# flash

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## [Embedded .mov not playing fully as swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-mov-not-playing-fully-as-swf/243071)

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**Author:** [@irishcash33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irishcash33)\
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**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-mov-not-playing-fully-as-swf/243071 "2007-11-02T14:16:57Z")

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Hey guys. I made a quicktime movie and embedded it into flash. The movie plays all the way through with no problem. When I export the flash file to swf, the movie plays 3/4 then the pictures stop, but the sound keeps goi…

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## [Error #2068, preload sounds problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2068-preload-sounds-problem/243064)

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**Author:** [@doogog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doogog)\
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**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2068-preload-sounds-problem/243064 "2007-11-02T12:17:10Z")

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I'm trying to preload everything internally within one SWF because most upload sites have that restriction. However, I'm having loads of trouble trying to preload sounds to be used in AS3. It keeps giving me Error #20…

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## [Flash page not loading properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page-not-loading-properly/243062)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page-not-loading-properly/243062 "2007-11-02T12:13:41Z")

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Hey guys I am having a serious problem getting this page to work properly. here is the link: http://www.arctosdesign.com/Serverworks/serverworks/ I am trying to load movie into the flash file to save on file size(don't…

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## [Applying transforms on gradient](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-transforms-on-gradient/243058)

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**Author:** [@glidealong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glidealong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-transforms-on-gradient/243058 "2007-11-02T11:16:51Z")

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I was trying to find out how to enable themes for display objects with gradient fills. Essentially I had to apply a gradient with the two colors provided at run time. The user could make use of a color picker to pick two…

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## [IE suck! Firefox rules!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-suck-firefox-rules/243056)

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**Author:** [@Myazaki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Myazaki)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-suck-firefox-rules/243056 "2007-11-02T10:55:00Z")

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Help please! Can any one explain me why isn’t my web site running on IE? On Firefox works just fine but on IE nothing happens. This is a simple flash site that loads xml data, I already updated the IE\`s flash player b…

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## [Importing .SWF files using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-swf-files-using-actionscript/243055)

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**Author:** [@Darunia9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darunia9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-swf-files-using-actionscript/243055 "2007-11-02T10:23:03Z")

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Hi, for a school project I'm doing I've been given a .SWF file to put into a flash file. How would I go about this? All help is much appreciated.

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## [Hitting Return:: AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hitting-return-as2/243052)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hitting-return-as2/243052 "2007-11-02T09:25:25Z")

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I'm making a notes function where you can type in comments and etc on my website. My problem is that when I want to start a new line and hit enter it goes and opens something completly different OR wipes my movie. Is the…

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## [MovieClips that dont exist yet](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-that-dont-exist-yet/243051)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
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**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-that-dont-exist-yet/243051 "2007-11-02T09:03:15Z")

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Im building a preloader queue thingy and i have one big problem. firstly - the goal of this class is the possibility to add movie clips to the queue that arent yet loaded in by their parent movie clips (which are also …

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## [Generating Thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-thumbnails/243045)

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**Author:** [@imspecial](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imspecial)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-thumbnails/243045 "2007-11-02T08:02:39Z")

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Hi to all, i need to generate thumbnails line by line like this 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 so can any one please tell me how to do this? i verified kirupa's thumbnail generating tutorial i did it, but all the images are creat…

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## [XML Portfolio Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-portfolio-tutorial/243044)

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**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-portfolio-tutorial/243044 "2007-11-02T07:53:23Z")

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Hi guys... I have been going through Senocular's fantastic tutorial on an XML Portfolio... http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/portfolio.htm, Does anyone know if it's fairly straight forward to make the small thumbnai…

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## [Array meets dynamic text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-meets-dynamic-text-field/243038)

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**Author:** [@Lou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-meets-dynamic-text-field/243038 "2007-11-02T03:26:11Z")

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So an array walks into a dynamic text field and says.. oh wait.. I have an array that I am trying to output into a dynamic text field via this function: Barcelona = \["Barcelona:", "Apple", "25 - ", "2"\]; Output\_Arr…

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## [onLoad for dynamically created mc's?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-for-dynamically-created-mcs/243037)

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**Author:** [@xytor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xytor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-for-dynamically-created-mcs/243037 "2007-11-02T03:12:28Z")

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I am guessing the onLoad event handler doesn't work for dynamically created movie clips (with attachMovie) because it never gets loaded... Is there any other way i can do something when it first gets created?

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## [RemovechildAt Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat-question/243031)

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**Author:** [@mediumman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mediumman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat-question/243031 "2007-11-02T01:05:25Z")

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I currently am loading to swf files into the main movie with the code below and to remove it i am using the removeChildat(0) as shown below....it works fine when they are loaded separately, however if they are both loade…

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## [Play Flash intro once every 1 hour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-flash-intro-once-every-1-hour/243029)

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**Author:** [@dongit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dongit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-flash-intro-once-every-1-hour/243029 "2007-11-02T00:01:46Z")

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I have two header flash flies that I would like to add to my home page.. When the user first visits they will get the intro then into the standard flash header. However if the user visits back to the home page I only wan…

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## [Flash Form Multiline Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-multiline-problem/243028)

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**Author:** [@raygunray](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raygunray)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-multiline-problem/243028 "2007-11-01T23:42:58Z")

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I have a form which is doing two things wrong: 1. Comments Field: Multiline input box is showing the text entered as very large. It should be 14 px but it stretches to the boundries. form mail returns show html tags…

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## [Large File Sizes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-file-sizes/243027)

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**Author:** [@Exodar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exodar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-file-sizes/243027 "2007-11-01T23:18:03Z")

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i've noticed something strange when importing sound into flash. the file becomes a lot larger than it should be and this has happened to me many times before. heres a scenario to describe what i'm talking about: origin…

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## [Online game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-game/243025)

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**Author:** [@Irontigerz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Irontigerz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-game/243025 "2007-11-01T22:46:50Z")

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i want to make a online game similar to Dragonfable (www.dragonfable.com) i was wondering if any one could give me any advice on how to make it possibe.

