# flash

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## [\[FMX\] Unable to select movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-unable-to-select-movie-clip/211685)

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**Author:** [@picasso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/picasso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-unable-to-select-movie-clip/211685 "2007-01-04T06:34:33Z")

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i have created a project but was unable to select the previous movie clip if i duplicate it?this is my project link http://www.picassocoffee.com/wireclick.swfthis is my code:var mySelection = "";//Global declarationvar t…

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## [Problem with referencing to Array in parent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-referencing-to-array-in-parent/211681)

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**Author:** [@vega](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vega)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-referencing-to-array-in-parent/211681 "2007-01-04T06:16:05Z")

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I have an array defined in the main timeline to store some values. At some point of time, I am dynamically adding a movieclip to stage using attachMovie and then using a movieClip.onEnterFrame event to set one of its val…

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## [Breaking Video into Small Segment](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breaking-video-into-small-segment/211680)

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**Author:** [@shriram\_hrs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shriram_hrs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breaking-video-into-small-segment/211680 "2007-01-04T06:15:12Z")

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Hello Guys, I have designed a flash player, which is working fine. The problem that I am facing now is if a long video is played, the sound still plays even if the video is finished. So I decided to break the video i…

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## [.htaccess & loadVariable URLs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-loadvariable-urls/211678)

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**Author:** [@TheOnyxGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheOnyxGuy)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-loadvariable-urls/211678 "2007-01-04T05:32:32Z")

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I'm stumped on this issue and I was wondering if someone might have an answer for me. The issue is with www.connectid.net. We've put in a Flash menu on the right and the way it works is that it loads variables from a .…

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## [Flash Blocking CSS Dropdown Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-blocking-css-dropdown-menu/211673)

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**Author:** [@intrudah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intrudah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-blocking-css-dropdown-menu/211673 "2007-01-04T02:59:39Z")

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I have a flash animation right below my navigation. The nav has drop down menus done in css/html. The flash appears on top of the submenus when they popup. Has anyone ran into this problem and found a solution. Z-In…

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## [Simple Scroll Bar Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-scroll-bar-question/211672)

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**Author:** [@Amy\_Peterson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amy_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-scroll-bar-question/211672 "2007-01-04T02:53:33Z")

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hello again, Ok im trying to use this scrollbar i got from kirupa.com...its the custom one.... now everything works on it except wen i click the up button....wen i click the up button it jus goes str8 back to the to…

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## [Tween class - multiple instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-multiple-instances/211667)

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**Author:** [@walflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/walflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-multiple-instances/211667 "2007-01-04T01:18:46Z")

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Hey everyone, I've built a simple tween class animation which drops a card (on a slight angle which is randomized) onto the screen. my code: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; var rand…

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## [Marquee scroll dynamic text (song title) from XML file in an MP3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/marquee-scroll-dynamic-text-song-title-from-xml-file-in-an-mp3-player/211666)

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**Author:** [@levine2112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/levine2112)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/marquee-scroll-dynamic-text-song-title-from-xml-file-in-an-mp3-player/211666 "2007-01-04T01:16:19Z")

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So I made some a nifty a MP3 player that grabs songs from an XML file. It displays the song name in the dynamic text field. Unfortunately, I only have very little display space and many of the track names are long. The s…

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## [What's better? Dropshadow via Transparent PNG of via Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-better-dropshadow-via-transparent-png-of-via-flash/211662)

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**Author:** [@DrToaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrToaster)\
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**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-better-dropshadow-via-transparent-png-of-via-flash/211662 "2007-01-04T00:47:17Z")

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Hey I was wondering on what I should use. I heard that transparent images don't show correctly in IE but I would also like to know which method gives me more performance. Thanks in Advance. (Another question: I am c…

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## [A simple question about preloaders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-simple-question-about-preloaders/211660)

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**Author:** [@8\_bit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/8_bit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-simple-question-about-preloaders/211660 "2007-01-04T00:27:17Z")

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Hello there. Sorry if this is in the wrong section, I really wasn't sure where to post it. Basically what I want to know is if this piece of code (which I got from a tutorial here at Kirupa) will make sure that all m…

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## [Basic question about underscore](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-underscore/211657)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-underscore/211657 "2007-01-04T00:11:20Z")

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example: root.xmouse; Can somebody explain to me when to use underscore \_ and when not to use underscore?

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## [Parent/Child Movieclip Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-child-movieclip-problem/211656)

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**Author:** [@jor133d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jor133d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-child-movieclip-problem/211656 "2007-01-04T00:09:33Z")

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I have my parent MC instance name “legend”- within the MC I have a button “info\_btn” I want the MC “legend” to start with alpha value 10. Then when you rollover the MC legend it fades into 100. Then when I rollover the…

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## [Help with Interactive Image Pan?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-interactive-image-pan/211652)

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**Author:** [@Superwilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Superwilly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-interactive-image-pan/211652 "2007-01-03T23:00:17Z")

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Hi everyone! I've created an interactive image pan using this tutorial as a resource: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/interactive\_image\_pan.htm The end result is uploaded at http://www.terraceview.ca/estates/…

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## [Can't access class member](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-class-member/211642)

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**Author:** [@RysChwith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RysChwith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-class-member/211642 "2007-01-03T21:16:31Z")

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Anyone have any thoughts on why the loadImage() method of the attached class (SmartImage.as) can't access the class's loadListener property? I have a suspicion that it has something to do with the funky way the object is…

