# flash

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## [atatchSound onPress instead of onKeyDown?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/atatchsound-onpress-instead-of-onkeydown/194792)

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**Author:** [@wickedBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wickedBoy)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/atatchsound-onpress-instead-of-onkeydown/194792 "2006-07-26T11:52:09Z")

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How could I alter this code so that it works onPress? var ranSound = new Sound(this); ranSound.onPress = function() { if (Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)) { this.stop(); this.attachSound(…

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## [Why does Flash want to export data in the first frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-flash-want-to-export-data-in-the-first-frame/194790)

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**Author:** [@Al6200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Al6200)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-flash-want-to-export-data-in-the-first-frame/194790 "2006-07-26T11:30:47Z")

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Flash has a tendency to export music, components, movieclips controlled with linkage, and other such things in the first frame, not when the first instance is found. Now I understand that by choosing to not export in…

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## [Getting highest value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-highest-value/194789)

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**Author:** [@K\_one](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/K_one)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-highest-value/194789 "2006-07-26T11:20:22Z")

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I have 3 movieclips and inside them loads external txt.files . To MovieClip number one loads 1.txt, to number two loads 2.txt and to number three loads file 3.txt. Allright everything works, but... ...what if I wantet …

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## [Movie Clip Buttons inside MovieClips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-buttons-inside-movieclips/194785)

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**Author:** [@fenomnon64](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fenomnon64)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-buttons-inside-movieclips/194785 "2006-07-26T10:07:06Z")

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Hey wutsup guys, OK i Have a Timeline problem. Basically my question is... can you place movie clip buttons inside other movie clips? The problem I am having is my button\_mc are working...but since they are not on…

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## [Can't see images in external swf image gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-see-images-in-external-swf-image-gallery/194778)

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**Author:** [@jhonnyshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhonnyshow)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-see-images-in-external-swf-image-gallery/194778 "2006-07-26T08:14:47Z")

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I used the tutorial on this site to make a simple image gallery. I also used a tutorial on this site to load external SWFs using MIDFRAME. www.inest.ro/cort/galerie.swf - this works www.inest.ro/cort/ - it doesn't disp…

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## [My client wants PDF downloads on his site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-client-wants-pdf-downloads-on-his-site/194777)

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**Author:** [@sann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-client-wants-pdf-downloads-on-his-site/194777 "2006-07-26T07:47:39Z")

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My client wants spec sheets to be downloaded from his web site... is there a tutorial what will give me the low-down?

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## [Preloader blank](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-blank/194775)

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**Author:** [@palmerx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/palmerx)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-blank/194775 "2006-07-26T07:29:24Z")

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Hey, I am drawing a blank on how to achieve the following: The preloader loads from left to right until the bar reaches 100% of its width, which is = to 100% of the movie (:ponder:). Now, my issue is that I want the …

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## [Shape question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-question/194774)

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**Author:** [@trestian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trestian)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-question/194774 "2006-07-26T07:25:35Z")

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Good day! I have a question on how to make a shapes. example i have an cabinets then i want that the shape is exactly the same in the cabinets...cars etc.. ...how to make that? can any one help me? thanx in advan…

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## [\[FMX04 , F8\]Need help on Progressive streaming](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-f8-need-help-on-progressive-streaming/194773)

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**Author:** [@maharaja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maharaja)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-f8-need-help-on-progressive-streaming/194773 "2006-07-26T06:22:21Z")

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hi, am i doing the right thing for progressive streaming i tried the following code: //\*\*\*\* nc = new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null); ns = new NetStream(); my\_video.attachVideo(ns); ns.bufferTime(0); ns.play(”te…

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## [Capture Bitmap through Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capture-bitmap-through-actionscript/194772)

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**Author:** [@nightbird0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nightbird0)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capture-bitmap-through-actionscript/194772 "2006-07-26T06:19:53Z")

