# programming

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## [\[CS3, AS2\] Stop/start a scrolling clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-stop-start-a-scrolling-clip/284028)

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**Author:** [@basscadet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/basscadet)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-stop-start-a-scrolling-clip/284028 "2009-03-13T21:47:39Z")

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Hello, I have a setup of a series of swfs that load each other in order to make a sort of scrolling portfolio without embedding all in one huge file. There's the main movie (clip\_one.swf) that loads a scrolling clip with…

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## [PHP Contact Form - Customizing Font in Echo Command?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-contact-form-customizing-font-in-echo-command/284021)

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**Author:** [@jamieinmichigan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamieinmichigan)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-contact-form-customizing-font-in-echo-command/284021 "2009-03-13T20:32:57Z")

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I'll begin by saying that I have pretty much no experience with PHP and have followed the contact form php that was on this website, uploaded it to my webspace and it works just fine. What I'm wondering is, once a user…

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## [Display blank field in table instead of "0"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-blank-field-in-table-instead-of-0/284018)

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**Author:** [@eyebum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eyebum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-blank-field-in-table-instead-of-0/284018 "2009-03-13T19:44:13Z")

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Hey there, I am using mysql and php 5. I have a lot of score data to display in tables. they are results from competitions. In these results, a Zero ('0') is different than no score. I have the score fields set as decim…

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## [AS2 n AS3 problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-n-as3-problem/284017)

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**Author:** [@san6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/san6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-n-as3-problem/284017 "2009-03-13T19:35:29Z")

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Hi I downloaded this free flash website template for building my website, all the actionscript in the template in AS3, i tried using xml flash - photogallery (for which i found the tutorial on this website.) in my websit…

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## [Passing variables to PHP, getting the URLVariables error!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-to-php-getting-the-urlvariables-error/284014)

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**Author:** [@jarmanje](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jarmanje)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-to-php-getting-the-urlvariables-error/284014 "2009-03-13T19:20:01Z")

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Hi there, I have written up some code following preivous work. And it seems to me like it is correct. but i am getting the below code when i click on my button to run the function! Error: Error #2101: The String passed…

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## [Kirupa ActionScript 3.0 Class Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-actionscript-3-0-class-tutorial/284013)

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**Author:** [@curios789](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/curios789)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-actionscript-3-0-class-tutorial/284013 "2009-03-13T18:44:10Z")

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I followed the tutorial word for word, copied, pasted, made sure I have no problems, but yet I still get a 1046 error...anyone know what's up? This is the tutorial I'm following: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/as3/c…

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## [Using JS to swap QuickTime movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-js-to-swap-quicktime-movies/284012)

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**Author:** [@digitalmatt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digitalmatt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-js-to-swap-quicktime-movies/284012 "2009-03-13T18:37:19Z")

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So I have a drop down menu that has a list of audio (mp3) and video (mov) that i have to load into an area to the left of the drop down. I'm thinking I'll hook into the onchange event and do one of two things: Use …

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## [Good project for learning PHP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-project-for-learning-php/284011)

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**Author:** [@oldmanwinter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldmanwinter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-project-for-learning-php/284011 "2009-03-13T18:05:22Z")

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I've been through a few tutorials; got a local server running on my computer and have made basic php pages which can save and retrieve data from a mysql database, and now i'm not really sure which way i should go in tryi…

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## [Trouble assigning the value of a property in an externally loaded SWF to a local var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-assigning-the-value-of-a-property-in-an-externally-loaded-swf-to-a-local-var/284010)

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**Author:** [@derrickcurry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derrickcurry)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-assigning-the-value-of-a-property-in-an-externally-loaded-swf-to-a-local-var/284010 "2009-03-13T18:01:42Z")

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A have a external SWF file that contains an instance of an object that will be used across multiple projects. It's accessible as a public property of the external SWF. When I load the external SWF file using the Loader…

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## [MouseOver Autoscroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-autoscroll/284009)

