# flash

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## [Variables -\> variables -\> variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-variables-variables/226126)

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**Author:** [@designdrumm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designdrumm)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-variables-variables/226126 "2007-05-18T10:29:44Z")

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Ok, I want to know how I can pass some variables betwee movies. I have a main stage Movie (swf) that two other swfs are loaded into. first one then a link from that one leads to the second. all while loaded to this mai…

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## [MovieClipLoader: bytesTotal wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-bytestotal-wrong/226123)

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**Author:** [@Perenboom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Perenboom)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-bytestotal-wrong/226123 "2007-05-18T09:45:17Z")

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Hi all, I have an one frame swf containing the following code: var loader\_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); var listener:Object = new Object(); listener.onLoadProgress = function(target:MovieClip, bytesL…

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## [\[FMX04\] OnRollover Movieclip event not working, help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-onrollover-movieclip-event-not-working-help/226120)

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**Author:** [@ricfrost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ricfrost)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-onrollover-movieclip-event-not-working-help/226120 "2007-05-18T08:54:51Z")

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Hi, this has been bugging me for ages now, anyone have any ideas on why this will not allow button to be seen, on MouseOver it simply ignores the Actionscript. loadThumbnails = function() { /\* Select project nodes…

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## [XML Photo Gallery - Thumbnails remain visible always](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-thumbnails-remain-visible-always/226117)

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**Author:** [@fatrabbit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fatrabbit)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-thumbnails-remain-visible-always/226117 "2007-05-18T07:32:43Z")

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Hey, Am using the XML Photo Gallery tutorial (with grid thumbnails) - it was a slight modification by a Kirupa user here: I have a problem though. I have several sections that you visit from the main page, and one of …

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## [Loading bitmaps (images), mcs from the library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-bitmaps-images-mcs-from-the-library/226110)

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**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-bitmaps-images-mcs-from-the-library/226110 "2007-05-18T06:04:55Z")

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Anyone know how to load bitmaps/mc's from the library onto the stage in AS3?

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## [Can anyone please help me with this script?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-please-help-me-with-this-script/226107)

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**Author:** [@agentparas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agentparas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-please-help-me-with-this-script/226107 "2007-05-18T05:05:56Z")

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Hi There I am a newbie ActionScripter and have run into an impasse in a project I am working on. I hope that one of you Super Coders out there can help me with this problem. I am all about trying to figure out the whol…

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## [Including exteral .as files and, why aren't my .as files using AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-exteral-as-files-and-why-arent-my-as-files-using-as3/226101)

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**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-exteral-as-files-and-why-arent-my-as-files-using-as3/226101 "2007-05-18T04:07:37Z")

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Question 1: I need to include up to 3-5 external .as files in my main .fla, However, include doesn't work in AS3, so how do I do this? Question 2: everytime I make a actionscript file (.as) in adobe flash 9 they're alw…

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## [AS 2.0 Circular Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-circular-menu/226099)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-circular-menu/226099 "2007-05-18T04:05:41Z")

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Does anyone know where I can find a working .fla file that creates a circular menu display so that I can play with it / learn how to create one. Eg: http://www.reflektions.com/miniml/te...ink.asp?id=362 Eg: http://www.…

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## [3D Circular Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-circular-menu/226094)

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**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-circular-menu/226094 "2007-05-18T02:27:28Z")

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Does anyone know where I can find a working .fla file that creates a circular menu display so that I can play with it / learn how to create one. Eg: http://www.reflektions.com/miniml/template\_permalink.asp?id=362 Not…

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## [Drag and Dropping Duplicated Movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-dropping-duplicated-movies/226093)

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**Author:** [@HitokiriChibi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HitokiriChibi)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-dropping-duplicated-movies/226093 "2007-05-18T02:24:38Z")

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I know how to duplicate movies and drag and drop, but for seperate things. Is there any way of Duplicating a movie and then calling upon it to drag and drop it else where? I can't seem to get it working since the scrip…

