# programming

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## [Facebook updates on own website in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/facebook-updates-on-own-website-in-as3/323560)

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**Author:** [@wouter11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wouter11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/facebook-updates-on-own-website-in-as3/323560 "2011-07-06T20:21:16Z")

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Hello guys, I've been searching all over google but can't find the answer to my question. I'm looking for some kind of way to publish my status updates that I do on facebook gets showed on my own flash webpage. Is thei…

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## [There is a little man in my computer(or help with accessing instance names)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-is-a-little-man-in-my-computer-or-help-with-accessing-instance-names/323558)

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**Author:** [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-is-a-little-man-in-my-computer-or-help-with-accessing-instance-names/323558 "2011-07-06T19:23:30Z")

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what i want to happen is this...... i have a number of bases at which i can land. when i do land at one it becomes the active base and a dock button comes up. when clicked on a screen exclusive to the active base comes u…

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## [CONFLICT: XML News Ticker won't work with multiple frames per layer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflict-xml-news-ticker-wont-work-with-multiple-frames-per-layer/323556)

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**Author:** [@paranoidude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paranoidude)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflict-xml-news-ticker-wont-work-with-multiple-frames-per-layer/323556 "2011-07-06T18:35:22Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to create a digital signage that has both a dynamic date/time and a news ticker. I followed the news ticker tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/newsticker.htm) but realize that it only w…

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## [AS bridge comunicating AS2 and AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-bridge-comunicating-as2-and-as3/323554)

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**Author:** [@mrelusive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrelusive)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-bridge-comunicating-as2-and-as3/323554 "2011-07-06T17:23:02Z")

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I think someone who are good in AS can help me in very short time, maby this is look like big text but it is not. My problem is: I have two buttons, one in AS2 and the other one in AS3 window. Buttons doing different …

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## [Showing elements from a XML list 5 by 5?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-elements-from-a-xml-list-5-by-5/323552)

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**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-elements-from-a-xml-list-5-by-5/323552 "2011-07-06T15:43:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a for loop which is grabbing data from a xml file and showing it to the user.. my problem is that I want to show 5 for let's say.. 30 seconds.. and then making a transition and show another 5 elemen…

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## [Disable Mouse Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-mouse-events/323551)

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**Author:** [@Nuwa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuwa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-mouse-events/323551 "2011-07-06T14:07:10Z")

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Is there a easy way to temporarily disable all mouse events.

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## [C++ Multiple Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-multiple-classes/323550)

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**Author:** [@Gunstar\_Hero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gunstar_Hero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-multiple-classes/323550 "2011-07-06T14:03:59Z")

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Alright, so I'm working on a game, and I'm actually doing pretty good for my first C++ project (was entangled in the much more visual flash/ as3, but the speed of C++ and openGl are awesome :D) Out of everything crazy …

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## [How to Rip/Copy DVD, Convert video, Backup iPod info, Make iPhone Ringtone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-rip-copy-dvd-convert-video-backup-ipod-info-make-iphone-ringtone/323548)

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**Author:** [@nilumoore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nilumoore)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-rip-copy-dvd-convert-video-backup-ipod-info-make-iphone-ringtone/323548 "2011-07-06T12:28:34Z")

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Do you think it is difficult to deal with the multi-media stuff, such as DVD, video or even some devices such as iPod, iPhone and other players. If you say “Yes”, Ok, it is really normal. Not everyone is expert about the…

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## [Loading image into movieclip with FlashVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-into-movieclip-with-flashvars/323546)

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**Author:** [@appletree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/appletree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-into-movieclip-with-flashvars/323546 "2011-07-06T09:44:01Z")

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I have this html code: \<param name=FlashVars value="pic1=image001&pic2=image002&pic3=image003"\> And I want to load the images like this: http://website.com/images/image001.jpg loads into movieclip1 http://website.c…

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## [Flash Vertical Navigation menu in as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vertical-navigation-menu-in-as2/323545)

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**Author:** [@Jan143](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jan143)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vertical-navigation-menu-in-as2/323545 "2011-07-06T07:33:58Z")

