# programming

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## [QuickFix and Automatic Imports in Flex Builder Plugin for Eclipse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quickfix-and-automatic-imports-in-flex-builder-plugin-for-eclipse/287031)

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**Author:** [@lava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lava)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quickfix-and-automatic-imports-in-flex-builder-plugin-for-eclipse/287031 "2009-04-24T20:12:12Z")

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Hi, it's been a long time. I'm trying out the Flex Builder 3 Plugin for Eclipse, and it doesn't seem to have quick fix or automatic imports. I use those two features a lot with Java and FDT. I've been googling, but all…

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## [Arial font styles not applying](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arial-font-styles-not-applying/287030)

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**Author:** [@oaks03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oaks03)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arial-font-styles-not-applying/287030 "2009-04-24T20:03:43Z")

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I'm having a strange issue with the Arial font in Flash CS4. I can create a text box and choose the Arial font. That appears to look like regular Arial text. However, if I want to choose a style (italic, bold, bold ita…

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## [QBasic style conditionals](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/qbasic-style-conditionals/287029)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
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**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/qbasic-style-conditionals/287029 "2009-04-24T19:33:32Z")

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Can you do QBasic style conditionals in C++? IF 1 \< variableName \< 5 PRINT "is between" There's a lot of tedious typing in: if(1 \< variableName && variableName \< 5) cout \<\< "is between";

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## [Advanced Rollover Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-rollover-buttons/287028)

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**Author:** [@pockets08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pockets08)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-rollover-buttons/287028 "2009-04-24T19:28:37Z")

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I was using the Advanced rollover buttons tutorial from Kirupa.com, but my question is, i noticed whne he made the named frames and all that for the actual movie clip. he used Tweening. Now. if i have my animation in fra…

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## [Original stage dimensions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/original-stage-dimensions/287027)

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**Author:** [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\
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**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/original-stage-dimensions/287027 "2009-04-24T18:44:36Z")

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I have a strange feeling that I'm missing something really simple and obvious here... I'm trying to place a displayobject at the bottom of the stage with scale mode set to exact fit. stageHeight returns the actual heig…

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## [Help with gallery from Kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-gallery-from-kirupa/287025)

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**Author:** [@dxith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dxith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-gallery-from-kirupa/287025 "2009-04-24T18:25:32Z")

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Hi dudes, Just wondering if anybody could give me a hand with the code. I don't know that much learning in process. Just simply want to add a fade out transition when going to the next image. Here is the code delay…

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## [\[AS3\] So, getting rid of tearing!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-so-getting-rid-of-tearing/287024)

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**Author:** [@Valaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valaran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-so-getting-rid-of-tearing/287024 "2009-04-24T18:13:08Z")

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Hello, okay so here is the deal, I've been trying to get rid of my incredibly annoying tearing for a while now, and I simply don't know what to try anymore, it just wont go away! I've tried switching around the tween…

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## [Any way to differentiate nested \_root references?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-differentiate-nested--root-references/287022)

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**Author:** [@ci5ic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ci5ic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-differentiate-nested--root-references/287022 "2009-04-24T17:57:59Z")

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I'm sorry if this has been covered before, but I'm not even sure what the technical terms are that describe the problem, so it's difficult for me to search for a solution to this issue... I have a main swf file (basica…

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## [JQuery Selector Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-selector-problem/287021)

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**Author:** [@mrmike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmike)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-selector-problem/287021 "2009-04-24T17:21:33Z")

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I'm developing a pretty extensive online application (social network) and i'm having a problem with Jquery, unfortunately the code is probably far to long for me to post but I'll try to explain my problem. I have multi…

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## [How to download function in string and execute it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-download-function-in-string-and-execute-it/287019)

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**Author:** [@charlo020](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charlo020)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-download-function-in-string-and-execute-it/287019 "2009-04-24T17:00:12Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to download a function as a string from my server into a Flash swf-document on the computer of a customer. So this download would be executed client-side. Then I would like to 'execute' the…

