# flash

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## [Problem with Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-menu/193151)

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**Author:** [@PoLaCo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PoLaCo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-menu/193151 "2006-07-04T19:06:14Z")

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Hi, I need your help for this site that i’m doing. So, the problem I have it’s on the 2 menu bar’s, one over the other. The menu bar that it is in the top, it’s de active menu bar, when we click in that it is underne…

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## [XML Menu calling in text from xml file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-calling-in-text-from-xml-file/193150)

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**Author:** [@Pixelcache](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelcache)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-calling-in-text-from-xml-file/193150 "2006-07-04T19:05:54Z")

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I downloaded a xml menu here from the Best of Kirupa forum. I am trying to get a dynamic textfield on the stage to retrieve information from the desc attribute of the xml file and display it in the dynamic textfield. I c…

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## [DODGY black outline around my .png and .jpg files from photoshop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dodgy-black-outline-around-my-png-and-jpg-files-from-photoshop/193148)

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**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dodgy-black-outline-around-my-png-and-jpg-files-from-photoshop/193148 "2006-07-04T18:52:08Z")

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hey all, how are we on this fine day? i'm not very fine lol...i'm having a problem with my .png's and .jpg i'm importing into flash onto the stage a \*\*\*\*\*\*\*!! black line appears around most of my image thus cutting off…

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## [XML loop to read values of childNodes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loop-to-read-values-of-childnodes/193145)

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**Author:** [@NaughtyPine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NaughtyPine)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loop-to-read-values-of-childnodes/193145 "2006-07-04T18:33:50Z")

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Ok i need to have a loop run and load the value (attributes) of each ChildNode. \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?\> \<links\> \<link name="one" ref="one.cfm"/\> \<link name="two" ref="two.cfm"/\> \<link n…

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## [How to get the value of the input text component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-value-of-the-input-text-component/193142)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-value-of-the-input-text-component/193142 "2006-07-04T18:28:25Z")

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First flash 8 try and I am trying to create a form with components. I am using radio button, list, textinput components. How can I get (trace) the text from the textinput component???? tx. btw: should I use compon…

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## [Ready to upload my Flash Web Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ready-to-upload-my-flash-web-site/193141)

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**Author:** [@Jaroro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jaroro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ready-to-upload-my-flash-web-site/193141 "2006-07-04T18:25:04Z")

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Hello Im new here, by the way great Flash forum... So Im done with my Flash web page, I have 3 files the ".swf" (10mb), .fla (22mb), html (4kb), which is the one Im going to upload to the server?? And how do I know if it…

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## [Adding a link to a button from a text file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-link-to-a-button-from-a-text-file/193140)

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**Author:** [@thegaffer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegaffer)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-link-to-a-button-from-a-text-file/193140 "2006-07-04T18:20:02Z")

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Hi, I want to be able to add a URL to a button dynamically from a text file if possible. On the actionscript I have the following: loadText = new LoadVars(); loadText.uniq= Math.floor(Math.random()\*10000000); load…

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## [Alpha with If statements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-with-if-statements/193134)

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**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-with-if-statements/193134 "2006-07-04T17:09:30Z")

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Right now the pictures fade (alpha) to zero and the goto the next frame. I would like to do a If,Then statement where if the alpha of ballMc is certain number the next image will come forward. Here is my code for one …

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## [Simple question about XML Phot Gallery (URGENT!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-about-xml-phot-gallery-urgent/193131)

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**Author:** [@greyfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greyfox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-about-xml-phot-gallery-urgent/193131 "2006-07-04T16:23:10Z")

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I would like to know what part of the code makes the main picture clickable. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm Here the tutorial showed me how to make the thumbnails clickable, but following all …

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## [Preloader and Transition for Dynamic Files PROBLEM](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-problem/193130)

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**Author:** [@mostart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mostart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-problem/193130 "2006-07-04T16:21:45Z")

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I get this msg: "Scene=Scene 1, Layer=content, Frame=1: Line 1: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances onClipEvent (enterFrame) {" I'm trying to make a page but I'm nuB so please help. here's the …

