# programming

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## [Circle Circle Frame Independant Collision Reaction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circle-circle-frame-independant-collision-reaction/307809)

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**Author:** [@bcapecci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bcapecci)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circle-circle-frame-independant-collision-reaction/307809 "2010-04-10T22:12:03Z")

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Trying to do circle circle collisions via math which I'm really having trouble with. One circle (player) just moves from keyboard. The ball reacts to the player. All the code shown is in my players class and I passed in …

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## [Need help/tutorial with making a point and click game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-tutorial-with-making-a-point-and-click-game/307808)

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**Author:** [@Blind\_Dog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blind_Dog)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-tutorial-with-making-a-point-and-click-game/307808 "2010-04-10T22:01:03Z")

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Okay, so I need some help or tutorial about making a point and click game in Flash CS4..I'm a pro in drawing but noob in working with Flash ..xP but if you help me I will see what can I do in return for you, and sign yo…

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## [Dropdown Textbox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-textbox/307805)

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**Author:** [@AwubaDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AwubaDesign)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-textbox/307805 "2010-04-10T19:37:02Z")

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Is there any tutorials that someone can lead me to concerning a drop-down text box? To give you an idea of what I want, I'm making a testimonials section on a website, I want the user to be able to hover over a name for …

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## [\[AS2\] Active/viewed button-related problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-active-viewed-button-related-problems/307803)

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**Author:** [@jrjw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrjw)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-active-viewed-button-related-problems/307803 "2010-04-10T19:00:48Z")

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Having spent ages finally getting an active/viewed button script to work, I thought all I had to do to complete things was add the button actions (I want each button to load an external swf). For some reason, this is th…

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## [Tutorials to create a site like dacreate dot come](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorials-to-create-a-site-like-dacreate-dot-come/307801)

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**Author:** [@dvelguru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dvelguru)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorials-to-create-a-site-like-dacreate-dot-come/307801 "2010-04-10T17:43:43Z")

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Hello Everyone, Can someone point me to tutorials teaching how to create a site like http://dacreate.com/ From full screen background to positioning, etc..

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## [3D rotation around center instead of 0,0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-rotation-around-center-instead-of-0-0/307800)

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**Author:** [@jayrich86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jayrich86)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-rotation-around-center-instead-of-0-0/307800 "2010-04-10T16:50:02Z")

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I've created this demo: http://www.mav-media.com/clients/SPN/ as you can see the content rotates around the center now I'm trying to rotate this the same way: http://www.mav-media.com/clients/SPN/bin/ Clearly t…

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## [I can't make a dynamic textfield interactive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-make-a-dynamic-textfield-interactive/307799)

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**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-make-a-dynamic-textfield-interactive/307799 "2010-04-10T16:37:16Z")

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Hi there, I've created a loop that will create dynamic textfields by using the information from an array. This is how I did it: var bigWordsArray:Array=\['Services','creative content','previous clients'\]; var myTe…

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## [\[CS4\] gotoAndPlay button not working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-gotoandplay-button-not-working/307796)

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**Author:** [@fabujulous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fabujulous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-gotoandplay-button-not-working/307796 "2010-04-10T14:37:19Z")

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Hello everyone! I'm sure there's a little something that i'm not seeing here, but I have the following problem. I'm making a simple flash site(AS2), could be a presentation too, with as less AS as possible, since I'…

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## [Publishing Gif screws the text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publishing-gif-screws-the-text/307795)

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**Author:** [@Michaela](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Michaela)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publishing-gif-screws-the-text/307795 "2010-04-10T13:14:53Z")

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Hello, I ran into odd thing today. I am using Adobe Flash CS3 Professional 9.0 and I made a a new AS2.0 document with a few frames with static text. Then I published it as animated GIF and I couldn't believe my eyes when…

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## [Flash file not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-not-working/307794)

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**Author:** [@anilnavis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anilnavis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-not-working/307794 "2010-04-10T12:53:32Z")

