# flash

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## [Loading An SWF With Custom LoadBar!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-with-custom-loadbar/197855)

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**Author:** [@thefjk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thefjk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-with-custom-loadbar/197855 "2006-08-19T22:58:27Z")

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I kno this has been asked a million times... well I can load an external SWF animation onto a movieclip on the Stage... but I dont know how to monitor the loading process, with my own custom LoadBar.

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## [NOOB Question no playing a Flash 5 to 8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-no-playing-a-flash-5-to-8/197851)

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**Author:** [@licarell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/licarell)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-no-playing-a-flash-5-to-8/197851 "2006-08-19T21:58:59Z")

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OK here it goes, I purchased the Flash effection CD and am trying to customize some of the fla's to work with my new flash pages... All of the files are Flash 6 and below, and when I try to publish the files with versio…

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## [ComboBox changes Font Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-changes-font-size/197848)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-changes-font-size/197848 "2006-08-19T21:33:10Z")

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Flashers, Question (overall) How do I use a comboBox to change Font Size of a textfield? What's Working I have all the sizes loaded into the comboBox - when clicked it displays all the possible font sizes (ie. 4…

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## [Newbie help with loading clips on button press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-help-with-loading-clips-on-button-press/197844)

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**Author:** [@sarahdc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarahdc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-help-with-loading-clips-on-button-press/197844 "2006-08-19T20:33:38Z")

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Hi all: I've searched and searched and simply can't find exactly what I'm looking for. I hope someone can help me. I've created a movie and it has 4 buttons. I've also created 4 movie clips that will act as the content…

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## [Flash cutting up my swfs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cutting-up-my-swfs/197838)

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**Author:** [@Inkies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Inkies)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cutting-up-my-swfs/197838 "2006-08-19T18:47:44Z")

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For some reason, when I import a swf I've done in Illustrator it cuts out a segment of colour and I don't know why... Any help would be VERY much appreciated I've included both images, how it's supposed to look (whic…

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## [Help with txt.restrict](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-txt-restrict/197828)

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**Author:** [@unkemptboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unkemptboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-txt-restrict/197828 "2006-08-19T17:24:54Z")

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Hi - new here, hoping you can help. How on earth do you restrict "ENTER/CARRIAGE RETURN" key ASCII 13 on input textfields??? Cheers in advance Rich

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## [\[AS any\] Preloader Not Realy Preloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-any-preloader-not-realy-preloading/197820)

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**Author:** [@mathew\_er](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathew_er)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-any-preloader-not-realy-preloading/197820 "2006-08-19T15:34:41Z")

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Hi, Ive got this problem... Im building a site and I want a preloader. The thing is, that there is nothing on stage but the preloader and all library contents seem to preload before first frame actions are executed... …

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## [AsBroadcaster to self vs. simply calling the function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asbroadcaster-to-self-vs-simply-calling-the-function/197819)

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**Author:** [@Whaka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Whaka)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asbroadcaster-to-self-vs-simply-calling-the-function/197819 "2006-08-19T15:28:53Z")

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Hello good people! I'm writing a class that needs some hooks in it for events. So you can create an instance and then add functionality to it by adding a method like this: bunny = new Bunny() bunny.onHop = function(…

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## [Loading xml problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-problem/197818)

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**Author:** [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-problem/197818 "2006-08-19T15:22:42Z")

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\[URL="http://www.boshpk.co.uk/SiteConcept/MenuExperiment2.swf"\]PREVIEW FLA \[whisper\]Please note that I am still a Actionscript n00b, so there are probably many different (and better) ways of doing this, but atleast l…

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## [Scrolling picture reel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-picture-reel/197816)

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**Author:** [@flawlesstwins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flawlesstwins)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-picture-reel/197816 "2006-08-19T15:21:44Z")

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Hi I need some help please. I am trying to accomplish a scrolling pic reel exactly like the one on this website http://www.lomamedia.com/V1.html. I want it in a bottom, scrolling continously without any pause or break in…

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## [Problem with movie clip animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-movie-clip-animation/197815)

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**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-movie-clip-animation/197815 "2006-08-19T15:17:46Z")

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I'm doing this movie clip animation where I trigger the animation when the movie clip gets a onRollOver event. When rolled over, the movie clip goes to a label and plays that section, which has a frame with stop() at the…

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## [How do I do variable speed streaming text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-do-variable-speed-streaming-text/197811)

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**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-do-variable-speed-streaming-text/197811 "2006-08-19T14:44:05Z")

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Hi there, I need to have a stream of binary 0's and 1's going across a text box (I suppose it could be images too, it doesn't really matter). Kind of like a news ticker I suppose. I need to be able to have like 9 insta…

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## [Array Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-help/197802)

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**Author:** [@Ceejeeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ceejeeb)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-help/197802 "2006-08-19T10:41:06Z")

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I have a number of movie clips (25) on my stage and when a button is pressed the movieclips will move to different positions using the tween class. What i want to do though is, i have the co-ordinates of the 25 possib…

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## [Transitions Between External SWFs - \_root problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs--root-problem/197801)

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**Author:** [@Shrike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shrike)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs--root-problem/197801 "2006-08-19T10:06:11Z")

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I know that there are couple of similar threads regarding same tutorial and similar problems but noone explains what to do in such situation... so here it goes I know that it isn't very hard to do but probably I'm just…

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## [Can someone tell me how to do this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-do-this/197791)

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**Author:** [@clamsd101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clamsd101)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-do-this/197791 "2006-08-19T03:20:16Z")

