# flash

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## [Movie Clip and Buttons Help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-and-buttons-help-please/323620)

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**Author:** [@axty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axty)\
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**Last updated:** [July 10, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-and-buttons-help-please/323620 "2011-07-10T00:22:05Z")

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I am new to action scripting and am in need of some help. I have a movie clip which is to act as the menu to my site and within this movie clip there are 5 buttons that I want to use to move to different pages. My pro…

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## [Button and Movie clip help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-and-movie-clip-help-please/323619)

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**Author:** [@axty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-and-movie-clip-help-please/323619 "2011-07-10T00:19:39Z")

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I am new to action scripting and am in need of some help. I have a movie clip which is to act as the menu to my site and within this movie clip there are 5 buttons that I want to use to move to different pages. My pro…

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## [removeChild partially working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-partially-working/323616)

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**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-partially-working/323616 "2011-07-09T19:22:33Z")

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I am trying to remove an enemy after I kill them and I just started working with code in .as files. The enemy has it's own logic in a .as file and when I use removeChild, the movieclip is removed, but the logic continue…

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## [Need Help School Stuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-school-stuff/323608)

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**Author:** [@marlonlasig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marlonlasig)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-school-stuff/323608 "2011-07-09T07:31:55Z")

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can someone teach how to create a macro flash8 multi-level platform game with VCAM (AS2) i already created a single level but i want it to have a new level.. and almost forgot, i also need the code for the exit button…

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## [The run away slide show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-run-away-slide-show/323607)

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**Author:** [@textureworks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/textureworks)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-run-away-slide-show/323607 "2011-07-09T06:47:31Z")

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Hi I wonder if anyone can shed some light on why an xml slide show should speed up each time it is reloaded. I have downloaded an excellent slide show tutorial from http://www.richnetapps.com/tutorial-as3-slideshow/ …

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## [Keep On Top](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-on-top/323604)

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**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-on-top/323604 "2011-07-09T02:22:08Z")

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I've checked through a bunch of topics attempting to keep a Movieclip on highest index level, but none of them seem to work perfectly for me. Here is the code I am using to keep a Movieclip above two different backgroun…

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## [Flash Pano from Scratch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pano-from-scratch/323600)

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**Author:** [@pedro\_paulo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pedro_paulo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pano-from-scratch/323600 "2011-07-08T19:40:59Z")

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Hi, folks! Im trying to do a "Pano" 360º flash app from scratch. Using Away3D :love: I should apply an stereographic image very well, everything is working well. But looking in some apps on web (like Panorama), they …

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## [XML into Flash for Looping FLV Playlist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-into-flash-for-looping-flv-playlist/323599)

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**Author:** [@EriktheFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EriktheFunk)\
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**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-into-flash-for-looping-flv-playlist/323599 "2011-07-08T18:32:23Z")

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Ok, so here is my new question, How to get an array from an XML file, bring it into flash, and set up a playlist from the XML file to play a series of FLV files (that also loops). Also to include the ability to add to th…

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## [Node Diagram Framework](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/node-diagram-framework/323596)

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**Author:** [@swardson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swardson)\
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**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/node-diagram-framework/323596 "2011-07-08T17:14:35Z")

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Hi all, I was just recently tasked by a client to make a simple node diagram web-app. Essentially the user will drag nodes onto a canvas that can take up to 8 inputs and has 8 outputs. Each node will take an input num…

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## [Problem with proper usage of removeActionListener ... need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-proper-usage-of-removeactionlistener-need-help/323595)

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**Author:** [@interferential](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/interferential)\
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**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-proper-usage-of-removeactionlistener-need-help/323595 "2011-07-08T15:58:36Z")

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Hello kirupa forum, I'm still a beginner with AS, so please be kind, as this will be surely very obvious to you \[wink\] I'm using this fancy scrollbox code for scrolling dynamic text loaded from text file using TweenM…

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## [Looping a series of FLV videos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-a-series-of-flv-videos/323593)

