# programming

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## [Button like paper (help)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-like-paper-help/210203)

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**Author:** [@PoLaCo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PoLaCo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-like-paper-help/210203 "2006-12-16T02:12:54Z")

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Hi, Anyone can help me to creating buttons like in this website? Thank you!

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## [Question about "Simple Animation" Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-simple-animation-tutorial/210202)

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**Author:** [@Ebudi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ebudi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-simple-animation-tutorial/210202 "2006-12-16T02:12:01Z")

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Hello, I am very new to Flash. I have done a few of the tutorials and I have found them to be very helpful. I'm curious about what is going on step vi. in the tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/simple\_…

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## [Quadratic Bezier Curve: detect second control point coordinates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quadratic-bezier-curve-detect-second-control-point-coordinates/210200)

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**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quadratic-bezier-curve-detect-second-control-point-coordinates/210200 "2006-12-16T01:53:09Z")

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Hi there folks, Firstly thank You. You do a great job in these forums. Problem ilustrated http://www.flashprojects.sk/4others/bezier\_2nd\_cp.swf Where will this be used There is this animation, where there is an o…

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## [Glossy Effect using only CSS (that means no images!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glossy-effect-using-only-css-that-means-no-images/210199)

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**Author:** [@BadMagick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BadMagick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glossy-effect-using-only-css-that-means-no-images/210199 "2006-12-16T01:40:22Z")

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we've all seen it - most of us have used it... the glossy effect. here's an easy way to add a glossy effect to your page banner using only CSS. (if someone has already done this, mods, just delete this post) say…

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## [.htaccess (mod\_rewrite)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-mod-rewrite/210195)

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**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-mod-rewrite/210195 "2006-12-15T23:44:55Z")

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RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^(.\*+)$ index.php?title=$1 Can't seem to get this working for me. I made sure it wasnt a .txt file, but still no luck

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## [Snowflake](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snowflake/210190)

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**Author:** [@ferg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snowflake/210190 "2006-12-15T22:49:30Z")

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Hello - I learned alot from the snow flake tutorial ( http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/snow2.htm ) onClipEvent (load) { //specifies the size of the movie stage movieWidth = 300; movieHeight = 200; //variables …

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## [Need help with newb Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-newb-script/210189)

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**Author:** [@mellowvw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mellowvw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-newb-script/210189 "2006-12-15T22:30:31Z")

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Hello. I am very new with actionscript just read about it today and am trying this stuff out. So here is my script: stop(); //setting up the list of frame names for the buttons imagelist = \["horror","legs","chair"\]; …

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## [Need Help with newb Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-newb-script/210188)

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**Author:** [@mellowvw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mellowvw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-newb-script/210188 "2006-12-15T22:23:46Z")

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moved to action script board... my bad.

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## [Fading Grid Tutorial Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-grid-tutorial-help/210185)

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**Author:** [@skooliano](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skooliano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-grid-tutorial-help/210185 "2006-12-15T22:11:26Z")

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Hi all, new to the forum! I just went through the tutorial for the fading grid effect on this site. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/fadegrid.htm The tutorial did not discuss and I am more familiar with animatin…

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## [A Checklist?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-checklist/210184)

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**Author:** [@Rokit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rokit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-checklist/210184 "2006-12-15T21:51:43Z")

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Hi all, I'm fairly new to Flash and am in the process of trying to create my first full flash website. Just wondering what are a few things I should always keep in mind when doing this. What things should I use and w…

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## [Help With Illustrator Generated SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-illustrator-generated-swf/210183)

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**Author:** [@RichMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichMedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-illustrator-generated-swf/210183 "2006-12-15T21:50:16Z")

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I have an illustration that I did in Adobe Illustrator CS and I am exporting it as an .swf file. When I import the .swf into Flash 8, I get tons of bitmap files and symbols. The symbols are all made up of 2 layers, one b…

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## [How would I write this function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-write-this-function/210182)

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**Author:** [@skellykitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skellykitten)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-write-this-function/210182 "2006-12-15T21:42:17Z")

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I created a variable with the external movies and jpgs that I'm loading and it isn't giving me an error, so I'm guessing this is working var exMovies:Array = new Array("sketchPad.swf","lineSht4Res.jpg","SFT\_gal.swf",…

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## [Follow a movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-a-movie-clip/210180)

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**Author:** [@Robin105](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robin105)\
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**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-a-movie-clip/210180 "2006-12-15T21:21:10Z")

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How do I make it so that a movie clip follows another movie clip?

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## [New Techniques?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-techniques/210178)

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**Author:** [@Rokit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rokit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-techniques/210178 "2006-12-15T21:17:38Z")

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Since Flash 8 released I've seen a lot of new techniques being used, especially the use of Flash in streaming video, full screen flash backgrounds, etc. What other new techniques have been introduced with Flash 8?

