# flash

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## [Sliding Tabs Nav](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-tabs-nav/188149)

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**Author:** [@solitarycow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solitarycow)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-tabs-nav/188149 "2006-05-04T21:11:59Z")

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Hi everyone, There's similar posts out there but none have been able to solve my problem. I'm trying to create a sliding tabs nav. For an example go to www.howster.com/work/cytest Click on the orange section and …

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## [Need help with Cascading drop down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-cascading-drop-down-menu/188147)

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**Author:** [@captmotor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/captmotor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-cascading-drop-down-menu/188147 "2006-05-04T21:03:41Z")

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I am looking for any help that I can find in creating a cascading drop down menu. If anyone can direct me to a tutorial or give me any advice that would be great. I have a horizontal row of menu buttons under the title…

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## [XML loading in flash, not loading in browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loading-in-flash-not-loading-in-browser/188143)

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**Author:** [@kapstan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kapstan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loading-in-flash-not-loading-in-browser/188143 "2006-05-04T20:21:54Z")

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Could anyone give me a clue as to why when i test a movie in Flash my XML document is found and successfully loads (xml.status returns 0). However when the swf is used inside a browser, the swf can no longer find the XM…

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## [Pausing end of movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-end-of-movie-clip/188142)

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**Author:** [@Aang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aang)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-end-of-movie-clip/188142 "2006-05-04T20:17:35Z")

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I am trying to pause the end of a movie clip, not with buttons for the user, within the timeframe. If I try to extend the movie it starts over, if I copy the last frame of the movie the first frame always shows up. I am …

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## [Passing data from flash file to php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-data-from-flash-file-to-php/188141)

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**Author:** [@jak675](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jak675)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-data-from-flash-file-to-php/188141 "2006-05-04T20:07:15Z")

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Hi, I was using the tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/displayinphp.htm to pass data from flash to a php file. Has anyone ever used this tutorial before and if so, can you provide me with a better exa…

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## [Combine XML menu tutorial with verticle sliding menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combine-xml-menu-tutorial-with-verticle-sliding-menu/188137)

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**Author:** [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combine-xml-menu-tutorial-with-verticle-sliding-menu/188137 "2006-05-04T19:47:21Z")

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Hey Guys, IM trying to combine the dynamic XML menu tutorial found here on Kirupa with a tut ive found else where. Now I under stand how the sliding tutorial works, but its based on some fixed dimensions. Obviously t…

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## [Timeline jpeg sync problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-jpeg-sync-problems/188135)

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**Author:** [@12vUnion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12vUnion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-jpeg-sync-problems/188135 "2006-05-04T19:30:36Z")

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I have this site I did in Flash 8. but the client now wants it in Flash 7. So I've removed everything that I needed Flash 8 for and saved it back to Flash MX 2004. But there is a number of issues I have to deal with now. …

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## [I need a quick simple fix!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-quick-simple-fix/188133)

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**Author:** [@Viral](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Viral)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-quick-simple-fix/188133 "2006-05-04T19:26:41Z")

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Made photo gallery, it browses images with frame jumping. Loaded it as external swf into empty clip. Positioned perfect, but it was jumping the frames of my menu and not the gallery! So i used action script; on (r…

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## [After effects people help me out please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-effects-people-help-me-out-please/188130)

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**Author:** [@Vectar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vectar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-effects-people-help-me-out-please/188130 "2006-05-04T19:11:07Z")

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If you check this site http://www.freaka.nl/ You see the guys logo appairing with a real cool effect and also in his contact intro you see a explosion can somebody tell me how to do this. Also in this site http://www.fre…

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## [Cursor Change in ListBox component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cursor-change-in-listbox-component/188123)

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**Author:** [@rgarimella](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rgarimella)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cursor-change-in-listbox-component/188123 "2006-05-04T17:44:46Z")

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Hi Folks I was trying to find out how to change the cursor when I rollover a list box component. Right now it shows up as a arrow and i need a hand cursor Thanks RG

