# flash

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## [Where to add in if statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-add-in-if-statement/225204)

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**Author:** [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-add-in-if-statement/225204 "2007-05-09T17:18:27Z")

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I've got this code I'm trying to update from a game. Basically what the problem is, is trying to get bullets between each word that is shown. That is accomplished you'll see in the last loop at the bottom. (words are bei…

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## [Hard For Me\_easy For You](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-for-me-easy-for-you/225201)

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**Author:** [@Realize\_Reality](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Realize_Reality)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-for-me-easy-for-you/225201 "2007-05-09T17:04:30Z")

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This is quite urgent and what may seem easy to you is hard for me. I have this Flash .fla file which was created by a third party for use on my company's website and I need to know exactly how to change the names of th…

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## [Talking with Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-with-javascript/225200)

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**Author:** [@theonlycarmire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theonlycarmire)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/talking-with-javascript/225200 "2007-05-09T16:53:55Z")

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I have a flash file that is embedded in an HTML page... and I have a javascript variable written in said HTML page. How would I use that javascript variable in my Actionscript code? -Josh

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## [Preloader skips to 100% only when live!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-skips-to-100-only-when-live/225199)

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**Author:** [@inadequateanima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inadequateanima)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-skips-to-100-only-when-live/225199 "2007-05-09T16:53:35Z")

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I've built a preloader that works fine locally, when downloading files from the web address supplied. But when I post it live, the preloader shows a frame of 100% then shows the image before it has fully loaded. It 'pops…

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## [Custom Class Optimization?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-class-optimization/225193)

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**Author:** [@chemcnabb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chemcnabb)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-class-optimization/225193 "2007-05-09T16:19:23Z")

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Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could help me or point me in the direction of some actionscript cacheing techniques. I have a series of custom classes that I've built that model a database. I'm currently using thi…

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## [Duplicating the Dragable object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-the-dragable-object/225189)

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**Author:** [@Thanigaivel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thanigaivel)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-the-dragable-object/225189 "2007-05-09T15:15:20Z")

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Hi Everyone Can any one help me to solve the following problem? I am having a Dragable circle (movie clip) which has to be dragged form left side of the stage to right side. Once we did that, the same movieclip has t…

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## [XML Photo Gallery and Zoom?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-and-zoom/225188)

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**Author:** [@vectorvixen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vectorvixen)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-and-zoom/225188 "2007-05-09T15:11:30Z")

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i've tried searching the forums for a way to do this - but i'm stumped. i've implemented the xml photo gallery w/ a left vertical thumbnail scroller.. and now i'm wanting to put a zoom on the images (scale effect would b…

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## [Drag from the center?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-from-the-center/225186)

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**Author:** [@JeepersCreepers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JeepersCreepers)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-from-the-center/225186 "2007-05-09T14:49:56Z")

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I have what's probably a really dumb question. I'm trying to create an index page where you can drag a movie clip around the screen, and I've got as far as making the page, and I can even get the movie clip to follow the…

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## [Access a Linkage Clip From an External Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-a-linkage-clip-from-an-external-class/225182)

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**Author:** [@sgtpritchard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sgtpritchard)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-a-linkage-clip-from-an-external-class/225182 "2007-05-09T14:17:05Z")

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I have a simple FLA which contains a movie clip in the library. The clip has a linkage Class of "Ball". I know that to get this clip onto the stage I can simply type the following on the main timeline: addChild(new …

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## [Simple Flash Context Menu customisation..?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-flash-context-menu-customisation/225181)

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**Author:** [@stripeycat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stripeycat)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-flash-context-menu-customisation/225181 "2007-05-09T14:17:04Z")

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I've been scouring the web for a simple, designer (read idiot-that's me!) friendly way of customising the context (right-click) menu which appears when viewing flash online or in the standalone player. Could anyone recom…

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## ["Tagging" files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tagging-files/225180)

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**Author:** [@Adbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adbul)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tagging-files/225180 "2007-05-09T14:04:38Z")

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Hi! Im wondering if its possible to "tag" a file with a string and then use that string to call all object containg it. for example: enemy1\_mc = deadly enemy2\_mc = deadly function hitCheck() { if (ball1\_mc.hitTe…

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## [XML Grid (Photo Gallery)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-grid-photo-gallery/225178)

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**Author:** [@hogfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hogfish)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-grid-photo-gallery/225178 "2007-05-09T13:53:51Z")

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I've been following along with the additions to the XML Photo Gallery and I like them all. Like everybody else The last one almost looked like what I wanted. Can anyone help me figure out how to make it all thumbnails wi…

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## [Multiple Keypress (and hold) detection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-keypress-and-hold-detection/225174)

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**Author:** [@Jayme65](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jayme65)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-keypress-and-hold-detection/225174 "2007-05-09T12:33:11Z")

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Hi, I'have a 2 in 1 problem \[wink\] Would you please give me some help? \[image\] The facts: 1) In this example, when the user press on 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the keypad, the corresponding pushbutton should display a "down"…

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## [Resizing Tiled Background in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-tiled-background-in-flash-8/225173)

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**Author:** [@AJSimpson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AJSimpson)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-tiled-background-in-flash-8/225173 "2007-05-09T12:01:47Z")

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Hello, I've checked out this tutorial, and it's great: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/tiledbackground\_flash8.htm But, is there a way, to make the background scale, when you resize the movie. I made this AS …

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## [\[Flash8\] "Adding Thumbs" tutorial question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-adding-thumbs-tutorial-question/225170)

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**Author:** [@caldepen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caldepen)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-adding-thumbs-tutorial-question/225170 "2007-05-09T10:44:59Z")

