# flash

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## [Centered Popup with FOCUS() - Plz Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-popup-with-focus-plz-help/190669)

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**Author:** [@creischl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creischl)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-popup-with-focus-plz-help/190669 "2006-06-13T20:26:02Z")

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I have used Kirupas centered popup window from Flash and it works great. I have used it on more than one button in Flash to open different html files. The problem I am having is that once I open it with the first button …

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## [ListBox Component Customization](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-component-customization/190667)

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**Author:** [@Grimshaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grimshaw)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-component-customization/190667 "2006-06-13T19:57:00Z")

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I have a list box which has been customized with the following code. The problem is that when I dont have enough records there is a tiny grey square that appears in the lower right hand corner that I dont want. How do…

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## [Problems on load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-on-load/190662)

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**Author:** [@S34N](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/S34N)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-on-load/190662 "2006-06-13T19:50:19Z")

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I've revamping my site (finally) and I'm stuck at the cover page right now. I have music playing and it kinda does something weird the first time you play it .... don't know why but all the stuff going on the page is an…

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## [Webpages shown and interactable in a flash program?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webpages-shown-and-interactable-in-a-flash-program/190660)

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**Author:** [@Detective223](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Detective223)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webpages-shown-and-interactable-in-a-flash-program/190660 "2006-06-13T19:38:12Z")

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Is it possible, (If so, how?) to have a script or something, that opens a URL inside something in a flash game? Example: You click the computer screen It opens up a new frame. Inside the computer screen, is google. Y…

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## [loadMovie Plays Incorrectly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-plays-incorrectly/190656)

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**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-plays-incorrectly/190656 "2006-06-13T19:14:46Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a link that loads a movie, but the movie loads right behind the links. In other words I can still see the links in front and the movie clip loads right behind it. I've tried link.\_visible = false…

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## [Component Combobox Background Transparent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-combobox-background-transparent/190653)

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**Author:** [@dmassive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmassive)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-combobox-background-transparent/190653 "2006-06-13T19:07:38Z")

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How can I set the combobox component to be transparent? Thanks.

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## [How to get total bytes of external swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-total-bytes-of-external-swf/190647)

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**Author:** [@12vUnion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12vUnion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-total-bytes-of-external-swf/190647 "2006-06-13T18:36:15Z")

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Is there a method to get the total bytes of an external movie without having to download it?

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## [Pausing Randomly Loading SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-randomly-loading-swfs/190643)

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**Author:** [@MiddleFingerMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MiddleFingerMan)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-randomly-loading-swfs/190643 "2006-06-13T18:04:34Z")

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I've got a small script that loads up a random SWF, displays it for 10 seconds, then loads up another. This is a header to a web page and below the header (right below) is the main menu. When the menu is activated it p…

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## [Multiple Movie Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-movie-clips/190642)

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**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-movie-clips/190642 "2006-06-13T18:01:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I have 2 movie clips (so far) on my main timeline. Also on my main timeline I have a rewind button. The rewind button rewinds correctly for my first movie clip named main1\_mc which is on the frame labeled …

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## [Dynamic text file doesn't display all of the text! HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-file-doesnt-display-all-of-the-text-help/190641)

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**Author:** [@samsoner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samsoner)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-file-doesnt-display-all-of-the-text-help/190641 "2006-06-13T17:45:49Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a flash site that I created for a church, and on the homepage my client wanted to have a section called Announcements, where she could easily update the text from that section. To accomplish this, I w…

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## [Array values to individual variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-values-to-individual-variables/190640)

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**Author:** [@DRG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DRG)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-values-to-individual-variables/190640 "2006-06-13T17:41:25Z")

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Hello, I am trying to set variables from an array. I want my variables to be named Pic1, Pic2 etc. (according to how many values are in the array). How do I get this to work? Any help is appreciated. This is code fr…

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## [Local Connection and Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-connection-and-arrays/190639)

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**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-connection-and-arrays/190639 "2006-06-13T17:28:50Z")

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Hello all, I have a project that I am working on that consists of a topline navigation that sends local connection commands to a module. Everything is working fine, but I'd like to generate the local connection functio…

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## [Buttons within MC within an MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-within-mc-within-an-mc/190634)

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**Author:** [@fattony](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fattony)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-within-mc-within-an-mc/190634 "2006-06-13T17:08:54Z")

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I looked around and saw no tuts on buttons embeded into movie clips so heres the case: I have a movie clip Navi\_mc, inside that is another movie clip navimc which is animated for the slide out menu the site has, inside t…

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## [Seamless Transition question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seamless-transition-question/190631)

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**Author:** [@lukebattye](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukebattye)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seamless-transition-question/190631 "2006-06-13T16:58:53Z")

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Just to say quickly, this forum is amazing. I'v learnt so much here it's untrue. I love it. I want to create a transition where as one page slides off to the left the next page slides in from the right at the exact sam…

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## [Dynamic Content to a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-content-to-a-mc/190628)

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**Author:** [@marathon\_ben](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marathon_ben)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-content-to-a-mc/190628 "2006-06-13T16:44:18Z")

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On the main timeline I have root.float.pagebody = ''; loadVariables("content/flash/color\_studies.txt", root.float.pagebody); and I'm using it to pass a txt file to a dynamic text field ( page\_body ) inside a MC ( flo…

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## [Custom Scoll Bar Tutrorial Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scoll-bar-tutrorial-questions/190627)

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**Author:** [@g\_studios\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_studios_com)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scoll-bar-tutrorial-questions/190627 "2006-06-13T16:36:07Z")

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I recently went through the custom scroll bars tutorial here on kirupa and am having some problems with the up arrow. it seems that when pressing the up arrow it doesn't go to the top of the movie clip but cuts off about…

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## [Text Box formatting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-box-formatting/190624)

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**Author:** [@Ceejeeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ceejeeb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-box-formatting/190624 "2006-06-13T16:17:38Z")

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Is there a way to centre text vertically aswell as horizontally within a dynamic text box? Please let me know either way.

