# programming

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## [Problem with xml in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-xml-in-flash/322334)

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**Author:** [@andersoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andersoe)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-xml-in-flash/322334 "2011-05-18T09:20:04Z")

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Hi I've created an online-fill-out-form from a "News Editor"-tutorial at kirupa.com - to load, edit and publish rss-feeds containing audio. It creates this xml: \<rss\> \<item\> \<title\> Title \</ title\> \<description\> des…

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## [Display score in Game Over screen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-score-in-game-over-screen/322329)

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**Author:** [@designCannon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designCannon)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-score-in-game-over-screen/322329 "2011-05-18T05:10:59Z")

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I'm making my first AS3 Flash game. It's a little side-scroller that is working perfectly, based on the structure from this tutorial. Basically I have different movie clips for the splash screen, the game itself, and the…

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## [Creating new XML inside flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-new-xml-inside-flash/322328)

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**Author:** [@rlbaris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rlbaris)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-new-xml-inside-flash/322328 "2011-05-18T04:58:48Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create phonebook program, using Flash. My idea is simple- First the user search for the contact (in frame 1). The search function run on main XML and write the result to new XML. After that, we are m…

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## [Hot Bollywood Wallpaper](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hot-bollywood-wallpaper/322325)

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**Author:** [@HotBolly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HotBolly)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hot-bollywood-wallpaper/322325 "2011-05-18T04:52:30Z")

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\[COLOR=Navy\]\*\*Hot Bollywood Wallpaper \*\*\[/COLOR\]\[http://www.hotbolly.com\](http://www.hotbolly.com/):?)

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## [Text above flv/f4v -- help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-above-flv-f4v-help/322324)

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**Author:** [@jspark11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jspark11)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-above-flv-f4v-help/322324 "2011-05-18T04:43:49Z")

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Hi all, I have an f4v video here. I want to add text on a layer above it. Here is the source code for video: \[INDENT\]stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO\_SCALE; stage.align = StageAlign.TOP\_LEFT; var \_netStr…

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## [Scaling a circle w/ as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-a-circle-w-as3/322323)

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**Author:** [@kade119](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kade119)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-a-circle-w-as3/322323 "2011-05-18T04:14:04Z")

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I got the circle to scale up but need assistance to have the circle scale down after x amount of time. Would appreciate any help import flash.display.MovieClip; import fl.transitions.Tween; import fl.motion.Tweenable…

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## [MOUSE\_DOWN, MOUSE\_UP events works only if I set the style to my SkinnableContainer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-down-mouse-up-events-works-only-if-i-set-the-style-to-my-skinnablecontainer/322322)

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**Author:** [@cpthk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cpthk)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-down-mouse-up-events-works-only-if-i-set-the-style-to-my-skinnablecontainer/322322 "2011-05-18T02:35:02Z")

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I am designing a physics container. Don't worry, my question is not about the physics. Here is my code. Noticed that I have a SetStyle statement there. I realized that if I don't have that line, the MOUSE\_DOWN, MOUSE\_UP …

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## [How would I store large numbers of values (For RPG)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-store-large-numbers-of-values-for-rpg/322321)

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**Author:** [@FlashCS5Novice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashCS5Novice)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-store-large-numbers-of-values-for-rpg/322321 "2011-05-18T02:21:30Z")

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I have plans to make an RPG that is similar to those on the SNES as far as movement goes- you walk one tile in a direction at a time and if the tile that you are trying to move to has been marked as one that can't be wal…

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## [Flash Builder 4.5 Updates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-builder-4-5-updates/322319)

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**Author:** [@sFoster83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sFoster83)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-builder-4-5-updates/322319 "2011-05-17T22:35:53Z")

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IDK about FP 11 yet, but the new flash builder 4.5 updates are awesome. Finally caught up to FDT in terms of code hinting, templates, generation, etc

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## [MovieClip Inheritance in Flash MX](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-inheritance-in-flash-mx/322317)

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**Author:** [@SoupHead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SoupHead)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-inheritance-in-flash-mx/322317 "2011-05-17T22:17:19Z")

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Okay. This should be a rather simple question, but I can't find an answer. I'm in the process of making a smallish tile-based game. In it I want to create a tile class (using the prototype function). In this tile class I…

