# flash

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## [LoadVars + php = undefined](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-php-undefined/238530)

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**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-php-undefined/238530 "2007-09-12T12:44:32Z")

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This should be a rather simple thing to do. Server is running, files are in my htdocs folder. but it just reports undefined. Any thoughts? var cat = new LoadVars function printOut(success){ frankencat.text = …

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## [Photo Gallery Using XML and Flash resizing pics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash-resizing-pics/238529)

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**Author:** [@reefonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reefonline)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash-resizing-pics/238529 "2007-09-12T12:25:50Z")

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hi, one thing i would love to do is to have the gallery resize the pics without having to resize the original file. can this be done? and how about making it possible to play it as a slide show? thanx in advance

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## [Rewind 5 frames button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rewind-5-frames-button/238528)

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**Author:** [@esferaweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esferaweb)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rewind-5-frames-button/238528 "2007-09-12T12:01:35Z")

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Hi, how can i make a i rewind button and return just 5 frames? i try this: on(release){ \_root.gotoAndPlay(\_root.\_currentframe - 9); } but i try rewind animation, like prevFrame().

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## [Background stretch?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-stretch/238527)

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**Author:** [@RichGags](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichGags)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-stretch/238527 "2007-09-12T11:52:41Z")

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Hi, I noticed all the really nice sites now are doing this type of thing... http://74.ufc.com/ The background is stretched and the content adjusts depending on the size of your browser window. First, How do I set the…

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## [Urgent, please help Moving x position in this code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-please-help-moving-x-position-in-this-code/238521)

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**Author:** [@anthonyp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anthonyp)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-please-help-moving-x-position-in-this-code/238521 "2007-09-12T08:57:58Z")

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Hi people! I have this script, that zooms and fades the movieclip but i also need to shift the position slightly from the start state to the end state. For example var startX = 60 var endX = 70 so when the zoom star…

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## [Hyperlink to the loader component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlink-to-the-loader-component/238515)

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**Author:** [@tulsi\_shah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tulsi_shah)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlink-to-the-loader-component/238515 "2007-09-12T08:19:56Z")

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hi In my site I have a flash file displaying thumbnail images of a video (latest uploaded) dynamically in the loader component by using php, i m able to load the images from the database into the loader. Please tell me h…

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## [Loading FLV with no sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flv-with-no-sound/238510)

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**Author:** [@absolutejw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absolutejw)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flv-with-no-sound/238510 "2007-09-12T06:40:49Z")

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HI, I am streaming an flv through the following code: //load/play flv var connection\_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); connection\_nc.connect(null); var stream\_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection\_nc); vidT…

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## [Dynamic Text & XML: Detecting amount of text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-xml-detecting-amount-of-text/238506)

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**Author:** [@dsntos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dsntos)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-xml-detecting-amount-of-text/238506 "2007-09-12T05:02:29Z")

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When using dynamic text, and loading in text from an xml. How do you get the Dynamic text box to automatically adjust (height) to the length of the text?

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## [F11 key for swf in IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f11-key-for-swf-in-ie7/238505)

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**Author:** [@finsterfoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/finsterfoo)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f11-key-for-swf-in-ie7/238505 "2007-09-12T04:11:08Z")

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My application must accept the F11 key. When I run the swf in IE7 and press F11 it activates IE7 full screen mode. My preliminary research suggests that the F11 key cannot be disabled in IE7. Even if it was disabled from…

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## [Video Presentation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-presentation/238503)

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**Author:** [@craig\_clayton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/craig_clayton)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-presentation/238503 "2007-09-12T03:14:36Z")

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Ok here is my issue. Along time ago I worked with a company that did e-learning and I didnt know alot of AS at the time. I use to timecode movieclips so that they synced with the video. How in gods name is this done. …

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## [Making a Next And Prev Button XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-next-and-prev-button-xml/238499)

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**Author:** [@jeremy1987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeremy1987)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-next-and-prev-button-xml/238499 "2007-09-12T00:06:12Z")

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Im trying to make a next and prev button for my thumbnails in my gallery using xml. Problem is that everytime I add a new entry into my xml I keeps making a new thumbnail and I only want 6 thumbnails loaded and when i cl…

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## [Creating tab style nav](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-tab-style-nav/238495)

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**Author:** [@split67](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/split67)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-tab-style-nav/238495 "2007-09-11T22:52:06Z")

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I'm having difficulties trying to create a special type of sidebar style navigation. I'm wanting to have each pages info on a tab(page) that's laid out like a folder system in a file cabinet. When a user clicks on the ta…

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## [Complex buttons and selected state?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-buttons-and-selected-state/238493)

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**Author:** [@Mippzon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mippzon)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-buttons-and-selected-state/238493 "2007-09-11T22:15:05Z")

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Hey, could use some help here. Been looking around the forums, but can't find the solution to my problem. Im trying to create a menu, where I want an item to be selected, when clicked, but I don't find an easy and useabl…

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## [FLVPlayback component in Flex?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-component-in-flex/238492)

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**Author:** [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-component-in-flex/238492 "2007-09-11T22:06:39Z")

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Hello there, I've been working in Flex with the VideoDisplay component and connecting individual controls for playback, but it just doesn't cut it. The main thing that the VideoDisplay component in Flex lacks is the ab…

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## [Game Character Customization](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-character-customization/238491)

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**Author:** [@icekube12jr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekube12jr)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-character-customization/238491 "2007-09-11T22:06:22Z")

