# flash

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## [AHHH. Embedded font problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ahhh-embedded-font-problem/236328)

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**Author:** [@nemoBejingler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nemoBejingler)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ahhh-embedded-font-problem/236328 "2007-08-19T23:15:20Z")

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I was reading up on embedded fonts in CS3/AS3 and how to use them. I came across this pretty good tutorial: http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?page=1&cid=67A61 I didn't realize till I was done, that you h…

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## [mp3player xml flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3player-xml-flash/236326)

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**Author:** [@Rulywaka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rulywaka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3player-xml-flash/236326 "2007-08-19T23:08:32Z")

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Hello flash people, first of all, great site. I am new here. Thanks for all the great tutorials guys. I am learning xml with flash now. I was reading an article about how to make an mp3player using xml together with …

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## [Opacity effects on Rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opacity-effects-on-rollover/236322)

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**Author:** [@adam\_fake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adam_fake)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opacity-effects-on-rollover/236322 "2007-08-19T21:49:13Z")

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Has anyone come across this before? I have a movie clip for a form that i have placed on the stage. The rollover actions for my buttons are that i have turned the opacity (alpha) down to 40% - so when you rollover the …

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## [Trouble Nesting Array-Objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-nesting-array-objects/236321)

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**Author:** [@maxtop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxtop)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-nesting-array-objects/236321 "2007-08-19T21:34:25Z")

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Hi, I'm new to Kirupa and can use some help. Here's the situation... I download data to my Flash app and build a data structure this... Array\[Index\].propertyName Later in the program I download more data and I cr…

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## [localConnection() with multiple swf files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localconnection-with-multiple-swf-files/236320)

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**Author:** [@kingscooty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingscooty)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localconnection-with-multiple-swf-files/236320 "2007-08-19T21:17:38Z")

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I'm having trouble getting more than 1 swf to recieve a message from another swf file using localConnection() \[frowning\] I have 2 instances of the same swf file loaded into different divs under different div ID's on a …

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## [Problem with actionscript in ScrollPane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-actionscript-in-scrollpane/236318)

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**Author:** [@Bill12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bill12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-actionscript-in-scrollpane/236318 "2007-08-19T21:10:23Z")

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Hello, I have this code for generating the attached movies in a scrollPane var ins:MovieClip; function init() { //empty movie clip in library with linkage name "scrollMovieClip" scrollPane\["borderStyle"\] = "non…

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## [Detecting an inactive computer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-an-inactive-computer/236314)

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**Author:** [@Shockt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shockt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-an-inactive-computer/236314 "2007-08-19T20:05:44Z")

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One of the things I've been really curious about is how Pandora detects when your computer has been inactive for a certain period of time, without even being an active window. I can have it running the background for hou…

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## [Window Component in FLASH 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/window-component-in-flash-8/236309)

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**Author:** [@bobby\_dreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobby_dreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/window-component-in-flash-8/236309 "2007-08-19T19:00:16Z")

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Iam very new to using components items and XML in flash. This is my scenario, just think there is a image in flash application. When i click it Flash component window should open, displaying the picture of the image with…

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## [Can't install Flash MX Player 2004 7.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-install-flash-mx-player-2004-7-0/236307)

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**Author:** [@tiramitsu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tiramitsu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-install-flash-mx-player-2004-7-0/236307 "2007-08-19T18:09:04Z")

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Hi everybody, I'm pretty new to Macromedia software. I tried to install the Flash MX Player 2004 7.0 recently and it prompted me to choose a \[COLOR=blue\]compatible browser\[/COLOR\] for the Flash to run on. \[COLOR=black\]…

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## [Deactivate a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deactivate-a-button/236304)

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**Author:** [@poe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/poe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deactivate-a-button/236304 "2007-08-19T17:40:00Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I have a main swf that loads other swf in to it sefl. This main swf has may main navigation. I would like to change the active state of my buttons to none active once it loads a page. Then I would…

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## [How to remove Activation Border Box (or whatever it is called)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-activation-border-box-or-whatever-it-is-called/236297)

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**Author:** [@Edon\_Muhaxheri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edon_Muhaxheri)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-activation-border-box-or-whatever-it-is-called/236297 "2007-08-19T16:30:10Z")

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Hi, does anyone know how to remove that 'box' that appears everytime I enter my online flash content. It simply gets on my nervs to click it once for activation and then start using my flash! thanks, e.