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How can i take a snape shot of swf movie at runtime. I want to put this feature both in online application and ofline application. Requirement is this that when user click on a capture button a bitmap of flash movie shou…

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## [Platfrom game help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platfrom-game-help/194771)

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**Author:** [@eot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eot)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platfrom-game-help/194771 "2006-07-26T06:17:48Z")

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Does anyone know how to make the text stay in the middle of the stage like in this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/platform\_game.htm thanks in advance! -Ian

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## [Check whether external SWF has finished loading or not](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-whether-external-swf-has-finished-loading-or-not/194769)

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**Author:** [@Sullan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sullan)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-whether-external-swf-has-finished-loading-or-not/194769 "2006-07-26T05:31:20Z")

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Hi guys, How do i check whether an external SWF which is loaded onto a movieclip (sub\_mc.loadMovie("introduction\_1.swf")) has finished loading or not. If the loading is done, then an animatoin inside a movieclip will be …

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## [Event Bubbling, workaround: Delegation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-bubbling-workaround-delegation/194768)

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**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-bubbling-workaround-delegation/194768 "2006-07-26T05:06:22Z")

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After reading senoculars button event caputuring (http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/buttoncapturing/) I have been trying to get something to work using workaround #1 and I need some help. I am trying to get a…

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## [Dynamic Text + UIScrollbar +CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-uiscrollbar-css/194765)

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**Author:** [@humanresource](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humanresource)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-uiscrollbar-css/194765 "2006-07-26T03:57:09Z")

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hi, please help me. i'd like to load in external text that will then be formatted by css. after these two steps take place, i'd like the text to be scrollable using the UIscrollbar component. i've tried so many di…

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## [Increase animated image when mouse over](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/increase-animated-image-when-mouse-over/194764)

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**Author:** [@tusu06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tusu06)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/increase-animated-image-when-mouse-over/194764 "2006-07-26T03:56:21Z")

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How to increase animated image when mouse over Hi.. May I know \*\*\*\*how to i\*\*ncre\*\*ase animated image when mouse over that image along a motion pat…

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## [Random Scenes =Urgent PLZ HELP=](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-scenes-urgent-plz-help/194761)

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**Author:** [@Jimmy\_James](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jimmy_James)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-scenes-urgent-plz-help/194761 "2006-07-26T03:17:08Z")

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I have created a flash website and on there is 8 buttons, 7 of them go to their assigned scenes but i want the 8th button when you click on it to go to a random scene. I have found the action script so when u click on it…

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## [Simple question: floating menu box related](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-floating-menu-box-related/194758)

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**Author:** [@doctor\_funk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doctor_funk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-floating-menu-box-related/194758 "2006-07-26T02:37:58Z")

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I'm having trouble figuring this out, and I'm sure it's simple and just evading me. How do I make a button that, when clicked, makes a box appear that's filled with numbers corresponding to frames in the main stage, and …

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## [Load external text into scrolling text frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-into-scrolling-text-frame/194754)

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**Author:** [@helvetica2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/helvetica2)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-into-scrolling-text-frame/194754 "2006-07-26T00:34:04Z")

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Hi, it's my first post! I just did the Kirupa tutorials on using css styles in flash - perfect! I am having trouble applying it to my flash file though. Probably because I'm using a scrolling text layer to fit a thousand…

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## [Complicated portfolio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-portfolio/194748)

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**Author:** [@MichelleX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MichelleX)\
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**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-portfolio/194748 "2006-07-26T00:05:21Z")

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Hi all, Was hoping someone here can point me in the right direction to create this seriously complicated (from my view) portfolio gallery. I am not an actionscript guru by any stretch of the imagination and I'm a bit los…

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## [Automatic Filter Animation using Tween Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatic-filter-animation-using-tween-class/194744)

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**Author:** [@Mifuyne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mifuyne)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatic-filter-animation-using-tween-class/194744 "2006-07-25T22:48:16Z")

