# flash

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## [5 drop-lists to generate URL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-drop-lists-to-generate-url/257039)

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**Author:** [@Asparagus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Asparagus)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-drop-lists-to-generate-url/257039 "2008-04-09T18:34:35Z")

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Hi all, It was not for the want of trying, but I just don't think I knew where to look or what to search under, which brings me to asking the good people here. I'll try and keep it short and to the point... I need 5 …

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## [SlideshowPro for Flash external navigation problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshowpro-for-flash-external-navigation-problem/257038)

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**Author:** [@burntdawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/burntdawn)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshowpro-for-flash-external-navigation-problem/257038 "2008-04-09T18:21:48Z")

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This is a question for anyone who's used Slideshow Pro for flash with an external navigation. I can get it all to work, no problem, but I am not sure how to set up the toggledisplay (play/pause button) to show two differ…

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## [Adding the values of 3 dynamic text boxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-the-values-of-3-dynamic-text-boxes/257035)

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**Author:** [@gdesigner36](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdesigner36)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-the-values-of-3-dynamic-text-boxes/257035 "2008-04-09T17:51:18Z")

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I have 3 dynamic text boxes on the main movies stage that are getting their values from an externally loaded swf. If statements within the external movie loads the values from an xml file depending on which action is sel…

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## [Replacing Vars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacing-vars/257034)

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**Author:** [@ibsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ibsen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacing-vars/257034 "2008-04-09T17:41:06Z")

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I have to update a form that's currently using the Vars property of Input Text fields to post every variable (even the ones that we don't want) to a CGI script. But I'd like to move the code forward, and get rid of some …

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## [Assigning same property to multiple clips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-same-property-to-multiple-clips/257028)

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**Author:** [@RoyalAssassin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RoyalAssassin)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-same-property-to-multiple-clips/257028 "2008-04-09T16:45:00Z")

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Is there a simple shorthand for assigning the same value to multiple movieclips? For example, I have 25 MCs with names "img1", "img2" etc. and I want their \_alpha value to be zero. Is there a for loop or something …

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## [Easy preload update](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-preload-update/257026)

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**Author:** [@Covertbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Covertbox)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-preload-update/257026 "2008-04-09T16:40:13Z")

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Hi there, I was wondering if anyone knew an easy way for me to improve my preloaders, right now they're quite jumpy, I don't really know enough about flash to make it smooth without starting all over again with another t…

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## [Fullsize issues with FLV player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullsize-issues-with-flv-player/257024)

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**Author:** [@dc\_duo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dc_duo)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullsize-issues-with-flv-player/257024 "2008-04-09T16:34:41Z")

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Hi all, Quality forum by the way. I am newish to flash and am currently working on building an FLV player. It is all working but have hit a major stumbling block whilst trying to use the full screen mode. I want the sc…

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## [Flash + Printing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-printing/257023)

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**Author:** [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-printing/257023 "2008-04-09T16:30:05Z")

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Ok, this is something I have no experience with. I know there are methods in specifying which content to print when you call up the print dialog box from \*within \*flash, but I need to know how to make flash content vis…

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## [A movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-movie-clip/257022)

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**Author:** [@RGS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RGS)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-movie-clip/257022 "2008-04-09T16:25:59Z")

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How can I make a movie clip that consists only of Text and some bullets scroll up and/or down when mouse is over it; without using a scrollbar.

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## [Problem with xml inside of a custom class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-xml-inside-of-a-custom-class/257018)

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**Author:** [@bairdb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bairdb)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-xml-inside-of-a-custom-class/257018 "2008-04-09T15:58:55Z")

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Never Mind, found the issue.

