# flash

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## [Linking Powerpoint source file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-powerpoint-source-file/191017)

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**Author:** [@prasantkumarv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prasantkumarv)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-powerpoint-source-file/191017 "2006-06-16T12:54:49Z")

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Hi there I'm working on one flash file. I have to give link to some documents which includes powerpoint files also. All other format files are opening normally in their respective applications with all the toolbars a…

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## [Only professional can do you know how?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-professional-can-do-you-know-how/191015)

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**Author:** [@rocky86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rocky86)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-professional-can-do-you-know-how/191015 "2006-06-16T12:18:31Z")

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hi people I wanted to do something like this game a basketball game here the link http://www.flash-game.net/game/1783/quickshot.html does anyone know how to do similar like this game plss help and give some guide or any …

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## [Help with a Kirupa tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-kirupa-tutorial/191010)

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**Author:** [@norfy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/norfy)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-kirupa-tutorial/191010 "2006-06-16T10:52:10Z")

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I want to alter some code within this tutorial from kirupa: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/random\_motion.htm I'll only have one movieclip flying around the stage, but I need to restrict it from entering a…

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## [setInterval + transitions.Tween Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-transitions-tween-class/191006)

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**Author:** [@jankratochvil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jankratochvil)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-transitions-tween-class/191006 "2006-06-16T09:07:35Z")

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I try to use setInterval and Tween Class // Flash 8 One time I move the circle on certain position and second time (what I dont know how to do it) I need to move the circle back on original position. Thank you File her…

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## [Learning ActionScript 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-actionscript-2-0/191001)

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**Author:** [@Arbitron83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arbitron83)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-actionscript-2-0/191001 "2006-06-16T07:05:06Z")

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ok now I've been using Flash for a little over a year now. My knowledge of scripting is limited to knowing how to manipulate the time line with basic functions and methods. I want to get away from this, as I'm seeing my …

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## [Load only first 10](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-only-first-10/190999)

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**Author:** [@blacksrv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blacksrv)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-only-first-10/190999 "2006-06-16T06:17:35Z")

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I'm working on a code to load values from XML to create a menu, I really don't know how to load only the first 10 values, and then a button for the next 10. This is my code: GenerateMenu = function(container, menuna…

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## [XML Drop down menu help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-down-menu-help/190997)

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**Author:** [@jindou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jindou)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-down-menu-help/190997 "2006-06-16T06:14:56Z")

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Hi eveyone. I am trying to build a website that uses the XML menu in kirupa tutorials. However, I am trying to customise it but I am having problems trying to solve this impossible task! :puzzled: Basically, instead o…

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## [Weather](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weather/190996)

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**Author:** [@nvzak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nvzak)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weather/190996 "2006-06-16T06:12:49Z")

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ok, i am woundering how to get the weather on my site. as \[this site (\[URL="http://www.google.com/ig/gatewayr"\]http://www.google.com/ig/gatewayr) used google for the weather by some how displaying the following link \[URL…

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## [News Ticker Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-ticker-question/190986)

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**Author:** [@tbules](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbules)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-ticker-question/190986 "2006-06-16T04:01:24Z")

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I love the news ticker tutorial offered on this site.. but to fully implement it I have a question. I'd like it to display a random item from the .xml file, as I don't like it starting over from the top each time a user …

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## [Data from the databse to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-from-the-databse-to-flash/190985)

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**Author:** [@anilnavis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anilnavis)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-from-the-databse-to-flash/190985 "2006-06-16T03:55:53Z")

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Hello i have a website with number registerd users. After registration the user get a hyperlink on clicking that hyperlink they can view a flash movie showing some details of user(name etc) that from the database . How c…

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## [Basic XML MP3 Loop not working... Help please :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-xml-mp3-loop-not-working-help-please/190984)

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**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-xml-mp3-loop-not-working-help-please/190984 "2006-06-16T03:46:20Z")

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Hello everybody. I made this fairly basic MP3 player that only plays one song. I would like it to loop a whole bunch of times but I can only get it to play once. The following is the code I'm using, can anyone help me …

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## [startDrag();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/startdrag/190982)

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**Author:** [@Jjp\_productions](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jjp_productions)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/startdrag/190982 "2006-06-16T02:24:34Z")

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How come this script really messes up if there is another MC on top of it or something, even if the other MC has no script on it?

