# flash

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## [Movie Clip changes width at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-changes-width-at-runtime/187130)

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**Author:** [@srucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/srucker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-changes-width-at-runtime/187130 "2006-04-26T21:20:27Z")

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I have a movie clip on the stage. When I click on it, the info bar shows its width is 90px. When I test the movie and do a trace( mc.\_width ) it has a width of 97.1 .... any clue how this could be happening?

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## [Limit keyboard input](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limit-keyboard-input/187128)

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**Author:** [@ieatcotten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ieatcotten)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limit-keyboard-input/187128 "2006-04-26T21:11:17Z")

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I have several input text fields that should take Hex input. I want to limit keyboard input to a-f, A-F, 0-9, left/right arrows, and backspace. I can determine which key was pressed easy enough; I just don't know how to …

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## [\[object Object\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-object/187122)

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**Author:** [@B\_L\_U\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B_L_U_E)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-object/187122 "2006-04-26T20:36:44Z")

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Occasionally, when I trace a scope such as "trace(this)", \[object Object\] is displayed in the output. Ive searched through F8Help but couldnt find its meaning. Does anyone know why \[object Object\] would appear when I tra…

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## [Tutorial - The with() Statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-the-with-statement/187118)

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**Author:** [@iwojcik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iwojcik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-the-with-statement/187118 "2006-04-26T19:49:30Z")

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I'm no expert (never tried the with statement and I dont have flash) but should this tutorial replace the code: theContent\_txt.text = "the business is mine"; theContent.\_x = 456; theContent.\_y = 345; by theCo…

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## [Advantage of using XML over text files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advantage-of-using-xml-over-text-files/187117)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advantage-of-using-xml-over-text-files/187117 "2006-04-26T19:34:37Z")

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Is the only advantage that you can now create the XML files using a database, or a script, or something? Or is there something else? Because reading the XML files (through AS) isn't easy at all !!

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## [. Arrays Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-buttons/187115)

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**Author:** [@dariux\_dariux\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dariux_dariux_c)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-buttons/187115 "2006-04-26T19:15:31Z")

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:asian: Hi masters! I have a problem, i tried to add a code to show a info window to each option of the array but i could not. I understand all code but i don´t know how to add that new code. Check the code. Thanks. /\*…

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## [Dynamic Scrolling Text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scrolling-text-box/187110)

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**Author:** [@fattony](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fattony)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scrolling-text-box/187110 "2006-04-26T18:35:37Z")

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I am designing a small animation for a chiropractic website and I can't for the life of me get my dynamic text box to create the scoll bars using the UI Scrollbar, I see it sitting there but only when I set it to input t…

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## [Mouse button Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-button-help/187107)

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**Author:** [@Edurs2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edurs2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-button-help/187107 "2006-04-26T18:27:55Z")

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Hi, Can I make a mouse button work like nextframe and previusframe. I need mouse function like mouseup or mouse release button. left mouse button --\> nextframe right mouse button --\> previusframe Flash buttons must w…

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## [FLASH+XML button links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-button-links/187106)

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**Author:** [@Only\_Dust](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Only_Dust)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-button-links/187106 "2006-04-26T18:25:16Z")

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I created a function for the images, it works normal. Now I am trying to make these texts is buttons, I tried to create a function but I did not have success, then I created one "onPress" inside the function text, a pu…

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## [Context Menu issues with bookmark script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/context-menu-issues-with-bookmark-script/187100)

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**Author:** [@hogfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hogfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/context-menu-issues-with-bookmark-script/187100 "2006-04-26T17:56:55Z")

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I have a context menu I am working on. I am trying to add a me nu Item that when pressed it will bookmark the site in IE or Firefox. This is what I have, but it is not working in either IE of FireFox var myContxtMenu…

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## [Detecting EVEN or ODD variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-even-or-odd-variables/187098)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-even-or-odd-variables/187098 "2006-04-26T17:47:02Z")

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How can I detect if the variables are EVEN or ODD? The if statements will depend on that.

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## [Mouse buttons help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-buttons-help/187096)

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**Author:** [@Arquenvaron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arquenvaron)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-buttons-help/187096 "2006-04-26T17:46:00Z")

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HI I need to control a swf with mouse buttons. Left mouse --\> nextframe right mouse --\> previusframe I have some buttons in flash that must work.

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## [Centering a dynamically loaded image file in a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-a-dynamically-loaded-image-file-in-a-movie-clip/187089)

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**Author:** [@Magrathea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Magrathea)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-a-dynamically-loaded-image-file-in-a-movie-clip/187089 "2006-04-26T16:55:42Z")

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Hi all, I followed a tutorial on kirupa.com (this is the link to the tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm)) I've learned from that and created my own image gallery, the only problem is that …

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## [Counting Vars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-vars/187085)

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**Author:** [@Peter71](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Peter71)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-vars/187085 "2006-04-26T16:49:01Z")

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Hey, I want to create a var (Number) that increases by one every time a button is pressed, up to a certain point. After that I want it to return to 1. I have virtually no idea how to do this, so I figured I would ask a…

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## [Adding Timer to Sliding Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-timer-to-sliding-menu/187083)

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**Author:** [@Christoph](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Christoph)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-timer-to-sliding-menu/187083 "2006-04-26T16:13:38Z")

