# programming

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## [Looking for AS3 (but !Flex) "Page Flip" code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-as3-but-flex-page-flip-code/276722)

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**Author:** [@krazykat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krazykat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-as3-but-flex-page-flip-code/276722 "2008-12-03T00:02:43Z")

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The company I work for needs good page flip code for a project. The code needs to be available for commercial use. Doesn't need to be free, but not too expensive. We've done a lot of research and the only code out ther…

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## [UIComponent subclass / getDisplayObjectInstance method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uicomponent-subclass-getdisplayobjectinstance-method/276721)

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**Author:** [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uicomponent-subclass-getdisplayobjectinstance-method/276721 "2008-12-02T23:58:05Z")

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I'm developing a component that subclasses UIComponent. I am using the getDisplayObjectInstance method to create the display objects used in the draw method. The component is used in a SWF that is loaded into a child a…

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## [AS2:CS3-help! -which one to use, swf or flv when importing video into swf dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-help-which-one-to-use-swf-or-flv-when-importing-video-into-swf-dynamically/276720)

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**Author:** [@jkmin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jkmin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-help-which-one-to-use-swf-or-flv-when-importing-video-into-swf-dynamically/276720 "2008-12-02T23:50:58Z")

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I am making a training video list on a web page. When a training video is clicked, the training video is played by an swf file on a new tab, and at the end of the video, the swf displays a web form to gather some data to…

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## [Don't want to loop in onClipEvent(enterFrame)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-want-to-loop-in-onclipevent-enterframe/276719)

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**Author:** [@MaxGhost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaxGhost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-want-to-loop-in-onclipevent-enterframe/276719 "2008-12-02T23:50:18Z")

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Ok. I have two MCs. One a red ball, another a blue. On the red ball, (ball\_mc) I have keyboard movement with the arrow keys. I also have the fallowing code on it: if(this.hitTest(\_root.ball2\_mc)){ play(); if…

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## [removeChildAt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/276718)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/276718 "2008-12-02T23:10:29Z")

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I have a movie that loads other movies into a placeholder movieclip. I noticed that the movies continue to build over each other instead of replacing the previous one. I wanted to do something with removeChildAt() to pre…

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## [Custom ScrollBar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrollbar/276717)

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**Author:** [@Thew\_Technology](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thew_Technology)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrollbar/276717 "2008-12-02T23:08:54Z")

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Hey! First Time on this forum, however I've used this site for reference many times, very helpful...Anyhoo, I've looked all over the internet for a simple scrollbar code but all that I found were countless post of long p…

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## [Something You Have Got To See](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/something-you-have-got-to-see/276713)

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**Author:** [@redb001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redb001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/something-you-have-got-to-see/276713 "2008-12-02T22:35:52Z")

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Want to find out who has been searching for you on on the internet? You would be shocked to find that old friends and old flames are looking for you not to mention family that is searching for you. You can do your own se…

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## [HELP with Flash CS3 - Google Crome, Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-cs3-google-crome-buttons/276712)

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**Author:** [@IngJure](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IngJure)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-cs3-google-crome-buttons/276712 "2008-12-02T22:20:13Z")

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Hey, I am making a page in CS3, and its dimensions are 1280x1024px. I have put the SWF in the centre and I disabled scroll using this code stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO\_SCALE; It works in Crazy browser, but …

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## [SPAS 3.0 alpha 1 release is available](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spas-3-0-alpha-1-release-is-available/276711)

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**Author:** [@bananatree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bananatree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spas-3-0-alpha-1-release-is-available/276711 "2008-12-02T22:20:11Z")

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Hi everybody, A small post to announce that SPAS 3.0 alpha 1 release is available at: http://www.flashapi.org/ SPAS 3.0 is an API especially designed for Flash CS3 developers to create leightweight Flex-like GUI appl…

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## [Background (stretch) only perfect after refresh/resize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-stretch-only-perfect-after-refresh-resize/276710)

