# flash

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## [How can I fix the tabIndex for this tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-fix-the-tabindex-for-this-tutorial/251289)

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**Author:** [@OneQuestion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OneQuestion)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-fix-the-tabindex-for-this-tutorial/251289 "2008-02-06T22:36:51Z")

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Hi Kirupa I was wondering if anyone knew how to fix the tabIndex for this tutorial : \[COLOR=blue\]Flash -Based email form using PHP. \[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=black\]I did the tutorial and it works fine but it dosent have anythin…

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## [Click, Hold, Move, Release. HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-hold-move-release-help/251288)

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**Author:** [@Frogcloset](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Frogcloset)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-hold-move-release-help/251288 "2008-02-06T22:21:48Z")

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Need some help on a game, trying to make the game as Dependant on the mouse as possible, But have ran into a snag. I Need to have something happen when the user holds down there mouse button moves it and releases, No…

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## [AS3 quick code snippet needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-quick-code-snippet-needed/251287)

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**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-quick-code-snippet-needed/251287 "2008-02-06T22:21:03Z")

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I've been looking but since I don't really know my end result, it's hard to search correctly. I basically need onRelease { this.gotoAndPlay (2) } converted to AS 3. I mildly understand classes / functions but ju…

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## [AS that makes one color tween to another?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-that-makes-one-color-tween-to-another/251286)

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**Author:** [@eskalation\_dk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eskalation_dk)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-that-makes-one-color-tween-to-another/251286 "2008-02-06T22:13:26Z")

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Hey, lets say i have a red colored box, and i want it to gradually tween into being green.. is that possible only using actionscript? i have not been able to fine any info on this anywhere so i am beginning to fear that …

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## [Adding Thumbnails with scrolling grid, instead?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-with-scrolling-grid-instead/251285)

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**Author:** [@amsprings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amsprings)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-with-scrolling-grid-instead/251285 "2008-02-06T22:11:43Z")

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I'm hoping someone can help and take this modification of the 'Adding Thumbnails' tutorial by TheCanadian a bit further. TheCanadian's modification to the code is below, and it looks great, but the images load in the g…

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## [comboBox, multiple fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-multiple-fonts/251284)

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**Author:** [@cky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-multiple-fonts/251284 "2008-02-06T21:25:41Z")

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Hey, I'm trying to make a comboBox which is populated with all available fonts on a system, and each font is rendered in it's own font. You can apply different styles to different columns of a list, but not each row…

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## [Infinite Menu w/ no controls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-menu-w-no-controls/251283)

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**Author:** [@phlegma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phlegma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-menu-w-no-controls/251283 "2008-02-06T21:07:36Z")

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I'm trying to get that kirupa infinite menu to work without any user controls or buttons. I need it to have a constant speed, the items to be static not buttons, and to allow no stopping or changing direction etc... a…

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## [Help! loadMovie and onload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loadmovie-and-onload/251280)

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**Author:** [@samuels27921](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samuels27921)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loadmovie-and-onload/251280 "2008-02-06T20:34:10Z")

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I have a URL Query String Generated Flash Site and I need this code so that when it can not find the swf typed it will return with an Error. Here’s my code that I thinks should work. loader1.onLoad = function() { if (…

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## [Inconsistent Loading Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inconsistent-loading-problems/251279)

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**Author:** [@Wedge\_Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wedge_Man)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inconsistent-loading-problems/251279 "2008-02-06T20:31:43Z")

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Hey all, So i'm having some very weird problems working with Loaders that are loading in external swfs. Basically my main class loads in an external swf. While it's loading a progress bar increments to show the load…

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## [Need Help to make Web Ads?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-to-make-web-ads/251273)

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**Author:** [@crazy69bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crazy69bug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-to-make-web-ads/251273 "2008-02-06T19:48:46Z")

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Im creating web ads and coming accross an issue the filesize is to big. I have seen some ads around the web and the image is a good resolution and is always under 30kb on filesize Is there a trick to it on Flash (some …

