# flash

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## [LoadVars problem - works only once](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-problem-works-only-once/239001)

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**Author:** [@win6565](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/win6565)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-problem-works-only-once/239001 "2007-09-17T21:08:46Z")

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I'm trying to create a basic interaction between flash and ASP.net v1.1. In flash code I'm using the LoadVars function and on asp.net page I'm using "Response.write" to return the value to flash. I have a flash button …

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## [Gallery Buttons disappear... Depth Problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-buttons-disappear-depth-problem/238995)

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**Author:** [@Fantrom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fantrom)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-buttons-disappear-depth-problem/238995 "2007-09-17T20:43:59Z")

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I have this xml photo gallery from a while back that works fine as long as the buttons are not in contact with the images. I now want the image to occupy the whole area with the buttons on top. But when I place the …

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## [Need to find distance of mouse to center of MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-find-distance-of-mouse-to-center-of-mc/238994)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-find-distance-of-mouse-to-center-of-mc/238994 "2007-09-17T20:38:58Z")

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Hi, I created a movie where I have a circle in the middle and a line drawing from the center out when the mouse moves. I want to calculate the distance from the mouse position to the middle of the circle. What I am going…

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## [Tweens don't work on AS2 swf's loaded by AS2 swf's the second time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweens-dont-work-on-as2-swfs-loaded-by-as2-swfs-the-second-time/238991)

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**Author:** [@conradoplg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/conradoplg)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweens-dont-work-on-as2-swfs-loaded-by-as2-swfs-the-second-time/238991 "2007-09-17T20:00:57Z")

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Tweens don't work on Actionscript 2 swf's loaded by Actionscript 3 swf's the second time. Please check the attached file. Open the master.swf. Click on the button to load a AS2 swf. A black box will be animated by a tw…

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## [Instead of .\_parent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instead-of--parent/238990)

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**Author:** [@loopdogg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/loopdogg)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instead-of--parent/238990 "2007-09-17T19:56:45Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] I'm in flash 8 - This is probably a super noob question, but I can't figure it out... I have a button that is calling an action up in the parent of my movie. It works fine, but here is my code parent.p…

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## [Multiple flash movies and Z index help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-flash-movies-and-z-index-help-please/238989)

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**Author:** [@RichGags](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichGags)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-flash-movies-and-z-index-help-please/238989 "2007-09-17T19:55:52Z")

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Hi, I have 2 flash movies on a page. How can I make one always be on top? The z-index parameter is not working correctly for me. Currently I have this for the one Id like on top. It actually works on my Mac in both F…

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## [Flash Video: Embedding the control bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-embedding-the-control-bar/238988)

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**Author:** [@pseudodigm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pseudodigm)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-embedding-the-control-bar/238988 "2007-09-17T19:51:33Z")

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I'm putting a trailer on a webpage, and I've imported and created an flv file and it plays good and all that stuff. But what's annoying is that I seem to have to keep the skin file (SteelExternalPlaySeekMute.swf) for the…

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## [\[AS2\] Classes returning dynamic constructs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-classes-returning-dynamic-constructs/238984)

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**Author:** [@Andir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-classes-returning-dynamic-constructs/238984 "2007-09-17T19:12:02Z")

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There was a post about creating a class that could return a default value or something like this. I think Senocular was involved in the thread, and maybe Kirupa (as they were talking about creating kirupa clones and wha…

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## [Transition help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-help/238983)

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**Author:** [@huckwalton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huckwalton)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-help/238983 "2007-09-17T18:36:33Z")

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I have a cool button made from a movie clip with this AS: stop(); this.onEnterFrame = function(){ if(rewind == true){ prevFrame(); } } this.onRollOver = function(){ rewind = false; play(); } this.onRo…

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## [XML image Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-image-menu/238982)

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**Author:** [@mrmike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmike)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-image-menu/238982 "2007-09-17T18:21:45Z")

