# flash

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## [CheckBox and PHP in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-and-php-in-flash/227602)

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**Author:** [@JoakimN73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoakimN73)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-and-php-in-flash/227602 "2007-05-31T16:59:38Z")

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Hi! I am trying to work out a Checkbox in a FLASH/PHP mail form. I can get it to work so it will send a "1" or "0" in the mail. But I would like to have it saying "Yes" or "No" instead of "1" or "0"... Anyone that knows …

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## [AS2 to AS3 Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-to-as3-problem/227600)

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**Author:** [@Blommestein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blommestein)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-to-as3-problem/227600 "2007-05-31T16:43:18Z")

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Attached are two fla's of an edited version of Strille's Tile-Based Engine, one in AS2, the other in AS3. I'm trying to convert the functional AS2 version into AS3, but I'm not having much luck. Several errors arise an…

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## [StartDrag Issue SOS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/startdrag-issue-sos/227594)

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**Author:** [@katerina\_res](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/katerina_res)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/startdrag-issue-sos/227594 "2007-05-31T15:24:10Z")

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Hi everyone, i have an issue that needs to be solved right a way... I have crated a movie clip and placedthis action on the keyframe so that I can Drag and Drop it. square\_mc.onPress = function() { this.startDrag(fal…

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## [Upload system?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-system/227592)

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**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-system/227592 "2007-05-31T15:19:39Z")

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I've been looking for a tutorial on how to upload stuff to a FTP through flash. But no luck :/. Anyone know of any? Or of anything that I can basically copy and paste? Just want to be able to upload stuff from any comp…

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## [Centering a linked MC in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-a-linked-mc-in-as3/227589)

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**Author:** [@Mediashock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mediashock)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-a-linked-mc-in-as3/227589 "2007-05-31T15:04:48Z")

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hey i just learned that you need the stage.align = StageAlign.TOP\_LEFT; in order to center a mc on the stage correctly.. var mainContent = new mainContentMC; addChild(mainContent); stage.align = StageAlign.TOP\_L…

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## [Pixels - have i got this wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixels-have-i-got-this-wrong/227585)

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**Author:** [@Pup\_100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pup_100)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixels-have-i-got-this-wrong/227585 "2007-05-31T14:34:20Z")

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I was doing some work testing out how different monitor resolutions play on different size monitors. A movie that i had set the stage at 1260x862 played as you might expect on my 17” (1280 x 1024) no over lap, no probl…

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## [Flash 8 Publishing issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-publishing-issue/227584)

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**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-publishing-issue/227584 "2007-05-31T14:25:02Z")

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I'm building a webpage using a searchfield based on the one that can be found on this tutorial page http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/searchbestof.htm. My problem is that this tutorial was created using Flash 6. As …

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## [Problem with movie clip button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-movie-clip-button/227582)

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**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-movie-clip-button/227582 "2007-05-31T14:17:23Z")

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Hi, I have attached my FLA file. Um, I've spent hours trying to figure this out but I couldn't. I have a movieclip in here that is called sagHarbor\_mc and I have it as an onPress and I have a trace for it but it doesn't …

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## [Slideshow - Autoplay using movieclips instead of images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autoplay-using-movieclips-instead-of-images/227581)

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**Author:** [@dzi9r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dzi9r)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autoplay-using-movieclips-instead-of-images/227581 "2007-05-31T14:02:07Z")

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I want to make the kirupa slideshow that loads in movieclips instead of images. This is a huge multimedia project and the movieclips will each have a lot of text and graphics in them. I want it to autoplay AND have manua…

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## [Tell me a story about parent and child commands?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-me-a-story-about-parent-and-child-commands/227580)

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**Author:** [@Jiruharudo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jiruharudo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-me-a-story-about-parent-and-child-commands/227580 "2007-05-31T13:57:46Z")