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## [Slideshow Gallery Mod. - CSS problems + linking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-gallery-mod-css-problems-linking/190621)

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**Author:** [@Soudou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soudou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-gallery-mod-css-problems-linking/190621 "2006-06-13T15:54:08Z")

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\[EDIT\] OK nevermind, I figured it out \[smile\] For the benefit of others who may actually read this thing...: Problem 1: Can't get the external CSS file to apply/change the XML imported text in the dynamic text field.…

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## [Anyonre knows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyonre-knows/190611)

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**Author:** [@anardodesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anardodesign)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyonre-knows/190611 "2006-06-13T14:23:44Z")

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Hello evryone! I would like to learned how to make a mask in flash 8, which is displayed in this Web site from Mercedes http://www.mbusa.com/microsite/s-class/index.jsp Please enter the site, and look at the bottom…

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## [onRollOver Image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrollover-image/190610)

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**Author:** [@rajeshambady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rajeshambady)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrollover-image/190610 "2006-06-13T14:18:39Z")

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Hi, I am laoading two images from an XML file and using a function I had written on muose over the first image the second image should load and on mouse out the first image should load. bg\_mc2.onRollOver = function(){ b…

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## [AS 2.0 Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-problem/190605)

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**Author:** [@junior0128](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junior0128)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-problem/190605 "2006-06-13T13:56:09Z")

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I have lost the AS 2.0 Class file for this script, can someone look at my flash file and see if you can get it to work? this program list stores for a company, the drop down menu serves as a selector for the states and …

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## [SWFObject-loaded movies not clickable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-loaded-movies-not-clickable/190603)

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**Author:** [@injoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/injoy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-loaded-movies-not-clickable/190603 "2006-06-13T13:32:14Z")

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(I posted this to the SWFObject mailing list first, but have not gotten an answer, so I thought I would try here since there are so many people who use SWFObject. \[worried\]) The problem is with sites such as http://www…

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## [Photo slideshow XML FLash(Tutorial Question)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slideshow-xml-flash-tutorial-question/190602)

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**Author:** [@background](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/background)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slideshow-xml-flash-tutorial-question/190602 "2006-06-13T13:23:59Z")

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Hi! i read the tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm and i was wondering if it is possible to use the pre loader in a way that all photo's called from the XML document can be loaded at once an…

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## [\[Flash 8\] Changing aspects in flash using external files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-changing-aspects-in-flash-using-external-files/190600)

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**Author:** [@Dhryn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dhryn)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-changing-aspects-in-flash-using-external-files/190600 "2006-06-13T12:58:47Z")

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I want to change the colour of objects and text also I want to change the font using an external file. Can some one show me how to do this or a good tutorila that will help me with my problem.

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## [Listening to Singletons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listening-to-singletons/190598)

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**Author:** [@JimmyH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JimmyH)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listening-to-singletons/190598 "2006-06-13T12:42:53Z")

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Ok.... i have a singleton that dispatches events after data withinin it is updated. My question is... if i want to addEventListeners for these events in several other clases do they get overwritten by type. e.g my sing…

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## [MVC Refrences](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mvc-refrences/190597)

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**Author:** [@JimmyH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JimmyH)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mvc-refrences/190597 "2006-06-13T12:42:01Z")

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Hi chaps I was just wandering if anyone has any good online refrences to different approaches to the Model-View-Controller pattern (prefereably flash based). I'm fairly well versed on Moocks implementation in the EAS2…

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## [Please help me to solve this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-to-solve-this/190596)

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**Author:** [@rajeshambady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rajeshambady)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-to-solve-this/190596 "2006-06-13T12:33:29Z")

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Hi friend, I have a problem. I am loading so many image from an XML file into my application using the movieClipLoader function. Now I want to give zoom and pan to these images. How is it possible (most good way). I have…

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## [Please help me ease this into place!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-ease-this-into-place/190595)

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**Author:** [@johnnyboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnnyboy)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-ease-this-into-place/190595 "2006-06-13T12:17:01Z")

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I'm trying to make this newsslider ease into place, when the user releases the slide btns, but I never did any easing, so I have no idea how to do it. The slider is here: http://www.plusidentity.dk/TEST/news\_slider.fla …

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## [Question about the Flash8 Brushtool options](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-flash8-brushtool-options/190594)

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**Author:** [@s1gnal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/s1gnal)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-flash8-brushtool-options/190594 "2006-06-13T12:11:26Z")

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Hello all, I have a question about the Brushtool options in Flash8. I was following a video tutorial in which I saw the author had the following options for his Brushtool: \[image\] You see the last two options at the …

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## [Complex rollover effect question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-rollover-effect-question/190592)

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**Author:** [@lukebattye](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukebattye)\
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**Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-rollover-effect-question/190592 "2006-06-13T11:18:25Z")

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Hi there, I have a movie clip with autoscroll, on rollout I want it to move back to its original position. I tried this on the frame my mc is in.... \[COLOR=navy\]this.onRollOut = function() { this.\_y = 130; } \[CO…

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