# programming

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## [Fonts should be embedded for any text that may be edited at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-should-be-embedded-for-any-text-that-may-be-edited-at-runtime/325087)

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**Author:** [@chopficaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chopficaro)\
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**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-should-be-embedded-for-any-text-that-may-be-edited-at-runtime/325087 "2011-09-25T23:39:03Z")

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nm i got it

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## [Multi Level Menu NonXML {Emegency Help}](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-level-menu-nonxml-emegency-help/325084)

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**Author:** [@mrhartsclube](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrhartsclube)\
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**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-level-menu-nonxml-emegency-help/325084 "2011-09-25T21:27:32Z")

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Hi Friends I Want To Make A Menu With 2 Levels Sub Menu I Used Something Like This But It Can't Answer In SubSubMenu!!! :ne: Please Help It's Pretty Emergency!!! ThanX \[COLOR=#ff0000\]NOTE\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#008000\]I Don't…

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## [as3 xml menu loading external swf's in container](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-menu-loading-external-swfs-in-container/325082)

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**Author:** [@djvens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djvens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-menu-loading-external-swfs-in-container/325082 "2011-09-25T14:45:07Z")

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Dear everyone, A couple of days ago I followed a tutorial that showed how to make a xml menu with as3 and ofc xml. My question is how can I load external swf's in a container with using the xml buttons that I made. A…

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## [How to determine vector graphic complexity?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-determine-vector-graphic-complexity/325080)

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**Author:** [@doogog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doogog)\
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**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-determine-vector-graphic-complexity/325080 "2011-09-25T11:55:49Z")

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How does one go about determining the rendering speed or complexity of a vector graphic in the Flash IDE or in code? For example, I have two multi-frame animation symbols containing nested graphics/movieclips. I would…

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## [Apply gotoAndStop to All Child's Of a Parent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-gotoandstop-to-all-childs-of-a-parent/325078)

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**Author:** [@mrhartsclube](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrhartsclube)\
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**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-gotoandstop-to-all-childs-of-a-parent/325078 "2011-09-25T10:33:35Z")

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Hi Every Body I Want To Apply This: Parent : MC\_parent Child's : MC\_Euro - MC\_Asia - MC\_Africa - MC\_America - MC\_Australia - MC\_World - ... I Want A Code {AS2} On a Button In Each Child's to Tell Rest Of Them g…

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## [Weak references](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weak-references/325076)

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**Author:** [@lehman4oyw0l](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lehman4oyw0l)\
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**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weak-references/325076 "2011-09-25T09:04:55Z")

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Hello all Considering setting useWeakReference to true.. Is there a risk that a listener, thus configured, may be grabage collected before it has a chance to perform its action? After all, the garbage collector does i…

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## [Kill sound from streaming youtube?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kill-sound-from-streaming-youtube/325073)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kill-sound-from-streaming-youtube/325073 "2011-09-25T03:43:30Z")

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Hi Guys, I finally got a flash file working with youtube video, but I can't work out how to kill the sound from the youtube video once i remove it from the MC it's being loaded into. Here is a link with the code: htt…

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## [Actionscript pause/sleep a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-pause-sleep-a-function/325072)

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**Author:** [@darkboy23585](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkboy23585)\
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**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-pause-sleep-a-function/325072 "2011-09-25T03:22:38Z")

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Hi, I am just learing ActionScript. I have following code. when I click play button, I want to completeHandler function to wait 5 seconds before executing. Another word, I want movie clip (playstop\_mc) to play first. Onc…

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## [As3 - for each help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-for-each-help/325069)

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**Author:** [@Kronophonix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kronophonix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-for-each-help/325069 "2011-09-25T01:12:05Z")

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Hey Guys, I only started coding Actionscript about two weeks ago and I really need help on this, I am seriously considering just coding an if statement for each value if I can't figure this out. Sorry if my code is terri…

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## [attachMovie(); fails ... when it shouldnt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-fails-when-it-shouldnt/325067)

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**Author:** [@Claid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-fails-when-it-shouldnt/325067 "2011-09-24T21:06:20Z")

