# flash

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## [Dynamic Text From Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-from-array/322930)

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**Author:** [@John\_S1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John_S1)\
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**Last updated:** [June 9, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-from-array/322930 "2011-06-09T00:40:26Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to load two array values (from twelve different arrays) into two dynamic text fields, and update each array value on a mouse click. Thanks in advance.

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## [Independent volume control of an FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/independent-volume-control-of-an-flv/322928)

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**Author:** [@Josh\_Martin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Josh_Martin)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/independent-volume-control-of-an-flv/322928 "2011-06-08T22:37:08Z")

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So I've been wracking my brain for half the day today and I'm sure I'm just doing something dumb or missing something minor... I'm trying to control the volume of an flv in a video player I'm making. I want it's volum…

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## [Visualised reaction to a dragger/slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visualised-reaction-to-a-dragger-slider/322925)

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**Author:** [@AgentOrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentOrange)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visualised-reaction-to-a-dragger-slider/322925 "2011-06-08T19:56:29Z")

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Hi all. I'm looking for a tutorial that will help me set up a draggable slider in Flash CS4 that, when dragged through 10 years (1990 - 2000) will make a series of circles grow or shrink accordingly. Anyone know of one? …

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## [hitTestPoint with localToGlobal not working and not sure why, argh!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestpoint-with-localtoglobal-not-working-and-not-sure-why-argh/322921)

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**Author:** [@SammyTheBear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SammyTheBear)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestpoint-with-localtoglobal-not-working-and-not-sure-why-argh/322921 "2011-06-08T18:32:03Z")

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Hello all! I am creating a chart with hitTestPoint in it. I have 7 MovieClips. 1 is the point that moves around on the chart and it is to "hit" 1 of the other 6 that make the chart. I am not too sure how to use hitTest…

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## [Changing a button's color via a mouse click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-a-buttons-color-via-a-mouse-click/322920)

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**Author:** [@Carl\_Spackler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Carl_Spackler)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-a-buttons-color-via-a-mouse-click/322920 "2011-06-08T17:26:29Z")

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I'm trying to learn a simple way to code a button's color to change when you click on the button itself. I got the button's alpha to work by doing the following: Create a text field with the word "Preflight" and conver…

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## [2 windows 7 64 systems different behavior](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-windows-7-64-systems-different-behavior/322919)

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**Author:** [@chopficaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chopficaro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-windows-7-64-systems-different-behavior/322919 "2011-06-08T16:33:18Z")

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http://patrickallard.000space.com/ here is my website that u fine people here at kirupa helped me make some time ago but ive noticed that my flash buttons looks different on different systems, even if they have the same …

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## [How to STOP a timer in PROGRESS in the background?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-a-timer-in-progress-in-the-background/322917)

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**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-a-timer-in-progress-in-the-background/322917 "2011-06-08T16:02:48Z")

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Hi guys, Finally I was able to get my site running with a little FLASH ACTIONSCRIPT in it. (all courtesy of KIRUPA.com) I got so excited and published it right away 'cause I think for as a photographer, it's a huge acc…

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## [Can't seem to get my display objects to link to their class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-seem-to-get-my-display-objects-to-link-to-their-class/322914)

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**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-seem-to-get-my-display-objects-to-link-to-their-class/322914 "2011-06-08T15:23:15Z")

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Noob question here, it's gonna be a simple one, I'm sure! I have 50 movie clips that are on the stage. Each has a unique instance name - puzzleAZ, puzzleAR, etc. I have a class called GeoPuzzle that inherits from fla…

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## [UIScrollbar - Flash CS5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar-flash-cs5/322913)

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**Author:** [@wogerwumjet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wogerwumjet)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar-flash-cs5/322913 "2011-06-08T14:55:11Z")

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Hi, My vertical text scrollbar is fine but had to stop(); all other actions i.e masking, therefore the scrollbar freezes. Can the scrollbar be continually run or another option. Have a look at www.healinghands.tv/Inde…

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## [MovieClip collision with points stored in an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-collision-with-points-stored-in-an-array/322911)

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**Author:** [@NoobSurfer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoobSurfer)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-collision-with-points-stored-in-an-array/322911 "2011-06-08T13:36:16Z")

