# programming

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## [Display Data Grid with user selection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-data-grid-with-user-selection/298102)

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**Author:** [@puthem1st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puthem1st)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-data-grid-with-user-selection/298102 "2009-10-13T19:05:21Z")

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Hello All, I'm in search of some help displaying a data grid with the content the user selected when the "CheckOut" Button is submitted. Thus far I have two products on the main the user can choose from and based on th…

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## [Using privat variables in my sub class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-privat-variables-in-my-sub-class/298099)

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**Author:** [@nvidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nvidia)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-privat-variables-in-my-sub-class/298099 "2009-10-13T18:04:06Z")

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Hi, i have created a Vehicle.as file and a Car.as file which are in the same project. The problem i am having is trying to use the properties in my Car.as from my Vehicle.as file. Vehicle.as package { /\*\* \* V…

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## [addChild(topBlock); - but cant find topBlock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-topblock-but-cant-find-topblock/298097)

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**Author:** [@dalseide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalseide)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-topblock-but-cant-find-topblock/298097 "2009-10-13T17:39:32Z")

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Hi, I'm a rookie in OOP but I'm trying to learn. Right now I can't figure out why I cant target the sprite topBlock created like this: //DynHeader.as package classes.framework { import flash.display.Sprite; i…

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## [Random Object Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-object-movement/298096)

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**Author:** [@wolfordsworks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wolfordsworks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-object-movement/298096 "2009-10-13T17:34:46Z")

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Hey everyone, I have a flash programming research assignment using AS3. The assignment is to create a random object that moves in a direction upon testing movie. After 2-3 seconds the object needs to change random di…

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## [TextField navigation index?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-navigation-index/298095)

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**Author:** [@dobe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dobe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-navigation-index/298095 "2009-10-13T16:58:02Z")

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Hi. I'm new to ActionScript and I'm having trouble creating a navigational index for my company's catalog. I've created 6 dynamic TextFields on the stage, given each of them a unique instance name (one, two, three, etc.)…

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## [AS3 Free IDE?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-free-ide/298090)

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**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-free-ide/298090 "2009-10-13T15:39:29Z")

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Hey everyone - I use Flash CS4 for AS3 programming, but I just hired an employee and I need to teach him the language. I'd like to do that without buying Flex or Flash at first... Is there an open source IDE we can us…

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## [Dynamic Pictures Not Displaying](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-pictures-not-displaying/298089)

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**Author:** [@itbkris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/itbkris)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-pictures-not-displaying/298089 "2009-10-13T15:31:49Z")

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I'm build a dynamic inventory system. When I test the file in CS4 all of the pictures load properly along the left side. When I publish it and run it online none of the pictures show up. I know it is getting the addre…

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## [Trouble with Motion\_Finish - searched, didn't find solution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-motion-finish-searched-didnt-find-solution/298088)

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**Author:** [@Leftyplayer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leftyplayer)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-motion-finish-searched-didnt-find-solution/298088 "2009-10-13T15:29:44Z")

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On the code below, after “shrinkCard” tween is complete (MOTION\_FINISH), the “flipGraphic” event should be executed before the next function “expandCard”. That way the switching of the image wouldn’t be visible. Curren…

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## [Zoom effect in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-effect-in-as3/298087)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-effect-in-as3/298087 "2009-10-13T15:14:56Z")

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HI I want to do a zoom in/out effect on images. I am using caurina to scale the images everythign is working fine but it always scales for the rigstration point of the movie clip which in this case is top left. Is t…

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## [Can you help me make my code more efficient?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-help-me-make-my-code-more-efficient/298086)

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**Author:** [@vixiehd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vixiehd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-help-me-make-my-code-more-efficient/298086 "2009-10-13T15:13:01Z")

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Hi, I'm using similar sections of code to the below throughout my site - but want it to be more efficient if possible. Can anyone please post me an example of how I could do this? I'd be very grateful \[smile\] funct…

