# flash

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## [TextArea Component Trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-trouble/192310)

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**Author:** [@artistwantab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artistwantab)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-trouble/192310 "2006-06-27T18:36:08Z")

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I am having trouble with the text area component. Here is the code and files. var lv\_rentingWorks:LoadVars = new LoadVars (); // mytextbox.embedFonts = true; mytextbox.html = true; var lvArticleContent:LoadVars = new…

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## [Rollover Animated Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-animated-button/192307)

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**Author:** [@mmak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmak)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-animated-button/192307 "2006-06-27T17:59:10Z")

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I'm using this tutorial "Complex Button RollOver/RollOut Effect" http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm Please refer to the attached FLA file. I'd like the star to ease in/out and when the mouse rolls…

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## [XML based banner + dynamically created textfields + loops](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-banner-dynamically-created-textfields-loops/192306)

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**Author:** [@udvikler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/udvikler)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-banner-dynamically-created-textfields-loops/192306 "2006-06-27T17:58:55Z")

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Hello everybody! I have recently started a task, and have some difficulties with it right now. I literally got stuck with that! I'd appreciate if someone could look at my problem "with fresh eyes" and advise me on possib…

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## [Counting nodes from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-nodes-from-xml/192302)

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**Author:** [@saevik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saevik)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-nodes-from-xml/192302 "2006-06-27T17:32:10Z")

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Hi, Let's say I have a XML file with three types of nodes; type1, type2 and type3. How do I count the number of nodes named type1? Thanks :cons:

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## [Loading Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-questions/192297)

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**Author:** [@SharifTK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SharifTK)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-questions/192297 "2006-06-27T17:09:20Z")

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I'm trying to figure out how to instantly load my flash movies in the browser. Currently, for example, say I load my movie in the browser through a slow connection (not 56k, but just a slow broadband connection)... I s…

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## [Minimizing/Maximizing movieclip..problems pl Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimizing-maximizing-movieclip-problems-pl-help/192282)

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**Author:** [@nish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nish)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimizing-maximizing-movieclip-problems-pl-help/192282 "2006-06-27T14:17:03Z")

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Dear all, My work file is attached herewith. If the movie played I explained my problem within the movie itself. Please help. I have a main movieclip-A and another movieclip-B sitting inside the main movieclip-A. I a…

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## [Controllong A Single Sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controllong-a-single-sound/192278)

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**Author:** [@sprecks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sprecks)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controllong-a-single-sound/192278 "2006-06-27T12:25:07Z")

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Hi. I have created a CD ROM and am trying to iron out this glitch with my sound. I have a sound clip (trains.wav) that is activated when I play a small animation. I have a Stop button and a play button for this sound. …

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## [Trouble making text appear by pressing a button \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-making-text-appear-by-pressing-a-button-renamed/192276)

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**Author:** [@Nuke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nuke)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-making-text-appear-by-pressing-a-button-renamed/192276 "2006-06-27T12:11:41Z")

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I have made a button that displayes a movie clip (some text with a scroll bar), but when I click the button the text only displayes while the mouse button is down. How can I get it to remain after the button is pressed? …

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## [Building this array from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-this-array-from-xml/192275)

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**Author:** [@Ferdi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ferdi)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-this-array-from-xml/192275 "2006-06-27T12:04:38Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to dynamically build this structure from my XML file: \[\["Operator1","Price"\],\["PhoneBrand1","PhoneType1","PhoneType2"\],\["PhoneBrand2","PhoneType1","PhoneType2"\]\], \[\["Operator2","Price"\],\["PhoneBran…

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## [onClick load external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclick-load-external-swf/192273)

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**Author:** [@akashockwave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akashockwave)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclick-load-external-swf/192273 "2006-06-27T11:59:32Z")

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how to insert that code inside parameters which is in 1st frame ?

