# flash

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## [Storing tree component contents in database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-tree-component-contents-in-database/196021)

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**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-tree-component-contents-in-database/196021 "2006-08-04T17:14:56Z")

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I've got a tree component on the stage that the user can add folders and questions to. I need to write the data from the tree into a database as the user adds items and then re-build the tree from the database when the u…

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## [Right Click Menu problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-menu-problem/196019)

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**Author:** [@vinnieb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinnieb)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-menu-problem/196019 "2006-08-04T17:12:40Z")

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Hi, I've got a problem with fixing a right click menu. I made a tutorial some where on the web and I want to use the code to all my flashfiles. So now I've copied the layer from my tutorial file and paste on all my files…

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## [Scope/organization problem - multilayer portfolio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-organization-problem-multilayer-portfolio/196018)

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**Author:** [@Akilah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Akilah)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-organization-problem-multilayer-portfolio/196018 "2006-08-04T16:58:20Z")

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I'm trying to make a portfolio that has two "layers". The first layer is that you select a work on a menu which is generated by xml/AS. The second layer is that once a work has been selected, there are five images under …

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## [Scope/organization problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-organization-problem/196017)

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**Author:** [@Akilah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Akilah)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-organization-problem/196017 "2006-08-04T16:52:15Z")

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I'm trying to make a portfolio that has two "layers". The first layer is that you select a work on a menu which is generated by xml/AS. The second layer is that once a work has been selected, there are five images under …

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## [Date Chooser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-chooser/196012)

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**Author:** [@conehead778](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/conehead778)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-chooser/196012 "2006-08-04T15:47:29Z")

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I am developing a calendar in flash. I have a date parameter pulling from and xml file using onchange listner on the date chooser. When a date is click on the date chooser component the text field reflects the xml info…

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## [Centered PopUp Window with footnote?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-popup-window-with-footnote/196011)

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**Author:** [@masb964](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masb964)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-popup-window-with-footnote/196011 "2006-08-04T15:24:37Z")

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Hi. I'm using the turtorial for MX on opening a centerd popup Window to show a bigger version of the images I have in a gallery . I'd like to know if it's possible to put footnotes for the images in the popup window. Ano…

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## [Anyone done a Flash quiz that is easily editable, XML perhaps](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-done-a-flash-quiz-that-is-easily-editable-xml-perhaps/196010)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-done-a-flash-quiz-that-is-easily-editable-xml-perhaps/196010 "2006-08-04T15:24:08Z")

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I would like to create a Flash quiz that could be changed by a nonFlash user. Has anyone seen one, or a tutorial that perhaps uses xml?

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## [3D flash modeling, realtime feedback?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-flash-modeling-realtime-feedback/196005)

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**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-flash-modeling-realtime-feedback/196005 "2006-08-04T14:55:28Z")

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Greetings, Does anyone know what direction I can take to replicate a 3D Flash object in realtime? I am talking about something that is very sophisticated, not Swift3D, but something that will have variables fed to an i…

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## [Highest value in a for loop / array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/highest-value-in-a-for-loop-array/196002)

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**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/highest-value-in-a-for-loop-array/196002 "2006-08-04T14:47:39Z")

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How would I go about returning which object in an has the highest (numerically) of a particular variable? The variables are randomly generated. objArray = \[main.navHead1, main.navHead2, main.navHead3\]; for (q=0; q\<obj…

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## [onKeyUp bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onkeyup-bug/195999)

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**Author:** [@Flashmatazz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashmatazz)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onkeyup-bug/195999 "2006-08-04T14:04:04Z")

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I came across what seems like a bug in Flash 8: when you press a key, press another key and then release the first key, then the onKeyUp event never fires. See attached file. Note that when you publish for flash player…

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## [Input Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-question/195993)

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**Author:** [@VaporAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaporAction)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-question/195993 "2006-08-04T13:27:21Z")

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I'm hoping someone can help me. Here's what I'm trying to do... I'm making an interactive chemistry education page, where the user drags different elements onto a scale. The scale displays the weight of the element and t…

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## [Windows focus issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-focus-issue/195991)

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**Author:** [@Romu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Romu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-focus-issue/195991 "2006-08-04T12:54:01Z")

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Hi all, thanks to this site, I did my first web site, my own one : http://romut.free.fr This site is a whole flash site, and sometimes, I face a weird problem. So sometimes, the flash animation is surrounded by the Win…

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## [Load .swf and resize not working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-and-resize-not-working/195990)

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**Author:** [@mattpearce641](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattpearce641)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-and-resize-not-working/195990 "2006-08-04T12:53:02Z")

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Earlier this year i posted a thread about the famous old load image and resize problem. Scotty came up trumps as usual and managed to solve my problem. http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86939:// This works…

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## [eBay, HTML, Flash and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ebay-html-flash-and-xml/195988)

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**Author:** [@FlawedKid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlawedKid)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ebay-html-flash-and-xml/195988 "2006-08-04T12:49:28Z")

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I want to create a eBay template using flash but to do this Im obviously going to want to import the data (text and images) dynamicaly using XML. But I need to know whether its possble to specify an XML file from the fla…

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## [Need some validation help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-validation-help/195983)

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**Author:** [@paul\_ferrie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paul_ferrie)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-validation-help/195983 "2006-08-04T12:18:07Z")

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Hi guys. I have a textfield. The textfield is set only to allow numbers and dot. I need to validate to check that what has been input meets the requirements of the data does not start with a 0 like 0123.99 or .0123.99 or…