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Im a bit stumped on this. I have a movie clip named mcMain that the player controls, and i want him to have it detect collisions at certain points of the screen (like at a certain X and Y co-ordinates). I have an array t…

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## [I have problem whit timer in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-problem-whit-timer-in-as3/322907)

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**Author:** [@nexa666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nexa666)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-problem-whit-timer-in-as3/322907 "2011-06-08T09:39:25Z")

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Help me, i have problem whit timer in AS3. I have simple game: LEVEL 1: 3x4 element ( 30 sec ) LEVEL2: 4x4 element ( 60 sec) LEVEL3: 6x6 element ( 90 sek ) I finish the first level of say 20 seconds, and move to…

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## [How To Connect My Flash Form To Any Database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-connect-my-flash-form-to-any-database/322906)

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**Author:** [@sathyapriyamani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sathyapriyamani)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-connect-my-flash-form-to-any-database/322906 "2011-06-08T09:25:31Z")

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I have a requirement: I have to create a form in flash connecting to database. for example: Name: Age: Address: Comments: \[ SUBMIT \] So after comp…

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## [Simple variables (if this, then this is true)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-variables-if-this-then-this-is-true/322903)

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**Author:** [@govjmal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/govjmal)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-variables-if-this-then-this-is-true/322903 "2011-06-08T09:03:26Z")

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Hi guys and gals, I'm having trouble working out how to do some 'basic' coding with, well i guess variables. To summarise, I have some code that works, which randomly inserts a picture from a list of 3 i provided, but…

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## [Help CURVED TEXT in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-curved-text-in-as3/322898)

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**Author:** [@ngocquynh\_183](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ngocquynh_183)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-curved-text-in-as3/322898 "2011-06-08T03:08:11Z")

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I have a problem with effect text. I want curved text, but the text is broken because i used bitmapdata (see link http://www.vnfx.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=250&d=1307495477). i can not convert textfield to shape…

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## [Cần giúp đỡ CURVED TEXT trong as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-n-giup-d-curved-text-trong-as3/322896)

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**Author:** [@ngocquynh\_183](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ngocquynh_183)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-n-giup-d-curved-text-trong-as3/322896 "2011-06-08T01:41:11Z")

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I have a problem with effect text. I want curved text, but the text is broken because i used bitmapdata (see link http://www.vnfx.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=250&d=1307495477). i can not convert textfield to shape…

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## [Help CURVED TEXT in a3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-curved-text-in-a3/322895)

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**Author:** [@ngocquynh\_183](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ngocquynh_183)\
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**Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-curved-text-in-a3/322895 "2011-06-08T01:37:52Z")

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I have a problem with effect text. I want curved text, but the text is broken because i used bitmapdata (see link http://www.vnfx.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=250&d=1307495477). i can not convert textfield to shape…

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## [Panning image effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-image-effect/322892)

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**Author:** [@alexconner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexconner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-image-effect/322892 "2011-06-07T21:06:08Z")

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I am using the panning image effect from the URL below: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/interactive\_image\_pan.htm I am using it on this site: http://www.alexconner.co.uk/union\_42/union42.html The problem i h…

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## [Remove watermark context menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-watermark-context-menu/322888)

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**Author:** [@burnandbass](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/burnandbass)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-watermark-context-menu/322888 "2011-06-07T15:28:08Z")

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Hi; I use an SWC component that adds watermark image and context menu on right click. The component is very expensive ( 3, 000 euro!). Is there some way to remove the right click context menu?

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## [Trying to dynamically assign variables in a for loop. Why is this not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-dynamically-assign-variables-in-a-for-loop-why-is-this-not-working/322887)

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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-dynamically-assign-variables-in-a-for-loop-why-is-this-not-working/322887 "2011-06-07T14:41:04Z")

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The label variables are null at the end of the loop. This has worked for be in the past. What am I missing? var label0:String; var label1:String; var label2:String; var label3:String; for (var k:uint = 0…

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## [Problem in calling a function of a outside Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-calling-a-function-of-a-outside-class/322885)

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**Author:** [@Derick\_Troia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Derick_Troia)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-calling-a-function-of-a-outside-class/322885 "2011-06-07T14:16:19Z")

