# flash

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## [Random video - Play Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-video-play-code/200803)

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**Author:** [@DanceLegend](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanceLegend)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-video-play-code/200803 "2006-09-15T08:55:04Z")

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Hi guys and girls (if there are any on this forum). Im using Flash 8 and let me just clarify that I am not that good at coding with Actionscript in fact I suck lol. I specialise more in the design aspect when using Fla…

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## [Preloader making flash player slow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-making-flash-player-slow/200799)

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**Author:** [@seek\_nik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seek_nik)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-making-flash-player-slow/200799 "2006-09-15T06:53:46Z")

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I am trying the this script for the preloader bytes\_loaded = Math.round(\_root.getBytesLoaded()); bytes\_total = Math.round(\_root.getBytesTotal()); getPercent = bytes\_loaded/bytes\_total; root.loadBar.width = getPercent\*1…

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## [Problem with accessing XML text data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-accessing-xml-text-data/200798)

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**Author:** [@jasvarghese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasvarghese)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-accessing-xml-text-data/200798 "2006-09-15T06:01:24Z")

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hi...der.....:look: i'm loading my text data from XML file, when i am tryng to display that text throgh a dynamic text field the special characters are not displying properly... thats comming up with their codes only. :…

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## [Flash8 XML vs XMP Load information](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-xml-vs-xmp-load-information/200797)

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**Author:** [@waywoodr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waywoodr)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-xml-vs-xmp-load-information/200797 "2006-09-15T04:51:31Z")

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Hey ppls, I need your help (if you can!) I am reletively familiar with XML and how to load them in flash, but I have a new kind of file, XMP, and I was wondering if it could be loaded and used in flash similar to XML. M…

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## [Array is splicing for no reason?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-is-splicing-for-no-reason/200796)

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**Author:** [@Flaevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flaevo)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-is-splicing-for-no-reason/200796 "2006-09-15T04:46:31Z")

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var remoteListArray:Array = new Array(); var listArray:Array = new Array('a0','b1','c2','d3','e4') var listPosition = 3; function makeRemoteListArray() { remoteListArray = listArray; remoteListArray.splice(lis…

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## [Windows' style window in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-style-window-in-flash/200795)

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**Author:** [@bontempos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bontempos)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-style-window-in-flash/200795 "2006-09-15T04:45:20Z")

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Wea! hello, this is my first thread. I have this problem. I tryed to create a movieclip that simulates the windows' windows, lets say it... this is my swf: www.atoon.com.br/teste/testejanela.swf janela = window ¬¬ …

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## [About animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-animation/200794)

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**Author:** [@RockheadRumple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RockheadRumple)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-animation/200794 "2006-09-15T04:29:20Z")

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How come when you animate movements in frame structure of an image using a tween, it goes all weired whilst animating. I had an image and as a test I decided to alter one of the points that make up the frame of the body …

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## [Convert Buttons command for movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-buttons-command-for-movie-clip/200783)

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**Author:** [@SpyKe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpyKe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-buttons-command-for-movie-clip/200783 "2006-09-15T02:38:14Z")

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Hey Guys, new to the forums, but been reading kipura tuts for a while. Ive been working on my flash site, and was using the tutorial on transitioning different swf's from the main timeline, and the code it uses for the t…

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## [Curved & Animated Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/curved-animated-mask/200780)

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**Author:** [@ghjr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ghjr)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/curved-animated-mask/200780 "2006-09-15T02:04:53Z")

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I have a curved graphic that I need masked, but the mask will slowly unveil the graphic below. I'm tweening the mask on the timeline since the graphic has a pretty complex shape (a bunch of curveTo's would take forever). …

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## ["back" buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-buttons/200774)

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**Author:** [@mnkeymasta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnkeymasta)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-buttons/200774 "2006-09-15T01:05:20Z")

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Hi, I am a total noob at actionscript, and i was wondering how to create a back button, like you see in all the flash games instruction pages. Please and thank you!:afro: P.S. I am using Flash Professional 8

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## [Ugent help with sliding menu tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ugent-help-with-sliding-menu-tutorial/200773)

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**Author:** [@smash453](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smash453)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ugent-help-with-sliding-menu-tutorial/200773 "2006-09-15T00:57:46Z")

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Hello all, I am in need of some help with the sliding menu tutorial. I followed the instructions and everything step by step but, for some unknown reason, I simply cannot get it to work on my end. file: www.chri…

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## [Is there any reason this shouldn't work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-any-reason-this-shouldnt-work/200772)

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**Author:** [@Flaevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flaevo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-any-reason-this-shouldnt-work/200772 "2006-09-15T00:28:57Z")

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if (itemType == "file") { trace("Is File"); mc\_File.\_visible = true; trace("mc\_File vis: "+mc\_File.\_visible); } It is tracing "Is File" and then "mc\_File vis: undefined"; This code is inside a ContentIte…

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## [Actionscript question - For Loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-question-for-loop/200771)

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**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-question-for-loop/200771 "2006-09-15T00:13:01Z")

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Hey guys, I’m coming back out of the lazy coma that I chose to call retirement! :wink: But I am stumped on one that I think is not so hard for you guys. Basically, I want to apply the same property to many movie clips.…

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## [Why doesn't this work? (Complex, while loop with depths)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-work-complex-while-loop-with-depths/200769)

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**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-work-complex-while-loop-with-depths/200769 "2006-09-14T23:44:17Z")

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I have been working on this... and It is causing all my lag problems... But I kinda just left it until now... Since this is my first flash program... I figure I would wait it out until I got smarter... but a month later …

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## [Replaying user activity: Possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replaying-user-activity-possible/200767)

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**Author:** [@shthomas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shthomas)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replaying-user-activity-possible/200767 "2006-09-14T23:00:47Z")

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Is there a possibility to - if for example a user has drawn something with the Kirupa drawing board - "replay" what he did so the user could see it like a spectator?

