# flash

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## [Stupid path question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-path-question/210999)

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**Author:** [@W84me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/W84me)\
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**Last updated:** [December 25, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-path-question/210999 "2006-12-25T12:54:23Z")

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Hi all! I am exporting for actionscript a movieclip and i also want to set an AS 2.0 class. The directory is like that CLASSNAME | |\_\_.FLA FOLDER | |\_\_\_\_\_\_the .fla with the Movie…

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## [Linking Advanced Rollover Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-advanced-rollover-buttons/210989)

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**Author:** [@wahtever](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wahtever)\
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**Last updated:** [December 25, 2006, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-advanced-rollover-buttons/210989 "2006-12-25T08:44:13Z")

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I've just finished making advanced rollover buttons, but I just realized that apparently, I don't know how to link them. :puzzle: Can someone explain to me how to link rollover buttons and exactly where to place the code…

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## [Creating a menu using xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-menu-using-xml/210982)

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**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-menu-using-xml/210982 "2006-12-25T05:52:01Z")

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I need help creating a roll over effect on a text link loaded into a text field using XML. var sections = "links"; linklistXML = new XML (); linklistXML.ignoreWhite = true; linklistXML.onLoad = makeArray; linklistXML.…

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## [setPosition not working inside listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setposition-not-working-inside-listener/210965)

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**Author:** [@govtcheeze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/govtcheeze)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setposition-not-working-inside-listener/210965 "2006-12-24T19:43:35Z")

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tellKeyListener = new Object(); tellKeyListener.onKeyUp = function () { if (Key.getAscii() == ord('t') && inputMsg.htmlText == "t") { inputMsg.htmlText = "/tell "; inputMsg.setSelection(6,6); } } Key.addListen…

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## [ScrollPane Bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-bug/210963)

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**Author:** [@carlmal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carlmal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-bug/210963 "2006-12-24T19:40:39Z")

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I have a bunch of images that I use as the contentPath for a ScrollPane. To do so, I have the image file name in a database and use that to construct a URL for the contentPath: mtScrollPane\_sp.contentPath = "http:/…

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## [Two way OOP comunication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-way-oop-comunication/210959)

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**Author:** [@arkum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arkum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-way-oop-comunication/210959 "2006-12-24T17:26:12Z")

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Hi there, Been getting my head round the ways to set up comunication between classes. When its a case of events being passed along a chain (eg button broadcasts event to interface which broadcasts event to manager) I h…

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## [Can Somebody Please Post a .fla file for mx2004?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-somebody-please-post-a-fla-file-for-mx2004/210955)

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**Author:** [@lifeinthe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lifeinthe)\
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**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-somebody-please-post-a-fla-file-for-mx2004/210955 "2006-12-24T14:54:28Z")

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Hi all, I'm taking a class and one of our assignments is to come to kirupa and download somebody's .fla source file and show that we can make a change to it. The trouble is that I can't find any Flash MX 2004 source f…

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## [\[F8\] stop loadMovie()?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-stop-loadmovie/210950)

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**Author:** [@andr\_in](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andr_in)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-stop-loadmovie/210950 "2006-12-24T12:18:08Z")

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Hi, and merry christmas everyone! So here I am working during holidays and I've come across a rather annoying problem. I have a big list of real-estate offers, each one has a small image, which I simply load with a l…

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## [Help with a few lines of AS!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-few-lines-of-as/210949)

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**Author:** [@Maquar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maquar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-few-lines-of-as/210949 "2006-12-24T11:54:13Z")

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Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone could take a look at this for me. (See attached) It is a mask effect that follows the mouse. I did not make the file, I got it from somewhere long ago. (Not sure where). Anywa…

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## [\[AS3\] Passing variables to PHP \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-passing-variables-to-php-renamed/210947)

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**Author:** [@mnbvcxz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnbvcxz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-passing-variables-to-php-renamed/210947 "2006-12-24T10:44:13Z")

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they make filereference to upload files, but don't even allow you to pass variables to php. how silly. please tell me they correct this in actionscript 3.