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## [Panoramic Movement help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panoramic-movement-help-please/188120)

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**Author:** [@scotia2k6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scotia2k6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panoramic-movement-help-please/188120 "2006-05-04T17:32:48Z")

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Hi there! :be: Ive created a panoramic site and Id like to smooth the movement more, especially when the user just hovers the mouse rather than moves it left or right. Any advice welcome (its flash 8 AS2.) www.pal…

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## [Flash bug :S](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-bug-s/188115)

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**Author:** [@maxoys45](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxoys45)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-bug-s/188115 "2006-05-04T17:00:00Z")

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i have recently made a website with a splash page www.booom.co.uk/team2 this is the actions for the enter button on(release) { getURL("about.html", \_parent); } as you can see, when you click the enter button it…

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## [Link-texts jump on mouseover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-texts-jump-on-mouseover/188113)

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**Author:** [@simontemplar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simontemplar)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-texts-jump-on-mouseover/188113 "2006-05-04T16:25:13Z")

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Hi, I came over a strange problem on my site http://www.x-tension.at In the text scrollers in the section crew -\> musicians -\> vocals the email- and download-links "jump" to the right side on mouseover! The texts are l…

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## [2 Problems (involving gallery thumbnails, +closing external swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-problems-involving-gallery-thumbnails-closing-external-swfs/188111)

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**Author:** [@roxbaby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roxbaby)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-problems-involving-gallery-thumbnails-closing-external-swfs/188111 "2006-05-04T16:18:47Z")

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Hey guys, :kir: Problem 1: Alright, I wouldn't normally post but I've been having a great deal of difficulty with the code for the "Adding Thumbnails To your Gallery". Everything is fine when I publish the swf its…

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## [Issues with Depth swapping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-depth-swapping/188110)

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**Author:** [@Techmaniac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Techmaniac)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-depth-swapping/188110 "2006-05-04T16:17:08Z")

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Hello, I continue to have an issue with a flash project. I am trying to swap depths with a movieclip so that the tween appears on top of other layers. The swapDepth works fine, but when returning to the main movie, t…

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## [Flash embed issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embed-issue/188108)

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**Author:** [@beamond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beamond)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embed-issue/188108 "2006-05-04T16:09:41Z")

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I worked through the tip on http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/flash\_fix.htm and works pretty well. there seems to be a bug tough where on some IE browsers the screen with the flash content displays blank. The system…

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## [Web Testimonials, best way at doing it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-testimonials-best-way-at-doing-it/188105)

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**Author:** [@fattony](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fattony)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-testimonials-best-way-at-doing-it/188105 "2006-05-04T15:33:30Z")

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I am working on inputing a area where users on the site can input there own testimonials on what they liked about this companies services. I want 5 of them to display at a time when more than 5 are inputed I want the la…

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## [getURL without actually opening a window? LoadVars?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-without-actually-opening-a-window-loadvars/188101)

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**Author:** [@morgoth87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morgoth87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-without-actually-opening-a-window-loadvars/188101 "2006-05-04T15:07:00Z")

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Hey is there any way to use the getURL command without it actually opening a new page? What I'm really doing is sending variables to a php page and inserting data into a database, but when i use LoadVars and LoadVars.se…

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## [Scroll bar isues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-isues/188100)

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**Author:** [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-isues/188100 "2006-05-04T15:04:16Z")

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Hey guys, Im recycling some script I used for a scroll bar a while back...minimal but ideal for my needs. But I just cant get it to work in flash eight....here's my AS ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]thu…

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## [Linking inner swf in randomizer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-inner-swf-in-randomizer/188098)

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**Author:** [@erica\_seven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/erica_seven)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-inner-swf-in-randomizer/188098 "2006-05-04T14:54:37Z")

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Hello, I have two SWFs loading randomly into a container SWF. As in the tutorial on this site, www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/loading\_random\_movie.htm . But it seems that the links w/in the inner SWFs are unavai…

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## [Client side image resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/client-side-image-resizing/188095)

