# programming

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## [Getting started with saving form data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-started-with-saving-form-data/298738)

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**Author:** [@Heerefishyfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heerefishyfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-started-with-saving-form-data/298738 "2009-10-23T19:47:49Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to create a site where users can come, enter in information in form fields, which is then saved to their user profile in whatever format i choose. Vague enough for you? Here's an example. User s…

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## [Is it MySQL or me?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-mysql-or-me/298735)

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**Author:** [@SticksStones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SticksStones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-mysql-or-me/298735 "2009-10-23T19:21:09Z")

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Hi all, I've been scratching my head for hours over this. It just doesn't make any sense! This doesn't work, it finds 0 rows... $query = "SELECT \* FROM tblprojectors WHERE brand = 'IBM'"; but this does... $quer…

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## [Changing data grid text color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-data-grid-text-color/298734)

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**Author:** [@darren884](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darren884)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-data-grid-text-color/298734 "2009-10-23T18:54:33Z")

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Does anyone know how to do this? Here is my code: categories.columns = \['ID', 'Category'\]; categories.columns\[0\].width = 25; for each(var category in json\_categories) { categories.addItem({ID: category\['i…

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## [Image transition with button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-transition-with-button/298729)

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**Author:** [@hazee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hazee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-transition-with-button/298729 "2009-10-23T18:11:08Z")

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Its my first post here. I am not an experience flash user but still can make basic tweens within one scene over layers. I am looking for a typical scence transition tutorial(step by step) having 4 to 5 pictures and the…

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## [Adding a Shape inside a Sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-shape-inside-a-sprite/298727)

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**Author:** [@Raabi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raabi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-shape-inside-a-sprite/298727 "2009-10-23T17:56:29Z")

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Hello! I am trying to place a rectangle Shape inside a square Sprite, as its child. But, the child rectangle show up outside the sprite, instead. Also, the click handler event of the sprite reports the error "The sup…

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## [Dead remote site flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dead-remote-site-flash/298725)

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**Author:** [@metazai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/metazai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dead-remote-site-flash/298725 "2009-10-23T17:26:06Z")

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I hope this is the right forum. I'm working with an Actionscript 2.0 flash file (though I'm using CS4), trying to determine the cause of the following problem: The client has a flash menu on their own Site A, hosted o…

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## [Stage.height = window browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-height-window-browser/298718)

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**Author:** [@Nimaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nimaro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-height-window-browser/298718 "2009-10-23T15:44:47Z")

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Hy, anyone knows how i put my stage.height equal to a window browser... so it apears always always the same in every user browser. i think i have to put stage.height = to something thing :/ i hope i made myself cle…

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## [Help w/ thumbnail toggler logic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-thumbnail-toggler-logic/298717)

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**Author:** [@Persistent1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Persistent1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-thumbnail-toggler-logic/298717 "2009-10-23T15:11:17Z")

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Hi folks. I'm trying to create a flash module that moves image thumbnails left or right once the user clicks arrows on either side of the application. Right now, I have only 3 images to view in content\_mc , but I inten…

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## [ComboBox - disabling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-disabling/298713)

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**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-disabling/298713 "2009-10-23T13:48:27Z")

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hi! My ComboBox instance is 'select'. select.enabled = false; All fine. The cb is greyed out. select.enabled = true; The cb is not greyed out anymore: fine. BUT: it seems I cannot select an item anymore. The drop…

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## [Please help- php form problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-php-form-problem/298711)

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**Author:** [@neopets3010](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neopets3010)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-php-form-problem/298711 "2009-10-23T13:35:29Z")

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I'm new to coding and the likes. I set up a form using http://www.kirupa.com/web/php\_contact\_form4.htm and it worked for the basic info. However when I put in all the info I needed it doesn't send the email ordisplay any…

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## [loadMovie + scope? problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-scope-problem/298710)

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**Author:** [@michaelus82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michaelus82)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-scope-problem/298710 "2009-10-23T13:26:47Z")