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Hi, Just wondering if any of you have come across a \*\*good \*\*tutorial regarding character customization for a flash game. What I mean by character customization is the ability to change the articles of clothing that an…

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## [Flash player fps on browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-fps-on-browsers/238489)

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**Author:** [@project1\_exe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project1_exe)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-fps-on-browsers/238489 "2007-09-11T21:43:03Z")

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I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this question, but I just notice that my swfs perform better on flashplayer IE than on flashplayer firefox, and the flashplayer IE is almost similar in performance with the Fl…

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## [Any way around AC\_FL\_RunContent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-around-ac-fl-runcontent/238488)

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**Author:** [@cwing\_gamelink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cwing_gamelink)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-around-ac-fl-runcontent/238488 "2007-09-11T21:38:06Z")

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Hey all, Is there any way to avoid using AC\_FL\_RunContent with CS3? I need to be able to hand off just the .swf, and not worry if someone uses CS3. Thanks -

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## [\[F8\] SetInterval is driving me insane!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-setinterval-is-driving-me-insane/238485)

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**Author:** [@mugi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mugi)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-setinterval-is-driving-me-insane/238485 "2007-09-11T20:54:14Z")

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Allright, Im certain I am doing just ONE thing wrong here thats making flash crash everytime I test this and not making setInterval work properly, if anyone could point it out it would be great. I need it for a website f…

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## [Flash and site search engines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-site-search-engines/238482)

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**Author:** [@ipetronella](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ipetronella)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-site-search-engines/238482 "2007-09-11T19:36:35Z")

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I got a request to install an internal search engine on a flash website. All the text on the site is currently static and non-selectable. Will the text be readable to the search engine if it's made dynamic? I know it dep…

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## [Calling a function from within sound.onLoad()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-function-from-within-sound-onload/238480)

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**Author:** [@infect](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/infect)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-function-from-within-sound-onload/238480 "2007-09-11T19:14:20Z")

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So I'm trying to call a function from the onLoad method of my sound object and something is wrong with my scope. I'm not sure how to solve this because I can't assign it a listener and I'm not sure what else to do. see…

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## [Newsletter - how to send via flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newsletter-how-to-send-via-flash/238479)

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**Author:** [@wurtz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wurtz)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newsletter-how-to-send-via-flash/238479 "2007-09-11T19:11:51Z")

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Hello! I working on a project where I have to make a "Sign up for newsletter" feature. I'm working with campaignMonitor, and my code in html is looking like this. \<form action="http://mismo.cmail1.com/s/99731/" method=…

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## [Transitions Breaking...Help Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-breaking-help-please/238478)

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**Author:** [@augustineideas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/augustineideas)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-breaking-help-please/238478 "2007-09-11T18:33:40Z")

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So I am new to flash and I went through the following tutorial about flash transitions: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm I was able to impliment the code/concepts into my own flash file with only…

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## [Buttons+Navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-navigation/238476)

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**Author:** [@theuprock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theuprock)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-navigation/238476 "2007-09-11T18:21:19Z")

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What would be an effective but fairly manageable way for a novice with AS2.0 to create the navigation functionality of something like this -- http://www.jaquesvanzo.com/ In essence, what I am looking to learn is how to…

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## [Loading external sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-sounds/238475)

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**Author:** [@Esseti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esseti)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-sounds/238475 "2007-09-11T18:12:46Z")

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I don't have much experience in working with sound, so I need your help. I want to write a function that will load all of my external sounds stored in an array which are just strings of their filenames ie: var soundList:…

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## [What datatype is an embedded .mov?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-datatype-is-an-embedded-mov/238472)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-datatype-is-an-embedded-mov/238472 "2007-09-11T18:03:42Z")

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Hey all, I've imported a .mov file into my flash file. If I want to control that object via AS, what datatype is an embedded video? Thanks!

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## [Using XML as swf "playlist"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-as-swf-playlist/238467)

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**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-as-swf-playlist/238467 "2007-09-11T16:53:30Z")

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Hello all, I'm looking for an Actionscript example of an XML file being used as a swf playlist. Just a pretty simple play this swf, then load this one etc. The loading of the XML swf isn't tricky, but I'm not sure ho…

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## [Rubbery effect - How to make it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rubbery-effect-how-to-make-it/238466)

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**Author:** [@mickola](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mickola)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rubbery-effect-how-to-make-it/238466 "2007-09-11T16:49:05Z")

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Hi all, I wonder how to make this effect: http://www.miniclip.com/games/sling/en/ Anybody has a tutorial? Thanks!

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## [Alpha Masking error when loading into empty movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-masking-error-when-loading-into-empty-movieclip/238462)

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**Author:** [@buckcee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buckcee)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-masking-error-when-loading-into-empty-movieclip/238462 "2007-09-11T15:28:13Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the alpha masking. It works perfectly fine in stand alone but when I load it into empty movieclip in different fla, somehow, masking does not work. Did anyone have this problem…

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## [Unload SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-swf/238456)

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**Author:** [@sparky\_157](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparky_157)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-swf/238456 "2007-09-11T15:00:40Z")

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I am using This tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm and i want to be able to ad a close button to the loaded swf to unload the swf. everything I try seems to unload the container MC and not th…

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## [Buttons not workin on different scene](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-not-workin-on-different-scene/238455)

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**Author:** [@localZero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/localZero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-not-workin-on-different-scene/238455 "2007-09-11T14:59:16Z")

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So here's the issue. I have two galleries and two scenes when I jump from scene to another the prev/next buttons in galleries stop workin when pressing left/right arrow. Mouse functions just fine, no problem there. Whe…

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