# programming

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## [Decrease size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/decrease-size/213697)

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**Author:** [@naken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/naken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/decrease-size/213697 "2007-01-22T17:01:21Z")

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Ok, as usual, maby I'm waaay of on this one. But I have a vector animation (non' size changin) just a frame by frame animation. Is there any script to make the vector a pixel grafic / bitmap? and by that decrease the siz…

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## [XML components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-components/213694)

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**Author:** [@EduardoD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EduardoD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-components/213694 "2007-01-22T16:17:30Z")

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Guys... For some reason my dupped components (Images) are not linking properly when published... if I try them in my computer they work fine but if I upload them in the website only a couple work?? Any Idea why?

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## [Why won't my nested btn move its' parent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-nested-btn-move-its-parent/213693)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-nested-btn-move-its-parent/213693 "2007-01-22T16:14:24Z")

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Hey all, I have a simple question, but for some reason I cannot get it to work...maybe it's a Flash scope thing. I have 2 child movieclips nested into one working parent movieclip, then the parent movieclip is animat…

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## [Nav and Colour function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nav-and-colour-function/213691)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nav-and-colour-function/213691 "2007-01-22T16:08:14Z")

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I am making a isometric map which displays software within a building. I have got as far as the infrastructure, however now found that I need some way of controlling assets through AS. At the moment, if I set a colou…

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## [Is Flash's timer really this bad?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-flashs-timer-really-this-bad/213690)

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**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-flashs-timer-really-this-bad/213690 "2007-01-22T16:04:21Z")

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Hi there, thanks for checking my post. I have been doing an experiement to see how accurate timer is and I can't believe it is as bad as it seems. I set up an interval that will call a function every half-second and also…

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## [Loading jpg's using loadMovie and createEmptyMovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-jpgs-using-loadmovie-and-createemptymovieclip/213687)

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**Author:** [@FlashNewby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashNewby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-jpgs-using-loadmovie-and-createemptymovieclip/213687 "2007-01-22T15:36:12Z")

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Hi I'm trying to load a non-progressive jpg using loadMovie but not seeing the actual image show up in the movie clip. I'm using a xml file to read the path to the image so that I can load it. Can someone look over my s…

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## [Array Function Trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-function-trouble/213685)

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**Author:** [@decumbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/decumbo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-function-trouble/213685 "2007-01-22T14:53:50Z")

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Hi, I'm having some trouble getting my functions to give me my desired output.. // a quick example of a map // tile1 = (\[1, 2, 3, "walk", 0.45, 10\]); // tile2 = (\[4, 5, 6, "wall", 0.23, 70\]); // mymap = (\[ (\[tile1,til…

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## [Preloader for external FLV component in player 7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-flv-component-in-player-7/213683)

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**Author:** [@Leoni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leoni)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-flv-component-in-player-7/213683 "2007-01-22T14:37:48Z")

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Hi, Perhaps someone can help me with a little challenge. I'm loading a FLV movie into a flash scene. Using a component, this works just fine..only now I need to make a preloader that starts the movie after preloading…

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## [DTD question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dtd-question/213681)

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**Author:** [@Toiletfreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toiletfreak)\
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**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dtd-question/213681 "2007-01-22T14:11:03Z")

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Hello, I am new to DTD, have a problem here... This is my DTD file: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<!ELEMENT memVerse (entry)\> \<!ELEMENT entry (verse,quote)\> \<!ELEMENT verse (#PCDATA)\> \<!ELEMENT quote (#PCDAT…

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## [I'm so close.....and it's probably simple as well....help..!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-so-close-and-its-probably-simple-as-well-help/213680)

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**Author:** [@calverphoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/calverphoto)\
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**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-so-close-and-its-probably-simple-as-well-help/213680 "2007-01-22T13:37:29Z")

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Hi Forum, I'm making a classic horizontal sliding menu flash site, but just can't seem to iron out the last little tweak. How do I get the mouse to not react when over the open section, I've tried 'delete mc3.onReleas…

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## [Stacking buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacking-buttons/213679)

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**Author:** [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacking-buttons/213679 "2007-01-22T13:14:28Z")

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I'd like to combine a slider with buttons. I did slider this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/slider.htm Now, I'd like to place buttons beneath the slider, so when I drag the dragger and in doing so roll …

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## [\[as3\]...(rest) help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-rest-help/213670)

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**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-rest-help/213670 "2007-01-22T10:57:39Z")

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Okay this might sound really really funny, but I need to do this: pass-the-bucket to another function a list of arguments to another function function something(something something, ... args):void { anotherFunctio…

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## [How to set area boundary in catch game?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-area-boundary-in-catch-game/213668)

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**Author:** [@fionify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fionify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-area-boundary-in-catch-game/213668 "2007-01-22T10:21:46Z")

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Hi there, I have a catch game tutorial but the problem is that the catcher which is controlled by arrow keys on the keyboard slides out of the screen. How do I write the code in such a way that it will slide within a bou…

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## [Trouble with SendAndLoad and Coldfusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-sendandload-and-coldfusion/213662)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-sendandload-and-coldfusion/213662 "2007-01-22T08:56:39Z")

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OK guys im using sendAndLoad to send data from the loadVars object "sender" - it has a variable "lotNumber". Im using "POST". The coldfusion page that recieves the data should be able to access the value of that lotNumbe…

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## [How to duplicate button with the AS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-duplicate-button-with-the-as/213658)

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**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-duplicate-button-with-the-as/213658 "2007-01-22T06:56:56Z")

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see i have this project where i need a number of buttons with the same function throughout the flash. i tried dragging them to the stage from the library, but the problem is i have to copy the AS over and over again, b…