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## [Add Child/Remove Child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-child-remove-child/322316)

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**Author:** [@mustangmania15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mustangmania15)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-child-remove-child/322316 "2011-05-17T21:40:37Z")

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I am having an issue with my flash website. I've created it mostly using flash actionscript 3.0. My website is one large graphic that tweens to page coordinates. Each page is then loaded in with this script: //Defin…

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## [\[Flash Pro 8\] Need help displaying random xml data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pro-8-need-help-displaying-random-xml-data/322315)

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**Author:** [@vkwebcommander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vkwebcommander)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pro-8-need-help-displaying-random-xml-data/322315 "2011-05-17T21:35:19Z")

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I was able to tweak Kirupa's "Displaying XML Data in Flash" tutorial to use as a text banner for a baseball website (displays old newspaper headlines). However, I am unfamiliar with ActionScript and I do not know how to …

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## [Converting simple AS1 to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-simple-as1-to-as3/322314)

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**Author:** [@sirlambert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirlambert)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-simple-as1-to-as3/322314 "2011-05-17T21:01:08Z")

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Hello, this is my first post. Thanks very much for this forum and for any answers in advance. I've had a search around and found that its not possible to automatically convert AS1 to AS3, so I was wondering if I could g…

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## [Output JPG from webpage using jpegencoder?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-jpg-from-webpage-using-jpegencoder/322310)

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**Author:** [@Hzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hzle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-jpg-from-webpage-using-jpegencoder/322310 "2011-05-17T16:45:16Z")

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Related to my last question on this forum, but this is a query on what my approach to a problem should best be. I want a someone using my .swf from a browser to be able to download a "snapshot" of the swf onto their mach…

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## [No sound in FF & no show in Apple Stuff?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-sound-in-ff-no-show-in-apple-stuff/322307)

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**Author:** [@french01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/french01)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-sound-in-ff-no-show-in-apple-stuff/322307 "2011-05-17T15:21:15Z")

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Can you tell me why the \[COLOR=Red\]sound\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=Red\]does not play\[/COLOR\] in FireFox but does in Chrome & Safari? The sound is not embeded in DW but is in the Flash. Also I want to know what is wrong with my DW s…

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## [Collision with 5 different objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-with-5-different-objects/322306)

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**Author:** [@pake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pake)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-with-5-different-objects/322306 "2011-05-17T15:19:14Z")

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Hello I've got a simple function checking the collision between one object to four others. I'm pretty sure I made it work earlier today but it doesn't anymore, I'm utterly perplexed by this. if(square,…

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## [\[Flash Pro 8\] Multiple Else Ifs with radio buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pro-8-multiple-else-ifs-with-radio-buttons/322304)

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**Author:** [@AndyJJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyJJ)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pro-8-multiple-else-ifs-with-radio-buttons/322304 "2011-05-17T15:00:41Z")

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Flash Professional 8 / AS 2.0 Yeah, I’m new to this. I’ve got a movie clip that’s made up of 4 radio buttons and a regular button that will direct to 1 of 4 URLs on release, depending on which radio button is selected. …

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## [A wonderful app to help you enjoy your DVD on Mac at will](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-wonderful-app-to-help-you-enjoy-your-dvd-on-mac-at-will/322300)

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**Author:** [@imalucy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imalucy)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-wonderful-app-to-help-you-enjoy-your-dvd-on-mac-at-will/322300 "2011-05-17T12:56:27Z")

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At the moment, after the hot wonderful movies having been played, we feel we have not given full expression to the views. So we collect various wonderful movies recorded in DVD format, which has better effect. In fact, …

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## [MBT schuhe München The glorious cause of high mor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mbt-schuhe-munchen-the-glorious-cause-of-high-mor/322296)

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**Author:** [@v1199995](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/v1199995)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mbt-schuhe-munchen-the-glorious-cause-of-high-mor/322296 "2011-05-17T12:08:27Z")

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Noble morality brilliant career 【Abstract】 The application of computers in the level of development of computer science students a good opportunity, but also make our higher education requirements. Vocational school…

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## [Remove functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-functions/322293)

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**Author:** [@deFacto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deFacto)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-functions/322293 "2011-05-17T10:54:12Z")

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hi I have a function (doAll) that includes a collision detection, upon collision I use several removeChild, removeListener statements. Below these I end the doAll function, and add several other listeners, however the re…

