# flash

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## [Bitwise gems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitwise-gems/225341)

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**Author:** [@gvozden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gvozden)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitwise-gems/225341 "2007-05-10T20:31:52Z")

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http://lab.polygonal.de/2007/05/10/bitwise-gems-fast-integer-math/ very fast bitwise operations are in AS3 compared to standard operations cool stuff from polygonal

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## [Does this bring your computer to it's knees?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-this-bring-your-computer-to-its-knees/225339)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-this-bring-your-computer-to-its-knees/225339 "2007-05-10T20:13:34Z")

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Please let me know if this is hard on your box, leave specs about what kind of system your using. http://www.unikron.com/dev\_jj/

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## [SWF file size larger with CS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-size-larger-with-cs3/225333)

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**Author:** [@xerbutter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xerbutter)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-size-larger-with-cs3/225333 "2007-05-10T19:17:46Z")

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Has anyone else noticed that SWF file size has increased when compiled with Flash CS3 instead of Flash 8? I just opened up a couple of old Flash 8 FLA's in CS3 and compiled, and on average they're 20% bigger. That seem…

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## [Actionscript Suregery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-suregery/225331)

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**Author:** [@ageshi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ageshi)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-suregery/225331 "2007-05-10T19:11:06Z")

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Hello everyone, I have found a great tutorial online however it is too advanced for me to operate a surgery on. The .fla that is provided here: http://www.actionscript.org/showMovie.php?id=64 takes a user text input …

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## [TabIndex Lost After Preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabindex-lost-after-preloader/225330)

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**Author:** [@Strangemedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Strangemedia)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabindex-lost-after-preloader/225330 "2007-05-10T19:07:23Z")

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I have a preloader SWF and a mainmovie SWF. If I just render the mainmovie in the browser window with HTML I can access the tabIndex I issued to movieclips in the mainmovie. My problem is that if I use a preloader with…

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## [Setting up product list](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-up-product-list/225328)

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**Author:** [@taliets](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taliets)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-up-product-list/225328 "2007-05-10T18:54:54Z")

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I want to design a list of wanted presents for a party in flash so that if guests tick/select a present then it must become greyed out or unavailable for the next guest so that they know it has already been selected/boug…

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## [Flash and TXT-files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-txt-files/225325)

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**Author:** [@Macsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Macsy)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-txt-files/225325 "2007-05-10T18:06:09Z")

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Hi. Im trying to get Flash to read my txt files with load(). Everything worked, until something happend. Suddenly i couldnt read my files. I couldnt even use the flash help script! which connect to this: http://www.help…

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## [Masked components?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masked-components/225323)

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**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masked-components/225323 "2007-05-10T17:47:01Z")

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I've got some files where I'm using some of the Quiz Interactions (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice, etc.) and the Button component. When I test them, they work fine. When I load those files into another movie using …

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## [Audio volume on/off in nested clips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-volume-on-off-in-nested-clips/225322)

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**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-volume-on-off-in-nested-clips/225322 "2007-05-10T17:45:45Z")

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I've got a shell.swf file that loads lots of pageXX.swf files into page\_mc movieclip. Each pageXX.swf file calls external audio using the following convention. music = new Sound(this); music.onLoad = function(success:…

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## [Selecting text without intefering with surrounding elements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-text-without-intefering-with-surrounding-elements/225321)

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**Author:** [@stediamond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stediamond)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-text-without-intefering-with-surrounding-elements/225321 "2007-05-10T17:43:08Z")

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Evening Guys, I was wondering if I could grab a hand on a problem. I'm in the process of putting together a project and at the moment I've created an interface where the user can add instances within a movieclip and …

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## [AS2 Flash 8: Getting a parameter into a string?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flash-8-getting-a-parameter-into-a-string/225317)

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**Author:** [@crapitoutjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crapitoutjim)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flash-8-getting-a-parameter-into-a-string/225317 "2007-05-10T17:09:54Z")

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Hi There, I have a movie clip which has a function on it that loads some xml (actually xml that is created on the fly by php). The problem is that I have several different parameters - 3 in total which have to be tagge…

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## [Drag/button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-button-problem/225314)

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**Author:** [@strik3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/strik3r)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-button-problem/225314 "2007-05-10T16:55:19Z")

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Hi, guys! I've been browsing the net all day long, and couldn't find anything helpful, so I hope you can assist. Here's the deal. I got an mc, which I want to be able to drag around. I've added this code to it: on(p…

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## [Windowless Pop-up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windowless-pop-up/225313)

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**Author:** [@theuprock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theuprock)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windowless-pop-up/225313 "2007-05-10T16:30:25Z")

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I have a Flash landing site I'm working on right now that has a few links which need to open in their own browser window. Right now, this is what I'm using, but I need them to open without Forward and Back buttons in th…

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## [Loop action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-action/225310)

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**Author:** [@megalord](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megalord)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-action/225310 "2007-05-10T15:55:47Z")

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Hi! I want to create a button (or movieClip?), that wen pressed will execute the folowing code: pagina.y = pagina.y + 10; But I want this code to be continuously repeated until I let go (release?) the button. Ca…

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## [as2 oop - can't get setInterval to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oop-cant-get-setinterval-to-work/225306)

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**Author:** [@jansensan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jansensan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oop-cant-get-setinterval-to-work/225306 "2007-05-10T15:45:59Z")

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hello all, i am stuck here i am trying to trigger a function after a certain delay, which is why i used setInterval. i can get the function to happen after a certain time, but clearInterval doesnt seem to work it …

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## [Preload and flv doesn't work on Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-and-flv-doesnt-work-on-firefox/225305)

