# flash

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## [Help with Maze, CD, and getBounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-maze-cd-and-getbounds/250915)

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**Author:** [@sarumitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarumitai)\
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**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-maze-cd-and-getbounds/250915 "2008-02-03T11:20:18Z")

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I pieced together some code using getBounds and I have made a simple little maze thing. What I can't do, which is the ultimate goal of this program, is to put MCs around the stage and have various things happen when th…

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## [Full window and onResize question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-window-and-onresize-question/250914)

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**Author:** [@manny2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manny2k)\
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**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-window-and-onresize-question/250914 "2008-02-03T10:34:23Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] Been trying to work this one out for ages, I’ve a MC on stage named container\_mc and 4 buttons in globalNav\_mc, which move the container\_mc to 4 different …

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## [Looping a FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-a-flv/250911)

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**Author:** [@mmattrw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmattrw)\
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**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-a-flv/250911 "2008-02-03T07:10:44Z")

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I created a .flv in After Effects, added it to my stage during authoring and it plays just fine, but how do I make this thing loop? I used 'myFlv.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET\_STATUS, netstat);', but that doesn't…

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## [How can I replicate this intro?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-replicate-this-intro/250905)

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**Author:** [@tokyochiknicole](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tokyochiknicole)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-replicate-this-intro/250905 "2008-02-03T04:39:16Z")

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I want to create a movie clip like this, but I'm not sure how to go about it. If anyone knows plz help. http://www.smartfurniture.com/ Thanx, Nicole

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## [Random Loaded Movies - .flv doesn't load/play](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-loaded-movies-flv-doesnt-load-play/250897)

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**Author:** [@garyseven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyseven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-loaded-movies-flv-doesnt-load-play/250897 "2008-02-03T02:09:22Z")

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This tutorial works beautifully. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/loading\_random\_movie.htm BUT!!! the issue i have is the .swf's randomly load perfectly but the .flv within the .swf does not play her…

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## [Updating Variable As3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-variable-as3/250894)

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**Author:** [@le\_shal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/le_shal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-variable-as3/250894 "2008-02-03T01:15:52Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to create a drawing App with AS3 and I'm having trouble getting the pen variable to update with the new size. I'm not sure where the problem is. I have a variable defined at the beginning of the scr…

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## [Seperate Bullet Trajectories](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seperate-bullet-trajectories/250893)

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**Author:** [@Esoltas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esoltas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seperate-bullet-trajectories/250893 "2008-02-03T00:45:00Z")

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I am trying to create a ship that releases bullets when one presses the space bar. The position of the bullets is randomized but within the space under the ship, so it appears that they emerge from it in essentially a st…

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## [AS 3.0 to 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-0-to-2-0/250891)

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**Author:** [@AscolA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AscolA)\
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**Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-0-to-2-0/250891 "2008-02-03T00:24:50Z")

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I just built an entire presentation for a client with cs3 using as 3.0. However, the client needs it to play on Flash player 6. I was under the impression that writing code using as 3.0 was the "correct way to write cod…

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## [Actionscript/Gallery Help \[Urgent?\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-gallery-help-urgent/250890)

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**Author:** [@tsuakai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsuakai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-gallery-help-urgent/250890 "2008-02-02T23:59:01Z")

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Hello fellow forum comrades. I've been working on this flash file for a while. It's a website and I've gotten the majority of it completed, and what I thought was done, is now incorrect. I've attached the file via my p…

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## [Distributing External MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/distributing-external-movieclip/250884)

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**Author:** [@arunforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arunforce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/distributing-external-movieclip/250884 "2008-02-02T20:48:55Z")

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Ok, say I load an external SWF, "objects1.swf" onto a skeleton of a car. Inside the car movieclip, there are headlights, door, and hood, each that need to be loaded with the movieclip inside of the car's respective movie…

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## [Advice for AS3 Game Creation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-for-as3-game-creation/250881)

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**Author:** [@neodeltai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neodeltai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-for-as3-game-creation/250881 "2008-02-02T20:06:13Z")

