# flash

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## [OOP what’s it good for?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-what-s-it-good-for/210327)

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**Author:** [@Otomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Otomo)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-what-s-it-good-for/210327 "2006-12-17T21:17:00Z")

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Hi! I’ve been working with flash/actionscript since the version 5 and (only) now I’m trying to learn OOP in Actionscript. It’s being a really hard task to accomplish, so I ask you –“OOP what’s it good for?…

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## [ID3 and AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/id3-and-as/210324)

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**Author:** [@circlechange32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/circlechange32)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/id3-and-as/210324 "2006-12-17T20:36:15Z")

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Is it possible to use flash to read ID3 tags on mp3's? thanks!

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## [MovieClip colour !HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-colour-help/210317)

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**Author:** [@dezamp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dezamp)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-colour-help/210317 "2006-12-17T19:37:38Z")

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I am trying to use arrays to put a colour value in to a text box. colorbg = new Color(backGholder); colorbg.setRGB(bgArray); backGholder is the movieclip and bgArray is the colour. The text in the array needs to come…

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## [Media Player Component Actionscript assistance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/media-player-component-actionscript-assistance/210314)

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**Author:** [@geebee2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geebee2)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/media-player-component-actionscript-assistance/210314 "2006-12-17T19:20:35Z")

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I have searched for two days for an answer to this: Please HELP! I am using FLASH 8 I want to simply drag a media player component on the stage and simply be able to control a dynamic mp3 sound file. How do I get th…

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## [Need Actionscript Help (Menu, Easing, Tweening, Active Item, Etc)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-actionscript-help-menu-easing-tweening-active-item-etc/210313)

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**Author:** [@ocalabrad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ocalabrad)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-actionscript-help-menu-easing-tweening-active-item-etc/210313 "2006-12-17T19:01:05Z")

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I need some help with this one. It works upon first click and then it goes haywire. Here's what's supposed to happen. RollOver = Scale to 150% and change Alpha to 100% RollOut = Scale back to 100% and change Alpha to 6…

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## [createTextField twice on one movieclip not working \[AS 2.0\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield-twice-on-one-movieclip-not-working-as-2-0/210312)

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**Author:** [@mathminded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathminded)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield-twice-on-one-movieclip-not-working-as-2-0/210312 "2006-12-17T18:37:50Z")

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I have a movieclip that I'm trying to attach two textfields to. Here's my current code: \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("showGrowthOver1",\_root.getNextHighestDepth()); showGrowthOver1.\_x = 10; showGrowthOver1.\_y = 550; sho…

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## [Dynamic Movie Clips/ScrollPane Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-movie-clips-scrollpane-tutorial/210310)

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**Author:** [@Mesmerized](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mesmerized)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-movie-clips-scrollpane-tutorial/210310 "2006-12-17T18:13:31Z")

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Hey there, Love the site; finally found something that can get me some help!! (the tutorials, that is) Problem: I followed the instructions on the 'Dynamic Movie Clips and the ScrollPane' tutorial and when I CNTL + E…

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## [Tell me if this website works](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-me-if-this-website-works/210307)

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**Author:** [@Stax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-me-if-this-website-works/210307 "2006-12-17T17:26:49Z")

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Hi, I was given some .flas to update a site made by a previous designer, I only needed to change the images and make them laod dynamically thru xml. http://www.cornostudio.com/ click Faces under ARTWORK. tell me…

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## [\*sigh\* swf/php var/if](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sigh-swf-php-var-if/210299)

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**Author:** [@omnislant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/omnislant)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sigh-swf-php-var-if/210299 "2006-12-17T15:26:05Z")

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login.php has an if statement that returns the following: if ($pass == $memPW) { print "Status=welcome $memUN&\*\*\*GO=1\*\*\*"; } else { print "Status=username and password dont match&\*\*\*GO=0\*\*\*"; } so far so good…

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## [Preloader hangs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-hangs/210294)

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**Author:** [@rew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rew)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-hangs/210294 "2006-12-17T14:15:41Z")