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## [getURL in invisible layers misfiring](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-invisible-layers-misfiring/200760)

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**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-invisible-layers-misfiring/200760 "2006-09-14T21:31:10Z")

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Hi there, I have 4 boxes that only show when you click a button. They fade in and out using the alpha. In each of these boxes is a button that triggers a getURL(). It seems that no matter what I do, one or two of t…

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## [MC width limits](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-width-limits/200757)

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**Author:** [@rkalexander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rkalexander)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-width-limits/200757 "2006-09-14T20:52:44Z")

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Anyone know what the width limitations are for a stage and movie clips?

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## [ms\_tween2.as cool!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ms-tween2-as-cool/200756)

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**Author:** [@haryoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haryoh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ms-tween2-as-cool/200756 "2006-09-14T20:49:40Z")

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hi every one, i have this movie clip where i have a button that calls another movieclip using mc\_tween2.as but it won't work... i have the codes so you can see it. this is the button which calls the movie clip not fr…

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## [Theory on Dynamic Application project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/theory-on-dynamic-application-project/200752)

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**Author:** [@Englander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Englander)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/theory-on-dynamic-application-project/200752 "2006-09-14T19:33:31Z")

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Hi folks... So...Let me explain what I am trying to do and maybe some of you nice people can point me in the right direction or present some code examples etc. I am an intermediate Flasher but have never really done …

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## [Help a noob out? Loading an array of images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-noob-out-loading-an-array-of-images/200750)

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**Author:** [@9mm\_Ed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/9mm_Ed)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-noob-out-loading-an-array-of-images/200750 "2006-09-14T19:26:31Z")

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Hey, Everybody! I'm a designer who does Flash and loves it, but AS is new to me. But I am willing to learn! Right now I am working on a game where I need to have 19 pieces revolving with 19 different MCs in them. The…

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## [Preloader Troubleshooting - Flash 6 to 7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-troubleshooting-flash-6-to-7/200749)

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**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-troubleshooting-flash-6-to-7/200749 "2006-09-14T19:15:36Z")

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Hello, This preloader script works fine in Flash Player 6 but has some problems when exported for 7. Was wondering if someone could take a look. Any thoughts on simplificatin would be appreciated as well. \_root.crea…

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## [Easing movement using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-movement-using-actionscript/200745)

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**Author:** [@will2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/will2)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-movement-using-actionscript/200745 "2006-09-14T19:07:14Z")

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I just followed this tutorial and I did get how it all worked.. and i got my movie clip flying arround the stage. Then when i tried to apply it to a little project i'm working on, i couldn't get it working. I have a …

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## [Make ALL text selectable (even if it's been set to static)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-all-text-selectable-even-if-its-been-set-to-static/200741)

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**Author:** [@solitarycow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solitarycow)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-all-text-selectable-even-if-its-been-set-to-static/200741 "2006-09-14T18:41:58Z")

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Does anyone here know of an actionscript code to make ALL text on a site selectable even if the text has previously been set to static? I've made a rather large site with a lot of text in sections and subsections, and I …

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## [loadMovieNum - Background loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum-background-loading/200739)

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**Author:** [@bsprathapsimha](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsprathapsimha)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum-background-loading/200739 "2006-09-14T18:01:59Z")

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Hello, I am doing a presentation that consists of 12 slides. There are 5 slides with video embedded in it. As a result swf file size is more than 4 mb for these 5 slides consisting of video. I didn’t choose Flash com…

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## [ComboBoxe Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comboboxe-problem/200738)

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**Author:** [@level4designs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/level4designs)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comboboxe-problem/200738 "2006-09-14T18:01:00Z")

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I am loading dynamic data into comboboxes, but they lock up when clicking on the second one. regardless of which order I click on them, it is always the second click that locks my application. Here is my code for the …

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## [XML adding thumbnails tut - help limiting scroll boundaries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-adding-thumbnails-tut-help-limiting-scroll-boundaries/200731)

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**Author:** [@dcross](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dcross)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-adding-thumbnails-tut-help-limiting-scroll-boundaries/200731 "2006-09-14T16:10:45Z")

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Hey all, I've been working on Kirupa's adding thumbnails to the XML photo gallery. I've managed to change the scroller to one that is vertical and reposition it to where I wanted it and everything works fine. Currently…

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## [Scroll Stop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-stop/200722)

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**Author:** [@naken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/naken)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-stop/200722 "2006-09-14T15:02:56Z")

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AS sumos! Can anybody tell me or show me how this kind of scroller is made. It stoppes by every singel project and has a relly nice counter \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] Plz http://www.ottobonigroup.com/ Thanks & Regards - Chri…

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## [Duplicating my mc incrementally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-my-mc-incrementally/200721)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-my-mc-incrementally/200721 "2006-09-14T14:54:18Z")

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Hey all, If I have an mc that scrolls in the y-direction, how can I have another instance of that same mc scroll right behind it about 30 pixels and then another and so on. Basically an infinite loop of a vertical scro…

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## [Image Scroller Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-scroller-help/200719)

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**Author:** [@koolkrasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koolkrasher)\
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**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-scroller-help/200719 "2006-09-14T14:48:02Z")

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Hello guys, I am working a image scroller but instead of scrolling images i am scroling buttons 12 to be exact. I have the code to get it to move from left to rite buti need it to stop when X gets to a certin position a…

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## [How to make this.. fast way! part 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-this-fast-way-part-2/200717)

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**Author:** [@manga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-this-fast-way-part-2/200717 "2006-09-14T14:38:31Z")

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take a look at the Image i included that i want to make in simple code way.. can anybody help me..? Cheers, M

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