# flash

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## [How to get the output window text in to FlashInfo text box on Stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-output-window-text-in-to-flashinfo-text-box-on-stage/324418)

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**Author:** [@learner\_7n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/learner_7n)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-output-window-text-in-to-flashinfo-text-box-on-stage/324418 "2011-08-19T17:05:03Z")

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Hi, I have the following code which shows the Flash Player Information in OUTPUT WINDOW. How can I view the same on FlashInfo (Dynamic Text Box) Texbox on stage? import flash.system.Capabilities; var flashPlayerMaj…

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## [Space shooter help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-shooter-help/324415)

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**Author:** [@zoblox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoblox)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-shooter-help/324415 "2011-08-19T14:49:10Z")

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Hey guys, My problem is that I want to swap the players bullets upon pressing 'x'. I have implemented senoculars keyobject class and followed a tutorial from asgamers. this is the code... \*\*public function loop(e:…

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## [Help with collision detection between a narrow spinning rectangle and other shapes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-collision-detection-between-a-narrow-spinning-rectangle-and-other-shapes/324414)

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**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-collision-detection-between-a-narrow-spinning-rectangle-and-other-shapes/324414 "2011-08-19T12:40:19Z")

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I'm trying to make a labyrinth type game where you control a narrow spinning rectangle. And you have to navigate it through a course without touching the walls. I've been looking for 2 evenings now and I just can't fin…

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## [Optimizing Multiple Scrolling MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-multiple-scrolling-movieclips/324412)

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**Author:** [@Fruit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fruit)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-multiple-scrolling-movieclips/324412 "2011-08-19T11:15:01Z")

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Hey Guys! I'm currently working on a project for a client who just keeps adding and adding more and more visuals and functionality (while developing!) to an already complex website . The website is very high-end with a…

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## [Help Regarding XML Guestbook tutorial on Kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-regarding-xml-guestbook-tutorial-on-kirupa/324409)

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**Author:** [@jatintalwar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jatintalwar)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-regarding-xml-guestbook-tutorial-on-kirupa/324409 "2011-08-19T10:26:39Z")

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Guys I have incorporated the following XML guestbook on my site and it works like a charm since its inclusion on my site \[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml\_guestbook.htm"\]http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml\_guestbook.htm …

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## [How to create more laps (Race Game)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-more-laps-race-game/324407)

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**Author:** [@tebrown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tebrown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-more-laps-race-game/324407 "2011-08-19T07:39:44Z")

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Hey Guys, I have been following a tutorial from the book 'Actionscript 3.0, Game Programming University' and one of the chapters looks at creating a racing game. I have got the game fully working, although i want t…

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## [Problem with NetStream when replayed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-netstream-when-replayed/324404)

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**Author:** [@joecoolman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joecoolman)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-netstream-when-replayed/324404 "2011-08-18T23:22:35Z")

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Scene 1, frame 1 the code is: var myConnection:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); myConnection.connect(null); var my\_netStream:NetStream = new NetStream(myConnection); my\_videoo.attachVideo(my\_netStream); Scene 1, …

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## [Removing event listener for external audio tracks?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-event-listener-for-external-audio-tracks/324403)

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**Author:** [@lazerbrains](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lazerbrains)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-event-listener-for-external-audio-tracks/324403 "2011-08-18T21:15:13Z")

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I have a site that has many pages, and almost everypage has an external audio track that is brought in using actionscript. (Creating an audio channel) var isPlaying:Boolean = new Boolean();var pausePosition:Number = …

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## [Argument count mismatch (and other problems)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/argument-count-mismatch-and-other-problems/324402)

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**Author:** [@PaxForce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PaxForce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/argument-count-mismatch-and-other-problems/324402 "2011-08-18T21:03:49Z")

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I tried to modify the AS2 to AS3, but I messed it up \[frowning\] My e-mail stretavkaBB@gmail.com Thank you error: Argument count mismatch on NewWebSiteULTIMATE4\_fla::MainTimeline/searchB(). Expected 0, got 1. c…

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## [Making a movie clip move by an exact distance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-movie-clip-move-by-an-exact-distance/324400)

