# programming

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## [Help Newbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-newbie/312217)

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**Author:** [@DJR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DJR)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-newbie/312217 "2010-07-28T11:47:58Z")

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:ne: Hi All, I am making a game for personal pleasure and am in need of some expert help. Attached is the file I am using. I need the enemies to move around the obstacles on screen. I have tried several methods but it …

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## [What programming languages do you know?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-programming-languages-do-you-know/312216)

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**Author:** [@progcomputeach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/progcomputeach)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-programming-languages-do-you-know/312216 "2010-07-28T11:01:25Z")

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\*\*\[FONT=Calibri\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\]I'm interested to see how many languages most programmers end up learning and what languages are the most useful or popular. I've seen people talk about Javascript, C#, PHP, Visual B…

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## [setTimeout error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-error/312215)

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**Author:** [@aleksandar28](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aleksandar28)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-error/312215 "2010-07-28T10:04:16Z")

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I saw in one post, senocular wrote command to pause frame for some time: setTimeout(func,3000); exc.3000--3 secs \[smile\] but i give you my simple addChild example: var mc:MovieClip = new mc\_mc(); setTimeout(func,3…

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## [Drag dynamically loaded content beyond stage borders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-dynamically-loaded-content-beyond-stage-borders/312214)

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**Author:** [@spectator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spectator)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-dynamically-loaded-content-beyond-stage-borders/312214 "2010-07-28T09:40:09Z")

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Hello :). I have simple file 550 x 450, in it there is one container 400x300, x:75, y:78. In the container I am loading images and there is drag and drop function for them. I also have added mask with size that matches t…

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## [kirupa.com - Using CSS Styles in Flash MX 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-using-css-styles-in-flash-mx-2004/643688)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-using-css-styles-in-flash-mx-2004/643688 "2010-07-28T07:00:00Z")

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Using CSS Styles: Page 3 by kirupa If you stumbled upon this page without having completed the previous page, do take a few moments to catch-up with us. Click here to return to the previous page. For eve…

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## [Login help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/login-help-please/312211)

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**Author:** [@lymleon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lymleon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/login-help-please/312211 "2010-07-28T06:26:43Z")

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login\_form.login\_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,logsubmitted); function logsubmitted(e:MouseEvent) { if (login\_form.log\_username.text != "" && login\_form.log\_password.text != "") { var logmyrequest:URLRe…

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## [Making an image browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-an-image-browser/312205)

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**Author:** [@dondkapur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dondkapur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-an-image-browser/312205 "2010-07-28T03:06:04Z")

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I am relatively new to flash world, and to actionscript too. And I have a little problem and will love if any one could help me, I have made a filter in pixelbender and also integrated it with flash. I took an image on…

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## [Drag n Drop Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-n-drop-problem/312202)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-n-drop-problem/312202 "2010-07-27T23:17:12Z")

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I have the following code on 5 buttons. Each need to be dragged over a target and then acted on but only 1 of the buttons works. The other ones do not work. The functionality is the same, but the result is different when…

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## [PDF in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-in-flash/312201)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-in-flash/312201 "2010-07-27T22:39:33Z")

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I'm creating an AIR-application. It has many functions, so I'd like to add a FAQ/help. Is it possible to create a pdf-file and then import it to Flash (CS5)? Maybe that isn't the best way. How would you create a FAQ/he…

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## [2D Vertical Rotating Menu in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-vertical-rotating-menu-in-as3/312198)

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**Author:** [@FinalDragon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FinalDragon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-vertical-rotating-menu-in-as3/312198 "2010-07-27T20:34:12Z")

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Hello I've been having a spot of trouble working with this menu. My goal is to create this rotating menu with buttons that expand another movieclip with text/detailed information when you roll over it. What I'm havi…

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## [Clickable slide show with external SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-slide-show-with-external-swfs/312191)

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**Author:** [@lanawylma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lanawylma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-slide-show-with-external-swfs/312191 "2010-07-27T19:04:46Z")

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Hi... I would really apprecaite some help with the slide show please. I have a slide show that loads 3 external SWFs. (The External SWFs have buttons and action script of their own as well ) I've gotten the SWFs t…

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## [AS3 PHP small question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-small-question/312190)

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**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-small-question/312190 "2010-07-27T18:29:00Z")

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I can talk to PHP from AS3. Question though. Do I need to set up a listener in flash/as3 or something, for this kind of a scenario? Let's say I goto this webpage (currently my localhost, and it works) http://localhost/…

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## [Filereference work in localhost but not in server!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-work-in-localhost-but-not-in-server/312189)

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**Author:** [@YenXz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YenXz)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-work-in-localhost-but-not-in-server/312189 "2010-07-27T18:28:08Z")

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My file reference function is not working when i upload my swf into my server. I tried in localhost it works. I tried publishing in HTML it works. I wonder what's wrong. Here is the screen shot of my code. \[image\] Th…

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## [Communicating with container SWF from External SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-container-swf-from-external-swfs/312186)

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**Author:** [@lanawylma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lanawylma)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-container-swf-from-external-swfs/312186 "2010-07-27T18:01:01Z")

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Hi All.. I would like some help please controlling the slideshow from withing an external swf. What I have is a SWF file that calls out to 3 different SWF files via the following code: \*\*// Array of external cl…

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## [Textfield not visible in parent Sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-not-visible-in-parent-sprite/312184)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-not-visible-in-parent-sprite/312184 "2010-07-27T17:14:18Z")

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Given this: var container:Sprite = new Sprite(); var \_myriad = new \_Myriad(); var tff:TextFormat = new TextFormat(\_myriad.fontName, 24); var tf:TextField = new TextField(); tf.embedFonts = true; tf.autoSize = TextFi…

