Ok, I've tried every external .swf coding at my disposal, both made up and searched for, and I can not make an external .swf that loads sounds dynamically on listeners, such as a key being pushed or a button being presse…
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## [Slanted Background Help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slanted-background-help/186278)
So if I would wanted to create a background with slanted lines like 45 degrees, that stretch along the whole page, how should I do it? I've tried the tutorials in Kirupa, by making a 3px\*3px slanted lines, and make it …
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## [XML FLV Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flv-gallery/185324)
I'm trying to build an XML gallery for flash video - similiar to the XML Photo Gallery with thumbnails tutorial found on Kirupa... basically, want a new FLV to load into my player (which is already built and working) wh…
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## [Masked loading bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masked-loading-bar/186399)
ok i've looked all overthe internet, and have played around a bit, but whenever i try to mask a loading bar (i.e. a picture is revealed as the loading bar progresses) i confuse myself. any help as to how this can be ac…
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## [Pixel artist and scripter needed for my RPG game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-artist-and-scripter-needed-for-my-rpg-game/40847)
I need a dedicated pixel artist and possibily a actionscript coder!!! I have an RPG in production; http://www.scarabpro.com/~rpg/pages/rpgs/rpg\_school\_30.php \[above is a link\] Although i'm planning to base it on my…
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## [Simple If/Else with Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-if-else-with-button/186333)
Hello. This is probably an easy question. I have a button that turns a movieclip on and off. I want to be able to use the same button to turn this on/off. I figured you could use the if/else statements but can't seem…
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## [Help...Plz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-plz/186265)
me 1st post.... i wanna attack pics in my flash movie, if anyone click that pics will auto run the program windows picture to view it....hope anyone here can help me, thx a lot...
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## [\_xmouse and \_ymouse manipulation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-xmouse-and--ymouse-manipulation/186310)
Is it at all possible to alter or change in any way the position of the mouse?? I am working on a shooting game, and in the parts of the game where you have a sniper rifle and a scope I would like to make it so that wh…
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## [Flash and CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-css/180989)
For some reason flash is not reading a line of the css file that I have created. That line would be block . Everything else loads fine except for that part. Does anyone know why??? Thanks
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## [Myspace Mp3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/myspace-mp3-player/185725)
Hey, i'm sure this has come up before but does anyone know how to make one like it? I want members of my community to be able to add my bands songs to their profile, in the same way. Thanks for help...
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## [\[FLASH 8\] Having problems with onClipEvent (load)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-having-problems-with-onclipevent-load/186375)
Hey everyone, I have a pretty simple script that is not working for me. Basically, I have a movie clip on the main stage of my FLA, and I want to load a swf into it when the movie loads. I am eventually going to have ra…
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## [Flash not showing as updated for a client](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-showing-as-updated-for-a-client/186343)
I sincerelly think this has nothing to do with us, but I've been told to find a fix anyway. Here's the deal: we made a flash site for a client and put it up for them to see. He had to update to flash 8, so he did. Howe…
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## [Reload Contents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reload-contents/186371)
Does anyone know how I can reload/refresh contents that have been loaded by an external XML file. I have a XML file that has more than one parent node. When I click on a arrow button(to go to the next one) it does not re…
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## [\[MX\] setInterval Bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-setinterval-bug/53520)
Hello, I've been experiencing a problem using setInterval and I'm wondering if any Flash users out there have expierienced it and/or have come across a fix for this problem. Heres a description of the layout/problem: …
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## [Read the Flash, PHP, and MySQL Integratin Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-the-flash-php-and-mysql-integratin-tutorial/159375)
A great tutorial with more or less with the idea of I would like to do with a project in mind. Great info with fairly decent explaination but all things considered good none the less. The only issue I am really having is…
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## [Link to outside URL problems in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-outside-url-problems-in-ie/186349)
I'm new to Flash, so please forgive my ignorance and feel free to ask me to elaborate if I don't provide enough detail about my problem: I want to simply link to an outside URL by clicking on a button. I used the follo…
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## [Loading XML inside MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-inside-movieclips/186360)
Hi all, Got the following problem: I'm trying to load an XML file in Dynamic text fields that are placed inside movieclips. Nothing is loaded. Anyone knows what code is necesary to load an XML data in dynamic texts t…
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## [Scrollbar in embedded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-in-embedded-swf/186323)
\[LEFT\]We're embedding an SWF in another flash file that will be exported out as an EXE.. When the file is played just as the SWF, the scrollbars are fine... BUT when played from the flash EXE file, non of the scroll bars…
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## [Rotational](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotational/36738)
All right. I'd like to add a movement easing script to a movie clip that rotates toward the mouse constantly. Here's the script on a controller movie clip (I know that's old-fashioned): //variables are angle, x, y, an…
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## [Transition Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-animation/186271)
Hi. I'm using the Kirupa tutorial (under Flash MX) on how to build a basic site from Flash. All is going great with the site I'm making so far, but I wanted to take it one step further and I'm not sure how to do it. When…
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## [Preloading several SWFs in order in the main movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-several-swfs-in-order-in-the-main-movie/186340)
what is the simplest way to preload several SWFs into the main movie, one after another? The objective is to make the next swf to load just after the previous one has been fully loaded, reducing the wait of the preloadin…
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## [When to use \_root?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-to-use--root/186320)
Noob question here: I know it's sometimes necessary to include \_root in your actionscript. Can anyone provide an explanation of when it's appropriate? Thanks!
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## [Flash not working correctly in my browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-working-correctly-in-my-browser/186318)
I am very new to flash and have run into something I am not sure how to solve. I have a flash movie that is very much like XML Photo Gallery tutorial with a number of enhancements. It works perfectly fine when I test t…
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## [New To Prototypes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-prototypes/186293)
Can't get the following to work. Must be making a simple error. Can someone point it out Color.prototype.setCol = function (r, g, b) { trace("set color") } createEmptyMovieClip("clip1\_mc",1); var col:Color=new Co…
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## [Containing Mouse/Movie Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/containing-mouse-movie-movement/186177)
I am making an interactive map and am trying to contain my mouse movement to only stay within a certain box instead of the whole page / flash movie template. I have made a Movie Clip and given it an Instance Name of "m…
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## [Condense this code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condense-this-code/186212)
How would I simplify this code so I don't keep repeating the onEnterFrame functions for each movieclip? (or can I?) function simpleFade() { clearInterval(simpleFadeInterval); ground.onEnterFrame = function() { thi…
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## [LoadVars can't access URL - then freezes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-cant-access-url-then-freezes/186208)
Hi, Guys did that ever happen to any of you before? You use a loadVars object (or even a loadVariables object) to get some data from a URL , but the server of that URL is down (or some kind of problem is happening with…
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## [idMap: How to loop through and attachMovieClip() and values?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idmap-how-to-loop-through-and-attachmovieclip-and-values/186305)