# flash

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## [How can we make a mouse Down event Repeat?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-we-make-a-mouse-down-event-repeat/326234)

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**Author:** [@TalonStart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TalonStart)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-we-make-a-mouse-down-event-repeat/326234 "2011-11-30T22:36:26Z")

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As the title says.... Lets think about this, i seen some tutorials, but lil confused upon them. Lets take example, We want to move the our player Upwards. ("here's a working code")... But you gotta continue to clic…

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## [FLA source control?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-source-control/326232)

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**Author:** [@mweier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mweier)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-source-control/326232 "2011-11-30T21:04:34Z")

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We've updated to Flash Professional CS5.5, but are noticing that when multiple users access the FLA over AFP network file share off our OSX Server, they are not restricted from opening the FLA at the same time. Could…

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## [Buffering video from middle of movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffering-video-from-middle-of-movie/326229)

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**Author:** [@Boreez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Boreez)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffering-video-from-middle-of-movie/326229 "2011-11-30T16:24:39Z")

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Hi guys, I notice that YouTube enables the user to seek to the middle of a movie, after which it will start buffering from there. How do they achieve this? I get that using an RTMP stream allows you to jump to anywhere…

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## ["Creating a Simple Flash 8 Animation" tutorial doesn't work for me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-simple-flash-8-animation-tutorial-doesnt-work-for-me/326228)

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**Author:** [@Powel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Powel)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-simple-flash-8-animation-tutorial-doesnt-work-for-me/326228 "2011-11-30T13:43:53Z")

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Thanks for stopping by! OK I'll try to be as detailed as possible to eliminate confusion, so have patience! I'm a total rookie to Flash (started yesterday for the first time...yay!) so I decided to follow the tut…

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## [How do I play a random video?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-play-a-random-video/326224)

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**Author:** [@xenatorres](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xenatorres)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-play-a-random-video/326224 "2011-11-30T03:54:34Z")

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I am extremely new to flash. I found this great tutorial: http://www.developphp.com/view.php?tid=361&t=Random\_Content\_Display\_Script\_and\_Timeline\_Structure\_Flash\_CS4\_and\_CS3 that shows how to easily randomize conte…

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## [Play frame for 30 seconds, then gotoAndPlay();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-frame-for-30-seconds-then-gotoandplay/326222)

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**Author:** [@derektoews](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derektoews)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-frame-for-30-seconds-then-gotoandplay/326222 "2011-11-30T02:59:46Z")

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\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=arial\]Ok, I can't figure out how to make this work. I am working in AS2, and am looking for a code that allows me to stop the frame (which is easy: stop();) and then make that frame "play" if …

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## [Flash CS5: ActionScript 2.0: Code to make a Game cursor kill an enemy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs5-actionscript-2-0-code-to-make-a-game-cursor-kill-an-enemy/326220)

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**Author:** [@Blu\_Ra3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blu_Ra3)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs5-actionscript-2-0-code-to-make-a-game-cursor-kill-an-enemy/326220 "2011-11-29T22:45:04Z")

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Hey, I was trying to make a flash game where a gun cursor hits an enemy..... I got the cursor to move around the screen with the mouse by using: Mouse.hide() startDrag(MC\_cursor,true) bu…

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## [Recommend Encryption software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-encryption-software/326216)

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**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-encryption-software/326216 "2011-11-29T19:19:35Z")

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:mr\_t:

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## [Movieclip within button begins it's timeline from start during mouse over](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-within-button-begins-its-timeline-from-start-during-mouse-over/326212)

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**Author:** [@whenurstrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whenurstrange)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-within-button-begins-its-timeline-from-start-during-mouse-over/326212 "2011-11-29T16:51:38Z")

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My animation contains a button which 'hovers' or 'lightly floats' on the stage. The object and motion tween creating the 'hover' is in a movieclip which I then applied to a button symbol. When I test my swf and scroll ov…

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## [Event.REMOVED\_FROM\_STAGE - Writing a cleanup function for MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-removed-from-stage-writing-a-cleanup-function-for-mc/326209)

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**Author:** [@rei\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rei_flash)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-removed-from-stage-writing-a-cleanup-function-for-mc/326209 "2011-11-29T15:23:10Z")