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Hello fellow kirupians. ^^ I'm sure this'll sound a little silly. \[COLOR=silver\](and n00bish)\[/COLOR\] But could someone take the time ..and tell me: what the functions of "parent" and "child" codes are? ^^; I'm cu…

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## [How to assigne id to MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-assigne-id-to-mc/227579)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Chulito](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Chulito)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-assigne-id-to-mc/227579 "2007-05-31T13:53:32Z")

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Hello All, I'm trying to identify how this line works but have no clue, I tried to read different help files but is not helping. the line is as follows \_mc.i = (ipic \>= NPICS ? ipic-NPICS : ipic); Any help would b…

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## [setCursor?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setcursor/227578)

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**Author:** [@NaughtyPine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NaughtyPine)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setcursor/227578 "2007-05-31T13:24:38Z")

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I want to swap the cursor to the hand symbol when I rollover my button. I can't seem to figure out how to configure this. What is up with setCursor is as3?

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## [Moving images from right to left with constant speed without any gap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-images-from-right-to-left-with-constant-speed-without-any-gap/227567)

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**Author:** [@searchacar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/searchacar)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-images-from-right-to-left-with-constant-speed-without-any-gap/227567 "2007-05-31T12:19:42Z")

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Hi everyone. I am totally new to flash and got one project which realy need to be done. It will be realy appreciate if someone can help me. thanks in advance. I want to make a file in flash in which different images a…

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## [Sliding picture](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-picture/227563)

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**Author:** [@Takashy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takashy)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-picture/227563 "2007-05-31T11:41:35Z")

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Hi there, I got a little question. .... Well, if you go to this site and press on that house in the middle you go to a picture that kinda slides around as you move your mouse. I wanted to know how you do that. Or is…

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## [Telltarget to multiple movieclips!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget-to-multiple-movieclips/227559)

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**Author:** [@Fuzzy900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fuzzy900)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget-to-multiple-movieclips/227559 "2007-05-31T09:54:56Z")

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Hi Guys, I have a little problem, I have a scene containing about 30 movieclips (all with a unique instance name!) I want to call all movieclips at once, on a specific keypress - ex. when I press the key "a", I want …

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## [\[Flash8/CS3\] Combo Box Doesn't Drop Down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-cs3-combo-box-doesnt-drop-down/227558)

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**Author:** [@kneural](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kneural)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-cs3-combo-box-doesnt-drop-down/227558 "2007-05-31T09:48:38Z")

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Hi! okay i know this is a stupid question (n tts cause im not really gd at actionscript). I'm currently making a flash form and it consists of several combo boxes. I placed a combo box on stage and specified the drop…

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## [Changing default software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-default-software/227557)

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**Author:** [@Nevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nevo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-default-software/227557 "2007-05-31T09:35:08Z")

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Not a coding problem but does anyone know where the default graphics editing software is changed? At the momment I have it set to photoshop for some reason but would really like to change it back to Fireworks but can't …

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## [Control dynamic content from main timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-dynamic-content-from-main-timeline/227556)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-dynamic-content-from-main-timeline/227556 "2007-05-31T09:03:04Z")

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I'm sure this has been asked many times before...but I can't find anything that will help so I'm gonna ask again..sorry to all of you that have seen this question a million times before... can you control/access the ti…

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## [Flash 8 XML or Actionscript Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-or-actionscript-problem/227554)

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**Author:** [@andrewst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-or-actionscript-problem/227554 "2007-05-31T08:21:33Z")

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I'm on the last step of a project and need this last thing fixed... I have XML text loading to a content section for each page of this flash site, and I have a photo gallery that loads images dynamically. When the gal…

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## [Question : Shadow effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-shadow-effect/227552)

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**Author:** [@Froez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Froez)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-shadow-effect/227552 "2007-05-31T07:41:21Z")

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Hi All, Just a simple question: How can I create a square with a shadow effect (shadow on all sides the same). I was able to create it a couple of months ago, but completely forgot... Grtz Froez

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## [Export movie created with AS to Quicktime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-movie-created-with-as-to-quicktime/227548)

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**Author:** [@Beebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Beebs)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-movie-created-with-as-to-quicktime/227548 "2007-05-31T05:47:58Z")

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I tried to export movie entirely created with Actionscripts to Quicktime, but no luck. Is this possible to do? How?

