# flash

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## [I thought centered/pop-up windows worked if a user clicks on the button to open them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-thought-centered-pop-up-windows-worked-if-a-user-clicks-on-the-button-to-open-them/202260)

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**Author:** [@Line](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Line)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-thought-centered-pop-up-windows-worked-if-a-user-clicks-on-the-button-to-open-them/202260 "2006-09-29T02:44:36Z")

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I thought centered/pop-up windows worked if a user clicks on the button to open them without being blocked bya popup blocker.. yes no? BTW I'm trying to use the tutorial for flash 8 that is here on kirupa with no luck …

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## [Masking AS text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-as-text/202259)

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**Author:** [@travis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travis)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-as-text/202259 "2006-09-29T02:39:57Z")

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Ok here's my problem, I want to mask a scroller and some text made with AS. I want it so when the user clicks a button, the mask tweens down and displays the text window and text, however I can not get the AS text to wor…

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## [Crazy scroll effect.!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crazy-scroll-effect/202253)

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**Author:** [@snaxs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snaxs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crazy-scroll-effect/202253 "2006-09-29T01:27:28Z")

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Hey guys ive just checked this site out http://3signs.com/ take a look at that scroll effect, any ideas how to do it??? or tuts??? thanks \[smiley\]

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## [NEXT/BACK Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-back-buttons/202252)

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**Author:** [@Dilution](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dilution)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-back-buttons/202252 "2006-09-29T01:14:43Z")

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Hi all. I'm a bit of an actionscript no-go zone still, so need a little help if anyones got some time. To outline. Building a simple flv display interface, nav loads swf's (to levels) containing flv playing component…

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## [Flash Presentation Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-presentation-question/202251)

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**Author:** [@Nuvis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuvis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-presentation-question/202251 "2006-09-29T00:58:49Z")

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Hey all, I'm putting together a presentation in flash and was wondering if there was a way to play the flash file at full screen so that the menus didn't show up at the top of the page. Any help would be much appreciated…

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## [List UIcomponent help me POM!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-uicomponent-help-me-pom/202248)

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**Author:** [@ivan\_the\_great](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ivan_the_great)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-uicomponent-help-me-pom/202248 "2006-09-28T23:31:59Z")

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Hello all I am new to flash, I am half way through a website I am doing for a student association webstie. Having major issues getting my head aroung the script for the List component. I have looked at the excelent tut…

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## [Dynamically loading HTML into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loading-html-into-flash/202242)

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**Author:** [@lazerbrains](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lazerbrains)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loading-html-into-flash/202242 "2006-09-28T22:39:10Z")

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\[LEFT\]I am trying to have a some dynamically generated HTML content load into Flash. I am not sure exactly how to do this. I basically have a link that sends infromation to a webservice, and the webservice sends back the…

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## [Datagrid inside a Scrollpane issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-inside-a-scrollpane-issue/202241)

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**Author:** [@jbjorgen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbjorgen)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-inside-a-scrollpane-issue/202241 "2006-09-28T22:27:58Z")

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Normally, when the enter key is pressed inside a datagrid, the focus moves to the same column in the next record (down one cell). When the datagrid is embedded inside a scrollpane, this behavior ceases to function. In …

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## [Import separate projects?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-separate-projects/202240)

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**Author:** [@lev8tr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lev8tr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-separate-projects/202240 "2006-09-28T22:26:07Z")

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\[FONT=Century Gothic\] \[COLOR=darkgreen\]Here's the deal, I want to showcase over 100 separate animations at once using Flash 8. Anyone out there have any idea how to accomplish this??:h: \[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\]

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## [\[F8 AS2\] MCL: Swf plays before fully loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-mcl-swf-plays-before-fully-loaded/202234)

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**Author:** [@RileyBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RileyBoy)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-mcl-swf-plays-before-fully-loaded/202234 "2006-09-28T21:55:24Z")

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I'm using a preload function with the Movie Clip Loader. Everything works like it should except the external swf's will play before they are fully loaded. At first I only had one frame in each swf, and they wouldn't show…

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## [Prob: website cycles through on browser reload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-website-cycles-through-on-browser-reload/202230)

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**Author:** [@EonArchiving](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EonArchiving)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-website-cycles-through-on-browser-reload/202230 "2006-09-28T21:37:14Z")

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To see the problem for yourself, go to www.eonarchiving.com. Then hit refresh on your browser (if that works correctly, hit your home button and then your back button to return to the page) and watch the entire site run …

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## [Modify document? help pls?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modify-document-help-pls/202228)

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**Author:** [@Luke318is](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luke318is)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modify-document-help-pls/202228 "2006-09-28T21:20:39Z")

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Ok, i realized that after i exported my .swf file there was too much empty white space around the actual animation and that white (transparent) space was screwing my resizing up because the extra space was acting as padd…

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## [I call this one jus some Quests on a solo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-call-this-one-jus-some-quests-on-a-solo/202223)

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**Author:** [@krizinxgren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krizinxgren)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-call-this-one-jus-some-quests-on-a-solo/202223 "2006-09-28T20:48:22Z")

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Hello people it has been a while since i posted any questions ive jus been busy with ILLUSTRATOR CS lately anyway can anyone please tell me the best size for a decent flash site should at least be i mean in terms of KB…

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## [Projector File to Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-file-to-video/202221)

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**Author:** [@newbie\_geek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newbie_geek)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-file-to-video/202221 "2006-09-28T20:27:15Z")

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So i am creating a slideshow presentation for a 50th wedding aniversary. I have been asked to make it possible to put the whole thing onto a DVD that the guests of the event could view at home at their leisure. I als…

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## [Stop looping on swf files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-looping-on-swf-files/202220)