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**Author:** [@JordyNug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JordyNug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-stretch-only-perfect-after-refresh-resize/276710 "2008-12-02T22:17:22Z")

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Hi guys, Greetings from the Netherlands. Could you please help me with the following: I try to make a background fully streched whatever the browser size may be, using IG AlignmentManager for this. However the bac…

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## [Only works when debugging](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-works-when-debugging/276709)

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**Author:** [@wiserd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wiserd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-works-when-debugging/276709 "2008-12-02T21:49:29Z")

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I'm working in Flash 10 but outputting for flash 8 player. I Recently upgraded from Flash 8. Everything was working previously, but I'm not certain the upgrade is the problem. My swf works when I'm in preview mode or whe…

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## [Mobile handheld](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mobile-handheld/276708)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mobile-handheld/276708 "2008-12-02T21:34:19Z")

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I'm in the midst of a site re-design and I'm considering using a stylesheet for handheld devices and mobile phones. From what I've read, the support for the media type 'handheld' is sketchy among devices. Does anyone hav…

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## [Need help with simple dressup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-simple-dressup/276707)

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**Author:** [@albe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/albe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-simple-dressup/276707 "2008-12-02T21:14:25Z")

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Hi, I am making a simple dressup game but I guess due to the large amount of movieclips (something like 60 movieclips including the accessories) its gotten buggy. Things don't stop dragging and 'stick' to the mouse som…

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## [TweenMax.killAllTweens leaving tweens visible in getAllTweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-killalltweens-leaving-tweens-visible-in-getalltweens/276705)

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**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-killalltweens-leaving-tweens-visible-in-getalltweens/276705 "2008-12-02T21:10:32Z")

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I've posted on the greensock forums as well, but haven't had a response yet... any knowledge of this, I'd appreciate it: After calling TweenMax.killAllTweens(), I still see tweens via TweenMax.getAllTweens(); I then pr…

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## [Switching weapons in horizontal shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-weapons-in-horizontal-shooter/276703)

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**Author:** [@MaxGhost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaxGhost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-weapons-in-horizontal-shooter/276703 "2008-12-02T21:01:05Z")

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This is a fallowup to my other thread, http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314464, but this is a completely different question. I now have a fully functionnal jet plane which fires tiny red bullets. Now, I want …

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## [Define certain areas on the stage as the stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/define-certain-areas-on-the-stage-as-the-stage/276702)

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**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/define-certain-areas-on-the-stage-as-the-stage/276702 "2008-12-02T20:48:25Z")

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Is it possible to define only certain areas of the stage as the actual stage? As to say if I have the following code: stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, burnIt); function burnIt(event:MouseEvent):void { time…

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## [bitmapData from embedded image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-from-embedded-image/276701)

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**Author:** [@Skofo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skofo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-from-embedded-image/276701 "2008-12-02T20:44:54Z")

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Hey everyone, How would you fill a bitmapData with an embedded image? This is what I have so far. I've read the language reference, but I have no clue as to where to go from here. // Embed images \[Embed(s…

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## [Flash Pop-up AD Over Html?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pop-up-ad-over-html/276700)

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**Author:** [@kalon1277](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalon1277)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pop-up-ad-over-html/276700 "2008-12-02T20:39:28Z")

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Hi, I'm struggling try to figure out how to successfully create one of those Flash "pop-ups" that appear over the Html. We have all seen them on MSN, Yahoo, MySpace ect... where a transparent swf is floating above the HT…

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## [Flash CS3 AS3 Script required urgently for Flash project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-script-required-urgently-for-flash-project/276698)

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**Author:** [@pipesfranco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pipesfranco)\
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**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-script-required-urgently-for-flash-project/276698 "2008-12-02T20:21:44Z")

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Hi guys, hope you can help, I am currently creating a flash game for a project at university but my scripting skills are very poor. I need some script within a action keyframe on the time line which creates and dis…

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## [dropTarget Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/droptarget-problem/276696)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/droptarget-problem/276696 "2008-12-02T20:18:10Z")

