# flash

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## [Dynamic Grid and XML help - not using Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-grid-and-xml-help-not-using-component/192597)

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**Author:** [@Brisa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brisa)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-grid-and-xml-help-not-using-component/192597 "2006-06-29T17:16:53Z")

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Hi! I'm building this thumbnail gallery using a sample found at the web. I modified to load the amount of pictures (thumbs) I want (30) and fit it properly. I'm having problems on telling my fla that if I have MORE tha…

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## [XML Problem ... Urgent :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem-urgent/192588)

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**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem-urgent/192588 "2006-06-29T16:30:52Z")

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Hello Folks ... I have this XML File \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?\> \<response\>\<sessionname\>\<!\[CDATA\[PHPSESSID\]\]\>\</sessionname\>\<sessionid\>\<!\[CDATA\[ceabb0ac1f4bf6b21568493a80b8a51e\]\]\>\</sessionid\> \<voting\>…

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## [Streaming Audio in Flash 8. A tutorial somewhere?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-audio-in-flash-8-a-tutorial-somewhere/192585)

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**Author:** [@bigmic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigmic)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-audio-in-flash-8-a-tutorial-somewhere/192585 "2006-06-29T16:19:53Z")

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Hello Does anybody know of a tutorial to help me put my music out there. I just want each track to have its own start button and an off button somewhere. Or maybe somone can help?

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## [loadMovie If MovieClip Is In Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-if-movieclip-is-in-library/192584)

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**Author:** [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-if-movieclip-is-in-library/192584 "2006-06-29T16:14:41Z")

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Is there any way to load a external .swf into a movieclip that is in the library? Such as img0\_mc.loader\_mc.loadMovie("movie.swf") while img0\_mc is in the library and not on the scene. Thanks, Saveth

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## [Costumizable scrollbar for MX2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/costumizable-scrollbar-for-mx2004/192583)

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**Author:** [@huckwalton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huckwalton)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/costumizable-scrollbar-for-mx2004/192583 "2006-06-29T16:03:00Z")

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Does anyone no a tutorial that mimics the flash 8 scrollbar one here?

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## [Photo gallery with thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-with-thumbnails/192577)

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**Author:** [@aeedfw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aeedfw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-with-thumbnails/192577 "2006-06-29T15:06:17Z")

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Does anyone know if the ActionScript provided in the tutorial "Adding Thumbnails" (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm) will work with Flash MX? Or is the minimum Flash MX 2004? Thanks!

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## [Time Stamp?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-stamp/192576)

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**Author:** [@pvtpyro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pvtpyro)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-stamp/192576 "2006-06-29T14:56:58Z")

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Is there a way to create a time stamp? basically on my sites I have a "last updated: this date" I don't have a problem changing this manually but I forget more often than people like \[smile\] Is there a component or s…

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## [Creating a SWF (Algorithm)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-swf-algorithm/192575)

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**Author:** [@Nikini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nikini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-swf-algorithm/192575 "2006-06-29T14:39:22Z")

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Everybody know how to? Not by pressing CTRL+ENTER in Flash, but by using a HEX editor or notepad, or something similar... In other words, What's the algortihm for creating SWF's??

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## [How do I make \_MCs flee from my cursor?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make--mcs-flee-from-my-cursor/192574)

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**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make--mcs-flee-from-my-cursor/192574 "2006-06-29T14:17:35Z")

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I know how to make Objects follow my cursor, thanks to these awesome tutorials... But what if I want to make a whole cluster of little movie clips in a swarm that run away from my mouse cursor:h: when it gets near? Does…

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## [Dynamic scaling mxl menu. need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scaling-mxl-menu-need-help/192569)

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**Author:** [@NaughtyPine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NaughtyPine)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scaling-mxl-menu-need-help/192569 "2006-06-29T13:57:40Z")