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Hello fellows! So, I'm having this weird problem and I know you guys are the best and can help me solving this. What's happening is that I have to develop a pathfinder into a game. I found a class that makes the pathfi…

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## [Remove mc once finished playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-mc-once-finished-playing/322878)

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**Author:** [@12abhi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12abhi12)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-mc-once-finished-playing/322878 "2011-06-07T09:40:24Z")

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How do I do that? Writing the code in the timeline does not seem good to me in as3, nor am I sure how to do it. I saw a site with an answer but it uses the main timeline for coding. Is it okay if I use the timeline for c…

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## [How to solve?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-solve/322877)

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**Author:** [@Tiesiog\_Jazokas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tiesiog_Jazokas)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-solve/322877 "2011-06-07T09:03:42Z")

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Can some one help me? How I can use oldFrame in other function IN THE BOTTOM.\*\* When i write e.target.gotoAndStop(oldFrame); \*\*Flash me said that no found oldFrame function xmlLoaded(event:Event):void { myXML …

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## [Detect musical notes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-musical-notes/322876)

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**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-musical-notes/322876 "2011-06-07T08:51:38Z")

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Hi, Does AS3 have the functionality to detect and distinguish between musical notes? I'm trying to find ways of learning the guitar and thought making a flash game would help me learn faster.. Something similar to guit…

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## [Loading External Movies (under same domain)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movies-under-same-domain/322872)

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**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movies-under-same-domain/322872 "2011-06-07T05:37:53Z")

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I have three (3) buttons in my main movie. And I just realized that everytime I press the "about me" button, it keep loading, reloading, the same movie. Its kinda lame! So I searched for VARIABLES and thought I could wor…

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## [Bulge Distortion Effect Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bulge-distortion-effect-help/322870)

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**Author:** [@blackpanda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackpanda)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bulge-distortion-effect-help/322870 "2011-06-07T04:25:44Z")

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Hi, I am developing some Text effects in AS3. I did complete curve text effect but are getting problem with bulge text. Because bulge text distort each characters so i have to convert the text to bitmap format to dist…

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## [Flash loads XML URL images locally, not online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-loads-xml-url-images-locally-not-online/322869)

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**Author:** [@as3ohh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3ohh)\
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**Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-loads-xml-url-images-locally-not-online/322869 "2011-06-07T02:47:11Z")

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I have a flash project that uses an XML doc for data. The URL's in the XML load fine locally, but when published and placed online, they do not load. Is a policy file needed? If so, how do you do that? My URL's are …

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## [Instagram crossdomain issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instagram-crossdomain-issues/322867)

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**Author:** [@asciiman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asciiman)\
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**Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instagram-crossdomain-issues/322867 "2011-06-06T23:17:15Z")

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Hey all, I'm trying to call an instagram api endpoint and having some issues. Firstly, I'm calling Security.loadPolicyFile("https://api.instagram.com/crossdomain.xml"); before I do anything. When I try using…

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## [Oddity with flv netStream.time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oddity-with-flv-netstream-time/322866)

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**Author:** [@Josh\_Martin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Josh_Martin)\
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**Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oddity-with-flv-netstream-time/322866 "2011-06-06T21:16:07Z")

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I don't know if this is something I'm doing wrong or what... I've googled it, and am aware that there's a lot of inconsistencies with flv playback in flash, but couldn't find much addressing this directly... at least not…

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## [HTMLLoader + VirtualMouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmlloader-virtualmouse/322863)

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**Author:** [@Admix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Admix)\
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**Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmlloader-virtualmouse/322863 "2011-06-06T19:15:14Z")

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Hi, It is possible to create a "virtual mouse" which will be click on links on the HTML page loaded into HTMLLoader ? I tried to do this using the class http://www.senocular.com/demo/VirtualMouse/VirtualMouse.htm…

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## [Detecting percentage of BitmapData that is transparent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-percentage-of-bitmapdata-that-is-transparent/322856)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-percentage-of-bitmapdata-that-is-transparent/322856 "2011-06-06T12:12:01Z")

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Say you have an image like this: \[image\] Is there any way of checking what percentage of the BitmapData is filled, and what percentage is transparent? You could easily brute-force it by looping through each pixel and…

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