# flash

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## [HTML img tag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-img-tag/253185)

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**Author:** [@owelowe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/owelowe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-img-tag/253185 "2008-02-27T22:37:21Z")

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Been trying to use the img scr tag in flash to embed an image in a text field, just cant get it to be the way I want... I want the text to be: This i s a nice image: "image" but it always ends upp like this: Thi…

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## [Drop Down menu problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-problem/253183)

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**Author:** [@marSoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marSoul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-problem/253183 "2008-02-27T22:19:03Z")

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Hi I have created a drop down menu with many links, the problem is sometimes when i move my mouse fast on menus some of the links will stay on screen and wont hide and sometimes two drop down sub menu links will put on o…

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## [attachBitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachbitmap/253180)

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**Author:** [@mleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mleep)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachbitmap/253180 "2008-02-27T22:00:22Z")

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"whiteBitmapData" appears in my swf, but the image i load (myBitmapData) does not appear at all. any suggestions? im probably missing something really simple here, such as placing it after . var linkageId:String = "./…

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## [Interesting Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interesting-problem/253177)

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**Author:** [@switchBack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/switchBack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interesting-problem/253177 "2008-02-27T21:42:18Z")

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Hey Everyone, I have been doing flash for quite some time now and never run into something like this until today. I have created a preloader and have run into a problem where in some (not all) of my flash files it wil…

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## [Actionscript Pro NEEDED!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-pro-needed/253176)

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**Author:** [@synner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/synner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-pro-needed/253176 "2008-02-27T21:39:20Z")

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Hello- I'm a web developer with Flash knowledge, just not deep into actionscript. I need help writing a script that pulls in and displays XML data. Super easy for a ActionScript guru. The idea is, theres a solid "backgro…

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## [Movie Clip Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-buttons/253175)

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**Author:** [@GiveMeCoffee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiveMeCoffee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-buttons/253175 "2008-02-27T21:33:55Z")

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Can somebody please help me out? I worked through this tutorial and all is fine, except he didn't explain how to actually add click events to the Movie Clip buttons. This is the tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/develop…

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## [Calling Javascript function from flash IE help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-javascript-function-from-flash-ie-help/253166)

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**Author:** [@kevisazombie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevisazombie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-javascript-function-from-flash-ie-help/253166 "2008-02-27T20:30:31Z")

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Hey everyone, I have a javascript function: function startLytebox(thumb, caption, image) { I want to call it from flash. I have been calling it like this: getURL("javascript:startLytebox(\\""+lightBoxImg+"\\", \\"b…

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## [Debugging XMLSockets applications. Flash CS3 + NetBeans 6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debugging-xmlsockets-applications-flash-cs3-netbeans-6/253165)

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**Author:** [@jorgedbucaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jorgedbucaran)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debugging-xmlsockets-applications-flash-cs3-netbeans-6/253165 "2008-02-27T20:20:42Z")

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\<policy-file-request/\>" + the null character. And finally gives this error: \[FONT=Courier New\] Error: Error #2002: Operation attempted on invalid socket. at flash.net::XMLSocket/send() at FlashSocketsDemo\_fla::…

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## [Noobish question, loading variables from URL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noobish-question-loading-variables-from-url/253164)

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**Author:** [@corneliu9d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/corneliu9d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noobish-question-loading-variables-from-url/253164 "2008-02-27T20:16:44Z")

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Is there a way to load some variables from the URL like www.example.com/flash.swf?var1=there&var2=is?

