# flash

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## [TextFieldType.INPUT bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfieldtype-input-bug/242390)

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**Author:** [@rjdesignma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rjdesignma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfieldtype-input-bug/242390 "2007-10-25T13:35:40Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I am experience a problem with input textfields. If I default the text of my text field to "", or even do not set it at all, and I have embedFonts = true, then i am unable to type into the text f…

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## [Flash Version detection and Click to Activate combined?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-version-detection-and-click-to-activate-combined/242388)

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**Author:** [@gibry21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gibry21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-version-detection-and-click-to-activate-combined/242388 "2007-10-25T13:18:21Z")

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Hi guys, So far through the great help of this forum I have manged to get scripts to detect the user flash version and prompt to download etc, using javascript and visualbasic, I have also managed to get round the cli…

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## [.NET C# Csharp winforms and flash 8 transparency](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/net-c-csharp-winforms-and-flash-8-transparency/242385)

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**Author:** [@zynamide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zynamide)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/net-c-csharp-winforms-and-flash-8-transparency/242385 "2007-10-25T12:02:18Z")

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Hello, PROBLEM BACKGROUND : very strange problem at hand atleast for my feeble mind, i have a c# windows form and a flash control (.ocx) on it , the flash file is published with wmode = transparent, and winform's Transp…

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## [Why i install](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-install/242381)

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**Author:** [@lizza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lizza)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-install/242381 "2007-10-25T10:24:00Z")

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What is good in cs3. Why i install this on my pc. Can i Know about its new feature.

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## [Need help with code to make website work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-code-to-make-website-work/242378)

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**Author:** [@arad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-code-to-make-website-work/242378 "2007-10-25T09:46:17Z")

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I am using Flash CS3 (ver 9.0) Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I am creating a flash website and have all of the content in one file with multiple layers and separate movie clips inside scene 1. I ha…

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## [Basic Set up of Flash Media Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-set-up-of-flash-media-server/242376)

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**Author:** [@jasonoda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonoda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-set-up-of-flash-media-server/242376 "2007-10-25T09:33:18Z")

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Can someone please explain to me the basic way Flash Media Server 2 works. I want to make a online multiplayer game, but just can't figure out how all of these things work together. Do just need set up a bunch of file…

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## [Preload a sequence of images?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-a-sequence-of-images/242369)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Bolero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tony_Bolero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-a-sequence-of-images/242369 "2007-10-25T08:16:36Z")

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Hi all! When telling a flash movie to load several external images or swfs into the stage it normally loads every image at the same time making the movie feeling slow. I´m looking for a preloader or a script that can…

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## [Actionscript Slideshow with animated button above!?!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-slideshow-with-animated-button-above/242368)

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**Author:** [@ZZ\_ka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZZ_ka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-slideshow-with-animated-button-above/242368 "2007-10-25T08:05:54Z")

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Hi, Ok I´m new around "flash" world and I\`m making a web page. There is a rolling slide show of pictures (they appear by the help of actionscript and xml) and above them I want a button which connects you to another sc…

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## [Senior Members need HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senior-members-need-help/242363)

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**Author:** [@khurramalvi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/khurramalvi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senior-members-need-help/242363 "2007-10-25T06:35:32Z")

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Please can someone here help me resolve this issue. When I publish file to web it gives an error "A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash Player 9 to run slowly. If it continues to run, your computer may become unr…

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## [I need to convert AS 2.0 code to 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-convert-as-2-0-code-to-3-0/242360)

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**Author:** [@nykol86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nykol86)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-convert-as-2-0-code-to-3-0/242360 "2007-10-25T04:34:54Z")

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I would like to incorporate a very basic paint program into my Flash movie. I must use AS 3.0. I followed the tutorial from the URL below, which I think is for AS 2.0. \[url="http://www.pixelhivedesign.com/tutorials/Fla…

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## [Sound Channels and Live Video Feeds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-channels-and-live-video-feeds/242352)

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**Author:** [@mrmyers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmyers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-channels-and-live-video-feeds/242352 "2007-10-24T23:55:09Z")

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Hello All, I spent the better part of the afternoon researching this one and have come up empty handed. The app I am designing displays two live webcam streams from an FMS. What I want to do is control the audio from eac…

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## [Animating a Bomb Fuse Need some help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-bomb-fuse-need-some-help/242351)

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**Author:** [@fliptoppbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fliptoppbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-bomb-fuse-need-some-help/242351 "2007-10-24T23:48:32Z")

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Hey guys Imagine a curvy bomfuse that slowly is burning. How can you animate a line retracting like that while making it look smooth. I'm tried animating a mask over the line, doesnt look right trying to animate the po…

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## [SharedObject creation problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-creation-problems/242349)

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**Author:** [@malidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/malidia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-creation-problems/242349 "2007-10-24T23:01:54Z")

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Hello, i need some help it seems...i have been working on getting flash media server 2 to work with some as3 code and i have problems making shared objects, was curious if anyone could see what was wrong check out the …

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## [Tint Problems in Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tint-problems-in-actionscript/242347)

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**Author:** [@Mental](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mental)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tint-problems-in-actionscript/242347 "2007-10-24T22:28:53Z")

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Hi, I have recently been trying to create the necessary code in Actionscript to allow a movie clip to change Tint randomly and gradually. After looking at other similar posts I was able to work out how to make the Tint o…

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## [Need help with password security. How to store?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-password-security-how-to-store/242346)

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**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-password-security-how-to-store/242346 "2007-10-24T22:24:18Z")

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I'm making a page that needs to be password protected. Storing it in the actual flash file isn't an option because it needs to be changable by the user (unless there is some way I can overwrite the swf which I think is …

