# flash

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## [Minimizing an exe file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimizing-an-exe-file/204275)

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**Author:** [@interfan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/interfan)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimizing-an-exe-file/204275 "2006-10-18T14:51:01Z")

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I have an .exe file and I use this command to make it open as a fullscreen: fscommand("fullscreen", "true"); Is there any way that I can minimize the exe to the system tray? Thanx

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## [Can anyone help me with some actionscript for autoscroll?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-with-some-actionscript-for-autoscroll/204272)

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**Author:** [@Patz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patz)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-with-some-actionscript-for-autoscroll/204272 "2006-10-18T14:39:17Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to dynamically load a txt file (formatted with html) as a news page, and get it to smoothly autoscroll vertically.... Here - http://www.nocco.co.uk/test/text.html After numerous searches I came acro…

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## [Timline Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timline-effect/204270)

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**Author:** [@Qoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qoo)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timline-effect/204270 "2006-10-18T14:30:45Z")

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Hi People , pls advise is there a way to pause the timeline with the help of label.

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## [\[flash8\]rollout old movieclip once new one is opened using buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-rollout-old-movieclip-once-new-one-is-opened-using-buttons/204267)

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**Author:** [@akphotography](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akphotography)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-rollout-old-movieclip-once-new-one-is-opened-using-buttons/204267 "2006-10-18T14:20:25Z")

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ok I have buttons that open up movieclips....each one is on a different layer...now the problem is..i dont know how to make the old movieclip go away once the new button is clicked...what is the actionscript for this? c…

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## [Strange Flash Lag Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-flash-lag-problem/204265)

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**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-flash-lag-problem/204265 "2006-10-18T14:13:26Z")

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I have built a small image gallery and everything works great. I have images that automatically change, much like a slideshow. However, after leaving my browser open all night to the flash slideshow, this morning I not…

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## [Streaming video in MX](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-video-in-mx/204264)

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**Author:** [@Tedri\_Mark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tedri_Mark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-video-in-mx/204264 "2006-10-18T14:02:05Z")

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Okay so I've seen a few pots on this topic, but none of tem seem to go into enough depth to help me out with what I'm trying to achieve. I have a small short video of a map that i want to have within my site, which is pu…

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## [Export AS to Quicktime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-to-quicktime/204262)

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**Author:** [@mucho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mucho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-to-quicktime/204262 "2006-10-18T13:59:19Z")

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Hi everyone, is it possible to export \*\*\* fx or tweens to Quicktime (now)? thx, m.

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## [Firefox scaling Flash movie incorrectly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-scaling-flash-movie-incorrectly/204258)

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**Author:** [@veraxoxo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/veraxoxo)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-scaling-flash-movie-incorrectly/204258 "2006-10-18T13:18:14Z")

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I have followed all the advice on getting a Flash movie to scale correctly in Firefox. I have put the following into my HTML file: body,html { margin:0px; padding:0px; height:100%; } But this doesn't s…

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## [How to make Sliding Menu not reset?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-sliding-menu-not-reset/204254)

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**Author:** [@Janap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Janap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-sliding-menu-not-reset/204254 "2006-10-18T12:49:12Z")

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Hi, Kirupa forum (I love this site!!). I'm using a pretty basic scroll similar to: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/slidingmenu.htm However, my content exceeds the size of the flash doc, so I'm using left and …

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## [How to include video in flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-include-video-in-flash-8/204253)

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**Author:** [@vibs\_sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vibs_sh)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-include-video-in-flash-8/204253 "2006-10-18T12:49:00Z")

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Hi guys, I am a freelance web developer. My website http://\[URL="http://www.ingenious-i.co.uk"\]www.ingenious-i.co.uk has been recently launched a month ago and still trying to find some work. Can anyone suggest me how …

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## [Showing HTML in Flash via XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-html-in-flash-via-xml/204252)

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**Author:** [@speckham](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/speckham)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-html-in-flash-via-xml/204252 "2006-10-18T12:30:32Z")

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HI, I've been working on this site for a while and slowing adding to the complexety as my knowledge grows, but now I'm stuck and can't see why at all. I have a dynamic text box in Flash, it's got the fonts and charac…

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## [Problems with fixing embed problem - Where to place de code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-fixing-embed-problem-where-to-place-de-code/204251)

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**Author:** [@goeiste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goeiste)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-fixing-embed-problem-where-to-place-de-code/204251 "2006-10-18T12:15:38Z")

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Hello I'm trying to fix the embed double click problem with the kirupa tutorial, but id dont seem to get it right. I made an example file to test several positions of the code, but none of them works. I made a simple \*.s…

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## [Drag and drop UNDER a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-under-a-movie/204248)

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**Author:** [@masster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masster)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-under-a-movie/204248 "2006-10-18T11:42:59Z")

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Hi, This might be simple, but... I don't know, judge for yourself. So I have this movie that I drag around my stage and check if dropped on a target using this code: on (press) { startDrag(this, true); origX = this.\_…

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## [Color at 80% + 0x00FFF at 20%](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-at-80-0x00fff-at-20/204245)

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**Author:** [@shawn\_gibson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shawn_gibson)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-at-80-0x00fff-at-20/204245 "2006-10-18T11:04:46Z")

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Hi There, Is it possible, if I have a colour, i.e., 0x00DD11, to modify it by taking that number to be 80% of a mix and the color 0x00FFFF (for example) to be 20% of the mix, and generate the new number (i.e., it would…

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## [XML thumbnail gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery/204242)

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**Author:** [@coolokoy\_me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolokoy_me)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery/204242 "2006-10-18T10:44:08Z")

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Good day, for all of the searches ive made.. a link drop me here.. many thanks to this website.. it really helps me alot.. with tons of tutorials and samples... i am new to AS and seems like this website makes me a bit…