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## [Hopefully Easy Variable Question?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hopefully-easy-variable-question/253163)

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**Author:** [@Ibanez271](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ibanez271)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hopefully-easy-variable-question/253163 "2008-02-27T19:19:14Z")

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I have a set of 5 buttons named sysAdmin1Btn sysAdmin2Btn sysAdmin3Btn sysAdmin4Btn sysAdmin5Btn Is there a way to have a counter variable be put in place of the number and still be able to access the var? Ex. var…

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## [Something in flash, from a site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/something-in-flash-from-a-site/253162)

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**Author:** [@IAmBadWithAS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IAmBadWithAS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/something-in-flash-from-a-site/253162 "2008-02-27T19:18:10Z")

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Hey, How would you make it so theres a text file, on flash that has the variable name of root.textbox How would you make it so that you can insert the text, from a file called "news.php" on your site, that had no codin…

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## [Advanced Symbol Linkage Understanding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-symbol-linkage-understanding/253156)

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**Author:** [@trilec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trilec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-symbol-linkage-understanding/253156 "2008-02-27T17:29:46Z")

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Im tring to understand the linkage limitations as perhaps im using it wrong? if anyone has used it in this manner please reply. \*my goal is to control a symbol from another class instance; \* under the Linkage values of a…

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## [Loading AS3 swfs into AS2 swfs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-as3-swfs-into-as2-swfs/253154)

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**Author:** [@richjamison](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/richjamison)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-as3-swfs-into-as2-swfs/253154 "2008-02-27T17:25:20Z")

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I have some ActionScript 2.0 swfs that I (now that we have AS3) would like to load ActionScript 3.0 swfs into. fscommand("fullscreen", "true"); function firstRun() { firstRunSO = SharedObject.getLocal("firstRun"…

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## [FLV autoload question - How to stop autoload in an FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-autoload-question-how-to-stop-autoload-in-an-flv/253153)

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**Author:** [@fish\_stalker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fish_stalker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-autoload-question-how-to-stop-autoload-in-an-flv/253153 "2008-02-27T17:21:28Z")

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Hi Folks, I have a single flv that I need to get up on the web. I have autostart turned to false, but I need some way to stop the darn flv from loading until the user hits play. This is just slowing everything down if th…

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## [Targeting a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-button/253152)

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**Author:** [@AscolA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AscolA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-button/253152 "2008-02-27T17:18:00Z")

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Hello, I built a button, but as a movie clip. It's nested with in another movie clip on the main timeline. How do I go about targeting the button?- when I have it on the main timeline, it works fine. But once it's nest…

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## [Movie Clip Button Link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-link/253151)

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**Author:** [@GiveMeCoffee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiveMeCoffee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-link/253151 "2008-02-27T17:13:56Z")

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I know this is novice, but how can I add links to movie clip buttons?

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## [Server Issue with a Flash file (on IE)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-issue-with-a-flash-file-on-ie/253148)

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**Author:** [@radd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/radd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-issue-with-a-flash-file-on-ie/253148 "2008-02-27T17:04:18Z")

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I have the same SWFs + HTMLs on 2 different servers : www.adarapti.gr (English) www.arb-tb.ro/demos/ada When the first one (..gr) is run with IE6 the preloader doesn't work (It works in Mozilla). On both servers I've i…

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## [XML-Actionscript- Datagrid display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-actionscript-datagrid-display/253143)

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**Author:** [@flashservices](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashservices)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-actionscript-datagrid-display/253143 "2008-02-27T16:32:53Z")

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I am trying to display data in swf from XML by using DATAGRID component in flash 8 and am not able to insert text into the datagrid headers dynamically The code is attached below, please help -hemant xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx…

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## [Actionscript-XML-format](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-xml-format/253141)

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**Author:** [@flashservices](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashservices)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-xml-format/253141 "2008-02-27T16:28:49Z")

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I am trying to generate a template where I read all text, image and tables from XML to display in swf dynamically. Well, I can read the XML into swf but the problem is: 1. I cannot \*\*format \*\*the dynamic text got throu…

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## [How reference an array created in a loadXML within a listener?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-reference-an-array-created-in-a-loadxml-within-a-listener/253137)

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**Author:** [@bentman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bentman)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-reference-an-array-created-in-a-loadxml-within-a-listener/253137 "2008-02-27T16:00:26Z")

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Hi, New to AS. I'm trying to integrate this grid thumbnail gallery code with a full display. I'm using CS3; code was originally intended for 8. Not sure if that's relevant to my problem or not, but..: I keep gett…

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## [Preloader inside animation!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-inside-animation/253136)