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## [Stream Error #2044 funky loadXML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stream-error-2044-funky-loadxml/242335)

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**Author:** [@efnx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/efnx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stream-error-2044-funky-loadxml/242335 "2007-10-24T20:59:01Z")

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I'm publishing some swf's on a couple websites and I get a really weird ioError in fp9 when I view those pages. The HTML is generated by Flash CS3's published html pages, it's totally weird. Here's the error I'm getting …

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## [Using Flash and PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-and-php/242334)

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**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-and-php/242334 "2007-10-24T20:48:15Z")

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Hello, I'm having trouble integrating PHP with Flash. To avoid this: files.php?group\_id=1234&num=1 how do incorporate group\_id=1234 within my files.php file? I've tried adding &group\_id=1234&num=1 at the very beg…

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## [Help with XML/Flash gallery - Kirupa Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-xml-flash-gallery-kirupa-tutorial/242333)

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**Author:** [@adam\_fake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adam_fake)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-xml-flash-gallery-kirupa-tutorial/242333 "2007-10-24T20:43:21Z")

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I've been working through this tutorial here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm Its a nifty little gallery and i'm going to utilise it but i have hit a little stump regarding displaying …

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## [Button Targetting MC Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-targetting-mc-issue/242332)

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**Author:** [@theuprock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theuprock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-targetting-mc-issue/242332 "2007-10-24T20:39:00Z")

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Got it fixed. The issue was a heirarchical one, with a function trying to talk to a method on an inactive frame outside the animation's timeline. Thanks!

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## [Need some help with my drop-down menu!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-my-drop-down-menu/242328)

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**Author:** [@Johnsson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Johnsson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-my-drop-down-menu/242328 "2007-10-24T19:58:55Z")

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HI This is for a video player....it's basically just a drop-down menu... When I roll over the menu I want to be able to interact with the buttons, but I can't figure out how!!:q: If someone could help me this I'd be…

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## [URGENT: Need help randomizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-need-help-randomizing/242327)

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**Author:** [@visualmonk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/visualmonk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-need-help-randomizing/242327 "2007-10-24T19:55:56Z")

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Hey guys, I have this for loop that gradually scales in masks over a series of images and im trying to figure out how to randomly scale in the masks instead of based on their instance name. I know theres a way to do it…

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## [Need to find a Looping Road Image Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-find-a-looping-road-image-please-help/242324)

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**Author:** [@pares101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pares101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-find-a-looping-road-image-please-help/242324 "2007-10-24T19:50:55Z")

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Im trying to find a car traveling on a road but the only thing showing is the road and that its looped an its not fast forwarded just a normal speed.. any help?

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## [Help needed with Arrays!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-arrays/242323)

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**Author:** [@polly308](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/polly308)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-arrays/242323 "2007-10-24T19:41:18Z")

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Hi im wondering if anyone could help me, im trying to create a drawing api where you can draw something but then what u have drawn gets repeted alongside the original line using the data outputted in an array. this is wh…

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## [Masking the snow effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-snow-effect/242322)

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**Author:** [@davidhite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidhite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-snow-effect/242322 "2007-10-24T19:35:39Z")

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Hello. I am learning flash...kinda new so sorry if my question is stupid. I am doing the flash snow tutorial (version 3 for flash 8) and I wanted to know if there is a way to mask the snow effect? I want it to only snow…

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## [Class members memory/performance considerations?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-members-memory-performance-considerations/242321)

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**Author:** [@FizixMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FizixMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-members-memory-performance-considerations/242321 "2007-10-24T19:22:54Z")

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I'm developing a half-decently large flash application, and I have a good dozen geometry-related classes. Most of them have about 6 levels of inheritance (down to Object level) These classes have several methods and p…

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## [Cannot find the .fla but have the .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-find-the-fla-but-have-the-swf/242320)

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**Author:** [@bash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-find-the-fla-but-have-the-swf/242320 "2007-10-24T19:21:45Z")

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Sometime ago i created a flash website for a friend of mine and just the other day he asked me to make amendments on it. Unfortunately for the life of me i cannot find the .fla file. I do however have the .swf file. Is…

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## [Help integrating Flash slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-integrating-flash-slideshow/242319)

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**Author:** [@silvep77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silvep77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-integrating-flash-slideshow/242319 "2007-10-24T19:11:30Z")

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I am working on a friends Flash based website and he wants to incorporate a slideshow onto one of the pages. His site is one of these flash templates you can purchase online. I created a slideshow using flash and xml and…

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## [URGENT: I need help linking an external video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-i-need-help-linking-an-external-video/242315)

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**Author:** [@Annie\_Weiss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Annie_Weiss)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-i-need-help-linking-an-external-video/242315 "2007-10-24T18:16:11Z")

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I'm new to the Flash program and I need help with linking an external video to my flash document. I used a Media display component with no buttons, just the display. I can't get the video to play within the swf file…

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## [Flash Snow 3.0 Layering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-snow-3-0-layering/242314)

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**Author:** [@BLACKOUT1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BLACKOUT1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-snow-3-0-layering/242314 "2007-10-24T18:11:43Z")

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I am curious as to why you cannot use multiple layers for the SNOW 3.0. I want 3+ separate layers of different 'snow' but only the bottom layer will show up in the scene. Why is this, and how can I get around this?

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## [Please need help with CreateMovieClip!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-need-help-with-createmovieclip/242312)

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**Author:** [@Bacello](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bacello)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-need-help-with-createmovieclip/242312 "2007-10-24T18:01:37Z")

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Hello i need some help with AS. I have a 3 buttons button 1 button 2 button 3 when somebody clicks on one botton(button1) it should create a new movieclip and load a external swf( lets call it 1.swf) in it. meanwhile…

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