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**Author:** [@Valstorm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valstorm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-autoscroll/284009 "2009-03-13T17:34:02Z")

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Hi Kirupa forums, some very talented people associating around here, and the Kirupa tutorials have come in much handy, I'm very grateful. But on to business. I've searched for a tutorial that covers the actionscript I'…

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## [How to reload a custom class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reload-a-custom-class/284008)

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**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reload-a-custom-class/284008 "2009-03-13T17:25:51Z")

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i have this script shortened: public class Main extends MovieClip { var news\_mc:NEWS = new NEWS(); var studio\_mc:STUDIO = new STUDIO(); var webworks\_mc:WEBWORKS = new WEBWORKS(); var pri…

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## [Button Name Controlled by Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-name-controlled-by-variable/284006)

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**Author:** [@jo3\_14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jo3_14)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-name-controlled-by-variable/284006 "2009-03-13T17:07:34Z")

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I have several buttons I need to turn on and off (visibility and alpha) but the function I have written that determines if a given button should be turned off works based on a few variables. I need to be able to control…

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## [Listbox containing checkbox component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-containing-checkbox-component/284005)

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**Author:** [@elyleebert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elyleebert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-containing-checkbox-component/284005 "2009-03-13T16:51:08Z")

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Hi Does anyone know if there is a component that you can buy that is basically a listbox (so you can scroll etc) that has the option to select individual list items by selecting a checkbox. Cheers

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## [Screensaver in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screensaver-in-flash/284004)

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**Author:** [@AnthonyV1121](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AnthonyV1121)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screensaver-in-flash/284004 "2009-03-13T16:33:29Z")

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Anyone know to go about making a screensaver in Flash or can direct me to any tutorials? Looking specifically how to make a screensaver the plays a new animation(MC) on a each day during an 18 day cycle, then starts ov…

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## [General AS2 help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-as2-help-needed/284003)

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**Author:** [@MossyStump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MossyStump)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-as2-help-needed/284003 "2009-03-13T15:49:56Z")

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Im back to the grinding stone, I stopped after awhile after getting uber frustrated with my current project, Im back, solved my MAJOR problem, and are now on a new one! Yay =P So now, hoping somebody could help solve thi…

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## [Frame actions not working on child movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-actions-not-working-on-child-movieclips/284000)

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**Author:** [@andr\_in](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andr_in)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-actions-not-working-on-child-movieclips/284000 "2009-03-13T15:39:08Z")

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I've found the solutions for most of my many problems with as 3 but this one is really baffling :be: The frame actions of child-movieclips of dynamically added movieclips are not firing! If I have movieclip, say "mc"…

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## [Very Urgent! Live Banner not working, please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-urgent-live-banner-not-working-please-help/283994)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-urgent-live-banner-not-working-please-help/283994 "2009-03-13T14:36:01Z")

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why is that the news item links on http://www.madeinpoker.com/RSSBanner/RSSViewer2.swf work and when the same swf is embedded here, the links do not work? http://www.chilipoker.com/external/rsstest/ how can I go arou…

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## [A little help for a noob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-help-for-a-noob/283993)

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**Author:** [@Dark\_Templar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dark_Templar)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-help-for-a-noob/283993 "2009-03-13T14:30:40Z")

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This might sound like a stupid question, however i can not remember how to get this if else statement to work correctly and would like some help. what i want to do is from the start, check the current frame if it is th…

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## [MouseEvent Listener (What the hell)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-listener-what-the-hell/283991)

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**Author:** [@ORNj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ORNj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-listener-what-the-hell/283991 "2009-03-13T14:25:02Z")

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It's never been an issue since I always anticipate it but just wondering... if I put a MouseEvent listener on a movieclip/sprite... whatever.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickAction, false, 0, true); function…

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## [Shared Object shared between Flash & AIR](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990)

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**Author:** [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990 "2009-03-13T14:11:44Z")

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I created a very simple experiment to attempt to access the same shared object in Flash Player and AIR. A Flash SWF creates a local shared object. A AIR application (being tested from CS3 or installed) opens the same s…