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Hello, Great tutorial btw! I was just playing around with the script wondering how to modify where the thumbnails can be located and can you make them run vertically by adjusting the hit\_left and hit\_right? I have tried …

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## [Hexadecimal Fun](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hexadecimal-fun/225169)

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**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hexadecimal-fun/225169 "2007-05-09T10:28:15Z")

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I have a movieClip, who's color properties are to be changed dynamically. It will receive a Hexadecimal value from an external source, which will specify the colour to be displayed. The format of the hex value to be rece…

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## [Scroll bar following a curve](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-following-a-curve/225168)

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**Author:** [@GOLDfish\_74](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GOLDfish_74)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-following-a-curve/225168 "2007-05-09T10:07:05Z")

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Has anyone ever seen a tutorial for a scroll bar that follows a curve? I am planning on having my content in a circle and having a scroll bar on the edge of that circle. Regards, THEfish!

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## [Weird problem... preloading stuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-problem-preloading-stuff/225165)

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**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-problem-preloading-stuff/225165 "2007-05-09T09:47:55Z")

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I have written a class for my game to preload stuff given the url which is specified by an xml file. During the first run in that site, I will encounter this error msg... Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Er…

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## [FLASH: TypeError: Error #1010 when calling a class (Flash 9 - AS3)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-typeerror-error-1010-when-calling-a-class-flash-9-as3/225162)

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**Author:** [@Gerrit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gerrit)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-typeerror-error-1010-when-calling-a-class-flash-9-as3/225162 "2007-05-09T09:37:12Z")

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First of all, hello all, this is my 1st post here, so I'd like to take the opportunity to greet you all. Now, I got this class desat.menus.HorizontalMenu I want to make an instance of this class in a fla-file, but I ge…

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## [Passing data into a button that is generated on the fly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-data-into-a-button-that-is-generated-on-the-fly/225161)

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**Author:** [@shellbryson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shellbryson)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-data-into-a-button-that-is-generated-on-the-fly/225161 "2007-05-09T09:22:42Z")

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Hi guys, I have a function that generates a series of mcs from XML. These mcs contain buttons. I need to pass the ID of the movie that the button is attached to into the button events, but I can't figure it out. See th…

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## [SWF to DVD](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-to-dvd/225159)

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**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-to-dvd/225159 "2007-05-09T09:20:50Z")

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how can I make an .swf to be playable on a DVD player?

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## [Passing vars to flash from html/javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-vars-to-flash-from-html-javascript/225156)

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**Author:** [@Neolumi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neolumi)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-vars-to-flash-from-html-javascript/225156 "2007-05-09T09:17:26Z")

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Hi, I've searched the forums and googled this but all the methods I've come across wont work on a mac with ff/safari. So, does anyone know of a cross plaform/browser compatible way of passing variables to flash from ht…

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## [Flash pause function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pause-function/225154)

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**Author:** [@Andy92](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andy92)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pause-function/225154 "2007-05-09T09:11:14Z")

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Hi there, Is there any way to add a flash pause function, to pause the timeline for 3 seconds or something?

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## [Scroll plane working in everything but opera](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-plane-working-in-everything-but-opera/225153)

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**Author:** [@RaymondP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RaymondP)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-plane-working-in-everything-but-opera/225153 "2007-05-09T09:06:09Z")

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## [Bit complicated think… please help me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bit-complicated-think-please-help-me/225152)

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**Author:** [@karthic\_vkn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karthic_vkn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bit-complicated-think-please-help-me/225152 "2007-05-09T07:28:40Z")

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Hi friends, I am doing a project. In that project we are using two software Flash, Lectora. We have done 10 lectora movies (SWF format). That all movies loading through Flash Frame work. In lectora there is a button ca…

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## [Flash8 + ActionScript + XML problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-actionscript-xml-problem/225149)

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**Author:** [@basak\_santanu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/basak_santanu)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-actionscript-xml-problem/225149 "2007-05-09T05:31:18Z")

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Please help me I need dynamically load image and text(title + description) from external XML file in Flash 8 and show image in the left and all text in the right(title top then desciprtion) and scroll all the content(ima…

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## [How can I stop flickering?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-stop-flickering/225148)

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**Author:** [@Ebudi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ebudi)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-stop-flickering/225148 "2007-05-09T05:31:02Z")

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I have often run into this problem in flash where things appear to flicker (as if they are single buffered). Even very simple flash animations do this.

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## [Fading Transition between pages on timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-transition-between-pages-on-timeline/225147)

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**Author:** [@dibert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dibert)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-transition-between-pages-on-timeline/225147 "2007-05-09T05:27:01Z")

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Hi all, long time reader first time poster. :ko: Im trying to create a transition effect, fading between pages on a timeline. Im wondering what the easiest way to do this would be? (without using external swf's) som…

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## [I need a Flash Preloader urgent - Will pay for it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-flash-preloader-urgent-will-pay-for-it/225146)

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**Author:** [@designcode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designcode)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-flash-preloader-urgent-will-pay-for-it/225146 "2007-05-09T05:14:25Z")

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Hi friends, I need a flash preloader like one used on http://www.maxoyun.com/playgame.php?oid=689&oyunu=gemmine You will have to make a preloader that will load a external swf file and will show the progress of loadi…

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## [Fading the text as it scrolls in/out... how?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-the-text-as-it-scrolls-in-out-how/225144)

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**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-the-text-as-it-scrolls-in-out-how/225144 "2007-05-09T04:59:12Z")

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Hi Kirupians, I'm sure this is very simply but I can't seem to get the trick down. I have a simply scroller with text. Nothing dynamic, just a plain 'ol scroller. I'd like the text to fade in or out, from the top o…

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