# programming

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## [CS4 Flash - Bones Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-flash-bones-question/290432)

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**Author:** [@xfileman2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xfileman2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-flash-bones-question/290432 "2009-06-14T21:06:51Z")

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Hello all - I have a small black figure of a child's body that the bone will not fit into. How do I shrink the bones to fit or grow the child's body so the bone will fit? If I did the second, could I then shrink the …

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## [Help needed about contextmenu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-about-contextmenu/290430)

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**Author:** [@nikel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nikel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-about-contextmenu/290430 "2009-06-14T20:46:49Z")

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What's wrong in this code: ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]newSymbol.\[COLOR=#000080\]invisible\_btn\[/COLOR\].\[COLOR=#0000ff\]contextMenu\[/COLOR\] = menu\_cm; \[/LEFT\] newSymbol is an object, invisible\_btn is a nested MovieClip.…

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## [Serious E-commerce Solutions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-e-commerce-solutions/290429)

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**Author:** [@tommyhaych](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommyhaych)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-e-commerce-solutions/290429 "2009-06-14T20:46:11Z")

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Hey guys, not posted on here for a while.. I'm stuck in a bit of a rut at work right now. I've been comissioned to find a new e-commerce solution for us to use. Currently we use Zen Cart, which, while it's quick and e…

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## [copyPixels on MovieClip with children](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copypixels-on-movieclip-with-children/290428)

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**Author:** [@specimen12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/specimen12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copypixels-on-movieclip-with-children/290428 "2009-06-14T20:11:55Z")

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Allo! I'm working on my second flash game and have been stopped in my tracks trying to cache MovieClip Animations into arrays of BitmapData frames. To capture the frames I have set up a loop which runs through the fram…

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## [Seek Bar w/FLV cue points to drive presentation issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seek-bar-w-flv-cue-points-to-drive-presentation-issue/290427)

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**Author:** [@pixelmonk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixelmonk)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seek-bar-w-flv-cue-points-to-drive-presentation-issue/290427 "2009-06-14T20:02:12Z")

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I have to create a presentation that is driven by a video of a speaker which drives the updates to the slides on the screen. I've created a basic Flash file with frame labels for each slide, matching them up with the sli…

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## [\[fl8 as2\] quick question on the window component close button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-quick-question-on-the-window-component-close-button/290426)

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**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-quick-question-on-the-window-component-close-button/290426 "2009-06-14T19:57:29Z")

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I have a dragged instance of a window component on the stage and the close button parameter set to true... but of course when I test the movie the button doesnt work. I know that you have to write a specific event handl…

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## [AS3 Depth Sorting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-depth-sorting/290424)

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**Author:** [@ScarsOfDracula](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScarsOfDracula)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-depth-sorting/290424 "2009-06-14T19:00:47Z")

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Forgive me if this question is kind of remedial. I am new to AS3 but familiar with methods of controlling depth sorting in AS2. The display list makes some sense to me, and I can see the obvious advantages, but I'm rea…

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## [onStop Event for MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onstop-event-for-movieclip/290421)

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**Author:** [@phantom22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phantom22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onstop-event-for-movieclip/290421 "2009-06-14T16:26:54Z")

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Has this been discussed? My search didn't turn anything up. What I am looking for is a way to call a function whenever the MovieClip is stopped. I'm loading multiple external movies into one container and would prefer …

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## [PSD sequence from AE to Flash with transparent background - total fail, Please Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/psd-sequence-from-ae-to-flash-with-transparent-background-total-fail-please-help/290420)

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**Author:** [@tsf06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsf06)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/psd-sequence-from-ae-to-flash-with-transparent-background-total-fail-please-help/290420 "2009-06-14T16:15:34Z")

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Hi, I've done a complex animation in After Effects and want this to be part of a Flash movie, running on timeline as a sequence. So I rendered this as a PSD sequence (RGB+alpha) with hoping, this has transparent backgr…

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## [Flash php mailing list widget problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mailing-list-widget-problem/290419)