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## [\[AS3\] How do I load external images into a movie clip then add children?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-do-i-load-external-images-into-a-movie-clip-then-add-children/226089)

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**Author:** [@tseven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tseven)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-do-i-load-external-images-into-a-movie-clip-then-add-children/226089 "2007-05-18T01:43:10Z")

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This is what I used in AS2: importImgs(40); function importImgs(fNum:Number):Void { for (var i = 1; i\<=40; i++) { this.createEmptyMovieClip("mHolder"+i,fNum); eval("mHolder"+i).createEmptyMovieClip…

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## [Creating Navigation Layer For Full Flash Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-navigation-layer-for-full-flash-site/226088)

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**Author:** [@weez\_a](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/weez_a)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-navigation-layer-for-full-flash-site/226088 "2007-05-18T01:32:44Z")

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Hey Guys, This is my first post on this site, so I apologise in advance if it's not in the correct area or my terminology is a little sketchy as my Flash knowledge is quite limited. I followed the tutorial on creatin…

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## [\[Flash8\] Can I use LoadVars.sendAndLoad to get an image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-can-i-use-loadvars-sendandload-to-get-an-image/226087)

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**Author:** [@canaryhijinks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/canaryhijinks)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-can-i-use-loadvars-sendandload-to-get-an-image/226087 "2007-05-18T01:16:31Z")

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From what I understand, LoadVars.sendAndLoad( ) is generally used to request variable data form a server. I am trying to download an image (which can be returned to me as a bitmap, jpeg, or png depending on my a variabl…

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## [Searching for the ultimate full screen flash tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-for-the-ultimate-full-screen-flash-tutorial/226086)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-for-the-ultimate-full-screen-flash-tutorial/226086 "2007-05-18T01:06:29Z")

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Hi all.. seems to be a few threads floating around about full screen flash sites. The tutorial on Kirupa is good, but I think as I saw in another thread only really "scratches the surface" of what needs to be done in o…

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## [Class properties not storing value as expected](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-properties-not-storing-value-as-expected/226082)

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**Author:** [@ironikart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ironikart)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-properties-not-storing-value-as-expected/226082 "2007-05-18T00:43:42Z")

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Can someone take a look at this sample code for me? It's not working as expected so I think I'm missing out on some quirk: class Sample { public var property:Array public function Sample():Void { this…

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## [Declaring a shared object called "DB"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/declaring-a-shared-object-called-db/226081)

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**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/declaring-a-shared-object-called-db/226081 "2007-05-18T00:40:23Z")

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in as2 I'd do var db:SharedObject = new SharedObject.getLocal("db"); then thats that, but I need to do it in AS3 now, anyone know im pretty sure, var db:SharedObject = new SharedObject.getLocal("db"); is correct…

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## [Need some help with a Flash Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-a-flash-gallery/226079)

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**Author:** [@edd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edd)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-a-flash-gallery/226079 "2007-05-18T00:37:25Z")

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Hi there! I just have found this great Flash gallery, it works fine. The thing is that the actual gallery you need to click to see next image, and all I would like is to have a kind of "automatic" gallery with same effec…

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## [Advanced Collision - Help Needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-collision-help-needed/226077)

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**Author:** [@Jellyhead365](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jellyhead365)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-collision-help-needed/226077 "2007-05-17T23:39:11Z")

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Hi, I've followed the Advanced Collision tutorial on this site but am having a few problems. I've created the required MovieClips within one another: Spaceship\_mc; contains Perim; which contains lots of PerimBlock\_…

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## [Moving assets for a title game with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-assets-for-a-title-game-with-as3/226075)

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**Author:** [@costa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/costa)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-assets-for-a-title-game-with-as3/226075 "2007-05-17T23:28:14Z")

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Dear all, This is simple question for you. I have a group of images in my library which I want to load on the stage and move them using the keyboard. After playing with AS3 I already achieved that. However, when I move…