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Hello everyone! First time posting on the forums. I'm working on a game in AS3, using the Flex SDK and Flash Develop. I'm creating a very basic GameEngine base class to handle time-based updating, input, etc., and I …

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## [Variable 'undefined' with If/Else](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-undefined-with-if-else/250874)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-undefined-with-if-else/250874 "2008-02-02T17:24:30Z")

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Hi, what Have I done wrong! I want 'time' to return a number from the function it fires, So that it gets placed into the alphaTo Function ....\> OK have a look \[smile\] blocks = 6; for(i=0;i\<blocks;i++){ var…

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## [If/Else Vars Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-else-vars-problem/250873)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-else-vars-problem/250873 "2008-02-02T17:22:52Z")

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Hi, what Have I done wrong! I want 'time' to return a number from the function it fires, So that it gets placed into the alphaTo Function ....\> OK have a look \[smile\] blocks = 6; for(i=0;i\<blocks;i++){ var…

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## [Bug in with-statement?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bug-in-with-statement/250871)

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**Author:** [@cons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cons)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bug-in-with-statement/250871 "2008-02-02T16:10:25Z")

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According to the docs, the scope chain used by the with statement to resolve identifiers is: innermost with-statement -\> outermost with-statement -\> activation object -\> etc. If this would be true, the following code sho…

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## [Event listener, help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-help/250867)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-help/250867 "2008-02-02T13:26:43Z")

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If ten mc's are going to have the same MOUSE\_DOWN event, how can I, inside the mouseDown-function, know which mc it is? Like; for(var i=0;i\<10;i++) { this\["mc"+i\].addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, press); } func…

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## [Getting images from an xml and into seperate MovieClips/Sprites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-images-from-an-xml-and-into-seperate-movieclips-sprites/250866)

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**Author:** [@Blekk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blekk)\
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**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-images-from-an-xml-and-into-seperate-movieclips-sprites/250866 "2008-02-02T13:21:06Z")

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Hello, I have a bit of a problem. I have started on an AS file to get images from an XML document and then add them to separate movieclips (or any other bitmap holder) so that I can then manipulate them separately. M…

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## [Dynamic AS Grid - works but ...\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-as-grid-works-but/250865)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-as-grid-works-but/250865 "2008-02-02T12:49:27Z")

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Hi, Ive written some code to create a grid out of dynamically placed blocks from the library, which has a random colour assigned to each one on creation. The Code is simple .. But Takes my browser - ages to load up, as…

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## [Padding as it were of Stage.width](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/padding-as-it-were-of-stage-width/250859)

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**Author:** [@rai\_kane3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rai_kane3)\
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**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/padding-as-it-were-of-stage-width/250859 "2008-02-02T09:01:53Z")

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i have a mask which is over some thumbnails. i have given that mask the value of Stage.width i.e mask\_mc.\_width = Stage.width /1; however i would like the mask to e slightly padded left and right so the mask doesnt …

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## [\_root.loadMovie() equivalent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-loadmovie-equivalent/250855)

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**Author:** [@Hypah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hypah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-loadmovie-equivalent/250855 "2008-02-02T06:00:52Z")

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I need the functionality that "\_root.loadMovie()" provides in every other Flash version!! I CANNOT utilize "stage.addChild(Loader.content)" as a workaround. A Flash 6 .swf is involved whose script does NOT execute prop…

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## [Jumping to a frame \*inside\* a loading swiff](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-to-a-frame-inside-a-loading-swiff/250850)

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**Author:** [@will\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/will_s)\
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**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-to-a-frame-inside-a-loading-swiff/250850 "2008-02-02T03:53:27Z")

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I have this code on the home page of a site: root.createEmptyMovieClip("loadExternalSwiffsmc", 2); loadExternalSwiffs\_mc.\_x = 0; loadExternalSwiffs\_mc.\_y = 103; root.loadExternalSwiffsmc.loadMovie("introSplashPage.swf"…

