# flash

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## [Help: runtime image import in Flash CS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-runtime-image-import-in-flash-cs3/247217)

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**Author:** [@Scotteroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scotteroo)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-runtime-image-import-in-flash-cs3/247217 "2007-12-19T18:23:52Z")

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I'm creating an "online logo-maker" application. I want to: (a) have a "library" of bitmap & vector objects a user can drag onto the "work area"; (b) have user-specific libraries. I'm planning on using PhP or ASP for the…

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## [HELP: random frame percentage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-random-frame-percentage/247213)

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**Author:** [@bigbalroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbalroo)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-random-frame-percentage/247213 "2007-12-19T17:31:56Z")

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hi, got a problem at the moment. i have this syntax in frame 1: stop(); var percent = (random(100)+1); if (percent\>=1 and percent\<40) { var i = random(2); } else if (percent\>=40 and percent\<=100) { i = "exit"; …

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## [Help with Photo Gallery Using XML and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash/247212)

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**Author:** [@Chapter1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chapter1)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash/247212 "2007-12-19T17:27:43Z")

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I made a scrolling thumbnail using these tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm Im totally clueless how do I make the image once clicked with act as a link target. Can anyone make my…

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## [Loading External Swf into Movie Clip ... Preloader Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-into-movie-clip-preloader-problem/247210)

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**Author:** [@Bill12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bill12)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-into-movie-clip-preloader-problem/247210 "2007-12-19T17:04:41Z")

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Hi, i don\`t know how i got back to the basics but i am having a problem with a preloader. What i do... I have an empty movie clip that loads an swf after a user make a button choise. So after the user choise i make th…

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## [PNG Import Size Discrepancy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-import-size-discrepancy/247207)

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**Author:** [@snozbunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snozbunny)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-import-size-discrepancy/247207 "2007-12-19T16:19:50Z")

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I'm using png's prominently for one of my flash projects and I just noticed every time I import them the height and width of the imported object is -.1 px the actual size of the png file. So a 17px by 17px image goes to …

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## [Adding "0" to game countdown timer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-0-to-game-countdown-timer/247206)

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**Author:** [@yolkSac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yolkSac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-0-to-game-countdown-timer/247206 "2007-12-19T16:00:27Z")

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Using this script for a game countdown. Works fine but I would like to add "0" before the single digit #'s to make her look purdy. Any help? //the amount of time in seconds to count down from timer = 10; //create a …

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## [\[Help\] Problem with Movie inside Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-movie-inside-library/247201)

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**Author:** [@daynie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daynie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-movie-inside-library/247201 "2007-12-19T14:33:07Z")

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I have a movie clip which contain button in the library than I create an animated button which it contain movie clip, unfortunately after it publish, the animated button doesnt work. Anyone help me with this problem ? ;(…

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## [XML driven auto slideshow with no buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-auto-slideshow-with-no-buttons/247199)

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**Author:** [@red5\_ws](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/red5_ws)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-auto-slideshow-with-no-buttons/247199 "2007-12-19T14:25:11Z")

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I have been trying to get some help on this for a few days now. I am wondering how to create a very simple image slideshow where the images fade in on top of the previous and they are stored externally. I would like to…

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## [Syncing two movieClips onRollOver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncing-two-movieclips-onrollover/247195)

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**Author:** [@BoxheaD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoxheaD)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncing-two-movieclips-onrollover/247195 "2007-12-19T14:06:18Z")

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First of all, final swf file size needs to be max 30kb. So I can not use Fuse (which would do the job automatically for some reason) nor complex stuff. I have timeline tweened a image to scale (loops like a heartbeat) …

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## [Seating Plan from XML - Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seating-plan-from-xml-problem/247191)

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**Author:** [@GerryNoble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GerryNoble)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seating-plan-from-xml-problem/247191 "2007-12-19T12:42:37Z")

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I am trying to construct a seating plan using a movie clip and an external XML file. The external XML file holds the seat number and the seat booking status Y or N I can load the external XML file successfully and dr…