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This is actually following on my other question on some kind.. \[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?369789-How-to-stop-movieclips-from-resetting-when-switching-sections-in-main-timeline"\]http://www.kirupa.com…

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## [NetStream with GroupSpecifier](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-with-groupspecifier/326207)

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**Author:** [@lelexall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lelexall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-with-groupspecifier/326207 "2011-11-29T14:48:49Z")

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Hi, i' ve developed an application with streaming video following this tutorial: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adc-presents/multicast-streaming-in-flash-pl ayer-101/ but when i try it in explorer or chrome doesn't work. I…

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## [Deriving from Sprite as oppose to leaving it as MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deriving-from-sprite-as-oppose-to-leaving-it-as-movieclip/326206)

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**Author:** [@rei\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rei_flash)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deriving-from-sprite-as-oppose-to-leaving-it-as-movieclip/326206 "2011-11-29T14:15:33Z")

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I needed to group some simple geometries into a symbol in order to use it for hitTesting; And I think making them to derive from Sprite class is be better in performance than leaving them as from MovieClips? But then…

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## [Change key frame depending on dates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-key-frame-depending-on-dates/326204)

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**Author:** [@tonks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonks)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-key-frame-depending-on-dates/326204 "2011-11-29T13:07:02Z")

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Hi there, Quite simply I need a piece of code which jumps to a certain frame based on the actual dates below. 1-4\[SUP\]rd Dec\[/SUP\] - gotoAndStop(1); 5\[SUP\]th Dec \[/SUP\] - gotoAndStop(2); 6-7\[SUP\]th Dec\[/SUP\] …

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## [Is it possible to lock the frame rate?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lock-the-frame-rate/326202)

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**Author:** [@rei\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rei_flash)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lock-the-frame-rate/326202 "2011-11-29T11:32:18Z")

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when flash is running slow it skips frames; But I rather the while movie play back slow down, so I still have a smooth play --- is it possible? is there any setting that will do this? Thanks!!

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## [Senocular Transform Tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senocular-transform-tool/326200)

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**Author:** [@annazorka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/annazorka)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senocular-transform-tool/326200 "2011-11-29T10:30:22Z")

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How change registration point when use setWidth, setHeight, setRotation?

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## [Flash doesn't recognize classes upon exporting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-doesnt-recognize-classes-upon-exporting/326198)

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**Author:** [@Starchilld](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Starchilld)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-doesnt-recognize-classes-upon-exporting/326198 "2011-11-29T07:09:01Z")

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Hi, First of all, new here \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] I was asked to update some information on a certain project. The weird thing is that whenever I try to export the movie from Flash (I work with CS3 Professional), I get err…

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## [Checking if variable exists in object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-variable-exists-in-object/326188)

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**Author:** [@niksterg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/niksterg)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-variable-exists-in-object/326188 "2011-11-28T18:24:38Z")

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I've searched the internet, and found similar problems, but definitely not the same. Here's what I'm trying to do: I'm attempting to make a platform game. Each level is contained within it's own MovieClip, which has it…

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## [How to stop movieclips from resetting when switching sections in main timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-movieclips-from-resetting-when-switching-sections-in-main-timeline/326187)

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**Author:** [@rei\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rei_flash)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-movieclips-from-resetting-when-switching-sections-in-main-timeline/326187 "2011-11-28T17:40:11Z")

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So I have 2 frames at main timeline, one named "Game" and one is "Menu", they are just a movieclip eash does its own thing. I am in the "Game" playing, I want to change settings so I go to frame "Menu"... when I am ba…

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## [Button Event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-event/326181)

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**Author:** [@LilTad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LilTad)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-event/326181 "2011-11-28T14:47:50Z")

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Hello, I have a state in which I have to create a bunch of custom text that can be clicked. This seemed pretty easy at first and I got it done but now I have to add an individual sound event to each one. Here's what I wa…

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## [Touch screen Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touch-screen-game/326178)

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**Author:** [@soha\_20088](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soha_20088)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touch-screen-game/326178 "2011-11-28T10:08:07Z")

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Hi All, I want to create a touch screen game for TV screen (not for mobile). Can somebody please help me with new technology/tutorials in Flash or any other Software ? Do I need to download any software ? I don't have …

