# programming

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## [Split image in diferent forms/shapes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-image-in-diferent-forms-shapes/302790)

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**Author:** [@daniel\_mihalcea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daniel_mihalcea)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-image-in-diferent-forms-shapes/302790 "2010-01-07T16:00:29Z")

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Hi there. I am trying to split an image in different forms/shapes. For the moment I have something like this and the image splits only vertical but not random forms. I what all to be random like the image in the attach. H…

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## [Difference between \<input type="x" ... /\> and \<x ... /\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-input-type-x-and-x/302788)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-input-type-x-and-x/302788 "2010-01-07T15:26:35Z")

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I'm looking everywhere for a solution, but I'm not really getting anywhere... \[frowning\] What is the difference between using (for instance): \<input type="textArea" /\> AND \<textArea /\> I'm mainly using these inside…

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## [Help with IF STATEMENTS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-if-statements/302785)

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**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-if-statements/302785 "2010-01-07T14:00:59Z")

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hi, I made a condition that only when you press a certain key + click, a movie clip will play. it worked, but everytime I click on the button, the clip naturally goes to that frame where it says gotoAndPlay, so I decided…

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## [Blurred Mask and Bitmap Caching Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurred-mask-and-bitmap-caching-problems/302784)

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**Author:** [@Corvyday](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Corvyday)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurred-mask-and-bitmap-caching-problems/302784 "2010-01-07T13:58:02Z")

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Hi, I want to mask a large movieclip with several smaller movieclips. I also want to blur these masks at the edges. What I have done so far: Set the masked mc to bitmap caching Put the mask mcs into a large master …

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## [DVD Ripper, Rip DVD to any Format Ripper, DVD to Pocket PC R](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dvd-ripper-rip-dvd-to-any-format-ripper-dvd-to-pocket-pc-r/302783)

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**Author:** [@jjsixks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jjsixks)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dvd-ripper-rip-dvd-to-any-format-ripper-dvd-to-pocket-pc-r/302783 "2010-01-07T13:52:14Z")

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\[image\] CXBSoft DVD Ripper is the Excellent DVD ripping software which helps you Rip and Convert DVD to various video and audio formats with amazing sound and image quality. e.g. rip DVD to AVI, DVD to MPEG, DVD to WMV,…

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## [Reverse movieclip timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reverse-movieclip-timeline/302781)

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**Author:** [@bluezap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluezap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reverse-movieclip-timeline/302781 "2010-01-07T13:11:46Z")

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I am trying to play and reverse a movieclip using the following script: my\_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OVER, forward); function forward(Event:MouseEvent):void { var backAmount:Number = my\_mc.currentFrame +…

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## [Help needed regarding Fscommand "Exec"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-regarding-fscommand-exec/302780)

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**Author:** [@faizanfaiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/faizanfaiz)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-regarding-fscommand-exec/302780 "2010-01-07T13:00:37Z")

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Hi I am creating a project in Flash 8 using XML here is the actions script and XML code. Action Script //FLASH FRAMER NAVIGATION MENU 1 //www.flashframer.com //Store Button Position var yPosition:Number = 0; //De…

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## [Does the orders of FROM and WHERE make any difference?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-the-orders-of-from-and-where-make-any-difference/302779)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-the-orders-of-from-and-where-make-any-difference/302779 "2010-01-07T12:54:24Z")

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I'm trying to get this all straight in my head. I'm trying to combine three different tables (one of which is mine, the other two I need to work around and try to interface with, so I have zero control over their struc…

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## [Create tweens in for-loop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-tweens-in-for-loop/302775)

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**Author:** [@toffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/toffe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-tweens-in-for-loop/302775 "2010-01-07T11:15:24Z")

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How can I create several tweens with different names in a for-loop? I want to create one tween named tween0, one tween named tween1 etc. up to tween9. Like this: (This doesn't work) for(i=0; i\<10; i++) { var …

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## [Preload sound files before movie starts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-sound-files-before-movie-starts/302770)

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**Author:** [@irot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-sound-files-before-movie-starts/302770 "2010-01-07T09:36:05Z")

