# flash

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## [Search engine indexing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-engine-indexing/253525)

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**Author:** [@South\_Beach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/South_Beach)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-engine-indexing/253525 "2008-03-02T16:45:53Z")

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I have built a website that the home page is 3 flash movies. I have added plenty of meta tags with description, keywords, etc. to the html file that they contains the swf files. Is this enough to get the site listed and …

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## [Setting component properties of dynamically created movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-component-properties-of-dynamically-created-movieclip/253522)

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**Author:** [@Iridium77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iridium77)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-component-properties-of-dynamically-created-movieclip/253522 "2008-03-02T14:26:36Z")

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Hello! I created a movie clip symbol with a user interface in it, using the standard components. It contains various components that I draged on the stage. I named the instances (e.g titleLabel). Then I created an Acti…

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## [How to load an html page in a flash movie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-an-html-page-in-a-flash-movie/253521)

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**Author:** [@Hydra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hydra)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-an-html-page-in-a-flash-movie/253521 "2008-03-02T14:11:20Z")

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Hi all, like topic said i would like to understand how i can load an html page into a flash movie. Is that possible? :ne:

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## [Removing variables from URLVariables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-variables-from-urlvariables/253520)

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**Author:** [@Miguelele](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Miguelele)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-variables-from-urlvariables/253520 "2008-03-02T13:32:41Z")

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Hi, how can I remove a variable from a URLVariables object? In my dynamic mysql query made in php I test the incoming variables using "isset", and then I check if the value is "null" o is empty. I would like to use j…

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## [Input Text Boxes in MovieClips, Can't Type Into Them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-boxes-in-movieclips-cant-type-into-them/253519)

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**Author:** [@Blekk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blekk)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-boxes-in-movieclips-cant-type-into-them/253519 "2008-03-02T13:24:26Z")

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Hello, I have created some input text boxes inside a movieclip that tweens onto the stage when the user clicks a button. Once I have clicked the button, when I hover over the text boxes I get the "carret" mouse point…

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## [I want standalone flash chat?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-standalone-flash-chat/253516)

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**Author:** [@bakri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bakri)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-standalone-flash-chat/253516 "2008-03-02T11:50:10Z")

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Hi all, i like zz flash chat on zehnet.de/ Demo: \[COLOR=#22229c\]http://download.zehnet.de/index.php?zzID=eb95b4bcd83ed51f80c103aba9c12b7d&me n=2-1-5\[/COLOR\], Download: \[COLOR=#22229c\]http://download.zehnet.de/index.php…

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## [DisplayObjects and their Children](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjects-and-their-children/253515)

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**Author:** [@modifier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/modifier)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjects-and-their-children/253515 "2008-03-02T10:26:12Z")

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as mentioned in many others threads we have to remove all objects we created manually. if the DisplayObject has eventlisteners you have to remove them manually, too. for example: var circle:Sprite = new Sprite(); ci…

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## [Loadin Random Pics + Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadin-random-pics-timer/253509)

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**Author:** [@Luigi\_Vercotti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luigi_Vercotti)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadin-random-pics-timer/253509 "2008-03-02T07:01:29Z")

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Hi guys I've got this code for random loading images after the main page reload. I would like to change the image after let say 15sec if the user stay on the one page. Can you please help? // Sets the number of imag…

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## [Detect when user rolls over certain text in html field?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-user-rolls-over-certain-text-in-html-field/253503)

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**Author:** [@slindberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slindberg)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-user-rolls-over-certain-text-in-html-field/253503 "2008-03-02T04:58:50Z")

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I'd like to do a term/hint rollover kind of functionality. I have text from XML displaying in an HTML-formatted field, but I'm not sure how to flag a particular word for this. When creating a hyperlink in flash HTML fiel…

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## [Super noob AS3 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-noob-as3-question/253501)

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**Author:** [@beneath\_the\_sky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beneath_the_sky)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-noob-as3-question/253501 "2008-03-02T04:33:37Z")