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Hi I made a flash slide show its time line upto 8000 and frame rate is 20 . But when I view in online looks a red background. How can I solve this http://thepixeldreams.com/flash.fla Thanks Anil;)

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## [MySQL Database . . . I'm Stumped](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-database-im-stumped/307792)

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**Author:** [@breadbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/breadbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-database-im-stumped/307792 "2010-04-10T11:37:31Z")

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I've used pre-made PHP code before to communicate with MySQL databases before, but now I am trying to dig a little deeper and write my own codes to broaden my scope of abilities and possibly create some helpful tools usi…

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## [Location Map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/location-map/307791)

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**Author:** [@steve\_morgan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve_morgan)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/location-map/307791 "2010-04-10T11:31:03Z")

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hey! any ideas on how to create a navigation option (like the one seen at the bottom right corner in Google maps) for a location map in flash (as3.0) Here is a picture : \[image\] any help is appreciated. thanks!

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## [Question: using a video sequence as a Pre-Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-using-a-video-sequence-as-a-pre-loader/307790)

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**Author:** [@Jesse\_Lopez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jesse_Lopez)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-using-a-video-sequence-as-a-pre-loader/307790 "2010-04-10T10:37:22Z")

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I want to create a preloader that plays a video frame-by-frame in sequence according to the percentage of the total bytes loaded. in short, if the swf has loaded 25%, then it should show the video at frame 25 or at 25% …

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## [Replace mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replace-mc/307789)

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**Author:** [@ohya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohya)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replace-mc/307789 "2010-04-10T10:14:23Z")

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I have 2 questions : 1) By pressing a button, I want a movie clip A to be visible on (50,50). Search help for a script. 2) By pressing another button, I want another movie clip B to be visible on (50,50). Bu…

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## [Save XML in shared object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-xml-in-shared-object/307787)

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**Author:** [@shaji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaji)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-xml-in-shared-object/307787 "2010-04-10T08:55:43Z")

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Hi Is there a way in which xml can be saved as shared object?

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## [addChild from .as file that isn't the document class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-from-as-file-that-isnt-the-document-class/307785)

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**Author:** [@Skribble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skribble)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-from-as-file-that-isnt-the-document-class/307785 "2010-04-10T07:17:33Z")

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Ok I've been searching for so long I can't remember when I started. I'm quite new to AS3, but am very well versed in AS2. As such, I can't do many simple things in AS3 that take 1 second to do in AS2, so I would apprecia…

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## [Code + ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-combobox/307784)

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**Author:** [@Emadigon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Emadigon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-combobox/307784 "2010-04-10T06:11:12Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I’ve added a combo box to the stage, \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] In the combo box properties\\ Parameters tab, I’ve entered some data. \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] snd\_1, snd\_2, snd\_3…

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## [Resize flash without losing quality?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-flash-without-losing-quality/307783)

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**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-flash-without-losing-quality/307783 "2010-04-10T05:18:56Z")

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I just completed a task for someones website and it is basically an animated banner. Well, I made it at 1350px wide, and they now want it resized to 900px. When I resize it in html, it loses a lot of the quality. Anythin…

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## [Help With: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/307782)

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**Author:** [@Patrick\_Ryan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patrick_Ryan)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/307782 "2010-04-10T04:56:32Z")

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Hey guys, I really need your help on this one. I feel that it could be a simple solution, but my knowledge of Flash is not that extensive yet! Ok, before I tell you my problem I can show you pretty much exactly what I …

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## [Basics of PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basics-of-php/307776)

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**Author:** [@cool13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cool13)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basics-of-php/307776 "2010-04-09T23:27:37Z")

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Learn how to create sites using PHP, one of the easiest to learn and use scripting languages. \>\> Basics of PHP In this tutorial you will get some of the basics of PHP and should allow you to do most things you will wan…