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Here's what I'm trying to do: I have a small deck of cards that need to be matched to three different category targets. One category can serve as the target for more than one card. The cards are dragged over a target and…

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## [Math + Programming book suggestions please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-programming-book-suggestions-please/276695)

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**Author:** [@Enebreus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Enebreus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-programming-book-suggestions-please/276695 "2008-12-02T20:13:22Z")

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Hey, I was hoping for a suggestion on a Math book that goes beyond just rote learning into true understanding. I never really did well in Math in school. My teachers always took the: "Here memorize this" approach. …

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## [XML/flash photo gallery multiline descriptions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-photo-gallery-multiline-descriptions/276694)

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**Author:** [@Groovy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groovy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-photo-gallery-multiline-descriptions/276694 "2008-12-02T20:13:00Z")

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Hey!!, does anybody know how to add a multi-line description in the XML/flash photogallery?? Please help meeeeee!!! :eek: This is the link to the tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.…

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## [Working with lots of buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-lots-of-buttons/276690)

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**Author:** [@firedraco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firedraco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-lots-of-buttons/276690 "2008-12-02T19:12:14Z")

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Is there a way in Flash to create a "template" button (without AS) that would allow me to make a button with text that I can edit without having to create several copies of a button with different text? I.e. instead of…

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## [Problem with mailto and accents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mailto-and-accents/276689)

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**Author:** [@markosansa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markosansa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mailto-and-accents/276689 "2008-12-02T19:02:55Z")

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Hi everybody. I have a serious problem with a clip bottom mailto and accents. with a mailto i have to display text in the outlok mail. This is the code on (release) { getURL("mailto:?subject= the subject &body= …

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## [How to reference an array created in Doc Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-an-array-created-in-doc-class/276688)

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**Author:** [@ddivine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ddivine)\
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**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-an-array-created-in-doc-class/276688 "2008-12-02T18:59:15Z")

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Hi, I need to reference an array created in doc class that consists of Navigation Movie Clip objects. When the mouse over happens on one of those Nav Objects, I need to reference the array that I created in Doc Clas…

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## [\[Flash8\] Need help loading FLV dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-loading-flv-dynamically/276687)

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**Author:** [@wabw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wabw)\
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**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-loading-flv-dynamically/276687 "2008-12-02T18:47:44Z")

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We're using a content management system, and client wants to upload videos. These videos will be for advertisers or directory listings. The videos will be converted on the fly to flv. Using flash8 flv component. De…

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## [ÅÄÖ in Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aao-in-javascript/276681)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aao-in-javascript/276681 "2008-12-02T16:49:11Z")

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How do I use åäö/ÅÄÖ in a .js-file? Example: var array = \['håhå','hähä',höhö'\]; Please help!

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## ["Target not found"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-not-found/276680)

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**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\
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**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-not-found/276680 "2008-12-02T16:32:17Z")

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So I'm trying to get cute again by building stacks of buttons dynamically, then labeling them from an external text file. The code I have so far is as follows: loadVariablesNum("patentNumbersVar.txt", 0); loadVaria…

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## [Having masking issues - anyone seen anything like this before?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-masking-issues-anyone-seen-anything-like-this-before/276679)

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**Author:** [@caraticus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caraticus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-masking-issues-anyone-seen-anything-like-this-before/276679 "2008-12-02T16:29:31Z")

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Here's the scenario... I'm building a splash page/interface for a website. The splash page was created using Actionscript 3.0 and TweenFilterLite. I'm also creating a lot of faux reflections using gradient masks. I've…

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## [Repurposing Photo Gallery code for page transistions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/repurposing-photo-gallery-code-for-page-transistions/276677)

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**Author:** [@realdoyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/realdoyle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/repurposing-photo-gallery-code-for-page-transistions/276677 "2008-12-02T16:14:37Z")

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Hi, I am using Flash MX and was wondering if anyone knew how I could use portions of the code from the Kirupa Photo Gallery tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.htm) for page transistions? The spec…

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