# flash

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## [MovieClipLoader Events Don't Exist in Class Files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-events-dont-exist-in-class-files/197630)

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**Author:** [@suicidePills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suicidePills)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-events-dont-exist-in-class-files/197630 "2006-08-17T20:36:07Z")

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This is interesting... I'm writing an AS2.0 component that extends the UIComponent and I have the following movieClipLoader defined in the init() function: movieClipLoader\_mcl = new MovieClipLoader(); movieClipLoade…

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## [Using Buttons while using drag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-buttons-while-using-drag/197628)

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**Author:** [@Ceejeeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ceejeeb)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-buttons-while-using-drag/197628 "2006-08-17T20:31:22Z")

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I have a game where you have to drag objects around, but as these objects are being dragged my buttons cannot be clicked. I am sure this is because the object i am dragging is 'blocking' my mouse from the button. Is ther…

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## [Rollover effects while using drag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-effects-while-using-drag/197627)

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**Author:** [@Ceejeeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ceejeeb)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-effects-while-using-drag/197627 "2006-08-17T20:24:08Z")

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I have a game where you have to drag objects around, but as these objects are being dragged my buttons cannot be clicked. I am sure this is because the object i am dragging is 'blocking' my mouse from the button. Is ther…

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## [Basic XML Help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-xml-help-needed/197625)

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**Author:** [@East\_High](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/East_High)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-xml-help-needed/197625 "2006-08-17T20:04:56Z")

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\[LEFT\]I'm going through the 'gotoandlearn.com' tut about adding a list component to a .flv player. The XML is very basic, with two elements - one being the url to the video, the other being descriptive text for the list …

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## [Problem with setMask and dynamic button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-setmask-and-dynamic-button/197622)

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**Author:** [@5TEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/5TEF)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-setmask-and-dynamic-button/197622 "2006-08-17T19:43:08Z")

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Hi all, After hours and hours and days of coding, my little XML menu is near to be OK ! but i've got a problem : my menu is vertical. i want to use a mask + 2 buttons, to up and down the menu... ( with this idea, i ca…

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## [2nd try](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2nd-try/197620)

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**Author:** [@johnpurser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnpurser)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2nd-try/197620 "2006-08-17T18:57:49Z")

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Okay guys, mabye it will be easier this time. I have attached the FLA as well. Pretty simple. When you load the movie, and press the black button inside the green button, you see a black box. When you go to Septembe…

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## [XML Photogalley With Vertical Thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogalley-with-vertical-thumbs/197619)

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**Author:** [@pofo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pofo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogalley-with-vertical-thumbs/197619 "2006-08-17T18:56:57Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Hi, i'm new to this website and actionscripting as well, I took the \[/FONT\]\[ \[FONT=Verdana\]\[COLOR=#003366\]Adding \[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\]Thumbnails\[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\]\](http://www.ki…

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## [Scaling Stage Mask Dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-stage-mask-dynamically/197612)

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**Author:** [@Pat\_Begg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pat_Begg)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-stage-mask-dynamically/197612 "2006-08-17T18:22:52Z")

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Hi Guys, Got a slight problem with getting a mask that covers my stage to scale when the browser window is resized. Basically when the browser window is resized i need the stage to resize with it, and the mask that cover…

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## [IE Issue & Drop Down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-issue-drop-down-menu/197611)

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**Author:** [@Froez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Froez)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-issue-drop-down-menu/197611 "2006-08-17T18:12:01Z")

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I've just created my first website, and I was wondering if someone could help me :} : In Internet Explorer my flash presentation/website is presented in a "frame" which dissapears when selected. Is it possible to auto…

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## [Use DateTime & Unixtime Stamp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-datetime-unixtime-stamp/197604)

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**Author:** [@simpleSoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simpleSoft)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-datetime-unixtime-stamp/197604 "2006-08-17T17:07:39Z")

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I wrote this Flash 8 class this morning. It takes the built in Flash Date class and extends it. So no worries regarding the same date functions already being used with applications you have already written etc. The l…

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## [Dynamically Change the size of a Frame onload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-change-the-size-of-a-frame-onload/197601)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-change-the-size-of-a-frame-onload/197601 "2006-08-17T16:56:47Z")

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I want to dynamically load an image into a box/frame (got that figured out) and then have the box/frame resize according to the image's dimensions (how do I do that?).

