# flash

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## [Guide Layer & Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guide-layer-mask/208634)

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**Author:** [@absolutezero342](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absolutezero342)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guide-layer-mask/208634 "2006-11-30T18:49:49Z")

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Does anyone know if you can take a shape and give it a motion path (using a guide layer) and also make that layer a mask so you can see through the moving shape?

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## [Having trouble with ExternalInterface.call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-with-externalinterface-call/208633)

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**Author:** [@duder78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duder78)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-with-externalinterface-call/208633 "2006-11-30T18:44:00Z")

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Yeah I know...it's so simple to use, how the hell could I mess this up right? Long story short, a flash game was developed and passed along to the 'server guys' to implement on our backend. Problem is, all the informatio…

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## [Change Input Text Var w/ ActionScript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-input-text-var-w-actionscript/208631)

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**Author:** [@citruscomputers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/citruscomputers)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-input-text-var-w-actionscript/208631 "2006-11-30T18:14:27Z")

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Greetings Kirupians, I have a cart system I designed, in the check out process the user fills out their billing info and are given the option to check a box if the shipping info is the same. I would like to have an …

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## [Stylesheet locking input textField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stylesheet-locking-input-textfield/208630)

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**Author:** [@arkum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arkum)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stylesheet-locking-input-textfield/208630 "2006-11-30T17:56:22Z")

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Hi, I've just discovered that using a stylesheet on an input textfield renders it uneditable. Does anyone one know of a work-around? Trying to build a text editor for a backend project, but it seems to have crashed b…

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## [Position Duplicated Falling Snow?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-duplicated-falling-snow/208628)

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**Author:** [@earph](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/earph)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-duplicated-falling-snow/208628 "2006-11-30T16:34:54Z")

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I'm using the snow tutorial and it works great. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/snow.html The problem is that instead of having a small circle for snow, I used a larger snowflake instead. When I test it the snow…

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## [Gravity type effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gravity-type-effect/208627)

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**Author:** [@recneps\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/recneps_)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gravity-type-effect/208627 "2006-11-30T16:15:09Z")

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I'm trying to do a navigation effect and I can't seem to get an great idea how to do it. The effect is a set of movie clips that are close together and when you roll over one it scales. as it scales the other ones mov…

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## [Need Horizontal XML drop down (free)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-horizontal-xml-drop-down-free/208623)

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**Author:** [@Iammontoya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iammontoya)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-horizontal-xml-drop-down-free/208623 "2006-11-30T15:27:04Z")

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Hey guys and gals, I'm in need of a quick dynamic XML horizontal drop down menu. I need to be able to put the button on the library, give it the right linkage name and build my xml file. Senoculars tutorials is right, …

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## [Masking the falling snow tut](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-falling-snow-tut/208619)

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**Author:** [@thumbslinger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thumbslinger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-falling-snow-tut/208619 "2006-11-30T14:51:39Z")

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Hello- Glad to join this forum! I like the falling snow tutorial and have used it a few times. I'm trying to mask the snow in a snowglobe but I can't seem to add any background layers. The only way the mask seems to …

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## [The mysterious filter issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-mysterious-filter-issue/208618)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-mysterious-filter-issue/208618 "2006-11-30T14:27:27Z")

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I have a movie i've been working on with a double layered infinite menu. The top menu is revealed through a mask, and the bottom menu is contained within a movieclip that has an "adjust color" filter on it, it is set to …

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## [onSoundComplete not working to goto next song with mp3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onsoundcomplete-not-working-to-goto-next-song-with-mp3-player/208612)

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**Author:** [@sunn2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sunn2000)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onsoundcomplete-not-working-to-goto-next-song-with-mp3-player/208612 "2006-11-30T12:24:53Z")

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as per a tutorial i've created a .as file to play audio files via and .xml file the xml file : \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<songs\> \<song url="AUDIO/audio1.mp3" name="jazzanova - eclipse" /\> \<song url="AUD…

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## [Platform problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-problems/208608)

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**Author:** [@Campestre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Campestre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-problems/208608 "2006-11-30T11:46:21Z")

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Hi there, I have been learning to do a platform game looking at Kirupa's tutorials, I got to do bottom and left and right sides collision detection working almost good, but I have these problems: - the bottom collision d…

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## [Depth problem to the dynamic loading movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-problem-to-the-dynamic-loading-movie-clips/208607)

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**Author:** [@jasvarghese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasvarghese)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-problem-to-the-dynamic-loading-movie-clips/208607 "2006-11-30T11:32:10Z")

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Hai all In my stage im loading many dynamic movieClips.at the same tim i have the static movieClips too..while i'm loading these dynamic movieClips, thats overlapping the static movieclips on the screen.. actually i ne…

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## [Customise jumper design's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customise-jumper-designs/208601)

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**Author:** [@Iso\_Rob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iso_Rob)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customise-jumper-designs/208601 "2006-11-30T10:23:41Z")

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Hi all, I was wondering how hard it would be to create something like the following: http://nikeid.nike.com/nikeid/index.jhtml?\_requestid=10308208 Ideally I want the customer to design their own jumper with severa…

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## [Flash to replace Powerpoint?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-replace-powerpoint/208591)

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**Author:** [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-replace-powerpoint/208591 "2006-11-30T08:52:55Z")

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One of my clients would like to give a more flashy presentation instead of the usual powerpoint stuff. Can I build a presentation in flash on a mac, which can be used in a windows environment using a stand-alone applicat…

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## [TextFormat issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textformat-issue/208585)

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**Author:** [@htrain26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/htrain26)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textformat-issue/208585 "2006-11-30T06:49:57Z")