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## [Flash Xml Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-gallery/287018)

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**Author:** [@nedlymandico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nedlymandico)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-gallery/287018 "2009-04-24T16:45:12Z")

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i made a flash gallery with xml code from a template. i changed all the pics and info in XML doc. After published everything works fine when i try to put it into my dreamweaver site it doesn't work. i see the background …

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## [Balloon on a string effect help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/balloon-on-a-string-effect-help-needed/287017)

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**Author:** [@ianrendall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ianrendall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/balloon-on-a-string-effect-help-needed/287017 "2009-04-24T16:01:29Z")

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Hi guys, I really need some help with this one. I've searched the web and can't find anything. Basically, I'm making a Flash advert for a party company. I've got some balloons in it that randomly move about the stage…

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## [TextField text color changing (not animated)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-text-color-changing-not-animated/287014)

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**Author:** [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-text-color-changing-not-animated/287014 "2009-04-24T15:41:26Z")

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Say I have a class that extends TextField and I want to have it set a default text color to black (0x000000) when initiated. Easy enough. But then say, when the XML finishes loading and the user has decided to change the…

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## [Dragging button click menu with arrays - help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-button-click-menu-with-arrays-help-needed/287013)

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**Author:** [@nemee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nemee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-button-click-menu-with-arrays-help-needed/287013 "2009-04-24T15:25:16Z")

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Hi there, I'm relatively inexperienced at actionscripting and I have to build a timeline based on this one: http://www.learner.org/interactives/dna/history.html I went through both the sliding and the dragging menu t…

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## [Resized stage, now I get script errors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resized-stage-now-i-get-script-errors/287010)

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**Author:** [@Cablestein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cablestein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resized-stage-now-i-get-script-errors/287010 "2009-04-24T15:14:24Z")

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I just resized my stage, and I get output errors and my movie does not render correctly. Help! \[INDENT\]1 - Original movie size was 500x440. I built my entire Flash movie around this. Everything's working fine. 2 - No…

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## [Help actionscript 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-actionscript-3/287009)

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**Author:** [@tharan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tharan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-actionscript-3/287009 "2009-04-24T14:51:35Z")

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\[COLOR=#444443\]I have a created slide show using flash cs3 and actionscript 3. First file contain timer and when i test it it is working fine. then i created another file for preloader using UILoader class and source of …

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## [addEventListener to a Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-to-a-variable/287008)

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**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-to-a-variable/287008 "2009-04-24T14:33:15Z")

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Hi I have a variable var pageState:uint = 0; The only values of that variable will be 0 (ZERO) and 1 (ONE). I need to set a kind of Event Listener. Each time the variable changes: if (pageState == 0){ x = 10; }…

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## [Shape tweening problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening-problem/287003)

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**Author:** [@bboybeatle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bboybeatle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening-problem/287003 "2009-04-24T12:24:51Z")

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Its really annoying. im just tryin to make a lazer shoot round the page making a square shape. its jkust one stroked line with a shape tween on but it flips the line round the wrong way even though im only moving one end…

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## [AS2: Scaling an MC to the stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-scaling-an-mc-to-the-stage/287000)

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**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-scaling-an-mc-to-the-stage/287000 "2009-04-24T09:56:10Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to scale an MC to any given stage after using "Stage.scaleMode = noScale" to create a full screen flash project? I would like the content of my project to be scaled depending on the stage size. At…

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## [Flash OBJECT and EMBED tag (Part one)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-object-and-embed-tag-part-one/286998)

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**Author:** [@Shirley1874](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shirley1874)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-object-and-embed-tag-part-one/286998 "2009-04-24T09:47:05Z")

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Inserting a Flash (SWF, FLV) file into HTML web page is already an old and familiar thing to all of us. It is a rather non-flexible thing that just to edit some options in the template. However, I did not understand some…