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Hello again. i have a strange problem with loadMovie and dynamic sizing of the holder movieclip. can anyone suggest what am i doing wrong please? i have a function to resize the holder movie clip function backSize…

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## [Full Browser Flash - Resize action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-resize-action/298699)

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**Author:** [@michaelus82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michaelus82)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-resize-action/298699 "2009-10-23T09:14:07Z")

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Hello guys, i have a question about resize listener for a full browser flash. OBJECTIVE to make some function like "initiateAll()" that will be triggered when Stage is resized. the function should "hide" all the el…

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## [Embeding font issue (beginner)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeding-font-issue-beginner/298698)

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**Author:** [@dalseide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalseide)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeding-font-issue-beginner/298698 "2009-10-23T09:12:29Z")

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Hi, I'm having a problem with embedding of fonts. Tried several ways to do this; with the library, and with the \[embed\]-code. This is my actionscript now: //rssReader.as package classes.RSS { import flash.display…

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## [onClipEvent to attached movieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevent-to-attached-movieclip/298697)

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**Author:** [@ms\_buggy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ms_buggy)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevent-to-attached-movieclip/298697 "2009-10-23T08:57:15Z")

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Hi, I have short script (onClipEvent (enterFrame) {some code here}) that works well on movieClip that is on Stage. I've added the script to 'actions - movie clip' -window). But my problem is that movieclip should be att…

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## [HELP : MouseClick + KeyDown function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-mouseclick-keydown-function/298696)

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**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-mouseclick-keydown-function/298696 "2009-10-23T08:04:35Z")

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Hello there, I was hoping that I could put a hidden button on my movie. I found this code over the internet but it seems not to work. Can someone help me with this? breadcrumbs\_btn.onRelease = function() { if (Key.i…

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## [ComboBox style: can't style text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-style-cant-style-text/298695)

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**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-style-cant-style-text/298695 "2009-10-23T07:54:34Z")

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Hi! I've searched for some solution but found nothing useful. I've got a comboBox component on the stage, instance name 'combo'. I want to style the text. I followed the adobe instructions, but they seem not work, and …

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## [XML: cycle through variable number of attributes. Any ideas?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-cycle-through-variable-number-of-attributes-any-ideas/298691)

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**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-cycle-through-variable-number-of-attributes-any-ideas/298691 "2009-10-23T04:16:36Z")

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EDIT - worked it out But Krilnon had better solution. Hi, I have some data stored in an XML. The XML node has an unknown number of attributes. I want to cycle through the attributes and add them to an array. All sugg…

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## [Rollover animation and click combination](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-animation-and-click-combination/298690)

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**Author:** [@Phenz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phenz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-animation-and-click-combination/298690 "2009-10-23T04:02:42Z")

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Hey everyone....thanks in advance for the help I'm trying to edit an old Flash 8 in CS4, so I'm using AS2.0 My problem is I have a menu bar that animates on screen from left to right on load and then it animates and …

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## [Play Button Doesn't work after flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-button-doesnt-work-after-flv/298689)

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**Author:** [@MikeGainer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MikeGainer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-button-doesnt-work-after-flv/298689 "2009-10-23T03:51:46Z")

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Hello (ah! I fo, I'm creating a flash ad with a very basic control. Press play to play the video and press play again to replay (with the play button turning invisible after clicking on it). But when the video is finis…

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## [Cant hide Picture Border on a gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-hide-picture-border-on-a-gallery/298687)

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**Author:** [@nikneven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nikneven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-hide-picture-border-on-a-gallery/298687 "2009-10-23T03:11:59Z")

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Ok, so this is a version of this gallery. My issue is, I have added 3 staggered backgrounds behind each picture that act as a tri-color border around the image, named borderOuter, borderMiddle, borderInner. When i cli…

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## [Global vs. Individual listeners on multiple instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-vs-individual-listeners-on-multiple-instances/298684)