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## [Philosophy: placement of metatags for search engines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/philosophy-placement-of-metatags-for-search-engines/283988)

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**Author:** [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/philosophy-placement-of-metatags-for-search-engines/283988 "2009-03-13T13:10:52Z")

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Here's a philosophical question for all you who are smarter than me :yoda: I have a website with, say, seven pages - home page plus six sub pages. Obviously I want to put keywords for search engines in the metatags of …

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## [TextField losing focus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-losing-focus/283987)

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**Author:** [@abrandao](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abrandao)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-losing-focus/283987 "2009-03-13T11:30:19Z")

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Hi everyone. I wanted to catch the event of a TextField losing focus so I could set it's text to the default value in case the user left the TextField blank. Something like TextEvent.FOCUS\_OUT would be great but it doe…

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## [Translate RSS feed date](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translate-rss-feed-date/283985)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translate-rss-feed-date/283985 "2009-03-13T11:13:33Z")

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I am working with an RSS feed reader class, and need to translate the date. When "Mon", "Tue", "Wed" are read they should be translated I think it should go something like this (?): itemDescription.indexOf("Tue")

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## [AS3 with XML namespaces](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-with-xml-namespaces/283984)

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**Author:** [@trundrumbalind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trundrumbalind)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-with-xml-namespaces/283984 "2009-03-13T11:13:10Z")

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Hi guys, I'm having a problem loading in XML to Flash via a .NET-powered web service. Basically, I can bring the following XML in: \<response\> \<success\>true\</success\> \<result xsi:type="welcomeMessage"\> \<body\>Welcome to…

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## [Very Strange Issue with Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-strange-issue-with-error-1009/283983)

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**Author:** [@Kritphong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kritphong)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-strange-issue-with-error-1009/283983 "2009-03-13T10:14:22Z")

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I'm trying to load an external .swf using UILoader. If the .swf doesn't have any code, it loads fine. But if I add any code, even only comments. It gives me this error. TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property…

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## [\-Simple AS3 question (I hope) -](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as3-question-i-hope/283982)

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**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as3-question-i-hope/283982 "2009-03-13T10:06:25Z")

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Hi thanks for taking the time. Sorry to post such a simple question here but after extensive looking I either can't find the answer I am after, or more likely can't recognise it when I see it. In AS3 I can happily pass…

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## [How to Convert FLV Files to Popular Video Formats (Mac/Windows)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-flv-files-to-popular-video-formats-mac-windows/283977)

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**Author:** [@Judy586](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Judy586)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-flv-files-to-popular-video-formats-mac-windows/283977 "2009-03-13T06:54:43Z")

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While you are on the subway or bus, maybe your mind is full of wonderful parts on the Youtube or you are regretful that you cannot watch them in your free time. Your iPod, iPhone or other portable devices are silently st…

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## [Flash Text Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-effects/283976)

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**Author:** [@sherest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sherest)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-effects/283976 "2009-03-13T06:06:57Z")

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How to make photoshop like text effect in flash runtime. Effects are following 1. Display font list with preview 2. text outline and able to change it's thickness and color as well 3. Apply wraped text effect as like in …

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## [Dynamically add link to text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-add-link-to-text-box/283971)

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**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-add-link-to-text-box/283971 "2009-03-13T01:54:50Z")

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I am dynamically loading data from an XML file into a text box. That part I have. But I would also like to have the TextBox a URL. Is there a way to also load the URL from the XML file? I tried textbox.url = (MyXMLInfo…

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## [SWF does not work in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-does-not-work-in-firefox/283970)

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**Author:** [@abichap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abichap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-does-not-work-in-firefox/283970 "2009-03-13T01:32:04Z")

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Hello, I have uploaded a swf but when viewed in Firefox, the swf does not work. However, the swf does work in IE. I'm totally lost for answers as to why this is happening? Could someone advise me? BTW, I used Flash…

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