# flash

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## [Changing frame in MC with button on main stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-frame-in-mc-with-button-on-main-stage/204945)

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**Author:** [@ClearSailing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ClearSailing)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-frame-in-mc-with-button-on-main-stage/204945 "2006-10-25T15:09:16Z")

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I have one button and it's primary role is to stop all sounds in the project when triggered. It is just positioned on the main stage in the main project, not inside of a MC. I then have a very simple music playing syst…

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## [String Variable Issue - please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-variable-issue-please-help/204982)

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**Author:** [@jfx1026](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jfx1026)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-variable-issue-please-help/204982 "2006-10-25T14:46:10Z")

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Flash 8, I have some XML creating a few simple arrays. These pull some movie clips onto the stage with incremented names: product1, product2 and so on. Inside these clips I have some code that is supposed to pull data …

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## [How to do this(example inside) effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-this-example-inside-effect/205028)

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**Author:** [@yodalr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yodalr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-this-example-inside-effect/205028 "2006-10-25T14:37:48Z")

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Any idea, how to do this kind of effect? http://www.eurorscg4d.ee/Lenny/how\_to\_do\_this.html Point is, tht the ball is actually invisible, and the mouse drags it. Like the ropes are trying to get away from the mouse. I…

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## [Assigning actionscript to Dynamic Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-actionscript-to-dynamic-buttons/205027)

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**Author:** [@nioute](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nioute)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-actionscript-to-dynamic-buttons/205027 "2006-10-25T14:26:33Z")

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Hi all, I was trying to modify a particular function found here on Kirupa, in a tutroial called Squirrel Finder: http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/squirrelfinder.htm I basically want to know how I can assign a…

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## [Need help - View Comments by name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-view-comments-by-name/204786)

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**Author:** [@Any\_Key](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Any_Key)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-view-comments-by-name/204786 "2006-10-25T13:54:10Z")

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I'm having a bit of a hard time putting what I want into words, which is probably why programming it has got me a bit stumped. Basically what I want is a nagavatable guestbook where the names of the people who left com…

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## [Pause external SWF loaded in container movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-external-swf-loaded-in-container-movieclip/205021)

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**Author:** [@chrisjacks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisjacks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-external-swf-loaded-in-container-movieclip/205021 "2006-10-25T13:07:48Z")

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Hi there, I have a flash movie that loads external SWFs into a container movieclip in the main movie. The actual animation frames in these external SWFs are a couple of layers down in each clip, ie: a movieclip withi…

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## [loadMovie prob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-prob/204907)

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**Author:** [@nico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nico)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-prob/204907 "2006-10-25T13:04:41Z")

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i created a short movie with this kind of preloder. a bar with 100 width, if the width \>= 100, itll go to frame 2. i tested it by running the swf and when the bar hits 100%, it wll go to frame 2. here is my problem, …

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## [Photo gallery with several subjects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-with-several-subjects/205015)

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**Author:** [@Noucky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Noucky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-with-several-subjects/205015 "2006-10-25T12:39:28Z")

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I've applied the xml photo-gallery tutorial but would like to use a menu with different subjects. With every click in a different subject I'd like to load different pictures into my gallery. I'd like to use one XML she…

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## [Kirupa XML Slideshow tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-xml-slideshow-tutorial/205007)

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**Author:** [@daveyboy808](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daveyboy808)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-xml-slideshow-tutorial/205007 "2006-10-25T10:32:43Z")

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Hi I recently used the Kirupa XML Slideshow tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm \[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/forum/../developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm"\] I really loved this. However I…

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## [Error loading \*.swf compiled from Flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-loading-swf-compiled-from-flex/204905)

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**Author:** [@ven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ven)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-loading-swf-compiled-from-flex/204905 "2006-10-25T09:20:10Z")

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When i load a swf made by Flex 2.0 in my code (which is made with AS 3.0 \*.as classes and compiled with mxmlc.exe) - the rendering of the swf is highly unstable in Firefox. The .swf file does load, and no errors is thr…