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## [Making a variable accessible globally?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-variable-accessible-globally/247188)

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**Author:** [@eyev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eyev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-variable-accessible-globally/247188 "2007-12-19T10:41:31Z")

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Hey guys, was wondering if theres a quick and easy solution to this problem... I am grabbing information from an XML file and displaying it in a convenient yet compact swf.. Right now, i ran into a roadblock where I am u…

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## [Can the if/else statement help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-the-if-else-statement-help/247187)

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**Author:** [@sheena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sheena)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-the-if-else-statement-help/247187 "2007-12-19T10:19:33Z")

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I have two buttons on the root level that share the same animation movie clip when pressed, at the end of the animation I need the actionscript in the last frame to identify which button had been pressed so it can then b…

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## [\[Flash8\]XML menu with submenus, problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-xml-menu-with-submenus-problem/247180)

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**Author:** [@komapeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/komapeb)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-xml-menu-with-submenus-problem/247180 "2007-12-19T09:46:29Z")

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Hi guys. I'm trying to make a xml driven menu with submenus to work... you can see the XML and the fla in my attachment. The thing is I can't figure it out how to access submenus from different buttons... please help. Th…

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## [noScale stage but Scale photo background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noscale-stage-but-scale-photo-background/247176)

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**Author:** [@yiddo1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yiddo1)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noscale-stage-but-scale-photo-background/247176 "2007-12-19T08:50:47Z")

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Hey, I have done a lot of searching on this but haven't found what I'm looking for. I'm making a full browser flash site and when I resize the browser window I want the photo background image to fill the window no matt…

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## [Random Color in glow filter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-color-in-glow-filter/247175)

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**Author:** [@Optical](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Optical)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-color-in-glow-filter/247175 "2007-12-19T07:24:54Z")

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Does anybody know how can i achieve the continously changing of random colors in my movie clip using the glow filter? Just default setting but the strenght is 220% instead of 100%.

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## [Help Needed for attaching/syncing sound using AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-for-attaching-syncing-sound-using-as/247172)

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**Author:** [@zallie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zallie)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-for-attaching-syncing-sound-using-as/247172 "2007-12-19T06:37:24Z")

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Hi. I'm not new to Flash 8, but I am fresh-out-of-the-basket for Action Script. Here's my problem/question: I want to have a song that I recorded be syncronized to the animation 'lip-sync' for when it is up on the we…

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## [Parameters for Exported MC's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parameters-for-exported-mcs/247169)

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**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parameters-for-exported-mcs/247169 "2007-12-19T04:22:19Z")

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I have a MovieClip that I am exporting for actionscript, and I notice that flash says it will export a class to represent this MovieClip....is there a way I can require parameters be passed to this MovieClip when I insta…

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## [Tween alternatives to the fl.transitions.\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-alternatives-to-the-fl-transitions/247167)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-alternatives-to-the-fl-transitions/247167 "2007-12-19T03:35:31Z")

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I'm reprogramming my biggest Flash project ever in AS3 from the ground up, and it feels GRRRREAT! :party: Except for the part that, since developing the AS2 version, I've tried moving away from Flash CS3 in favor of o…

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## [Test for instance then do something](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-for-instance-then-do-something/247165)

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**Author:** [@jrutter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrutter)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-for-instance-then-do-something/247165 "2007-12-19T02:07:15Z")

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Hi there, Wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to test to see if an instance is on the stage, if it is, then do something - else if do something else. I have added an instance called popInfo to the stage and I…

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## [Random image load new image each time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-image-load-new-image-each-time/247163)

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**Author:** [@Codeflunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Codeflunky)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-image-load-new-image-each-time/247163 "2007-12-19T01:55:08Z")

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Hi, first post so hope I have the right section. Total amateur who has been searching for the answer without much luck. With help from here (Lurking) I have managed to build a movie that randomly loads three images (…

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## [Use MovieClip in different fram](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-movieclip-in-different-fram/247162)