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## [Getting My Head Around ApplicationDomain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-my-head-around-applicationdomain/250843)

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**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-my-head-around-applicationdomain/250843 "2008-02-02T01:42:12Z")

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Hi, Ok, so I have been messing around with applicationDomains. Getting communication between a parent swf and a child swf and its various embedded classes is straight forward. I found you can either use applicationDoma…

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## [Securing the Kirupa Guestbook?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/securing-the-kirupa-guestbook/250842)

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**Author:** [@bbf3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bbf3)\
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**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/securing-the-kirupa-guestbook/250842 "2008-02-02T01:25:36Z")

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Hey, Can someone help me secure the kirupa guestbook. I think someone is hacking it on a site I've made: php: \<?php $file = fopen("guestbook.xml", "w+") or die("Can't open XML file"); $xmlString = $HTTP\_RAW\_POST\_DAT…

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## [Timeline vanashing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-vanashing/250841)

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**Author:** [@george2409](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/george2409)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-vanashing/250841 "2008-02-02T01:06:26Z")

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For some really weird reason the timeline has vanished from the stage. When I click the timeline button on both the stage and the window box it appears briefly before vanishing again. Any ideas? Thanks

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## [ON\_BUFFERING Event for a sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-buffering-event-for-a-sound/250840)

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**Author:** [@jedhu0920](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedhu0920)\
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**Last updated:** [February 2, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-buffering-event-for-a-sound/250840 "2008-02-02T00:55:09Z")

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I am building an MP3 player. I need to detect if the audio pauses due to an empty buffer so that I can show a loading indicator. I've scoured all the Sound classes and can't find any 'ON\_BUFFERING' type events. How would…

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## [Error calling javascript function using ExternalInterface.call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-calling-javascript-function-using-externalinterface-call/250834)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-calling-javascript-function-using-externalinterface-call/250834 "2008-02-01T23:36:54Z")

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I'm attempting to execute Javascript code (the fromFlash() function) that's in an .HTM file, in which is embedded my .SWF file. I'm using the following code in the .FLA file: myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK…

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## [Flash screensavers for Motorola Razr V3cm](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-screensavers-for-motorola-razr-v3cm/250833)

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**Author:** [@Hellion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hellion)\
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**Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-screensavers-for-motorola-razr-v3cm/250833 "2008-02-01T23:28:46Z")

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Does anybody knows where to find tutorials on how to create and install screensavers for the Razr V3cm with Flash? Thanks in advance.

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## [Embedding in Flex Actionscript Projects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-in-flex-actionscript-projects/250831)

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**Author:** [@rrh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rrh)\
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**Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-in-flex-actionscript-projects/250831 "2008-02-01T23:06:31Z")

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So I've taken to doing a few things and I would like comments on it please. I like Flex as a development environment because of the way it organizes classes; I've been makingActionScript projects in Flex. However, sin…

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## [Drop down box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-box/250829)

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**Author:** [@hrbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hrbi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-box/250829 "2008-02-01T22:33:10Z")

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Hi guys... Please help me with this simpel AS issue. It sounds easy and it probraly is, but my newbie brain has bin working overtime, and im completly lost.. \[frowning\] Here goes.. I have a small recuangle box with…

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## [Assistance with game flow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assistance-with-game-flow/250827)

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**Author:** [@killerspam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/killerspam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assistance-with-game-flow/250827 "2008-02-01T21:59:13Z")

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Hi guys, I'm creating a game using AS3 (specifically using FDT). I've spent the past week learning all of the available OO-design patterns, and I'm trying to put them to good use, where appropriate. I'm having troubl…

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## [Portfolio scaling frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-scaling-frame/250824)

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**Author:** [@Rumr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rumr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-scaling-frame/250824 "2008-02-01T20:49:22Z")

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I am wondering if someone could help me in giving me a direction or solution to go about my portfolio www.jamespg.com/new.html I want the buttons the left to load up the images in the main frame but before doing that…

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