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## [MC Timeline stops on its own](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-timeline-stops-on-its-own/204908)

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**Author:** [@WoGk7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WoGk7)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-timeline-stops-on-its-own/204908 "2006-10-25T07:25:53Z")

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Hi, I'm having trouble with nested clips. I use a panning effect (just a tween) on images in a website. Those images are movie clips nested within other clips. Now, it seems my stop action on the holder clip stops chil…

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## [FLVPlayback Simple Problem but Confusing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-simple-problem-but-confusing/204990)

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**Author:** [@redXI](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redXI)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-simple-problem-but-confusing/204990 "2006-10-25T06:25:18Z")

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Hi guys, I'm working for my website but I have a little problem here. I really need your help guys since I gotta finish this site on this week. I almost ran out of oxygen for figuring out the problem, and so I decided to…

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## [Magnifying an Image on a mouse rollOver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-an-image-on-a-mouse-rollover/204981)

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**Author:** [@icekomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekomo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-an-image-on-a-mouse-rollover/204981 "2006-10-25T05:57:19Z")

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I was not able to find a thread on this, but I am sure it has been done. What I would like to do is have an image and roll over that image with say a box that would magnify everything in side the box, and the box gets it…

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## [Real Funky Revese/Negative Masking Technique at BacardiDj.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/real-funky-revese-negative-masking-technique-at-bacardidj-com/204942)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/real-funky-revese-negative-masking-technique-at-bacardidj-com/204942 "2006-10-25T05:47:05Z")

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hey guys, goto the site, www.bacardidj.com to know what i'm talking about, put in ur birthdate, click enter, and then click on "ONLINE MIXER". I'm trying to recreate that effect where you roll over one of the dark menu…

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## [XML yugop tree menu. How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-yugop-tree-menu-how/204985)

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**Author:** [@fenrost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fenrost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-yugop-tree-menu-how/204985 "2006-10-25T04:36:27Z")

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:tired: I was looking all over the web for any similar XML driven floating tree-expandable navigation like Yugop... anyway I come across this entry http://www.after-hours.org/blog/archives/2004/04/16/menu\_tree/ Extra…

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## [Changing movie clip colour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-movie-clip-colour/204977)

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**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-movie-clip-colour/204977 "2006-10-25T04:12:54Z")

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Hi all Just trying to change the colour of a clip via as on rollover, but no dice!! b1\_mc.onRollOver = function() { colorTrans.rgb = 0x5FBEFE; // blue trans.colorTransform = colorTrans; }; b1\_mc.onRollOut =…

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## [Disappering movieClip...huh?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappering-movieclip-huh/204921)

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**Author:** [@hetlicht](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hetlicht)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappering-movieclip-huh/204921 "2006-10-25T04:04:56Z")

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Hello Everyone \[smile\] Got a little problem with a movieClip that I've spent a couple hours reworking a number of ways and I can't get it figured out. http://www.dlicht.com/problem.swf There is an invisible button …

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## [Progress Bar Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-component/204961)

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**Author:** [@ccwaite8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ccwaite8)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-component/204961 "2006-10-25T03:58:56Z")

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I am conpletely lost on trying to get this thing to work. I am not sure what to do after dragging the component to the movie. Please help thanks

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## [Help fading image into frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-fading-image-into-frame/204862)

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**Author:** [@ignite101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ignite101)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-fading-image-into-frame/204862 "2006-10-25T03:41:04Z")

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Ok, well let me just start by saying that I am extremely new to flash and these forums. I am a "webdesigner" (meanign that I made my own site and a friends so im not like a proffesional at that either). I found these f…

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## [Open a PDF from flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash/204980)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash/204980 "2006-10-25T03:35:25Z")

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Is there a way in flash to click on a button, which would then allow Adobe Acrobat to open a specific PDF file? Note that the flash is not inside a browser, but is a stand alone application. I want the user to click on a…

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## [Animating lines?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-lines/204559)

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**Author:** [@shamsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shamsy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-lines/204559 "2006-10-25T03:25:35Z")

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Does anybody no how to animate lines like the ones from this website intro, www.smoutdoor.com.br , without any actionscript. Im fairly new to flash so the more detail the better. would appreciate the help!

