# flash

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## [Sending variables between classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-between-classes/233290)

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**Author:** [@wanda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wanda)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-between-classes/233290 "2007-07-22T13:44:47Z")

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Hi guys I have two classes. A main class called core.as and a bg.as class which loads a background. I want to send the loaded percent from bg.as to core.as private function progressHandler(event:ProgressEvent):voi…

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## [How to add nodes in xml file at specific position?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-nodes-in-xml-file-at-specific-position/233289)

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**Author:** [@psych](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psych)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-nodes-in-xml-file-at-specific-position/233289 "2007-07-22T13:26:34Z")

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Lets say i have the following xml file which i load in Flash: \<example\> \<items title="something\> \<img id="image"/\> \<audio id="audio" /\> \<text id="text"/\> \</items\> \</example\> And i would li…

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## [Embedding cue points in flv videos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-cue-points-in-flv-videos/233285)

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**Author:** [@appslapp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/appslapp)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-cue-points-in-flv-videos/233285 "2007-07-22T11:51:22Z")

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Hi I looking for some info on the: Embedding cue points for flv video. somebody here thats know this? best regards rickard andersson

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## [Bitmap Text + Stage Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-text-stage-class/233284)

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**Author:** [@Dan0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan0)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-text-stage-class/233284 "2007-07-22T11:50:12Z")

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Hey, Im going out of my mind with frustration here trying to get these two things to work. The adobe reference is crap. So the first thing is bitmap text. I have a custom font and I don't want it to be antialiased and …

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## [Dynamically Naming Variables in AS 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-naming-variables-in-as-3/233273)

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**Author:** [@GenericUserName](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GenericUserName)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-naming-variables-in-as-3/233273 "2007-07-22T07:07:42Z")

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Hello all, I am having some issues dynamically creating/naming variables. I've seen plenty of posts on this for prior AS versions. But how the heck do I go about this in AS 3? I'm certain that this is wrong but I am lo…

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## [Move movie clips on mouse move (opposite)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-movie-clips-on-mouse-move-opposite/233271)

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**Author:** [@Frg10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Frg10)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-movie-clips-on-mouse-move-opposite/233271 "2007-07-22T06:43:01Z")

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Hi. Does anybody have idea how this thing work (the cirlcles moves)? http://www.templatemonster.com/flash-templates/15650.html As well as the button gets closer to mouse when near the buttons. I cant seem to find…

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## [FlashTracer Extension](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashtracer-extension/233268)

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**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashtracer-extension/233268 "2007-07-22T05:36:43Z")

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http://www.sephiroth.it/weblog/archives/2006/10/flashtracer\_firefox\_extensionphp.php I ran across this FireFox extension today, and it seems really cool. I've just set up a new computer (running Vista), have installed …

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## [In Need of Some Advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-some-advice/233266)

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**Author:** [@omgular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/omgular)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-some-advice/233266 "2007-07-22T05:12:20Z")

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I'm working on a portfolio site for myself, and I've run into a bit of an issue. I have a background with a blank movie clip centered on it that's essential loading an individual .swf for each part of the site, portfolio…

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## [Finally, hardware acceleration?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finally-hardware-acceleration/233262)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finally-hardware-acceleration/233262 "2007-07-22T02:34:56Z")

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I'm not necessarily encouraging it, but I've got some interest in the latest beta version of the Flash player. (\[Here's the link to download the browser plug-in.) The press release (again, \[URL="http://labs.adobe.com/tec…

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## [Almost There... 1 little problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/almost-there-1-little-problem/233258)

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**Author:** [@james182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james182)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/almost-there-1-little-problem/233258 "2007-07-22T00:39:38Z")

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ok i got it to work,\[image\] but i still have one glitch, on loading the the image it doesn't go fullscreen straight away it delays for 1-2-sec or so, Why???? ///////////////////// // load background // /////////////…

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## [Completely removing externally loaded swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/completely-removing-externally-loaded-swfs/233255)

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**Author:** [@lfdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfdesign)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/completely-removing-externally-loaded-swfs/233255 "2007-07-22T00:21:37Z")

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Hi! I have a new problem in the development of my site... I have a main swf that loads external swf's using this code: var swfLoader:Loader = new Loader(); swfLoader.load(new URLRequest(swfArr\[numArr\])); addChild(…

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## ["PHP 5 Sockets with Flash 8 tutorial" error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-sockets-with-flash-8-tutorial-error/233254)

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**Author:** [@aaronej](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaronej)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-sockets-with-flash-8-tutorial-error/233254 "2007-07-22T00:18:07Z")

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I went through the "PHP 5 Sockets with Flash 8 tutorial," and changed the URL's to correct addresses (I tried both 'localhost' and my local ip address) but I still get "Server connection failed!". I have php5 and apache…

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## [ArgumentError: Error #2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/argumenterror-error-2004/233253)

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**Author:** [@Catalist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Catalist)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/argumenterror-error-2004/233253 "2007-07-22T00:14:27Z")

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\*\*\*\*\* Edit \*\*\*\*\* I figured out what was wrong, when creating the new Rectangle you have to start the x, and y from 0, 0, their not relative to what it's scaling. Like if the movie clip's x and y are 10 and 10, the sc…

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## [Calling a movie clip on button rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-movie-clip-on-button-rollover/233241)

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**Author:** [@DeZiNeNinE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DeZiNeNinE)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-movie-clip-on-button-rollover/233241 "2007-07-21T20:22:42Z")

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Im just getting back into flash after some time off, so im sure this is a basic problem and i know ive done it before, but my memory is eluding me. here is what i am aiming for: I have a banner that has a rotating sy…

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## [PennerEasing Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pennereasing-question/233240)