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Hi All, I have an SWF which requires the loading of several external sounds (MP3 files). I am able to load and play these files just fine when testing locally, by way of creating a new Sound() and playing them as needed …

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## [Explain \_root \_parent and this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain--root--parent-and-this/302766)

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**Author:** [@talkinggoat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/talkinggoat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain--root--parent-and-this/302766 "2010-01-07T06:41:42Z")

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Ok, I'm a noob, and I've been reading for about 18 hours while working with a flash file, but I'm still confused about a couple simple things. First, Adobe says that if the Timeline has multiple levels, \_root refers to…

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## [Splicing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splicing/302764)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splicing/302764 "2010-01-07T06:18:35Z")

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sorry.... double post. please delete

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## [\[AS2.0\] Path problem in XML gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-path-problem-in-xml-gallery/302763)

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**Author:** [@AnGHeLL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AnGHeLL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-path-problem-in-xml-gallery/302763 "2010-01-07T06:01:39Z")

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Delete \[smile\]

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## [Length of combobox drop-down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/length-of-combobox-drop-down/302761)

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**Author:** [@newtome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newtome)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/length-of-combobox-drop-down/302761 "2010-01-07T03:37:36Z")

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I want to restrict the number of entries that appear in the drop-down list of a combobox (ie the length of the drop-down). My research suggested that mybox.length = 20 should restrict the number of items in the list to 2…

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## [KEEP DYNAMIC BUTTONS DOWN when controlling image gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-dynamic-buttons-down-when-controlling-image-gallery/302760)

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**Author:** [@pepina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pepina)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-dynamic-buttons-down-when-controlling-image-gallery/302760 "2010-01-07T02:08:52Z")

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Hello everyone, please help me on this last part of my project. I'm sure it's really simple but I can't seem to figure it out: I have dynamically loaded buttons (thumb) and images (galImage) going to container\_mc and f…

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## [Access MovieClip on Stage from Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-movieclip-on-stage-from-class/302758)

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**Author:** [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-movieclip-on-stage-from-class/302758 "2010-01-07T01:01:51Z")

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I have yet to find the right answer... I've created a custom class (not the document class, otherwise there would be no problem) and I want to be able to access a MovieClip that is sitting on the stage. How? MovieClip(…

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## [Flash 9/AS3 swf playable using Java?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-9-as3-swf-playable-using-java/302757)

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**Author:** [@Keslen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keslen)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-9-as3-swf-playable-using-java/302757 "2010-01-07T00:31:09Z")

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H'lo folks, I hope the day finds you well. I was recently handed a rather large assignment for a class at school and, lucky for me, a fairly large chunk of it is stuff I've already done in the recent past. Unlucky for…

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## [Can FLV Encoding Impact Dreamweaver FLV Autoplay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-flv-encoding-impact-dreamweaver-flv-autoplay/302754)

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**Author:** [@Coolidge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Coolidge)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-flv-encoding-impact-dreamweaver-flv-autoplay/302754 "2010-01-06T23:46:08Z")

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Happy New Year everyone! Question. I had to convert some various short video files (mp4, wmv, mov) into FLVs for a project, then embed them all on a page. Here's my problem: Only some of the videos work when I unchec…

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## [tweenMax object in loop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-object-in-loop/302752)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-object-in-loop/302752 "2010-01-06T22:46:10Z")

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Hey! This may look like a long post but you may not have to read throught the whole thing... I have created a textfield within a loop and put it in a sprite called textHolder. I loaded images in the same loop and put t…

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## [How to combine multiple xml files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-combine-multiple-xml-files/302751)

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**Author:** [@madfatter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madfatter)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-combine-multiple-xml-files/302751 "2010-01-06T22:31:39Z")

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Hi, I have a situation where I want to load portfolio of items into flash from xml. I have three categories for the portfolio and plan to create an xml file for each. I'd like to set it up so that when the user fir…

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## [Cannot convert loaded jpeg to bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-convert-loaded-jpeg-to-bitmap/302750)

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**Author:** [@mattblubaugh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattblubaugh)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-convert-loaded-jpeg-to-bitmap/302750 "2010-01-06T22:19:42Z")