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## [Animating Blur Filter With Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-blur-filter-with-actionscript/236295)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Goudie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sam_Goudie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-blur-filter-with-actionscript/236295 "2007-08-19T16:18:17Z")

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Hey guys, I've been scouring the internet for the past hour or so in search of how to do this. It's very simple, but every example seem to want me to bring a loaded movie clip, or trace mouse position. I don't need tha…

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## [HELP! load external swf at a certain frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-load-external-swf-at-a-certain-frame/236294)

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**Author:** [@bfal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bfal)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-load-external-swf-at-a-certain-frame/236294 "2007-08-19T16:09:22Z")

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Looking for some help on an external swf file loading at a certain frame number depending on what navigation button is pressed. Confused? Me too! I have a main movie, lets call it mainMov and in it is an array (movArr) t…

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## [How to place a variable as "\_global.foo" in ActionScript 3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-place-a-variable-as--global-foo-in-actionscript-3/236293)

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**Author:** [@dimitri\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dimitri_c)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-place-a-variable-as--global-foo-in-actionscript-3/236293 "2007-08-19T16:09:17Z")

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Hello again - I was wondering how it is possible to place/create a variable accessible from anywhere (as it was the case for example in AS2 -\> \_global.foo) Because '\_global' isn't more authorized. • A basic posted ex…

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## [• How to targetPath() in ActionScript 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-targetpath-in-actionscript-3/236291)

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**Author:** [@dimitri\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dimitri_c)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-targetpath-in-actionscript-3/236291 "2007-08-19T16:03:19Z")

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Hello - Previously with AS1/AS2, I regulary used 'targetPath()'; But how can I achieve the 'same' thing since AS3? :hair: Would you mind to post a concrete example please? Thank you, have a nice day, Dimitri ht…

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## [Noob problem...moving a mc in As3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-problem-moving-a-mc-in-as3/236289)

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**Author:** [@bmb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-problem-moving-a-mc-in-as3/236289 "2007-08-19T15:17:17Z")

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Im starting programming. Can someone say how can i move a MC that is in stage with x=20 to x=50, and when this finish start moving another MC (MC1) whit y=20 to y=50. Its a good example to understant the listener com…

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## [Preloader and Transition for Dynamic Files Tut](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-tut/236287)

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**Author:** [@pucca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pucca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-tut/236287 "2007-08-19T14:50:52Z")

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I've just done this tut, but I get an error message when I publish: Scene=Scene 1, Layer=content, Frame=1: Line 1: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances onClipEvent (enterFrame) { I'm in DESPER…

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## [Character Problem on Dynamic Content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-problem-on-dynamic-content/236284)

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**Author:** [@Abus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Abus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-problem-on-dynamic-content/236284 "2007-08-19T13:35:22Z")

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Here is my problem; \[image\] I am readind this text from an XML file. And it does not show Ş, as you can see from the image, properly. When I edited this text as a static text in Flash it shows the Turkish character…

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## [Overall Mask?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overall-mask/236276)

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**Author:** [@SillyMidOn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SillyMidOn)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overall-mask/236276 "2007-08-19T11:13:36Z")

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Hi, is there a way to script a mask to cover the whole stage, rather than selected movie clips? I've got a project with loads of clips off stage waiting to be used ... some of them have their own masks. How can I apply…

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## [Customizing the ScrollPane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-the-scrollpane/236263)

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**Author:** [@fairtex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fairtex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-the-scrollpane/236263 "2007-08-19T06:00:44Z")

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I'm trying to customize my ScrollPane component because it looks very offset in comparison to the rest of my layout. How can I do this? When I double click the ScrollPane component in the library to try and edit it, I ge…

