# programming

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## [Flash CS3 Failing to Recognize New Fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-failing-to-recognize-new-fonts/297358)

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**Author:** [@kedinik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kedinik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-failing-to-recognize-new-fonts/297358 "2009-09-30T20:43:29Z")

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I installed a whole slew of new Helvetica Neue variants, and CS3 only recognizes "Helvetica Neue". I've restarted my computer, to no avail. If you can help me with this I'll love you long time.

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## [News: ActionScript 3.0 Language reference filterable for all frameworks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-actionscript-3-0-language-reference-filterable-for-all-frameworks/297357)

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**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-actionscript-3-0-language-reference-filterable-for-all-frameworks/297357 "2009-09-30T20:41:57Z")

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Theres a new (beta) version of the AS3 language reference with all Adobe frameworks included which can be included or filtered out at will: http://help.adobe.com/en\_US/FlashPlatform/beta/reference/actionscript/3/frames…

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## [Cool masking trick anyone?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-masking-trick-anyone/297355)

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**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-masking-trick-anyone/297355 "2009-09-30T19:18:58Z")

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So I've seen this masking trick from time to time and I'm trying to figure out how to do it. It is usually done when there is a banner and the pictures in the banner are revealed by what almost looks like a falling domi…

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## [Exporting SWF frame after load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-swf-frame-after-load/297354)

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**Author:** [@mizzl232mike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mizzl232mike)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-swf-frame-after-load/297354 "2009-09-30T19:13:40Z")

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My website has hundreds of flash graphs that are all being updated automatically via web services and external xml. My boss wants to publish a book now and the publisher needs the graphs in vector format. My problem is t…

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## [Anyone know of a good tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-of-a-good-tutorial/297350)

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**Author:** [@dragan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-of-a-good-tutorial/297350 "2009-09-30T18:35:26Z")

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Does anyone know of a good tutorial for creating an .flv player in Flash CS4? I would think there would be a million of them out there but I am not having much luck finding any that are useful. I don't want to use a th…

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## [Please help... adding numbers issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-adding-numbers-issue/297349)

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**Author:** [@cry4dawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cry4dawn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-adding-numbers-issue/297349 "2009-09-30T17:47:25Z")

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I dont get this... why is this being treated as a string??? var thisUnitPrice:Number = 6.99; var extraCost:Number = 2.99; var adjPrice:Number; adjPrice=thisUnitPrice+extraCost; trace(adjPrice); //Returns 6.992.9…

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## [AS2/CS3:ProgressBar from \_root to movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-progressbar-from--root-to-movieclip/297348)

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**Author:** [@JamminBill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JamminBill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-progressbar-from--root-to-movieclip/297348 "2009-09-30T17:47:02Z")

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This is driving me nuts. Below is code for an interactive about where to see fall leaf colors. You can see how it works here: http://www.sacbee.com/1232/rich\_media/2179852.html The way I have it now, there is a photo…

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## [AS2/CS4 - Problem with full screen XML gallery with scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-problem-with-full-screen-xml-gallery-with-scrollbar/297346)

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**Author:** [@Robyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robyn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-problem-with-full-screen-xml-gallery-with-scrollbar/297346 "2009-09-30T17:08:34Z")

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Hello Flash Geniuses, I bet you can't solve this one! I am using AS2 to make a full screen gallery like this: http://www.un.titled.co.uk/ and I'm having some problems: 1) MOST IMPORTANT: When the gallery is loaded in…

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## [Build an iPhone app using Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/build-an-iphone-app-using-flash/297342)

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**Author:** [@Iso\_Rob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iso_Rob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/build-an-iphone-app-using-flash/297342 "2009-09-30T15:30:54Z")

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Hi guys (it's been a while!) I've just recently bought an iPhone and the whole apps thing has interested me. Going through some of the apps on there and seeing some of the crap some people have created made me think I …

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## [Query string in flash cs4 ......urgent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-string-in-flash-cs4-urgent/297333)

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**Author:** [@Devendra\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Devendra_Singh)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-string-in-flash-cs4-urgent/297333 "2009-09-30T12:55:09Z")