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## [Loading an external .swf and making it cache](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-and-making-it-cache/326175)

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**Author:** [@iloveaphextwin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iloveaphextwin)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-and-making-it-cache/326175 "2011-11-28T09:31:50Z")

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Hi there, I have two flash files done in AS2. One is called 'holder.swf' and has the following code to load 'ball\_game\_2\_10.swf'. stop(); load\_anim.load\_fill.\_xscale = 0 loadMovie("ball\_game\_2\_10.swf", "holder")…

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## [Difference between Stage and MovieClip? and between Stage and Parent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-stage-and-movieclip-and-between-stage-and-parent/326174)

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**Author:** [@rei\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rei_flash)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-stage-and-movieclip-and-between-stage-and-parent/326174 "2011-11-28T07:59:38Z")

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What is the difference between Stage and MovieClip? They are both display objects, right? I have a MovieClip "A" containing a MovieClip "B", (so A is B's parent; and B is being shown inside A); I did a trace, B.paren…

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## [Loading image from database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-from-database/326172)

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**Author:** [@gopik3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gopik3)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-from-database/326172 "2011-11-28T04:48:58Z")

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Hi am having images in my database how to acces that images to my flash using as2 am new her help very urgent

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## [How to play MP3 sounds using an XML list](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-mp3-sounds-using-an-xml-list/326169)

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**Author:** [@netmonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/netmonkey)\
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**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-mp3-sounds-using-an-xml-list/326169 "2011-11-27T14:35:59Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to modify this MP3 player tutorial, by Republic of code. Instead of playing and stopping sounds on button clicks, I have a timeline and I need a function to play Track 1.mp3 on first frame, then when on ne…

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## [RTMP video causes all kinds of problems in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rtmp-video-causes-all-kinds-of-problems-in-flash/326168)

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**Author:** [@Boreez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Boreez)\
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**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rtmp-video-causes-all-kinds-of-problems-in-flash/326168 "2011-11-27T12:53:46Z")

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Hey guys, I've built a video player, tested it with local video files, works flawlessly. But when I upload the files to a media server and stream them via RTMP, all sorts of weird behavior ensues. For example, when pre…

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## [Flash Login](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-login/326162)

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**Author:** [@creativelab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creativelab)\
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**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-login/326162 "2011-11-27T03:54:25Z")

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Anyone with good eyes for actionscript errors? I swear i ve smoked 4packs of B&H trying to figure out exactly what/where the error is...i ve don series of internet search so much so that, I NEED SUM1 TO LOOK AT MY SOURC…

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## [Watch Apple Cup Online Here](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watch-apple-cup-online-here/326161)

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**Author:** [@Jenney14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jenney14)\
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**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watch-apple-cup-online-here/326161 "2011-11-27T02:55:08Z")

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In preparation for the Apple Cup, the week of Thanksgiving can mean a little free time, since many people go to school and work. However, that free time can quickly dissipate and travel WSU basketball team playing in a t…

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## [Apple Cup 2011 Streaming](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-cup-2011-streaming/326160)

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**Author:** [@Jenney14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jenney14)\
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**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-cup-2011-streaming/326160 "2011-11-27T02:54:12Z")

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In preparation for the Apple Cup, the week of Thanksgiving can mean a little free time, since many people go to school and work. However, that free time can quickly dissipate and travel WSU basketball team playing in a t…

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## [Apple Cup 2011 Live Stream](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-cup-2011-live-stream/326159)

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**Author:** [@Jenney14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jenney14)\
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**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-cup-2011-live-stream/326159 "2011-11-27T02:53:16Z")

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In preparation for the Apple Cup, the week of Thanksgiving can mean a little free time, since many people go to school and work. However, that free time can quickly dissipate and travel WSU basketball team playing in a t…

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## [Watch Apple Cup Online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watch-apple-cup-online/326158)

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**Author:** [@Jenney14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jenney14)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watch-apple-cup-online/326158 "2011-11-27T02:52:22Z")

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In preparation for the Apple Cup, the week of Thanksgiving can mean a little free time, since many people go to school and work. However, that free time can quickly dissipate and travel WSU basketball team playing in a t…

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