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## [Help building a random name generator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-building-a-random-name-generator/312182)

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**Author:** [@storm123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/storm123)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-building-a-random-name-generator/312182 "2010-07-27T16:37:23Z")

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Hi all, As a teacher I am looking to create a random name generator to use with my classes. I don't know much but I am willing to learn. I want my random name generator to be able to load class lists from an external fi…

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## [Class to assign object properties](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-to-assign-object-properties/312181)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-to-assign-object-properties/312181 "2010-07-27T16:11:47Z")

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I have created an object called myObj. How do I create a class that I can call that will assign properties to myObj such that myObj = {foo:15, bar:"hello"} ...? BTW, I do not want to just say var myObj:Obj…

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## [Drag and Drop and Snap - help? \[CS5:AS3\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-and-snap-help-cs5-as3/312176)

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**Author:** [@kerry\_rnl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kerry_rnl)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-and-snap-help-cs5-as3/312176 "2010-07-27T15:10:53Z")

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I'm new to Flash (sort of - I used it a bit back in 1999-2000, but it's changed a LOT since then). I'm making an educational game for my company that involves dragging labels from a word-bank to their correct position on…

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## [New To Actionscript 3 and need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript-3-and-need-help/312174)

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**Author:** [@duozero00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duozero00)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript-3-and-need-help/312174 "2010-07-27T12:36:14Z")

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hey im new to Action script 3 and im having problems i cant get a calculation to work across multiple frames and then to have the answer passed to an other frame plz help

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## [AS 2.0 and php form - help needed please I'm going insane!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-and-php-form-help-needed-please-im-going-insane/312170)

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**Author:** [@milkandtwo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/milkandtwo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-and-php-form-help-needed-please-im-going-insane/312170 "2010-07-27T11:07:40Z")

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hi guys, I've spent a good 3 hours on this and I'm not getting anywhere fast! The form is a very simple one field wonder - for email data capture. I've got it working in so far as the email can be entered, on clicki…

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## [LiquidArea and DynamicPinPoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquidarea-and-dynamicpinpoint/312169)

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**Author:** [@thehat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thehat)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquidarea-and-dynamicpinpoint/312169 "2010-07-27T10:47:30Z")

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Has anyone used these two in conjunction before? On his forum, Greensock told me to give this a try, but I’m obviously not getting something The constructor: public function ScreenshotLargeDisplay():void { ls = L…

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## [Flash Player 10.1: New Timing Model](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-10-1-new-timing-model/312168)

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**Author:** [@flashInstigator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashInstigator)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-10-1-new-timing-model/312168 "2010-07-27T10:17:30Z")

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Hi, A couple of people approached me lately with issues due to using Flash Player 10.1. The main problems that are presented by these people are basically out-of-sync sounds in their applications. For example, one c…

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## [Scrollbar missing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-missing/312158)

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**Author:** [@dylan\_james](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dylan_james)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-missing/312158 "2010-07-27T09:35:21Z")

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When opening an .fla in Flash CS4 everything is aligned top left and no scrollbars appear: \[image\] Have I forgotten something really simple here !? Can this be a mac to pc issue? I tried resaving the .fla but nothing…

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## [XML Query](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-query/312157)

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**Author:** [@pinal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinal)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-query/312157 "2010-07-27T09:17:22Z")

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Hi, when we create a flash file with xml loaded data, do we need to supply that xml file all the time with the main file? Cant we just send main file to the client? Thanks Pinal

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## [Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2032: Stream Error. 	at FinalSARD\_P](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2044-unhandled-ioerrorevent-text-error-2032-stream-error-at-finalsard-p/312156)

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**Author:** [@pinal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinal)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2044-unhandled-ioerrorevent-text-error-2032-stream-error-at-finalsard-p/312156 "2010-07-27T08:49:47Z")

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Hi, Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2032: Stream Error. at FinalSARD\_Presentation27072010\_fla::MainTimeline/frame190(), can anyone exlpain what this error means? Thanks pinal

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## [kirupa.com - Timeline Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-timeline-effects/643687)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-timeline-effects/643687 "2010-07-27T07:00:00Z")

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Film Grain by kirupa | 1 April 2004 A very cool defect I notice on older movies and films is the film grain effect caused by the aging of the actual film reels. While most would consider that to be a f…

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## [Connect movieclips in 3D space at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connect-movieclips-in-3d-space-at-runtime/312150)

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**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connect-movieclips-in-3d-space-at-runtime/312150 "2010-07-27T02:13:33Z")

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Hi All, I have various instances of a movieclip spread across 3D space. The user is able to navigate across the 3D space using the mouse or the arrow keys - I've used a style similar to the old school first person shoo…

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## [Help Loading External Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loading-external-gallery/312148)

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**Author:** [@ajm97210](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajm97210)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loading-external-gallery/312148 "2010-07-27T01:40:41Z")

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I have a website created all in Flash AS3 and I have a XML Photo Gallery created in a separate file and I am trying to load the gallery into a specific frame on my site. I have tried a few things but I haven't been able …

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## [Expsnd image effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expsnd-image-effect/312147)

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**Author:** [@autechre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/autechre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expsnd-image-effect/312147 "2010-07-27T00:24:53Z")

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Hello, I have been searching online to figure out a way to expand images on rollover EXACTLY as is show on this site (skip intro to see what i mean) Does this involve AS or just simple tweening. Need to give my boss …

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## [AIR Project Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-project-questions/312145)

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**Author:** [@Catharsis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Catharsis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-project-questions/312145 "2010-07-26T23:14:09Z")

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Good evening (US East coast evening, actually) everyone, I have a large project on my plate and would like to discuss my ideas as to how to make it work: Imagine 6 computers taking textual information, one picture, a…

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