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\[FONT=Consolas\] \[FONT=Verdana\] Hi,All plz help me out... my Problem is that i want to load a external swf in the main swf main by passing Querystring from flash cs4(AS3) and get variables from html page...... but Not…

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## [Streaming video (flv) - comms between 2 SWF files embedded in an HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-video-flv-comms-between-2-swf-files-embedded-in-an-html/297332)

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**Author:** [@firmansolutions](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firmansolutions)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-video-flv-comms-between-2-swf-files-embedded-in-an-html/297332 "2009-09-30T11:59:14Z")

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Hi, I have been implementing streaming video players into a few websites for a while using some AS2 bog standard code, within full Flash website and embedded in mainly HTML sites. The AS2 code is pasted at the bottom…

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## [Is there a good workaround for swf unloading?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-good-workaround-for-swf-unloading/297330)

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**Author:** [@nauris\_skulme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nauris_skulme)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-good-workaround-for-swf-unloading/297330 "2009-09-30T10:54:48Z")

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Hi A few weeks ago i run into the as3 memory bug that prevents unloading external swfs and data in general from memory. After reading about flash GC i managed to get JPGs to unload (using: \[LIST\] \[\*\]unload method of…

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## [Sliders not updating dynamic text fast enough](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliders-not-updating-dynamic-text-fast-enough/297328)

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**Author:** [@daaan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daaan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliders-not-updating-dynamic-text-fast-enough/297328 "2009-09-30T10:40:32Z")

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Hi! I am producing an interesting interactive project. I have 9 sliders from 1-100 that will adjust a total figure. If this total figure adds up to 100, it should stopDrag(); Now this works, however if you move the s…

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## [Nested Button Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-button-problem/297327)

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**Author:** [@hagop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hagop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-button-problem/297327 "2009-09-30T10:15:39Z")

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Hi all I have created an invisible button myButton\_btn inside a moviclip with instance name supermarket\_mc. The supermarket\_mc is based on a class Supermarket, which has the following code and works fine. \[COLOR=red\]…

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## [Help with loading swf with preloader at \_root level](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-loading-swf-with-preloader-at--root-level/297326)

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**Author:** [@patspats](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patspats)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-loading-swf-with-preloader-at--root-level/297326 "2009-09-30T10:09:15Z")

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Hi there I have a swf file ("myfile.swf") which i want to load using preloader. I referred many tutorials for preloader but problem is I want to load "myfile.swf" at \_root level as I have referenced many movieclips i…

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## [Generic code for multiple MC's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-code-for-multiple-mcs/297323)

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**Author:** [@stabmonkeh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stabmonkeh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-code-for-multiple-mcs/297323 "2009-09-30T09:03:11Z")

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Hello, I have a flash 8 doc with two MC’s (red1 and red2) and two frames. In frame 1, the user can select one of the MC’s, and in frame 2, he can move ONLY that MC. Is there a way to write a general code in frame 2 an…

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## [HELP: buttons -\> scrollpane issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-buttons-scrollpane-issues/297321)

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**Author:** [@fforward](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fforward)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-buttons-scrollpane-issues/297321 "2009-09-30T08:08:57Z")

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My buttons work fine when i put them on the main timeline, but once inside a scrollpane they start making troubles. I can't seem to figure out why. Do i have to write a actionscript so that flash knows where the butons a…

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## [CheckBox problem in flash/php-mailform](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-problem-in-flash-php-mailform/297318)

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**Author:** [@gwen123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gwen123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-problem-in-flash-php-mailform/297318 "2009-09-30T07:10:51Z")

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Hello everyone! I've made a form in Flash CS4 in which the information that's being sent to an e-mail address is processed by a php script . So far so good.. However, besides four textfields, I would also like to ins…

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## [Need help in actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-actionscript/297317)

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**Author:** [@starsoccer10921](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/starsoccer10921)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-actionscript/297317 "2009-09-30T06:30:22Z")

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i want a character to stay in centre of screen and where ever we click on the page the character goes there , i mean that click position comes to centre with ease and we can also navigate map like age of empires, or DOTA…

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## [I have very good Concept](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-very-good-concept/297316)

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**Author:** [@starsoccer10921](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/starsoccer10921)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-very-good-concept/297316 "2009-09-30T05:35:49Z")