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## [How can i see if a textfield is on the stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-see-if-a-textfield-is-on-the-stage/298085)

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**Author:** [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-see-if-a-textfield-is-on-the-stage/298085 "2009-10-13T14:55:58Z")

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I have an addChild(tip); but i want something like if(tip == true){ removeChild(tip); } before the addChild(tip), in order to see if there is a tip, if there is i want to delete it and have the new tip added. my…

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## [addChild Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problem/298084)

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**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problem/298084 "2009-10-13T14:37:22Z")

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HI I have a MC that I add to the stage multiple times using addChild. My adding code is: function executeAddChild():void { for (var j:int = 0; j \< picturesList.length; j++) { var MC:MovieClip = new box(); scro…

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## [Flash IDE and proxy issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ide-and-proxy-issue/298080)

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**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ide-and-proxy-issue/298080 "2009-10-13T14:06:57Z")

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Hi there I am currently working i a fairly tight environment. took me 3 days to get ftp access enabled and whitelisted. Anyway my isssue is that the proxy on the internal network when trying to connect to externally serv…

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## [Need some help here for my game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-here-for-my-game/298076)

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**Author:** [@birdkingz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/birdkingz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-here-for-my-game/298076 "2009-10-13T12:49:46Z")

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Hello guys, recently I'm developing a flash game.. it is an action shooting game but in tile based form.. the view i have used is top-down view.. which u only see the head of the characters. Ok, now my problem is.. I w…

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## [Image transition effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-transition-effect/298074)

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**Author:** [@haagel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haagel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-transition-effect/298074 "2009-10-13T12:37:00Z")

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Hi! I want to know how to do a specific image transition effect that I've seen in a number of places on the web. The effect gradually overexposes the image until it is completely burned out and white. The the effect is…

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## [Paypal Using as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal-using-as3/298072)

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**Author:** [@jaganpon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaganpon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal-using-as3/298072 "2009-10-13T11:56:11Z")

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Hai guys i got solution for paypal \[COLOR=#008000\]try this if u need it MyButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, addItem); function addItem (event:MouseEvent):void { var url:String = 'https://www.paypal.com/cgi-b…

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## [Migrating to AS3 - embedding movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/migrating-to-as3-embedding-movieclip/298070)

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**Author:** [@nitech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitech)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/migrating-to-as3-embedding-movieclip/298070 "2009-10-13T11:07:01Z")

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Hi, Say I have three movieclips that in the flash IDE has been combined together to one parent movieclip. In AS2, I could refer to an embedded movieclip this way: myMC.childMC1 myMc.childMC2 myMc.childMC3 This doe…

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## [Please help, urgent! What's wrong? Error #2101 URLVariables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-urgent-whats-wrong-error-2101-urlvariables/298069)

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**Author:** [@frankichiro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frankichiro)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-urgent-whats-wrong-error-2101-urlvariables/298069 "2009-10-13T11:05:05Z")

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Aaaargh! No matter what I do, I always get the same error: Error opening URL 'http://www.mydomain.com/return.php' Error: Error #2101: The String passed to URLVariables.decode() must be a URL-encoded query string contai…

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## [loadMovie buttons problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-buttons-problem/298063)

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**Author:** [@acapulco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/acapulco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-buttons-problem/298063 "2009-10-13T09:59:35Z")

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Hey guys i need your help. I have and mp3player.swf that im loading remotely into a loader\_mc. this lodaer\_mc is draggable. the mp3player.swf loads BUT the playback buttons don't work. this is what i have on loader\_m…

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## [3D Component of Motion Tween Disappears on Publish](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-component-of-motion-tween-disappears-on-publish/298062)

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**Author:** [@bbeckford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bbeckford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-component-of-motion-tween-disappears-on-publish/298062 "2009-10-13T09:24:01Z")

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Hi guys, I'm having a really annoying bug in CS4 which I hope some of you may have encountered before. I have a motion tween where I'm manipulating a MovieClip in 3D and translating it from left to right. This works …