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## [\[as3\] When and How to use ints](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-when-and-how-to-use-ints/226073)

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**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-when-and-how-to-use-ints/226073 "2007-05-17T23:16:33Z")

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So AS3's got the new int data type. No floating-point mantissa stuff to worry about, these are straight-up whole numbers, and that sounds great. But I keep hearing that using ints isn't much faster and can sometimes be s…

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## [attachSound on an included movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachsound-on-an-included-movie/226071)

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**Author:** [@Tiggie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tiggie)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachsound-on-an-included-movie/226071 "2007-05-17T22:56:02Z")

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I had sincerely NO idea how to search for this, since google didnt help me out this time, i've decided to post... Let's say i got Movie A, which loads Movie B at some moment. And let's say that Movie B creates a sound,…

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## [Pop UP Window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-window/226067)

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**Author:** [@steresa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steresa)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-window/226067 "2007-05-17T22:31:02Z")

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I am using flash 8 professional and I created a button and I am trying to figure out how to have a pop up window open when you click on the button. I want to customize this window so there is no menubars, scrollbars, etc…

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## [Combo Box!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box/226066)

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**Author:** [@EvO\_XIII\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EvO_XIII_)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box/226066 "2007-05-17T22:26:05Z")

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How do you make the combo box do this ? EX: Acura Audi BMW When I click either car brand name it takes me to a diff frame where a box will appear to show the car models, and the…

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## [Removing a DisplayObject from memory](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-displayobject-from-memory/226065)

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**Author:** [@kiosk77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kiosk77)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-displayobject-from-memory/226065 "2007-05-17T22:15:16Z")

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I know that if you register to the ENTER\_FRAME or any of the keyboards events you have to unregister before your DisplayObject can be collected by the GC but how about other events??? Do I need to remove these listener…

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## [Affecting volume](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/affecting-volume/226063)

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**Author:** [@JeffKunze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JeffKunze)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/affecting-volume/226063 "2007-05-17T21:54:18Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew how to change the volume on individual sounds. I have the sounds linked from the library but when I use the setVolume command in actionscript, it lowers the volume on ALL the sou…

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## [Force Smoothing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-smoothing/226060)

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**Author:** [@jimjiminyjimjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimjiminyjimjim)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-smoothing/226060 "2007-05-17T21:35:51Z")

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How do you implement the new forceSmoothing? new\_mc.holder.loadMovie(myNv\["image"+(x)\]); new\_mc.holder.forceSmoothing = true; I've tried this but it doesn't seem to be making any difference. Any ideas?

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## [3d positioning image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-positioning-image/226056)

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**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-positioning-image/226056 "2007-05-17T21:18:29Z")

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I have a plane image that I want to position so that it seems that you are looking at it from a 45 degrees side angle. What is the code for that ?

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## [String.fromCharCode and keyCode](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-fromcharcode-and-keycode/226054)

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**Author:** [@annettegeek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/annettegeek)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-fromcharcode-and-keycode/226054 "2007-05-17T20:50:56Z")

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I'd like to restrict users to entering only digits, a comma or period. What I have below works for the digits, but the trace returns fraction characters for the comma and periods. Suggestions? Documentation for unicod…

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## [A very easy question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-very-easy-question/226051)

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**Author:** [@Abus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Abus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-very-easy-question/226051 "2007-05-17T20:04:21Z")

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Hi guys, lets say we have got 10 red boxes on the stage. I want the pressed box to change its color to black. For example if someone pressed box 5 it will be black, the others will stay red. If than pressed box 2 it wi…

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## [Buttons and References....Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-references-please-help/226049)

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**Author:** [@Realize\_Reality](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Realize_Reality)\
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**Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-references-please-help/226049 "2007-05-17T19:51:18Z")

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Basically I have 6 Layers RedButton Blue Button Green Button OrangeButton Text Actions Each of the buttons corresponds to a different word which I have nested inside the "Text" movieclip which when pressed SHOULD bri…

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