# flash

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## [Yep... Another Newbie Who Looking for Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yep-another-newbie-who-looking-for-help/249526)

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**Author:** [@Alasandro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alasandro)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yep-another-newbie-who-looking-for-help/249526 "2008-01-19T18:53:35Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm a newbie to flash and things have been going well since I've bought just about every book and taken just about every tutorial on everything except action script 3.0. (Or any action script at all for…

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## [Strange maths problem/error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-maths-problem-error/249523)

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**Author:** [@kre8web](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kre8web)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-maths-problem-error/249523 "2008-01-19T18:47:59Z")

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I've adapated a carousel to work on a flat basis, and its working well. However i wish to add navigation to this that will scroll one image to the left/right when clicked. The problem is this navigation i've added works …

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## [Parenting Objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parenting-objects/249520)

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**Author:** [@Darunia9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darunia9)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parenting-objects/249520 "2008-01-19T18:07:29Z")

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I hope this is the right section for this query, as I couldn't find any command in ny tollbars for it. Does anyone know how to parent and object to another, for example I want to make an animation of a Skeleton and mak…

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## [What is wrong with this Timer syntax?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-this-timer-syntax/249519)

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**Author:** [@lkingman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lkingman)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-this-timer-syntax/249519 "2008-01-19T17:51:33Z")

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The Timer takes two parameters as I understand it: duration and repeat. But the compiler returns an error expecting 0 parameters at the new Timer declaration. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. package { …

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## [FMS Video won't show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fms-video-wont-show/249517)

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**Author:** [@willthegeek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willthegeek)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fms-video-wont-show/249517 "2008-01-19T17:35:24Z")

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I am new to FMS, but seem to have gotten it installed correctly. The problem is when I am try to to run a video. I can see the connection being made, the web page opens and the playlist displays. The first frame of th…

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## [Little menu problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-menu-problem/249516)

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**Author:** [@unlikelytravel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unlikelytravel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-menu-problem/249516 "2008-01-19T17:07:52Z")

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I have a problem building a menu with flash. I am using the following code on a button: on (release) { getURL("D:\\Unlikely\_Traveler\\unlikelyTraveler\\video\\video\_main.html","\_self"); } It keeps saying that it cannot …

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## [Why would you add a library font item?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-would-you-add-a-library-font-item/249512)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-would-you-add-a-library-font-item/249512 "2008-01-19T15:26:00Z")

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I'm just confused what a font item in the library would be for? Is it just like adding a dynamic textfield and embedding all the characters there??

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## [loadVars in Movieclip PROBLEMS!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-in-movieclip-problems/249511)

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**Author:** [@Sixtys](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sixtys)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-in-movieclip-problems/249511 "2008-01-19T15:24:33Z")

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\[COLOR=red\]FIXED\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=red\]but i got another problem...\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]how do i make my loadVars, in my movie clip go AFTER the loadVars in scene 1 is finished?\[/COLOR\]

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## [Flash embadded url problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embadded-url-problem/249509)

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**Author:** [@syamb4u](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/syamb4u)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embadded-url-problem/249509 "2008-01-19T15:09:40Z")

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Hi, I am having a flash button and an URL is embadded in it. that URL points to a dynamic page like (jsp file). When I logged with my user id and password at the first time it is showing my details but when I logged wi…

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## [Detect a CTRL-C key event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-a-ctrl-c-key-event/249508)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-a-ctrl-c-key-event/249508 "2008-01-19T14:56:05Z")

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Hi Guys In my application, I need to detect a CTRL-C event. I can detect CTRL-K , CTRL-T , CTRL-U , and a bunch of others, but it seems that CTRL-C is reserved ! First it detects the CTRL , but as long as the CTRL bu…

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## [Help needed with Photo Gallery Using XML and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash/249507)

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**Author:** [@gav](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gav)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash/249507 "2008-01-19T14:52:32Z")