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## [Deep Linking: Do i reallly need to press a swf btn first?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-linking-do-i-reallly-need-to-press-a-swf-btn-first/204976)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-linking-do-i-reallly-need-to-press-a-swf-btn-first/204976 "2006-10-25T02:50:57Z")

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hey guys, just wondering if Deep linking requires that I have a btn on my swf change the state first, which then results in the swf reloading? i got the back button working properly, but was wondering if there was any …

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## [Load vars mailform question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-vars-mailform-question/204975)

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**Author:** [@sader](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sader)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-vars-mailform-question/204975 "2006-10-25T02:28:13Z")

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my mailform works I get an email to the specified address BUT the name and email sent in the form are empty. Basically I get a blank email. Can any of you fine gentlemen figure out what I'm missing so I get the info?? An…

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## [Running Actionscript Provided by Users](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-actionscript-provided-by-users/204970)

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**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-actionscript-provided-by-users/204970 "2006-10-25T01:50:51Z")

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Occasionally I find myself needing to do simple programming (usually to solve a math problem or something...just a few variables, a loop or two, possibly a function), and while I do have access to a computer, there is no…

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## [Fix Button in button problem with .hittest?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fix-button-in-button-problem-with-hittest/204973)

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**Author:** [@aplayerb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aplayerb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fix-button-in-button-problem-with-hittest/204973 "2006-10-25T01:48:44Z")

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I am trying to make my navigation animate in when the user rolls over it, and out when they roll off. Within this navigation are buttons. When you rollover the navigation it animates in as expected. But then when you …

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## [Using one piece of code to control a groups colour tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-one-piece-of-code-to-control-a-groups-colour-tween/204971)

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**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-one-piece-of-code-to-control-a-groups-colour-tween/204971 "2006-10-25T01:36:13Z")

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Hi guys I have 5 simple movie clips on the stage. When each is rolled over, it simply fades into a set (the same for all) colour over 10 frames. Then back to normal on rollout. I have a stack of these to do however, c…

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## [\[mx04\] Can I do this w/actionscript only?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-can-i-do-this-w-actionscript-only/204939)

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**Author:** [@skellykitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skellykitten)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-can-i-do-this-w-actionscript-only/204939 "2006-10-25T01:33:04Z")

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I have a menu I'm trying to make, and it's in the shape of a windmill. I've got the rotation set up like I want and that's working fine, but because it's suppost to look as if it's at an agle, it doesn't look right while…

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## [Object stoping instead of playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-stoping-instead-of-playing/204967)

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**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-stoping-instead-of-playing/204967 "2006-10-25T00:57:50Z")

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I have a onEnterframe action that tells a movie clip to gotoandPlay(2) but for some god for saken reason the clip does not play I have tried different ways of doing this but I cannot figure this out to save my life. The …

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## [Displaying HTML Content in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-html-content-in-flash/204940)

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**Author:** [@flashermx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashermx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-html-content-in-flash/204940 "2006-10-25T00:55:34Z")

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If I want to display some html content such as a content feed from www.accuweather.com such as the ones found here http://wwwa.accuweather.com/partner-signup.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0 How would I do this? Do I…

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## [Flash Video Help :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-help/204962)

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**Author:** [@aioros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aioros)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-help/204962 "2006-10-24T23:12:58Z")

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is there anyone out there that could help me with loading external flash videos (flv's) randomly (possibly from a list) into an swf? XML perhaps? i'm trying out stuff new to me and i just cannot figure it out. also…

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