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## [AS3 External loading swf with preloader Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-external-loading-swf-with-preloader-help/286997)

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**Author:** [@akanesakura](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akanesakura)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-external-loading-swf-with-preloader-help/286997 "2009-04-24T08:49:25Z")

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Hi everyone! I need help with my flash the problem is I don't know as3 that much. So here's the scenario, I have this "main.swf" that will call "flash\_A.swf" & "flash\_B.swf". "flash\_A.swf" & "flash\_B.swf" contains h…

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## [Need Help with contact form - intermediate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-contact-form-intermediate/286993)

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**Author:** [@themagicflasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/themagicflasher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-contact-form-intermediate/286993 "2009-04-24T06:39:39Z")

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I'm fairly new to action script and am trying to work my way through a contact form that utilizes ASP to send an email. However, my clients hosting is godaddy which i despise. I need to know if i did something wrong in t…

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## [Simple Class - How can I point it to the Main Timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-class-how-can-i-point-it-to-the-main-timeline/286992)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-class-how-can-i-point-it-to-the-main-timeline/286992 "2009-04-24T05:55:03Z")

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Hi, In the Main Timeline I have import FlashVar; // Instantiate FlashVar Class and Pass Root. var myFlashVar:FlashVar = new FlashVar(this); trace(myFlashVar.getVar('myFlashVar')); Which uses the Class packag…

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## [SWF won't go to frame when online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-wont-go-to-frame-when-online/286988)

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**Author:** [@LeJazzHot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeJazzHot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-wont-go-to-frame-when-online/286988 "2009-04-24T02:49:38Z")

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I've been tinkering with flashvars for the past two days, and have finally gotten my simple variable ('marker') to pass from the html to the swf. I have one swf that is loaded into each page of my website, but at differ…

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## [Makefiles and using multiple .as files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/makefiles-and-using-multiple-as-files/286987)

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**Author:** [@jm8thew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jm8thew)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/makefiles-and-using-multiple-as-files/286987 "2009-04-24T01:36:58Z")

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So I code using the free flex sdk under ubuntu linux. Anywho, I was wondering if anyone knows how to make a "makefile" for a project that requires mxmlc to compile multiple files. I can't do it the same way its done f…

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## [Changing hue for a picture with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-hue-for-a-picture-with-as3/286984)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-hue-for-a-picture-with-as3/286984 "2009-04-24T00:05:08Z")

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How do I change the hue (not tint) for a picture in AS3? Please help!

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## [Dynamic text dont load when is on server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-dont-load-when-is-on-server/286983)

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**Author:** [@troks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/troks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-dont-load-when-is-on-server/286983 "2009-04-23T22:42:51Z")

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hello: i am lerning action script by my self and i got stock with the following problem, i got a dinamic text field wich loads text from 2 diferent file.txt with loadVariable, it works fine on my computer but when i uplo…

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## [onClipEvent/currentframe help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevent-currentframe-help/286982)

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**Author:** [@beck\_amp\_caul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beck_amp_caul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevent-currentframe-help/286982 "2009-04-23T22:16:35Z")

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Hi guys I am putting together a wee animation that features several beer bottles that when clicked on enlarge and show some information on that particular brew. this part is working fine (first part of the code below). W…

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## [Send text message to cell phone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-text-message-to-cell-phone/286981)

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**Author:** [@modnart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/modnart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-text-message-to-cell-phone/286981 "2009-04-23T22:14:05Z")

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I am planning a project where the user would click a button in Flash and if registered in database (if not, they would be alerted to register), a short message would be sent to their cell phone. I understand this can …

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## [Strange If Else behaviour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-if-else-behaviour/286980)

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**Author:** [@repticon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/repticon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-if-else-behaviour/286980 "2009-04-23T22:00:22Z")

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Hi guys. For some reason my written if else statements are not acting like they normally do. I'm either missing a piece of code or over looking something. Either way at this minute I've been trying to work it out for the…

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