# flash

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## [Hover Captions in Actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-in-actionscript-3-0/241715)

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**Author:** [@Terl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terl)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-in-actionscript-3-0/241715 "2007-10-17T12:24:24Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm new to Flash and Actionscript. I see that there are plenty of posts on creating hover captions in Actionscript 1.0/2.0, but can anyone tell me how to create them using Actionscript 3.0? Thanks, Mar…

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## [Stopping a video playing automatically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-video-playing-automatically/241713)

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**Author:** [@mikeebee8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikeebee8)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-video-playing-automatically/241713 "2007-10-17T11:59:37Z")

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Hi all, I have a swf that loads an flv file. It all works great but I need the video to be stopped on the first frame which then needs the user to click the play button (Or even better a big play button in the middle of …

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## [as3 scrollbar tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-scrollbar-tutorial/241708)

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**Author:** [@vfistri1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vfistri1)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-scrollbar-tutorial/241708 "2007-10-17T10:06:16Z")

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is there any tutorial for as3 that explains how to make some scroller that would be like this: http://www.as-flash.com/2007/07/22/advanced-flash-scroller/ dont need blur effect and i dont need it to scroll on mouse wheel…

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## [Sliding gallery with object scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-gallery-with-object-scaling/241707)

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**Author:** [@Ancide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ancide)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-gallery-with-object-scaling/241707 "2007-10-17T10:05:43Z")

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Alright guys. I'm making a sliding gallery that scales the middle picture from 80% to 100% while all the other pictures are 80%. The problem I have right now is that I can't figure out how to "de-scale" the picture wh…

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## [Can you create e flash output that can browse websites?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-create-e-flash-output-that-can-browse-websites/241706)

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**Author:** [@asoako](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asoako)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-create-e-flash-output-that-can-browse-websites/241706 "2007-10-17T09:56:08Z")

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Is that possible? coz i need to create a flash portfolio with some web works, so is it possible if i can just browse the website inside the interactive flash cd instead of viewing it in the main internet explorer?

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## [Can't access number var in my class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-number-var-in-my-class/241705)

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**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-number-var-in-my-class/241705 "2007-10-17T09:12:26Z")

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Hiya, thanks for checking my post. I am really confused as what I am trying to do is so simple! All I want to do is increment a counter every time a movie loads. I have a method (updateMovie) that is passed an MC and the…

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## [Arrays in a function HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-in-a-function-help/241701)

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**Author:** [@bboypapi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bboypapi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-in-a-function-help/241701 "2007-10-17T07:40:05Z")

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I having trouble accessing an array that I created in a function, outside of the function. myData.onLoad = function(){ var i; for (i=0; i\<myData.idCount; i++) { //Current Item var current\_item:Array = n…

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## [XML FLV Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flv-player/241695)

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**Author:** [@bobby\_hamilton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobby_hamilton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flv-player/241695 "2007-10-17T05:00:16Z")

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Greetings, I am trying to build a FLV player which parses XML to load corresponding flash video into my swf file. I have the list box and video player working together just fine, however I would like to populate a "vid…

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## [Thumbnails Like Youtube!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-like-youtube/241694)

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**Author:** [@lovejeet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lovejeet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-like-youtube/241694 "2007-10-17T04:59:20Z")

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Can anyone tell me how can i give the thumbnail effect as seen in youtube .I have converted kirupa's so helpful gallery into a video player.But just not getting how to code that script.. please anyone can help me thanks …

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## [Help with Creating a Vertical Shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-creating-a-vertical-shooter/241687)

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**Author:** [@cs3newbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cs3newbie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-creating-a-vertical-shooter/241687 "2007-10-17T02:11:42Z")

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Hi all, I'm new to Adobe, Flash, CS3, web development, you name it! I'm new to it all but found your site and so far things are coming along okay. I tried to follow the directions to "create a vertical shooter" an…

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## [List Component caching previous selection order?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-caching-previous-selection-order/241683)

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**Author:** [@KinChan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KinChan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-caching-previous-selection-order/241683 "2007-10-17T00:22:02Z")

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I'm building a dynamic flash page in Flash 8 action scipt 2.0. and have some trouble with my components apparently caching previous selections. Basically I have an xml file which has sections called 'categories'. Within…

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## [Movieclip Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-actionscript/241681)

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**Author:** [@muffins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muffins)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-actionscript/241681 "2007-10-16T23:58:50Z")

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When I click on the movieclip I created it won't allow me to add actionscript. The box says, "Current selection cannot have actions applied to it."

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## [SlideshowPro](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshowpro/241679)

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**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshowpro/241679 "2007-10-16T23:17:26Z")

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Hey, anyone know anything like SlideshowPro that supports background audio per slide and not just per album? I'm looking for something like that but the audio issue is lacking.