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## [AS 3 DataGrid Component - no rollovers!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-datagrid-component-no-rollovers/236260)

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**Author:** [@waffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waffe)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-datagrid-component-no-rollovers/236260 "2007-08-19T04:31:43Z")

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Hi, I am working in flash 9 AS3 with the datagrid component. What I need is a command that turns off the rollover function of the datagrid. By default when you render the datagrid and rollover it you get a blue highlig…

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## [Editing A Flash Site Online!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-a-flash-site-online/236255)

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**Author:** [@comydow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/comydow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-a-flash-site-online/236255 "2007-08-19T02:18:35Z")

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Hello, I love creating Flash sites and I've been wondering something that someone can hopefully help me with! Ok, normally when I want to edit a Flash site, I have to go through my Flash program and re-upload it. My ques…

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## [Problem with custom Event class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-event-class/236250)

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**Author:** [@dfm\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dfm_)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-event-class/236250 "2007-08-18T23:40:56Z")

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Hi, I making custom Event class, I did it, it works but have some problems. I make to show some photos in the swf I import my class album, and this class, call another class loadImages. loadImages, put photos in Scen…

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## [SWFObject: using ExpressInstall](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-using-expressinstall/236247)

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**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-using-expressinstall/236247 "2007-08-18T22:05:57Z")

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Hello: As I understand it, I would use the ExpressInstall parameter in SWFObject: so.useExpressInstall('expressinstall.swf'); if Flash IS installed on the user's browser and their version \< my version. Can I a…

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## [SWFObject: Centering alt content in browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-centering-alt-content-in-browser/236242)

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**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-centering-alt-content-in-browser/236242 "2007-08-18T21:21:21Z")

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Hello: I have been working on migrating from the old Flash embed code to SWFObject. I have centered the Flash content in the browser using CSS, and is positioned where it should be: \<style type="text/css"\> \<!-…

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## [Externally loaded swf keeps looping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loaded-swf-keeps-looping/236241)

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**Author:** [@nlynn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlynn)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loaded-swf-keeps-looping/236241 "2007-08-18T21:05:28Z")

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I have a button with the following code: on (release) { //load Movie Behavior if(this == Number(this)){ loadMovieNum("bwgroupx.swf",this.loadera); } else { this.loadera.loadMovie("bwgroupx.swf"); } //End Behav…

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## [Help referencing a visual MC from another class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-referencing-a-visual-mc-from-another-class/236237)

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**Author:** [@lonerhino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lonerhino)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-referencing-a-visual-mc-from-another-class/236237 "2007-08-18T20:07:53Z")

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I have a fla file with visual content onstage. This Fla also has a document class assigned called Home(extends Movieclip.) One of the visual assets onstage is a movieclip called mcHome that the Home class controls succ…

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## [Nesting objects: A simple question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nesting-objects-a-simple-question/236235)

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**Author:** [@kalexand](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalexand)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nesting-objects-a-simple-question/236235 "2007-08-18T20:03:03Z")

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Let's suppose we have this tiny piece of code: var parentObj = new Object(); parentObj.childObj = new Object(); How do i reference the parentObj from within the childObj? Writing parentObj.childObj.\_parent doe…

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## [Can you see my mistake ? conversion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-see-my-mistake-conversion/236234)

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**Author:** [@Cecile](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cecile)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-see-my-mistake-conversion/236234 "2007-08-18T19:40:20Z")

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Hi, I have a vertical slider that works great, I did try to convert it to a horizontal slider changing all values of height to width and y x to y but it does not work. Please can someone help me?? Here is the origi…

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## [SWF Streaming](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-streaming/236233)

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**Author:** [@gmwebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gmwebs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-streaming/236233 "2007-08-18T19:19:28Z")

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I am trying to implement a preloader in a movie, but it seems as if the whole movie is being downloaded before the preloader starts. Let's say the movie is 30k large, and it shows external JPG's passed in with XML. In …

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