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**Author:** [@valdemar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/valdemar)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-and-flv-doesnt-work-on-firefox/225305 "2007-05-10T15:32:54Z")

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Hello, We've created this interactive for a Cd-rom. Now we are trying to implement it to internet and are facing some problems. We were testing it in Internet Explorer and all works well. But the client in testing it i…

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## [Filtering image types in an XML gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filtering-image-types-in-an-xml-gallery/225304)

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**Author:** [@theMonitor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theMonitor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filtering-image-types-in-an-xml-gallery/225304 "2007-05-10T15:30:22Z")

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I wonder if anyone can help me? I have a Flash photo gallery working from an XML file. The gallery has two types of photos, internal and external, described by the value 'type' in the XML file, like this: \<type\>int\</t…

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## [Create This Image Transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-this-image-transition/225301)

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**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-this-image-transition/225301 "2007-05-10T15:01:03Z")

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Hi all... I want to create an image transition like the following, http://www.livinglindbergh.com/ -\> Gallery... I've managed to fade in my images in which load externally but doesn't work as well as this one... If anyon…

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## [flex2,php,mysql](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex2-php-mysql/225300)

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**Author:** [@pixeldude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixeldude)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex2-php-mysql/225300 "2007-05-10T14:58:13Z")

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Hi all... just a quick shoot....Okay just need help and advise here...how to setup my flex file in order to using with php...as we know the php file should be place in webroot...so where should I save my flex file to w…

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## [Rollover Captions in XML Flash Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-captions-in-xml-flash-gallery/225295)

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**Author:** [@nameless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nameless)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-captions-in-xml-flash-gallery/225295 "2007-05-10T14:13:42Z")

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I've been asked to make an XML photo gallery and followed the tutorial on Kirupa http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm The person who I'm making it for would like to have some rollover capti…

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## [Insane Background?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insane-background/225292)

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**Author:** [@jhallen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhallen)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insane-background/225292 "2007-05-10T14:01:11Z")

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Can you make a really trippy backround for flash 8, by making shapes transform to sin(x^2) and other mathematical equations? Kinda like 'Windows Media Player' Plugins. Thanks, ~J H Allen

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## [Plotting on a curve.. I need a math genius](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plotting-on-a-curve-i-need-a-math-genius/225291)

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**Author:** [@gizma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gizma)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plotting-on-a-curve-i-need-a-math-genius/225291 "2007-05-10T13:56:31Z")

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Hi All Great forum! I have a problem you might be able to help me with. I have a curveTo – an anchor point and a control point. Then I have a function that will return the x and y of a point along that curve if I g…

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## [Enterframe Rollover problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enterframe-rollover-problem/225287)

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**Author:** [@vinnieq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinnieq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enterframe-rollover-problem/225287 "2007-05-10T12:55:18Z")

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I am using the following code to try move the next frame of another movieclip. On Timeline: this.onEnterframe = function (){ } On rollover movieclip on rollover(){ \_root.circlelayer.nextframe() } Problem It doe…

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## [Embedding FLV Player in HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-flv-player-in-html/225286)

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**Author:** [@lovejeet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lovejeet)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-flv-player-in-html/225286 "2007-05-10T12:49:56Z")

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I hv a flash site that needs to have a FLV player in it. when i embed it in the html its not showing the player but plays the animation before it..can anyone help me on that...its really imp...is it that if i upload it t…

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## [Passing a javascript variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-javascript-variable/225284)

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**Author:** [@RubenFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenFlash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-javascript-variable/225284 "2007-05-10T11:56:22Z")

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Hi! \[beer\] I have this Javascript function on my HTML... \<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"\> function variaFunction(){ var varia = "something"; return varia; } \</script\> ... and the foll…

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## [Loading external jpg right-to-left](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-jpg-right-to-left/225282)

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**Author:** [@kalexand](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalexand)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-jpg-right-to-left/225282 "2007-05-10T11:50:29Z")

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Hello everybody, Sorry about the topic title, not quite descriptive i admit. What i'm trying to do is to load an external .jpg using loadClip. That's easy. But i also wanna the loaded jpg's registration point not to be t…

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## [Hiding buttons on the stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiding-buttons-on-the-stage/225274)

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**Author:** [@mikeym](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikeym)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiding-buttons-on-the-stage/225274 "2007-05-10T09:49:17Z")

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I have a thumbnail gallery consisting of small squares, which when clicked reveal a larger mosaic image directly below. The problem I have is how do I hide all the small squares when the larger image is in the over state…

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## [Security Sandbox Violation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-sandbox-violation/225273)

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**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-sandbox-violation/225273 "2007-05-10T09:21:57Z")

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Can someone explain to me why this is screwing up I am loading a swf from domain 1. This swf is accessing another domain (a jpg), and I encounter this error. I tried fiddling around with flash.system.Security but I s…

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## [attachMovie and conditions problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-and-conditions-problem/225272)

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**Author:** [@puppylove104104](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puppylove104104)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-and-conditions-problem/225272 "2007-05-10T08:24:14Z")

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hello again! :h: I have a problem with a site layout with a menu. I want that once you press on a button it loads the needed movie clip inside a places holder (\[COLOR=red\]done that\[/COLOR\]), when you press another b…

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## [Detecting Params If none then send em'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-params-if-none-then-send-em/225270)

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**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-params-if-none-then-send-em/225270 "2007-05-10T07:12:04Z")

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Good morning yall. Question I wrote this little gallery module that uses a DB and flash for some family and friends. I have a question about what to do if there are no pictures for a certain user. Here is how I am gra…

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