# flash

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## [Poor Student Needs Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poor-student-needs-help/256017)

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**Author:** [@Ta\_Dah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ta_Dah)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poor-student-needs-help/256017 "2008-03-29T10:50:49Z")

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Hi A friend of mine who is a student has to turn in this flash project by Monday. Is all in CS3 which i cant open as I've Flash 8. Please find instructions below and the zipped fla files. Think she want to link up the e…

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## [Expandable Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expandable-menu/256010)

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**Author:** [@taurianthebull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taurianthebull)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expandable-menu/256010 "2008-03-29T05:47:48Z")

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Hello, Can any one help me find any tutorial or guide that can perform just similar to this example: http://www.sabremultimedia.com/flashcourse/player.html Please check Page-6 I need to know how can i create an Expanda…

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## [How can I change the combobox border?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-combobox-border/255998)

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**Author:** [@mesh2008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mesh2008)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-combobox-border/255998 "2008-03-29T00:15:51Z")

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I dragged a combbox component from ctrl+F7 to my stage. It has rounded border and I wanna change this to rectangle borders. Also, I wanna reduce the height of each item. Could you please help? I'm using Flash CS3

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## [Checking overlapping of 2 objects of different type. Please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-overlapping-of-2-objects-of-different-type-please-help/255990)

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**Author:** [@anujsharma181](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anujsharma181)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-overlapping-of-2-objects-of-different-type-please-help/255990 "2008-03-28T21:19:19Z")

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Hi I am trying to check if objects of 2 different type overlaps or not. I have a CameraStartDrag which is activated by on press of MovieClip. I have some container of type Sprite which contains UI Loader component. All i…

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## [Menu Navigation Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-navigation-problem/255988)

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**Author:** [@user0607](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/user0607)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-navigation-problem/255988 "2008-03-28T21:17:46Z")

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hello! I have the main navigation links (Portfolio, About, Contact, and Links) and when you click on them, an external swf opens in the Holder\_mc area below the navigation. Those all work fine. However, I want a SUBMEN…

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## [Document Class Trouble :\\](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/document-class-trouble/255986)

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**Author:** [@Jtbrack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jtbrack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/document-class-trouble/255986 "2008-03-28T20:45:51Z")

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I'm rather new to ActionScript 3 and trying to learn how to code away from the timeline. Needless to say it's been a little frustrating. In this document class, all I'm trying to do is set up a preLoader and a basic b…

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## [Help with timers in game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-timers-in-game/255985)

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**Author:** [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-timers-in-game/255985 "2008-03-28T20:08:09Z")

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in my game i would like a timer counting up telling how long youve played, i would like the code to be in the time line and a dynamic text box holding the timer variable, how do i do this? also, i would like a timer co…

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## [Visible/Invisible Movie Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-invisible-movie-clips/255980)

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**Author:** [@Orbitals](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Orbitals)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-invisible-movie-clips/255980 "2008-03-28T19:38:06Z")

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I've been teaching myself Actionscript 2.0 for all of three days, so bear with the n00b here. I want a movie clip (next) to be visible when the score (dynamic text box called score) is 0, and invisible when it is 1, 2…

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## [AS2 email form with attachment](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-email-form-with-attachment/255979)

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**Author:** [@timteatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timteatim)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-email-form-with-attachment/255979 "2008-03-28T19:11:25Z")

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I am flabbergasted that I cannot find a resource for building an email form with attachment capabilities. I have built a form that calls on PHP to delivery a standard, text-based email, but I really need help building …

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## [Dynamic image loading & scale to fit MC!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-loading-scale-to-fit-mc/255973)

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**Author:** [@doctorfeelyg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doctorfeelyg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-loading-scale-to-fit-mc/255973 "2008-03-28T18:11:42Z")

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## [Why doesn't this code work on Flash Player 9?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-code-work-on-flash-player-9/255968)

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**Author:** [@dududis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dududis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-code-work-on-flash-player-9/255968 "2008-03-28T17:11:25Z")

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Hello! I don't really understand the differences between Flash player's versions, so I don't know why this code doesn't work properly. Can anyone point me what's wrong? \_root.centrey = 272; \_root.centrex = 510; \_root.…

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## [E4X - Returning Attributes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e4x-returning-attributes/255967)

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**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e4x-returning-attributes/255967 "2008-03-28T16:58:49Z")

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I'm a little confused with the attribute aspect of E4X. Basically I have something like this \<GALLERY\> \<GALLERY TEAM="KNICKS"\> \<IMAGE\>nate456.jpg\</IMAGE\> \<DESCRIPTION\>Going up for a dunk\</DESCRIP…

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## [Flash sites and IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-sites-and-ie7/255962)

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**Author:** [@hop6919](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hop6919)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-sites-and-ie7/255962 "2008-03-28T16:40:41Z")

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Hi all, Could you please have a look at my site: www.simonstanford.co.uk When clicking on the portfolio button in the menu, and choosing one of the options, it loads another flash movie whilst displaying a progress b…

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## [\[CS3 AS2\] Saving Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-saving-data/255961)

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**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-saving-data/255961 "2008-03-28T16:38:56Z")

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Hello All, I have a desktop app build in AS2 It kind of functions like a shopping cart / product calculator. I want to be able to physically save a file with text data (to be reloaded later) in a directory on the com…

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## [As3 Load File - PHP - TextFile Combination Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-load-file-php-textfile-combination-problem/255959)

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**Author:** [@lexus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lexus)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-load-file-php-textfile-combination-problem/255959 "2008-03-28T16:18:31Z")

