# programming

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## [loadMovieNum opens in new popup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum-opens-in-new-popup/210719)

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**Author:** [@meerah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/meerah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum-opens-in-new-popup/210719 "2006-12-21T11:43:53Z")

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Hi all, I am willing to fix a problem where loaded swf into another one, which replaces the original one, opens in a popup window and not in the original window .... how to fix that ? I would like user to get directly t…

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## [Movie Clip Objects stored in an Array: would this work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-objects-stored-in-an-array-would-this-work/210715)

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**Author:** [@jc\_401](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jc_401)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-objects-stored-in-an-array-would-this-work/210715 "2006-12-21T09:47:55Z")

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Hi guys! I just started using ActionScript few weeks ago, so I'm not really that familiar with some things yet. Anyway, I am having problems with storing movie clip objects in an array because when I try to access t…

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## [Path Referencing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-referencing/210712)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-referencing/210712 "2006-12-21T08:36:19Z")

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Help please? This is something that always slips me up, is there any resources that can details how to reference in all resepects :D? Heres my script I need help with: //Class Imports import flash.geom.ColorTransfor…

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## [Context Menu problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/context-menu-problem/210709)

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**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/context-menu-problem/210709 "2006-12-21T08:23:37Z")

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Hi I'm using the following code: \[AS\]var my\_cm:ContextMenu = new ContextMenu(); my\_cm.hideBuiltInItems(); this.menu = my\_cm;\[/AS\] ... and in doing so, all the normal buttons fail to work. I'm using these kind of comm…

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## [Loading thumbnails overlap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-thumbnails-overlap/210706)

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**Author:** [@freakybeastie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freakybeastie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-thumbnails-overlap/210706 "2006-12-21T07:38:01Z")

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stop(); function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded) { xmlNode = this.firstChild; image = \[\]; description = \[\]; thumbnails = \[\]; total = xmlNode.childNodes.length; for (i=0; i\<total; i++) { image\* = xmlNode.childNodes\*.chi…

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## [Help on XML scrolling text!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-xml-scrolling-text/210705)

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**Author:** [@tengngan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tengngan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-xml-scrolling-text/210705 "2006-12-21T07:30:32Z")

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Hi all, I using XML to load dynamic text but the text is to long so i try to mask the text and use scrolling tutorial in kirupa. But nothing happen! Can some one help me on this?? Andrew Cheers!

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## [Searching and Displaying an Images from a gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-and-displaying-an-images-from-a-gallery/210704)

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**Author:** [@hombr3w311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hombr3w311)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-and-displaying-an-images-from-a-gallery/210704 "2006-12-21T06:40:41Z")

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Hello, I have a question regarding flash searching a XML file and displaying the images contained within. I found Senocular's EXCELLENT tutorial searcing and displaying XML text data. I was wondering on how I could imcor…

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## [Using javascript instead of flash to make an image scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-instead-of-flash-to-make-an-image-scroller/210701)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-instead-of-flash-to-make-an-image-scroller/210701 "2006-12-21T05:29:14Z")

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http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/ (html page) http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/styles.css (css) http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/newtestsite/scripts.js (javascript) This is an attempt to create something…

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## [Any ideas why this doesn't work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-ideas-why-this-doesnt-work/210698)

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**Author:** [@skellykitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skellykitten)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-ideas-why-this-doesnt-work/210698 "2006-12-21T04:11:21Z")

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ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#000000\]var\[/COLOR\] m1\_depth:\[COLOR=#0000FF\]Number\[/COLOR\] = \[COLOR=#000080\]1018571\[/COLOR\]; \[COLOR=#000000\]function\[/COLOR\] attach\_mb\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]mc\_name,…

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## [Dreamweaver auto format as XHTML1.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dreamweaver-auto-format-as-xhtml1-0/210695)

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**Author:** [@bdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dreamweaver-auto-format-as-xhtml1-0/210695 "2006-12-21T03:58:27Z")

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Hiya, im using dreamweaver 8.0.2 and i would like to know how to set it up to automatically do code formatting as XHTML1.0 Transitional. Without having the doctype declared at the top... cheers...