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## [Linear Burn Fade-in](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linear-burn-fade-in/204232)

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**Author:** [@uP\_n\_atOm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uP_n_atOm)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linear-burn-fade-in/204232 "2006-10-18T06:17:19Z")

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Does anyone know if it's possible, using either actionscript or tweening, to fade in parts of an image as opposed to the whole image at once? I have tried a couple of techniques... using tweening, and they are very cru…

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## [Flash quality toggle button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-quality-toggle-button/204231)

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**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-quality-toggle-button/204231 "2006-10-18T05:08:33Z")

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im confused on the quality toggler for flash buttons. This is what I have on (release){ toggleHighQuality(); } but I need it to also toggle low and medium quality but i tried making the "High" in the code to "low"…

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## [How to control printer in AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-printer-in-as/204229)

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**Author:** [@nico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nico)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-printer-in-as/204229 "2006-10-18T04:46:22Z")

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hi, i would like to ask on how can i create a button which can direct instruction to the printer to print a picture thats on my flash movie. thanks:) i saw this in barney.com where you can paint a character then you ca…

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## [Flash detection & passing variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-passing-variables/204227)

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**Author:** [@neild](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neild)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-passing-variables/204227 "2006-10-18T03:39:10Z")

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am i crazy or is it impossible to pass variables when using adobemedias reccomended flash detection scripts? i am currently using swfobject (works great for me) - but the page loads too slow on our junk internal netwo…

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## [FForward and Reverse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fforward-and-reverse/204223)

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**Author:** [@seran128](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seran128)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fforward-and-reverse/204223 "2006-10-18T02:56:43Z")

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I am using this code for my ff and rev buttons. I don't like them but its all I have for now. I know there is a better way. If I press the ff button the video needs to advance by 1-2 seconds. If the user press the revers…

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## [\[Flash 8\]Need Help Linking Flash Buttons to Html Pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-need-help-linking-flash-buttons-to-html-pages/204222)

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**Author:** [@Azzabot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Azzabot)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-need-help-linking-flash-buttons-to-html-pages/204222 "2006-10-18T02:43:10Z")

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I Need Help Linking Flash Buttons to Html Pages Using Flash 8 Ive Tried using GetURL, But I just can't get it to work if you could give me some instructions or the apropriate code it would be much appreciated. Thank …

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## [\[AS2.0 FMX2004\] Problem with overlapping movie clip buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-fmx2004-problem-with-overlapping-movie-clip-buttons/204217)

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**Author:** [@Sandbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sandbar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-fmx2004-problem-with-overlapping-movie-clip-buttons/204217 "2006-10-18T01:54:52Z")

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Hi all! I currently have a problem with a dynamically created menu. Picture if you will, an area which is effectively an invisible button (it's actually a movieclip) I have placed on the stage, which acts like an image…

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## [Smoothing Animation with Slower Frame Rates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoothing-animation-with-slower-frame-rates/204215)

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**Author:** [@Haz567](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Haz567)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoothing-animation-with-slower-frame-rates/204215 "2006-10-18T01:34:56Z")

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Hey does anyone know if there is a way to make animation at slower frame rates appear smooth without having to up the frame rate to something really high? Thanx. EDIT - http://www.flashvalley.com/fv\_tutorials/updateAft…

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## [Dynamic Text Not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-working/204202)

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**Author:** [@seran128](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seran128)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-working/204202 "2006-10-17T22:38:01Z")

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This is my code in in the actions layer as you can see it should update every second and it does because when I do a trace it shows in the output box that the counter increases. The problem is that I also have a dynam…

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## [Flex 2 Chart](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-chart/204201)

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**Author:** [@Bunkalicious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bunkalicious)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-chart/204201 "2006-10-17T22:33:12Z")

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Can anybody help me with the method for connecting an external XML in flex heres my code \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?\> \<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute"\> \<mx:HTTPSe…

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## [Combo Box with Labels that link to external SWF's?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-with-labels-that-link-to-external-swfs/204195)

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**Author:** [@jayluvsang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jayluvsang)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-with-labels-that-link-to-external-swfs/204195 "2006-10-17T21:01:23Z")

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Hello, I am designing a flash site that loads external swfs into empty mc's. I would like to add a combo box to a loaded swf to allow you to jump from one swf to the next. I need help with the actionscript neccessary…

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## [Newline Character?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newline-character/204193)

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**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newline-character/204193 "2006-10-17T20:49:20Z")

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Using the String.substr() method, I'm taking apart a string character by character. How do I determine when a line break (newline) occurs? if (myString.substr(4,1) == newline){ // \<-- right idea, wrong syntax T…

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## [Player Skin doesnt show when run on server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/player-skin-doesnt-show-when-run-on-server/204191)

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**Author:** [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/player-skin-doesnt-show-when-run-on-server/204191 "2006-10-17T20:28:19Z")

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Hey folks, I have a flash 8 video (flv) thats called through the video component in a SWF file. The swf displays the skin correctly when used both standalone, and from within a web page locally. The skin simply doesn…

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## ['HELP" with this code please! Project due tomorrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-this-code-please-project-due-tomorrow/204187)

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**Author:** [@SpyGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpyGuy)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-this-code-please-project-due-tomorrow/204187 "2006-10-17T20:01:43Z")

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Can someone please check out this code for me MovieClip.prototype.LoadCube = function(targ, swf, func) { targ.loadMovie(swf); var trig = function() { if(targ.getBytesLoaded() == targ.getBytesTotal()) …

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## [Nested If statements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-if-statements/204185)

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**Author:** [@lilbit2600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilbit2600)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-if-statements/204185 "2006-10-17T19:41:21Z")

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Is there a way to navigate from scene to scene with nested if statements?

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