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## [FlashVars with AC\_RunActiveContent.js - can't get it to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-with-ac-runactivecontent-js-cant-get-it-to-work/243024)

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**Author:** [@charles\_i](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charles_i)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-with-ac-runactivecontent-js-cant-get-it-to-work/243024 "2007-11-01T22:28:29Z")

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Hello, I've read the tutorials and posts at Adobe but can't get this to work. My url passes this to the page with my.swf movie: http://www.etc/myswf.html?var1=3&var2=A var1 and var 2 are set depending on the butto…

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## [Display artist image from html song link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-artist-image-from-html-song-link/242425)

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**Author:** [@Sherly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sherly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-artist-image-from-html-song-link/242425 "2007-11-01T22:07:50Z")

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I have made an mp3 player where xml data is shown in an dynamic textbox in flash movie. It is correctly showing the html links in text box. But I want that when user clicks the link of a song, it should open the artis…

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## [setStyle doesn't work for media component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setstyle-doesnt-work-for-media-component/243022)

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**Author:** [@shuga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shuga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setstyle-doesnt-work-for-media-component/243022 "2007-11-01T21:58:06Z")

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I've tried both of the below options to modify the media playback component at runtime. The play/pause button accepts the themeColor value but the rest of it still appears as the standard haloGreen look. Can anyone hel…

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## [Website/Application structure & OOP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-application-structure-oop/243021)

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**Author:** [@Pjanssen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pjanssen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-application-structure-oop/243021 "2007-11-01T21:06:40Z")

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Hi! I've been working with AS3.0 for quite a bit now, and I've decided to do my future website and app project in AS3.0 rather than 2.0. With AS3.0 the OOP possibilities have become even better, and I want to use them …

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## [Snow 3.0, arrange snow below another layer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-arrange-snow-below-another-layer/243017)

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**Author:** [@SethBerg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SethBerg)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-arrange-snow-below-another-layer/243017 "2007-11-01T20:26:25Z")

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Im using the snow 3.0 AS for an object instead of "snow". What im stumped on is how to arrange the snow so it's not on the top of everything. Im assuming i need to do this thru AS, so I'm asking for help! THank you in ad…

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## [Downloaded flash application pulls website image w/ it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloaded-flash-application-pulls-website-image-w-it/243015)

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**Author:** [@clem\_c\_rock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clem_c_rock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloaded-flash-application-pulls-website-image-w-it/243015 "2007-11-01T19:41:43Z")

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Hello, I'm developing a downloadable flash application that I want to include an image associated w/ a specific user w/ the download. Basically, I want the user's website image to be pulled down or pointed to when the…

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## [Datagrid rows linking to different external documents?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-rows-linking-to-different-external-documents/243013)

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**Author:** [@Coolidge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Coolidge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-rows-linking-to-different-external-documents/243013 "2007-11-01T19:19:53Z")

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Hello Gurus, I followed the datagrid tutorial pretty much exactly the way Kirupa demonstrated and it's worked out well. Is there a simple way where I can hardcode in a few lines of code for each array so when the user …

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## [MC you stay like That, MCs You do This](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-you-stay-like-that-mcs-you-do-this/243008)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-you-stay-like-that-mcs-you-do-this/243008 "2007-11-01T17:43:54Z")

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Hi Guys, I Have 4 buttons. When I rollover one, I want the others to disappear. Can I have some help coding this please!? I have tried with arrays, but you couldn't make it work. \[frowning\] thanks \[wink\]

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## [Calculating scores between swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculating-scores-between-swfs/243007)

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**Author:** [@preetid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/preetid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculating-scores-between-swfs/243007 "2007-11-01T17:28:35Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to make a game which requires a main swf to calculate 3 scores from 3 different swfs... My main file is main.swf The 3 files are level1, level2 and level3 I just need to add the score from each of the a…

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## [SWFAddress and External SWF transitions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-and-external-swf-transitions/243000)

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**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-and-external-swf-transitions/243000 "2007-11-01T16:24:06Z")

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Hi all, Has anybody succesfully implemented the swfaddress script http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/ with this tutorial... http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm or something similar that they wo…

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## [.flv player problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-player-problem/242999)

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**Author:** [@pandu\_kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pandu_kirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-player-problem/242999 "2007-11-01T16:18:37Z")

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hi, i am making a playlist through which we can play .flv files in flvplayer, at present i am using "callback" function which in return assigned to a .php file which saves 4 variables in a text file. the 4 …

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## [Custom warnings or compiler errors?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-warnings-or-compiler-errors/242995)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-warnings-or-compiler-errors/242995 "2007-11-01T14:50:06Z")

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Is there a way for a library developer to throw warnings or compiler errors to prevent improper implementation of a class? Wow. That's the first straightforward question I've asked you folks in a while. (-:

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## [Flash video running in fullscreen mode by itself](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-running-in-fullscreen-mode-by-itself/242993)

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**Author:** [@ethernal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ethernal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-running-in-fullscreen-mode-by-itself/242993 "2007-11-01T14:47:44Z")

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I have a Loader instance in the main timeline of my main movie. It loas a swf file, which has only a FLVPlayback in order to play a video that is in the swf library. When I publish the main movie as swf, it works fine:…

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