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**Author:** [@Aistrin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aistrin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-inside-animation/253136 "2008-02-27T16:00:08Z")

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Greeetings... I have been around and around this for days and I can't find an answer. I'm a newbie in Flash and don't seem to find a clear and above all, correct solution to my problem. I've done a website 100% in Flash …

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## [PHP Actionscript 3.0 urlencode()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-actionscript-3-0-urlencode/253134)

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**Author:** [@phillyrob817](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phillyrob817)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-actionscript-3-0-urlencode/253134 "2008-02-27T15:20:53Z")

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I have and issue and am not sure if it is a PHP issue or actionscript, but believe it to be php. I have written a script that passes a variable from a php page to a swf file that plays a song whenloaded. I have written …

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## [Placing Actionscript Movie Clip Inside a Movie Clip Symbol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-actionscript-movie-clip-inside-a-movie-clip-symbol/253130)

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**Author:** [@rooterman42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rooterman42)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-actionscript-movie-clip-inside-a-movie-clip-symbol/253130 "2008-02-27T14:50:49Z")

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Hi, I'm loading an external image into an empty actionscript movie clip (holder1) using MovieClipLoader(); on frame one of my movie and is invisible. Then when the movie plays, there is an empty movie clip symbol (imag…

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## ["ñ" char](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n-char/253126)

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**Author:** [@MAPS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MAPS)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n-char/253126 "2008-02-27T12:40:17Z")

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Hi, I need help to resolve a problem with ñ char. I have php script that creates a xml file (with ISO-8859-1 encoding) and my flash site read all the content in the xml file. Because i use some components, i can set…

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## [Problem in Firefox with Flash player 9 (9.0.16 - 9.0.47)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-firefox-with-flash-player-9-9-0-16-9-0-47/253125)

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**Author:** [@bd1234](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bd1234)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-firefox-with-flash-player-9-9-0-16-9-0-47/253125 "2008-02-27T12:39:26Z")

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Hi, I found some problems when uploading and making request to a different domain server when using firefox with flash player (9.0.16 - 9.0.47). when testing under same domain server, it has no problem. I already have a …

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## [How to load text from a txt file to an array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-text-from-a-txt-file-to-an-array/253124)

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**Author:** [@gas2008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gas2008)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-text-from-a-txt-file-to-an-array/253124 "2008-02-27T12:38:34Z")

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Hi guys, I'm working with a Flash gallery that loads picture description from the actionscript that looks like this: \*\* import mx.controls.CheckBox; function title\_name() { bigname\_arr = new Array(); bigname\_a…

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## [Need help for Treeview component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-for-treeview-component/253122)

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**Author:** [@thilsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thilsen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-for-treeview-component/253122 "2008-02-27T12:08:35Z")

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Hi all, Any one have any idea how to create custom tree view component in flash? Please share to me if you have any samples. Thank n advance Regards Thil

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## [Need to display multiple font in single text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-display-multiple-font-in-single-text-field/253121)

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**Author:** [@shaji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaji)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-display-multiple-font-in-single-text-field/253121 "2008-02-27T10:43:19Z")

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Hi All, I am working on a flash application which would have a text field displaying multiple fonts in it. I have embedded the fonts and have added it to the library.I can view them in my computer whereas when viewed in …

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## [Try my PONG Game! Feedback?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/try-my-pong-game-feedback/253120)

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**Author:** [@andymac1990](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andymac1990)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/try-my-pong-game-feedback/253120 "2008-02-27T09:46:09Z")

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So lately I have been really into this actionscript 3.0 stuff and just finished my first game. (I can't tell you how many games I have started but never finished.) The game is 2 player: player vs. player only so grab som…

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## [Flash Font Embed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-font-embed/253118)

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**Author:** [@fazekasg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fazekasg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-font-embed/253118 "2008-02-27T09:25:45Z")

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Hy! I've got a problem wich driving me crazy. I'm building a site wich has a lot of dynamic text fields in it, and i'm embeding fonts to use (i put it in libary, then embed it in as), the problem is when a text field has…

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