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## [How do I get Flash in front of HTML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-flash-in-front-of-html/241674)

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**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-flash-in-front-of-html/241674 "2007-10-16T22:17:47Z")

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I need to set up a page so that a flash movie is partly over some HTML text, if possible. After searching the net I've only seen references to doing this using layers. but since those don't stick when the browser window …

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## [Menu with pictures](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-pictures/241671)

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**Author:** [@Dizquard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dizquard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-pictures/241671 "2007-10-16T22:03:04Z")

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Hi there! I've got a question that i hope somebody can help me with! I'm relatively new in the world of flash, but im already becoming more and more interested in the many opportunities actionscript can provide. But her…

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## [Help need various MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-need-various-mc/241669)

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**Author:** [@RummeR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RummeR)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-need-various-mc/241669 "2007-10-16T21:39:29Z")

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At first sorry for my english... O.K. I have this type of problem, I want to create a function that creates various types of MC. Lets say so: function Mc(\[function\_name\]){ this.createEmptyMovieClip(\[function\_name\],…

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## [Help! Passing variables between functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-passing-variables-between-functions/241668)

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**Author:** [@rebelsoul2005](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rebelsoul2005)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-passing-variables-between-functions/241668 "2007-10-16T21:20:37Z")

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Hi there, I have been searching for what seems like weeks for an answer to this question, here is my problem: I am building a flash photo gallery that is fed by an XML file, now I am fine with all of the XML things i…

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## [Reference To Frame Number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-frame-number/241666)

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**Author:** [@sk8er5960](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sk8er5960)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-frame-number/241666 "2007-10-16T20:43:09Z")

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Hello All, Im trying to control a movieClips time line according to what frame this movieClip is in. Im trying: this.onRollOut = function() { if ( \_parent.movieClip.currentFrame \< "10") { \_parent.movieClip.got…

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## [Importing Video Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video-issues/241665)

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**Author:** [@lieucretia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lieucretia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video-issues/241665 "2007-10-16T20:22:20Z")

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I'm super new to this site so if I'm asking a question that has been answered 50 times forgive me. I'm trying to import an mpg video file to flash, which I've done succesfully (to a point) by following the tutorial on th…

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## [Trying to make a custom popup window skin...help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-a-custom-popup-window-skin-help/241664)

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**Author:** [@thesupersparkle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesupersparkle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-a-custom-popup-window-skin-help/241664 "2007-10-16T20:15:38Z")

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I've gone through a bunch of the tutorials on kirupa and there isn't any out there that I see that doesn't load it into an html page with the ugly top bar. The look I'm trying to achieve is to have a window pop up like…

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## [loadSound() issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-issue/241659)

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**Author:** [@b\_rich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_rich)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-issue/241659 "2007-10-16T18:10:55Z")

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Hi, This free MP3 host I use returns an image file in place of an MP3 file when the allowed bandwidth runs out. The image just reads "File is out of bandwith" or whatever. This causes a problem in Flash. If you load so…

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## [Passing movieclip to function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-movieclip-to-function/241657)

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**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-movieclip-to-function/241657 "2007-10-16T17:29:36Z")

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function spawnTextFields(target:MovieClip,fieldName:String,txt:String,depth:Number,aSize:String,xLoc:Number,yLoc:Number){ \[target\].createTextField(\[fieldName\],5,0,0,0,0); \[target\]\[fieldName\].text = \[txt\]; \[…

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## [setInterval function and counter var not clearing!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-function-and-counter-var-not-clearing/241650)

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**Author:** [@natronp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/natronp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-function-and-counter-var-not-clearing/241650 "2007-10-16T16:02:58Z")

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i'm reusing a function as a timer with setInterval. it works the first time around but then for some reason the counter var gets stuck at 10 (the delay var = 10) and won't reset and start counting up from zero again... …

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## [Slide menu navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slide-menu-navigation/241643)

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**Author:** [@honey4d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/honey4d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slide-menu-navigation/241643 "2007-10-16T14:26:44Z")

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Hello. I'm trying to put together a sideshow using a modification of load\_images.fla (a sample file supplied with Flash) combined the the 'Kirupa Menu with Slider' tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/menu\_…

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## [Changing frames using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-frames-using-actionscript/241641)

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**Author:** [@Darunia9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darunia9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-frames-using-actionscript/241641 "2007-10-16T13:25:24Z")

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Is it possible to use actionscript to swap the frame to a different one after a certain amount of time i.e 30 seconds.

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## [Can't call play() when i load SWF file with Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-call-play-when-i-load-swf-file-with-loader/241639)

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**Author:** [@djflame](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djflame)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-call-play-when-i-load-swf-file-with-loader/241639 "2007-10-16T13:22:09Z")

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So ... my code: var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("some.swf"); var loader:Loader = new Loader(); loader.name = "loader"; loader.load(req); stage.addChild(loader); loader.play(); (i try loader.content.play() but ...…

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## [Need help with hittest for irregular shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-hittest-for-irregular-shape/241638)

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**Author:** [@shaji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaji)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-hittest-for-irregular-shape/241638 "2007-10-16T13:13:53Z")

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Hi All, I need help with using hittest. I want to know all possible ways of detecting a hit on irregular object and not on bounding box. I remember using hittest previously but then don't remember how it was implement…

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## [AS 2.0 Tweening](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-tweening/241637)

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**Author:** [@kchill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kchill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-tweening/241637 "2007-10-16T12:58:25Z")

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What is the proper way to instantiate one tween after another? How do I get one tween to play, complete, and then have another one play?

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## [My Timer is Broke, please help :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-timer-is-broke-please-help/241630)

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**Author:** [@RichGags](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichGags)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-timer-is-broke-please-help/241630 "2007-10-16T12:26:05Z")

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Can someone tell me why my pages fade in the first time through, but then doesnt wait when called again? function fadePageIn () { var fadespeed = 5; function wait() { \_root.pa…

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## [Passing Flash Input Text value to php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-flash-input-text-value-to-php/241627)

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**Author:** [@bjory](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bjory)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-flash-input-text-value-to-php/241627 "2007-10-16T11:04:02Z")

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Hi, How can I pass the Flash Input Text value to php with spaces or with "+" character? I can pass the value if there are no spaces or "+" characters. I set the var name for the Input Text and set the getURL to POS…

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