# programming

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## [Enabling Php Sockets for 1and1 hosting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enabling-php-sockets-for-1and1-hosting/212444)

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**Author:** [@Soul814](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soul814)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enabling-php-sockets-for-1and1-hosting/212444 "2007-01-11T04:47:25Z")

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If sockets are disabled in the PHP for 1and1 is there anyway to enable it through SSH?

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## [Collision detection for draggable blocks - Need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-for-draggable-blocks-need-help/212437)

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**Author:** [@motionbound](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/motionbound)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-for-draggable-blocks-need-help/212437 "2007-01-11T03:06:51Z")

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I'm building a Jenga inspired app in which users can rearrange the stacking order of blocks. The Blocks appear isometric but they're all on the same plane and I'm simply using the front face of each to perform the hitTes…

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## [Loading in an external SWF at a pre-determined size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-in-an-external-swf-at-a-pre-determined-size/212435)

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**Author:** [@vampiric\_hoshi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vampiric_hoshi)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-in-an-external-swf-at-a-pre-determined-size/212435 "2007-01-11T02:48:59Z")

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Ok so basicaly what I want to do is load in an external swf onto the stage which is 1024x768, above all existing items (so preferably into an existing container mc) but set the loaded swf's width/height so that it fits i…

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## [Maximize Pade onload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximize-pade-onload/212432)

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**Author:** [@steresa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steresa)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximize-pade-onload/212432 "2007-01-11T01:57:16Z")

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I saw a few websites where the page automatically resizes to your screen size when it loads. I also want to deactivate the scroll bars and make the page so you can't make the page smaller. Can you let me know how to do t…

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## [.flv video plays sound, but not its video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-video-plays-sound-but-not-its-video/212430)

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**Author:** [@funfunfun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/funfunfun)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-video-plays-sound-but-not-its-video/212430 "2007-01-11T01:34:12Z")

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I call a .flv into my movie like this: var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null); var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc); newVid.attachVideo(ns); ns.play("test.flv"); Simple with no buffering. …

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## [Same bg Scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-bg-scrolling/212427)

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**Author:** [@rah33m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rah33m)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-bg-scrolling/212427 "2007-01-11T01:21:54Z")

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\[LEFT\]If i had a background and i wanted to repeat it through out the game over and over how could i do that? \[/LEFT\]

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## [Popup Window from CDROM](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popup-window-from-cdrom/212426)

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**Author:** [@AXiAL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AXiAL)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popup-window-from-cdrom/212426 "2007-01-11T01:18:49Z")

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Hi guys. Im trying to popup a browser window from flash (the same way as in the Centred Popup Window tutorial). It works fine on my local hardrive. Unfortunately I need it to work from CD/DVD ROM as it is a multimedia…

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## [Snowglobe](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snowglobe/212424)

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**Author:** [@hatter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hatter)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snowglobe/212424 "2007-01-11T00:32:15Z")

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I'm making a snowglobe for my highschools site header. I am using this tutorial for the snowfall.. but the snow goes over all of the layers. Is there a way to make the snow fall only inside of the globe? I know you ca…

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## [3d spinning globe with location points?... Flash Anniversary video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-spinning-globe-with-location-points-flash-anniversary-video/212421)

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**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-spinning-globe-with-location-points-flash-anniversary-video/212421 "2007-01-10T23:53:04Z")

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hey all, I just saw the flash anniversary video... it's awesome. anyone know about that 3d spinning globe? I think it's super neat and wondered if anyone had any idea as to how one might create something like that?