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Hello \[COLOR=Black\]I have completed the \[FONT=Verdana\]Photo Gallery\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\] \[COLOR=Black\] Using XML and Flash tutorial, which works fine when I am viewing…

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## [Passing variable from external .txt file to field name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variable-from-external-txt-file-to-field-name/249503)

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**Author:** [@slacklad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slacklad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variable-from-external-txt-file-to-field-name/249503 "2008-01-19T13:24:00Z")

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Hi - probably a hugely embarrassing beginner question, but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere. I think it's probably (hopefully?) just a syntax problem, so if anyone could point me in the right direction I'd be real…

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## [Loading an FLV into a SWF Wrapper](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-flv-into-a-swf-wrapper/249501)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Splash1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Splash1)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-flv-into-a-swf-wrapper/249501 "2008-01-19T12:32:44Z")

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Hi All! I'm having trouble with something that I hope someone can help me with. Basically I'm trying to load an flv into a wrapper swf which contains the FLVPlayBack component. I'm using the html code below (given to…

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## [Stuck with simple show / hide dynamic text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-with-simple-show-hide-dynamic-text/249498)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-with-simple-show-hide-dynamic-text/249498 "2008-01-19T11:47:25Z")

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I am stuck with this I want a simple dyn. texfield go down change text go up again. This all behind a mask var payoffArray:Array = \["THis would be no 1", "Another payoff"\]; var lineMC:MovieClip; var payoffsMC:MovieC…

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## [Help: Tween Slider Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-tween-slider-menu/249495)

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**Author:** [@cocoapuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cocoapuff)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-tween-slider-menu/249495 "2008-01-19T10:42:58Z")

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I posted this on the Adobe Forums, but they have been down for the last two days. Anyway, I'm trying to make a slider menu like this. I don't need help the the XML aspect. I just want to know how to make the slider sli…

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## [SWF is too large](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-is-too-large/249492)

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**Author:** [@IngJure](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IngJure)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-is-too-large/249492 "2008-01-19T09:21:07Z")

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Hello, I have a problem. I am designing a flash page, somekind of interactive desktop with monitor, speakers, mouse... I made all this components in flash and put them together (no animations jet). But the expoted SWF …

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## [Flash POPUp - version 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-popup-version-8/249490)

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**Author:** [@anilnavis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anilnavis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-popup-version-8/249490 "2008-01-19T08:46:03Z")

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Hello, Flash POP Up sample in the Kirupa.com support only pervious versions like Flash 5. I cant integrate this in my new flash site its a Flash 8 version. Is any one have the POPUP that support Flash 8 Thanks Anil:sig…

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## [NONE of the Flash embed methods working right with IE (activeX problems)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/none-of-the-flash-embed-methods-working-right-with-ie-activex-problems/249485)

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**Author:** [@iblokh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iblokh)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/none-of-the-flash-embed-methods-working-right-with-ie-activex-problems/249485 "2008-01-19T05:42:07Z")

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:{:{:{ :mad: :mad: :mad: First, let me say I'm relatively new to this. I've been learning Flash CS for a few months now and just started on XHTML/CSS. So, until now I've been using the default Flash generate embed tag…

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## [Is this code written wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-code-written-wrong/249484)

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**Author:** [@tivaelydoc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tivaelydoc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-code-written-wrong/249484 "2008-01-19T05:27:07Z")

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onClipEvent (enterFrame) { var time = new Date(); var month = time.getMonth()+1; var day = time.getDate(); var hours = time.getHours(); var minutes = time.getMinutes(); var seconds = time.getSecon…

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## [Need some help with fish animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-fish-animation/249482)

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**Author:** [@TheBigTuna](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheBigTuna)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-fish-animation/249482 "2008-01-19T04:22:33Z")

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Working on a bit of animation to simulate fish swimming. What I want to do is make it a bit more realistic, but don't really know what to do next. I would like to make it so the fish tilt up or down a bit when they are…

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## [Flash 8, Flash CS3, FlashAS3, which one is the latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-flash-cs3-flashas3-which-one-is-the-latest/249480)