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hii all.... I just want to know how to do a vertical navigation menu using flash as2. there are methods to do in as3. but as i am working in as2 project i just want to know it in as2. the below link show an example of t…

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## [VCam Collision Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcam-collision-problem/323544)

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**Author:** [@MoonSky356](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoonSky356)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcam-collision-problem/323544 "2011-07-06T07:19:30Z")

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I created a VCam for this game I'm making which will follow the main character, but whenever I add it into the stage, it causes the character to jump up and down uncontrollably. I'm guessing that this has something to do…

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## [In as2 how to call webservice method on pressing close button of browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-as2-how-to-call-webservice-method-on-pressing-close-button-of-browser/323541)

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**Author:** [@manoj\_pardeshi1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manoj_pardeshi1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-as2-how-to-call-webservice-method-on-pressing-close-button-of-browser/323541 "2011-07-06T04:49:16Z")

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Hi, In my course i have to call webservice method when user clicks on close button of browser. In that method i m sending some parameters to server.Problem is that when i click on close button of browser function is not …

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## [Google Analytic Custom Events + SWFAddress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-analytic-custom-events-swfaddress/323536)

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**Author:** [@cortezcreations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cortezcreations)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-analytic-custom-events-swfaddress/323536 "2011-07-05T22:34:44Z")

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Hello all. Kirupa has helped me in the past and I'm hoping for some more of the same. I was given a template type file to rework for a website. (That's why it's still AS2) Using an External Interface call and the fol…

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## [Retrieve Pixel Colour of Off Screen Graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieve-pixel-colour-of-off-screen-graphics/323535)

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**Author:** [@noahssite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noahssite)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieve-pixel-colour-of-off-screen-graphics/323535 "2011-07-05T21:17:22Z")

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Hello, I have a sprite which is 125px by 125px. A circle is drawn using the graphics object of this sprite. The circles midpoint is 0,0 of the sprite. When the user clicks the sprite an event is fired. How do I retriev…

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## [Scrollbar for dynamic textField - one issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-for-dynamic-textfield-one-issue/323534)

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**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-for-dynamic-textfield-one-issue/323534 "2011-07-05T19:59:28Z")

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Hi, So I have created a scrollbar for a dynamic textField by using the following code: scrollBar = new UIScrollBar(); scrollBar.scrollTarget = lobbyChat.incoming\_txt; scrollBar.height = lobbyChat.incoming\_txt.height…

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## [Accessing hotspot mcs from inside of an Object()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-hotspot-mcs-from-inside-of-an-object/323529)

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**Author:** [@chrscote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrscote)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-hotspot-mcs-from-inside-of-an-object/323529 "2011-07-05T15:10:07Z")

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First a little background: I am trying to use a new script that uses XML to dynamically create a menu on the stage. Within the XML, I am establishing a function to use with that button. One button may just link to som…

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## [Square grid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/square-grid/323527)

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**Author:** [@12abhi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12abhi12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/square-grid/323527 "2011-07-05T14:54:09Z")

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I want to make a square grid of fixed side length but varying grid number using code. That is, the number of grids should be specified by the user (say 3\*3) and after pressing a button, the stage should be broken into 3\*…

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## [Remove spaces from a String](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-spaces-from-a-string/323526)

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**Author:** [@Nuwa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuwa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-spaces-from-a-string/323526 "2011-07-05T14:12:12Z")

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Is there a simple inbuilt function in AS3 to remove spaces in a String??

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## [Customizing AS3 form to add phone field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-as3-form-to-add-phone-field/323525)

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**Author:** [@4mula\_D](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/4mula_D)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-as3-form-to-add-phone-field/323525 "2011-07-05T13:53:59Z")

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The AS3 form and php code are posted below. I have modified the code to my desired layout however the phone number will not post to the email. I receive an email with the name and email address but no phone number. Ca…

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## [Strange error with Molehill using M2D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-error-with-molehill-using-m2d/323524)

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**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-error-with-molehill-using-m2d/323524 "2011-07-05T13:32:23Z")

