# programming

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## [Dynamic line based on mouse movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-line-based-on-mouse-movement/297626)

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**Author:** [@flash\_fool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_fool)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-line-based-on-mouse-movement/297626 "2009-10-06T05:48:21Z")

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Hi Everyone. How are we all? Its been awhile but its good to be back. Ok, the problem - One of my Clients wants a certain type animation on his buttons and he wont budge. here it is. a set of buttons (home - about - pr…

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## [Trying to modify a Gallery app](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-modify-a-gallery-app/297623)

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**Author:** [@TatianaS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TatianaS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-modify-a-gallery-app/297623 "2009-10-06T05:14:51Z")

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I have this great scrolling gallery with pop-up preview function that I'd like to embed in my website, but need to modify it. The files are here: http://tinyurl.com/ya8gsgy I am a beginner in AS3 and have so far bee…

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## [Font size variation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-size-variation/297622)

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**Author:** [@newtome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newtome)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-size-variation/297622 "2009-10-06T05:12:23Z")

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Why does altering the height of a dynamic field on the stage cause the output font size to change. I am creating a document for printing and there are 3 fields which the property inspector says are the same size and ha…

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## [\[Help\]side scroller shooting. just simple shooting AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-side-scroller-shooting-just-simple-shooting-as2/297621)

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**Author:** [@19logan91](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/19logan91)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-side-scroller-shooting-just-simple-shooting-as2/297621 "2009-10-06T04:27:29Z")

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ok so i found a tut for shooting but its not quite what i want. its cool but i kinda want to make a two player one so mouse clicking wont work. here's the link if anyone wants it http://mibbygames.com/wordpress/?page\_id=…

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## [FlashVars Cross Browser Support](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-cross-browser-support/297620)

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**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-cross-browser-support/297620 "2009-10-06T03:29:58Z")

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Weird... my video player will work in Safari and not in Firefox and I can't figure out why. This is the code I am using to embed it: \<script type="text/javascript"\> /\*\<!\[CDATA\[\*/ swfobject.embedSWF('v…

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## [onEnterFrame help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-help/297616)

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**Author:** [@Numinus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Numinus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-help/297616 "2009-10-06T02:03:00Z")

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I need to use an onEnterFrame event to call a function just once. Here's the code: my\_object.onEnterFrame = function() { if (this.\_y == 100) { my\_function(); } }; So say i drag "my\_object" to a y-coor…

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## [Image gallery x positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-x-positioning/297615)

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**Author:** [@NiallTL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NiallTL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-x-positioning/297615 "2009-10-06T01:58:48Z")

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Hallo. I'm creating a mouse-movement controlled image gallery for a portfolio website, and I'm wondering how to position the loaded images so they're aligned next to each other. I can't just do x+=width in onLoadInit, …

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## [Target path problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-problem/297613)

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**Author:** [@Raccoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raccoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-problem/297613 "2009-10-06T01:06:37Z")

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Hello i'm trying to control a movie clip called "nosotrosmc" with a frame label inside called "historia" but does not work this is the code: menu.nosotros.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, subSeccion); function su…

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## [1 dynamic text box, many variables depending on rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-dynamic-text-box-many-variables-depending-on-rollover/297612)

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**Author:** [@rebblesoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rebblesoul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-dynamic-text-box-many-variables-depending-on-rollover/297612 "2009-10-06T01:03:17Z")

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Hi all, just as the title says, i need to define a dynamic text using variables that are giving by a rollover, the thing is that the rollover is over a MC, that has a button inside. it is 1 textbox, and 10 movieclips, ea…

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## [getChildByName()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname/297610)

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**Author:** [@AlexWD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AlexWD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname/297610 "2009-10-06T00:22:41Z")

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Through getChildByName is it possible to access the mouseChildren property of a Sprite? I'm guessing no, but before I go about changing something I want to make sure it's necessary and that I'm not just doing something w…

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## [Easy question - what do I search under?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-question-what-do-i-search-under/297609)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-question-what-do-i-search-under/297609 "2009-10-06T00:06:47Z")

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I have a bunch of code inside my actions panel but I want to switch it to being in an AS file which would be external to the FLA file. I am looking for a tutorial or data on this. What terms do I search under? Thanks.

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## [Attaching custom data to sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-custom-data-to-sprite/297608)

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**Author:** [@zoimt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoimt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-custom-data-to-sprite/297608 "2009-10-05T23:59:36Z")

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Hi there. Basiclally a simple thing, however i dont get an idea on how to solve this one: Say I have a sprite which is already existing during runtime and at some certain point I want to attach some custom data to i…

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## [For someone who know's their stuff!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-someone-who-knows-their-stuff/297604)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-someone-who-knows-their-stuff/297604 "2009-10-05T22:26:44Z")

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Hello, Thank you for looking at my post! Now lets see if you survive to the end of it... I have about 103 lines of code which I have put together but I am very new to programming and I want to make sure it all makes sens…

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## [Reload SWF-object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reload-swf-object/297602)

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**Author:** [@Marjoth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marjoth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reload-swf-object/297602 "2009-10-05T21:56:05Z")

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Hi! I'm struggeling with a imported SWF-object in my Flex-app. When I shift between different states of my application, I want one of my SWFs to "reset" into initial state, so when I come back, the SWF plays again. S…

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## [Error #1120 - Access of Undefined Property?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1120-access-of-undefined-property/297599)

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**Author:** [@Mini\_Master2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mini_Master2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1120-access-of-undefined-property/297599 "2009-10-05T21:37:32Z")

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I just started to learn how to write classes, or external AS files. I have a few movies and they are receiving the same error: #1120 Access of Undefined Property. I've checked Curtis Morley, but I don't think the problem…

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## [Video without sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-without-sound/297595)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-without-sound/297595 "2009-10-05T20:30:41Z")

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I'm loading a .mov into flash using the playback component. The video quality is percfect, the no sound. Could be the codecs of the audio of the video? What can I do to solve this?