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Hi all, I finally rebulit my online portfolio (utilizing the fantastic snow), and for some reason the preloader hangs at frame 1. The actual site loads fine, no issues, if you wait for it. I am using a simple MC for …

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## [\[Flash8\] PHP as XML in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-php-as-xml-in-flash/210292)

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**Author:** [@eber\_freitas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eber_freitas)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-php-as-xml-in-flash/210292 "2006-12-17T12:40:45Z")

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Hi guys! I have this PHP file that behaves like a XML file. It works with my web-site feeds so I was wondering… Instead using a PHP file to retrieve the data from my database, is it possible to make a XML ActionScript t…

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## [Snapping inside of MCs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snapping-inside-of-mcs/210284)

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**Author:** [@verticalpalette](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/verticalpalette)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snapping-inside-of-mcs/210284 "2006-12-17T07:22:00Z")

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I was just wondering why drawing tools don't snap to objects when inside symbols? Like say I wanted my entire movie not on the stage but in an MC, it makes life so much more difficult for me since my drawings don't snap,…

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## [Chaos Theory recreation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/chaos-theory-recreation/210274)

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**Author:** [@logikal2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/logikal2)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/chaos-theory-recreation/210274 "2006-12-17T01:43:08Z")

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hey guys, a couple hours ago, i saw this pretty neat Japanese flash 'game' called Chaos Theory: http://www.gamescheatcodes.co.uk/newgames/chaostheory.htm It's pretty neat, so I wanted to see if I could build it fr…

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## [\[AS3\] send Object DataType, flash-\>PHP (simple Q)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-send-object-datatype-flash-php-simple-q/210272)

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**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-send-object-datatype-flash-php-simple-q/210272 "2006-12-17T01:11:39Z")

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Hi people, simple question How can i get the property values from an Object datatype in PHP? situation: AS3.0 example Using AS3.0 i am sending to PHP two variables inside an Object like this: var var1:int = Math.f…

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## [How do I populate scrolling text field with multidimension array values?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-populate-scrolling-text-field-with-multidimension-array-values/210271)

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**Author:** [@orlando2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orlando2004)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-populate-scrolling-text-field-with-multidimension-array-values/210271 "2006-12-17T01:06:50Z")

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In my Flash quiz, I have a detailed results page to which I want to post all the questions, answers, and whether the user answered correctly or incorrectly. All this information is stored in a multidimensional array and …

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## [Word to Hexidecimal Converter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/word-to-hexidecimal-converter/210266)

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**Author:** [@EasternSquirrel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EasternSquirrel)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/word-to-hexidecimal-converter/210266 "2006-12-16T23:12:33Z")

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I am creating a Converter, it converts all characters to their ASCII value and then converts the ASCII value into HEXIDECIMAL. The overall file is beta at this point and it lags up when the amount of words excede aprx.…

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## [XML: add gallery title to V3 gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-add-gallery-title-to-v3-gallery/210265)

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**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-add-gallery-title-to-v3-gallery/210265 "2006-12-16T23:09:26Z")

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Hi, I am trying to figure out how I can load the title of each gallery from the XML file yet still retain the function of the MC. Any help or tutorials would be great. Right now each button says gallery. I know …

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## [Center allignment...HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/center-allignment-help/210264)

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**Author:** [@lissymissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lissymissy)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/center-allignment-help/210264 "2006-12-16T23:00:34Z")

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Hi there, I'm slowly but surely teaching my self Flash. I can't figure out how to make the document appear in the middle of the browser. When I view it in the browser it is always on the left hand side...I would like i…

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## [V3 gallery: how to change position of the description text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v3-gallery-how-to-change-position-of-the-description-text/210263)

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**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v3-gallery-how-to-change-position-of-the-description-text/210263 "2006-12-16T22:29:59Z")

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hi, been looking at this gallery and its really amazing. I am wondering about the position of the descripton text. I noticed that it is relative to the bottom of each picture. How can I change that so I can contr…

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## [How to skin a scroller in flash 8.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-skin-a-scroller-in-flash-8-0/210253)