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// first the working function: reps = function(){ b2nnereid\_kokku = 2 + 1 iu=1 while (iu \< b2nnereid\_kokku){ var targetrida:String = "targetrida" + iu attachMovie("rida",targetrida,this.getNextHighestDept…

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## [Javascript full screen bg: keep aspect ratio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-full-screen-bg-keep-aspect-ratio/325065)

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**Author:** [@FlawlessDog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlawlessDog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-full-screen-bg-keep-aspect-ratio/325065 "2011-09-24T18:34:51Z")

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Recently had need for a html/css/javascript full screen page single background image that filled the screen so matter the size or ratio. Found a couple that seemed to work fine, here. \[One css, and \[URL="http://css-t…

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## [\[AS3\] Shadowing Effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-shadowing-effect/325064)

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**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-shadowing-effect/325064 "2011-09-24T13:18:39Z")

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## [Passing variables with querystring (w/ 2 swf)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-with-querystring-w-2-swf/325062)

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**Author:** [@Pomme\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pomme_)\
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**Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-with-querystring-w-2-swf/325062 "2011-09-24T09:35:05Z")

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So, I have this old project where I have to pass a querystring from one flash to another... mc.onPress = function() { whatURL = "index.html?id="+this.id+"&num="+this.num getURL(whatURL, "\_blank", "GET"); } B…

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## [Performance Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/performance-question/325056)

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**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/performance-question/325056 "2011-09-24T03:46:55Z")

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I have an iOS app where the player "wins" a little fireworks game when they successfully complete a puzzle. It creates a new blank movie clip on the very top layer that's the size of the entire stage, so the game basic…

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## [At end of video, loop back to beginning but don't play](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/at-end-of-video-loop-back-to-beginning-but-dont-play/325052)

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**Author:** [@ninabarley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ninabarley)\
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**Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/at-end-of-video-loop-back-to-beginning-but-dont-play/325052 "2011-09-23T19:49:02Z")

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At the end of my SWF video (FLV + XML for closed captions), I want to go back to the beginning of the video, but not replay it...so that when users have finished watching it they have the title page to look at instead of…

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## [Animate a line waving](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-a-line-waving/325051)

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**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-a-line-waving/325051 "2011-09-23T18:31:58Z")

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Hello All - I want to give a cool abstract art feel to my program so I am trying to animate a line waving... the only problem is that this is day 2 searching for a tutorial and I can't find one in AS3... they're all in …

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## [Image Viewer, Zoom Tutorials/Example/Code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-viewer-zoom-tutorials-example-code/325050)

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**Author:** [@DragonPimpsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DragonPimpsta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-viewer-zoom-tutorials-example-code/325050 "2011-09-23T17:59:34Z")

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I'm looking for a tutorial or example of something I am trying to do, but can't find one anywhere. I'm trying to show my resume on my website but I don't want a scrollbar, and i don't want to cut my resume into multiple …

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## [MovieClip grid and text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-grid-and-text/325049)

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**Author:** [@revo999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revo999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-grid-and-text/325049 "2011-09-23T16:25:38Z")

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Hi I am creating a grid of MovieClips through loop \[ rows and cols vary as it is user input value \] I want to enter Text along outer movie clips and text between spaces (outside) as rows and cols are dynamically so t…

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## [Another Thumbnails Gallery Question. Help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-thumbnails-gallery-question-help/325048)

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**Author:** [@erinh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/erinh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-thumbnails-gallery-question-help/325048 "2011-09-23T15:56:41Z")

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Hello. I am a new Flash user, and have been putting together a portfolio page with help from the Kirupa tutorials. My portfolio page is based on the "adding thumbnails" xml tutorial. I am almost there, but have encounter…

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## [Avatar Selecting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avatar-selecting/325047)

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**Author:** [@gopik3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gopik3)\
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**Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avatar-selecting/325047 "2011-09-23T09:39:34Z")

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hello i want to create karate game. initially having 30 character with various style like a choosing Avatar(face,skin,hair etc..) if anybody having good tutorials for this task send it to me very urgent Thank you G…

