmap square gets the effect even though the displacementmap im using is a circle with transparent BG. is there a way to mask the di…

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## [Radio Button UI Components messes up my Custom Classes?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radio-button-ui-components-messes-up-my-custom-classes/214156)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radio-button-ui-components-messes-up-my-custom-classes/214156 "2007-01-25T23:25:49Z")

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I've written 3 classes and i'm using them in the first frame of my FLA. when i add the Radio Button to my stage, my classes don't do what they're supposed to do. Even if i just leave the radio button component in my li…

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## [XML Bold format problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-bold-format-problem/214154)

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**Author:** [@aginel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aginel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-bold-format-problem/214154 "2007-01-25T23:03:50Z")

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The following code works but not the bold format between \<b\> and \</b\>. Could anyone help me?. I use flash 8. \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?\> \<news\> \<incarca\>Texto 1\</incarca\> \<incarca\>Tex…

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## [How to get the Frame Label name of a MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-frame-label-name-of-a-movieclip/214153)

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**Author:** [@AgnateHeartston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgnateHeartston)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-frame-label-name-of-a-movieclip/214153 "2007-01-25T23:03:16Z")

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Hello. I have a MovieClip created, and the second Frame has a label ("tree0001" for any who care). I'm wondering how I can retrieve the name of this label by asking which frame in the movieclip is loaded (which would …

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## [Editing a .txt or HTML file in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-a-txt-or-html-file-in-flash/214152)

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**Author:** [@Insane\_Knux](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Insane_Knux)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-a-txt-or-html-file-in-flash/214152 "2007-01-25T22:59:26Z")

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Well, I wanted to make this flash thing for my site where visitors can edit a message. Then, it would save to the text file it editing, and it would display it. I know how to display it... How would I go about editing it…

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## [Quick callback question!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-callback-question/214147)

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**Author:** [@Ozymandias](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ozymandias)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-callback-question/214147 "2007-01-25T21:27:56Z")

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I can do: player.onSoundComplete = myFunction; but how do I do: player.onSoundComplete = myFunction(param1, param2)? If I put the parens it executes it when it reaches that point in the code.

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## [Flash Form using Listener Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-using-listener-events/214146)

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**Author:** [@Maive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maive)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-using-listener-events/214146 "2007-01-25T21:22:59Z")

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\[COLOR="Purple"\]Hello: I have a Flash form created with the intention of it storing the data on a PHP file and sending it to email. I can understand how to create a form from HTML and sending that to the PHP file to e…

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## [Delete dynamic clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-dynamic-clips/214145)

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**Author:** [@benny\_hill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benny_hill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-dynamic-clips/214145 "2007-01-25T21:14:24Z")

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I have placed clips on the stage with attachMovie() via a loop when parsing XML. I want to delete these clips to place more in their spot. I have tried to just place the new ones over the old but if the new ones are fe…

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## [Shining Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shining-effect/214144)

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**Author:** [@aman1985](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aman1985)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shining-effect/214144 "2007-01-25T21:01:34Z")

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Hello Friends I am new to flash I am designing my website. I want a flash shining effect like here on pagge http://www.flashvista.com/details/item/1474/ but couldnt understandat all. I mean can't do that. When I try to f…

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## [Stopping the SoundSync file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-the-soundsync-file/214138)

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**Author:** [@soupytrish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soupytrish)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-the-soundsync-file/214138 "2007-01-25T20:52:03Z")

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Hello--I'm working with a slideshow with audio and cue points -- so I used the external SoundSync.as file -- while the slideshow and audio sync up -- I can't close out the audio -- I can get the audio to stop for a seco…

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## [Flash 8 Drawing API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-drawing-api/214131)

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**Author:** [@Martha\_Stewart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Martha_Stewart)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-drawing-api/214131 "2007-01-25T20:01:58Z")

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Hey guys/ladies, quick question, how do you on the main time line, draw a rectangle useing the drawing api at runtime, into a second level movieclip? I would have just placed the code into the first frame of the win…

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## [AJAX:Failed Request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-failed-request/214126)

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**Author:** [@cki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cki)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-failed-request/214126 "2007-01-25T19:23:16Z")

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The following AJAX example doesnot return the requested file to the div, but opens in a new window, in Safari 2.0.4. Unable to find errors in Firefox debugging tool... \<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Tran…

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## [Poor image quality](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poor-image-quality/214125)

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**Author:** [@nress](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nress)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poor-image-quality/214125 "2007-01-25T19:12:12Z")

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I have run into something weird. I am working on a photography site that was created in flash 6. I am making updates to the site with flash 8. The site has a main swf file and each section has its own separate swf file. …

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## [How to build a menu like this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-build-a-menu-like-this/214124)

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**Author:** [@Tsukiyomi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tsukiyomi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-build-a-menu-like-this/214124 "2007-01-25T19:10:06Z")

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http://www.feelthepower.biz/mainSmall.htm I was browsing around and happened upon this menu which I thought was interesting. I was curious how one would go about putting together a menu like this, with assets rotating…

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## [Quick question anyone can answer, on variable named MCs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-anyone-can-answer-on-variable-named-mcs/214122)

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**Author:** [@3dron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dron)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-anyone-can-answer-on-variable-named-mcs/214122 "2007-01-25T18:56:16Z")

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How can I specify differnt movie clipnames with a variable increment. For example I want the my\_FLVPlybk name to increment like this: my\_FLVPlybk1, my\_FLVPlybk2, my\_FLVPlybk3, my\_FLVPlybk. But off course this doe sn…

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