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**Author:** [@Michelle\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Michelle_E)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-movie-clip-move-by-an-exact-distance/324400 "2011-08-18T20:47:16Z")

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I have one simple movie clip (instance name is MC) and a button. I need to make the movie clip move by a distance of 50 (along the x-axis) every time the button is pressed. I don't need the movie clip to move to x-positi…

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## [Find and Replace Closes Actions Panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-and-replace-closes-actions-panel/324399)

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**Author:** [@andrewlong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewlong)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-and-replace-closes-actions-panel/324399 "2011-08-18T19:18:58Z")

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This is kind of a lame complaint, but any benefit I have gained from upgrading from CS4 to CS5 is being eclipsed by the frustrating change that while I am trying to use the "Find" tool in the "Actions" panel, as soon as …

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## [RSS Flash Reader - Has to be XML or can be XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-flash-reader-has-to-be-xml-or-can-be-xml/324398)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-flash-reader-has-to-be-xml-or-can-be-xml/324398 "2011-08-18T19:06:18Z")

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Hello I have a RSS feeder to make in flash. The RSS address shows a .rss extension, not XML. Is it possible to make a RSS reader in flash to read the .rss file, or has to be a .xml file?

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## [sendToURL without passing data or variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendtourl-without-passing-data-or-variables/324396)

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**Author:** [@jsemily](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jsemily)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendtourl-without-passing-data-or-variables/324396 "2011-08-18T15:36:56Z")

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I'm working on an interactive quiz where the user's responses will be incremented to a poll in a CMS. I have a url that automatically increments the answer choice in a poll, so I would like to use sendToURL to call th…

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## [Papervision3D OBJECT\_OVER and OUT PROBLEM](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-object-over-and-out-problem/324392)

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**Author:** [@gargara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gargara)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-object-over-and-out-problem/324392 "2011-08-18T10:06:11Z")

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Hi to all, I am trying to figure out one already known problem in PV3D. The problem is that when the mouse is kept still and some moving object with OBJECT\_OVER and OBJECT\_OUT listeners attached to it moves under the mou…

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## [Looping an animation in Flash CS5 AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-an-animation-in-flash-cs5-as2/324391)

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**Author:** [@Saint\_Germain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saint_Germain)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-an-animation-in-flash-cs5-as2/324391 "2011-08-18T09:23:40Z")

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Hello, I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with something I can't figure out how to do: I have a flash banner that contains 370 frames. I want the banner to loop 2 times and then after that play from frames …

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## [Creating flash video sites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-flash-video-sites/324390)

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**Author:** [@harilalkm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harilalkm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-flash-video-sites/324390 "2011-08-18T08:13:54Z")

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hello, Recently i have visited so many video enriched flash site like this one http://www.jokerpark.com/ Most of them shows video in full size . I downloaded the video using FF plugin. Video framesize is very small…

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## [Preloader issues in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-in-as3/324388)

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**Author:** [@eternity22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eternity22)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-in-as3/324388 "2011-08-18T06:17:33Z")

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Anyone help me in preloader of the game. How can i speed up the preloader. And where should i place the movieclips and sounds in the timeline. Should i check the export in firstframe or not?

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## [Flash database query keeps on returning Nan](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-database-query-keeps-on-returning-nan/324387)

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**Author:** [@sleepy20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sleepy20)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-database-query-keeps-on-returning-nan/324387 "2011-08-18T05:51:09Z")

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hello!! I'm having a problem with my flash-php-sql integration, my text output in flash keeps on returning NaN even if the data in mysql has a valid number(double). what could be the problem??? i've been searching for …

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## [SCAD MFA Interactive Candidate Sonic Interactive Thesis Project Survey](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scad-mfa-interactive-candidate-sonic-interactive-thesis-project-survey/324386)

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**Author:** [@droidBlnk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/droidBlnk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scad-mfa-interactive-candidate-sonic-interactive-thesis-project-survey/324386 "2011-08-18T04:41:42Z")

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Hello Kirupa.com friends, I am in the process of developing my thesis project for my MFA interactive design candidate review with a focused topic on \*Sonic Interactive Design. \*I am hoping to argue in depth on the ben…

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## [ActionScript Problem In Email Form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-problem-in-email-form/324385)

