# flash

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## [How to Convert the Value into currency?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-the-value-into-currency/198337)

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**Author:** [@trestian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trestian)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-the-value-into-currency/198337 "2006-08-24T07:26:57Z")

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Good day! Can any one help me...how to convert a value into currency format? here is my code: var estimated\_counter:Number = Number(price\_c.value)\* Number(counter\_measure.text); var estimated\_backsplash:Number =…

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## [Slot Machine Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slot-machine-effect/198332)

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**Author:** [@DaveS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DaveS)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slot-machine-effect/198332 "2006-08-24T06:58:07Z")

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Hi! I'm working on some intro animation with slot machine effect. I'm having 3 slots wihich should start to turn around when the play button is pressed. I'm planning to have 3 belts with some icons like chery, 7, bar…

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## [Importing video clip in Flash 8.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video-clip-in-flash-8-0/198330)

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**Author:** [@rafimmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafimmedia)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video-clip-in-flash-8-0/198330 "2006-08-24T06:08:34Z")

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i import my videoclip (source mov format )in to flash (88MB), and i select first option Progressive download option ,when i puplish in my local system , its working fine .but i upload to webserver , the video dos'nt dis…

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## [Any MTASC masters out there?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-mtasc-masters-out-there/198316)

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**Author:** [@warhero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/warhero)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-mtasc-masters-out-there/198316 "2006-08-24T02:50:15Z")

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I need some help figuring out how to compile with MTASC. I have used mtasc before, it was a while ago, and now I can't figure out what is going on with this project. I'm just trying to get it to compile. This is my MT…

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## [Please help with this advanced transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-this-advanced-transition/198309)

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**Author:** [@arkitechizm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arkitechizm)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-this-advanced-transition/198309 "2006-08-24T00:40:18Z")

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Hey everyone, There is an effect i have seen on so many websites, an example of it is http://www.hanasushi.pl/ (when you click one of the buttons its the transition between backgrounds, the expanding squares mask) Anyway…

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## [Fade transition for multiple mc's via transitionManager](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-transition-for-multiple-mcs-via-transitionmanager/198306)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-transition-for-multiple-mcs-via-transitionmanager/198306 "2006-08-24T00:00:07Z")

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I have placed each of these mc's on their own layer and placed them in the first frame of their layers. I used the \_visible = true/false property to show them when needed. I want a Fade transition to occur when the ne…

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## [Using an array to create multiple variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-array-to-create-multiple-variables/198305)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-array-to-create-multiple-variables/198305 "2006-08-23T23:58:07Z")

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If I have multiple variables of the same type, can I create an array and loop to create them or do I need to create them individually. For instance, \[COLOR=Blue\]var ajArray:Array = new Array(mc1, mc2, mc3, mc4, mc5, …

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## [Easy linking question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-linking-question/198295)

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**Author:** [@mcginess13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcginess13)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-linking-question/198295 "2006-08-23T21:22:53Z")

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This is a dumb question, but I'm a little rusty with my Flash skills... I have a link in a flash file which links to another swf. Link looks like this: on(release) { parent.parent.\_parent.loadPage('services.swf'); } …

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## [Slider Navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-navigation/198294)

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**Author:** [@mdwyer3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdwyer3000)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-navigation/198294 "2006-08-23T21:17:14Z")

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I am trying to build a "slider" I think that will trigger new "scenes" or movie clips. If you look at this site: http://www.maltajo.com/Flash/maltajo2.html and click on CONTACT you will see a slider button that is c…

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## [Fade Tweens not publishing - What's up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-tweens-not-publishing-whats-up/198287)

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**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-tweens-not-publishing-whats-up/198287 "2006-08-23T19:43:24Z")

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I'm having a problem that I simply should not be having. This isn't even really with actionscripting, so much as animation and keyframing. I have two movie clips that go from alpha 0% to 100%, stay at 100% for a few fram…

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## [SWF to FLV back to SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-to-flv-back-to-swf/198282)

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**Author:** [@kevin1886](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevin1886)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-to-flv-back-to-swf/198282 "2006-08-23T19:04:18Z")

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I've been trying to figure this out... I'm working on something that starts off with Flash animation, then an external FLV, then when that finishes I want it to go back to other animation and stop loop with the final an…

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## [Help with displaying text in a dynamic text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-displaying-text-in-a-dynamic-text-box/198279)

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**Author:** [@ltjlogic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ltjlogic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-displaying-text-in-a-dynamic-text-box/198279 "2006-08-23T18:52:36Z")

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I am trying to do a tutorial with this book I have and I can't get the "welcome message" to be displayed from my dynamic text box. I tried the "completed" .fla that they supplied and it doesn't show up there either... he…

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## [Changing object locations of a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-object-locations-of-a-movieclip/198272)

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**Author:** [@malidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/malidia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-object-locations-of-a-movieclip/198272 "2006-08-23T16:50:52Z")

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Hi!, Okay i am running into a problem and I need to know if this is possible, I need to move a movie from let's say 'root' and put it into 'root.source.pages.ph' on level 0 in the current state that it is in....is ther…

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## [Display consecutive but not all items passed from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-consecutive-but-not-all-items-passed-from-xml/198270)

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**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-consecutive-but-not-all-items-passed-from-xml/198270 "2006-08-23T16:49:06Z")

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Hello: How would I tweak the Kirupa Squirrel Finder XML example to populate the item\_mc from the top to display, for example, species 1 to 5 or 5 to 10 instead of displaying all species? I tried setting the initial i…

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## [Help me, please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-please/198269)

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**Author:** [@smalley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smalley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-please/198269 "2006-08-23T16:47:59Z")