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I went through the tut for the sliding menu. It was really helpful for what I am doing. Now I am trying to add a timer to the function. Basically looking to have each section slide automatically after maybe 8 seconds. As…

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## [Scrolling Thumbnail Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-thumbnail-menu/187082)

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**Author:** [@juggernaut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juggernaut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-thumbnail-menu/187082 "2006-04-26T16:06:26Z")

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Hello All, I am currently trying to develop a scrolling menu like the one on http://www.hersheys.com/home.asp I dont understand how they get the menu to continue scrolling with hesitation. Can anyone hel me, i would gr…

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## [Scrolling Flash Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-flash-menu/187081)

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**Author:** [@juggernaut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juggernaut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-flash-menu/187081 "2006-04-26T16:02:34Z")

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Hello All, I am currently trying to develop a scrolling menu like the one on http://www.hersheys.com/home.asp I dont understand how they get the menu to continue scrolling with hesitation. Can anyone hel me, i would gr…

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## [One flash button loading another one](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-flash-button-loading-another-one/187078)

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**Author:** [@zahratoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zahratoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-flash-button-loading-another-one/187078 "2006-04-26T15:29:33Z")

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Hi there, I am having an issue with my flash button. When a user clicks on the button, I would like another one to appear below it. I have tried the targetting. Maybe my code is all wrong. Can someone please help?

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## [Flash and felx](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-felx/187077)

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**Author:** [@batmitra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/batmitra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-felx/187077 "2006-04-26T15:28:23Z")

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hi everyone I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but here it goes can someone tell me why should or shouldn't choose flex instead of flash 8 to build ria applications? And does flex run on windows with .…

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## [Problem with LocalConnection Objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-localconnection-objects/187073)

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**Author:** [@artISgarbage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artISgarbage)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-localconnection-objects/187073 "2006-04-26T15:18:27Z")

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Hey all... I'm having problems sending variables inbetween two SWF's on the same HTML page using the LocalConnection Object. Any help would be awesome. Here's the code: \*\*// Main .swf AS with send() OwnerVar, In…

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## [Need help: game not working on Macs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-game-not-working-on-macs/187072)

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**Author:** [@cepheus42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cepheus42)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-game-not-working-on-macs/187072 "2006-04-26T15:15:36Z")

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I've developed a game (still a work in progress but won a contest with it already) that runs great on PC's, but I'm finding that people with Macs simply can't play it. My understand is it runs, but they can't place the …

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## ["News ticker"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-ticker/187071)

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**Author:** [@CBP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CBP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-ticker/187071 "2006-04-26T15:05:03Z")

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Does anyone here know if it's possible to make a flash version of this "news ticker" so I can use it in an all flash-based page? This is the code you need to make it work in an html-version: \<script language="JavaSc…

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## [Simple question about the " quote](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-about-the-quote/187070)

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**Author:** [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-about-the-quote/187070 "2006-04-26T14:59:11Z")

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i want a quote to appear in the dynamic text box but obviously you cant just write it as it thinks its text data, but im thinking its " but how do impliment it, i want a quote before and after +username\_ti.text+ thanks \[…

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## [Moving a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-movie-clip/187069)

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**Author:** [@george2409](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/george2409)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-movie-clip/187069 "2006-04-26T14:56:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a daft question which probably has an extremely simple answer but I am still a newcomer to flash. I wanted to do a trick where I have a movie clip and the user is able to drag the movie clip around …

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## [Scope issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-issue/187066)

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**Author:** [@kapstan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kapstan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-issue/187066 "2006-04-26T14:19:18Z")

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hi there, i have an interesting issue that i have been working on for what seems like an eternity now but can't seem to make any headway.. i have an HTML page with flashobject making calls to SWFs to load in id'd divs...…

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## [Problem with motion shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-motion-shape/187061)

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**Author:** [@ishan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ishan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-motion-shape/187061 "2006-04-26T13:53:45Z")

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I have some problems with the motion of shape, the border of the shape ...SHAKE !! and more too ! Somebody can help me??? I have try to do something, like change the fps or change the shape in a MC but nothing ! There …

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## [Questions about Fixing the Flash/Embed Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-fixing-the-flash-embed-issue/187060)

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**Author:** [@Hellion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hellion)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-fixing-the-flash-embed-issue/187060 "2006-04-26T13:53:23Z")

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Kirupa posted the fix and explains how to generate the code. Then he proceeds instructing. \[LIST=1\] \[\*\]Copy and paste the generated code into the location in your HTML file you want your animation to be displayed.\[/LIST\]…

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## [SharedObjects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobjects/187055)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
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**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobjects/187055 "2006-04-26T13:01:10Z")

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Hi Guys Can someone give me an exmaple how you can use SharedObjects ? Especially those who have actually used it. Thanks!

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## [Flash Reload Cached Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-reload-cached-movie/187054)

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**Author:** [@johnlutz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlutz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-reload-cached-movie/187054 "2006-04-26T12:44:27Z")

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I have a flash movie that pulls data from a db on the page load. What I see on my machine is that if I have never loaded the movie it works fine. If I go back to that page it loads the cached movie which might have old…

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## [Transition between external SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-between-external-swfs/187050)

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**Author:** [@alssa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alssa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-between-external-swfs/187050 "2006-04-26T12:20:19Z")

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hi, i need your help am doing a flash website (www.newtele.net) and i have used the following tutorial for the transitions between the pages. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm There is one more…

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