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**Author:** [@Luke318is](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luke318is)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-looping-on-swf-files/202220 "2006-09-28T20:22:18Z")

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how do i stop the looping on my .swf files? I only want them to play once then hold steady on the last frame and stop playing? I can do it with the animated .gif output, but i want the same effect with the higher qua…

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## [Need some help with timline control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-timline-control/202219)

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**Author:** [@certainfate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/certainfate)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-timline-control/202219 "2006-09-28T20:20:15Z")

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I have a 3 movieclip buttons on the main timeline when pressed they need to play 2 movieclips and then depending on which button was pressed go to a frame on the main timeline. Basically there are 2 movieclips on the m…

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## [Need help having a movieclip button call/get a .swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-having-a-movieclip-button-call-get-a-swf-file/202217)

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**Author:** [@Salah73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Salah73)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-having-a-movieclip-button-call-get-a-swf-file/202217 "2006-09-28T20:18:50Z")

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Hi all- I'm making a site and having some trouble here. I have made a moveiclip button and now all I want to be able to do is have it load a .swf file. I have a master.swf that will call the mainmenu.swf when it load…

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## [Resizing .swf files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-swf-files/202216)

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**Author:** [@Luke318is](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luke318is)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-swf-files/202216 "2006-09-28T20:18:29Z")

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sorry, i dont know why my transparency thread posted twice...i guess i hit the button twice. Anyways so if i export a .swf file and find that it doesent fit well in a webpage should i resize it in html or is there an e…

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## [Help with transparency! \*pics\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-transparency-pics/202214)

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**Author:** [@Luke318is](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luke318is)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-transparency-pics/202214 "2006-09-28T20:09:57Z")

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Ok here is the scoop folks! Im new here and i need some help with flash 8 I am creating shape tweens with simple black and white drawings for an ebook that i am in charge of creating content for. Here is an example…

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## [How to create a website in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-website-in-flash/202213)

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**Author:** [@Mangesh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mangesh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-website-in-flash/202213 "2006-09-28T19:41:44Z")

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I want to know how to structure websites in flash? Thanks.

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## [Loading an external swf with xml problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-with-xml-problem/202209)

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**Author:** [@roloTomasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roloTomasi)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-external-swf-with-xml-problem/202209 "2006-09-28T19:24:11Z")

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I am loading an external swf into a target mc. the external swf is the xml slide show from the kirupa tutorials. the xml text shows up, but no pics. what's up? when i run the slide show by itself it works fine, but …

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## [sizeRestrict w/senoculars freeTransform.as](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sizerestrict-w-senoculars-freetransform-as/202208)

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**Author:** [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sizerestrict-w-senoculars-freetransform-as/202208 "2006-09-28T19:05:21Z")

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I am using the freeTransform.as script found on senocular.com. I have tried to follow the definition as closely as I can, however, it doesn't appear to be working. Can anyone help; senocular are you out there? stop();…

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## [Random Movieclip Generation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movieclip-generation/202205)

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**Author:** [@TimmyT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TimmyT)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movieclip-generation/202205 "2006-09-28T18:41:41Z")

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I'd like to know how to randomize the animation of 10 individual movieclips that are pulling in a .jpg image each. I've looked all over and found how to randomize the same movie clip, but how do I take my 10 clips....h…

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## [Perspective scrolling/follow mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perspective-scrolling-follow-mouse/202202)

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**Author:** [@FlashFish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashFish)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perspective-scrolling-follow-mouse/202202 "2006-09-28T18:30:49Z")

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Hi. I am trying to create that perspective effect where movie clips move along the x axis at different speeds so it looks kind of 3dish. I've adapted the follow mouse code from the tutorial here on kirupa and got this fa…

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## [Actionscript Timer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-timer/202196)

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**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-timer/202196 "2006-09-28T17:18:01Z")

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Hey Guys, I don't even know if "Timer" is what I am looknig for here, but it makes the most sense to me and I can't find it in my trusty AS 8 Bible, so I am thinking a post is the best thing to do. I have a menubar s…

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## [Flash alpha transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-alpha-transition/202195)

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**Author:** [@Cosizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cosizzle)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-alpha-transition/202195 "2006-09-28T17:10:12Z")

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Hello, I am in need of a little help to put me towards the right direction - I thank anyone that can help me! What Im trying to do is create a Dynamic slideshow. So far I've told flash to create a blank MC image fold…

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## [Persisting variables?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/persisting-variables/202194)

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**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/persisting-variables/202194 "2006-09-28T17:05:38Z")

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I'm sure this has been asked before but I have no idea what search terms to use. Basically, I want to know what the best method is for changing the values of variables that need to persist amongst all users of my site? …

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## [Need help with advance mask type thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-advance-mask-type-thing/202192)

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**Author:** [@stevs102](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevs102)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-advance-mask-type-thing/202192 "2006-09-28T16:51:38Z")

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We create training material for nuses and working on a mask that will shadow everything but what is seen in a highlighting box. Basically I created a movieClip with a box border and no fill. I then move that onto the sta…

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## [URGENT HELP REQUIRED: Image with text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-required-image-with-text/202188)

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**Author:** [@prax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prax)\
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**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-required-image-with-text/202188 "2006-09-28T16:20:15Z")

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Hi, I have an image in a text box with some text. I want the text not to wrap around the image. The default setting in flash is that the text will get wrapped around the image. Is there anyway we can change that? i want …

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## [\[OOP\] mouse trail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-mouse-trail/202187)

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**Author:** [@samroni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samroni)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-mouse-trail/202187 "2006-09-28T16:18:54Z")

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hi all... i recently made motion trail in simple script in stanalonetrail.fla. it works perfectly. then... i made a class using similar script. what i dont understand is, why it doesnt work in class (OOP) please ha…

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