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**Author:** [@pulkitvmehta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pulkitvmehta)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-problem-in-email-form/324385 "2011-08-18T02:41:23Z")

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Hi Everyone I Am Having Problems With actionscript and php it is basicly and email form with many comboboxes I am Recieving This Error: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object refe…

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## [The enemy keeps looking left while being defeated](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-enemy-keeps-looking-left-while-being-defeated/324378)

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**Author:** [@HMTcomp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HMTcomp)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-enemy-keeps-looking-left-while-being-defeated/324378 "2011-08-17T17:33:56Z")

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When I defeat an enemy when it is looking left. it looks left while being defeated but When I defeat an enemy when it is looking right. it still looks left while being defeated. How can I make an enemy look right inste…

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## [Gravity Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gravity-help/324376)

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**Author:** [@FlashAj325](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashAj325)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gravity-help/324376 "2011-08-17T16:41:06Z")

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\[FONT=courier new\]I haven't been on kirupa in a while. Just been looking at flash, mostly. Anyway, I have took up a huge project. I can't find classes so I'm self-taught. I Googled a good Platforming tutorial in as3 and …

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## [Newbie - Help with my shooter game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-help-with-my-shooter-game/324375)

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**Author:** [@zoblox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoblox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-help-with-my-shooter-game/324375 "2011-08-17T15:55:26Z")

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Hey. I am constantly experimenting with ways in which I can solve my problems, I do not have a diverse range of skills in flash therefore do not know nor understand most 'proper' methods. Since I am doing this for coll…

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## [I Really Need Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-really-need-help/324371)

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**Author:** [@TDAN](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TDAN)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-really-need-help/324371 "2011-08-17T08:59:57Z")

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Alright, so I'm making my own Flash webseries and I ran into a problem. Each character has a Walk Cycle, where I have them exported as a SWF. I then created a new .FLA file to animate Episode 1. The time came where…

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## [KeyboardEvent issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboardevent-issues/324369)

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**Author:** [@s21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/s21)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboardevent-issues/324369 "2011-08-17T07:25:24Z")

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im planning to create a topdown shooter like in this one http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs27/f/2008/165/8/2/Top\_Down\_Shooter\_Engine\_by\_ssjskipp.swf the problem occurs when i need to move my character in AS2, i could just…

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## [Problem with stage and all of it's objects moving](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-stage-and-all-of-its-objects-moving/324368)

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**Author:** [@rahstudios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rahstudios)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-stage-and-all-of-its-objects-moving/324368 "2011-08-17T06:10:54Z")

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Hi Everyone Not sure if anyone else has had this problem before but I hope I'm not the first! What I did: I created a bunch of movie files that can be selected by the user. The user can then drag and drop it on rect…

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## [Abstract Class in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abstract-class-in-as3/324366)

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**Author:** [@ravinder\_tawni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ravinder_tawni)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abstract-class-in-as3/324366 "2011-08-17T05:29:23Z")

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Hi, I want to know about Abstract class in AS3, its declaration, use and importance with proper example. Can someone help me? Thanks in advance. -Ravinder Tawni

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## [Can I use vector class in flex 3.5?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-use-vector-class-in-flex-3-5/324364)

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**Author:** [@chris0990](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chris0990)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-use-vector-class-in-flex-3-5/324364 "2011-08-17T04:01:33Z")

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Can I use vector class in flex sdk 3.5? I'm using flash builder 4 standard edition.

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## [Help with: on key press -\> goto and play](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-on-key-press-goto-and-play/324362)

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**Author:** [@Catweasel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Catweasel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-on-key-press-goto-and-play/324362 "2011-08-17T01:44:41Z")

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Hello all, i am a designer and not so good with AS. I have read quite some forums but did not succeed. Here is what i want to do: For a presentation i need to tell Flash to go to a certain Keyframe after pressing a…

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## [Child mc looking at parent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-mc-looking-at-parent/324361)

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**Author:** [@newtome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newtome)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-mc-looking-at-parent/324361 "2011-08-17T00:43:12Z")

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I have 9 child mc's as buttons in the parent. How could the child discover what name the parent has given it? Can the child examine a parent variable?

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