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## [Carousel question!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-question/297594)

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**Author:** [@Galland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Galland)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-question/297594 "2009-10-05T20:23:42Z")

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Hi! Doing my very best to crack this one but in rather over my head! I'm using an AS3 carousel which has been adapted from Lee Brimelow (by matbury @ actionscript.org)... ...and I'm trying to figure out how to displa…

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## [Retrieve node values from combobox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieve-node-values-from-combobox/297592)

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**Author:** [@cortezcreations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cortezcreations)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieve-node-values-from-combobox/297592 "2009-10-05T19:03:32Z")

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I have populated a comboBox dynamilcally from an xml file. When a user selects an item from the comboBox, I want to search the XML nodes and retrieve an attribute of that node. At the moment I had this working correctly …

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## ['Save file as...' button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-file-as-button/297591)

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**Author:** [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-file-as-button/297591 "2009-10-05T18:51:24Z")

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Hi there, is there a script which, when pressing a button, makes the 'Save file as...' or 'Save link target as...' menu appear? Usually an image has to be loaded into a screen and the 'Save page as...' / 'Save image as..…

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## [BEGINNERS! Where are you learning ActionScript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-where-are-you-learning-actionscript/297586)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-where-are-you-learning-actionscript/297586 "2009-10-05T18:14:20Z")

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Note, I did not say "Where can you learn ActionScript?" I am asking all you who are still beginners out there, where are you learning AS3 right now? What sites are you learning from? Which sites have you learned the mo…

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## [AS2 Carousel & XML - internal URLS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-carousel-xml-internal-urls/297583)

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**Author:** [@Galland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Galland)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-carousel-xml-internal-urls/297583 "2009-10-05T17:01:39Z")

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Hi Think I'm pretty close to success here... Using an AS2 Carousel type menu with XML powered icons - and I'm trying to use the icons to load URLs within the main movie - in other words, load SWFs into the movie as …

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## [Controlling a timeline from nested buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-timeline-from-nested-buttons/297581)

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**Author:** [@phisher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phisher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-timeline-from-nested-buttons/297581 "2009-10-05T16:53:17Z")

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I have a straight forward flash document where the play head plays from start to finish. The client wants a way to stop and start the animation if time is needed to discuss what is happening on screen. Simple buttons can…

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## [Loading Javascript updated data into flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-javascript-updated-data-into-flash/297580)

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**Author:** [@superpeppe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superpeppe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-javascript-updated-data-into-flash/297580 "2009-10-05T16:50:11Z")

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Hi Is it possible to "read" a text from a website that is updated from javascript like currency-quotes on this website directly from flash/AIR? It would be very time consuming to load the whole website each time. The…

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## [Issue with Flash shaking in IE 8 Vista](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-flash-shaking-in-ie-8-vista/297574)

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**Author:** [@psi\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psi_design)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-flash-shaking-in-ie-8-vista/297574 "2009-10-05T15:47:35Z")

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Hi everybody, My client is having an issue with this site: http://mavenwave.com/ in Explorer 8.0 on Windows Vista. The Flash elements are "shaking" while loading. The "shaking" is mostly happening on the home page an…

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## [Dynamic bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-bitmap/297571)

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**Author:** [@dtk13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtk13)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-bitmap/297571 "2009-10-05T15:09:11Z")

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I have a bunch of bitmaps in a movie clip that I want to access. However they all have dynamic names. How would I do this? I have a movie clip pictureDatabase that has the bitmaps added to it. ActionScript Code: \[LEF…

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## [Attachments in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachments-in-flash/297570)

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**Author:** [@v8l57](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/v8l57)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachments-in-flash/297570 "2009-10-05T14:57:32Z")

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I am trying to make a form in flash for the web. I have all my dynamic text boxes working and sending to an external email account. I want to have a person be able to upload an jpg to the form. Is this possible?

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## [AIR \> NativeWindow Error - Flash CS4 IDE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-nativewindow-error-flash-cs4-ide/297566)

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**Author:** [@this](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/this)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-nativewindow-error-flash-cs4-ide/297566 "2009-10-05T14:10:54Z")

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Hi guys, im working on AIR App and when i create NativeWindow object and set it equal stage.nativeWindow the Flash Builder give-me an error, but have no error in Flash when i export the FLA file. Error image attached. …

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## [Downloading Micromedia Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloading-micromedia-flash-8/297563)

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**Author:** [@yanyang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yanyang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloading-micromedia-flash-8/297563 "2009-10-05T14:00:03Z")

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## [Dynamic and static text, strange problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-and-static-text-strange-problem/297561)

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**Author:** [@Urme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Urme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-and-static-text-strange-problem/297561 "2009-10-05T13:59:09Z")

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I'm loading a dynamic text from an XML-file, everything works great, I have set the dynamic textfield to be Arial, font size 14 and bold. It's not coded, I use the textfield within flash. I also use the embed button, emb…

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## [3D characters on Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-characters-on-flash/297558)

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**Author:** [@epoy08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/epoy08)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-characters-on-flash/297558 "2009-10-05T13:03:27Z")

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I saw most of the games on facebook having a 3D character that you can dress up and rotate perfectly. Does flash CS4 have the power to do this? If yes, then can anyone help me or give me a link to a tutorial or any site …

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