# flash

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## [best\_structure\_flash\_site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-structure-flash-site/217649)

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**Author:** [@goldfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goldfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-structure-flash-site/217649 "2007-02-28T18:13:33Z")

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hi i found this tutorial which i thought is helpful http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/best\_structure\_flash\_site.htm my problem - after downloading the nessessary files (which are available in flash8 and mx2004) …

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## [Random layered gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-layered-gallery/217647)

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**Author:** [@divedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/divedave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-layered-gallery/217647 "2007-02-28T18:02:13Z")

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Hi guys it is my first time here and like many others my reason to post for the very first time is because i need help, i hope that in the future i can contribute in the community. I´ve taking nature photographs for a …

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## [Loading External Text with CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text-with-css/217645)

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**Author:** [@lewnyflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewnyflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text-with-css/217645 "2007-02-28T17:30:48Z")

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Hi guys, I've been following the below tutorial after completeing Kirupa's one but for some reason which I don't understand why it is not picking up the kirupa.txt file that I have contained in the same folder as the .…

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## [Loading Component help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-component-help/217640)

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**Author:** [@pares101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pares101)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-component-help/217640 "2007-02-28T16:16:02Z")

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Im using the preoloader component I have INTRO.SWF which loads loadMovieNum("mainnosound.swf", 1) mainsound also has the loader component than in mainsound i have another swf that will load after the click on …

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## [Dynamic Scroll text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scroll-text/217639)

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**Author:** [@bluematty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluematty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scroll-text/217639 "2007-02-28T16:08:50Z")

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Problem... I have tried to complete tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic\_scroller.htm I keep getting this error message: Warning Scene=Scene 1, layer=text, frame=1:Line 1: Case-insensitive identifi…

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## [Attaching MovieClips from an externally loaded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-movieclips-from-an-externally-loaded-swf/217628)

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**Author:** [@snailface](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snailface)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-movieclips-from-an-externally-loaded-swf/217628 "2007-02-28T14:32:57Z")

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I have a "player" swf that is loading an external swf. Is there a way for me to attach a movieclip belonging to that external swf from actionscript within the player swf?

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## [Drag an Object along the elliptical path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-an-object-along-the-elliptical-path/217627)

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**Author:** [@Thanigaivel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thanigaivel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-an-object-along-the-elliptical-path/217627 "2007-02-28T14:24:33Z")

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Hi I want to drag an object along elliptical path. Example : I am having Sun (Graphic) in the center of the stage, User need to drag the earth(Graphic) around the sun in the elliptical path. Can any one suggest a…

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## [Change colors and SharedObject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-colors-and-sharedobject/217618)

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**Author:** [@livestyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/livestyle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-colors-and-sharedobject/217618 "2007-02-28T12:12:12Z")

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Hi all, I have a quite difficult problem (well, for me it is). I mean, that I've got an attached mc from the library and it's duplicated with xml. Mc has a function of an button (getUrl). I need Mc to change a color when…

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## [Moving Objects Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-objects-help/217617)

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**Author:** [@RyanGus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RyanGus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-objects-help/217617 "2007-02-28T10:53:33Z")

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Hello: Here's a file that im working with and I'm confused... i need to know 2 things... 1.- How can i comand the MC "border" to return to its original size while loading the next picture? 2.- How can i make the MC…

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## [Blurry pixelfonts in external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurry-pixelfonts-in-external-swf/217614)

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**Author:** [@stein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurry-pixelfonts-in-external-swf/217614 "2007-02-28T10:47:21Z")

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Hi, hope someone can help me with this. I'm loading external swf's random using Kirupas tutorial. Everything works fine, except for the external movies, which are using pixelfonts - the text goes blurry. All looks fine…

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## [How to avoid Loading multiple MC's in time line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-avoid-loading-multiple-mcs-in-time-line/217603)

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**Author:** [@rafimmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafimmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-avoid-loading-multiple-mcs-in-time-line/217603 "2007-02-28T08:36:07Z")