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## [How to \[AS\] this..?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-as-this/211640)

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**Author:** [@Xander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xander)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-as-this/211640 "2007-01-03T21:01:08Z")

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Hi people... Am doing a flash top for a webshop solution, and i need to place the newsletter subscription in this header. The code below does this in html via 2 buttons, but i am kinda lost as how to convert it to act…

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## [On(release) load question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-load-question/211630)

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**Author:** [@vcugreg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vcugreg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-load-question/211630 "2007-01-03T19:09:35Z")

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Hello! I have added this code to a button in my flash file. When the viewer presses the button a external .swf file will load. The problem is how do I specify where it loads. For example, when the viewer hits the butto…

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## [External Interface and Java](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-interface-and-java/211628)

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**Author:** [@zhais](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zhais)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-interface-and-java/211628 "2007-01-03T18:43:36Z")

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I've been starting to explore flash little more lately, and been wondering about how extensive the External Interface functionality goes. I know it can interact with C#, javascript, and php I believe. What I'm wondering,…

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## [Loading MovieClips in AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movieclips-in-as/211627)

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**Author:** [@Sammo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sammo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movieclips-in-as/211627 "2007-01-03T18:41:15Z")

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Is there any way I can load MovieClips from external files into a movie? I don't mean a .swf, I mean the MovieClip objects in Flash.

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## [Move my movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-my-movie-clip/211626)

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**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-my-movie-clip/211626 "2007-01-03T18:24:48Z")

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Hi there! Hope u all had a nice holidays! I have a button in my movie clip. This same button is located down in my movie clip. Once this button is pressed, you reach another frame from the same movie clip but at the sa…

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## [Panning Image = Choppy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-image-choppy/211625)

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**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-image-choppy/211625 "2007-01-03T18:23:36Z")

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I'm trying to move an image that is a sort of widescreen image from one of the stage to the other side - when played back in .swf form it appears very choppy - is there a way to stop this from happening? (this is for a p…

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## [Auto-Resize Image in XML/FLASH](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-resize-image-in-xml-flash/211619)

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**Author:** [@awzinon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awzinon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-resize-image-in-xml-flash/211619 "2007-01-03T17:41:21Z")

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Hey there, Just wondering if anyone knows how to auto-resize an image in flash/xml. I have a flash slideshow that is loading an external xml file with images, but would like the images to appear no larger than a certai…

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## [Keypress help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keypress-help/211616)

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**Author:** [@lfc611](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfc611)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keypress-help/211616 "2007-01-03T17:22:05Z")

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Im trying to make it so that when you type in "quit" anywhere on the screen the game will play a new MC. right now i have it working when you type "q" or "Q" heres the code: function keyTest() { if ((Key.getAscii() …

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## [\[HELP\] Countdown with Server Time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-countdown-with-server-time/211611)

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**Author:** [@Suiside360](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Suiside360)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-countdown-with-server-time/211611 "2007-01-03T16:32:02Z")

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I just went through this tutorial on how to create a countdown timer with actionscript. It works great but I'm not sure just how to go about modifying the code so that it pulls from the servers time instead of the users …

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## [Preloading an FLV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-an-flv/211610)

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**Author:** [@Filmguy15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Filmguy15)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-an-flv/211610 "2007-01-03T16:16:32Z")

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Hello! I have a small website I am doing, which requires a video gallery with 3 or 4 videos to be loaded from the click of their respective thumbnails. Right now the vid gallery is setup as follows... Main .swf with th…

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## [List Component: deselect items without having to use ctrl?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-deselect-items-without-having-to-use-ctrl/211606)

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**Author:** [@slopps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slopps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-deselect-items-without-having-to-use-ctrl/211606 "2007-01-03T15:44:47Z")

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Hey guys, quick question, when using the list component, a click highlights an item, but is there a way to deselect (or un-highlight) the items other than having to use the ctrl+click? thanks in advance, Sammy Joe

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## [\[as2,3\] Delete method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-3-delete-method/211603)

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**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-3-delete-method/211603 "2007-01-03T15:06:50Z")

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could someone explain to me the usage of the delete method? In all my years of flash programming I've never come used it . lol

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## [Need Help with Buttons...please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons-please/211599)

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**Author:** [@Amy\_Peterson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amy_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons-please/211599 "2007-01-03T14:07:34Z")

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i was wondering if someone can tell me how to make a button like i seen on this website.. go to galaxystudios.com click on staff on the top right then click on Roster Egineers and you will see 6 buttons.....but o…

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## [Mouse cursor / Friction problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-cursor-friction-problem/211595)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-cursor-friction-problem/211595 "2007-01-03T13:40:05Z")

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## [Friction help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/friction-help/211594)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/friction-help/211594 "2007-01-03T13:32:55Z")

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I have a movieclip called Dent\_D, which moves around the screen depending on where the mouse cursor is. It works fine, but I would like to have it so that it looks like it is affected by friction, i.e. slows down towards…

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## [Look for a shared object tut for cookies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/look-for-a-shared-object-tut-for-cookies/211591)

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**Author:** [@garyzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyzero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/look-for-a-shared-object-tut-for-cookies/211591 "2007-01-03T12:56:01Z")

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Actually I'm looking for a tutorial that will allow me to drop a cookie through flash and allow return visitors to skip past a huge part of a flash piece. I didn't fully understand the one here for shared objects. Th…

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