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## [Movable Drop Down Menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movable-drop-down-menus/210688)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movable-drop-down-menus/210688 "2006-12-21T01:48:29Z")

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Could anyone give me some advice on how the drop down menus on this page where created: http://www.sukiland.com/ (click films then rollover a bubble) I am guess that each drop down is its own SWF file but I am not su…

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## ["Simple Editor" xml tutorial doesn't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-editor-xml-tutorial-doesnt-work/210687)

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**Author:** [@gschris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gschris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-editor-xml-tutorial-doesnt-work/210687 "2006-12-21T01:22:40Z")

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I can't get the sample to work. First, the xml file is not recognised unless I omit "?uniq=" + new Date().getTime() Then, hit send, and nothing happens. I followed all instructions, I'm running your files. They don'…

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## [SmartFoxBasic Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smartfoxbasic-problem/210684)

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**Author:** [@DangerousDan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DangerousDan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smartfoxbasic-problem/210684 "2006-12-21T01:01:20Z")

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(I'm guessing this is the right forum because it has to do with game development, seeing as I'm using this to develop a game. :nerd:) I want to connect to this PC (that's running the server) from another PC (on the same…

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## [Help Needed with a game I am making--Its about hitTest/duplicateMovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-a-game-i-am-making-its-about-hittest-duplicatemovieclip/210683)

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**Author:** [@Esoltas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esoltas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-a-game-i-am-making-its-about-hittest-duplicatemovieclip/210683 "2006-12-21T00:50:25Z")

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Hello...:tired: I'm making a game with lots and lots of the same movie clips and I don't want to give thousands of items the same actionscript. So logically I thought I should use actions on frames (makes sense...to me…

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## [Implementing javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implementing-javascript/210681)

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**Author:** [@pr1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pr1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implementing-javascript/210681 "2006-12-21T00:15:13Z")

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Hello. I have a flash site I am currently working on and I got stumped what to do on my portfolio page. I would really like to take this script into flash but I am a bit clueless how to. Click the thumbnails under Demo…

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## [Please help! Proper path....?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-proper-path/210679)

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**Author:** [@Hallowed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hallowed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-proper-path/210679 "2006-12-20T23:21:47Z")

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Hey All! Happy Hollidays! Was wondering if I might ask for a little assistance? I just bought a Tool Tip component. I have created a calendar and when I test it...everything works fine. I am trying to load a cale…

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## [Moving a .MOV Animation to Flash (SWF)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-mov-animation-to-flash-swf/210677)

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**Author:** [@intrudah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intrudah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-mov-animation-to-flash-swf/210677 "2006-12-20T23:17:47Z")

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My client sent me an intresting animation they had made involving their logo and I would like to implement it into the site they sent it in a .mov format (7mb) and I'm not entire sure how to covert this into a flash/we…

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## [Overlapping problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-problem/210675)

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**Author:** [@Darth\_Arias](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darth_Arias)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-problem/210675 "2006-12-20T23:05:00Z")

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OK, I have this: I want it so the legs do not overlap. Here is part of the code for the legs: How might I achieve this? Any advice is appreciated.

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## [Background Adaptation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-adaptation/210668)

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**Author:** [@cognoscente](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cognoscente)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-adaptation/210668 "2006-12-20T21:15:04Z")

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Is there a code which changes the background (.gif) that a user sees when on different resolutions? The problem is that I have a .swf aligned to "center", so that with different resolutions, the .swf does not align with …

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## [Inserting Text into a preexisting HTML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-text-into-a-preexisting-html-file/210666)

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**Author:** [@Krystar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Krystar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-text-into-a-preexisting-html-file/210666 "2006-12-20T21:08:04Z")