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Sorry guys, I'm at a loss at how to go about doing this. I've been following the "\[Using the Tween Class Part II". I even looked at the "\[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/filter\_effects.htm"\]Applying and Anima…

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## [Masking XML scoller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-xml-scoller/194739)

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**Author:** [@aznrascal88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aznrascal88)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-xml-scoller/194739 "2006-07-25T21:57:20Z")

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Hello people of Kirupa! First of all i would like to thank everyone here with all your knowledge on flash, i have learnt alot and still learning. Right now i'm stuck trying to mask a xml menu but i can't seem to and do…

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## [Help with hit counter--](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-hit-counter/194738)

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**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-hit-counter/194738 "2006-07-25T21:50:25Z")

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Hi I have followed the tutorial and the counter will show up on the page but will not count. I have tried both PHP files but no joy. Anyone know how to get this working? Or maybe another way to place a counter on …

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## [Problems with multiple components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-multiple-components/194737)

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**Author:** [@Porter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Porter)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-multiple-components/194737 "2006-07-25T21:33:08Z")

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I have a numeric stepper and radio button components on my stage and now when I even put another component in the library it srews up the stepper and the component I try to add. Anyone ever seen this before???

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## [FLV controllers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-controllers/194729)

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**Author:** [@sader](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sader)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-controllers/194729 "2006-07-25T20:46:15Z")

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How can I be sure that the video controllers are present when uploading to my site? Is there a certain way to import the flv? I get the controllers in FLASH when played but not once I upload everything to the site. Pleas…

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## [netStream/netConn works in small test but not in main fla](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-netconn-works-in-small-test-but-not-in-main-fla/194728)

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**Author:** [@skimmah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skimmah)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-netconn-works-in-small-test-but-not-in-main-fla/194728 "2006-07-25T20:43:34Z")

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Im using netConnection and netStream in flash 8 to play an external flv. this is my code: var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null); var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc); vid.attachVideo(ns); ns.pla…

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## [Killing a function on certain condition?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/killing-a-function-on-certain-condition/194727)

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**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/killing-a-function-on-certain-condition/194727 "2006-07-25T20:40:53Z")

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Ive always wondered how to do this because functions rock but they cause me so much pain due to how I use them. For example. Say we're driving a ship at a constant rate of 45 miles per second: function milesTraveled…

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## [\[FMX04\] Problem with duplicating mclips for scrolling shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-problem-with-duplicating-mclips-for-scrolling-shooter/194726)

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**Author:** [@kimad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kimad)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-problem-with-duplicating-mclips-for-scrolling-shooter/194726 "2006-07-25T20:20:38Z")

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My first attempt at a game which isn't basically a fancy collection of miniature animations. I'm not a natural at Actionscript by any means (mostly I have trouble with the syntax rather than the concepts) so I've been pi…

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## [Another Countdown Timer Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-countdown-timer-question/194725)

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**Author:** [@sirrahe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirrahe)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-countdown-timer-question/194725 "2006-07-25T20:09:56Z")

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I found the countdown timer on the site and it is the best that I have found. However, I need a very simple countdown timer that I can set the time in the Flash file. Have the counter start when the movie starts. All I n…

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## [XML nodes--next sibling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-nodes-next-sibling/194722)

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**Author:** [@mahoganyhorizon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mahoganyhorizon)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-nodes-next-sibling/194722 "2006-07-25T19:47:08Z")

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Hello everyone. This is my first time using this forum. What an excellent site. I've learned a lot about using xml with flash through this site. I have expanded upon the example to build an xml menu using flash. Th…

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## [Confusion with as in flash 9](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confusion-with-as-in-flash-9/194721)

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**Author:** [@brandi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brandi)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confusion-with-as-in-flash-9/194721 "2006-07-25T19:42:02Z")

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None of my links work in my flash files since the release of flash 9. I was told to remove \[COLOR=Red\], "\_self"\[/COLOR\] from the actionscript to get the links to work. anyone else come across this?

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