# flash

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## [Apple Front Row Recreation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-front-row-recreation/217939)

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**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\
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**Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-front-row-recreation/217939 "2007-03-03T03:16:49Z")

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Im tryig to recreate the same rotation effect in Front Row using Flash. I thik I have most of it figured out, but I keep running into problems.:hangover: My Code: \[AS\] var home:MovieClip = this; var Dir:String; var Slo…

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## [Buttons inside a movie clip with onRollover on the mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-inside-a-movie-clip-with-onrollover-on-the-mc/217938)

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**Author:** [@HalfpastDead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HalfpastDead)\
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**Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-inside-a-movie-clip-with-onrollover-on-the-mc/217938 "2007-03-03T02:00:40Z")

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Hey guys, I'm trying to do a menu as I mentioned in this thread: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252211 I have the menu working, animating, how I'd like. But when I've put the buttons on it, inside the mov…

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## [Source: Rich Text Editor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/source-rich-text-editor/217937)

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**Author:** [@groot406](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/groot406)\
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**Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/source-rich-text-editor/217937 "2007-03-03T01:19:05Z")

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I've created an Rich Text Editor witch is free to download at http://www.cmd.tech.nhl.nl/users/groot406/weblog/?p=9 Some features: \[LIST\] \[\*\]Load / Edit / Save and Preview articles \[\*\]Add / Upload images \[\*\]Undo / Re…

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## [Tutorial: Create an Feed-Reader with Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-create-an-feed-reader-with-flash-8/217935)

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**Author:** [@groot406](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/groot406)\
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**Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-create-an-feed-reader-with-flash-8/217935 "2007-03-03T01:15:25Z")

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A very nice tutorial with some handy scripts to parse xml an rss files.. check it out at http://www.cmd.tech.nhl.nl/users/groot406/weblog/?p=11 I hope you like it.

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## [Using buttons inside a movie clip with onRollover defined?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-buttons-inside-a-movie-clip-with-onrollover-defined/217929)

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**Author:** [@HalfpastDead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HalfpastDead)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-buttons-inside-a-movie-clip-with-onrollover-defined/217929 "2007-03-02T23:46:26Z")

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Hey guys, I'm trying to do a menu as I mentioned in this thread: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252211 I have the menu working, animating, how I'd like. But when I've put the buttons on it, inside the mov…

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## [GRRRRRRRRR, need help with rollover please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grrrrrrrrr-need-help-with-rollover-please/217928)

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**Author:** [@downtheyfall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/downtheyfall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grrrrrrrrr-need-help-with-rollover-please/217928 "2007-03-02T23:41:49Z")

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beenworking on this for two days, want the mouse to roll over the pic, then a larger pic pop up, and when the mouse is not on the pic, no large pic is there....... Using this, there is something wrong, no mouse rollover …

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## [Scrollbars after min window size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbars-after-min-window-size/217921)

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**Author:** [@Tempest811](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tempest811)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbars-after-min-window-size/217921 "2007-03-02T22:10:50Z")

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Simple question: I have a fullscreen flash page. Is there a way to have scrollbars appear after it gets to a certain minimum size (say after the window is sized down below 800x600)? It would be scrollbars for the whole p…

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## [Loading Images into Empty Movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-into-empty-movieclip/217920)

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**Author:** [@cyandi\_man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cyandi_man)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-into-empty-movieclip/217920 "2007-03-02T22:08:58Z")

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first step: How do i position dynamically loaded images inside of an empty movieclip? The empty movie clip is named "cldImage" i tried to give the content loaded an instance name of content\_mc and reposition it: va…

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## [HOW TO : play animation ONLY in Index page or when user visit 1st time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-animation-only-in-index-page-or-when-user-visit-1st-time/217912)

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**Author:** [@masboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masboy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-animation-only-in-index-page-or-when-user-visit-1st-time/217912 "2007-03-02T21:30:08Z")

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Hi all, I'm creating a banner navigation with quick animation and I just want to PLAY the animation when user visit the page for a first time OR only in homepage (index page). Basically when visitor go to another pages…

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## [Registration Point Madness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/registration-point-madness/217911)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/registration-point-madness/217911 "2007-03-02T21:15:25Z")