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I am just starting to dive into AS3 after finally getting a grasp on AS2 and am having some difficulty even doing the simplest things. If anyone can help I would VERY much appreciate it. This is the code I am using for…

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## [NetStream.seek problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-seek-problem/253496)

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**Author:** [@anon4341189](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon4341189)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-seek-problem/253496 "2008-03-02T02:29:18Z")

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Hi guys, I am currently building a custom FLV player which progressively downloads the FLV. I am currently using NetStream.seek() to seek when the scrubber is dragged. The problem is that if one seeks to the last 10 …

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## [Button Labels Jumping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-labels-jumping/253489)

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**Author:** [@skineh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skineh)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-labels-jumping/253489 "2008-03-01T23:33:51Z")

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I've found that whenever I use a button component and do anything to it (directly or indirectly) during runtime, the label will start off shifted so that part of the last letter isn't seen, or the label will just be comp…

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## [Help with function created in for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-function-created-in-for-loop/253486)

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**Author:** [@bhadaway](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhadaway)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-function-created-in-for-loop/253486 "2008-03-01T22:30:45Z")

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I have the following code that should set the onPress events for movieclips function actionSetter() { for(var k = 0; k\< 5; k++) { trace(k); //traces correctly …

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## [Preloader with MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-movieclips/253483)

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**Author:** [@Draqonic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Draqonic)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-movieclips/253483 "2008-03-01T21:17:03Z")

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I have an odd request. I have searched the forum here and have not yet found a solution to my problem. To explain the basics of my project I have a scene with a scrollpane and three buttons to the left to control the s…

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## [Tapering Symbols?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tapering-symbols/253482)

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**Author:** [@Jubilant\_J](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jubilant_J)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tapering-symbols/253482 "2008-03-01T21:14:36Z")

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I've just begun using Flash, and an animation I am creating requires that I taper a symbol. But, whenever I perform this action, it simply doesn't manipulate the object! Is their any way to taper a symbol? If not, why is…

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## [Dynamically adding border with predefined graphic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-adding-border-with-predefined-graphic/253480)

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**Author:** [@prophyt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prophyt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-adding-border-with-predefined-graphic/253480 "2008-03-01T20:55:46Z")

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I am trying to get a border created dynamically around images that I load in AS3. I have the images showing up fine. I have a folder with images I have a movie clip which is a graphic that I imported. I want this g…

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## [Button Not Working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-not-working/253478)

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**Author:** [@Tangled\_Up](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tangled_Up)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-not-working/253478 "2008-03-01T20:10:37Z")

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I used the Login Using Flash tutorial on Kirupa (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/authentication.htm) successfully, and am now working on the "secret" stuff. In the second frame, where everything after a use…

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## [Filepaths on server with sound object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filepaths-on-server-with-sound-object/253475)

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**Author:** [@noodlewitt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noodlewitt)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filepaths-on-server-with-sound-object/253475 "2008-03-01T19:33:46Z")

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Hi guys, I have a bit of a problem with file paths: I have been making an MP3 player using the sound object and feeding it a url on the server: url = "tracks/whatever.mp3" s = new sound(); s.loadSound(url); is ther…

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## [Convert string to XML - how?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-xml-how/253474)

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**Author:** [@slindberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slindberg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-xml-how/253474 "2008-03-01T19:15:27Z")

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I want to take the following information, which I have as a string in Flash, and convert it into an XML object in AS3: // information \<list\> \<a\> \<pageTitle\>What is a Change Request?\</pageTitle\> \<keyword1\>Change request\<…

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## [IP Connection Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ip-connection-problem/253473)

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**Author:** [@DrRobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobot)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ip-connection-problem/253473 "2008-03-01T19:08:48Z")

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Alright, so i am messing with sockets and such, and i have my server running on local host, and i am testing my clients on my local host also, but when i transfer my flash file over to another PC and change local host to…