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## [How much memory does a reference take up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-memory-does-a-reference-take-up/322292)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-memory-does-a-reference-take-up/322292 "2011-05-17T10:29:57Z")

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If you ignore all the extra memory overhead involved in storing variables (such as keeping track of property names etc)... How many bytes does Flash use to store a single reference to a "complex object"? And a relate…

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## [JPEGENcoder with text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegencoder-with-text/322291)

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**Author:** [@Hzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hzle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegencoder-with-text/322291 "2011-05-17T09:51:31Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to take a 'snapshot' of a Sprite that I've drawn lots of graphics over, and added Texts and other Sprites to. I've been using JPEGEncoder to do this and it's now working fairly well\*, but the TextF…

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## [Need serious help unloading movieclips in AS3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-serious-help-unloading-movieclips-in-as3-0/322290)

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**Author:** [@makinde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/makinde)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-serious-help-unloading-movieclips-in-as3-0/322290 "2011-05-17T09:12:03Z")

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Hey guys I'm pretty new to actionscript 3.0 and thus I get the feeling I'm making a very juvenile mistake.. either way I have been trying to solve this problem for hours to no avail. I have an assignment in uni to produc…

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## [How to Rip DVD and Convert Video for Your iPad/iPad 2 On Windows/Mac](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-rip-dvd-and-convert-video-for-your-ipad-ipad-2-on-windows-mac/322286)

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**Author:** [@Raioali](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raioali)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-rip-dvd-and-convert-video-for-your-ipad-ipad-2-on-windows-mac/322286 "2011-05-17T08:20:31Z")

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Aiseesoft iPad Converter Suite is newly released software for iPad fans. It can rip any DVD files (DVD-Video, DVD folder and DVD IFO file) to iPad/iPad 2, convert all popular videos/audios to iPad formats and transfer f…

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## [Encryption, built in class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encryption-built-in-class/322279)

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**Author:** [@holborner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holborner)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encryption-built-in-class/322279 "2011-05-17T01:36:01Z")

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Hi, I want to write a document class to be run within Flash on another computer. I would have the encrypted message in the code and when the class is run it returns the decrypted message. I can see there're many 3rd pa…

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## [Bitmap HitTest + Scrolling Tiled Map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-hittest-scrolling-tiled-map/322278)

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**Author:** [@selacius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/selacius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-hittest-scrolling-tiled-map/322278 "2011-05-17T01:04:31Z")

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I am trying to find a better way to detect collisions on my bird's eye view RPG. I have the map setup into different bitmap layers based (ground, clutter, collidable objects). These bitmap layers are added to the screen …

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## [Garbage Collection on Textfields?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collection-on-textfields/322277)

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**Author:** [@Black\_Drazon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Black_Drazon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collection-on-textfields/322277 "2011-05-17T00:03:53Z")

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I'm running Flash CS4 and compiling a project for Flash 10, at least for the time being. The short of my question is this: do TextFields have a memory leak? I was trying to track down leaks in my code (my code is a mor…

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## [hitTestObject in a for statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestobject-in-a-for-statement/322271)

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**Author:** [@Tattered](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tattered)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestobject-in-a-for-statement/322271 "2011-05-16T17:52:19Z")

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Ok I am building a DnD, I have a hitTest setup, and I know when it hits it. But I can't get out of the for statement if I drop it on the second object. It says it hit it, and then anims back to org. place. public func…

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## [Ways of connecting flash to facebook](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ways-of-connecting-flash-to-facebook/322270)

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**Author:** [@nikhil104iic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nikhil104iic)\
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**Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ways-of-connecting-flash-to-facebook/322270 "2011-05-16T17:33:00Z")

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Hello folks.. Just a curious question. Apart from Graph API, is there any other way of delivering data to facebook from flash(as3). Thanks, Nikhil

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## [Alias for an instance name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alias-for-an-instance-name/322268)

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**Author:** [@GiGaGiG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiGaGiG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alias-for-an-instance-name/322268 "2011-05-16T16:20:44Z")

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Hi everybody! I'd like to know how to create an alias for a very long sequence like wheelContainer.boxObject.squareTip.etc : I have a nested series of instance names, one inside the other, and I'd like to use a short n…

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