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## [Revising advance buttons for photo gallery thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/revising-advance-buttons-for-photo-gallery-thumbnails/257015)

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**Author:** [@Dpots](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dpots)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/revising-advance-buttons-for-photo-gallery-thumbnails/257015 "2008-04-09T15:54:23Z")

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I downloaded an xml gallery setup from FlashDen and need to edit the advance buttons for the thumbnail images. Currently the buttons only advance the thumbnails one at a time. Ideally, I would also like to add a scrollba…

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## [Adding a energy bar to a shooter game?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-energy-bar-to-a-shooter-game/257013)

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**Author:** [@scott1969](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scott1969)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-energy-bar-to-a-shooter-game/257013 "2008-04-09T15:49:16Z")

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I am creating a kids game in AS3. There is a smile meter that goes up when you click on a good character and down when you click on a bad character. If you reach the top you win and if you reach the bottom you you lose. …

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## [Conversion AS 2.0 =\> AS 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conversion-as-2-0-as-3-0/257011)

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**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conversion-as-2-0-as-3-0/257011 "2008-04-09T15:32:33Z")

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I recently purchased Flash CS3 and I was surprised to see that when I initially compiled my movie, none of the actions worked - in fact, several errors occurred. I then realized I was compiling under AS3.0 document set…

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## [Changing stroke width over whole timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-stroke-width-over-whole-timeline/257003)

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**Author:** [@Tommmy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tommmy)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-stroke-width-over-whole-timeline/257003 "2008-04-09T12:58:17Z")

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Is their a way of changing the stroke width of the pencil tool over the entire length of the timeline? i.e without going frame by frame Thanks

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## [Minimize and restore flash application window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimize-and-restore-flash-application-window/256983)

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**Author:** [@erisv716](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/erisv716)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimize-and-restore-flash-application-window/256983 "2008-04-09T09:31:16Z")

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Hello! I want to be able to minimize and restore my flash application window (triggerd by some kind of event). Is there anyone out there that can help me with that code?? Thanks!

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## [PreLoader prob with components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-prob-with-components/256977)

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**Author:** [@daniel000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daniel000)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-prob-with-components/256977 "2008-04-09T08:00:41Z")

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Hi everyone, i have a preloader for my application with script in it using getBytesLoaded() \>= getBytesTotal and that code but when i get to my main page, and use say a drop down menu from the components panel, i go t…

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## [Mute volume toggle AS 2.0 issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mute-volume-toggle-as-2-0-issue/256975)

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**Author:** [@Papa\_Lazarou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Papa_Lazarou)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mute-volume-toggle-as-2-0-issue/256975 "2008-04-09T07:51:17Z")

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Ok, so I'm prepared to be bombarded with cries of newbie (which I am), but I'm having some trouble with a syntax issue that I cant figure out. on(release){ if (globalvolume.getVolume()==100) { globalVo…

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## [Flash Text Editor for AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-editor-for-as3/256974)

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**Author:** [@chitankovic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chitankovic)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-editor-for-as3/256974 "2008-04-09T07:46:48Z")

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hi guys.., anybody knows about flash text editor (WYSIWYG text editor) component that support for actionscript 3.0? Heeeelp......need the answer as soon as possible. \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] Thx.

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## [onPress in a for loop and spacing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onpress-in-a-for-loop-and-spacing/256973)

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**Author:** [@dustyRods](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dustyRods)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onpress-in-a-for-loop-and-spacing/256973 "2008-04-09T07:46:17Z")

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Hi all hope someone can help out with this one. I have two questions Ok so options is the array there can be many or one outside swf. we go through the array creating empty movieClip and populating each with an outside…

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## [Convert to Graphics?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-graphics/256972)

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**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-graphics/256972 "2008-04-09T07:46:12Z")

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i've create an entire website using mainly movieclip and button, heck, only movieclip and buttons. i was starting to wonder why i never use "graphics". is there anything that is better using graphics rather than movi…

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## [What settings does this site use to scale?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-settings-does-this-site-use-to-scale/256969)

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**Author:** [@u\_stu\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/u_stu_com)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-settings-does-this-site-use-to-scale/256969 "2008-04-09T06:09:47Z")

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I want my Flash site to scale exactly like: http://www.ileduboucanier.com/ileduboucanier.html What settings for scale, size, etc. do I use both in the Flash document and the html (Dreamweaver)?