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**Author:** [@EriktheFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EriktheFunk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-a-series-of-flv-videos/323593 "2011-07-08T13:14:49Z")

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Hello, I am working on a project for a company where I need to have a series of videos, between 3-4, loop at the end of their play, I am really new to ActionScript 3 and I have been learning it for about 2 days, so thoug…

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## [Resuming the Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resuming-the-timer/323590)

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**Author:** [@Nuwa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuwa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resuming-the-timer/323590 "2011-07-08T07:49:19Z")

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I know how to stop and start a timer, but how can you capture the timer value to a variable and resume it from there at a later time? I tried capturing the currentCount of the timer to an integer variable, but i cant mo…

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## [A stage problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-stage-problem/323587)

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**Author:** [@smacks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smacks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-stage-problem/323587 "2011-07-08T07:36:10Z")

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Hello! My problem is kinda strange, I was testing a way to set a Menu before my Setup class wich load the game (was starting fine before). After those test i choosed to reset my Setup class right at the start of the s…

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## [What exactly is wrong with this XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-this-xml/323577)

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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-this-xml/323577 "2011-07-07T21:02:35Z")

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In the code below, if I take out the '\<fbAnsIntro\>\</fbAnsIntro\>' node everything works fine. I have tried changing it's name, putting text inside the node, etc. I get this error 1084: Syntax error: expecting identif…

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## [Textfield Change Event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-change-event/323570)

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**Author:** [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-change-event/323570 "2011-07-07T10:50:56Z")

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Hello All, I m using a dynamic text field in my app. I have added one Event.Change Listener on it. When I type into it with the keyboard, the event triggers. But when i set some text in it when user performs some action,…

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## [Isometric z-soring by coordinates, not x/y](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/isometric-z-soring-by-coordinates-not-x-y/323569)

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**Author:** [@Discipol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Discipol)\
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**Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/isometric-z-soring-by-coordinates-not-x-y/323569 "2011-07-07T09:58:57Z")

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Hello, as the title implies, I want to do a z-sorting for an isometric game via i,j, sizeI and sizeJ of the objects, and not the x/y values. I don't plan on using z axis. I have searched google a lot and only sorting v…

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## [Error: Error #2101: The String passed to URLVariables.decode() must be a URL-encoded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-error-2101-the-string-passed-to-urlvariables-decode-must-be-a-url-encoded/323568)

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**Author:** [@flashPhp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashPhp)\
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**Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-error-2101-the-string-passed-to-urlvariables-decode-must-be-a-url-encoded/323568 "2011-07-07T09:37:04Z")

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I don't know why but i always get this error everytime I will get a dynamic value in my file.php. Or it's just that my file.php has many echos in it and FLASH can get the exact thing im looking for. \<?php $fName = "…

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## [I am facing problem in read text from xml file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-facing-problem-in-read-text-from-xml-file/323566)

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**Author:** [@jitesh\_jena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jitesh_jena)\
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**Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-facing-problem-in-read-text-from-xml-file/323566 "2011-07-07T08:17:40Z")

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Hi all, I am facing problem in displaying data on mouseover on the moviclip. My requirement is fill color to the movie clip reading color code from xml file and when rollover on the movie clip the respective data shoul…

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## [Load Videos externally from a folder using as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-videos-externally-from-a-folder-using-as2/323565)

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**Author:** [@Jan143](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jan143)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-videos-externally-from-a-folder-using-as2/323565 "2011-07-07T08:04:18Z")

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hiii,,, i jsut want know how to import a video externally to flash using as2.. thankk guys..