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First of all a big hello to all of you out there! To the point.. I have a swf with 2 MCs (one for sendind vars to php and one for loading content from a .txt), one input text box and one dynamic text box. I want it…

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## [Stage Follow Object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-follow-object/255958)

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**Author:** [@BigDukeyDog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BigDukeyDog)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-follow-object/255958 "2008-03-28T16:09:53Z")

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I'm having a hard time finding what I'm looking for and it could be because I'm searching the wrong terms. I'm making a timeline where I have a movie clip move along a motion guide. I would like to make it so that the …

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## [Please, help me tweak this as file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-tweak-this-as-file/255957)

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**Author:** [@schammy79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schammy79)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-tweak-this-as-file/255957 "2008-03-28T16:03:52Z")

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First time I get this error, so I'm not sure how to understand it... Error: Error #2101: The String passed to URLVariables.decode() must be a URL-encoded query string containing name/value pairs. at Error$/throwError() …

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## [Kirupa's platform script?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-platform-script/255955)

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**Author:** [@IAmBadWithAS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IAmBadWithAS)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-platform-script/255955 "2008-03-28T15:51:35Z")

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Hi, How would I make it so that the script: (Slightly edited) onClipEvent (load) { jumping = false; // jumping is true speed = 0; // speed is 0 ////////////////////// ////Ammendment 1// ////////////////// heal…

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## [Geturl block \_blank](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-block--blank/255952)

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**Author:** [@Robyee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robyee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-block--blank/255952 "2008-03-28T15:41:30Z")

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I got that some my flash sites have problem to open site on \_blank window with get url ... getURL("...my\_link...", "\_blank"); I tryied also with some javascript to open popup but Firefox e IE7 doesnt open nothing if …

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## [Full screen FLV looping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flv-looping/255949)

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**Author:** [@detonate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/detonate)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flv-looping/255949 "2008-03-28T15:22:37Z")

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Been trying to loop a .flv without any success so far. Could anyone help me out in the best direction possible? Here's my listener attempt: var lstn = new Object(); lstn.complete = function(evtObj) { myNetStream.pl…

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## [SWF Build Date?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-build-date/255947)

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**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-build-date/255947 "2008-03-28T14:55:46Z")

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As an avid Flash RIA developer, I have long wanted to be able to embed into a SWF some information about the version, or at least BUILD DATE, of the SWF (other than just its file creation date, which can get munged very …

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## [Skin not playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skin-not-playing/255944)

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**Author:** [@gschweig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gschweig)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skin-not-playing/255944 "2008-03-28T14:18:09Z")

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I am trying to create a swf that plays an .flv file using one of the default skins in CS3. The movie previews fine in FL and the html page created from FL previews fine. However, when I place the swf into my formatted …

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## [Audio specs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-specs/255941)

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**Author:** [@CayoHueso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CayoHueso)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-specs/255941 "2008-03-28T13:51:54Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if you could advice about audio specs for audio that will be imported into Flash. Thanks, CH

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## [Multi platform development](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-platform-development/255932)

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**Author:** [@Flufferino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flufferino)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-platform-development/255932 "2008-03-28T12:07:04Z")

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Has anybody got some experience from developing for flash on multiple platform? We have a flash team of 3-5 people, 2 work on mac machines and the others on pc's. The issue we are having is that we are forced to change…

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## [Papervision3d - Importing Camera + lights](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-importing-camera-lights/255930)

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**Author:** [@bzouchir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bzouchir)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-importing-camera-lights/255930 "2008-03-28T11:57:42Z")

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hi everyone, still fairly new to PV3d and after looking into all the great samples and tutorials, it was pretty straight forward to setup a PV3d template class and get a working 3D object in the engine exported from Ma…

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## [setFocus Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setfocus-problem/255926)

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**Author:** [@pandu\_kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pandu_kirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setfocus-problem/255926 "2008-03-28T11:20:10Z")

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Hi all, I am having a login form in my application & am using SharedObject to store user details. Next time when the user opens the App, he doesn't need to type his user details. And the Login can be done pressing…

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## [How do i make a link stay highlighted when its clicked](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-link-stay-highlighted-when-its-clicked/255925)

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**Author:** [@vazash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vazash)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-link-stay-highlighted-when-its-clicked/255925 "2008-03-28T11:15:57Z")

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Hi, This is a relatively simple question but i am quite annoyed not to have been able to figure this out. I have 4 buttons - About Us, Products... etc. I want a mouse over so that when i mouse over the About Us tex…

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## [Independent MC quality](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/independent-mc-quality/255924)

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**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/independent-mc-quality/255924 "2008-03-28T10:59:58Z")

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'Sup, guys? Is it possible to set the quality of individual movie clips independently? Here’s what the manual says: This example sets the rendering quality of a movie clip (and subsequently the entire SWF containing …

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## [How do I export a flash input text from flash to a text file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-export-a-flash-input-text-from-flash-to-a-text-file/255921)

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**Author:** [@vikaas19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vikaas19)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-export-a-flash-input-text-from-flash-to-a-text-file/255921 "2008-03-28T10:26:07Z")

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How do I export a flash input text from flash to a text file?

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## [Attach extra data to movieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-extra-data-to-movieclip/255916)

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**Author:** [@salamflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salamflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-extra-data-to-movieclip/255916 "2008-03-28T06:55:15Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to attach some extra value/variable to movieclip? for example, my\_mc.\_somedata = "1"; // it would be integers between 0-xxxx What I'm trying to do with that: When you click movieclip, it sets selec…

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