# flash

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## [3D rotation effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-rotation-effect/198866)

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**Author:** [@the\_artdirector](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/the_artdirector)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-rotation-effect/198866 "2006-08-29T07:29:00Z")

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Hi Guys!\[IMG\]http://forums.ultrashock.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif\[/IMG\] please check this site: http://www.ronyricha.com/test/ There's the crystal ball in the beginning, RonyRicha spinning arround the globe... …

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## [Dynamically Loading Text which will change](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loading-text-which-will-change/198864)

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**Author:** [@thesleuth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesleuth)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loading-text-which-will-change/198864 "2006-08-29T07:16:49Z")

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I need to load a text file into flash. I have tried this code: myFile = new LoadVars(); myFile.("file.txt"); myFile.onLoad = function() { s\_mc.s\_txt.html=true; s\_mc.s\_txt.htmlText = this.cnt; } However, there…

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## [Random motion actionscript errors. Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-motion-actionscript-errors-please-help/198863)

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**Author:** [@ssingru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ssingru)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-motion-actionscript-errors-please-help/198863 "2006-08-29T06:58:34Z")

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I am trying to generate random motion in flash and can't seem to make it work. Any help will be much appreciated newpos = function () { ranx = Math.random ()\*250); rany = Math.random ()\*250); } this.onEnterFrame = fu…

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## [Positioning Flash movie in a \<div\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-flash-movie-in-a-div/198860)

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**Author:** [@beuvema](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beuvema)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-flash-movie-in-a-div/198860 "2006-08-29T06:47:55Z")

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Hi all, I want to place my .swf in the header of my CMS Page. But I'm having trouble positioning it in Intenet Explorer. I want it to show be vertical aligned at the bottom of a div. This is the code I tried: \<div…

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## [Preloaders lagging?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-lagging/198856)

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**Author:** [@tyoelin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tyoelin)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-lagging/198856 "2006-08-29T05:35:39Z")

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I'm having an issue with preloaders (custom, downloaded, and built in components) starting up promptly and showing accurate download percentages. Seems as if there is a few second delay before the loaders pop up, and th…

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## [TextArea Scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling/198848)

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**Author:** [@footballkid4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/footballkid4)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling/198848 "2006-08-29T03:36:02Z")

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I'm working in a Flash IM service where (temporarily, at least) I'm using the build in TextArea component. Well, when it gets to the point where the scrollbar comes up, I want it the TextArea to scroll all the way down …

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## [Make a menu similar to this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-menu-similar-to-this/198836)

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**Author:** [@colombianking](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colombianking)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-menu-similar-to-this/198836 "2006-08-29T00:22:46Z")

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How would i make a menu like this LINK (click on the flash gallery) the one with the bars that i could update dyamically??

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## [Turning on/off quick keys-HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-on-off-quick-keys-help/198835)

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**Author:** [@Monstrphil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Monstrphil)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-on-off-quick-keys-help/198835 "2006-08-29T00:22:18Z")

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I did something and now cannot use my quick keys (hitting the "v" to get the pointer) What can I do to turn it back on.--nevermind, I just restarted Flash and now they work. I thought that there was a key to shut them of…

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## [Trouble using getURL function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-using-geturl-function/198831)

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**Author:** [@absriram](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absriram)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-using-geturl-function/198831 "2006-08-28T23:51:49Z")

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Hi, I have designed a flash animation for a website and at the end of the animation I have a button that takes the user to a html page. I have the following code in the last frame of the movie btnFinish.onRelease = …

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## [Looking for simple flash "News" using PHP MySQL XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-simple-flash-news-using-php-mysql-xml/198823)

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**Author:** [@Beebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Beebs)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-simple-flash-news-using-php-mysql-xml/198823 "2006-08-28T23:22:41Z")

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I'm looking for resource of simple flash news/events which using PHP MySQL XML. Been searching this forum and google, but can't find what I want. Does anyone have it?

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## [Can this code be shorter (hitTesting multiple MCs)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-this-code-be-shorter-hittesting-multiple-mcs/198821)

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**Author:** [@LittleFenris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LittleFenris)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-this-code-be-shorter-hittesting-multiple-mcs/198821 "2006-08-28T23:19:23Z")

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As you can see from the below code, I am reversing a characters movement when they hit the hitSpot\_mc or the hitSpot2\_mc movieclips. I was wondering if there was a cleaner way to target multiple movieclips similar to th…

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## [Can this code be simplified?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-this-code-be-simplified/198817)

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**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-this-code-be-simplified/198817 "2006-08-28T22:56:06Z")

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Hi there, I've got two problems. 1 - I think the code I am using needs to be simplified to use one function but I'm not sure how to do it. I have 9 buttons that each correspond to a block of text which is invisible. W…

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## [\[AS2\] Loading Images - please HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-loading-images-please-help/198813)

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**Author:** [@mathew\_er](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathew_er)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-loading-images-please-help/198813 "2006-08-28T21:56:19Z")

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Hi, I got some loading problems again. If you got a bit of time, please, look at it. For our website, Im using dynamicaly loaded images. I tried both MovieClipLoader class and MovieClip.loadMovie method. This is ut…

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## [\[AS2\] - Problem with loading XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-problem-with-loading-xml-file/198810)

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**Author:** [@hued](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hued)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-problem-with-loading-xml-file/198810 "2006-08-28T21:29:00Z")

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\[FONT=Georgia\]I'm using this code to load an XML document. \[/FONT\] function gatherXmlData():Void { var calendarData:XML = new XML(); var currentCalendarData:Array = new Array(); var inc:N…

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## [Scrolling content tutorial going horizontal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-content-tutorial-going-horizontal/198809)

