# flash

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## [Parsing a global value from one swf to another](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-a-global-value-from-one-swf-to-another/242651)

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**Author:** [@armanique](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/armanique)\
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**Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-a-global-value-from-one-swf-to-another/242651 "2007-10-29T03:11:05Z")

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Hi there, I would appreciate if anyone could help me with this problem. I have 2 swf files (bottom\_menu.swf) and (side\_menu.swf). I do need to retrieve global values from both swf files so that i could play certain fra…

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## [Actionscript for random images flying toward screen:](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-random-images-flying-toward-screen/242650)

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**Author:** [@red5\_ws](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/red5_ws)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-random-images-flying-toward-screen/242650 "2007-10-29T02:48:13Z")

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Hello all, I would like to make a deck of cards randomly fly toward the screen at once. As if there is an explosion of cards. '52 card pickup' in flash if you will. Is there some actionscript that will grab images …

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## [Stage too small, mc too high](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-too-small-mc-too-high/242643)

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**Author:** [@inkasa\_creative](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inkasa_creative)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-too-small-mc-too-high/242643 "2007-10-29T00:52:20Z")

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Hi, I am having unusual issues with flash 8 at the moment. I have a mc that is dynamically controlled going up and down + it’s pretty tall. As you know, there is the stage in flash which is whatever size you want i…

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## [Loading php variable into flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-php-variable-into-flash-8/242642)

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**Author:** [@XTiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/XTiii)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-php-variable-into-flash-8/242642 "2007-10-29T00:41:09Z")

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any1 no how to do this?? any1 can explaination to me how to Load php variable into flash 8? ex. PHP file have variable like $username = "Kirupa"; i want to get username into flash! ty :glasses:

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## [Movieclip Depth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-depth/242641)

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**Author:** [@Exodar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exodar)\
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**Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-depth/242641 "2007-10-29T00:19:10Z")

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Is there a way to change the depth of a mc created using, for example, attachMovie, to a depth that is lower than something already on the stage?

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## [Window Resize with placed scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/window-resize-with-placed-scroller/242639)

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**Author:** [@Squib](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Squib)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/window-resize-with-placed-scroller/242639 "2007-10-28T23:39:56Z")

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Hi all, I've come up against an issue with a site I'm building, and wondered if anyone could tell me why its happening? And even better fix it!!!:D What I've got is a fla with some window resize code in it, and an…

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## [Default Parameter Values - Can't instantiate classes as defaults](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-parameter-values-cant-instantiate-classes-as-defaults/242632)

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**Author:** [@flashead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashead)\
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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-parameter-values-cant-instantiate-classes-as-defaults/242632 "2007-10-28T21:17:15Z")

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What's the proper way to go about doing something like this?: public function RangeSelector( pStart:Date = new Date() ):void I'm not sure how to set up my function so that it accepts a Date, but to default to a Date …

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## [Event object reusability](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-object-reusability/242626)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-object-reusability/242626 "2007-10-28T19:26:27Z")

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If you’re writing a subclass of EventDispatcher, you can compile it if it contains code like this: private var oneEvent:Event = new Event("whatever."); public function dispatchOneEvent():void { dispatchEvent(oneEvent);…

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## [Security Error Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-error-help/242624)

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**Author:** [@wiifanatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wiifanatic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-error-help/242624 "2007-10-28T19:12:54Z")

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Ok i have 2 files here: - game.swf (On localhost) - room.swf (http://labs.henriwatson.com/oabbo/game/media/) So game.swf loads up room.swf then on room.swf there is a button that when clicked game.swf goes to frame 4,…

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## [AS3 Performance problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-performance-problem/242618)

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**Author:** [@alsprog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alsprog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-performance-problem/242618 "2007-10-28T18:14:21Z")

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Hi All, I have to ask about Senocular "Getting Started with ActionScript 3.0 in Adobe Flash CS3" great tutorial, here link to tutorial: http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/as3withflashcs3/?page=1 , and to downloa…

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## [Help with scrollbar issue - Chat Application (PHP/mySQL/Flash)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrollbar-issue-chat-application-php-mysql-flash/242617)

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**Author:** [@lollypop01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lollypop01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrollbar-issue-chat-application-php-mysql-flash/242617 "2007-10-28T18:00:15Z")

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Hi, I am designing a live support chat application in flash. I have everything working but one thing that i need some help on. All the chat messages (back and forth) are saved in the mySQL database and are then loade…

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## [HTML pages with flash menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-pages-with-flash-menu/242613)

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**Author:** [@AzFaka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AzFaka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-pages-with-flash-menu/242613 "2007-10-28T16:24:21Z")

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Hello everyone… i need some help :blush: I am currently working on a html site with a flash menu on top. I used 2 frames, the top frame with the flash menu, and the second one is the content. the buttons from flash tel…

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## [I want the video embedded in my FLA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-the-video-embedded-in-my-fla/242609)

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**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-the-video-embedded-in-my-fla/242609 "2007-10-28T15:26:11Z")

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I'm pretty noobish when it comes to video in Flash, mainly because I haven't had any projects that needed it yet. Well, I have one now, and I want the FLV to be embedded in the library of one of my external SWF's so tha…

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## [Urgent Javascript Help Needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-javascript-help-needed/242604)

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**Author:** [@harpal\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harpal_flash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-javascript-help-needed/242604 "2007-10-28T14:27:06Z")

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hello friends, I say thanks in beginning , So I have very small problem. 1. I create on flash movie which calls javascript functions. and also I make simple html buttons to call information from flash. IT works fine wit…

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## [Can you help us crack the code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-help-us-crack-the-code/242600)

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**Author:** [@nykol86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nykol86)\
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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-help-us-crack-the-code/242600 "2007-10-28T11:47:14Z")