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I've been trying to use loadMovie to load external SWFs into 200x200 MCs arranged on the stage. What I get is a strange placement of the loaded movies, and, the loaded movies don't appear as they should. The loaded movie…

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## [Kirupa Tutorial on php Socket Server and Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-tutorial-on-php-socket-server-and-flash-8/217905)

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**Author:** [@K2xL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/K2xL)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-tutorial-on-php-socket-server-and-flash-8/217905 "2007-03-02T21:00:39Z")

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Hi, I was reading the tutorial, which gave information on getting the socket server running with a .bat file; does anyone know a way to get it running on linux? (linux doesn't run .bat files) I read about shell scripts…

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## [Why my XML image preloader works in IE but not Firefox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-my-xml-image-preloader-works-in-ie-but-not-firefox/217904)

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**Author:** [@BadBadNeil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BadBadNeil)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-my-xml-image-preloader-works-in-ie-but-not-firefox/217904 "2007-03-02T20:56:33Z")

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My portfolio is a combination of elements from Kirupa's gallery and my own. The portfolio works fine but the loader just doesn't work correctly. It can be tested at http://www.visim.com/testgallery/portfolio.html \*) …

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## [\[FMX04\] Actionscripting - help with pulling in sound file along with .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-actionscripting-help-with-pulling-in-sound-file-along-with-swf/217901)

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**Author:** [@FilmGrrl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FilmGrrl)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-actionscripting-help-with-pulling-in-sound-file-along-with-swf/217901 "2007-03-02T20:25:38Z")

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Hey All, Another AS novice here. I have a FLA built that pulls in external .swf files via XML files. On a button click inside the FLA I load the SWF into a small window in the FLA. I can get it to play, stop and pause…

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## [Random jpgs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-jpgs/217900)

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**Author:** [@divedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/divedave)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-jpgs/217900 "2007-03-02T20:23:56Z")

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Hi, i´ve been working in my random layered gallery (forum post) and everything is going ok, i just found a little obstacle that due to my action script skills i am not being able to pass. The AS is working fine but now i…

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## [Externally loaded text styled with css pixel font problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loaded-text-styled-with-css-pixel-font-problem/217899)

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**Author:** [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loaded-text-styled-with-css-pixel-font-problem/217899 "2007-03-02T20:15:42Z")

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K, I'm loading some external text (from a .txt file) and using css to style it (.css file in same directory) I'm using a super pixel font for the text field. Thing is the text looks blurry unless I do NOT embed the fonts…

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## [Buttons inside MC pulling extrn .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-inside-mc-pulling-extrn-swf/217891)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-inside-mc-pulling-extrn-swf/217891 "2007-03-02T18:57:21Z")

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Hey I'm using the transition code: on (release) { if (\_root.currMovie == undefined) { \_root.currMovie = "about"; container.loadMovie("about.swf"); } else if (\_root.currMovie != "about") { …

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## [Flash with Javascript Dropdown Menu - Level?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-with-javascript-dropdown-menu-level/217889)

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**Author:** [@Robbe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robbe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-with-javascript-dropdown-menu-level/217889 "2007-03-02T18:46:45Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I know the answer to this, but I want to be sure I'm right.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I have a webpage with a JavaScript drop-down menu.\[/F…

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## [\[AS3\] How to convert this from AS2 -\> AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-convert-this-from-as2-as3/217888)

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**Author:** [@Knorcedger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Knorcedger)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-convert-this-from-as2-as3/217888 "2007-03-02T18:46:23Z")

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In AS2, i used to write for(i=0; i\<5; i++){ this.createEmptyMovieClip("menu"+i, i); this\["menu"+i\].alpha = 50; } In AS3, i try public class main extends Sprite{ public function main() { for(i=0; i\<5…

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## [Buttons in Simple Custom Scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-in-simple-custom-scrollbar/217887)

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**Author:** [@tolinho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tolinho)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-in-simple-custom-scrollbar/217887 "2007-03-02T18:40:20Z")

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Hi. :esmirk: I've gove trougth the simple custom scrollbar http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm step by step. Ive got it working just fine. Now I need to but a button in the scrollbar content, that easy,…

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## [Best Way To Preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-preload/217883)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-preload/217883 "2007-03-02T18:08:32Z")