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## [XML Menu... Confusion?¿](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-confusion/212418)

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**Author:** [@yolkSac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yolkSac)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-confusion/212418 "2007-01-10T23:39:58Z")

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HELP... :jail: Please! Very confused on how to create XML multi galleries similar to "Scotty's" examples --\> http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87388 I've gone through the XML tutorial and have successfully…

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## [Quick White Flash before Flash load on website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-white-flash-before-flash-load-on-website/212414)

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**Author:** [@vipeness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vipeness)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-white-flash-before-flash-load-on-website/212414 "2007-01-10T22:50:44Z")

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Hello. I'm fairly new to flash and built a website, that does both images and flash. I have 3 flash files, 1 for a top animation, 1 for a navigation, and 1 for my bottom header. Anytime I load a page or click a link to v…

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## [Re-jig PHP Email form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-jig-php-email-form/212411)

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**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-jig-php-email-form/212411 "2007-01-10T22:22:38Z")

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Hi all I was wondering if some one could help me with my PHP code. \<?php $sendTo = "g\_rochford@xxx.co.uk"; $subject = "Contact Form"; $headers = "From: " . $\_POST\["email"\] . " "; $headers .= "Reply-To: " . $\_POS…

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## [Super basic cms for updating news! please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-basic-cms-for-updating-news-please-help/212410)

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**Author:** [@cal\_one](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cal_one)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-basic-cms-for-updating-news-please-help/212410 "2007-01-10T22:22:31Z")

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Ok, i have a "latest news" section on a site i'm building, where the news is read from a xml-file. I want my client to be able to update this file themselves. All i want is an adminpage where the client writes in date/…

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## [XML + PHP Sockets](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-sockets/212409)

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**Author:** [@Soul814](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soul814)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-sockets/212409 "2007-01-10T22:15:44Z")

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Let's say I wanted to create a 3d chat room type of application. I would need to keep passing the user, x & y coords and the message right? I would do this by xmlSocket.send("\<User\>blah\</user\>\<X\>100\</x\> etc.")? and then …

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## [Help with Button actions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-button-actions/212402)

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**Author:** [@imhotep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imhotep)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-button-actions/212402 "2007-01-10T20:54:52Z")

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I recently completed the lessons and tutorials that come with Flash MX. The section on button actions really only covers how to make a button navigate to a specified URL. My question is, how do I set a button so that, …

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## [e4x xml nodeName](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e4x-xml-nodename/212400)

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**Author:** [@skindc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skindc)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e4x-xml-nodename/212400 "2007-01-10T20:46:46Z")

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hI, I am currently migrating to as3 with e4x xml. I am trying to migrate a controller class I have in as2 that iterates through an xml tree and builds a controller object that controls apperance and content of a flash…

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## [QuickTime component could not be found](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-component-could-not-be-found/212399)

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**Author:** [@dreimann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dreimann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-component-could-not-be-found/212399 "2007-01-10T20:30:39Z")

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\[LEFT\]I link to external video file quicktime file. And When I try to publish it in Quicktime (.mov) ti show that an error occurred becouse quicktime compoment could not be found, but I have quicktime instaled version 7…

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## [XML new line?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-new-line/212396)

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**Author:** [@coop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coop)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-new-line/212396 "2007-01-10T20:08:59Z")

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XML new line? Hi all, I have a simple vertical nav menu by attaching MC's using an XML file. The names on the MC's come from the name attribute in the XML file, so the names read 'First Button', 'Second Button' etc.,…

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## [Actionscript: Starting and Stopping Audio Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-starting-and-stopping-audio-files/212395)

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**Author:** [@jl8080](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jl8080)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-starting-and-stopping-audio-files/212395 "2007-01-10T20:08:49Z")

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I have 4 sets of 2 buttons (on and off): \[image\] Each set of buttons I want to trigger and stop a different audio file. (4 audio files in total) I would like for the sound files to be saved within the .fla file. I…

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## [Question about the Photo gallery w/flash and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-photo-gallery-w-flash-and-xml/212393)

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**Author:** [@Method](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Method)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-photo-gallery-w-flash-and-xml/212393 "2007-01-10T19:48:48Z")

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Hello all, I have a quick question about the Photo Gallery that uses flash and XML. I put together the gallery fine and everything work great, but I was wondering when you get to the end of the images in the XML file i…