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**Author:** [@anakadote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anakadote)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-vs-individual-listeners-on-multiple-instances/298684 "2009-10-22T22:14:59Z")

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Scenario: Up to 50 instances of a display object are arbitrarily positioned on the stage. Is it better to create listeners for each individual instance or create one single global listener and then somehow find out whi…

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## [Load styles from css file at run time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-styles-from-css-file-at-run-time/298683)

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**Author:** [@spectator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spectator)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-styles-from-css-file-at-run-time/298683 "2009-10-22T21:50:36Z")

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Hello :). I am trying to load different styles at run time. In my css files there is only description of the Application tag. If I point to the file in my mxml code: \<mx:Style source="name\_of\_the\_file.css"/\> it is …

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## [dropShadow Pixel shift](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropshadow-pixel-shift/298678)

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**Author:** [@Tical](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tical)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropshadow-pixel-shift/298678 "2009-10-22T20:42:43Z")

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I'm adding a drop shadow on a vector based movieClip and am placing it on the stage w/ a x and y tween....it is in the library and am calling to it via its class name. It is placed on the stage just find and looks good…

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## [File Download stops Browsing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-download-stops-browsing/298675)

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**Author:** [@LooInSpain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LooInSpain)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-download-stops-browsing/298675 "2009-10-22T20:07:32Z")

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I've written a download script to act as a proxy for files on my website so people can't get a direct link. The script works perfect, except that when you try to continue browsing after the file download has started, yo…

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## [Interactive solution to viewing content from PDF? If not using Pageflip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-solution-to-viewing-content-from-pdf-if-not-using-pageflip/298674)

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**Author:** [@Silverfisken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Silverfisken)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-solution-to-viewing-content-from-pdf-if-not-using-pageflip/298674 "2009-10-22T19:53:41Z")

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Hi, At my work we often put PDF files into a external Pageflip component/service that another company supports and host.(Pageflip = viewing pdf just like turning pages in a real newspaper). PDF has like 10-24 pages. The …

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## [Storing word bubble text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-word-bubble-text/298673)

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**Author:** [@jik\_ff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jik_ff)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-word-bubble-text/298673 "2009-10-22T19:17:01Z")

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I'm working on a little game. The machanics are fine, but I'm curious on the best way to work the "cut scenes" between the action. This will involve some "text bubbles" for the conversations. I guess there are severa…

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## [Can classes reference eachother?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-classes-reference-eachother/298672)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-classes-reference-eachother/298672 "2009-10-22T19:09:55Z")

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Hello! Can two classes reference eachother? I have a main which loads pictures and buttons. When a button is clicked everthing from the display list is removed through removeChildAt and then the a custom video class …

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## [How to gotoAndPlay a frame in an MC, within a swf within a swf. Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-gotoandplay-a-frame-in-an-mc-within-a-swf-within-a-swf-please-help/298671)

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**Author:** [@botoxBonobo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/botoxBonobo)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-gotoandplay-a-frame-in-an-mc-within-a-swf-within-a-swf-please-help/298671 "2009-10-22T19:07:31Z")

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Hi I'm really struggling with this, please help! When you click on a button within my swf it loads an external swf into an MC that sits on top of the 1st swf, which continues to play underneath. Within swf2 I have …

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## [Change parent without moving child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-parent-without-moving-child/298670)

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**Author:** [@WillyR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WillyR)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-parent-without-moving-child/298670 "2009-10-22T18:38:17Z")

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Hey, I'm working on a project and I need to be able to change the movieclips parent without moving the child, so I can tween it into position myself. Any ideas on how I would do this?

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## [Papervision3D 2.1 Switching cameras issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-2-1-switching-cameras-issue/298669)

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**Author:** [@hunabku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hunabku)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-2-1-switching-cameras-issue/298669 "2009-10-22T18:28:51Z")

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Hello everyone. The thing is that i have two diffent swf's (main.swf & gallery.swf) each one with a camera of it's own. The main.swf contains the "home" part of the website and it consists in a bunch of DAE objects and…

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