# flash

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## [getURL to Open in a New Window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-in-a-new-window/198942)

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**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-in-a-new-window/198942 "2006-08-29T21:47:01Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like my link to open in a new window (other than the current window). I've researched this topic and even tried on (Release), and also put a trace statement to see if my button works, and it does, …

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## [\[FMX04\]Good Routine Fails to Work Inside a Listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-good-routine-fails-to-work-inside-a-listener/198940)

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**Author:** [@tonyb48](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonyb48)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-good-routine-fails-to-work-inside-a-listener/198940 "2006-08-29T21:08:57Z")

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Hello, I have a routine that dynamically loads photos into movie clips. It works fine. However, when I put the routine inside a listener, it does not work. Here is the routine that loads the photos fine: var photoNa…

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## [Pushing movieclips created by create/duplicateMovieClip into 1 movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pushing-movieclips-created-by-create-duplicatemovieclip-into-1-movieclip/198938)

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**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pushing-movieclips-created-by-create-duplicatemovieclip-into-1-movieclip/198938 "2006-08-29T20:42:16Z")

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Okay using createMovieClip I've created an MC called container0. Now, using duplicate movieclip & some for loops, the movie created up to 20 containers which go by the name of: container1 container2 .. container20 No…

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## [Detecting odd numbers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-odd-numbers/198936)

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**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-odd-numbers/198936 "2006-08-29T20:10:01Z")

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Is there a script to detect if var a is odd? I'm trying to do this: var a:Number = 3; if(a is odd) { trace("a is odd"); else { trace("a is even"); } And yes var a will always be a whole number, never a decimal.

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## [Loading the amount of items in folder?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-the-amount-of-items-in-folder/198934)

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**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-the-amount-of-items-in-folder/198934 "2006-08-29T19:37:45Z")

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Lets say I specify a folder, "/Pictures" - is there anyway for flash to return a value of all the items (which will be only .jpgs) in this folder?

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## [Different SWF's interacting... question!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-swfs-interacting-question/198933)

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**Author:** [@steviespin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steviespin)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-swfs-interacting-question/198933 "2006-08-29T19:35:17Z")

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Hi there I have 2 flash movies on the same html page. they are completely seperate swfs. One is the nav, the other is a sample video. when the sample video plays, we want the ambient sound of the nav to stop. Is ther…

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## [Time-based animation help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-animation-help/198932)

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**Author:** [@RobotSuit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RobotSuit)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-animation-help/198932 "2006-08-29T19:31:56Z")

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\[LEFT\]Hello again! I recently got back into animating and I need some help with my latest project. I have a number of different animations that I would like to be played on the inside of a tv, however I would like for t…

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## [Resizable mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizable-mc/198930)

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**Author:** [@kork](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kork)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizable-mc/198930 "2006-08-29T19:03:09Z")

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probably easy enough for some, but i just cant crack it. what im tying to do is to resize a mc at runtime by presing down and draging a button

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## [Assigning XML Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-xml-text/198929)

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**Author:** [@cki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cki)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-xml-text/198929 "2006-08-29T18:58:04Z")

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Hi, Having issues getting the XML text assigned to the proper fields. "Undefined" is being returned. Any help would be appreciated. //Create XML Object var aquentDoc:XML = new XML(); aquentDoc.ignoreWhite = true; //…

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## [Repeat a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/repeat-a-movie/198926)

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**Author:** [@umr46](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/umr46)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/repeat-a-movie/198926 "2006-08-29T18:19:21Z")

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I need help. I have 6 frames on my main time line. Each frame has a movie. I want each movie to repeat itself a specific number of times after which I want the movie to go to the next frame on the main time line. How c…

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## [Sliding menu with links?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-with-links/198925)

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**Author:** [@drueyyy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drueyyy)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-with-links/198925 "2006-08-29T18:03:08Z")

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I'm trying to utlize the sliding menu with links, but i have no idea what i'm doing wrong. this is my .fla http://www.soulair.com/MENU.fla

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## [Output all MCs on screen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-all-mcs-on-screen/198924)

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**Author:** [@aerahn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aerahn)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-all-mcs-on-screen/198924 "2006-08-29T17:57:07Z")

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Does anyone know of a way to create an array of all the MC's on screen at a given time? Is this even possible? (well, I guess anything is possible) I tried doing it manually, but it would be really cool if there was some…

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## [Loading variables from the embed tag (after the ?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-variables-from-the-embed-tag-after-the/198919)

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**Author:** [@Stax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stax)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-variables-from-the-embed-tag-after-the/198919 "2006-08-29T17:12:30Z")

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Hi, I'm develloping a little image loading application for a client. the same swf has to be reused over and over to load the files. They are passing me the image location in the embed tag but they are not using the usual …

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## [Nee help to merge these two effects please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nee-help-to-merge-these-two-effects-please/198917)

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**Author:** [@ghostdeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ghostdeer)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nee-help-to-merge-these-two-effects-please/198917 "2006-08-29T16:51:05Z")

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\[FONT=“Verdana”\]\[SIZE=“2”\]I was wondering if I could get help with some transitions. I’m building myself a website and I have a logo that’s displayed in the center of the stage. I have 6 different colored logos. I would…

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## [Video for 16 bit Color Depth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-for-16-bit-color-depth/198913)

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**Author:** [@rororo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rororo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-for-16-bit-color-depth/198913 "2006-08-29T16:34:22Z")

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Hi All, I've been working on a website that uses an animation generated in 3ds max and exported to quicktime. I also tried rendering to TGA files (at 16 bit color depth) and creating a flv from after effects... so ba…