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## [Facebook updates on own website in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/facebook-updates-on-own-website-in-as3/323560)

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**Author:** [@wouter11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wouter11)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/facebook-updates-on-own-website-in-as3/323560 "2011-07-06T20:21:16Z")

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Hello guys, I've been searching all over google but can't find the answer to my question. I'm looking for some kind of way to publish my status updates that I do on facebook gets showed on my own flash webpage. Is thei…

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## [There is a little man in my computer(or help with accessing instance names)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-is-a-little-man-in-my-computer-or-help-with-accessing-instance-names/323558)

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**Author:** [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-is-a-little-man-in-my-computer-or-help-with-accessing-instance-names/323558 "2011-07-06T19:23:30Z")

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what i want to happen is this...... i have a number of bases at which i can land. when i do land at one it becomes the active base and a dock button comes up. when clicked on a screen exclusive to the active base comes u…

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## [CONFLICT: XML News Ticker won't work with multiple frames per layer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflict-xml-news-ticker-wont-work-with-multiple-frames-per-layer/323556)

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**Author:** [@paranoidude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paranoidude)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflict-xml-news-ticker-wont-work-with-multiple-frames-per-layer/323556 "2011-07-06T18:35:22Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to create a digital signage that has both a dynamic date/time and a news ticker. I followed the news ticker tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/newsticker.htm) but realize that it only w…

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## [AS bridge comunicating AS2 and AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-bridge-comunicating-as2-and-as3/323554)

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**Author:** [@mrelusive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrelusive)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-bridge-comunicating-as2-and-as3/323554 "2011-07-06T17:23:02Z")

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I think someone who are good in AS can help me in very short time, maby this is look like big text but it is not. My problem is: I have two buttons, one in AS2 and the other one in AS3 window. Buttons doing different …

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## [Showing elements from a XML list 5 by 5?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-elements-from-a-xml-list-5-by-5/323552)

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**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-elements-from-a-xml-list-5-by-5/323552 "2011-07-06T15:43:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a for loop which is grabbing data from a xml file and showing it to the user.. my problem is that I want to show 5 for let's say.. 30 seconds.. and then making a transition and show another 5 elemen…

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## [Disable Mouse Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-mouse-events/323551)

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**Author:** [@Nuwa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuwa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-mouse-events/323551 "2011-07-06T14:07:10Z")

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Is there a easy way to temporarily disable all mouse events.

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## [Loading image into movieclip with FlashVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-into-movieclip-with-flashvars/323546)

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**Author:** [@appletree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/appletree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-into-movieclip-with-flashvars/323546 "2011-07-06T09:44:01Z")

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I have this html code: \<param name=FlashVars value="pic1=image001&pic2=image002&pic3=image003"\> And I want to load the images like this: http://website.com/images/image001.jpg loads into movieclip1 http://website.c…

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## [Flash Vertical Navigation menu in as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vertical-navigation-menu-in-as2/323545)

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**Author:** [@Jan143](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jan143)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vertical-navigation-menu-in-as2/323545 "2011-07-06T07:33:58Z")

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hii all.... I just want to know how to do a vertical navigation menu using flash as2. there are methods to do in as3. but as i am working in as2 project i just want to know it in as2. the below link show an example of t…

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## [VCam Collision Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcam-collision-problem/323544)

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**Author:** [@MoonSky356](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoonSky356)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcam-collision-problem/323544 "2011-07-06T07:19:30Z")

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I created a VCam for this game I'm making which will follow the main character, but whenever I add it into the stage, it causes the character to jump up and down uncontrollably. I'm guessing that this has something to do…

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## [In as2 how to call webservice method on pressing close button of browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-as2-how-to-call-webservice-method-on-pressing-close-button-of-browser/323541)

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**Author:** [@manoj\_pardeshi1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manoj_pardeshi1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-as2-how-to-call-webservice-method-on-pressing-close-button-of-browser/323541 "2011-07-06T04:49:16Z")

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Hi, In my course i have to call webservice method when user clicks on close button of browser. In that method i m sending some parameters to server.Problem is that when i click on close button of browser function is not …

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## [Google Analytic Custom Events + SWFAddress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-analytic-custom-events-swfaddress/323536)

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**Author:** [@cortezcreations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cortezcreations)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-analytic-custom-events-swfaddress/323536 "2011-07-05T22:34:44Z")

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Hello all. Kirupa has helped me in the past and I'm hoping for some more of the same. I was given a template type file to rework for a website. (That's why it's still AS2) Using an External Interface call and the fol…

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