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LittleFenris & I are stuck. Can you help us? http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278962 I'd like this simple flash paint program to work so that when the mouse is down, it paints, & when the mouse is up, it …

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## [Depth Problem - Bringing Front](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-problem-bringing-front/242597)

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**Author:** [@Gazurt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gazurt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-problem-bringing-front/242597 "2007-10-28T10:00:52Z")

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I don't know if there is a simple code like this: holder.bringFront(object); So I wrote a code: var i:int = 0; var b:int = 0; var dunya:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); addChild(dunya); // function yarat() { for (i=…

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## [Cross domain problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-domain-problem/242594)

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**Author:** [@Qgeis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qgeis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-domain-problem/242594 "2007-10-28T09:03:33Z")

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I'm have a flash file which loads an xml file sub.domain.com/data.xml. It loads fine when the swf is loaded from sub.domain.com but it does not load from www.sub.domain.com. It's all the same directory on the webserver…

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## [Unable to load WSDL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-load-wsdl/242593)

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**Author:** [@IseeAC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IseeAC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-load-wsdl/242593 "2007-10-28T08:52:34Z")

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I have created a simple webservice and connected to it using Actionscript. It works fine when you run it from flash but fails to work when hosted or run through local IIS. Error it generates is "Unable to load WSDL, if…

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## [W850i Flash Themes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/w850i-flash-themes/242591)

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**Author:** [@Omnigaia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Omnigaia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/w850i-flash-themes/242591 "2007-10-28T04:34:10Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone knows how to create flash themes for cell phones such as Sony Ericsson's W850i! Thanks!

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## [Accessing properties and methods of like objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-properties-and-methods-of-like-objects/242586)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-properties-and-methods-of-like-objects/242586 "2007-10-28T00:40:18Z")

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Hello. Is there a straightforward means of limiting access to a class's properties and methods to other instances of that class? For instance, say we have two instances of the Example class. Is there a way to allow one…

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## [How to dynamically scale an object on mouse over](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dynamically-scale-an-object-on-mouse-over/242575)

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**Author:** [@zokim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zokim)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dynamically-scale-an-object-on-mouse-over/242575 "2007-10-27T20:45:41Z")

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Hello, I'm new to the forum and I'm here to hopefully get help from the experts. I'm trying to get the same effect as this page: http://www.futureofthebook.org/blog/archives/2006/11/itin\_place\_2007\_redux\_design\_j.h…

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## [How to make button that saves file to disk](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-button-that-saves-file-to-disk/242572)

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**Author:** [@iSilkin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iSilkin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-button-that-saves-file-to-disk/242572 "2007-10-27T19:38:51Z")

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Hi, everyone! Does anyone know what code to use to make a button on your website that lets a viewer save a file to his/her hard drive. It used to be as simple as getURL in actionscrip 2, but I have now idea how to do th…

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## [Confusing movieclips and buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confusing-movieclips-and-buttons/242570)

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**Author:** [@Fraz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fraz)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confusing-movieclips-and-buttons/242570 "2007-10-27T18:41:36Z")

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Ok, I am getting really confused at this. I have A button ( one\_btn ), inside a movieclip ( two\_MC) inside another movieclip ( three\_mc ) inside another movieclip ( four\_mc ) inside my timeline. When I click …

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## [Flash and HTML alignment issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-html-alignment-issue/242567)

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**Author:** [@jayrich86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jayrich86)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-html-alignment-issue/242567 "2007-10-27T17:56:00Z")

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I'm trying to get my movie to line up with the background in an html file, here is the link www.mav-media.com/clients/techno in firefox it seems to line up correctly, but in i.e. its slightly off until i resize the p…

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## [Font looking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-looking/242563)

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**Author:** [@Felixz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Felixz)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-looking/242563 "2007-10-27T15:30:21Z")

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Is there a way to see whether user has a Segoe UI font or other installed? Does enumeratefonts help? And is there a way to AntiAlias DeviceFont?

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## [Complex btn help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-btn-help-needed/242561)

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**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-btn-help-needed/242561 "2007-10-27T14:49:10Z")

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Hi all, Sorry for this long winded question to what i think will be a simple answer... I am using this code i found on here to have a rollon rolloff effect for my menu stop(); // stop the movie clip from playing (…

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## [Download complete flash web site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-complete-flash-web-site/242560)

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**Author:** [@dejanp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dejanp)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-complete-flash-web-site/242560 "2007-10-27T14:44:10Z")

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I want to make a complete browsable version of flash website on my computer. For instance I want to take down www.mgmgrand.com and make a browsable version on my computer just as showcase of great use of flash video for …

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## [Standalone Help Panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/standalone-help-panel/242558)

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**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/standalone-help-panel/242558 "2007-10-27T14:13:10Z")

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What's my best option for replacing the help panel in the IDE when I'm using a plane jane text editor? Is there a folder somewhere with all the HTML files that make up the content for the help panel?

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## [A button jumping to different scenes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-button-jumping-to-different-scenes/242555)

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**Author:** [@souljah242](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/souljah242)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-button-jumping-to-different-scenes/242555 "2007-10-27T12:38:39Z")

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Hey I created my flash website with Multiple scenes for each category/page. The problem I am having is placing the movie inside of a Button. When I put the movie clip inside of the button (I wanted a cool rollover effect…

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## [Change horizontal scroll to vertical scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-horizontal-scroll-to-vertical-scroll/242550)

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**Author:** [@NovemberRain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NovemberRain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-horizontal-scroll-to-vertical-scroll/242550 "2007-10-27T11:09:05Z")

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Hi, I've flash source code that is having a horizontal scrolling. Anybody can help me to change this to a vertical scroll. Pls check the attached file. thanks in advance... :}

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