# flash

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## [Replace site Preloader with new?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replace-site-preloader-with-new/249450)

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**Author:** [@hrbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hrbi)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replace-site-preloader-with-new/249450 "2008-01-18T21:34:23Z")

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Hi folks... Ohh man i need help.. Im a newbi, but still i have spend the last 6 hours to make a new preloader work in a flash template which has it own preloader. Im not talking about the preloader for the site, but …

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## [Can't see text in scrollPane Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-see-text-in-scrollpane-component/249447)

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**Author:** [@enchance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enchance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-see-text-in-scrollpane-component/249447 "2008-01-18T21:23:58Z")

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Can anyone help me out on this. I loaded a swf into a scrollpane as scrollpanes go. The only difference is that the dynamically generated textfield in the loaded swf did not come out at all while the pic in the loaded sw…

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## [Flash opening panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-opening-panel/249446)

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**Author:** [@mariocesar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mariocesar)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-opening-panel/249446 "2008-01-18T21:09:56Z")

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Hello, check this link http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/Detroit2008/photogallerypopup.aspx?cp-documentid=6009726&photo-number=1# check the flash on top, at the end of the animation is a button "expand to interact" …

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## [Delegate.create() vs Function.apply()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delegate-create-vs-function-apply/249444)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delegate-create-vs-function-apply/249444 "2008-01-18T20:54:33Z")

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I see them both being pretty much the same. They basically call a function within a specified scope. Any ideas what any difference is?

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## [\[cs3\] Loader delay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-loader-delay/249443)

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**Author:** [@picsnpens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/picsnpens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-loader-delay/249443 "2008-01-18T20:36:40Z")

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Ok - so ive been making a photography portfolio website. Currently its link is rediculously long -- www.implementationsofimagination.com/school/jwp/index.html So my problem is this - i have preloaders on all the ext…

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## [HTML textfield question? (swf embeding related)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-textfield-question-swf-embeding-related/249442)

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**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-textfield-question-swf-embeding-related/249442 "2008-01-18T20:30:47Z")

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When I have an HTML textfield and I embed an swf into it will the text display before the swf has loaded? Basically, I have a textfield that's loading some text from a XML file. I want to embed an SWF in it but I'm not…

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## [Accessing Array Value from Loaded MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-array-value-from-loaded-mc/249439)

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**Author:** [@wonker1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wonker1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-array-value-from-loaded-mc/249439 "2008-01-18T19:37:57Z")

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I am creating a movie that loads data from xml files into an array. The values in the array are then accessed by a clip loaded into the main timeline. I can trace the values in the array without an issue from the main…

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## [External Preloader Library Linkage issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-preloader-library-linkage-issue/249433)

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**Author:** [@Creslin321](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Creslin321)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-preloader-library-linkage-issue/249433 "2008-01-18T18:25:32Z")

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Hey Everyone, So I recently ran into a real frustrating problem when I was trying to make an external preloader for my swf, and I thought that I would share it here so that someone else won't have to go through what I …

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## [Swap Depth with another Movie Clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-depth-with-another-movie-clip/249430)

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**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-depth-with-another-movie-clip/249430 "2008-01-18T17:51:15Z")

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hello all, i have 2 clips on my stage. how can a swap the depths between the two of them? in addition, how can i set the depth of a MovieClip? Thanks for any help. i used to do this: clip1.swapDepths(clip2) but…

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## [Variable Typing Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-typing-question/249429)

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**Author:** [@sixfngers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sixfngers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-typing-question/249429 "2008-01-18T17:45:37Z")

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So lets say I have a function in which I drag around a Display Object. if i pass that function the Object to be dragged how do i type the variable. function drag(targ:Sprite) { //do drag stuff //but what if the…

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## [Papervision 3D Video Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-3d-video-tutorials/249428)

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**Author:** [@jfoley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jfoley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-3d-video-tutorials/249428 "2008-01-18T17:31:00Z")

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Hey all, I've been working on a Papervision 3D tutorial series. If you're looking to get started using the PV3D API this might be a good place to start. It has videos tutorials, source files and example .swf's. Hope t…

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## [MC won't work in Timeline - works fine on it's own](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-wont-work-in-timeline-works-fine-on-its-own/249425)

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**Author:** [@lostris00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lostris00)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-wont-work-in-timeline-works-fine-on-its-own/249425 "2008-01-18T16:43:38Z")

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Hi Everyone, I have a simpel 5 page website which is controlled by my main timeline. The first movieclip which is an animation works fine. The second movieclip which is an interactive scrolling gallery does not work. (…

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## [Movieclip rotation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-rotation/249423)

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**Author:** [@Atris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Atris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-rotation/249423 "2008-01-18T15:45:12Z")

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All- I'm trying to rotate five movieclips around an ellipse when the onRelease event is triggered. Whenever one is selected, I'd like it to be at the forefront of the ellipse. I've attached an image so you all can se…

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## [Copy/Move a movieclip from \_root to inside an MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-move-a-movieclip-from--root-to-inside-an-mc/249422)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-move-a-movieclip-from--root-to-inside-an-mc/249422 "2008-01-18T15:19:05Z")

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Hi again, If I have a movieclip on the main timeline, is there a way to put this movieclip inside another movieclip on stage (ofcourse during runtime) ? I know that one of the methods of doing this is using bitmapdata c…

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## [Use javascript to check the current frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-javascript-to-check-the-current-frame/249420)

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**Author:** [@itsrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/itsrick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-javascript-to-check-the-current-frame/249420 "2008-01-18T15:10:05Z")