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**Author:** [@kristjs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kristjs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/client-side-image-resizing/188095 "2006-05-04T14:34:10Z")

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Hi, is flash capable to resize images in clients computer and then upload them? If so, then from which version? Cheers, Sven

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## [Flash 8 file export to premiere MAJOR issue!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-file-export-to-premiere-major-issue/188092)

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**Author:** [@inshapedesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inshapedesign)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-file-export-to-premiere-major-issue/188092 "2006-05-04T14:06:45Z")

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\[URL="http://friendsofed.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=989094322&f=3183053165&m=1481058821&r=1481058821#1481058821"\]Hi All, I have a flash 8 file, that needs to be a flash 8 file since it uses the new alpha masks tha…

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## [Username & Password](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/username-password/188090)

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**Author:** [@BiGg\_RiE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BiGg_RiE)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/username-password/188090 "2006-05-04T14:00:19Z")

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Can someone please post the exact action script for this? Either with or without actuall usernames & passwords as place holders. I've tried this tutorial ~~\> http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Actionscripting/Creating-Vla…

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## [Scrolling buttons inside a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-buttons-inside-a-movieclip/188089)

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**Author:** [@george2409](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/george2409)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-buttons-inside-a-movieclip/188089 "2006-05-04T13:35:29Z")

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Hello again!! I had a small problem with scrolling buttons. They are scrolling to the left so as the user scrolls they move etc etc. However I have this inside a movie clip and i cant get it working at all, I think i…

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## [HitTest doesn't work in loaded mcs?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-doesnt-work-in-loaded-mcs/188088)

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**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-doesnt-work-in-loaded-mcs/188088 "2006-05-04T13:25:18Z")

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I've tried \_lockroot, as well as using \_root, this, setting a global variable to 'this' and using it, but nothing seems to work!? I set up the attached files (testDrawPolyShell.swf loads drawPoly.swf), so that the firs…

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## [Creating gradient opacity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-gradient-opacity/188080)

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**Author:** [@mortenbock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mortenbock)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-gradient-opacity/188080 "2006-05-04T11:53:51Z")

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Hi. Great forum here at Kirupa. Is it possible to create an opacity effect in a gradient? It's a bit hard to explain, but check the swf file attached. I just made it with bitmaps, but I'd like a more flexible solutio…

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## [sendAndLoad()....not returning result](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-not-returning-result/188076)

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**Author:** [@edelmh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edelmh)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-not-returning-result/188076 "2006-05-04T11:15:56Z")

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I'm creating a login in Flash that connects to a MySql database through PHP. I'm using sendAndLoad() and the variables are being send to PHP without any prolems, however it does not seem to be returning any info resultin…

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## [\[MX04\]Need help on Horizontal Menu Nav](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-need-help-on-horizontal-menu-nav/188075)

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**Author:** [@evin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-need-help-on-horizontal-menu-nav/188075 "2006-05-04T11:13:27Z")

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\[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif\] Hi guys \[/FONT\]\[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif\] First of all forgive my bad english, anyway I hope you can understand me and my request. \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif\] I'm not very able…

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## [Web link in Dynamic Text Box from XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-link-in-dynamic-text-box-from-xml-file/188066)

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**Author:** [@kcharity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kcharity)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-link-in-dynamic-text-box-from-xml-file/188066 "2006-05-04T10:17:18Z")

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I have a flash file that loads in an xml file. (based off of the photo gallery with xml tutorial on this website) I updated it to add another node to include a weblink, here is a sample of the xml. \<images\> \<pic\> \<im…

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## [Perpective Skew on MClip using AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perpective-skew-on-mclip-using-as/188065)

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**Author:** [@pixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perpective-skew-on-mclip-using-as/188065 "2006-05-04T10:14:47Z")

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Hi All -- I have got a Movieclip that animates, that needs to Perpective skew using AS -- I allready have this working on one axiis -- ie on a skew, but would love to see if this could be extended to work on both axis…

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