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I have very good concept for a game. I am just a designer and animator. I need few developers to cordinate and work for that. who ever intrested than pls contact me at saurabhsharma1987@hotmail.com I need atleast 4 to …

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## [Using Strings panel to achive multilanguage site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-strings-panel-to-achive-multilanguage-site/297315)

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**Author:** [@jolina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jolina)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-strings-panel-to-achive-multilanguage-site/297315 "2009-09-30T04:56:36Z")

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Help me please with this issue: Why this script works only once per button? It looks like "Locale.autoReplace =true;" works only when you first time click each button to change language. What could be the problem in s…

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## [Convert an xml-loaded pic into a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-an-xml-loaded-pic-into-a-button/297314)

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**Author:** [@felipopulus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipopulus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-an-xml-loaded-pic-into-a-button/297314 "2009-09-30T04:34:53Z")

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I'm new to Actionscript and to Kirupa... I looked everywhere for an answer but all the solutions are too convoluted. Is there any way to load a picture via xml and convert it into a button afterwards? The codes loads…

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## [NEED HELP with Actionscript 3.0 codes!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-actionscript-3-0-codes/297312)

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**Author:** [@marjoh16](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marjoh16)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-actionscript-3-0-codes/297312 "2009-09-30T04:18:14Z")

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So the thing is; I am working on a interactive instructional how-to video on school. It begins with a intro page, and then a button where it says that you can start the instruction. Then it goes on to step 1, and then …

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## [Event fires twice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-fires-twice/297309)

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**Author:** [@dtk13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtk13)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-fires-twice/297309 "2009-09-30T01:22:02Z")

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Hi. I have a custom event that seems to be firing twice. Here is the event dispatcher class ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#0000FF\]public\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]class\[/COLOR\] PictureTimer \[COLOR=#0000FF\]extends\[/…

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## [Change button graphic on mouse click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-button-graphic-on-mouse-click/297306)

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**Author:** [@codeoverride](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codeoverride)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-button-graphic-on-mouse-click/297306 "2009-09-30T00:21:00Z")

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This is the website that I'm working on. Not much going on yet but I have this invisible button that turns the radio on and off.. what I would like to do is have an image of the radio that I made up where the light is on…

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## [Stretch a movieclip to the browser size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretch-a-movieclip-to-the-browser-size/297303)

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**Author:** [@frygurljen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frygurljen)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretch-a-movieclip-to-the-browser-size/297303 "2009-09-30T00:08:27Z")

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Hi there! I want to have a background movieclip of my SWF stretch to fill the browser window. I know there is a way to detect the size of the browser window in ActionScript, but I am unsure how to tell a movieclip to u…

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## [Array Help Please? :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-help-please/297302)

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**Author:** [@mikecreature](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikecreature)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-help-please/297302 "2009-09-29T23:36:28Z")

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Hi, I'm new to the forums hopefully someone can help me out. I'm not new to flash but new to some heavier concepts of actionscripting. I'm trying to step outside my bounds to grow a little and learn more. I worked on th…

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## [Blip when tweening, Is it just my computer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blip-when-tweening-is-it-just-my-computer/297300)

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**Author:** [@cakepizza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cakepizza)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blip-when-tweening-is-it-just-my-computer/297300 "2009-09-29T22:25:18Z")

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This is ridiculous. All I have is a blue box tweening across the screen, nothing else, and it is having all these intermittent distortion blips in the box as it tweens. Only 1% of my cpu is in use! Below is a link …

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## [Resizing Browser On Release Event?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-browser-on-release-event/297293)

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**Author:** [@heato112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/heato112)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-browser-on-release-event/297293 "2009-09-29T18:55:19Z")

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Hey guys, I want to do something very similar to the resizing effect on this website. http://www.emrahelmasli.com/site.html Basically if you resize the browser, it seems like it's programmed to only display/load/t…

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## [Adding commas to dynamic numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-commas-to-dynamic-numbers/297291)

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**Author:** [@icekomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekomo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-commas-to-dynamic-numbers/297291 "2009-09-29T18:01:30Z")

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So I have a project where the user puts in a number, that number is \* by a certain number and then spits that number back out to another dynamic textField. All of that is working out great so far. Now I need to figure ou…

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