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## [Sound on 2 different scene](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-on-2-different-scene/190981)

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**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-on-2-different-scene/190981 "2006-06-16T02:24:28Z")

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I have a big problem, I have a sound (music,mp3) at the starting of my web site. It is loaded dynamicly with actionscript. I want that sound continue on the scene after and loop also. Usualy I would set that sound (on ti…

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## [Post-it notes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-it-notes/190974)

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**Author:** [@Tiberius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tiberius)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-it-notes/190974 "2006-06-16T01:38:44Z")

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Can someone please point me in the direction of a tutorial or atleast explain (indepthly) how something like this is done: http://www.freeflashtoys.com/pos\*\*\*\*.html Thanks!

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## [Skipping problems loading multiple XML Photo Slideshows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skipping-problems-loading-multiple-xml-photo-slideshows/190973)

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**Author:** [@stewplazar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stewplazar)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skipping-problems-loading-multiple-xml-photo-slideshows/190973 "2006-06-16T01:27:07Z")

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I am having skipping problems loading movie clips into a container MC. Each MC has a series of images (I used the XML posted on kirupa.com). I created buttons that load new movies into the container MC. Do I need to unlo…

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## [EventDispatcher: Getting Rid of the Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventdispatcher-getting-rid-of-the-events/190972)

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**Author:** [@McGuffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGuffin)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventdispatcher-getting-rid-of-the-events/190972 "2006-06-16T01:09:36Z")

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Theory question, more than anything. var page = \_root\["pageinstance"+num\]; //num is a variable, duh. // page\_li:Object = new Object(); // page\_listener object page\_li.onPageLoad = function() { trace("hey, look, th…

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## [Linking an MC to a VAR](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-an-mc-to-a-var/190964)

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**Author:** [@Rustyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rustyd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-an-mc-to-a-var/190964 "2006-06-15T23:27:35Z")

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Greetings, My first Flash game is in progress so please prepare to laugh, guffaw and/or thank any diety you wish that your skills are not as bad as mine! I am making a Rock-Paper-Scissors game because I actually saw …

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## [Embedding Interactive Flash in PDF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-interactive-flash-in-pdf/190963)

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**Author:** [@xyz\_textbooks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xyz_textbooks)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-interactive-flash-in-pdf/190963 "2006-06-15T23:23:43Z")

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Does anyone know how to embed an interactive flash file into a PDF so that it retains its interactivity? I can embed a flash movie just fine; but, when I try to embed something that the user can interact with, the pdf st…

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## [Simple Chart problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-chart-problems/190961)

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**Author:** [@stibos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stibos)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-chart-problems/190961 "2006-06-15T23:15:53Z")

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Hi, Im trying to make a simple 3D graph with flash but having a lot of problems trying to get the side of the bars to rise in the right way. See the attachment for the missing bars. Does anyone know how best for me t…

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## ["Finding Maximum/Minimum Value in an Array" Article Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-maximum-minimum-value-in-an-array-article-question/190960)

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**Author:** [@neverrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neverrain)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-maximum-minimum-value-in-an-array-article-question/190960 "2006-06-15T23:12:51Z")

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Today I needed to get the maximum value(s) of an array and was wondering the best method to approach this. After researching the topic a bit more I was wondering why Kirupa uses a loop to return this value when you can…

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## [MySQL related problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-related-problem/190954)

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**Author:** [@TechedRonan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TechedRonan)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-related-problem/190954 "2006-06-15T22:27:17Z")

