# flash

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## [\_sans is not allowing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-sans-is-not-allowing/238361)

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**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
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**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-sans-is-not-allowing/238361 "2007-09-10T14:31:22Z")

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Hey there I have set up some text buttons that drive from an xml file. The font is set to something like (Universe 55) or some jit like that. When I try to standardise the font to \_sans it bugs out and the text fields …

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## [removeChild errors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-errors/238359)

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**Author:** [@zantetsuken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zantetsuken)\
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**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-errors/238359 "2007-09-10T14:22:59Z")

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I am trying to create a movie clip by using a button in Flash. The button's instance is cir\_btn which creates a circle on the stage I am using an external .as file to generate the public class Cir which calls upon sev…

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## [Someone must know something! - Problems with library items](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/someone-must-know-something-problems-with-library-items/238354)

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**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\
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**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/someone-must-know-something-problems-with-library-items/238354 "2007-09-10T13:48:33Z")

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I've posted this is in various places around the internet, and nobody \*\*seems willing / able to offer even the tinyest pieces of knowledge. I'm sure someone must know \*\*something, and I'd be exrtememly grateful for any e…

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## [URLVariables Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlvariables-class/238349)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
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**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlvariables-class/238349 "2007-09-10T13:12:09Z")

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I've created an external text file that holds some variables that I want to access to change the height of some bars in a chart. I'm trying to use the URLVariables class to access the variables but it doesn't seem to be …

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## [XML content sorting with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-content-sorting-with-as/238348)

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**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-content-sorting-with-as/238348 "2007-09-10T13:09:30Z")

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Hello everyone! Is it possible to get flash to sort in alphabetical order the content of a XML file? In this case what I wanted was a way to get flash to sort the content through the "\<name\>" child content. Basically I w…

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## [Tween/AS Preloader help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-as-preloader-help/238346)

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**Author:** [@neznanec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neznanec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-as-preloader-help/238346 "2007-09-10T13:03:00Z")

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I have a small problem. I created preloader following Tween/AS preloader tutorial. Now I want to put the preloader into a movieclip so I can center it on stage with: preload.\_x = Stage.width/2; preload.\_y = Stage.heig…

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## [Photo Motion with Ease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-motion-with-ease/238337)

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**Author:** [@turb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/turb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-motion-with-ease/238337 "2007-09-10T08:08:21Z")

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\[LEFT\]Hi, I have create a slider that control a big photo slideshow. There is also an acceleration/deceleration script on it. The problem is that all this seem to grab alot of cpu and sometime, motion are not ultra c…

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## [Time Travel will destroy US ALL!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-travel-will-destroy-us-all/238330)

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**Author:** [@joshchernoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshchernoff)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-travel-will-destroy-us-all/238330 "2007-09-10T04:24:23Z")

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function time() { space(); } function space() { time(); } //"I wouldn't if I was you!" var timeTravel:Function = space, time;

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## [FileReference - Return / Function Call From PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-return-function-call-from-php/238328)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-return-function-call-from-php/238328 "2007-09-10T03:52:28Z")

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Hey! Using the FileReference Object in AS 2.0 I am successfully sending images / saving them onto a server with PHP (after PHP has done error checking etc) I was wondering: Is there a way to have PHP send back a succ…

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## [Creating This Type Of Panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-this-type-of-panel/238325)

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**Author:** [@rayzdabar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rayzdabar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-this-type-of-panel/238325 "2007-09-10T02:28:10Z")

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Hi everyone: I was wondering if anyone knew of a tutorial that would show me how to generate the type of more info panel that is on this site http://www.weigler.org/ on the main button. I want to do exactly what it do…

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## [FileReference, is it possible to preview the file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-is-it-possible-to-preview-the-file/238322)

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**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-is-it-possible-to-preview-the-file/238322 "2007-09-10T01:16:58Z")

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I'm making a pic uploader and was wondering if it was possible to get a preview of the pic before it has been uploaded?

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## [getURL from different sub domains](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-from-different-sub-domains/238321)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-from-different-sub-domains/238321 "2007-09-10T01:14:08Z")

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Hi all, my client's site exists on both http:// and http://www. and I have a flash navigation system on the site. All links are absolute values and work fine from the www subdomain but do not seem to work from the http…

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## [Disabling buttons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons/238317)

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**Author:** [@localZero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/localZero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons/238317 "2007-09-09T23:13:15Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm Can anyone help me how I could disable previous button in the first image and the next button in the last image??

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## [bitmapData + transparency](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transparency/238315)

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**Author:** [@bandit8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bandit8)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transparency/238315 "2007-09-09T22:54:34Z")

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Hi, I am trying to load in a png that contains transparency into a movieclip, which I then 'replicate' into a BitmapData version, and erase the original png... I have all of it working properly, except that the section…

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## [Detect if click was on a "graphics" element?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-if-click-was-on-a-graphics-element/238313)

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**Author:** [@Psaldorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Psaldorn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-if-click-was-on-a-graphics-element/238313 "2007-09-09T22:08:19Z")

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Evening all, I was wondering if it was possible to detect if the mouse was clicked on a dynamically drawn part of a symbol or the "original" hardcoded part. I have some items that extend lines to other items and the…

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## [MovieClip - onRollOver Stops MovieClip Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-onrollover-stops-movieclip-function/238311)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-onrollover-stops-movieclip-function/238311 "2007-09-09T21:35:58Z")