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Hi I want to make an XML horizontal image menu where the center image is larger, and when the user scrolls their mouse it will move left and right and whatever content is in the center displays above. I have found some…

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## [\[Flash CS3\] Little big OOP problem?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-little-big-oop-problem/238981)

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**Author:** [@stefe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stefe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-little-big-oop-problem/238981 "2007-09-17T18:18:30Z")

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Hi all, i have little problem with AS3. I hope somebody will help me. I create main movieClip “mainMC”. In this movieClip i’ll create two movieClips “frame1MC” and “frame2MC” each at own frame (frame1MC at frame 1 and …

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## [Family Tree ( Flash & Xml )](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/family-tree-flash-xml/238980)

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**Author:** [@sowhat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sowhat)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/family-tree-flash-xml/238980 "2007-09-17T18:15:25Z")

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Hii there am trying to create flash family tree ( something like family tree in www.geni.com) but in simple way the problem that i dont know how to load xml file and drw the horizontal tree diagram in flash .. can…

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## [\[Flash8\]Help on proximity with lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-on-proximity-with-lines/238979)

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**Author:** [@mightyj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mightyj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-on-proximity-with-lines/238979 "2007-09-17T18:08:53Z")

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The setup I've been reading and viewing tutes on proximity but I can't find exactly what i am looking for so i am going to try and post here. Basically I have about 50 boxes on the stage. They basically look like a barco…

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## [AS trouble with Kirupas transition tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-trouble-with-kirupas-transition-tutorial/238978)

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**Author:** [@longneck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/longneck)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-trouble-with-kirupas-transition-tutorial/238978 "2007-09-17T17:55:05Z")

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Hi, Hope to find a bit of help out there. I always use the transitions I've learned from this site when building a Flah-site. Loading .swf's into an empty movie-clip. I'm making a new site for the place I work, an…

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## [Problem with a function within global function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-function-within-global-function/238977)

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**Author:** [@AndreasCS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndreasCS)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-function-within-global-function/238977 "2007-09-17T17:40:30Z")

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Hi! I have a global function for loading php data: \_global.MovieClip.prototype.loadPHP = function(Url, Data) { var php\_result:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); php\_result.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) { …

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## [XML and Paths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-paths/238970)

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**Author:** [@sixfortyfive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sixfortyfive)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-paths/238970 "2007-09-17T16:18:30Z")

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I'm having a problem with file paths. I have a master SWF that uses XML to pull in my section SWFs. Everything works when I embed the master SWF, as long as it is in the same folder as the HTML page. When I try to put al…

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## [\[AS3\] events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-events/238966)

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**Author:** [@onecommoncode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onecommoncode)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-events/238966 "2007-09-17T15:48:51Z")

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I whipped something up really quick and wanted to know if someone could help me. Right now I built a context menu class that just pulls its information from a XML file. That works fine and I also built a MainNav class th…

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## [Loader/COMPLETE question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-complete-question/238965)

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**Author:** [@jhumbug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhumbug)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-complete-question/238965 "2007-09-17T15:42:00Z")

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I am loading in several jpegs using loaders and storing their widths in variables by using onComplete handlers. But a problem I'm having is that I have to have those widths from all the different loaded jpegs in another…

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## [XML in Flash (newbie question)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-newbie-question/238958)

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**Author:** [@spastic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spastic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-newbie-question/238958 "2007-09-17T15:06:19Z")

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Hi, I'm new at using XML with flash, and I cannot understand why the XML isn't being displayed in the file I'm working with!!! Can anyone help???!! The actionscript: headlineXML = new XML(); headlineXML.onLoad = my…

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## [removeMovieClip on another frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removemovieclip-on-another-frame/238957)

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**Author:** [@lolomedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lolomedia)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removemovieclip-on-another-frame/238957 "2007-09-17T14:54:30Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm having difficulties removing a movie clip that i attached early on my first frame. I would like to remove it later on my fifth frame. here is my code on my first frame for (i=1; i\<18; i++) { …