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## [Image loading issue with Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-loading-issue-with-firefox/213657)

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**Author:** [@NoirWD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoirWD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-loading-issue-with-firefox/213657 "2007-01-22T06:35:53Z")

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Hello fellow Flashers! I'm having an issue with Firefox. Basically, I am loading images into a movieclip and its all working fine when I test it on the standalone flash player, and IE6; but when I test it in Firefox(…

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## [Need help with RPG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-rpg/213656)

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**Author:** [@nakor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nakor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-rpg/213656 "2007-01-22T05:17:46Z")

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Hi, I'm creating a somewhat large, but by no means epic, rpg. Because of the amount of data for the enemies (thinking maybe 20+ enemies plus stats and possibly AI), I was thinking that it might be better to have these…

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## [Need Assistance - Flash MP3 Player for the Wii](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-assistance-flash-mp3-player-for-the-wii/213654)

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**Author:** [@JRPereira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JRPereira)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-assistance-flash-mp3-player-for-the-wii/213654 "2007-01-22T04:33:53Z")

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I'm working on a simple mp3 player for my Wii that can play files loaded from my file server (if I can get it working really well, I plan to release it for public consumption). I have the script (php) and flash movie wo…

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## [Streaming Flash video controls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-flash-video-controls/213653)

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**Author:** [@absolutezero342](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absolutezero342)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-flash-video-controls/213653 "2007-01-22T04:26:59Z")

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I want to have the video controls (eg. play, stop, pause...) for a Flash file that I'm going to stream from my site...what's the easiest way to obtain the controls? what is the code to do that? I have it for RealPlayer…

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## [Rope help plz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rope-help-plz/213651)

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**Author:** [@amodelqueso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amodelqueso)\
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**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rope-help-plz/213651 "2007-01-22T03:29:36Z")

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I have a guy on the ground swing a rope, with something on its end. I have a little target attached to the mouse, named "mouseTarget" (without the quotes). How do I make it so when you click the mouse, the end of the rop…

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## [Tree Component - Applying Shadow Filter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tree-component-applying-shadow-filter/213648)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tree-component-applying-shadow-filter/213648 "2007-01-22T03:20:13Z")

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Does anyone know how to apply the shadow filter to the tree component? I tried (with tree the instance name of the component): import flash.filters.DropShadowFilter; this.tree.setFilters(3); var isDropShadow:Boolean…

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## [\[?\] scrolling movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-movieclip/213642)

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**Author:** [@slipknot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slipknot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-movieclip/213642 "2007-01-22T00:53:51Z")

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how do i make a scrolling movieclip, with text and clickable thumbnails?

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## [loadClip drops my attachMovie's initObjects - help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-drops-my-attachmovies-initobjects-help/213638)

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**Author:** [@HD600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HD600)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-drops-my-attachmovies-initobjects-help/213638 "2007-01-21T23:24:37Z")

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Can anyone please tell me why when I use attachMovie with some initObjects and then use loadClip to load something into the attached movie, the initObjects get dropped/\*undefined\*? \[COLOR="Blue"\]var\[/COLOR\] mclListene…

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## [\[flash 8\] custom button class help (newbie)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-custom-button-class-help-newbie/213637)

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**Author:** [@eyecare](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eyecare)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-custom-button-class-help-newbie/213637 "2007-01-21T22:08:17Z")

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Hi, I have a custom button class I need help with. The class has 4 different cases which go to frame names onRollOver =\> goes to "over" onRollOut =\> goes to "normal" onPress =\> goes to "down" onRelease =\> goes to "inSe…

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## [Actionscript Local Shared Object Works Fine then Fails After 4 Minutes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-local-shared-object-works-fine-then-fails-after-4-minutes/213634)

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**Author:** [@tonyb48](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonyb48)\
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**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-local-shared-object-works-fine-then-fails-after-4-minutes/213634 "2007-01-21T21:40:24Z")

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This failure only occurs with one of my testers using Firefox. It does not fail on my computer using Firefox. It does not fail on anyone's computer using IE6 or IE7. I have 2 separate flash files, one with a thumbnail…

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## [AttachMovie instead loadMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-instead-loadmovie/213633)

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**Author:** [@michey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-instead-loadmovie/213633 "2007-01-21T21:24:06Z")

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Hi I would like to change a working Script, switching from loadMovie to attachMovie. Currently pictures are loaded as external files. I would like to keep the Transitions of the Gallery as they are, but having pictures…

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## [Loading an External Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-array/213629)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-array/213629 "2007-01-21T20:52:43Z")

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I guess this should be simple but I've gone and got stuck. I've been working with image gallery code that normally hardcodes the image path information in an array. I need to place the array outside the SWF file so that …

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## [Output tab on html page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-tab-on-html-page/213627)

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**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-tab-on-html-page/213627 "2007-01-21T20:38:44Z")

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How do I output a tab on an html page? Thanks.

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## [Playing multiple sound variables "dynamically"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-multiple-sound-variables-dynamically/213623)

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**Author:** [@davydany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davydany)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-multiple-sound-variables-dynamically/213623 "2007-01-21T19:35:11Z")

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I'm designing parts of a website for my friend. He is an artist and wants people to sample his music...and if they want, play all the songs at the same time (don't ask \[smile\] ) well, he said he will add more songs as …

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## [sharedObject not saving?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-not-saving/213614)

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**Author:** [@thecheez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thecheez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-not-saving/213614 "2007-01-21T18:30:31Z")

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Hi guys, back again already \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] got my code working, and all information i enter in to my sharedObjects is working correctly as it should but isn't saving so when I close and then re-open the flash file …

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