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## [Small Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-question/210944)

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**Author:** [@rah33m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rah33m)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-question/210944 "2006-12-24T06:53:11Z")

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Hi, I have a options page on my game and it has 3 buttons jsut a small white box and each of them set a diffrent graphics quality they work but i was wondering if someone would hlep me. So if u click Low it checks that o…

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## [External .swf / CSS Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-css-problems/210942)

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**Author:** [@ejewels52](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ejewels52)\
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**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-css-problems/210942 "2006-12-24T06:15:30Z")

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Hello- I've been racking my brain all night and am about to lose it \[frowning\] I have a "about.swf" file that loads a CSS file and formats some dynamic HTML text. On its own, it works fine...but when it gets loaded into …

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## [Login with flash using MYSQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/login-with-flash-using-mysql/210941)

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**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\
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**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/login-with-flash-using-mysql/210941 "2006-12-24T05:01:17Z")

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does anyone know a tutorial that teaches how to link dreamweaver,flash, and mySQL together? I seen it once but i dont know where it is... i think it was a video.

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## [Flash Multiplayer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-multiplayer/210936)

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**Author:** [@rah33m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rah33m)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-multiplayer/210936 "2006-12-24T02:18:37Z")

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I saw this game everquest and it was made in flash and it was online so i was thinking a few things is it easy to make flash games online and is there any tutorials on how to make games like everyquest ? if u have any tu…

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## [HTML tags within XML problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-tags-within-xml-problem/210929)

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**Author:** [@BlueEyedMonster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlueEyedMonster)\
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**Last updated:** [December 24, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-tags-within-xml-problem/210929 "2006-12-24T00:47:46Z")

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This is driving me nuts. I really thought I knew how to do this. Apparently, I don't. I have blog entries that being written into an xml file, which is then being loaded into flash. Same xml chunk: ActionScript Code…

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## [Auto-Scrolling an MP3 Player Listbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scrolling-an-mp3-player-listbox/210925)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scrolling-an-mp3-player-listbox/210925 "2006-12-23T23:18:51Z")

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I'm curious if anyone has worked on this problem: I've created an MP3 player based on the now classic code at: http://www.thegoldenmean.com/technique/mp3player01.html One of the shortcomings of the player (that users…

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## [loadMovie - Changing .swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-changing-swfs/210917)

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**Author:** [@douger963](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/douger963)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-changing-swfs/210917 "2006-12-23T21:46:52Z")

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I have blank movie clip that loads a .swf when my site loads. When that .swf loads it plays a video. I simply use this script in the timeline in the actions layer: target.loadMovie("coachGameDay.swf"); When this .s…

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## [Problem with :Tile (Duplicate) Background, and .getNextHighestDepth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-tile-duplicate-background-and-getnexthighestdepth/210914)

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**Author:** [@martial](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martial)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-tile-duplicate-background-and-getnexthighestdepth/210914 "2006-12-23T20:45:15Z")

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Hi everybody ! I'm new to Kirupa.. That's a webpage that help me a lot because I'm really new to Flash and I need a looot of knowledges... Sorry for my english, that's not so good but I will try to explain my problem a…

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## [If trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-trouble/210909)

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**Author:** [@DrSeven7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrSeven7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-trouble/210909 "2006-12-23T19:30:25Z")

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How would you write if (somevariable == 1 \*\*or\*\* 3) { sp.\_yscale += 10; //any old code, doesn't matter sp.\_x -= 15; sp.\_y -= 5; sp.\_alpha -= 8; } So far, all I can think of is to just make…

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## [How to create Template Monster like Flash Website Templates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-template-monster-like-flash-website-templates/210908)

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**Author:** [@Mangesh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mangesh)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-template-monster-like-flash-website-templates/210908 "2006-12-23T19:25:46Z")

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I need some suggestions and tips from experts about how the template monster designers structure their website templates to create professional website templates. Mangesh