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Hey guys i have a pickle of a problem here. i have an ALL html website im working on. and for the index page i have 3 pics and 3 captions for them that need to be randomly inserted into the top of the page. right now…

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## [FLV in Safari Not Working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-in-safari-not-working/210663)

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**Author:** [@ricebandit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ricebandit)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-in-safari-not-working/210663 "2006-12-20T20:27:02Z")

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Hi All! I've been lurking around here for about a year now, and I've learned quite a bit from this site since then. My FLV videos aren't playing when trying to view it in Safari (2.0.4) online. Weird thing is, Safari…

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## [How to resize flash movie like this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-resize-flash-movie-like-this/210661)

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**Author:** [@cenapibo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cenapibo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-resize-flash-movie-like-this/210661 "2006-12-20T19:57:59Z")

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Hi my question is simple. l wonder how l can resize flash movie like this. http://www.ravijour.com/ try to resize window you will see what l mean thanks

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## [Help please adding a hyperlink to loaded text file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-adding-a-hyperlink-to-loaded-text-file/210657)

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**Author:** [@stonewolff75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stonewolff75)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-adding-a-hyperlink-to-loaded-text-file/210657 "2006-12-20T19:20:16Z")

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Hey, can anyone help? I'm having trouble adding a hyperlink into my loaded text file. Thanks,

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## [Opening offline video files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-offline-video-files/210654)

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**Author:** [@colurblyne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colurblyne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-offline-video-files/210654 "2006-12-20T18:48:22Z")

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I have a couple of video files and a Flash presentation that I plan to distribute on CD-Rom. Usually, I use the getUrl() command to open the video file links in the user's default browser. But I'd like to know if there i…

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## [String referencing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-referencing/210653)

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**Author:** [@colurblyne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colurblyne)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-referencing/210653 "2006-12-20T18:32:17Z")

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Hi, is it possible to assign an Instance Name to a string variable, and use the string variable to access the particular instance's functions? I'm not sure if that was very clear, so here's an example: var instanceName…

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## [Enable Disbale buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enable-disbale-buttons/210651)

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**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enable-disbale-buttons/210651 "2006-12-20T18:10:48Z")

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Figured out what I am trying to do here. below is the code. Whats next to get this to work any ideas of a tutorial would be great. I have been looking but it seems like there are several ways to do this. basically…

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## [Big project: Radio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-project-radio/210645)

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**Author:** [@zuriki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zuriki)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-project-radio/210645 "2006-12-20T17:36:42Z")

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I want to make to things. Audio broadcaster and Audio listener. It will be like a radio but made in flash one that records and one that streams live! "Do anyone understand?"

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## [Can't get images to load when placed into another movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-images-to-load-when-placed-into-another-movie/210644)

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**Author:** [@murrayc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/murrayc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-images-to-load-when-placed-into-another-movie/210644 "2006-12-20T17:36:13Z")

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I HAVE AN IMAGE LOADER THAT WORKS AS IS OWN FLA, BUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO ANOTHER FLA, THE CONTENT WONT LOAD...HELP? ALSO, IN FLASH 8, WHEN I TRY AND IMPORT THE IT AS AN SWF. IT REGISTERS AS A GRAPHIC? OH, AND THERE AL…

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## [\[php\] image upload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-image-upload/210640)

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**Author:** [@this\_me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/this_me)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-image-upload/210640 "2006-12-20T17:10:02Z")

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hi there.. i'm looking for a script where i can see all my uploaded images. like for instance i upload all the images to folder uploads/ now i want to see all the uploaded images, and there the oppurtunity to delet…

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## [Kirupa custom scroller help (set content .\_y)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-custom-scroller-help-set-content--y/210638)

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**Author:** [@freddiemiles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freddiemiles)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-custom-scroller-help-set-content--y/210638 "2006-12-20T16:48:57Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm trying to move to a certain point in my content without actually usually the scrollFace or arrow buttons. I can move the content easily enough by just setting the \_y…

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