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**Author:** [@asaxyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asaxyd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mailing-list-widget-problem/290419 "2009-06-14T15:47:55Z")

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Hi guys, I'm trying to build a mailing list flash widget that I can use on different websites. This is the code where the php gets called: loadVariables("mailinglist.php?message=" + random(1000), this, "POST"); …

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## [Preloading an flv in AS 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-an-flv-in-as-2-0/290416)

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**Author:** [@ralphiedee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ralphiedee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-an-flv-in-as-2-0/290416 "2009-06-14T14:54:02Z")

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Didn't think this was going to be as complicated as I see. All I want to do is to preload an flv in a similar way a regular preloader works with the first frame having a clip that displays "LOADING" when the correct amou…

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## [FLV Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-help/290415)

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**Author:** [@Darrenmtay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darrenmtay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-help/290415 "2009-06-14T14:09:24Z")

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Hi Guys/Gals, Looking at the following website: http://www.ten4design.co.uk/ I was wondering the best way to go about creating a similar video effect. I have a background avi which i can convert to flv and i have the c…

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## [Scalable background image with constrained proportions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scalable-background-image-with-constrained-proportions/290414)

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**Author:** [@bord](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bord)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scalable-background-image-with-constrained-proportions/290414 "2009-06-14T13:43:55Z")

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Hi there! Im looking for a way to have a fullscreen background image that scale to the browser width and height when the browser window changes size. The problem with the solutions I have tried so far is that the image…

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## [Package](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/package/290413)

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**Author:** [@Cossaaa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cossaaa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/package/290413 "2009-06-14T12:44:45Z")

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Hello! What means "package is unexpected" in AS 3?

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## [As3.0 menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-menu/290412)

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**Author:** [@slabbetje](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slabbetje)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-menu/290412 "2009-06-14T12:09:35Z")

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Hi everyone im working on my first website. But im having a probleme with the menu. I cant use a function like normally in a clickevent then i get a error is there anyone how knows how i can fix this. var menuLoader:U…

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## [Smooth, large, and fast loading video effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-large-and-fast-loading-video-effect/290408)

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**Author:** [@asiepshtain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asiepshtain)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-large-and-fast-loading-video-effect/290408 "2009-06-14T10:09:09Z")

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Hi, I’ve been seen a very cool video effect in flash sites lately, enabling large fluid videos with low loading times. It appears to load a small video and then spread the pixels out with black spaces in between, creat…

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## [removingChild from customclass](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removingchild-from-customclass/290407)

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**Author:** [@SonOfChaos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SonOfChaos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removingchild-from-customclass/290407 "2009-06-14T09:56:53Z")

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Okay, I've got a simple piece of hit detection below, when they detect a hit, they call a couple of custom functions from the classes. Well, I can't use 'removeChild' here cause it would remove the object before the 'die…

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## [Changing Text in dynamically created text fields by Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-text-in-dynamically-created-text-fields-by-timer/290405)

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**Author:** [@damonlee3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/damonlee3)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-text-in-dynamically-created-text-fields-by-timer/290405 "2009-06-14T08:17:19Z")

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I have a code that creates 10 dynamic text fields, along the "y" axis, based on a loop. What I want to happen is, for each text field that is created, i want the numbers to constantly change based on a timer (they'll a…

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## [as3: sound in slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-sound-in-slideshow/290404)

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**Author:** [@mschnadh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mschnadh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-sound-in-slideshow/290404 "2009-06-14T07:09:14Z")

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Hi everybody, I am creating a simple slideshow with movieclips on each slide. Everything works fine except it repeats playing the sound from slide 1 every time I click the "prev" button. fla attached Any ideas? T…

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## [Shape outline from "control points"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-outline-from-control-points/290403)

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**Author:** [@Ter13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ter13)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-outline-from-control-points/290403 "2009-06-14T06:47:43Z")

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I'm trying to figure out a bit of math for defining the outline of a shape that is controlled by a sort of circle I've named "control points". These objects are just circles that can be scaled up and down, and moved arou…

