# programming

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## [Auto update a flash for banner](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-update-a-flash-for-banner/302055)

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**Author:** [@hero132](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hero132)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-update-a-flash-for-banner/302055 "2009-12-21T02:18:24Z")

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Hello all, I have a problem about my desktop application program which is I have a banner in my application and it has a flash (its name exmple.swf) run in the banner, now I want my program will auto update the exmple.s…

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## [Dragging in 3D?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-in-3d/302054)

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**Author:** [@pajhonka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pajhonka)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-in-3d/302054 "2009-12-21T02:15:11Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to use startDrag with a movie clip that contains a 3D cube (comprised of 3D planes). It only moves the face of the cube, but not the other sides. Can one use startDrag in 3D space, or is there another meth…

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## [What is " =& "](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is/302053)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is/302053 "2009-12-21T02:12:43Z")

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Probably a simple question. Normally, I would Google it, but if I only knew the name for this character. What does it signify in PHP? It seems to be used by Joomla quite a bit.

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## [AS3: Ways to preload an external FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-ways-to-preload-an-external-flv/302052)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-ways-to-preload-an-external-flv/302052 "2009-12-21T01:56:20Z")

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Hi all, Just a quick question about FLVs. The project I'm working on needs to have a full screen video background. Naturally I want to preload the entire FLV before the action happens. Just wondering what the best way …

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## [Loading resources](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-resources/302051)

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**Author:** [@brunoja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brunoja)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-resources/302051 "2009-12-21T01:50:13Z")

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Hello \[smile\] I am making a game, then I learned to load the resources (images,etc) just when I need them, using the Loader class. I would like to know if I embed them they would be loaded with the game swf file (I am…

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## [Remove Child Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-child-help/302041)

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**Author:** [@bcapecci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bcapecci)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-child-help/302041 "2009-12-20T21:38:22Z")

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ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller. at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/removeChild() at CharacterCreate/chooseClass() at CharacterCreate() at Docume…

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## [Rollover Menu Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-menu-problem/302036)

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**Author:** [@mr\_lahey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mr_lahey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-menu-problem/302036 "2009-12-20T18:17:59Z")

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Hi everyone, I am sure this is a really simple problem but I am very new to Flash. I have a rollover menu that rolls with the following AS on a movie clip: stop(); this.onEnterFrame = function(){ if(rewind == tru…

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## [Bubble shooter overview question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bubble-shooter-overview-question/302034)

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**Author:** [@mindtricks1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mindtricks1)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bubble-shooter-overview-question/302034 "2009-12-20T15:03:07Z")

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hello there ! I've started to build a like - bubble shooter game and I have a few question regarding organization inside my actionscript 3 files. First, this is what I've done til now: - all the balls are in one big…

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## [Loading an external swf with a determined scale](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-with-a-determined-scale/302033)

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**Author:** [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-with-a-determined-scale/302033 "2009-12-20T14:34:09Z")

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Hi guys, I'm new to as3 and i'm trying to load an external swf (as2) and I want to use it as a background for my movie. I'm doing it with this code: var bg = new Loader(); bg.load(new URLRequest("background.swf")); …

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## [Autorun CD hiding images problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autorun-cd-hiding-images-problem/302031)

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**Author:** [@sharoo4000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sharoo4000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autorun-cd-hiding-images-problem/302031 "2009-12-20T12:29:21Z")

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I have made autorun CD. Which contains jpeg images in same folder where .exe file is present. I want them to hide or want to make presentation in 1 file on AUTORUN CD? Can i do this if yes how?