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## [Tip of the day info](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tip-of-the-day-info/212389)

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**Author:** [@AllSystemGo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AllSystemGo)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tip-of-the-day-info/212389 "2007-01-10T18:52:41Z")

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Hi guys, I would like to create a tip of the day box using some PHP and a XML file. I would like to show one of the tip of the day in the XML file and change every hour or so. Can someone help me out on the way to a…

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## [Platform game help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-help/212388)

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**Author:** [@Hyushio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hyushio)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-help/212388 "2007-01-10T18:43:51Z")

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\[CENTER\]\[IMG\]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/9996/untitled2mc7.png\[/IMG\] Ok basically, i've got the pink blob moving around fine. Just mucking around, but i'm now trying to make moving platforms, but as I tweened thi…

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## [Flash Kiosk on LCD](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-kiosk-on-lcd/212387)

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**Author:** [@mnr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnr)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-kiosk-on-lcd/212387 "2007-01-10T18:32:13Z")

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Hi Folks, I'm working on an interactive kiosk to be dispayed on a 40" (hopefully smaller) LCD TV (Samsung). Any tips on what size I should design my movie to be? I know when hooking up to LCDs I get all sorts of poss…

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## [Controlling a MC with in a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-mc-with-in-a-mc/212384)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Dachuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mike_Dachuk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-mc-with-in-a-mc/212384 "2007-01-10T18:06:11Z")

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Hello all, Novice Flash user here. I'm having a bit of a problem that I'm hoping someone can help me with. I have a movie clip (Candle1) that contains a button(CandleButton) and another movie clip(Flame). Candle1 ha…

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## [replaceText](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacetext/212382)

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**Author:** [@rutin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rutin)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacetext/212382 "2007-01-10T17:46:26Z")

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I have two text boxes, Instance "myinput" Instance "htmltext" When user types something in "myinput" ( some basic text ) is automaticaly displayed in "htmltext" function getIndexs() { if (Selection.getBeginIn…

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## [HitTest between movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-between-movie-clips/212376)

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**Author:** [@stefanmhodgson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stefanmhodgson)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-between-movie-clips/212376 "2007-01-10T17:14:42Z")

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Hello there, I am creating a basic platform game in flash. I have used Nathans example and modified it. I am quite pleased with it. I am having trouble with a few things. I have a MC at the end of the level of a flag. Th…

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## [Movie Clip Depth Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-depth-help/212375)

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**Author:** [@Foggs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Foggs)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-depth-help/212375 "2007-01-10T17:00:54Z")

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I have a number of dynamically created movie clips that are on top of any other MC that comes in later in the movie how do I make the new MC play on the top of the dynamically created clips. Thanks

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## [Director variables to Flash MX](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/director-variables-to-flash-mx/212370)

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**Author:** [@jalingo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jalingo)\
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**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/director-variables-to-flash-mx/212370 "2007-01-10T16:25:38Z")

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Searching for this answer here netted some results from 2003,...scary. Anyway, I need help on passing a variable (a string to be precise) from Director MX to Flash MX. I know how to do the getUrl method from Flash to Dir…

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## [Flash crashing on click "insert target path" button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-crashing-on-click-insert-target-path-button/212369)

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**Author:** [@dalewb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalewb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-crashing-on-click-insert-target-path-button/212369 "2007-01-10T16:11:53Z")

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Well, my computer is still crunching away after clicking on that button. I've given it up to 5 minutes to no avail - when I click on the "insert target path" button in the AS panel flash freezes up and the processors wo…

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## [Need help with drop-down menu in flash form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-drop-down-menu-in-flash-form/212368)

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**Author:** [@hafling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hafling)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-drop-down-menu-in-flash-form/212368 "2007-01-10T16:08:24Z")

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\[Flash 8\] - need help! This is my first time coding a "Flash Form". I have your basic (first / last name fields), but need to incorportate a "drop-down" menu into my form. How would the "AS" code be incorporated in the…

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