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## [On Release Function Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-function-help/251270)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-function-help/251270 "2008-02-06T19:11:22Z")

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Hi, I need a little help writing a function that loads two separate SWF files by clicking a button. Here is my current code: on (release) { if (\_root.currMovie == undefined) { \_root.currMovie = “slash”; slash\_conta…

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## [Site Nav has weird "Click to Activate" in IE - PLEASE HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-nav-has-weird-click-to-activate-in-ie-please-help/251269)

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**Author:** [@Like\_a\_45](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Like_a_45)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-nav-has-weird-click-to-activate-in-ie-please-help/251269 "2008-02-06T19:01:46Z")

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Hi my issue may be simple and I hope it is. I have a site I recently launched which uses a flash navigation piece to jump between html pages. In IE currently when you visit the site it asks you to "Click to activate …

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## [AS3 addChild when what you're adding is dynamic?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-addchild-when-what-youre-adding-is-dynamic/251267)

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**Author:** [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-addchild-when-what-youre-adding-is-dynamic/251267 "2008-02-06T18:59:23Z")

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I don't even think I worded the title correctly, but here's what I'm running into: I have an XML file that contains, among other things, a node called \<image\> which contains a string that refers to the relevant Library…

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## [Centering the background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-the-background/251263)

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**Author:** [@JUNCK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JUNCK)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-the-background/251263 "2008-02-06T18:49:57Z")

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Hello, I was wondering how to center the background like w/ AS: http://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/ I also notice that when you scale the browser window it adds a gradient to the right and left of the centered picture. …

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## [Preloader showing up twice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-showing-up-twice/251260)

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**Author:** [@mmak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-showing-up-twice/251260 "2008-02-06T18:01:41Z")

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Here's my site: http://www.kyphoto.com/jd/ Before the first image appears, the preloader shows up twice. Do you know how to correct this? Here are my FLA and XML files: http://www.kyphoto.com/jd/fla.zip Thanks!

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## [Need Help with this Movie Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-this-movie-player/251252)

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**Author:** [@mediumman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mediumman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-this-movie-player/251252 "2008-02-06T16:09:36Z")

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I am currently developing a movie player and the client has asked me to add the functionality to have the movies load one after another without having to click on the chapters on the side.....i am attaching the working f…

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## [Confused Novice, Flash content not displaying in IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confused-novice-flash-content-not-displaying-in-ie7/251251)

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**Author:** [@mjmaltby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjmaltby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confused-novice-flash-content-not-displaying-in-ie7/251251 "2008-02-06T16:05:59Z")

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Apologies if this is a very basic question however I am have great trouble in displaying my flash content in IE7. It seems to work in Firefox, but on a couple of computers I have tried IE will not display the Flash conte…

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## ["for each in" loop trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-each-in-loop-trouble/251250)

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**Author:** [@Fata\_ku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fata_ku)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-each-in-loop-trouble/251250 "2008-02-06T16:02:19Z")

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I'm currently working on a game, a top-down shooter, and am having one major roadblock: I need to test the proxymity of each player-fired bullet to the enemy/boss to then choose it's reaction to said bullet: for each …

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## [Fullscreen Mode without context menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-mode-without-context-menu/251249)

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**Author:** [@Rundevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rundevo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-mode-without-context-menu/251249 "2008-02-06T15:56:08Z")

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Hello everyone! I´ve been working full time with AS3 for afew months, so I understand the basics by now. Afew months ago I made a fullscreen mode on a clients website after following the instructions on the tutorial pr…

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## [AS3 version of Mac Style Flash Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-version-of-mac-style-flash-menu/251241)

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**Author:** [@pin7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pin7)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-version-of-mac-style-flash-menu/251241 "2008-02-06T15:29:55Z")

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Hi everyone, Check out actionscript 3 mac menu - http://actionscriptnotes.com/blog/2008/02/06/mac-style-flash-menu/ Thanks.