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## [Question about Moving an MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-moving-an-mc/210906)

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**Author:** [@Elementss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elementss)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-moving-an-mc/210906 "2006-12-23T18:46:28Z")

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How can i limit the movment of an mc to a specific Root? i mean.. like a road or some thing like that... me mc is moving simply by pressing the arrows.. for instance... on("\<Right\>"){ this.\_y += 5; } and i do that f…

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## [How to know which movieclip is at a higher level](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-know-which-movieclip-is-at-a-higher-level/210903)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-know-which-movieclip-is-at-a-higher-level/210903 "2006-12-23T17:28:04Z")

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If I have 2 movieclips, how can I know through actionscript which one is at a higher level? Thanks

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## [AS3 Preloader Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preloader-question/210901)

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**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preloader-question/210901 "2006-12-23T16:50:07Z")

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So... I'm programming a game... in 100% actionscript. With some SWF's for organization of frames. (such as unit movement and gui peices) In my actioscript 2 version the game would begin the preloader almost immediatly.…

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## [Data GRid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-grid/210887)

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**Author:** [@dunkyb123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunkyb123)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-grid/210887 "2006-12-23T10:35:42Z")

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Hi all I need some advice on a data grid, i have a data grid that is loading from a .xml filem this all loads but it does not put my columns in order. How do i make the columns in order. .xml \<?xml version="1.…

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## [Checking to see if one instance of class hits other instances of the same class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-to-see-if-one-instance-of-class-hits-other-instances-of-the-same-class/210886)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-to-see-if-one-instance-of-class-hits-other-instances-of-the-same-class/210886 "2006-12-23T09:52:13Z")

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Hi guys, the idea is similar to Yugop.com JAMPACK 01. Let's say i have a bunch of balls/cells. I'm having trouble figuring out how to make it so that every other ball bounces off of every other ball. so in short, it…

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## [Problem with attachMovie and scrollBar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-attachmovie-and-scrollbar/210871)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-attachmovie-and-scrollbar/210871 "2006-12-23T02:53:35Z")

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I am trying to attach the scrollBar component that ships with F7/+. I can use this ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#0000ff\]this\[/COLOR\].\[COLOR=#0000ff\]attachMovie\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/CO…

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## [\[as3\]Why getTime() in loop always return the same value?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-why-gettime-in-loop-always-return-the-same-value/210868)

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**Author:** [@26284407](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/26284407)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-why-gettime-in-loop-always-return-the-same-value/210868 "2006-12-23T02:13:43Z")

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Hi there.i got a problem with Date.getTime() my code like: \[COLOR=royalblue\]private var now:Date = new Date();\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=royalblue\]private function getStamp():void{\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=royalblue\]trace(now.getTime())…

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## [gotoAndPlay trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-trouble/210866)

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**Author:** [@ACWWFFE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ACWWFFE)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-trouble/210866 "2006-12-23T01:33:54Z")

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Hi there. I was working on a little project in Flash 8, but I've got a problem: I created a password system inside a movie clip and it works great, the thing is that when I add the "gotoAndPlay" action, it goes to the fr…

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## [Liquid Flash - scale to browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquid-flash-scale-to-browser/210863)

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**Author:** [@hmmaah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hmmaah)\
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**Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquid-flash-scale-to-browser/210863 "2006-12-23T00:45:35Z")

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Hi people - I'm trying to find a way to do something which I reckon is not too hard but I'm not sure where to start. I'd like the background (image) to fit to the size of the browser - and scale accordingly - while th…

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## [Rollovers on dynamically loaded images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollovers-on-dynamically-loaded-images/210856)

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**Author:** [@NHansen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NHansen)\
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**Last updated:** [December 22, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollovers-on-dynamically-loaded-images/210856 "2006-12-22T22:18:35Z")

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For the life of me, I cannot get any rollovers to work with the images that have been loaded from XML. I can target them and set the \_alpha and whatnot, but rollover/out/press functions don't seem to work :\[ I've tried m…

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