# flash

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## [Building a Flash Blog w/ multiple technologies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-flash-blog-w-multiple-technologies/204554)

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**Author:** [@split67](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/split67)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-flash-blog-w-multiple-technologies/204554 "2006-10-20T20:02:13Z")

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I'm wanting to create a blog in Flash 8. I'm wanting to use MySQL, XML and PHP technologies to store, organize and execute each and all user entries. Does anyone have any ideas, tutorials, etc to help me get started? T…

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## [Buttons controlling movieclips, and swapDepths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-controlling-movieclips-and-swapdepths/204553)

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**Author:** [@whollyhis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whollyhis)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-controlling-movieclips-and-swapdepths/204553 "2006-10-20T20:02:06Z")

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I have what I thought would be a super simple animation that I just can't make work. I have 3 movieclips, each with very brief animation (sliding into view). Layered on top of these are 3 buttons. Each button correspon…

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## [Flash HUD in console games](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-hud-in-console-games/204552)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-hud-in-console-games/204552 "2006-10-20T19:51:31Z")

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Does anyone know if there is a way to incorporate Flash into console games? I would like to have a HUD made from Flash. NOTE: This will not be a Flash game. It will be a regular 3d game, like ones in the Xbox or Playstat…

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## [UIScrollBar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar/204550)

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**Author:** [@joyner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joyner)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar/204550 "2006-10-20T18:36:48Z")

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Hi, I need to know, haw can I modify UIScrollBar, for example change color...i´d thank any help you can give to me

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## [Mask Transitions Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-transitions-help/204543)

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**Author:** [@valliravindran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/valliravindran)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-transitions-help/204543 "2006-10-20T17:35:38Z")

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Hey anyone tell me how to create this mask transition? The example is in here: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp The top left area with 5 different images transitioning. Thats exactly the effect I am looking a…

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## [Flags and Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flags-and-text/204542)

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**Author:** [@Ksuguy25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ksuguy25)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flags-and-text/204542 "2006-10-20T17:18:50Z")

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Hello, I got a little problemo here. When I put the flags next to each corresponding officer, the text moves but the flag stays at it's place when i test the movie. What am i doing wrong? I attached the fla file. Thank…

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## [Flash 8 AS Bible Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-bible-help/204541)

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**Author:** [@vincetopia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vincetopia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-bible-help/204541 "2006-10-20T17:04:59Z")

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if anyone has the book please flip to p.261, the exercise about tweens. i tried doing it and i'm not sure if im rewritting it wrong, or if the book has a typo. please help. here's the code: import mx.transitions.T…

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## [Possible to automatically install Flash plugin on corporate network?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-automatically-install-flash-plugin-on-corporate-network/204539)

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**Author:** [@Pat\_Begg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pat_Begg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-automatically-install-flash-plugin-on-corporate-network/204539 "2006-10-20T16:41:16Z")

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Hi, This is probably a big problem for many. I have a client that is unable to view our website because they are not allowed by the system to install things, thry need admin privaleges. The detection script works fine bu…

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## [Problems with Volume Slider - Help! =\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-volume-slider-help/204535)

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**Author:** [@joshcorey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshcorey)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-volume-slider-help/204535 "2006-10-20T16:25:29Z")

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Hi there people \[smile\] I had recently used to tutorial on a volume slider, (this is located at:http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/volume\_slider.htm ) and have opened it fine, completed the tutorial, and it works fine …

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## [Using Tween class to resize from centre of the image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-tween-class-to-resize-from-centre-of-the-image/204534)

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**Author:** [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-tween-class-to-resize-from-centre-of-the-image/204534 "2006-10-20T16:21:45Z")

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HEy guys, I have a rectangle on my stage called BG. I want it to resize while remaining centre aligned, but when I use the following code: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; var bgwidth:Tw…

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## [Scrolling dynamic-created MC's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-dynamic-created-mcs/204530)