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## [Click buttons in sequence --\> Play Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-buttons-in-sequence-play-movie/238956)

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**Author:** [@bonzy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bonzy)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-buttons-in-sequence-play-movie/238956 "2007-09-17T14:46:55Z")

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Greetings! I have a virtual phone of sorts in flash, with a movieclip (acting as a button) for each number on the phone. I want a movieclip to play (ring!) when a fixed phone number sequence is clicked on the phone by …

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## [\[AS3\] understanding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-understanding/238955)

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**Author:** [@onecommoncode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onecommoncode)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-understanding/238955 "2007-09-17T14:43:59Z")

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I have been reading up on AS 3 and looking at some of the tutorials and can't seem to understand something. When I build sites in AS 2 I have a main class and most of my classes filter into the Main class. I rarely link …

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## [How to avoid including components in library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-avoid-including-components-in-library/238954)

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**Author:** [@clinch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clinch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-avoid-including-components-in-library/238954 "2007-09-17T14:42:34Z")

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I need know how to get around including components in libraries of SWF's that don't need them using Flash CS3. For example: I have two SWF's. The first one uses the Button component, and I add the Button dynamically us…

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## [Product Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/product-menu-help/238953)

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**Author:** [@Baeshin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baeshin)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/product-menu-help/238953 "2007-09-17T14:07:24Z")

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Hi, I'm working on a flash productgallery that gets it's productdata from a database. It works like this: - first choose a category, it'll open a scrollable productmenu. - the productmenu get its data from the databas…

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## [BitmapData confusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-confusion/238947)

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**Author:** [@kkos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kkos)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-confusion/238947 "2007-09-17T12:30:12Z")

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Lets say i have an image in the library with ID "someBitmap". Due to the fact that the BitmapData constructor requires at least two arguments, i can use the following code to display the image: var container:Bitmap =…

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## [Convert SWF to FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-swf-to-flv/238945)

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**Author:** [@roopak999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roopak999)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-swf-to-flv/238945 "2007-09-17T12:12:00Z")

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HI, Can anyone help me with a complex solution..! here's my problem I am loading multiple .swfs like (bgs, outfits, lights etc)into one main movie which will be .swf , i need to convert that main movie inta a .flv fi…

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## [Leaf vs. branch in tree](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leaf-vs-branch-in-tree/238940)

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**Author:** [@Crapman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Crapman)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leaf-vs-branch-in-tree/238940 "2007-09-17T11:30:51Z")

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Hi everybody, This is my first post here, so i'm really looking forward to seeing if you guys can help me...! I have a tree, which is filled with data from an xml file... but in the file I have some empty folders - the…

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## [Loading Bar required for external swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-bar-required-for-external-swfs/238936)

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**Author:** [@brijindia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brijindia)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-bar-required-for-external-swfs/238936 "2007-09-17T10:51:43Z")

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Hi , Can any one help me for getting external swf to have a loading bar shown till it loads in main backgroung swf.

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## [Tips for Synchronizing Animation with Sound File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tips-for-synchronizing-animation-with-sound-file/238932)

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**Author:** [@MoOMoOMiLK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoOMoOMiLK)\
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**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tips-for-synchronizing-animation-with-sound-file/238932 "2007-09-17T10:20:07Z")

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Hi guys, I'm trying to make an animation that synchronizes with a sound file (.mp3). Right now, the way I'm doing it is to play the sound file in ActionScript, and then code the animation in the main timeline in diffe…

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## [Flash XML gallery with automatic slide show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-gallery-with-automatic-slide-show/238931)

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**Author:** [@fluxs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluxs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-gallery-with-automatic-slide-show/238931 "2007-09-17T09:43:43Z")

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Hello guys! I successfully done this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm But what should i do if i want to add an automatic slide show features on this same tutorial? Any help will be grea…

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