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I have been working on making a menu that gets it's content from an XML file. menu.xml \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?\> \<links\> \<link name="HOME" ref="index.cfm"/\> \<link name="HOW IT WORKS" ref="h…

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## [createEmptyMovieClip to specified \_x \_y axis](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createemptymovieclip-to-specified--x--y-axis/192567)

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**Author:** [@junkerjorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junkerjorg)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createemptymovieclip-to-specified--x--y-axis/192567 "2006-06-29T13:51:54Z")

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My syntax is not good enough yet to know how to do this but I am in a pickle and need to get this done. How would I change the following to create the empty clip at x=50 and y=15.2? Please and thank you!! this.createEm…

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## [createEmptyMovieClip at specified x y axis](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createemptymovieclip-at-specified-x-y-axis/192566)

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**Author:** [@junkerjorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junkerjorg)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createemptymovieclip-at-specified-x-y-axis/192566 "2006-06-29T13:39:52Z")

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Instead of having an empty movie clip created at x=0 and y=0 how would I change it to be at x=50 and y=15.2? this.createEmptyMovieClip("container","100"); edit Senocular rocks.....he got it for me!!

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## [Deleting TextField.onChanged](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deleting-textfield-onchanged/192563)

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**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deleting-textfield-onchanged/192563 "2006-06-29T13:13:02Z")

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Basically I have a few functions to check to see how many lines of text the user types into a text box. If the text exceeds 1 line I make the text box red, once they click in the text box again to shorten their input I…

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## [HELp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help/192562)

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**Author:** [@Steven\_jd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Steven_jd)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help/192562 "2006-06-29T12:55:37Z")

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any one has some free time can help me out i have a site and i have a few video but i dont know how ot make a flash player like the ones on youtube.com so i was wondering if some one could help me out ? umm than…

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## [Preloading multiple swf files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swf-files/192557)

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**Author:** [@hixen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hixen)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swf-files/192557 "2006-06-29T12:37:07Z")

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Hi, i'm browsing true this forums for some days now, and yes there are many preloaders out there, but i can't really find one that works for me. first off, i'm not good with english and 2nd i'm not that good with actio…

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## [Aligning variable sized objects and objects inside them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-variable-sized-objects-and-objects-inside-them/192555)

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**Author:** [@saevik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saevik)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-variable-sized-objects-and-objects-inside-them/192555 "2006-06-29T11:47:08Z")

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Hi, How do I align a movieclip, which width and height is user-defined, inside another object (this one is static, though). Top-left alignment is easy, x=0 and y=0, but what about center, center left, bottom left, etc?…

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## [Graphic on top of images?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-on-top-of-images/192554)

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**Author:** [@nickycdk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickycdk)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-on-top-of-images/192554 "2006-06-29T11:33:20Z")

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Hi all... I downloaded this script: \[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.whatdoiknow.org/archives/001629.shtml\[/COLOR\] I works fine, but i want some graphic on top of the images, without adding the graphic to all the images, so…

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## [Movie clip slideshow in loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-slideshow-in-loader/192551)

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**Author:** [@jay\_church](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jay_church)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-slideshow-in-loader/192551 "2006-06-29T11:09:54Z")

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I am developing a flash website. I have a slideshow movie clip playing whilst the site loads, the problem is the site jumps to the next scene before the slideshow is finished. Is there any way I can get the code to che…

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## [Flash and Internet Explorer (PC)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-internet-explorer-pc/192550)

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**Author:** [@MRBLING](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MRBLING)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-internet-explorer-pc/192550 "2006-06-29T11:09:13Z")

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Hi peoples, Im in desprate need of help here! I just finished a full flash site and placed for your comments in the showcase forum www.jamcat.co.uk Some people using PC's with an operating system earlier than XP are co…

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## [Preloading all images in Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-all-images-in-array/192548)

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**Author:** [@Mrrufus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mrrufus)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-all-images-in-array/192548 "2006-06-29T10:54:56Z")