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## [Set Interval](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-interval/195982)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-interval/195982 "2006-08-04T12:05:08Z")

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I have to use Set Interval but i dont know how exactly i can achive the following I have to start 3 different MCs ... first at 4 Secs second at 9 seconds third at 11 secs has sumone a rough and dirty script using …

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## [ActiveX Click Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activex-click-issue/195981)

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**Author:** [@lorenelks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorenelks)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activex-click-issue/195981 "2006-08-04T12:04:58Z")

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Since Microsoft changed IE with a patch that affects how it treats ActiveX controls, we have to click once on a Flash page to activate it. Then, you can interact with it. I was told there was a way we could code things …

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## [Importing password protected xml files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-password-protected-xml-files/195980)

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**Author:** [@bhf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-password-protected-xml-files/195980 "2006-08-04T11:57:35Z")

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Hello! I am trying to import a rss feed which is password protected into my flash rss reader application. I tried using this format loadXml.load("http://username:password@somesite/rssfile.xml"); but it does not work…

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## [COmpletely custom FLV controls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/completely-custom-flv-controls/195979)

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**Author:** [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/completely-custom-flv-controls/195979 "2006-08-04T11:50:12Z")

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Hey guys...been trying to use the following documentation to create 'hand made' flav controls: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs\_Parts&file=00003645.html …

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## [How do I generate the html page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-generate-the-html-page/195978)

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**Author:** [@caractacus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caractacus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-generate-the-html-page/195978 "2006-08-04T11:47:08Z")

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Having successfully uploaded and tested my 100% Flash website, I thought everything was OK. However, I can't have generated and uploaded the correct html as I cannot see the 'source'. Could someone please explain where I…

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## [No restrict to madness! (restrict property)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-restrict-to-madness-restrict-property/195977)

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**Author:** [@Germaris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Germaris)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-restrict-to-madness-restrict-property/195977 "2006-08-04T11:46:12Z")

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restrict (TextField.restrict property) is not reliable! Using it in a very important Flash Form is actually driving me mad as users, despite this applied property, are able to enter ";" or "?" or ":" in Email Textfield …

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## [Triggering FLV Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/triggering-flv-events/195967)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/triggering-flv-events/195967 "2006-08-04T09:37:01Z")

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Howdy, i have the following Problem I have a FLV called: TEST.FLV It has 2 Cuepoints inside. One is called Bumper and one is called Downer. How can i get two MCs called MyBumper and MyDowner to play when the certai…

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## [Bounce and Squash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bounce-and-squash/195962)

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**Author:** [@davidb2002](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidb2002)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bounce-and-squash/195962 "2006-08-04T07:54:44Z")

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Okay, so I have a movieclip of a letter (done in photshop to look like jelly). I want to animate it to fall from above, bounce on an invisiable plane, squash when it hits, and squash and go back up and decrease it each t…

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## [Flash Scroll Bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-scroll-bar/195957)

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**Author:** [@rohit\_yog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohit_yog)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-scroll-bar/195957 "2006-08-04T07:04:54Z")

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Hi All , I am working on flash site in which there are scroll bar for which you can scroll up and down for reading the data . Now ordinary scroll bar is like that , just giving the e.g what we generally do \[COLOR=…

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## [Help me understand functions & scope](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-understand-functions-scope/195951)

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**Author:** [@angusf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/angusf)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-understand-functions-scope/195951 "2006-08-04T05:26:54Z")

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I still don't always get it \[frowning\] How can I access the "draw" method from the "startDrawing" method below, why is the trace ouput for this code: Drawing Started undefined Drawing Stopped And once that is solve…

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## [Help needed with XML Portfolio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-xml-portfolio/195950)

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**Author:** [@irok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irok)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with-xml-portfolio/195950 "2006-08-04T05:21:40Z")

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Ok, i've been starting from scratch to create my first flash portfolio for some time now. I'm having trouble now with the xml part now. Check it out http://www.fubb.us/v1/ Currently, i'm trying to load the XML data in…

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## [Problem Opening Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-opening-files/195945)

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**Author:** [@TheOdditie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheOdditie)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-opening-files/195945 "2006-08-04T04:39:37Z")

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Ok, this is the first time I have had this problem. I just recently installed Flash MX 2004 on this computer and for some reason, any files that I download and try and open, they all say "Unexpected File Format" I'm curr…

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## [Flash for background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-for-background/195943)

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**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-for-background/195943 "2006-08-04T04:33:00Z")

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Anyone knows a way to play a flash movie (or exported one) in loop, in fullscreen for a screen in a background of a store...

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## [Laco Tweens problems \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laco-tweens-problems-renamed/195940)

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**Author:** [@eclectrik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eclectrik)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laco-tweens-problems-renamed/195940 "2006-08-04T03:52:39Z")

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I have attached the code, and fla, dont really need to look at all the code, just wanted to post all of it for troubleshooting purposes. But Man i dont know about this " callback " function option in the Lacos tweening c…

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## [ActionScript 3.0: How to communicate with loaded movies?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-0-how-to-communicate-with-loaded-movies/195930)

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**Author:** [@gburks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gburks)\
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**Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-0-how-to-communicate-with-loaded-movies/195930 "2006-08-04T01:32:27Z")

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Hi, I have a site I am building in AS3. I have a main SWF, site.swf, that loads the subsections as seperate SWF's only when a user clicks on them (to save on initial load time). For my subsections, I need to be able t…

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