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## [AS to just one layer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-to-just-one-layer/192269)

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**Author:** [@Largo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Largo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-to-just-one-layer/192269 "2006-06-27T11:34:08Z")

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Hi, Im wondering, is it possible to apply an AS to just "one layer" so that all the objects in the layer will be controled? (something like coloring all objects in layer 1 red...)

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## [Linking problems now that site is online!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-problems-now-that-site-is-online/192267)

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**Author:** [@chargrims](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chargrims)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-problems-now-that-site-is-online/192267 "2006-06-27T11:14:17Z")

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This is my site; www.sonisis.com/ss2/flash This all works properly offline, but not now the site is online I'm having problems, here's some of the code in advance; This is the code in the home page (the large botto…

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## [Menu -labels external text file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-labels-external-text-file/192263)

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**Author:** [@akashockwave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akashockwave)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-labels-external-text-file/192263 "2006-06-27T11:02:44Z")

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I want to create a menu which involves 5 links, and all the text labels will be from external text file. once a user click on one of the link, (some file loads to the target movie clip.) and the link gets disabled, so th…

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## [Converting between AS1 and AS2 is a \*\*\*\*\*!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-between-as1-and-as2-is-a/192262)

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**Author:** [@xtrude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtrude)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-between-as1-and-as2-is-a/192262 "2006-06-27T10:37:33Z")

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Hi guys, i need an AS guru to help me out. i found a script on the net, but it only works in flash 5 because it uses prototypes.(i guess) i need to convert it to flash 8. been cracking my head but it just won't work. …

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## [Preloader stops at 80%](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-stops-at-80/192259)

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**Author:** [@gorotron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gorotron)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-stops-at-80/192259 "2006-06-27T10:05:18Z")

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The preloaders on my site all seem to stop at around 80% or so before the images load. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but after an hour searching through this forum, I can't seem to find any answers. I though that ma…

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## [Flash 8 syntax vs Flash 6 - Can someone help me please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-syntax-vs-flash-6-can-someone-help-me-please/192257)

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**Author:** [@mandhdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mandhdesign)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-syntax-vs-flash-6-can-someone-help-me-please/192257 "2006-06-27T09:07:33Z")

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hi, I've been trying to ages to resolve this and finally registered to post for help. I'm trying to publish the following as v8 player (which works fine for v6 - but I want to use v8 for the text formatting features…

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## [Collision for basketballGame (Colliding ball and basketball Net)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-for-basketballgame-colliding-ball-and-basketball-net/192256)

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**Author:** [@rachel88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rachel88)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-for-basketballgame-colliding-ball-and-basketball-net/192256 "2006-06-27T09:04:58Z")

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ok i am currently creating a basketball game using flash actionscript. i need help in throwing the ball into the rim and out from the net.. i can detect the board using HItTest methods. The ball bounces off everytime it…

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## [Why is this not working in firefox?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-not-working-in-firefox/192255)

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**Author:** [@Vectortrance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vectortrance)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-not-working-in-firefox/192255 "2006-06-27T09:01:51Z")

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www.vectortrance.com/bathinginsanity/ I have no idea why this is not working in firefox. Can someone please look into this?

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## [How I can do this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-i-can-do-this/192252)

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**Author:** [@sharki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sharki)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-i-can-do-this/192252 "2006-06-27T08:51:51Z")

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like this site has.... http://www.xrs.pl/ I saw it in many sites. I mean to the text on the up of the site, when you click on it, it starts the write many words and at the end, it stops at the right word...... It's a…

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## [\[Flash8\] duplicateMovieClip not working inside a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-duplicatemovieclip-not-working-inside-a-function/192251)

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**Author:** [@darth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darth)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-duplicatemovieclip-not-working-inside-a-function/192251 "2006-06-27T08:41:25Z")

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Hi. I have duplicateMovieClip action inside a fuction and it doesnt work, however it works when placed outside of this function, right where the function is defined, 1st frame. // WORKS WHEN PLACED HERE image\_mc.d…

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## [Which sound ist playing, can I get parameter of loadSound?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-sound-ist-playing-can-i-get-parameter-of-loadsound/192250)