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**Author:** [@blackduke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackduke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-dynamic-created-mcs/204530 "2006-10-20T15:12:23Z")

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I dynamicly create MCs and give them names and URL's through the XML i load, but how can I scroll them? I can display 10per page, but I want a scroller so I can view the rest for instance. Any help trouly appreciated. T…

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## [(Flash 8) Replacing color fill in movieclips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-replacing-color-fill-in-movieclips/204525)

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**Author:** [@signalnoise](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/signalnoise)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-replacing-color-fill-in-movieclips/204525 "2006-10-20T14:48:09Z")

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Hello all. I have another small question regarding dynamic color in movieclips. Essentially, I am looking for a way to find a color within a movieclip (like #999999 in the below sample) and replace that color with some…

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## [Another ? for the pros](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-for-the-pros/204523)

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**Author:** [@dledet1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dledet1)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-for-the-pros/204523 "2006-10-20T14:18:13Z")

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Hello! I am creating an site that uses PHP to call different variables between different .swf files. I used the switch/case statements and global declarations to implement the variables. I have also simplified this piece…

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## [Questions for the pros](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-for-the-pros/204522)

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**Author:** [@MoC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-for-the-pros/204522 "2006-10-20T14:16:57Z")

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Hi guys, at the moment, I've lost touch quite significantly in Flash 8 and have forgotten heaps of stuff. So, I gotta get back to it in these and I need pros or people that know and got used to Flash 8 well to assist get…

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## [How do you add a "link id" (cant use normal links)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-add-a-link-id-cant-use-normal-links/204519)

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**Author:** [@Dennis\_gull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dennis_gull)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-add-a-link-id-cant-use-normal-links/204519 "2006-10-20T13:52:03Z")

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Found out that I only need to get the session but im not sure how to do that.. this.Home.onPress = function() { getURL( "index.php?osCsid="+ sessionID ); doesnt work it just says /index.php?osCsid=undefined Do I have…

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## [Kirupa Gallery style scrolling....?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-style-scrolling/204516)

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**Author:** [@arn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-style-scrolling/204516 "2006-10-20T13:25:48Z")

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Hello All! I'm trying to make a similar scroll function as the kirupa thumnail gallery has. See the following link to what I'm talking about... http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm Can someone help…

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## [Freakin Heavy File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freakin-heavy-file/204512)

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**Author:** [@WoGk7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WoGk7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freakin-heavy-file/204512 "2006-10-20T12:26:41Z")

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Yo! I´m building a website that's really heavilly illustrated. Tons and Tons of pictures. I'm 1/3 trough putting it together and my swf is already 4.1MB. I am using pictures that have been layed out in freehand, some o…

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## [Continuous scrolling: Stop and Start?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuous-scrolling-stop-and-start/204509)

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**Author:** [@flashwillkill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashwillkill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuous-scrolling-stop-and-start/204509 "2006-10-20T12:04:29Z")

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Hey Kirupians, I am trying to build my own 'newsscroller'. So I made 3 mc's that have 3 different sentences in them. These were put in a row to get a horizontal band and converted into a mc. Everything works. Now I wante…

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## [Draw line(in a specific layer and MovieClip), how do I?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-line-in-a-specific-layer-and-movieclip-how-do-i/204504)

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**Author:** [@Ohmu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohmu)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-line-in-a-specific-layer-and-movieclip-how-do-i/204504 "2006-10-20T10:49:47Z")

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An easy enough task you might think. I've seen the tuorials The Drawing API and such, but all of them seems to use the dodgy \_root and such. I'd like to be able to draw in a specific layer. I've tried using a mock Movi…

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## [loadText.html](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadtext-html/204503)

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**Author:** [@youwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youwh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadtext-html/204503 "2006-10-20T10:45:57Z")

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i am loading this "news.txt" into my flash. before this, i have the html tag works fine. but i encounter another problem, and found tat it was nothing..might be some kinda bug or wat. now my flash doesnt read the html ta…