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**Author:** [@nasser\_jamal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nasser_jamal)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-flash-cs3-flashas3-which-one-is-the-latest/249480 "2008-01-19T03:28:30Z")

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\* \[COLOR=purple\]Dear members,\[/COLOR\] \* \* \[COLOR=#800080\]I was wondering which is the latest edition of Flash, is it Flash8, CS3 or AS3, as when I read KIRUPA tutorial, I get lost when they mention; CS3 and AS3, th…

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## [Shrubbing Playhead / LIVE Preview](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shrubbing-playhead-live-preview/249473)

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**Author:** [@ZackAttack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZackAttack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shrubbing-playhead-live-preview/249473 "2008-01-19T01:55:54Z")

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I recently upgraded from MX 2004 to CS3. And I do a lot of sound/lip syncing, and I like to scrub the play head and hear the audio in realtime, also just previewing the Flash by hitting enter. Well...this isn't happen…

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## [addChild in a for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-in-a-for-loop/249471)

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**Author:** [@icenine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icenine)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-in-a-for-loop/249471 "2008-01-19T01:40:51Z")

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I'm just not sure what I'm doing wrong with this...any and all help appreciated. I'm trying to dynamically create a menu specified by the contents of a text file. If the text file has 3 pages listed, 3 buttons are pull…

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## [Drawing fps?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-fps/249469)

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**Author:** [@FunkyT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FunkyT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-fps/249469 "2008-01-19T00:59:17Z")

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How do you draw how many frames your flash is running at?

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## [Inserting keyframes into begining of movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-keyframes-into-begining-of-movie/249468)

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**Author:** [@jules](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jules)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-keyframes-into-begining-of-movie/249468 "2008-01-19T00:41:49Z")

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Hi, I'm working on a movie with a lot of tweens. I need to insert some keyframes and tweens at the beginning of my movie but I want to know how to do this without altering the rest of my movie? There's probably an eas…

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## [Difference between function blah() and blah=function()?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-function-blah-and-blah-function/249464)

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**Author:** [@DimTea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DimTea)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-function-blah-and-blah-function/249464 "2008-01-18T23:25:53Z")

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What's the difference between function blah(arguments) { } and blah=function(arguments) { } ?

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## [Script modification for the thumbnails tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-modification-for-the-thumbnails-tutorial/249463)

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**Author:** [@qman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qman)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-modification-for-the-thumbnails-tutorial/249463 "2008-01-18T23:19:07Z")

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I am trying to modify the "Adding Thumbnails" tutorial found here:http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I would like to have the bottom thumbnail scroller start to scroll automatically upon page load. T…

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## [HTML Variables and Directory Depth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-variables-and-directory-depth/249459)

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**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-variables-and-directory-depth/249459 "2008-01-18T22:43:22Z")

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Hello all, I have a site where each project has its own directory. I'd like to keep the swf in the main root directory while the xml index, html files and photos directory are in their own directory. So I would just ch…

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## [Getting 'on(release, keyPress"\<Enter\>")' to work with an InputText box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-on-release-keypress-enter-to-work-with-an-inputtext-box/249458)

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**Author:** [@vfranklyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vfranklyn)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-on-release-keypress-enter-to-work-with-an-inputtext-box/249458 "2008-01-18T22:36:49Z")

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Hi there. I'm a noob (clearly), and I'm trying to get an InputText field to submit text to a Google site search by hitting the Enter key. I can get it to work when I click on a button, but I'd really like it to work wi…

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## [\[Q\] Flash prevent theft?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-flash-prevent-theft/249455)

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**Author:** [@Jolle\_no](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jolle_no)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-flash-prevent-theft/249455 "2008-01-18T22:18:36Z")

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Hi I'm making some small flashmovies, flv players, imageviewers, slideshow generators and modules for a few clients. And I'm wondering the best way to prevent people from stealing the applications (just downloading the s…

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