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## [Flash CS3 ,AS3, Button Hyperlink Problem..Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-button-hyperlink-problem-please-help/253472)

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**Author:** [@DjSingh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DjSingh)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-button-hyperlink-problem-please-help/253472 "2008-03-01T18:59:59Z")

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Hi guys, well just to let u guys now, i'm very new to flash, i'm trying to create a basic website with help from some notes on the web... The Problem i'm having is with creating buttons... i created a rectangle....conver…

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## [Urgent help - On screen keyboard - \[CS3 - AS2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-on-screen-keyboard-cs3-as2/253471)

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**Author:** [@anee123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anee123)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-on-screen-keyboard-cs3-as2/253471 "2008-03-01T18:51:58Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\]Hi, I'm trying to make an onscreen keyboard for a language using non latin characters. So e.g Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu etc\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\]is this p…

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## [Quiz from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-from-xml/253468)

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**Author:** [@flashservices](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashservices)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-from-xml/253468 "2008-03-01T18:24:16Z")

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I am trying to develop multiple choice/single choice quiz dynamically from flash. i.e. the radio buttons are created through Actionscript as well as all events are managed with it.. Kinldy guide thanks hemant

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## [How to controll the Alpha speed of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-controll-the-alpha-speed-of-a-movie-clip/253466)

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**Author:** [@showerx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/showerx)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-controll-the-alpha-speed-of-a-movie-clip/253466 "2008-03-01T17:58:04Z")

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Hi every one, I read a lot of threads in this forum and got a lot of help, thank you. Here is my question When a movie clip is clicked on, another movie clip will fade out. The problem is that the clip that needs…

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## [loadMovie on alternating levels?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-on-alternating-levels/253458)

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**Author:** [@charkocu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charkocu)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-on-alternating-levels/253458 "2008-03-01T16:02:03Z")

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Basically I have several external swfs I am loading into one swf. For the navigation purposes, I need to load these swfs onto levels. There will be two at a time and I can't find script to load these swfs on two specifie…

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## [How To Use Microphone And How 2 Activate It?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-microphone-and-how-2-activate-it/253447)

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**Author:** [@xalterritoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xalterritoy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-microphone-and-how-2-activate-it/253447 "2008-03-01T09:17:59Z")

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how can i use microphone in flash? does flash has its own microphone to be used? or headphones will do?? how can i activate it and use it? thanx in advance for ur help! :rambo:

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## [Calling a JS function from AS2 to change iFrame URL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-js-function-from-as2-to-change-iframe-url/253446)

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**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-js-function-from-as2-to-change-iframe-url/253446 "2008-03-01T09:07:50Z")

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Guys; For over a week now, I've bee struggling with this problem for my current project, which involves many more challenges besides this one, and is soon to reach the deadline. Needless to say, I could really, really us…

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## [Sned vars to PHP, but in the background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sned-vars-to-php-but-in-the-background/253443)

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**Author:** [@specialboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/specialboy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sned-vars-to-php-but-in-the-background/253443 "2008-03-01T07:23:19Z")

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I can PHP no prob, and MySQL. I can even send vars from flash to a PHP page that updates something. But can I do it in the background? Like if I wanted to trace where people clicked in flash doc. Occasionally it woul…

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## [What do I have to clean up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-clean-up/253441)

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**Author:** [@rotaercz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rotaercz)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-clean-up/253441 "2008-03-01T05:40:59Z")

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Currently I am cleaning up events after I finish using them. For example.... addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, contRefresh); ...after using it I do the following.... removeEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, contRef…

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## [Adobe Coding Conventions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-coding-conventions/253438)

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**Author:** [@McGuffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGuffin)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-coding-conventions/253438 "2008-03-01T05:19:02Z")

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Stumbled across this page and it's definitely worth at least one, if not multiple, read-throughs. Link. Should be helpful to those who are not mindful of the formatting in their code. Of course, you may do things dif…

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