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## [Disabling text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-text-fields/193129)

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**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-text-fields/193129 "2006-07-04T16:12:37Z")

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Okay I'm going to try and explain this best I can. Don't want to post the fla cus it's too big i think. I have a button on my main timeline that pops up a mc on the stage like a popup window. That popup window has …

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## [Ease MC on key release ... Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-mc-on-key-release-help/193127)

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**Author:** [@Largo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Largo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-mc-on-key-release-help/193127 "2006-07-04T15:53:16Z")

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Hi, Im trying to get this code to work ... The idea is the when I press the "w" key, the MC will move up Y\_axis and when I release the "w" key the MC eases a little bit further ... Can anyone help ...:)? the MC(walke…

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## [=( xml problemo or my retardness problemo?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problemo-or-my-retardness-problemo/193126)

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**Author:** [@orro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problemo-or-my-retardness-problemo/193126 "2006-07-04T15:45:35Z")

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i need a -----------\>:nurse: hello plz im so tierd with this realy. i was following a tutorial that shows how to display xml txt in flash so groovie i thought to myself and tried to change somthing goes like that …

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## [Flash 8 - LoadVars Help Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loadvars-help-please/193120)

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**Author:** [@garebear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garebear)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loadvars-help-please/193120 "2006-07-04T14:45:32Z")

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I am new to forums so I hope I give enough info for someone to help me out. I have been having issues with the LoadVars command. It seems easy enough yet I cannot seem to get it to do what I want. I am trying to as…

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## [Buttons on scrollbar stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-on-scrollbar-stage/193119)

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**Author:** [@huckwalton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huckwalton)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-on-scrollbar-stage/193119 "2006-07-04T14:42:58Z")

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Does anyone know how to get a swf. to read a button action on the stage of a scrollbar? Like If you have a button link along with all your other info that all scrolls. Mine is set up like this tutorial: http://www.kirupa…

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## [Parsing XML File in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-xml-file-in-flash/193116)

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**Author:** [@firefly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firefly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-xml-file-in-flash/193116 "2006-07-04T14:09:47Z")

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\<categories\> \<category type="food"\> \<word\>Tea\</word1\> \</category\> \<category type="furniture"\> \<word\>Chair\</word1\> \</category\> \</categories\> I'm wondering how can I read & display the attribute value of catego…

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## [Two Kirupa tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-kirupa-tutorials/193112)

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**Author:** [@wooden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wooden)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-kirupa-tutorials/193112 "2006-07-04T13:32:38Z")

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Hello to anyone who's reading this. I've posted this query on here before, but got no response, so I'm going to rephrase it in order to try and inspire some suggestions. There's two tutorials on here - 'Create a Photo G…

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## [\[AS\] AttachMovie + X&Y coord](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-attachmovie-x-y-coord/193109)

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**Author:** [@btibia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/btibia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-attachmovie-x-y-coord/193109 "2006-07-04T12:55:00Z")

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Hello guys, I have one small/big problem, when i attach a movieClip from my library to my stage (directly), //Code in frame 2; this.attachMovie ("btn", "btn1", \_root.getNextHighestDepth ()); this.attachMovie ("btn"…

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## [How to get my news ticker to display the text sooner](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-my-news-ticker-to-display-the-text-sooner/193107)

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**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-my-news-ticker-to-display-the-text-sooner/193107 "2006-07-04T12:03:03Z")

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Hi there, I've made a horizontal news ticker that scrolls a string from right to left using substring method and by changing the alignment. This works OK but I would like the text to start displaying again before it disa…

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## [Simple quick question (symbol)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-quick-question-symbol/193096)

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**Author:** [@xsub](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xsub)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-quick-question-symbol/193096 "2006-07-04T10:18:52Z")

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Hello I have made a symbol from some text (graphic) and I've tweened the text so it fades in quickly, then slowly moves up and fades away. Now, I want the exact same tweening on another (different) piece of text, but…