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## [How to modify Senocular's free transform tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-modify-senoculars-free-transform-tool/298061)

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**Author:** [@mirzahat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mirzahat)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-modify-senoculars-free-transform-tool/298061 "2009-10-13T09:09:05Z")

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Hello, how can I modify the code in Senoculars Free transform tool so it resizes on width/height basis instead of scaleX / scaleY like in the current version? Regards, Mirza

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## [\[AS 1/2\] Make XML Gallery autoplay and repeat; make buttons cycle to start/end](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-1-2-make-xml-gallery-autoplay-and-repeat-make-buttons-cycle-to-start-end/298059)

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**Author:** [@Ciaranm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ciaranm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-1-2-make-xml-gallery-autoplay-and-repeat-make-buttons-cycle-to-start-end/298059 "2009-10-13T08:14:32Z")

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Hello I have created a xml gallery as per the tutorial linked below which was excellent! http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm I just have a couple of things I would like to change and …

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## [Sorting ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-combobox/298058)

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**Author:** [@cellarium](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cellarium)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-combobox/298058 "2009-10-13T08:07:26Z")

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Hi all, I didn't find any clear explanation how list in ComboBox could be sorted alphabetically. It's very annoying that this ComboBox takes data from array (label/data) in random order.

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## [Using text to draw an image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-text-to-draw-an-image/298056)

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**Author:** [@skie78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skie78)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-text-to-draw-an-image/298056 "2009-10-13T07:16:50Z")

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Sorry if the title wasn't so clear but I really I don't know how to summarize what I'm trying to do. Ok what I want to achieve is something like the jpg I did attach. I need to do everything with AS3 since both the ima…

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## [Access a movieClip within a different swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-a-movieclip-within-a-different-swf/298055)

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**Author:** [@dawn\_99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dawn_99)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-a-movieclip-within-a-different-swf/298055 "2009-10-13T06:35:48Z")

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Currently I found this code and adapted it to my document. var myLoader:Loader = new Loader(); var myUrlReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("web11.swf"); myLoader.load(myUrlReq); myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListene…

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## [Scrolling/spinning through keyframes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-spinning-through-keyframes/298053)

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**Author:** [@chaoszaid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaoszaid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-spinning-through-keyframes/298053 "2009-10-13T06:06:58Z")

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I had trouble googling my question just right. I want to apologize for a badly titled thread as well. After hours of just not getting the terminology right I even tried asking chacha and yahoo answers. Still no luck. Ch…

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## [Server sending email slowly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-sending-email-slowly/298052)

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**Author:** [@GGMcGee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GGMcGee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-sending-email-slowly/298052 "2009-10-13T05:26:12Z")

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Hi, I have a generic PHP-powered email form set up which sends an email to me with whatever message the user inputs. I've been making some enhancements to the form and have been uploading the modified PHP to test. T…

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## [Switching Between Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-between-arrays/298051)

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**Author:** [@alucardac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alucardac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-between-arrays/298051 "2009-10-13T05:10:28Z")

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So I've been building a photo gallery in AS3. I'm trying to make it so that it can switch between different arrays to load different sets of images into the movieclip entitled gallery. The only problem is that when it tr…

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## [How to remove a hittest?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-a-hittest/298049)

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**Author:** [@megawinks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megawinks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-a-hittest/298049 "2009-10-13T05:02:14Z")

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Hi there, My animation has a part that carries out a hittest, upon a successful hittest, the animation will proceed via gotoAndPlay(). However, after a successful hit test upon mouse-drop, the following error code pop…

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## [Call a javascript function from actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-javascript-function-from-actionscript/298035)

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**Author:** [@darkhippothewis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkhippothewis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-javascript-function-from-actionscript/298035 "2009-10-12T23:10:12Z")

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I need to call the PopModal function within actionscript. Just wondering how I would do that? \<script src="/include/js/autopop.js" type="text/javascript"\>\</script\> \<script type="text/javascript"\> fu…

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