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## [Dynamic text printing problem in flash can anyone help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-printing-problem-in-flash-can-anyone-help/227547)

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**Author:** [@laurat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laurat)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-printing-problem-in-flash-can-anyone-help/227547 "2007-05-31T05:30:20Z")

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Hi. I am having problems trying to print dynamic quiz results. I can get the entire page to print but not the dynamic content. I have included a link to where the fla is loaded....if you skip to question 7 submit an answ…

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## [Flash emailer with PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-emailer-with-php/227546)

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**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-emailer-with-php/227546 "2007-05-31T04:55:36Z")

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I'm having problems getting my emailer to work in my Flash file. I used the onClipevent showed in the Kirup tutorials but my emailer for some reason, just kept looping. So I just set it to gotoandstop at the frame with t…

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## [Progress bar for multiple files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-for-multiple-files/227545)

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**Author:** [@markusbeaumonte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markusbeaumonte)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-for-multiple-files/227545 "2007-05-31T04:49:40Z")

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I have an idea. When the thumbnails of my portfolio appear, I'd like a progress bar to appear inplace of the thumbnail until the fullsize image is preloaded. Can someone help me? Many thanks! Markus

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## [Using XML Attributes?!?!?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-attributes/227543)

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**Author:** [@vmarvaso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vmarvaso)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-attributes/227543 "2007-05-31T04:03:17Z")

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howdy, im trying to pull attributes from my xml file for use in a dynamic text field but cant seem to get the actionscript dialed in properly...maybe YOU can help! i have a php script which parses the data as attribu…

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## [AutoScrolling Button for TextBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autoscrolling-button-for-textbox/227541)

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**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autoscrolling-button-for-textbox/227541 "2007-05-31T04:01:31Z")

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Hey, I am having some problems making a textbox of mine scroll automatically. I currently just have this: on(press){ presstext.scroll++; } but that doesn't work and I saw somewhere that maybe I need to use a hitt…

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## [Can I create a movieclip of the main timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-create-a-movieclip-of-the-main-timeline/227540)

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**Author:** [@boomtish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boomtish)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-create-a-movieclip-of-the-main-timeline/227540 "2007-05-31T03:59:04Z")

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I've just spent a few hours making this frame by frame animation across a number of layers, all existing on the main timeline in flash. I've just decided, I would rather this animation be housed in a movieclip, so I ca…

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## [XML Blog Preloader Needed... Help Please :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-blog-preloader-needed-help-please/227533)

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**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-blog-preloader-needed-help-please/227533 "2007-05-31T01:43:07Z")

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Hello all. Basically, I'm making a site using only flash. So far I'm using preloaders for all of my external content - but this one's got me stumped: I need a preloader for text. The text is formated as HTML and it …

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## [swapDepth and setMask trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepth-and-setmask-trouble/227531)

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**Author:** [@wilky19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wilky19)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepth-and-setmask-trouble/227531 "2007-05-31T01:28:53Z")

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hi im having some trouble when trying to implement the swap depth function to movieclips that have the setmask function implimented to them. the problem is that i can get the swapdepth to work but when the setmask is imp…

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## [XML AS2.0 Script Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-as2-0-script-question/227524)

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**Author:** [@sup\_legolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sup_legolas)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-as2-0-script-question/227524 "2007-05-31T00:35:54Z")

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Flash 8 Pro/ActionScript 2.0 Well, you see, I'm trying to create what I'd like to call a "News Feed" in which data from the RSS/XML of CNN's Topstories is put into a scrolling Dynamic Text Field. The Scrolling, I under…

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