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**Author:** [@jabberwokky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jabberwokky)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-content-tutorial-going-horizontal/198809 "2006-08-28T21:23:54Z")

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Hi i have recently used the Scrolling content tutorial in something im building for work and altered the code to move the content left to right instead of up and down. Its mostly working with the minor exception that the…

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## [Troubleshooting help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/troubleshooting-help/198805)

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**Author:** [@tealdric](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tealdric)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/troubleshooting-help/198805 "2006-08-28T21:02:24Z")

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So, I've embedded a Flash movie (with only a tree function in it) into an HTML frame page. The tree calls an XML file for it's structure. In my development environment, the tree works like a charm. When I upload it to…

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## [FLV + FlashVars = no work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-flashvars-no-work/198804)

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**Author:** [@j\_h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/j_h)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-flashvars-no-work/198804 "2006-08-28T20:56:19Z")

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I have been trying to send variables to FLASH but have been unable to do so with FLV files. I have gone through many tutorials and none talk about video files. I want to load FLV into their specific HTML files (this wi…

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## [How to get keypress to work without clicking on .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-keypress-to-work-without-clicking-on-swf/198801)

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**Author:** [@jopper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jopper)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-keypress-to-work-without-clicking-on-swf/198801 "2006-08-28T20:17:10Z")

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I have successfully made a keypress listener that does an action when the user presses a specific key. The only problem is that it doesn't work until the user physically clicks on the swf. Is there a way to set the lis…

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## [AS passing to index from container\_mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-passing-to-index-from-container-mc/198796)

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**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-passing-to-index-from-container-mc/198796 "2006-08-28T19:31:25Z")

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I am having 2 issues. First being attaching sound to MC's on movies that get loaded into container\_mc held on index.swf. The sound can be heard if movie is played alone however when I test Index.swf that holds containe…

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## [Class files and components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-files-and-components/198789)

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**Author:** [@hybrid9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid9)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-files-and-components/198789 "2006-08-28T17:53:43Z")

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I was trying out the DataGrid tutorial this morning and was trying to turn it into a class file, but I can't get the DataGrid to populate! How does one target/populate a component, movie clip, etc. with data from a cla…

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## ['Connect the dots' game?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connect-the-dots-game/198787)

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**Author:** [@mikedkap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikedkap)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connect-the-dots-game/198787 "2006-08-28T16:52:57Z")

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Has anyone ever seen or made a 'connect the dots' game done in Flash?

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## [Photogallery in XML problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-in-xml-problem/198784)

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**Author:** [@jeroenemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeroenemo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-in-xml-problem/198784 "2006-08-28T16:50:49Z")

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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 XML photogallery made by (don't know). But my problem is. When you visit my page, you get at first the intro, …

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## [AS3 HTML color code to Flash (# to 0x)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-html-color-code-to-flash-to-0x/198781)

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**Author:** [@saxplayer13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxplayer13)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-html-color-code-to-flash-to-0x/198781 "2006-08-28T16:25:35Z")

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Question: Is there a simple way to change a string hexadecimal color value... eg. var fillColor: String = "#ff0000"; I want to be able to change it to the flash equivalent (which can still be a string, not necessaril…

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## [Flash embed issue in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embed-issue-in-firefox/198775)

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**Author:** [@tedc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tedc)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embed-issue-in-firefox/198775 "2006-08-28T15:03:01Z")

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Hi guys, Im using this great tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/flash\_fix.htm) on how to fix the flash embed issue in IE, however, when I ran it, my page stopped working in firefox! It works beautifully in …

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## [Check Current Frame;](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-current-frame/198766)

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**Author:** [@btibia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/btibia)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-current-frame/198766 "2006-08-28T13:31:46Z")

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Hello guys; Long time no posts/replys in kirupa, i was in holiday, now i'm back! Now i come with a problem, i want to check the currentframe of movieclip that it play's after i press a btn! my script look something…

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## [Need help scrolling mc with scroll dragger/bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-scrolling-mc-with-scroll-dragger-bar/198764)

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**Author:** [@spindrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spindrift)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-scrolling-mc-with-scroll-dragger-bar/198764 "2006-08-28T13:28:24Z")

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Hi guys, I have a movie clip on my stage (instance name 'content') which I want to put certain things like text and images in... On the main stage, next to the mc, I have a graphic scrollbar (no up/down buttons; I wa…

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## [Tween Class question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-question/198763)

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**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-question/198763 "2006-08-28T13:21:17Z")

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I'm trying to fade in some text at a certain point in my movie. After reading the tween class tutorial, I grabbed this snipped of code, slightly modified to be: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easin…

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## [Please anyone help me for this flash stuff..with static design ex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-anyone-help-me-for-this-flash-stuff-with-static-design-ex/198760)

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**Author:** [@kgnanasekaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kgnanasekaran)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-anyone-help-me-for-this-flash-stuff-with-static-design-ex/198760 "2006-08-28T12:50:46Z")

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Here i am attaching the flash file with static design.. Please anyone help me to design dynamically the same animation.. i want to use XML as datasource..

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## [Integrating transitions with php email form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/integrating-transitions-with-php-email-form/198758)

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**Author:** [@BigDukeyDog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BigDukeyDog)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/integrating-transitions-with-php-email-form/198758 "2006-08-28T12:35:53Z")

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Hi there I am trying to integrate the Flash-based email form using PHP found here \[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm with transitions between external SWF's found here \[URL="http://www.kiru…

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## [Anyone know if something like this exists?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-if-something-like-this-exists/198757)

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**Author:** [@skinnybonez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skinnybonez)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-if-something-like-this-exists/198757 "2006-08-28T12:16:30Z")

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i use flash but, i have problems with actionscripting and programming in general. i understand more or less how it works and the logic behind it, but i get extremely confused when trying to implement something. (left bra…

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