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I need help figuring out why I cannot convert a loaded jpeg to a bitmap. I've found similar posts on this forum but the solutions provided are not working for me. I have a very simple example of what I'm trying to do b…

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## [NEED HELP FLASH 8: Text Not ouputting correctly and Saving Files to my computer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-flash-8-text-not-ouputting-correctly-and-saving-files-to-my-computer/302747)

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**Author:** [@themop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/themop)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-flash-8-text-not-ouputting-correctly-and-saving-files-to-my-computer/302747 "2010-01-06T21:20:38Z")

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I'm going to split this question into two parts... PART 1 : I'm making a username and password thing on flash 8 pro, and i've done everything but some things dont work correctly, this is the code for the continue bu…

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## [Flash API Keyboard Shortcut issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-api-keyboard-shortcut-issue/302746)

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**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-api-keyboard-shortcut-issue/302746 "2010-01-06T20:37:05Z")

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Has anyone run into this problem: I've set a few customized keyboard shortcuts in the Flash \> Keyboard Shortcuts... These shortcuts run a few custom JSFL commands. But, every time I quite Flash, then relaunch, my shortcu…

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## [Help with AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as2/302741)

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**Author:** [@orinj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orinj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as2/302741 "2010-01-06T19:10:41Z")

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Hey Guys, Happy New year. I need some help. It might be very easy for some of you. I have a stop action on frame 1. On frame 1 I have a btn. I want the btn. (when is pressed) to play the rest of the timeline. I don…

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## [Help: Problem with 'this' in reading text file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-this-in-reading-text-file/302739)

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**Author:** [@zeembry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeembry)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-this-in-reading-text-file/302739 "2010-01-06T19:07:33Z")

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myData = new LoadVars(); myData.load("data.txt"); myData.onLoad = function() { n = random(myData.tot); temp = "myData.q" + String(n); myQuote.text = eval(temp); // it works myQuote.text = this\[temp\] …

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## [Looking for an XML tree with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-an-xml-tree-with-as3/302738)

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**Author:** [@bhjodokast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhjodokast)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-an-xml-tree-with-as3/302738 "2010-01-06T18:47:26Z")

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Hey all, long time, hope all is well! I found this nice sample of an XML Tree in AS2: http://www.lemlinh.com/flash-source-tree-menu/ It works great, however, I'm looking for an AS3 version of this example, but I'm no…

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## [Flash Navigation Menu HTML Body](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-navigation-menu-html-body/302737)

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**Author:** [@talkinggoat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/talkinggoat)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-navigation-menu-html-body/302737 "2010-01-06T18:43:43Z")

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Hi everyone. The answer to this question is probably going to be no, but I have a flash navigation menu that I'd like to use to load html pages and keep the animation and place of the flash menu. For example, when som…

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## [Handling a javascript variable with Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-a-javascript-variable-with-flash/302736)

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**Author:** [@ryanrowlett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryanrowlett)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-a-javascript-variable-with-flash/302736 "2010-01-06T18:37:40Z")

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The following bit of javascript writes and retrieves a cookie which counts a users visits to the page. Then using swfobject it both embeds main\_banner.swf and passes the cookie value "visits" to it via flashvars. The tro…

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## [Handling a javascript variable in Flash AS2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-a-javascript-variable-in-flash-as2-0/302735)

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**Author:** [@ryanrowlett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryanrowlett)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handling-a-javascript-variable-in-flash-as2-0/302735 "2010-01-06T18:35:08Z")

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The following bit of javascript writes and retrieves a cookie which counts a users visits to the page. Then using swfobject it both embeds main\_banner.swf and passes the cookie value "visits" to it via flashvars. The tro…

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## [Importing into powerpoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-into-powerpoint/302734)

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**Author:** [@bobbfrommn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobbfrommn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-into-powerpoint/302734 "2010-01-06T18:04:08Z")

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Has anyone ever imported their swf file into powerpoint as a background? The situation is the bosses want to create something for a booth at an expo. They will have some monitors running in back and want to just put u…

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