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**Author:** [@jankratochvil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jankratochvil)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-sound-ist-playing-can-i-get-parameter-of-loadsound/192250 "2006-06-27T08:29:51Z")

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I tried to load some songs randomly. I have. q., is it possible to get value of URL parameter of loadSound method? I would like to know, which song was loaded. Thanks var bgSound:Sound = new Sound (); // if the sound …

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## [Converting swf movie to jpg on the fly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-swf-movie-to-jpg-on-the-fly/192248)

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**Author:** [@xjaymiejonesx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xjaymiejonesx)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-swf-movie-to-jpg-on-the-fly/192248 "2006-06-27T08:13:06Z")

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Hi all, Just wondering if theres anyway to convert your swf to a jpg when its on a website... Like say u have a form to fill out that u want to email to someone, u just click a button and it converts the active swf i…

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## [HELP me with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-buttons/192246)

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**Author:** [@santalea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/santalea)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-buttons/192246 "2006-06-27T07:31:14Z")

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i added a button to the below codes. and when i click on the button it will only move from tarArray\[70,120\] to tarArray\[80,215\]. it will keep repeating that move instead of going to \[110,270\], 170,… can someone take a l…

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## [jumpTo if statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumpto-if-statement/192244)

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**Author:** [@rynobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rynobot)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumpto-if-statement/192244 "2006-06-27T07:02:15Z")

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using the following jumpTo script as a guide how do I write an if statement for a function that will basically ask "if the movieclip is at position 3 stay there, otherwise jumpTo position 2"? var bg1x = new Array(0, …

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## [Sound Linkage Issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-linkage-issue/192237)

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**Author:** [@jennings112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennings112)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-linkage-issue/192237 "2006-06-27T06:03:26Z")

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Hey, Alright I have sound linkage on my buttons, and when I publish the swf in Flash and rollover over the buttons I have the can hear the 'Sound',,, BUT for some reason when i preview the swf on my website u can not h…

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## [Preload external .txt?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-txt/192231)

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**Author:** [@jennings112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennings112)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-txt/192231 "2006-06-27T05:22:33Z")

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Hey, Does anyone know how to preload external .txt files with the main swf preloader? Here is my preloader code: \[COLOR=SeaGreen\]onClipEvent(load) { // start the width of the load bar to be 0 this.\_xscale = 0; } …

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## [\[Q\] Preloader help: making sure image is FULLY loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-preloader-help-making-sure-image-is-fully-loaded/192230)

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**Author:** [@shell2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shell2006)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-preloader-help-making-sure-image-is-fully-loaded/192230 "2006-06-27T05:18:26Z")

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\<disclaimer\> I have to make a Flash 6 gallery so I can't use MCL \</disclaimer\> There are times when the jpg that is getting loaded doesn't center correctly. I have done everything that I can think of to check to make s…

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## [Flash PHP form Data Transfer Delay?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-form-data-transfer-delay/192228)

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**Author:** [@jennings112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennings112)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-form-data-transfer-delay/192228 "2006-06-27T05:07:42Z")

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Hey, I have created a form, and when I test in on my website, i find that the transfer rate from the the form via PHP is pretty slow.. Does any one have any solutions on how i can speed the transfer up? (is it possible…

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## [Stretching Flash background?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretching-flash-background/192216)

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**Author:** [@zenkinet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zenkinet)\
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**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretching-flash-background/192216 "2006-06-27T02:47:52Z")

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Does anyone know how this is done? http://hi-res.net/ I am referring to how the bg stretches and that the other elements remain the same,

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## [Embedded Video help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-video-help/192211)

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**Author:** [@dondo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dondo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-video-help/192211 "2006-06-27T01:52:21Z")

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I want to embed some video into a flash doc and have a button that I created play the video. I have tried with behaviors and naming the video but I cannot get the button behavior to recognize the embedded video. I woul…

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