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**Author:** [@suedoughnyhm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suedoughnyhm)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-movieclip-in-different-fram/247162 "2007-12-19T01:19:27Z")

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I have a game with a movieclip that is originally in frame 5. In frame 10, however, the movieclip is not present. When I click on a button in frame 10 I want the movieclip to appear. Is it possible? I don't want to e…

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## [Quick question! Taking this comma of the array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-taking-this-comma-of-the-array/247161)

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**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-taking-this-comma-of-the-array/247161 "2007-12-19T01:19:16Z")

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hi all! Just a quick question! I used php to generate this.. array = "one","two","three", Now.. for flash to use it... it has to get rid of that extra ","(comma) at the end!.. How can i get rid of that comma? T…

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## [Flash CS3 Need help with 'Not another loading random image question'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-need-help-with-not-another-loading-random-image-question/247152)

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**Author:** [@Codeflunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Codeflunky)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-need-help-with-not-another-loading-random-image-question/247152 "2007-12-18T22:49:58Z")

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Hi, first post so hope I have the right section. Total amateur who has been searching for the answer without much luck. With help from here (Lurking) I have managed to build a movie that randomly loads three images (…

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## [MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OVER Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-mouse-over-help/247149)

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**Author:** [@mechamecha](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mechamecha)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-mouse-over-help/247149 "2007-12-18T22:24:54Z")

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Hey All, I'm having a problem w/ the mouse over event. Basically, I have a flash presentation w/ a movieclip that animates across the screen and stops. The movieclip has a 'hover over' state which causes it to 'highligh…

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## [Full screen mode enabled via button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-mode-enabled-via-button/247146)

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**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-mode-enabled-via-button/247146 "2007-12-18T22:08:33Z")

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Hi, I would like my Flash slideshow to go into full screen mode when I click on the thumbnails. Currently, I have the slideshow images resize to its different dimensions. I would still like it to perform this way but i…

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## [Preloading MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-mc/247144)

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**Author:** [@999chris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/999chris)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-mc/247144 "2007-12-18T21:56:31Z")

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Hello, I have a FLash project with a preloader, but the preloader doesnt appear until 70% of the file has loaded, which is useless of course... is there anyway of loading up and displaying the Movie Clip contaning the ma…

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## [Conditional Loop... Newbie question,.. Should be easy :D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-loop-newbie-question-should-be-easy-d/247142)

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**Author:** [@999chris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/999chris)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-loop-newbie-question-should-be-easy-d/247142 "2007-12-18T21:52:56Z")

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Hello, I think ive been a newbie for about 5 years now, kinda dabbled in and out of ActionScript or any kind of programming whats so ever, but i thought its about time I honed my skills a bit. Ok, I have a preloader …

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## [Thumbnails Tutorial AS Adjustment for Thumb Width](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-tutorial-as-adjustment-for-thumb-width/247140)

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**Author:** [@frontlines](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frontlines)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-tutorial-as-adjustment-for-thumb-width/247140 "2007-12-18T21:34:03Z")

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I'm wondering if there is a way to tweak the tutorial for the thumbnails slider (link below) to allow for thumbnails of various widths: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm Currently the script creat…

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## [Calling function at end of recurency](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-function-at-end-of-recurency/247138)

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**Author:** [@Felixz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Felixz)\
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**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-function-at-end-of-recurency/247138 "2007-12-18T21:27:44Z")

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Is there a way to call a function only at and of multiple recurency? I have a code like this private function \_markTile(tile:Tile):void { if (tile.mark()) return; var array:Array=new Array(); array.push(\_g…

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## [Make this into autoscroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-this-into-autoscroll/247135)

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**Author:** [@dellthx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dellthx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-this-into-autoscroll/247135 "2007-12-18T21:13:18Z")

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Hello, I am new to flash and slowly learning how to use it. I followed the tutorial below to make a scrolling menu. THe menu moves to the left or right depending on the position of the mouse. My question is how can I …

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