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## [\[flash8\]Help needed with pageflip v213 : adding a zoom lens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-pageflip-v213-adding-a-zoom-lens/198911)

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**Author:** [@Nova4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nova4)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-pageflip-v213-adding-a-zoom-lens/198911 "2006-08-29T16:24:08Z")

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Ok here goes nothing : I have a complicated assignement : I have to make on online catalogue using Pageflip v213 ; This catalogue has to include : A couple of zoom in/zoom out buttons; A toggable magnifying lens (onre…

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## [Weird problem with scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-problem-with-scrollbar/198903)

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**Author:** [@ajaxx715](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajaxx715)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-problem-with-scrollbar/198903 "2006-08-29T15:37:44Z")

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Hello all... So I created a movieclip called "products\_mc"... On frame 1 of the movieclip, I have a navigation menu with 6 items each linking to a different frame, with each frame having its own dynamic text box at…

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## [Internet Explorer Key Focus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internet-explorer-key-focus/198900)

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**Author:** [@Jpao17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jpao17)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internet-explorer-key-focus/198900 "2006-08-29T15:01:18Z")

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Heres the situation. I'm developing a Street Fighter style game using AS2. Its pretty simple keystrokes, Up is jump, Down is crouch. Well the problem is that in Internet Explorer, when you press DOWN to crouch, the brows…

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## [Help with an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-an-array/198899)

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**Author:** [@aerahn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aerahn)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-an-array/198899 "2006-08-29T14:52:31Z")

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Hello, I am writing a script to shift the MC's in my movie to the right and down when I run a PrintJob(since it left justifies everything). I have created an array with all my MC's and then I am looping through and add…

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## [Stage resize registration point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-resize-registration-point/198898)

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**Author:** [@tolk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tolk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-resize-registration-point/198898 "2006-08-29T14:46:22Z")

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Is there a way to set the stage resize registration point to the top left rather than centre. I.e. when i set dimension (in publish settings) to 100% by 100%, when the browser is resized the stage width and height change…

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## [MC gets cut off at bottom. Using scrollbar dragger. Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-gets-cut-off-at-bottom-using-scrollbar-dragger-please-help/198892)

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**Author:** [@spindrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spindrift)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-gets-cut-off-at-bottom-using-scrollbar-dragger-please-help/198892 "2006-08-29T14:16:38Z")

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Hi guys, Thanks for checking out my post... I've made a scrollbar dragger for an mc in Flash 8 using a mask. When I test the site, everything works absolutely fine except the fact that a small section from the bott…

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## [Photogallery navigation XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-navigation-xml/198888)

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**Author:** [@jeroenemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeroenemo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-navigation-xml/198888 "2006-08-29T13:55:39Z")

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Well I've seen there are a dozen of these topics. But I have a website build in flash 8 and I used mainly the Photo Slideshow Using XML and Flash made by (don't know). But my problem is. When you visit my website, you ge…

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## [Target Path with Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-with-buttons/198886)

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**Author:** [@steresa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steresa)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-with-buttons/198886 "2006-08-29T13:50:27Z")

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Did you ever visit a web page with a bunch of links at the top and when you click on one of the links it brings you to that same page only it brings you to the middle of that page or at the bottom of that page. I know th…

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## [Where to start, AS2 or AS3? \[from post\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-as2-or-as3-from-post/198893)

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**Author:** [@DutchFlash79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DutchFlash79)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-as2-or-as3-from-post/198893 "2006-08-29T13:04:18Z")

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Hi senocular, how can you know nearly everything about this new AS3? Are you an programmer insider of the Flash company? I try to figure out as2 and now a new version comes on the market, is it better to start with as3…

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## [\[Flash8\] XML-driven drop-down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-xml-driven-drop-down-menu/198881)

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**Author:** [@Grudge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grudge)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-xml-driven-drop-down-menu/198881 "2006-08-29T11:47:28Z")

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Hello there everyone, I've been taking advantage of kirupa's excellent tutorials for quite a while now, and lurked in the forums from time to time, but not registered until now. I'm finding myself having some problems th…

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## [Dynamic Text box displays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-displays/198879)

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**Author:** [@kriscons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kriscons)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-displays/198879 "2006-08-29T11:34:54Z")

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Hi all, I am fairly new to Flash and AS and need to be able achieve something which I would normally do in PHP within about 5 minutes! I have a mysql database and in a table I can have multiple records which are cont…

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## [How to make a half circel scrollbar?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-half-circel-scrollbar/198872)

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**Author:** [@Bob\_Ross](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bob_Ross)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-half-circel-scrollbar/198872 "2006-08-29T08:52:21Z")

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For this site I'm making ( www.invorm.com/24c) I want to make a scroller that follows the edge of a round textfield. Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Jeroen The Netherlands

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## [Creating a popUp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-popup/198871)

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**Author:** [@tolk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tolk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-popup/198871 "2006-08-29T08:49:53Z")

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How can i link to a popUp window from flash? I have a button that when the user presses i want it to open another window, without toolbars etc. just the basic close, minimize ... controls. In this window I want to have a…

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## [How to design a site like this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-design-a-site-like-this/198870)

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**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-design-a-site-like-this/198870 "2006-08-29T08:14:59Z")

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Can someone tell me how can I design a site like this? www.leoburnett.ca Any tutorials/links etc would be helpful Thanks

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## [Input/Output .txt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-output-txt/198867)

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**Author:** [@pbflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbflash)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-output-txt/198867 "2006-08-29T07:40:06Z")

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I'm creating a stand-alone flash6 file. I want to be able to import .txt files (which I've worked out) thou would like to know how to export text into .txt The file is going to be used on multiple pc's without php/asp et…

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