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## [Compilers for compiling AS 3.0 to ActionByteCode](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compilers-for-compiling-as-3-0-to-actionbytecode/256968)

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**Author:** [@prabakaranz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prabakaranz)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compilers-for-compiling-as-3-0-to-actionbytecode/256968 "2008-04-09T06:05:13Z")

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Hi All, Can anyone suggest me a good compiler for compiling the as3.0 code to action bytecode. I tried using asc.jar which comes with flex builder. But i was not able to compile the actionscript method which i wro…

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## [Cell Renderer Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cell-renderer-problem/256967)

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**Author:** [@alrantisi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alrantisi)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cell-renderer-problem/256967 "2008-04-09T06:00:28Z")

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Hi, I have a problem. I have two columns in a datagrid. One for song title and the other for Play/Stop button. When I press the Play button in a particular row, it changes into Stop button as the song plays. My pr…

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## [ExternalInterface issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-issues/256966)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-issues/256966 "2008-04-09T05:21:21Z")

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Hi all, I want to get javascript and flash talking to one another. So far I have been able to get flash to javascript communication working fine, but the other way doesn't seem to work. Here is my flash code: fun…

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## [Panning JPEG has Horizontal Distortion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-jpeg-has-horizontal-distortion/256961)

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**Author:** [@mistercheezit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mistercheezit)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-jpeg-has-horizontal-distortion/256961 "2008-04-09T04:23:00Z")

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Hello, I've setup a simple image which pans back and for on a mouseover. (Using this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/interactive\_image\_pan.htm) Whether testing a jpg, gif or png - all of them give a rea…

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## [Advice on best approach / methods to use for including a 2nd SWF and "talking" to it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-best-approach-methods-to-use-for-including-a-2nd-swf-and-talking-to-it/256957)

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**Author:** [@Jipd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jipd)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-best-approach-methods-to-use-for-including-a-2nd-swf-and-talking-to-it/256957 "2008-04-09T03:11:26Z")

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Hi firstly let me give a little background and describe what I would like to achieve. We currently have a javascript widget which sits in a users webpage allowing them to send data back to our server (a SMS service), t…

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## [LocalConnection working but in a strange way](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localconnection-working-but-in-a-strange-way/256956)

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**Author:** [@waffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waffe)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localconnection-working-but-in-a-strange-way/256956 "2008-04-09T02:57:58Z")

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Hi, I am working in Adobe Flash CS3, AS3. I used this example to set up a localConnection: http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/12/local-connection-actionscript-communicate-between-seperate-flash-files-tutorial/ The di…

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## [Hey, looking for some suggestions on my first flash site \<3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hey-looking-for-some-suggestions-on-my-first-flash-site-3/256955)

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**Author:** [@badlydrawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/badlydrawn)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hey-looking-for-some-suggestions-on-my-first-flash-site-3/256955 "2008-04-09T02:31:19Z")

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Whuddup guys? I’m fairly new here, but I hope you flash masters will be able to help me out. I’m working on my first ever flash website, which is my portfolio site. http://heythequickness.com/flashsite/ Now, one thin…

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## [Using an addEventListener with an If statement?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-addeventlistener-with-an-if-statement/256954)

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**Author:** [@koltz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koltz)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-addeventlistener-with-an-if-statement/256954 "2008-04-09T02:29:04Z")

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I am pulling XML, but the sometimes the URL that it pulls to get the image, doesn't actually link to an image. So it seems to always pull a URL from the XML though no image loads and I get the following error after disp…

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## [Full screen movie content over a still visible HTML page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-movie-content-over-a-still-visible-html-page/256951)

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**Author:** [@neptunet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neptunet)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-movie-content-over-a-still-visible-html-page/256951 "2008-04-09T01:54:22Z")

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Hello, I'm new here. A friend recommended me to this site and said it has a great forum. So, here's what I'm trying to do. I have a full screen HTML page and I want to click on an image and have a full screen flash mov…

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