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## [Changing the "Allow Smoothing" property of a dinamicaly loaded JPG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-allow-smoothing-property-of-a-dinamicaly-loaded-jpg/197599)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-allow-smoothing-property-of-a-dinamicaly-loaded-jpg/197599 "2006-08-17T16:55:09Z")

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I´m loading several JPGs using XML, but since the MCs they are loaded can be turned around by the mouse, the JPGs are distorting, so I though about allowing the smoothing them. How can I do that thru Actionscript? th…

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## [Snap/Align Objects Dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snap-align-objects-dynamically/197594)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snap-align-objects-dynamically/197594 "2006-08-17T16:32:52Z")

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How do I snap/align objects dynamically? For instance, if I have an image loading dynamically and a text box directly below, I want the text box to always touch the edges of the image loaded (regardless of the image's s…

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## [Help me :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me/197592)

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**Author:** [@Evil\_Burger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Evil_Burger)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me/197592 "2006-08-17T16:30:11Z")

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hey friends, I'm new to this forum and I've had a problem that needs solving for a while now. Basically what I'm tyring to do is to open webpage within a flash file, so that it displays in a specific part of the SWF as…

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## [Photogallery error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-error/197591)

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**Author:** [@Astropsyko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Astropsyko)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-error/197591 "2006-08-17T16:27:51Z")

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=) Howdy all, Thanks sbeener for the photo gallery tutorial! I have one problem, however. The swf works, the first four photos appear, and then when I click to view the fifth photo, the Output Panel displays: Error…

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## [Help Needed Boosting FLV Audio Levels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-boosting-flv-audio-levels/197590)

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**Author:** [@atebit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atebit)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-boosting-flv-audio-levels/197590 "2006-08-17T16:23:51Z")

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ok so in this project i am attaching an external flv to the player component on my main stage...the problem is, the audio on this flv is very soft in comparrison to the other voice over tracks used later on the project..…

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## [Help Needed Boosting FLV Audio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-boosting-flv-audio/197589)

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**Author:** [@atebit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atebit)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-boosting-flv-audio/197589 "2006-08-17T16:23:05Z")

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ok so in this project i am attaching an external flv to the player component on my main stage...the problem is, the audio on this flv is very soft in comparrison to the other voice over tracks used later on the project..…

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## [Passing XML data in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-xml-data-in-flash/197588)

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**Author:** [@rahulchoudhuri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rahulchoudhuri)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-xml-data-in-flash/197588 "2006-08-17T16:14:40Z")

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Hi Guys, I am going to develop a flash application with a XML file. The content of the XML file will be shown in the flash interface. XML file: \<NewDataSet\> \<DataResults\> \<prodid\>129\</prodid\> \<mainimage\>m…

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## [Text-heavy presentation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-heavy-presentation/197584)

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**Author:** [@saritalr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saritalr)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-heavy-presentation/197584 "2006-08-17T16:03:40Z")

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Hey Everyone, I just picked up flash a month ago and I’m trying to finish a flash project for my job. Right now I’m running into problems with the text of my presentation. Its very text heavy, essentially I’m using a f…

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## [Easier way to do this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easier-way-to-do-this/197581)

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**Author:** [@p\_due18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p_due18)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easier-way-to-do-this/197581 "2006-08-17T15:46:56Z")

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Hi guys, basically is there an easier way to do this? if((mov1.var == mov2.var) || (mov1.var == mov3.var) || (mov1.var == mov4.var)){ trace("doh"); }else{ trace("yay"); } All this is doing is checking to see whethe…

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## [Using an animated GIF w/ the XML Photo Gallery Tut](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-animated-gif-w-the-xml-photo-gallery-tut/197574)