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Hi, I've been fighting with this for a while now, I am trying preload several jpgs who's locations are stored in an XML file and then display them sequentially (building a vertical list of thumbnails). What I'm having …

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## [Flying Leaf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-leaf/192545)

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**Author:** [@rajeshambady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rajeshambady)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-leaf/192545 "2006-06-29T10:37:45Z")

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Any body knows.. how can we get this flying leaf effect. http://www.jwddesign.net/flash/falling%20sakura%20pedals.html

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## [Fullscreen Scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-scroll/192543)

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**Author:** [@tolgainam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tolgainam)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-scroll/192543 "2006-06-29T10:25:22Z")

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Hello, I have a basic question. Let me try to explain. I have a 900x900 stage and a 3600x3600 Image which is a MovieClip. I will publish this movie with 100x100 fit to page and with transparency and I want the MC on the …

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## [Flash windows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-windows/192532)

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**Author:** [@vn5ltr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vn5ltr)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-windows/192532 "2006-06-29T05:54:03Z")

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Hi all, I recently made a flash movie that has a popup window (within flash) which can be dragged around. I have two buttons on the movie as well as the window, one of which opens this window. What i would like to do is …

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## [Sending Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables/192530)

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**Author:** [@samotboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samotboy)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables/192530 "2006-06-29T05:28:43Z")

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Hello, I'm in search of a bit of insider knowledge. I'm making a flash form and I just want to send some variables to a php page but not show a new window or anything. And the variable is huge so I want to use the post…

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## [\[Flash 8\] Preloading Flash components problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-preloading-flash-components-problem/192527)

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**Author:** [@Sunbuster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sunbuster)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-preloading-flash-components-problem/192527 "2006-06-29T04:41:10Z")

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Hey all! I need some help with preloading components. The setup: I have two swf files. One is a nice little 1 kb preloader, that loads the main swf (at around 100k, not that it matters). The main swf file consists of…

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## [Just can't figure this out?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-cant-figure-this-out/192524)

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**Author:** [@Hallowed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hallowed)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-cant-figure-this-out/192524 "2006-06-29T04:24:09Z")

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Ok, so here's the problem I have. I have designed a series of galleries for someone. And all the thumbnails in each gallery are externally loaded using this actionscript: \*\*\*loadMovie("01.jpg",\_root.mainpic); loadMovie…

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## [Water / Liquid Filling Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/water-liquid-filling-effect/192518)

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**Author:** [@kenvunz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kenvunz)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/water-liquid-filling-effect/192518 "2006-06-29T03:12:06Z")

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Hi guys, Anybody knows how to simulate the water filling effect by using FLASH and use it as a mask over a text content. I've search around Kirupa forum, i have this code from stermer which is used to create a sine w…

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## [Controlling frames in MC with y or x position from other MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-frames-in-mc-with-y-or-x-position-from-other-mc/192515)

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**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-frames-in-mc-with-y-or-x-position-from-other-mc/192515 "2006-06-29T03:01:16Z")

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Hi, It's official I cant code if my life depended on it, not sure why but the simplest codes are killing that used to work before :run:. I'm trying to make it so, when my MC instance "dragger" is dragged down every p…

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## [Anyone know this effect? (psuedo-floating)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-this-effect-psuedo-floating/192511)

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**Author:** [@HubertCumbrdale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HubertCumbrdale)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-this-effect-psuedo-floating/192511 "2006-06-29T02:03:14Z")

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It's used heavily on this site http://www.diesel.com/jewellery/ If you click the top right door on the chest, you can see the jewelry sort of floating around subtly. If you click the top left door, then click the c…

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## [Guided Frame Tweening](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guided-frame-tweening/192507)

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**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guided-frame-tweening/192507 "2006-06-29T01:27:57Z")

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Hi Currently, I have an animation which has a large landscape. In order to zoom into that landscape I would need to put everything in a MC, then tween it to a larger size. This method lags! Another method I know of, …

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