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please..please..please I am having a big trouble in loading a Mc's i am developing a XML Gallery. this is my code i get :crazy: of this code \[URL="http://www.esnips.com/doc/e37f9ba4-94f6-4623-a2dd-6f57b100fc57/Photo\_g…

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## [\[AS3\]\[Flex\] new Resize() on Sprite object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flex-new-resize-on-sprite-object/217602)

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**Author:** [@pete\_zahut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pete_zahut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flex-new-resize-on-sprite-object/217602 "2007-02-28T08:16:27Z")

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I'm making a resize function that has to resize a Project object that extends Sprite. But I keep ketting a type coercion error: \[COLOR="Red"\]TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert AS:: Project@318…

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## [Buttons and Embedded text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-embedded-text/217600)

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**Author:** [@Babooshka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Babooshka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-embedded-text/217600 "2007-02-28T07:22:55Z")

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Hi, I learned how to make a custom scrollbar here :http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm Then, I learned how to make the text dynamic, by embedding the text. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/mask…

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## [Unusual trouble with htmlText and link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unusual-trouble-with-htmltext-and-link/217594)

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**Author:** [@namkavenia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namkavenia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unusual-trouble-with-htmltext-and-link/217594 "2007-02-28T05:05:03Z")

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Hi! This should be an easy task, but somehow it's not.. I'm currently working on http://mayorgordon.net/mayorgordon.swf and using htmlText in several textareas. As you can see in the "latest news"-box, the text is …

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## [Problems with the slider menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-the-slider-menu/217591)

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**Author:** [@da457nilo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/da457nilo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-the-slider-menu/217591 "2007-02-28T04:24:37Z")

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Hey guys, Im using the slider menu and my question is how do i activate the slider without actually rolling over or clicking the links? Reason being is that i have shortcut links on other external swfs that i'm calli…

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## [Flash detects URL?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detects-url/217590)

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**Author:** [@youwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youwh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detects-url/217590 "2007-02-28T04:06:26Z")

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Is there anyway flash can detects the url by itself, and perform an action? Since flash could use getURL to change the url, so isit possible to read the url itself without any php or xml included?

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## [I'm lost: Two buttons inside an animated movie clip on roll over?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-lost-two-buttons-inside-an-animated-movie-clip-on-roll-over/217586)

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**Author:** [@wesball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wesball)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-lost-two-buttons-inside-an-animated-movie-clip-on-roll-over/217586 "2007-02-28T03:37:33Z")

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So I'm a bit of a noob... be gentle. I've designed this little navigation widget for my site. It starts as a simple icon. When the user rolls over the area with the icon, I want two buttons to slide out, revealing th…

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## [Call variable in path?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-variable-in-path/217577)

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**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-variable-in-path/217577 "2007-02-28T02:21:07Z")

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I want to create a variable that I can call in a path. For instance: var myVar = "varHome"; Then, to use in code: \_root.mcContent.varHome.gotoAndPlay(1); Can you do that? This way obviously doesn't work (becaus…

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## [Flash 8, using web services and security](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-using-web-services-and-security/217575)

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**Author:** [@martintw63](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martintw63)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-using-web-services-and-security/217575 "2007-02-28T02:00:49Z")

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Hi all, I am new to KIRUPA and so far liking what I see. I'm hoping to find some help too. I have a flash application (intranet) and I want to access a web service that is on a different web server/domain. I can make…

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## [Tiled Background?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tiled-background/217574)

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**Author:** [@jesirose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jesirose)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tiled-background/217574 "2007-02-28T01:56:08Z")

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I am following the tutorial here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/duplicatebackground.htm And all that happens is I get one copy of my image in the bottom right corner, not tiled. I have copied the code exactly.…

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## [Reverse movie clip on button press?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reverse-movie-clip-on-button-press/217572)

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**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reverse-movie-clip-on-button-press/217572 "2007-02-28T01:11:06Z")