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## [Vertical dropdown menu; return to original state?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-dropdown-menu-return-to-original-state/204502)

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**Author:** [@goeiste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goeiste)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-dropdown-menu-return-to-original-state/204502 "2006-10-20T10:09:18Z")

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Hello, I want to make a mune of "x" buttons, and when I click on those butten the menu grows and subbuttons become visible. There is only one thing that I cant yet do: namely when the menu is enlarged and I press on anot…

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## [Percentage Preloader with Load Bar by Lostinbeta .....Question?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/percentage-preloader-with-load-bar-by-lostinbeta-question/204501)

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**Author:** [@Claire\_murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claire_murphy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/percentage-preloader-with-load-bar-by-lostinbeta-question/204501 "2006-10-20T10:04:24Z")

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Hi I've followed the named tutorial, and as it say, it was a simple one to follow. However as a newbie still, and this may sound dumb!! How do I implement the preloader into my website that I have already created?! My …

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## [How to create a flash to load the image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-flash-to-load-the-image/204495)

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**Author:** [@khwo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/khwo)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-flash-to-load-the-image/204495 "2006-10-20T08:13:45Z")

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Hi all, I'm new in flash totally no have basic, now I want to create a flash with 2 image and 2 button. When I click on next button one of the image will change to other new image and click on the previose button the fir…

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## [onEnterFrame indside prototype](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-indside-prototype/204494)

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**Author:** [@coop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-indside-prototype/204494 "2006-10-20T06:30:52Z")

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Hi all, I've been working my way along with OOP and constructing objects. I've done a simple script that bounces a mc around the stage. \[AS\]function Person(myClip, x, y) { this.myClip = myClip; this.x = x; this.y = …

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## [Video uploading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-uploading-problem/204491)

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**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-uploading-problem/204491 "2006-10-20T04:39:34Z")

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im trying to upload a wmv into flash so I can add a :play button, and a pause button, but it wont let me upload wmv's. Is there any way I can upload it or does any one know a site were I can just upload the file on a sit…

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## [Blur Scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-scrollbar/204490)

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**Author:** [@jor133d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jor133d)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-scrollbar/204490 "2006-10-20T04:24:40Z")

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I downloaded the oringe blur scrollbar a while back and I am using it for a project of mine but I don't know alot of actionscript. I someone could help out it would be great! The scrollbar scrolls the contents in the "…

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## [How do I: Make a button open a content area?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-button-open-a-content-area/204483)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Creative](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Creative)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-button-open-a-content-area/204483 "2006-10-20T02:41:13Z")

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I'm currently working on a new flash site and exploring some ideas I haven't tried yet. If you go to http://www.fightercreative.com you'll see the intro I've created which will either remain as a backdrop or just as it i…

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## [File Editing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-editing/204479)

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**Author:** [@Ksuguy25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ksuguy25)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-editing/204479 "2006-10-20T02:18:41Z")

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Greetings Fellow Flash guru's! I got a little concern about editing with a publish website. To be more concise in what i'm talking about, go to the website that i'm building http://students.kennesaw.edu/~grodrig3 the…

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## [Filtering XML on an attribute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filtering-xml-on-an-attribute/204475)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filtering-xml-on-an-attribute/204475 "2006-10-20T01:26:48Z")

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My brain has melted at this point, so I'll ask you all - how do I filter for the following attribute: story.attributes.year == "2005" in the code below, so that only the nodes marked "2005" are displayed? Files are a…

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## [Need help from the code gurus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-from-the-code-gurus/204471)

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**Author:** [@tokolosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tokolosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-from-the-code-gurus/204471 "2006-10-20T00:08:48Z")

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\[LEFT\]\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi there, \[/FONT\]\[/LEFT\] \[LEFT\]\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I am currently modifying an old site template and \[/FONT\]\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I'm a bit puzzled with the "contact us" cod…

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