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## [How do I do a real test to simulate slow connenction?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-do-a-real-test-to-simulate-slow-connenction/193095)

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**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-do-a-real-test-to-simulate-slow-connenction/193095 "2006-07-04T10:09:32Z")

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Hi there, I'm trying to detect the user's connection speed by first loading a swf that i know the size of then taking 2 timer measurements before and after loading and then working out how fast they downloaded the file. …

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## [Dynamic image gallery questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-gallery-questions/193094)

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**Author:** [@adsmithy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adsmithy)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-gallery-questions/193094 "2006-07-04T10:01:05Z")

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Hi I have a few questions regarding image galleries. I just want to know your views on these 2 ideas. Is it possible for Flash to dynamically produce thumbnails from a master image? The gallery examples i've looked a…

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## [Please help a noob :D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-a-noob-d/193092)

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**Author:** [@Pinka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pinka)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-a-noob-d/193092 "2006-07-04T09:40:52Z")

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Could some 1 tell me why oh why this doesn't work, please? root.position = Number(root.position)+(root.xvalue-350)/(root.Distance.distance); but this does root.position = Number(root.position)+(\_root.xvalue-350)/10…

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## [Need help with a button in Flash8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-button-in-flash8/193086)

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**Author:** [@MakaveliReturns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MakaveliReturns)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-button-in-flash8/193086 "2006-07-04T08:53:19Z")

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Hey guys, love the site! My Q is I'm trying to do a simple task here with buttons, and I've spent hours and hours digging my head into action script, but can't get this to work correctly. I have 2 raster images (off …

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## [Flash Form with php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-with-php/193080)

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**Author:** [@shdt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shdt)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-with-php/193080 "2006-07-04T07:58:14Z")

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I have made a simple flash form with a php file with the following code; It has 11 fields with the var names as it is here within the third bracket. Its not working, Can anyone help? \<?php $sendTo = "info@mysite.com"; $…

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## [Need help with a button in action script, please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-button-in-action-script-please/193076)

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**Author:** [@MakaveliReturns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MakaveliReturns)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-button-in-action-script-please/193076 "2006-07-04T06:43:13Z")

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Hey guys, love the site! My Q is I'm trying to do a simple task here with buttons, and I've spent hours and hours digging my head into action script, but can't get this to work correctly. I have 2 raster images (off …

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## [Problem with 'ENTER' key input and setFocus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-enter-key-input-and-setfocus/193071)

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**Author:** [@vega](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vega)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-enter-key-input-and-setfocus/193071 "2006-07-04T05:44:55Z")

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Hi all, I have made an input text field which takes some input from the user and then runs some application or spawns an error window, depending upon whether the user has entered a recognized string (kinda like the "ru…

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## [Macromedia Flash Player 9 Settings Manager](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macromedia-flash-player-9-settings-manager/193069)

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**Author:** [@nakZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nakZ)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macromedia-flash-player-9-settings-manager/193069 "2006-07-04T04:51:42Z")

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Hi Guys, Does anyone know where "Macromedia Flash Player 9 Settings Manager" write it configuration to? Here the website: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings\_manager02.html F…

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## [Pop Up Video in a custom sized window via button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-video-in-a-custom-sized-window-via-button/193067)

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**Author:** [@wideyed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wideyed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-video-in-a-custom-sized-window-via-button/193067 "2006-07-04T03:58:45Z")

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i tried using this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered\_popup.htm what i want to do is have a link that opens up a new cutom-sized window that contains a quicktime video. i believe this is fairly smpl…

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## [Keyboard Listeners not responding 100%](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-listeners-not-responding-100/193064)

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**Author:** [@dstrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dstrange)\
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**Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-listeners-not-responding-100/193064 "2006-07-04T03:11:47Z")

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Hi, I'm new to actionscript so this should be obvious to someone. I'm working with the http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87388 ( The gallery with multiple galleries using one xml.) but I wanted to add a keyboa…

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