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**Author:** [@kaunsept](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaunsept)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-animated-gif-w-the-xml-photo-gallery-tut/197574 "2006-08-17T14:50:28Z")

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Hi I was working with the XML Photo Gallery Thumbnail Tutorial on this site: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm and I ran into the problem that I can't get an animated gif to load in. is there any …

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## [Flash 8 Glitch/bug question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-glitch-bug-question/197570)

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**Author:** [@jiggasz21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jiggasz21)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-glitch-bug-question/197570 "2006-08-17T14:22:24Z")

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I am working in Flash 8 professional creating my firm's webpage. I work off my C drive and at the end of each day i copy my files to their server. For some reason, whenever I test the html file from the server, there a…

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## [Using a Bitmap as a mask!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-bitmap-as-a-mask/197566)

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**Author:** [@sneakyninja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sneakyninja)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-bitmap-as-a-mask/197566 "2006-08-17T13:57:50Z")

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I need to use a bitmap image as a mask in Flash MX. From the MX documentation I have discovered that flash ignores bitmaps and transparencies when using masks. I have created a shape in Photoshop which I couldnt create i…

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## [Waiting For Action Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waiting-for-action-script/197563)

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**Author:** [@rajesh84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rajesh84)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waiting-for-action-script/197563 "2006-08-17T13:36:25Z")

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Hai Friends, Thank U For Your Previous Helps.Friends I am Looking For Action Script Tutoeials.I Entered Number Of Sites.But I Cant Undestand Them Clearly.I Cant Get A Help That Begins From The Basic Level.…

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## [Resize MC on .swf load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-mc-on-swf-load/197562)

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**Author:** [@ollie1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ollie1)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-mc-on-swf-load/197562 "2006-08-17T13:21:17Z")

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I am wanting to make a gallery, and instead of the container mc just jumping to change size to fit the loaded contents, I am wanting it to scale tween between the two sizes. e.g. a .swf that is 200x200 to a .swf that i…

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## [Loading Multple Movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multple-movieclips/197556)

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**Author:** [@skriblez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skriblez)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multple-movieclips/197556 "2006-08-17T11:49:33Z")

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Hi, i've searched the forum and i couldnt find an answer. Anyway i want to try load multiple movieclips using a for loop and displaying them in different spots. for(i = 1; i \< 5; i++){ createEmptyMovieClip(\["…

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## [\[Flex 2\] Embedding Fonts in Actionscript Projects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-embedding-fonts-in-actionscript-projects/197554)

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**Author:** [@Deviant1853](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Deviant1853)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-embedding-fonts-in-actionscript-projects/197554 "2006-08-17T11:12:53Z")

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Well the topic pretty much explains what I am after. I need to know how to Embed fonts in to my swf without using the Flash IDE. The Flex 2 Help shows how to do it for Flex 2 applications and how to do it through the F…

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## [Moving different objects to one location](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-different-objects-to-one-location/197552)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-different-objects-to-one-location/197552 "2006-08-17T10:54:07Z")

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Howdy, i have the following problem First Object: x100 y100 Second Object: x400 y400 Thrid Object: x200 y200 when a counter reaches a certain number they all have to move to x300 y300 how can i do this via AS?? a…

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## [AS3.0: Drawing issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-drawing-issue/197551)

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**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-drawing-issue/197551 "2006-08-17T10:47:52Z")

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hi there! i am experimenting with basics of AS3.0 drawing api, and experiencing issue when nothing is displayed on the stage once program is executed. i used this code: package { import flash.display.MovieCli…

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## [Need help making speedometer preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-making-speedometer-preloader/197550)

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**Author:** [@spindrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spindrift)\
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**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-making-speedometer-preloader/197550 "2006-08-17T10:29:20Z")

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Hi guys, I'm making a preloader in Flash MX 2004 which I want to look like a speedometer of a car (so obviously, 0mph to begin with and the needle points to 200mph when loaded). I've made all the graphics and on one …

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