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## [Actionscript doesn't stop when going to next scene?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-doesnt-stop-when-going-to-next-scene/302029)

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**Author:** [@yarafashion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yarafashion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-doesnt-stop-when-going-to-next-scene/302029 "2009-12-20T11:28:03Z")

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Hello, I'm working on a school project and now I need a little help. I put an actionscript to make a "matrix effect" on the timeline, but it won't stop playing. It's just repeating over and over again. Even when I'm go…

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## [XML newsboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-newsboard/302026)

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**Author:** [@geraldyeong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geraldyeong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-newsboard/302026 "2009-12-20T08:23:48Z")

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Okay guys I'm back with some problems once again. I am right now trying to create a flash newsboard, the feeds i'm getting from is from a rss feed from another website. I've already downloaded a sample xml from their …

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## [Centered movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-movie-clip/302024)

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**Author:** [@b\_arry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_arry)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-movie-clip/302024 "2009-12-20T06:12:04Z")

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Im having a problem with centering an object in my movie. When it loads in flash player, there is no problem. But when it opens in the internet browser the movie clip isn't centered and once I go to re size the Internet …

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## [Stopping Redundant Query Output](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-redundant-query-output/302021)

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**Author:** [@ReaperCharlie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ReaperCharlie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-redundant-query-output/302021 "2009-12-19T22:46:07Z")

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Hi guys! Thanks in advance for any help =\] I'm trying to get this JQuery script to work. I have another JS file that it connects with and uses, which is also in my scripts folder, but I'm pretty sure I can get the resu…

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## [Enemy Spawning?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-spawning/302020)

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**Author:** [@Press\_Tilty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Press_Tilty)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-spawning/302020 "2009-12-19T22:44:41Z")

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Okay, I have this code: var i:Number = 0; var SpawnPointX:Number = 345; var SpawnPointY:Number = -30; onEnterFrame = function () { SpawnEnemy(); }; function SpawnEnemy() { duplicateMovieClip(\_root.virus,"virus"+i,…

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## [Switching/Swapping Out Movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-swapping-out-movieclips/302019)

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**Author:** [@ReaperCharlie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ReaperCharlie)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-swapping-out-movieclips/302019 "2009-12-19T22:42:45Z")

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Hi guys, I'm trying to make a mute button in my Flash banner that changes icons when pressed. Here is the code I'm currently using: music = new Sound(); music.attachSound("SoundFileName"); music.start(0, 1); music.s…

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## [Call multiple AS 3.0 document in a single fla](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-multiple-as-3-0-document-in-a-single-fla/302009)

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**Author:** [@ash\_at\_risk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ash_at_risk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-multiple-as-3-0-document-in-a-single-fla/302009 "2009-12-19T13:45:39Z")

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hi guys, I am in trouble again. Is there any way to use multiple document class inside same fla file, or change document class name dynamically i have 4-5 actionscript 3.0 file,these 4-5 files have codes of a game say le…

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## [addChild to parents parent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-to-parents-parent/302003)

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**Author:** [@netnerd85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/netnerd85)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-to-parents-parent/302003 "2009-12-19T08:52:18Z")

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Okay I'm developing a small game. There is the stage, the level object then the player object in the level. The player object has a sub-object that is a weapon. When I fire the weapon a bullet is to be placed on the leve…

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## [How can I stop a sound file from repeating when I don't want it to?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-stop-a-sound-file-from-repeating-when-i-dont-want-it-to/302002)

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**Author:** [@ReaperCharlie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ReaperCharlie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-stop-a-sound-file-from-repeating-when-i-dont-want-it-to/302002 "2009-12-19T05:37:50Z")

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Hi guys! I have a Flash banner, with a timeline that stretches to the length of the video clips inside. I'm calling a sound file with Actionscript which I'm using for background music. Here is the script that I'm using…

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## [Using Query String to Maximize Code Reuse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-query-string-to-maximize-code-reuse/302001)

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**Author:** [@ayusuits](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayusuits)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-query-string-to-maximize-code-reuse/302001 "2009-12-19T05:27:18Z")

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Ok, i’ve read a tutorial about passing variables to HTML. But this tutorial isnt clear for me… EXAMPLE 1 Using Query String to Maximize Code Reuse I really dont have an idea what to do inside flash, bec the author o…

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## [Indexed Associative Array help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexed-associative-array-help/301995)

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**Author:** [@Neofatalist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neofatalist)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexed-associative-array-help/301995 "2009-12-18T21:37:35Z")