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Hello, I'm am trying to set up some Dynamic text to have some TextFormat code on them. Now I have this AS: //create TextFormat Objects that define the states of the sub-menu options var btnDisable:TextFormat = new Tex…

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## [How can I load buttons at runtime?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-load-buttons-at-runtime/208583)

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**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-load-buttons-at-runtime/208583 "2006-11-30T06:37:04Z")

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Hey all, I'd like to learn the correct way to design flash sites in the direction of the Kirupa tutorial found here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/best\_structure\_flash\_site.htm Although that's a hellava lot …

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## [Can I kill function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-kill-function/208582)

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**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-kill-function/208582 "2006-11-30T05:18:03Z")

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Pretty easy question... is it possible to disable function after you did a certai action... For exemple after I click on btc this.btc.onRollOver = function () { btc.gotoAndPlay("\_over"); } this.btc.onRollOut = func…

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## [Output Array to Dynamic Text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-array-to-dynamic-text-field/208577)

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**Author:** [@Lou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-array-to-dynamic-text-field/208577 "2006-11-30T04:09:31Z")

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Is there a better way to write this code? In a 'for loop' of some sort? I want each item in the array to be displayed in a seperate textbox slot0.text = inventory\[0\] slot1.text = inventory\[1\] slot2.text = inventory\[…

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## [Swfobject center in the browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-center-in-the-browser/208570)

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**Author:** [@Derlei](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Derlei)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-center-in-the-browser/208570 "2006-11-30T02:36:01Z")

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Can someone help me to center in the browser my swf, i´m using swfobject. \<script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"\>\</script\> \<div id="flashcontent" align="center"\>If you see this, you need flash player 8!\</d…

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## [Loading a SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-swf/208565)

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**Author:** [@oscillate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oscillate)\
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**Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-swf/208565 "2006-11-30T01:38:28Z")

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Hey everyone, I'm trying to load a .swf into my movie. So far, it works but it automatically puts the .swf in the top left-hand corner. How can I make sure the .swf only loads where I want it to be? Thanks so much! E…

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## [Sending Variables to .asp page... Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-to-asp-page-please-help/208556)

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**Author:** [@Lance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lance)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-to-asp-page-please-help/208556 "2006-11-29T23:42:06Z")

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I have been using flash for some time now but mostly for design/animation type stuff. Now I am getting into the variables and database related coding. I am using one of the "Quiz Templates" that is in Flash 8 Pro to make…

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## [Detect Flash Version in CFM](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flash-version-in-cfm/208545)

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**Author:** [@garebear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garebear)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flash-version-in-cfm/208545 "2006-11-29T21:57:05Z")

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I have a swf embedded in a coldfusion (cfm) page. I generate the "detect flash version" on the html tab of the publish settings and I post it to the internet and test - works as expected. I copy the generated code and …

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## [Filereference, progressbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-progressbar/208544)

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**Author:** [@onetwo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onetwo)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-progressbar/208544 "2006-11-29T21:48:03Z")

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I have a script that works fine re uploading the multiple files I am selecting but I cannot get the progress bar to work. I could of course use the script often shown where files are uploaded as soon as they have been se…

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## [Referencing a movieclip within an attached movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-a-movieclip-within-an-attached-movieclip/208543)

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**Author:** [@aerahn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aerahn)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-a-movieclip-within-an-attached-movieclip/208543 "2006-11-29T21:33:21Z")

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Hello, I am trying to reference a movieclip within a movieclip that I am loading using "attachmovie". In the first frame of the root, I am attaching the movie. Then, from the attached movie I am calling a function that…

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## [Problem with a photoSlider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-photoslider/208534)

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**Author:** [@Johnsson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Johnsson)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-photoslider/208534 "2006-11-29T19:50:50Z")

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:hr: Hi I need some help with this slider...:te: I originally got the file from: http://www.braingiants.com/ I'm trying to change it from sliding horizontally to vertically. I think I've got it allmost right, but it j…

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## [Fonts in a shared library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-in-a-shared-library/208525)

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**Author:** [@ORNj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ORNj)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-in-a-shared-library/208525 "2006-11-29T17:34:59Z")

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I have standard 07\_53 in a seperate file I'm using to store shared assets. When I import the pixel font into another file and use it in a dynamic html text box it always looks blurry. Besides the obvious "is the mc/text …

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## [Does ActionScript support pointer variables?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-actionscript-support-pointer-variables/208521)

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**Author:** [@flashinapan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashinapan)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-actionscript-support-pointer-variables/208521 "2006-11-29T17:02:23Z")

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I am wondering if ActionScript has something similar to pointer variables as in the C language. I have a rather long reference to movie clips in arrays, and would like to streamline the code instead of having to use the …

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## [External Audio Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-audio-help/208518)

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**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-audio-help/208518 "2006-11-29T16:39:29Z")

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What's wrong with this code? I'm trying to have audio as external mp3. myAudio = new Sound(myAudioMC); myAudio.loadSound("mix.mp3", isStreaming); myAudio.setVolume(20); myAudio.start(0, 999);

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## [Drawing Bord Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-bord-question/208515)

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**Author:** [@Elementss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elementss)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-bord-question/208515 "2006-11-29T16:19:25Z")

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Hi, there is a tutorial about making a Drawing Board in the site... (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/drawingboard.htm) \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("line",1); \_root.onMouseDown = function(){ line.move…

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## [Adobe Dropdown....How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-dropdown-how/208514)

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**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-dropdown-how/208514 "2006-11-29T16:12:34Z")

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How does adobe get their dropdowns to display on top of the flash banner? I am still searching around in their code to no avail. Not sure what the \<dd\> tag is they are using also. Any help? Links? examples? Thx S…

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