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ok can someone tell me how to make a 3-d cube that roates depending where the mouse moves (in other words the mouse is the center of moving grivtay and the cube is acttached to another gravitational pull high anof to loc…

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## [Problem with using \_global vars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-using--global-vars/197784)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-using--global-vars/197784 "2006-08-19T02:02:35Z")

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I set \_global.picWmax = 436; But when I call the imageSize function with the if statement it doesn't work. function image(){ if (picture.\_width \> picWmax){ //do that thing; } else{ //do default} } …

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## [Activate movie when pressing button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activate-movie-when-pressing-button/197769)

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**Author:** [@kencanada2003](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kencanada2003)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activate-movie-when-pressing-button/197769 "2006-08-18T22:01:58Z")

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I made a button to start a movie with the action "goto" frame 15. However, when i test the movie, the frame just keeps on moving and moving and repeat itself from frame 1 to 15 without needing me to press the button to p…

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## [HELP... Activate Menu Error?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-activate-menu-error/197765)

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**Author:** [@vibeGirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vibeGirl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-activate-menu-error/197765 "2006-08-18T21:22:29Z")

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I was asked to create a Flash intro but it had to include a menubar to all pages within the site. So, I created 9 buttons and used the goToURL action for each. Now, anyone on a PC gets a message asking to hit the space…

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## [Could anyone help me... (XML Help)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-anyone-help-me-xml-help/197762)

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**Author:** [@bashiMEDIA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bashiMEDIA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-anyone-help-me-xml-help/197762 "2006-08-18T20:50:01Z")

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\*\*\[FONT=Arial\]Help!!! \[/FONT\]\*\*\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=#494920\]Okay... on \[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\]\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=#000000\]http://www.luxurymotorsky.com/inventory.html\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\]\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=#494920\] ...and Im wanting it…

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## [Bobby Compliancy/MSAA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bobby-compliancy-msaa/197761)

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**Author:** [@Al6200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Al6200)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bobby-compliancy-msaa/197761 "2006-08-18T20:48:42Z")

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What I want to do is have a code that tells the MSAA application to read a certain chunk of text if my Flash detects MSAA accessability (which I already know how to do). You see, I have some good experience with Flas…

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## [I need help with this :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-with-this/197757)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-with-this/197757 "2006-08-18T20:11:11Z")

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I dont have an example, but I will explain best I can. Basically I have some textual navigation that is vertical. When you mouse over a menu item, I want a box to slide (and ease) behind it and then when you mouse out it…

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## [Cool zoomed effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-zoomed-effect/197754)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-zoomed-effect/197754 "2006-08-18T19:44:38Z")

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Hey Flashers, I recently stumbled on this adidas site (via k10k.net). If you go into products and select any product, there's a large view of the product and a small view. The small view has a navigation box over it wh…

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## [XML/MC Troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mc-troubles/197750)

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**Author:** [@Neolumi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neolumi)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mc-troubles/197750 "2006-08-18T18:56:56Z")

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Hi peoples, I'm having trouble outputting data from xml with movieclips, basically it only ouputs a single movieclip when it should be outputting three. I think its because I'm using attachmovie or something. Any help wo…

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## [Applying Blur filter using MASK](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-blur-filter-using-mask/197749)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-blur-filter-using-mask/197749 "2006-08-18T18:34:59Z")

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Is it possible to apply the filter blur to a masked area? if so, how? Thanks

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## [Bouncing Ball/Pong](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bouncing-ball-pong/197748)

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**Author:** [@woad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woad)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bouncing-ball-pong/197748 "2006-08-18T18:31:38Z")

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I'm trying to do some stuff with C# and I figured that the best way to get a pong game set up in that language was to convert from actionscript. Does anyone know some code that will make the ball bounce around the screen…

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## [SWF file crashes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-crashes/197747)

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**Author:** [@karan360](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karan360)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-crashes/197747 "2006-08-18T18:31:10Z")

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This is a very serious issue for flash users. Im working on a project which needs flash and javascript integration.I use External Interface API for the communication. I have no problem in passing the values between flash…

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## [XML Import to Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-import-to-variables/197744)

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**Author:** [@PatrickM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PatrickM)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-import-to-variables/197744 "2006-08-18T17:57:51Z")

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I have followed everything i could but my lack of experence with actioscript has be stuck with where variables can be accessed when using functions, well here is what i have and it's pretty easy to see what i am trying t…

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## [PHP Data Import to Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-data-import-to-flash/197734)

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**Author:** [@PatrickM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PatrickM)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-data-import-to-flash/197734 "2006-08-18T16:32:57Z")

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The project has got me stuck... so far I have 3 parts, the first is the jabber chat server which is online and working great, the second part is the flash interface for the chat room http://presentdiabetes.com/Chat/jabbe…

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## [(noob help) get asp data into flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-help-get-asp-data-into-flash/197733)

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**Author:** [@beurtass](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beurtass)\
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**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-help-get-asp-data-into-flash/197733 "2006-08-18T16:23:58Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] I have a simple flash file with 2 dynamic text fields located on the root. Each of the dynamic text fields has its own asp page to get data from. Now, the weird thing is, it works locally but then stops wo…

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## [Help with Image Zoom with Thumbnail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-image-zoom-with-thumbnail/197728)

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**Author:** [@brendan\_wright](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brendan_wright)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-image-zoom-with-thumbnail/197728 "2006-08-18T16:03:40Z")

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Hi guys, I have been searching these forums all day but have found nothing! I am trying to replicate the image zoomer on this website: http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/...317560&zoom=yes I cannot find any tuto…

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