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Hi all. I need to use javascript to check the current frame of a movie that is playing in a loop. The movie has a stop action on it and I can't add any more code to it than that. Is there a way to have javascript chec…

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## [Dynamic Text boxes disappearing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-boxes-disappearing/249419)

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**Author:** [@TheFreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheFreak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-boxes-disappearing/249419 "2008-01-18T15:00:27Z")

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Has anyone ever encountered this problem before? I have 3 dynamic text boxes in a movie. They all run off the same variable. One of the text boxes displays fine when published and printed. The other 2 disappear when …

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## [Flash button cache problem... Pls. help me its argent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-button-cache-problem-pls-help-me-its-argent/249415)

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**Author:** [@syamb4u](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/syamb4u)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-button-cache-problem-pls-help-me-its-argent/249415 "2008-01-18T13:43:10Z")

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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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## [Mac Dock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-dock/249412)

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**Author:** [@winandhi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/winandhi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-dock/249412 "2008-01-18T13:17:08Z")

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Dear friends:te:, I adopted the tsunami effect that i've got from this link http://jrgraphix.net/research/flash\_dock.php but the problem is how can i plug the title on each icon, showing up on an icon... Thanks, Winan…

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## [Nested MC Problem {AS2}](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-mc-problem-as2/249411)

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**Author:** [@charldesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charldesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-mc-problem-as2/249411 "2008-01-18T13:02:55Z")

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Hey there :gm: I've got a little problem with a slide out menu I'm building with nested movie clips that have onRollover events. My problem is that the menu slides out fine but I'm not to sure how i would do onRollOut…

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## [Simple Movie Clip Alignment Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-movie-clip-alignment-problem/249410)

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**Author:** [@drewmerl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drewmerl)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-movie-clip-alignment-problem/249410 "2008-01-18T12:40:50Z")

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Hello to all. I have a movie that has multiple layers and is published at 100%, no scale. Within that movie I have all movie assets/clips centered, but one. I am trying to load the final clip to the upper right corne…

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## [Replace charAt trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replace-charat-trouble/249408)

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**Author:** [@GfO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GfO)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replace-charat-trouble/249408 "2008-01-18T12:21:36Z")

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Hi all! I am getting a weird error that's about to drive me crazy. The scenario is as follows: I am reformatting a number to fit Norwegian standards. The number before formatting can be something like 1234.01, but need…

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## [List component, transparent background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-transparent-background/249407)

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**Author:** [@Phenex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phenex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-transparent-background/249407 "2008-01-18T12:12:36Z")

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Anyone know what CSS declaration to use to make the background of a LIST component transparent? I've tried using the following: \_root.myList.setStyle("backgroundColor", "transparent"); \_root.myList.setStyle("backg…

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## [Flash Resize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-resize/249406)

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**Author:** [@chup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chup)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-resize/249406 "2008-01-18T12:12:27Z")

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Hi People, i'm intending to do some dynamic browser resizing with flash, and after some research, i come to 2 conclusion swfforcesize http://blog.pixelbreaker.com/flash/swfforcesize/ and mustardlab's object resize. h…

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## [Online FLV Video editor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-flv-video-editor/249405)

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**Author:** [@am\_developer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/am_developer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-flv-video-editor/249405 "2008-01-18T11:33:11Z")

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I am trying to make a very scaled down version of these applications: http://www.youtube.com/ytremixer\_about http://jumpcut.com/create/edit?movie\_id=3C071E624D8511DB92322EF149F8C96D I have been looking at ways of doi…

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## [AS2: Bizzare bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-bizzare-bug/249404)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-bizzare-bug/249404 "2008-01-18T11:23:37Z")

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I am really stumped as to why flash is currently doing what it is doing. I have a text field which calls in data from xml. Example: \<body\_text\>\<!\[CDATA\[ \<li\> bullet point 1\</li\> \<li\> bullet point 2\</li\>. \<li\> bulle…

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## [Help with preloading multiple swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-multiple-swf/249399)

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**Author:** [@yutaki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yutaki)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-multiple-swf/249399 "2008-01-18T09:16:39Z")

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Hi guys, Im trying to preload the first external swf along with the main preloader so that the animation will be smooth. Can anyone help me with this? I want the first external swf to be loaded into a empty movie clip…

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## [Preloading multiple swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swf/249398)

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**Author:** [@yutaki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yutaki)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swf/249398 "2008-01-18T09:14:11Z")

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Hi guys, Im trying to preload the first external swf along with the main preloader so that the animation will be smooth. Can anyone help me with this? I want the first external swf to be loaded into a empty movie clip…

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## [Changing slider-component height](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-slider-component-height/249397)

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**Author:** [@efink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/efink)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-slider-component-height/249397 "2008-01-18T08:55:11Z")

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I can't find a way to change the height of the slider-component in cs3. Anyone knows?

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## [Premade textfield arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/premade-textfield-arrays/249394)

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**Author:** [@Himegoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Himegoto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/premade-textfield-arrays/249394 "2008-01-18T07:56:14Z")

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This is my first ever attempt at teaching myself flash cs3 and actionscript 3, so please forgive me if this is stupid. I have a number of premade text fields with instance names of myText0\_txt, myText1\_txt, etc. I'd ra…

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## [\[?\]F8 and Complex XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-and-complex-xml/249392)

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**Author:** [@zer0efx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zer0efx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-and-complex-xml/249392 "2008-01-18T07:38:47Z")

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Evening Folks, I work for a Pharmaceutical company and I'm working on a presentation for one of our products. The idea behind this is that they eventually want to use this flash template for multiple products so it need…

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