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Hi everyone, I've been trying to play around with the M2D framework to create a simple game to learn the basics of this framework and some of the molehill stuff. I've been looking specifically at M2D (http://www.flas…

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## [Font embedding problem with Cyrillic only! Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-embedding-problem-with-cyrillic-only-please-help/323523)

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**Author:** [@alan\_bourne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alan_bourne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-embedding-problem-with-cyrillic-only-please-help/323523 "2011-07-05T13:18:25Z")

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Hey, I have quite a big issue with regards to bold / italic Verdana fonts in dynamic text boxes in flash with Russian characters. I've tried everything now that I can think of and read various posts but nothing is shou…

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## [Problems with a radio button group](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-a-radio-button-group/323521)

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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-a-radio-button-group/323521 "2011-07-05T12:35:59Z")

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OK. So I am having a problem with radio buttons. Here's what I am doing: Add a number of radio buttons to stage Add them to a group (I reuse the same group over and over) User chooses a button and clicks a "Submit" bu…

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## [Papervision panorama](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-panorama/323520)

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**Author:** [@switchTreFlip](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/switchTreFlip)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-panorama/323520 "2011-07-05T10:33:29Z")

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Hello! I've been using flash to create websites and I didn't got into Object Oriented Programming, so I'm fairly new to classes. I'm a photographer as well and I'm trying to create a website with 360 cubic panoramas us…

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## [AS bridge](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-bridge/323515)

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**Author:** [@mrelusive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrelusive)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-bridge/323515 "2011-07-05T10:05:59Z")

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I think someone who are good in AS can help me in very short time, maby this is look like big text but it is not. My problem is: I have two buttons, one in AS2 and the other one in AS3 window. Buttons doing different …

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## [Syntax for accessing an object in another movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-for-accessing-an-object-in-another-movie-clip/323512)

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**Author:** [@Carl\_Spackler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Carl_Spackler)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-for-accessing-an-object-in-another-movie-clip/323512 "2011-07-05T07:36:43Z")

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I have an object named "Defer" that I need to access. That object only exists in frame 2 of a movie clip named: B2\_mc. The other 4 frames of the movie clip B2\_mc do not contain the "Defer" object. When I try to access…

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## [Mediaplayback component, control bar arrow pointer doesnt move as media plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediaplayback-component-control-bar-arrow-pointer-doesnt-move-as-media-plays/323509)

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**Author:** [@plainman007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/plainman007)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediaplayback-component-control-bar-arrow-pointer-doesnt-move-as-media-plays/323509 "2011-07-05T03:23:31Z")

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Ive used mediaplayback component on a webpage and it works fine except the playhead pointy thing doesnt move as the video plays. Isnt it supposed to do that ? It just stays at the start while the video is actually playin…

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## [Looping craziness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-craziness/323507)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-craziness/323507 "2011-07-05T00:25:03Z")

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I'm probably missing something obvious here, but I don't understand why I'm not getting 12 \<br /\> tags with this loop, but more like one hundred! var lineBreak:String = "\<br /\>"; var offset:uint = 12; for (var …

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## [addChild/removeChild Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-removechild-problem/323506)

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**Author:** [@rassy7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rassy7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-removechild-problem/323506 "2011-07-04T21:59:36Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to make a basic mouesover and mouseout that will display a help/key box on the screen. I created the help box that will be displayed as a symbol called helpbox. I updated the linkage to export to Actionscr…

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## [Text Layout component: assigning text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-layout-component-assigning-text/323504)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-layout-component-assigning-text/323504 "2011-07-04T20:24:21Z")

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I've just started messing around with the Text Layout component for CS4. Adobe doesn't even manage to explain how to assign text to the field (amazing, huh?) in their Help file. import flash.display.DisplayObject; imp…

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## [States - animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/states-animation/323502)

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**Author:** [@mandelmassa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mandelmassa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/states-animation/323502 "2011-07-04T19:09:44Z")

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Hi again. I have a grid with 3 different images that i made 3 different states for with alpha settings to 100% over each state and vice vera for the other 2 if the state is not current for the specific image, state1 im…

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