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Hello, I've got a quick question. I'm wondering if any one is willing to share their opinions of the best way to preload both the root/main .swf and external content, such as other .swf pages. Right now I'm doing a Twe…

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## [Load a variable for an action in frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-a-variable-for-an-action-in-frame/217879)

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**Author:** [@riot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-a-variable-for-an-action-in-frame/217879 "2007-03-02T17:35:16Z")

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Hi, Kirupers!!! Sorry with some english problems lol Well, what I have: a tableless website with a \[COLOR=Blue\]navbar.swf\[/COLOR\] on the top. For each section loaded (using PHP \> includes) I have the name of the sectio…

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## [Calling functions from class problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-from-class-problem/217875)

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**Author:** [@liquidFusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liquidFusion)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-from-class-problem/217875 "2007-03-02T16:39:20Z")

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Hi again. More problems I'm afraid... I'm writing a class that utilizes the whole screen resolution and need a movieClip to adjust itself in accordance to that. That "almost work". The problem is that I cannot call fun…

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## [How is this done please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done-please/217871)

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**Author:** [@Jezthomp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jezthomp)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done-please/217871 "2007-03-02T16:14:20Z")

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Just wondered how this is done? The rectangular areas when you scroll over they come into focus and the colour fades in. Are they just movie clip buttons? Or something more difficult? As there seems to be one butto…

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## [Flash Bug? Masked Dynamic Text not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-bug-masked-dynamic-text-not-working/217870)

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**Author:** [@kill\_robot\_kill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kill_robot_kill)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-bug-masked-dynamic-text-not-working/217870 "2007-03-02T16:03:19Z")

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Ok, so I have a very very simple script to change the value of my textbox that is inside a MC called 'two'. I want to mask that textbox, so I did indeed embed the font that's not the problem. When I make the textbox laye…

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## [myVar = x gives undefined :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/myvar-x-gives-undefined/217869)

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**Author:** [@kingscooty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingscooty)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/myvar-x-gives-undefined/217869 "2007-03-02T16:02:45Z")

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This is the code i've got, basically checks finds the x,y position of number 2 in a multidimensional array. For some reason sprite.px = x and sprite.py = y give undefined messages when i trace them. What am i doing wrong…

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## [AS 2 class problem with Stage.height](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-class-problem-with-stage-height/217866)

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**Author:** [@liquidFusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liquidFusion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-class-problem-with-stage-height/217866 "2007-03-02T15:51:54Z")

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Hi guys. I'm writing a very simple AS2 class, that only should create an empty movieClip and fill the stage with a box drawn with the lineTo property. But for some reason, Stage.height always returns a number that is e…

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## [Problem with bg pattern](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-bg-pattern/217860)

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**Author:** [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-bg-pattern/217860 "2007-03-02T14:55:33Z")

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Im trying to make a bg pattern fill the browser from flash. It does that now, but if you resize the browser to a larger size the pattern doesn't keep on appearing (understand?). Plus, I've got this white frame around the…

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## [Flash Form using components & PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-using-components-php/217855)

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**Author:** [@BiGg\_RiE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BiGg_RiE)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-using-components-php/217855 "2007-03-02T14:20:28Z")

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COuld someone please post a link or create a tutorial on how to make a functional contact form using components i.e. combo boxes, radio buttons, check boxes and input text fields using either var names, instance names or…

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## [Sliding Menus with subtext or buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menus-with-subtext-or-buttons/217853)

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**Author:** [@tsnevillecom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsnevillecom)\
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**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menus-with-subtext-or-buttons/217853 "2007-03-02T14:07:30Z")

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OK, y'all. I'm about to pull my teeth out with a pair of rusty pliers. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble in Flash before. Anyway... enough of my whining. Here's the situation... I have sliding menus. They a…

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## [Nav Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nav-menu-help/217852)

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**Author:** [@cew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cew)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nav-menu-help/217852 "2007-03-02T13:34:12Z")

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Hi - I have a nav menu set up as follows: Nav movie clip (then within the movie clip) -\> button1 (movie clip), button2 (movie clip), button3 (movie clip), button4 (movie clip), button5 (movie clip). The buttons are s…

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