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**Author:** [@arcadiabc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arcadiabc)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pennereasing-question/233240 "2007-07-21T20:18:04Z")

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hello, I've been trying to learn how to get more control over the pennerEasing engine with in the fuseKit. With in the penner documentation there are some parameters that can be modified. How can setup the code so tha…

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## [What happened to MCs AS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-happened-to-mcs-as/233238)

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**Author:** [@Ravmaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ravmaster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-happened-to-mcs-as/233238 "2007-07-21T19:35:59Z")

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i may be a bit slow to the news but how come i cant attach any codes to MCs when im working in AS3, i thought that adobe took that feature out... but then why would they do that?! -Rav:link:

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## [Classes - Quick Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classes-quick-question/233232)

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**Author:** [@Dan0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classes-quick-question/233232 "2007-07-21T17:58:24Z")

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Hey If I have one Main class that initiates a second class like this: Main.as package { public class Main extends Sprite { function Main() { var a = new SecondClass } public function coolStuff() { trace("…

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## [Object Drawing Model / Merge Drawing Model](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-drawing-model-merge-drawing-model/233225)

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**Author:** [@JPAG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JPAG)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-drawing-model-merge-drawing-model/233225 "2007-07-21T15:59:48Z")

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Recently I reinstalled Macromedia Flash 8, but then it was installed with the "Merge Drawing Model" instead of the "Object Drawing Model". How do I change this? I've tried to read this, but it doesn't say exactly what …

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## [Updating BitmapData objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-bitmapdata-objects/233213)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-bitmapdata-objects/233213 "2007-07-21T05:48:07Z")

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The language reference mentions that you can pass the unlock() method of the BitmapData class a Rectangle, which is called the "changeRect". Apparently, this tells Flash that the pixels outside the boundaries of that Rec…

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## [Installing old flash players on intel mac](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-old-flash-players-on-intel-mac/233212)

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**Author:** [@gwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gwh)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-old-flash-players-on-intel-mac/233212 "2007-07-21T05:42:11Z")

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Hi everyone, I've downloaed the archived Flash players available for testing purposes at the following address: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn\_14266&sliceId=2 I've also downloaded the …

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## [Externally loading .swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loading-swfs/233211)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loading-swfs/233211 "2007-07-21T05:37:23Z")

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I have made a menu that I want to externally load into flash when the main flash file loads. should be fairly easy Id imaging but Im not entirly sure how to do it. Could someone please explain how to do it?

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## [Full Screen queastion?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-queastion/233208)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-queastion/233208 "2007-07-21T05:12:29Z")

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I have a gradient shape which I have made into a movie clip and I am using it for the Back ground image but I want to make it so that it takes up the full browser window. how can this be done with AS? cheers

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## [Scale smoothing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-smoothing/233204)

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**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-smoothing/233204 "2007-07-21T04:22:26Z")

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I read in the API that bitmaps have smoothing property.. so i was thinking when I load a jpg using Loader and manually adjust the width and height... is it possible to have a smoothing effect like the one in Bitmaps?

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## [Abbreviating code when targeting instances in AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abbreviating-code-when-targeting-instances-in-as/233203)

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**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abbreviating-code-when-targeting-instances-in-as/233203 "2007-07-21T04:15:55Z")

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Some time ago in a Kirupa post i saw a way to abbreviate instance targeting and cut down on the code using a for loop or while loop or something like that, but can't remember what it was: so instead of myMovieclip\_m…

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## [Border onRollOver xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-onrollover-xml/233191)

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**Author:** [@bluecarnumber9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluecarnumber9)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-onrollover-xml/233191 "2007-07-20T23:07:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I've been trying for several days to get a border onRollOver in my thumbnails gallery. I've tried the photo and thumbnails gallery and played with stringy's files to accomplish this but still haven't been …

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## [Flash Doc to MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-doc-to-mc/233188)

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**Author:** [@Tiziano](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tiziano)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-doc-to-mc/233188 "2007-07-20T22:27:27Z")

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I made a mistake and started a new project by creating a button animation. My intent was to turn this into a movie clip and then use instances of it in the document. Trouble is, I should have started it as a movie clip…

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## [Preloader for all xml data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-all-xml-data/233187)

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**Author:** [@xenos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xenos)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-all-xml-data/233187 "2007-07-20T22:27:17Z")

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I desperately need to preload everything that's in my xml document, images and all, before my movie starts. My movie displays one picture at a time, fades it out, and fades in another (from the next node) and so on. Th…

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## [Dynamically change smoothly a mc color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-change-smoothly-a-mc-color/233183)

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**Author:** [@unchew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unchew)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-change-smoothly-a-mc-color/233183 "2007-07-20T21:24:08Z")

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I've seen around webpages that have this nice transition effect that changes the color of the background depending on the color you pick. I've searched everywhere I thought of and I found only one reference that is a .fl…

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## [Help getting timer based on setInterval to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-getting-timer-based-on-setinterval-to-work/233182)

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**Author:** [@ironchefmoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ironchefmoto)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-getting-timer-based-on-setinterval-to-work/233182 "2007-07-20T21:06:28Z")

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I'm building out the basic code for a timer that does 2 things: \[LIST\] \[\*\]Counts down "bonus points" -- 10th of the total milliseconds in the timer \[\*\]Count down seconds and tenths of seconds \[/LIST\] The bonus points…

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## [Embedding Flash objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-flash-objects/233181)

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**Author:** [@SquirtGun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SquirtGun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-flash-objects/233181 "2007-07-20T21:00:43Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to make the below example code work for me. My question is how would I use this with the AS3 URLLoader class instead of using "flashvars" to pass in dynamic content? \<object width="250" height…

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