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I'm trying to make a result shower in flash, and I need it to take some information from MySQL. I've got the SQL database and php script done for it. Could be a problem with the php file though, but my guesses are that…

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## [How to do a certain kind of animation (I'm stumped)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-a-certain-kind-of-animation-im-stumped/190946)

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**Author:** [@wolfsparty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wolfsparty)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-a-certain-kind-of-animation-im-stumped/190946 "2006-06-15T21:51:28Z")

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I'm trying to figure out how to create an animation in which an object (like a curved line) basically starts off as a point and transformes into the full image gradually, as if it were being drawn. I made a little gif a…

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## [Problem with DRAG and ALIGNMENT for "rating bar"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-drag-and-alignment-for-rating-bar/190940)

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**Author:** [@insomniacl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insomniacl)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-drag-and-alignment-for-rating-bar/190940 "2006-06-15T21:26:42Z")

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Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. I'm trying to make a "rating bar", its basically a slider from 1 to 5. You slide it and it locks into either values 1 2 3 4 5 and then you click RATE and it pos…

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## [Removing Rollover state w/ Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-rollover-state-w-actionscript/190938)

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**Author:** [@funfunfun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/funfunfun)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-rollover-state-w-actionscript/190938 "2006-06-15T21:17:10Z")

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Hello. I am trying to remove a rollover and rollout states from a button, AFTER the button has been pressed. I want to KEEP that button in its pressed state once pressed. How might I do this? Thanks for anyone's tho…

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## [Does attachSound load my MP3 into my SWF file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-attachsound-load-my-mp3-into-my-swf-file/190937)

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**Author:** [@OM2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OM2)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-attachsound-load-my-mp3-into-my-swf-file/190937 "2006-06-15T21:15:10Z")

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I have the following code: var soundPlay = true; var mySound:Sound = new Sound(); mySound.attachSound("mySoundFile"); Does the above load my sound into my SWF file? This is what I want. Any help would be apprecia…

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## [Button To Play Random mp3's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-play-random-mp3s/190935)

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**Author:** [@bleedmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bleedmedia)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-play-random-mp3s/190935 "2006-06-15T20:54:37Z")

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Hello, I'm currently making a button, and I want it to play random mp3s when the user rolls over the button. In other words, I have 5 different mp3s named 1.mp3, 2.mp3, 3.mp3, etc. When the user rolls over the button…

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## [I want an offstage object to be visible: CSS or?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-an-offstage-object-to-be-visible-css-or/190934)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-an-offstage-object-to-be-visible-css-or/190934 "2006-06-15T20:38:17Z")

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Here is a mockup of how I would like the movie to look and function using a 728x270 movie size. http://www.cincinnati.com/spec/cinSceneMock.html The 525x180 black area at the top is black and blank whenever a horizonta…

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## [Flash Page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page/190933)

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**Author:** [@TruongD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TruongD)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page/190933 "2006-06-15T20:30:07Z")

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Hi. I'm new to this type of stuff. Went look through the forums and still don't know how to link botton and stuff. I created this files. But I don't know how to make it so when I click on each bottom the the red and whit…

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## [How to keep storing value from a input text box until timer goes off?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-storing-value-from-a-input-text-box-until-timer-goes-off/190932)

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**Author:** [@firefly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firefly)\
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**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-storing-value-from-a-input-text-box-until-timer-goes-off/190932 "2006-06-15T20:11:35Z")

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I'm trying to build a game where user will enter words in a single input text box for like 1 min. After each word the user will hit enter . On enter event the word would be stored be in an array & erase the contents …

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## [Need help with skinning Flash 8 components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-skinning-flash-8-components/190923)

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**Author:** [@stevs102](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevs102)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-skinning-flash-8-components/190923 "2006-06-15T18:59:05Z")

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I tried and tried to skin the "ComboBox" in Flash 8 but I still could not change everything (including the drop down piece). Does anything have any idea how to make it looks like this; or a good site with these types o…

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