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The site is www.amberbutler.com/index2.html. Notice that when you click a link, the current content frame dissapears and the next one animates in. I want the current content frame to animate out and then the next one…

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## [Problem: Flash 8 loading Flash 7 SWF'd media](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-flash-8-loading-flash-7-swfd-media/217571)

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**Author:** [@HD600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HD600)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-flash-8-loading-flash-7-swfd-media/217571 "2007-02-28T00:39:14Z")

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Is anyone else experiencing the problem of Flash 8 loading Flash 7 compiled media via loadClip? The media just doesn't load at all (v7 media are very simple vector graphic files). But if I make the basemovie Flash 7, …

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## [Using MovieClipLoader object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-moviecliploader-object/217570)

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**Author:** [@PhsycoGuru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PhsycoGuru)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-moviecliploader-object/217570 "2007-02-28T00:38:22Z")

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How do you use a single MovieClipLoader object to load multiple clips? It says so in the flash help file.......:ko:

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## [Depth control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-control/217566)

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**Author:** [@FlashFish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashFish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-control/217566 "2007-02-28T00:16:27Z")

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Yo. I've got 4 'windows' (mcs) that are draggable over a background image. Clicking on a 'window' brings it to the front. That's great. What I need is to be able to send each window to a different level on mouse click.…

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## [Is loading Many images in First Frame efficient?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-loading-many-images-in-first-frame-efficient/217562)

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**Author:** [@PhsycoGuru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PhsycoGuru)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-loading-many-images-in-first-frame-efficient/217562 "2007-02-28T00:01:09Z")

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I am doing something like a company advertisement in flash (for web ofcourse) and i need to display a clip everytime a user clicks a particular button. There are 8 or 9 such buttons. I dont want the user to wait for the …

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## [Days countdown from txt file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/days-countdown-from-txt-file/217561)

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**Author:** [@faubus42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/faubus42)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/days-countdown-from-txt-file/217561 "2007-02-27T23:55:07Z")

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hi all. I'm using this script this.createEmptyMovieClip("loader\_mc", 0); loadVariables("assets/flash/splash/deadlines2.txt", loader\_mc); // Variables declaration year; month; day; desc; // Check if variables text file…

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## [Shape tween button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tween-button/217560)

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**Author:** [@euanc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/euanc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tween-button/217560 "2007-02-27T23:36:00Z")

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Basic question - i know that you cant shape tween a graphic symbol. but im applying a shape tween to a button (square) and i want the tween to apply to the text on the button. is there any other way of doing this without…

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## [Flash8 in IE...Sound but no image... CSS issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-in-ie-sound-but-no-image-css-issue/217558)

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**Author:** [@heydella](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/heydella)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-in-ie-sound-but-no-image-css-issue/217558 "2007-02-27T23:16:57Z")

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Hi everyone, I have tried all the 'fixes' (SFWObject, UFO, FlashRelease, Adobe's .js, and several more) but none of them fix the issue I'm having in IE7, which is: The sound is audible, but no movie shows up. I've tri…

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## [Problem having scrolling thumbnail open image in another location](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-having-scrolling-thumbnail-open-image-in-another-location/217553)

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**Author:** [@italianice388](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/italianice388)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-having-scrolling-thumbnail-open-image-in-another-location/217553 "2007-02-27T22:22:51Z")

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Alright. I'm creating a menu interface where theres a horizontal row of sliding thumbnails, scrolled through simply by moving the mouse left or right. Now, when you click a thumbnail, the larger version should appear in …

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## [\[Flash 8\] mulitdimensional arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-mulitdimensional-arrays/217552)

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**Author:** [@shax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-mulitdimensional-arrays/217552 "2007-02-27T22:02:36Z")

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Hi, i'm using a multidimensional array and want to send it to php and add the data inside it to a mysql database. I'm using flash remoting and wondering is there any difference when using mulitidimennsional arrays in fla…

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