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## [Buttons loading and unloading Movie Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-loading-and-unloading-movie-clips/210175)

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**Author:** [@thehive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thehive)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-loading-and-unloading-movie-clips/210175 "2006-12-15T21:03:45Z")

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I have created a page with a scrolling buttons bar of thumbnail images. I would like to have large versions of the thumbnails load on the stage when a button is active and disappear when another button is made active. …

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## [Gallery Album](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-album/210173)

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**Author:** [@dagd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dagd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-album/210173 "2006-12-15T20:39:12Z")

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Hi, I would like to know if somebody has a tutorial on how to make a album gallery, I already did go to the tutorial, but the tutorials are very basic and static.What I want is a gallery that will support multiple albu…

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## [Stop Nan displaying](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-nan-displaying/210172)

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**Author:** [@modelreject](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/modelreject)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-nan-displaying/210172 "2006-12-15T20:37:51Z")

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I have a mp3 player which displays Nan in the time text and did a search to see why. I then read a tutorial by Kenny Belew which says... If you have ever seen a preloader reporting "NaN" (Not a Number), it may be becau…

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## [Load blog posts into dynamic text field..?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-blog-posts-into-dynamic-text-field/210168)

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**Author:** [@Christopher\_Tat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Christopher_Tat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-blog-posts-into-dynamic-text-field/210168 "2006-12-15T19:33:12Z")

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Hello, I am looking for a way to import blog data, specifically blogger posts, into a dynamic text field. I can't seem to find a good tut on this, and am having some problems with the various methods employed on your si…

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## [Remove color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-color/210166)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
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**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-color/210166 "2006-12-15T19:08:22Z")

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If I've set a color for an MC with new Color(), how can I remove that color again? onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (this.hitTest(\_root.\_xmouse, \_root.\_ymouse, true)) { c = new Color(this); c.setRGB(0); } else { …

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## [JSP Object Shifts Cell Height in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jsp-object-shifts-cell-height-in-ie/210163)

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**Author:** [@dude9er](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dude9er)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jsp-object-shifts-cell-height-in-ie/210163 "2006-12-15T17:26:49Z")

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I have a JSP object that changes an image based on what page is loaded. The script calls the image, but the close tags leave a small space in my table. Here is the example, the small space between the "Page Build Logi…

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## [Buttons are bad :( Help por favor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-are-bad-help-por-favor/210162)

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**Author:** [@michael1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michael1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-are-bad-help-por-favor/210162 "2006-12-15T17:25:41Z")

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Sup All // I have a menu movieclip that pops out from the right hand side on rollover. On this menu there are four buttons for menu navigation options. However these buttons are not working properly. I feel that the…

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## [Page Edges for Flash Flip Book](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-edges-for-flash-flip-book/210161)

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**Author:** [@rusty27851](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rusty27851)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-edges-for-flash-flip-book/210161 "2006-12-15T16:58:53Z")

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I'm trying to come up with a solution to enhance a site I'm working on and wanted to see if I could get some suggestions. This is the site What I want to do is to bring in some realistic page edges that also look like …

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## [Page load question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-load-question/210160)

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**Author:** [@prescription7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prescription7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-load-question/210160 "2006-12-15T16:46:31Z")

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Ok, I have a website, www.kevin-mccauley.com It's basically my blog, but instead of a header is a simple Flash movie that has links and contact info. The problem is that when I click the page, the Flash part always lo…

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## [Help troubleshooting 3 issues I'm having?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-troubleshooting-3-issues-im-having/210158)

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**Author:** [@Superwilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Superwilly)\
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**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-troubleshooting-3-issues-im-having/210158 "2006-12-15T16:34:59Z")

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Hi everyone, this is my first post, but kirupa.com looks to be a great resource. I already followed a great "how to pan an image in Flash" tutorial. Anywhooo, I'm developing a site for a condo developer, and I'm having…

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## [HELP! on Enter Frame - Load Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-enter-frame-load-movie/210152)

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**Author:** [@jslims](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jslims)\
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**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-enter-frame-load-movie/210152 "2006-12-15T16:01:18Z")

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very simple effect i'm trying to do. at the end of my intro animation - i want to load a gallery slideshow swf file... stop(); on EnterFrame(){ LoadMovieNum("xmas\_gallery.swf",this, 5); } HELP PLease Show is t…

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## [Expand/Collapse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-collapse/210151)

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**Author:** [@AgentFitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentFitz)\
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**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-collapse/210151 "2006-12-15T15:01:36Z")

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http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle\_services/registrationtitling/howToRegister.html Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone could shed some light on how these guys are doing this simple "expand/contract" +/- buttons for …

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## [Targetting a mc, help!?!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetting-a-mc-help/210149)

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**Author:** [@Sarah\_h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sarah_h)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetting-a-mc-help/210149 "2006-12-15T14:40:58Z")

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Hi all, You can find a fla with my problem here: www.1\*0\*e\*i\*g\*h\*t-d\*e\*s\*i\*g\*n.co.uk/flash/movie2.fla (remove \* sorry!) Now, I'm having problems getting a function linked to a button to run from anywhere else but t…

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## [Results screen of quiz not reading my arrays on frame 1!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/results-screen-of-quiz-not-reading-my-arrays-on-frame-1/210146)

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**Author:** [@orlando2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orlando2004)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/results-screen-of-quiz-not-reading-my-arrays-on-frame-1/210146 "2006-12-15T13:47:14Z")

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Hi am building the results screen of a quiz and for some reason, my traces to these arrays are showing as undefined. Can anyone help? Here is the code on the Results frame.... ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT…

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## [Ragdoll function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ragdoll-function/210144)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ragdoll-function/210144 "2006-12-15T11:48:40Z")

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I need help to make my ragdoll funciton better. function link(ob1, ob2, len) { // -------------ragdoll-------------- var dx = ob2.\_x-ob1.\_x; var dy = ob2.\_y-ob1.\_y; // ------------------------------------- var…

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## [Need someone to help resolve my array problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-someone-to-help-resolve-my-array-problem/210143)

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**Author:** [@orlando2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orlando2004)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-someone-to-help-resolve-my-array-problem/210143 "2006-12-15T11:36:35Z")

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Hi, I am using the splice method to remove questions in an array as they are answered in the quiz. However, not sure if this is what is causing the problem but sometimes the array, although coded to show only the first …

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