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## [Problem Displaying name from input field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-displaying-name-from-input-field/290402)

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**Author:** [@Obi\_Wan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Obi_Wan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-displaying-name-from-input-field/290402 "2009-06-14T06:33:00Z")

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Hey everyone having problem inserting the a name from an input text field and displaying it in another movieclip please take a look in the class declaration: public var playerName:TextField; in the constructor: playe…

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## [Problem with Custom scroll bar with mouse wheel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-scroll-bar-with-mouse-wheel/290400)

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**Author:** [@montaku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/montaku)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-scroll-bar-with-mouse-wheel/290400 "2009-06-14T04:11:38Z")

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Hi guys, i recently doing a custom scroll bar with mouse wheel, i succes to make it scroll and wheel in internet explorer, but when it come to firefox, it can't wheel but can scroll. I wonder how can i solve this problem…

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## [Array in texfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-in-texfield/290398)

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**Author:** [@dilpreet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dilpreet)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-in-texfield/290398 "2009-06-14T03:17:12Z")

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hey i have a quiz and i want to add the final results in a text field. First i have an array which i push the score to. now i need to know how to put that array in to a text field. i have this code - \[AS\] for (var s:in…

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## [Need help: basic turret game (no packages)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-basic-turret-game-no-packages/290397)

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**Author:** [@Larsio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Larsio)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-basic-turret-game-no-packages/290397 "2009-06-14T02:36:53Z")

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I need to make a turret-like game for a school project due Tuesday. Different monsters are supposed to pop up at random on the screen, and you have to shoot them down. They can't pop up within a 50 pixel radius from the …

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## [Call and run a function from an array of functions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-and-run-a-function-from-an-array-of-functions/290394)

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**Author:** [@Vathian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vathian)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-and-run-a-function-from-an-array-of-functions/290394 "2009-06-14T01:14:26Z")

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So I'm attempting to call a random item from an array which is all fine and dandy, but I'm attempting to fill the array with functions, and therein lies my problem. Here is my code, it's just a test file I made to keep…

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## [1 (Simple) Line of Code Exploding my Brain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-simple-line-of-code-exploding-my-brain/290393)

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**Author:** [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\
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**Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-simple-line-of-code-exploding-my-brain/290393 "2009-06-14T00:25:53Z")

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die(100000002568456); Results in the following being printed: 100000002568460 Is this a bug in PHP...? I have no idea why this would happen except for possibly something to do with 64 bit numbers. How do I get it to…

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## [Dynamic Array Names?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-array-names/290392)

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**Author:** [@pcehnaids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pcehnaids)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-array-names/290392 "2009-06-13T23:54:50Z")

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I am a bit new to actionscript so bear with me. I have a function that is called from a timer event. Every time the event is called I need to create a new Array with a unique name: var dropNumber:int = dropHead.leng…

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## [Problem with for each loop and Url Loaders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-for-each-loop-and-url-loaders/290391)

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**Author:** [@Dardein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dardein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-for-each-loop-and-url-loaders/290391 "2009-06-13T21:46:16Z")

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Hello all \[smile\] I have a problem with loading profiles (users) into my stage. I want to first compare the profile I want to load in to the users allready on the stage, and if the user I want to load in have 2 or mor…

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## [Photoalbum thumbnails work going forward but not backward](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoalbum-thumbnails-work-going-forward-but-not-backward/290389)

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**Author:** [@airstuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/airstuff)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoalbum-thumbnails-work-going-forward-but-not-backward/290389 "2009-06-13T21:11:59Z")

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delete me

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## [Security Domain Issue with Socket Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-domain-issue-with-socket-server/290388)

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**Author:** [@thankyoumike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thankyoumike)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-domain-issue-with-socket-server/290388 "2009-06-13T21:07:21Z")

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Hey everyone, First post here.. been using this as a resource forever!! Thanks in advance for reading. My site is www.thankyoudesign.com -- I've written a PHP socket server which I use to support a small chat as well…

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