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Hi guys, first time user here, I need to create a dynamic gallery for a friend, I've got all the images in the folder ready and had a go at the xml/flash dynamic gallery in the tutorials. It's okay, but have a look at…

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## [Export swf for use in video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-swf-for-use-in-video/198266)

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**Author:** [@anardodesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anardodesign)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-swf-for-use-in-video/198266 "2006-08-23T16:04:37Z")

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Hey dudes \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] So I did a flash animation right, and now I need to place it into Final Cut Pro, how do I export it from Flash? I did Quick Time, and the Final Cut Pro dude could not open the piece \[frowni…

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## [onMouseOver stop, and getURL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onmouseover-stop-and-geturl/198265)

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**Author:** [@lollypop01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lollypop01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onmouseover-stop-and-geturl/198265 "2006-08-23T16:03:19Z")

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Hi All, ive searched before i posted, and couldnt find anything. Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated. I have a movie clip, that has some basic animations in it. On another layer (above the movie clip layer…

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## [A shot in the dark](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-shot-in-the-dark/198263)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-shot-in-the-dark/198263 "2006-08-23T15:59:33Z")

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Is there a way (a method) to obtain the location of an item no matter where it is. Maybe something that looks for an item finds it's path and puts that path at to a \_global

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## [Dynamic text box - max size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-max-size/198261)

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**Author:** [@tom\_jones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tom_jones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-max-size/198261 "2006-08-23T15:53:30Z")

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Hi, Do dynamic text boxes have a maximum amount of characters that can be in the text box? I have a text file that is being truncated, and am trying to determine if this is the fault of the text box. Thanks.

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## [Make Link work at beginning of animation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-link-work-at-beginning-of-animation/198259)

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**Author:** [@clos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-link-work-at-beginning-of-animation/198259 "2006-08-23T15:46:03Z")

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I have an animation that is going to be the start page for a website. I wanted to add in a skip button that would allow the user to go right to the site. This is the code I used: \*mainPage\_btn.onRelease = function()…

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## [Hover Captions Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-problem/198256)

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**Author:** [@aswilkins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aswilkins)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-problem/198256 "2006-08-23T15:22:07Z")

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Hi! I've just created some hover captions after following the tutorial on this site (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/hover\_captions.htm). It works really well. At the moment all of my buttons have the instanc…

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## [Problems with stop();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-stop/198253)

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**Author:** [@Porter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Porter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-stop/198253 "2006-08-23T15:10:18Z")

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I have a loop that looks something like this: if (\_root.\_currentframes == \_root.\_totalframes) { stop(); trace("should have stopped!!"); } else { do some other stuff; } when currentframes == totalf…

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## [How do I change colour of listBox highlight?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-change-colour-of-listbox-highlight/198252)

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**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-change-colour-of-listbox-highlight/198252 "2006-08-23T15:05:05Z")

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Hey there, I've been doing a little customizing of the listBox component but I can't figure out how to change the highlight colour. At the moment it is the standard green halo glow and I would like it to look more like …

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## [Writing form data to a file locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-form-data-to-a-file-locally/198250)

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**Author:** [@Xstream](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xstream)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-form-data-to-a-file-locally/198250 "2006-08-23T14:46:10Z")

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Hi All, I've to make a form that's going to work on a local machine without internet during an event. I have a form i'm using for our website, but this one just sends emails. The data needs to be written to a file (E…

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## [Actionscript to test for internet connection?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-to-test-for-internet-connection/198242)

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**Author:** [@PainBehindMyEye](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PainBehindMyEye)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-to-test-for-internet-connection/198242 "2006-08-23T13:33:36Z")

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I'm creating a stand-alone player based Flash app. Some of the required elements within it are links to areas in a site online. I need to test before hand if the user has a connection. I'm stumped on this one. I'm not w…

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## [Loading external TXT file with button (undefined issue)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-txt-file-with-button-undefined-issue/198241)

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**Author:** [@jezzhaigh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jezzhaigh)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-txt-file-with-button-undefined-issue/198241 "2006-08-23T13:28:36Z")

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Hello, I have this problem when loading external text files with HTML using a button (not onClipEvent): When the button is pressed online, 'undefined' shows up in the txt field. Pressing the button again remedies the…

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## [Tween Class on server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-on-server/198240)

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**Author:** [@a2a](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a2a)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-on-server/198240 "2006-08-23T13:23:39Z")

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I have a slideshow which uses: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; when I publish in Flash8 it works fine but when I upload, only the first image loads and stays there..... I guess it has t…

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## [MusicPlayer in MVC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/musicplayer-in-mvc/198236)

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**Author:** [@theFlashWizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theFlashWizard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/musicplayer-in-mvc/198236 "2006-08-23T12:37:02Z")

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can't find the del button :S

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## [UiScrollBar and keypress event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar-and-keypress-event/198231)

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**Author:** [@Akirasan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Akirasan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbar-and-keypress-event/198231 "2006-08-23T12:10:31Z")

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I have a chat swf with one dynamic textfield that shows the typed text and one input textfield with an "ok" button. I'm using this code on the button: on(release, keypress "enter") { //do something} With this code …

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## [Help with tweening Dynamic text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-tweening-dynamic-text-fields/198230)

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**Author:** [@sprigs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sprigs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-tweening-dynamic-text-fields/198230 "2006-08-23T12:07:27Z")

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Hi im trying to tween a dynamic textfield to fade in/out, the text field is inside a movieClip, i tween the movieClip to fade in and out, when i play it on the timeline it works, but when i test the movie (ctrl+enter) it…

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