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Hello All! I have a problem. In actionscript 2 I was able to make indexed associative arrays. Ex: var arr:Object = new Object(); arr\[0\] = {var1:"one", var2:"two"} arr\[1\] = {var1:"a", var2:"b"} In actionscript 3…

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## [XMLList to Array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmllist-to-array/301994)

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**Author:** [@matius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmllist-to-array/301994 "2009-12-18T21:13:58Z")

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What is the process for feeding XMLList values to a URLRequest method? Say I have an array: ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#000000\]\*\*var\*\*\[/COLOR\] imageURLS:\[COLOR=#0000ff\]Array\[/COLOR\] = \[COLOR=#000000\]\[\[/COLOR\]\[…

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## [Link adjusting themselves](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-adjusting-themselves/301992)

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**Author:** [@b\_arry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_arry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-adjusting-themselves/301992 "2009-12-18T20:39:16Z")

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How would you make links re arrange themselves like this. http://www.bubblebathgirl.com/projects/65media/site/main\_site.html?deeplink=about

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## [Is something covering another element?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-something-covering-another-element/301990)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-something-covering-another-element/301990 "2009-12-18T20:29:12Z")

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Is there a way to check if there exist any absolutely positioned elements on the page that are covering an important element? I know the easiest way is to just scrape the entire DOM and check if its z-index is higher an…

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## [Multi-player game servers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-player-game-servers/301989)

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**Author:** [@flextnet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flextnet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-player-game-servers/301989 "2009-12-18T20:24:39Z")

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Hello everyone, We are a small development team considering creating an online Flash AS3 multi-player game... which we'd eventually like to deploy as a Facebook app. The game would be like a simple one-on-one hockey…

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## [How to full screen a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-full-screen-a-movie/301987)

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**Author:** [@ZebraMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZebraMan)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-full-screen-a-movie/301987 "2009-12-18T19:40:37Z")

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HI all, I'm busy making this site, http://semagames.be/MonkeyMay/index.swf But when i publish it with flash the included html file does not show it full screen of course: http://semagames.be/MonkeyMay/index.html …

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## [Static background image bigger than flash movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-background-image-bigger-than-flash-movie/301985)

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**Author:** [@FredericTib](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FredericTib)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-background-image-bigger-than-flash-movie/301985 "2009-12-18T19:07:11Z")

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Hi all, I hope you guys can help me out. Flash CS3 I'm creating a movie that is 500px wide but the background image is 1500px wide. How can I show the image at 100% without it being cut at 500px? Thank you in advan…

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## [MovieClip, floodFill and line crispness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-floodfill-and-line-crispness/301983)

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**Author:** [@BoppreH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoppreH)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-floodfill-and-line-crispness/301983 "2009-12-18T18:10:10Z")

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I'm making a little coloring "game" for kids. The user selects a image (our originals are flash vectors), use the color picker to choose a color and click on parts of the image to color it as desired. Really simple stuff…

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## [On sale new unlocked Apple Iphone 3gs 32gb,Blackberry Bold 9700,Htc Hero](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-sale-new-unlocked-apple-iphone-3gs-32gb-blackberry-bold-9700-htc-hero/301980)

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**Author:** [@GREETINGS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GREETINGS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-sale-new-unlocked-apple-iphone-3gs-32gb-blackberry-bold-9700-htc-hero/301980 "2009-12-18T17:41:15Z")

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\*\*Avery Phones Limited are based on wide range of products such as mobile phones,laptops, video games console,plasma & lcd tv, mp3 & mp4 players, digital cameras, dvd players affordable prices. Order from us today as w…

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## [Bringing new elements onto the stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bringing-new-elements-onto-the-stage/301978)

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**Author:** [@Mickster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mickster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bringing-new-elements-onto-the-stage/301978 "2009-12-18T16:54:58Z")

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I'm making a game where you move your avatar around the screen, grab pickups, and avoid enemies. The avatar and enemies are movie clips containing animations. When you collide with an enemy, his movie clip plays a quick …

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