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**Author:** [@JPAG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JPAG)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-skin-a-scroller-in-flash-8-0/210253 "2006-12-16T19:36:02Z")

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Well, this is quite simple, but how do you do this? I used the scroller-component, and I just want to skin it a fair, little bit. Is there any tutorial showing me how to do this? Thanks in advance! -JPAG

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## [Website Sections](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-sections/210252)

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**Author:** [@Rokit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rokit)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-sections/210252 "2006-12-16T19:31:52Z")

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Hey all, I've always wondered what is bettered when creating a full flash site. When it comes to the different sections of each site, is better to split them up into different movies or is it better to keep everything …

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## [Interesting xml photogallery, but one issue =(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interesting-xml-photogallery-but-one-issue/210251)

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**Author:** [@HandyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HandyMan)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interesting-xml-photogallery-but-one-issue/210251 "2006-12-16T19:28:03Z")

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Hi! I have been reworking this xml menu to be a great image manager, that is easy to update and add new images to. Have two problems though, and that´s adding an extra variable called "text" to the xml file and then show…

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## [Thumbnail Loading link to External](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-loading-link-to-external/210249)

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**Author:** [@hiuyin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hiuyin)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-loading-link-to-external/210249 "2006-12-16T19:09:19Z")

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Hi Everyone i have tried the Adding Thumbnail tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm but now i dont want the thumbnails link to the image when it click, but link to a new page. Just wondering any …

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## [\[F8\] sonar, circles, hittest, and actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-sonar-circles-hittest-and-actionscript/210244)

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**Author:** [@steve\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve_b)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-sonar-circles-hittest-and-actionscript/210244 "2006-12-16T17:29:54Z")

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I need to make a "sonar" effect in actionscript, but am encountering a whole host of problems, was wondering if anyone can help! The sonar is an expanding circle from a centre point. I need to make the circle and the e…

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## [getURL prevents 'closewindow' script from initiating](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-prevents-closewindow-script-from-initiating/210243)

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**Author:** [@missmetz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/missmetz)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-prevents-closewindow-script-from-initiating/210243 "2006-12-16T17:12:05Z")

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I have an HTML page launching a new window that holds a SWF. From the SWF online, after I launch a ZIP download prompt window from getURL code, the FLASH EXIT button that is coded with 'closewindow' stops working. The…

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## [Extending outside flash movie bounds in html page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extending-outside-flash-movie-bounds-in-html-page/210239)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extending-outside-flash-movie-bounds-in-html-page/210239 "2006-12-16T16:33:07Z")

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Hi guys, I have a flash file, which's dimensions are 500 px by 500 px. That's how I want it. However, sometimes something happens in the flash movie, causing a movieclip to extend outside the dimensions (which I need i…

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## [\[AS3\]Duplicating External Assets](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets/210228)

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**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets/210228 "2006-12-16T13:05:35Z")

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I use the Loader class to load external swf. And then I want to duplicate that object. What is the way to go? Is there really no easier way then senocular's duplicateDisplayObject function? Or how about just declaring …

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## [Flash 7/8 lag problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-7-8-lag-problem/210222)

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**Author:** [@Esseti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esseti)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-7-8-lag-problem/210222 "2006-12-16T11:55:01Z")

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Im trying to use ibadmd's EasingScroller v3 component in my fla, but I'm having problems with lags when i change the content of the scrolled object. The component works by adding a MC with your content, and then linkin…

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## [AS3 - Scale from center?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-scale-from-center/210219)

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**Author:** [@Fingers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fingers)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-scale-from-center/210219 "2006-12-16T10:04:08Z")

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Each time the square is clicked it scales up a little. What must be added or changed to prevent it from moving off center from its original position, and to have it scale evenly in all directions from its own center? p…

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## [Output window question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-window-question/210217)

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**Author:** [@skellykitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skellykitten)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-window-question/210217 "2006-12-16T06:58:43Z")

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Somehow I turned the ouput window on so it is on everytime I hit ctrl+enter, and not just for errors. It's showing the size of the graphics and movieclips which i set it to do on purpose, but now it's getting on my nerve…

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