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Hey there, wondering if anyone could help me with this please? I have a movieclip that has selectable text / scroll bar / other buttons etc - What I would like is to have an onRollOver / RollOut event to call a functio…

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## [Flash is forcing value to even number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-is-forcing-value-to-even-number/238309)

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**Author:** [@bandit8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bandit8)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-is-forcing-value-to-even-number/238309 "2007-09-09T20:15:58Z")

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Hi, I have created a horizontal slider Bar..and the fundamentals of it work properly... as you slide it, it displays a value between 1-100 in a text field... my problem is that if I stop dragging on an even number, i.e…

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## [Question about Dynamic Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-dynamic-flash/238308)

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**Author:** [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-dynamic-flash/238308 "2007-09-09T19:21:42Z")

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I have been away from the flash seen for about 18 months as the company I work for mainly uses PHP. XHTML and Javascript for client sites. I am keen to get back into freshening up my AS2 and flash skills and tying it i…

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## [EventListener question...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-question/238306)

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**Author:** [@psyfer88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psyfer88)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-question/238306 "2007-09-09T17:46:49Z")

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Hello all, Is it possible to add an Event Listener to a target within a different class? I have tried about everything I could think of - but no luck...:-/

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## [Automatically select first listItems? \[Flex\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-select-first-listitems-flex/238302)

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**Author:** [@ff45t1z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ff45t1z)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-select-first-listitems-flex/238302 "2007-09-09T16:41:41Z")

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Hey all, hopefully this isn't too obvious a question, but I've been wondering... In Flex I've built a DataGrid, inside which is contained a few options. You select an item, and several fields in the application display a…

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## [Extending Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extending-events/238301)

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**Author:** [@endemoniada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endemoniada)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extending-events/238301 "2007-09-09T16:40:37Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]Hi guys,\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]I tried extending the TimerEvent to no avail, like this:\[/COLOR\] \[SIZE=2\]\[COLOR=#ffffff\]\[COLOR=black\]package packages.events {\[/COLOR\]\[/COLOR\]\[/SIZE\]\[COLOR=#ffffff\] \[SIZE…

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## [Apply Active Content Update Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-active-content-update-issues/238292)

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**Author:** [@fadijohn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fadijohn)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-active-content-update-issues/238292 "2007-09-09T15:31:49Z")

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Hello, I have a question about flash movies that have had the 'Active Content Update' applied to them. I'm using this update so that they are already activated on webpages without making the user clicking on them in or…

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## [Complicated depth problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-depth-problem/238290)

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**Author:** [@RaymondP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RaymondP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-depth-problem/238290 "2007-09-09T14:36:03Z")

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heres basicly my problem , im attaching movieclips to \_root using a string called depth which increases by 1 everytime a movieclip is added . so ive got the entire 101 - 200 depth range for movieclips 201 - 301 is for my…

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## [Scroll bar customization help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-customization-help/238283)

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**Author:** [@dravalanche](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dravalanche)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-customization-help/238283 "2007-09-09T12:32:34Z")

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Hi, I'm using a scroll bar component ( from MX) in Mx 2004. I want to customize the scroller so instead of having the default rectangle/box scroller I want to have a custom shape ( in this instance a skull) The problem…

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## [Scroll bar customizatio help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-customizatio-help/238282)

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**Author:** [@dravalanche](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dravalanche)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-customizatio-help/238282 "2007-09-09T12:28:01Z")

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Hi, I'm using a scroll bar component ( from MX) in Mx 2004. I want to customize the scroller so instead of having the default rectangle/box scroller I want to have a custom shape ( in this instance a skull) The problem…

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## [Ext.swf in next scene?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ext-swf-in-next-scene/238281)

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**Author:** [@Dutchiejohn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dutchiejohn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ext-swf-in-next-scene/238281 "2007-09-09T12:26:11Z")

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I hope someone can help me with this... I found somewhat similar topics, but nothing really helpfull. Hope I haven't overlooked. This is the problem: I have a menu in scene1. I want to be able to click a btn in this …

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## [Scrollpane doesn't show the entire content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-doesnt-show-the-entire-content/238278)

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**Author:** [@dewdrops](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewdrops)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-doesnt-show-the-entire-content/238278 "2007-09-09T11:38:30Z")

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I am using the scrollpane component of Flash. Everything else works fine and my MC scrolls nicely inside the component until... I increased the vLineScrollSize and vPageScrollSize parameters of the scroll pane to 50 an…

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## [Text Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-shadow/238272)

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**Author:** [@flashLearner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashLearner)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-shadow/238272 "2007-09-09T09:06:03Z")

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How to write text with shadow at down. I can make it in photoshop but I want to make it in flash. See the attached file for example.

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## [Carousel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel/238266)

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**Author:** [@jozyaneflore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jozyaneflore)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel/238266 "2007-09-09T05:38:42Z")

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Hi everybody I have seen a great "animation" on this website : \[COLOR=#295687\]www.finaref.fr/etapes-du-credit.asp\[/COLOR\] I wish use it for my personel website, could you help me to creat it, could you please give me…

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## [RegExp in Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regexp-in-browser/238262)

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**Author:** [@Septenary](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Septenary)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regexp-in-browser/238262 "2007-09-09T03:25:02Z")

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Hello, I have made a flash applet in which a string is checked using the RegExp.exec() method. This works fine when I test it locally, but when I upload it to my website, the RegExp no longer works. Why would this be…

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