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## [Constructor question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constructor-question/325044)

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**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constructor-question/325044 "2011-09-22T22:50:16Z")

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I have an object that has been added to the stage, exported properly for actionscript, and given an instance name. It's class file is this: package { import com.freerangeeggheads.puzzleography.\*; import fla…

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## [Magnifying lens help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-lens-help/325043)

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**Author:** [@pip9ball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pip9ball)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-lens-help/325043 "2011-09-22T21:22:14Z")

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Hello All, I am pretty new to Flash and ActionScript, however I've been programming in other languages for quite some time. I've followed some of the magnifying glass tutorials found through this site and was able to…

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## [Can't get button to work. What's wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-button-to-work-whats-wrong/325042)

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**Author:** [@BLKelsey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BLKelsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-button-to-work-whats-wrong/325042 "2011-09-22T20:35:18Z")

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I am loading 4 external SWF's inside a Master Movie file. I've got 3 of the 4 working. The last one is giving be fits and I can't see the problem. I am housing the external SWF's inside a manually created container (AS2)…

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## [Tween Custom Shapes and Preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-custom-shapes-and-preload/325038)

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**Author:** [@LS05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LS05)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-custom-shapes-and-preload/325038 "2011-09-22T14:29:16Z")

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Hi, i was really curious about this effect that you can see right here: http://www.nespresso.com/dhjana/?l=it\_IT In the preload there are some tween from a shape to another using the same components in every tween (the l…

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## [Flash Newbie Animator/Artist Looking for programmer!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-animator-artist-looking-for-programmer/325037)

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**Author:** [@Holmiboii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Holmiboii)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-animator-artist-looking-for-programmer/325037 "2011-09-22T13:39:02Z")

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Hallo there Kirupa! I was just wondering I recently started with flash (School subject) I'm a normal 2d artist (paper) Anyway I was looking for a team or programmer to help eachoter out, maybe form a studio who knows…

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## [Is following photo gallery complex?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-following-photo-gallery-complex/325036)

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**Author:** [@kimchi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kimchi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-following-photo-gallery-complex/325036 "2011-09-22T10:07:48Z")

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Hi everyone First and foremost a short intro about my current knowledge. I've studied multimedia in highschool (last 3 years) and this included everything from lingo to html/flash/dreamweaver/photoshop/illustrator/may…

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## [Load XML data to Flash with AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xml-data-to-flash-with-as2/325035)

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**Author:** [@Niko\_Makaveli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Niko_Makaveli)\
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**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xml-data-to-flash-with-as2/325035 "2011-09-22T09:57:01Z")

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Hello to everybody! Like many other members I'm new in flash and actionscript \[image\] , so I need some help from the pros. I have a XML file like this: \<root\> \<Event TextOne="TextShow1" TextTwo="TextShow2"/\> …

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## [Water effect for simple turn based strytegy game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/water-effect-for-simple-turn-based-strytegy-game/325033)

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**Author:** [@lehman4oyw0l](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lehman4oyw0l)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/water-effect-for-simple-turn-based-strytegy-game/325033 "2011-09-22T06:39:24Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to create a very simple 3D turn based strytegy game, but don't know how to do the water effects: sea(ocean) and rivers? Can you give me some suggestions, or myabe send some source code in C++(OpenGL…

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## [Compiler error generating PDF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compiler-error-generating-pdf/325031)

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**Author:** [@gpimpin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gpimpin)\
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**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compiler-error-generating-pdf/325031 "2011-09-22T02:45:51Z")

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Just looking for a little assistance, this is my last hurdle on the project I am completing and I cannot get alivePDF to run without a compiler error. Here is my AS3. Here is my AS import com.greensock.\*; import com…

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## [Placing external SWF's inside a container?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-external-swfs-inside-a-container/325030)

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**Author:** [@BLKelsey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BLKelsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-external-swfs-inside-a-container/325030 "2011-09-22T02:44:02Z")

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Hey all, Need a little nudge again. I'm creating a master movie that will load 4 external swf's. To do this, I made a container of sorts by having an animated screen rising up. I created an empty movie clip and titled …

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