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## [AS2 Multiple Button Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-multiple-button-issue/307772)

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**Author:** [@sjandray](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjandray)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-multiple-button-issue/307772 "2010-04-09T22:35:57Z")

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New to AS and would like to know how to make a simple page where the viewer has to click several buttons before it moves on to the next scene. They can only go to the next scene when all of the buttons have been clicked…

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## [Array or Dictionary? Which is faster?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-or-dictionary-which-is-faster/307771)

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**Author:** [@dandylion13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dandylion13)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-or-dictionary-which-is-faster/307771 "2010-04-09T21:15:41Z")

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Hey guys! Just wondering if anyone has tested this... What is faster for looping through unordered lists of objects: Arrays or Dictionaries? Any ideas?

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## [Searching multiple instances of word using javascript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-multiple-instances-of-word-using-javascript/307770)

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**Author:** [@boebarl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boebarl1)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-multiple-instances-of-word-using-javascript/307770 "2010-04-09T20:49:11Z")

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I am writing this script where I want to search a paragraph for every instance of a particular word. I am simply using the indexOf phrase which returns only the index of the first instance? Does anyone know of like a i…

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## [Suggestions for long lists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-long-lists/307768)

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**Author:** [@spyderfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyderfx)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-long-lists/307768 "2010-04-09T19:53:45Z")

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I'm working on a real estate website for my dad. He needs to list a lot of properties with pictures and descriptions. I was wondering if I could get some suggestions on the best way to go about doing this so that it is e…

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## [Simple: Close Button (Change Movie Clip to 1st Keyframe)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-close-button-change-movie-clip-to-1st-keyframe/307767)

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**Author:** [@thepatjohnson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thepatjohnson)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-close-button-change-movie-clip-to-1st-keyframe/307767 "2010-04-09T19:29:31Z")

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Hey Guys, This actionscript 3 stuff is giving me trouble with the easiest functions. I was able to get a movie clip to play by clicking on a button, but now I am having trouble with the close button. Basically, I ju…

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## [hitTestPoint with another object between](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestpoint-with-another-object-between/307765)

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**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestpoint-with-another-object-between/307765 "2010-04-09T18:50:41Z")

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Ok, I want to see if an object is over another object, HOWEVER, I want to be able to see if one of a bunch of other objects is between the two objects. I can group the other objects into one clip and do a hitTestPoint …

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## [Rotate isometric object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-isometric-object/307763)

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**Author:** [@Patricia\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patricia_)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-isometric-object/307763 "2010-04-09T18:16:06Z")

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Hi, i'm new here, and have a problem. I need rotate an isometric object by actionscript. Somebody can help me? Thanks

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## [Motion tracking FLV video: A little bit sketchy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tracking-flv-video-a-little-bit-sketchy/307761)

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**Author:** [@BadgerFarmer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BadgerFarmer)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tracking-flv-video-a-little-bit-sketchy/307761 "2010-04-09T17:10:36Z")

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Hi, I've been fiddling around with After Effects and Flash, exporting tracking data from the former and using it to distort a bitmap in the latter:- http://www.nooberal.co.uk/trackingtest/ The test works well local…

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## [Learning New Languages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-new-languages/307758)

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**Author:** [@Huwman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Huwman)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-new-languages/307758 "2010-04-09T16:16:59Z")

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I've been coding in Actionscript for almost a decade now, and AS3 for the last 3 years but feel that perhaps I should start looking to learn more useful languages. There are so many different types of languages to choo…

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## [Where to save custom classes (so they are shared)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-save-custom-classes-so-they-are-shared/307756)

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**Author:** [@brookisme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brookisme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-save-custom-classes-so-they-are-shared/307756 "2010-04-09T16:08:42Z")

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Hi all - I just switched from CS3 to CS4. In CS3 I had built up a big library of my custom classes and saved them in some folder (i forget which and my old hard drive is dead) within my Flash application folder so that …

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