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## [AS3 Version of Mac Style Flash Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-version-of-mac-style-flash-menu/251240)

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**Author:** [@pin7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pin7)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-version-of-mac-style-flash-menu/251240 "2008-02-06T15:26:22Z")

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Hi everyone, Checkout ActionScript3 mac style flash menu - http://actionscriptnotes.com/blog/2008/02/06/mac-style-flash-menu/ Thanks.

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## [Adding Thumbnails - question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-question/251238)

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**Author:** [@tuktuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tuktuk)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-question/251238 "2008-02-06T15:23:02Z")

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Hi, i´ve this photogallery - it´s great. I´d like load picture from more xml files (example: file "image1.xml", "image2.xml" etc.). Please how it do it? Thank you Tuk

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## [Dynamic Text as HTML Link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-as-html-link/251236)

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**Author:** [@rafnews](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafnews)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-as-html-link/251236 "2008-02-06T15:18:44Z")

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Hi, I have a simple Dynamic Text and i would like to make it ack like a button (so over, out, hit, and so on). however, the text (as it is dynamic text) will change during the process. i've setup a dynamic text that …

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## [Swf file scrolling at differnt speed in div](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-scrolling-at-differnt-speed-in-div/251235)

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**Author:** [@Pale\_September](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pale_September)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-scrolling-at-differnt-speed-in-div/251235 "2008-02-06T15:03:41Z")

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Hi, I have several small swf files aligned with text in a scrolling div on my webpage but when I view the page and scroll, the swf files scroll at a different speed to the text and therefore seem to jump about and look u…

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## [XML -loop load problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loop-load-problem/251231)

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**Author:** [@Lill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lill)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loop-load-problem/251231 "2008-02-06T14:32:46Z")

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Hi! i have a flash that shows 9 pics with some text, that is compleatly taken up from a XML useing childnodes. I get it to work, but when it loops back to start after the 9 images, the xml dosnt load. (no tekst or pictur…

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## [How to save on flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-save-on-flash/251230)

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**Author:** [@ilikemyself](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilikemyself)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-save-on-flash/251230 "2008-02-06T14:32:33Z")

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How do i save on flash like a save button which would be the actions script ?

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## [Im making a game and i need some help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-making-a-game-and-i-need-some-help/251229)

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**Author:** [@ilikemyself](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilikemyself)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-making-a-game-and-i-need-some-help/251229 "2008-02-06T14:15:43Z")

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Hi i am now trying to make a complete rpg game i have already made some games but i am trying to make a very complete game. On the begining of my game i though it would be nice to put a name on the character so there w…

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## [Get the url of the currently playing movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-the-url-of-the-currently-playing-movie/251220)

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**Author:** [@axiom255](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axiom255)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-the-url-of-the-currently-playing-movie/251220 "2008-02-06T12:14:54Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to get the URL of the currently playing movie. This was really easy in AS2 (trace(\_url)) but I can't find the AS3 equivalent. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Colin

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## [Mouse Draw](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-draw/251218)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
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**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-draw/251218 "2008-02-06T12:00:16Z")

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This should draw right!? var i:Number = 0; onMouseMove = function(){ var Xmouse:Number = \_root.\_xmouse; var Ymouse:Number = \_root.\_ymouse; i+=1; trace(Xmouse); \_root.attachMovie("shape","shape"+i,…

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## [How do I stop flv playback when user clicks a navigation button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-flv-playback-when-user-clicks-a-navigation-button/251216)

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**Author:** [@troyt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/troyt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-flv-playback-when-user-clicks-a-navigation-button/251216 "2008-02-06T11:49:55Z")

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This could be simple but I'm new to as3. I have a few flv component instances on different frames. When you click a navigation button the current flv should stop and it takes you to a new flv on a different frame. But t…

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