# flash

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## [Problems with OnClipEvent and Btn](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-onclipevent-and-btn/185877)

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**Author:** [@johannes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johannes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-onclipevent-and-btn/185877 "2006-04-18T11:16:16Z")

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Very very odd...I've added a SWF inside a PowerPoint file and one of the buttons which is supposed to take the timeline to "someframe" instead calls the MovieClip, but only in PowerPoint and not in Flash. The MC is usi…

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## [Problem with calling functions & XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-calling-functions-xml/185986)

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**Author:** [@liquidFusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liquidFusion)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-calling-functions-xml/185986 "2006-04-18T10:25:06Z")

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I'm making a dynamic speedometer in Flash8 - AS2.0, using XML as my datasource. I get to load the XML doc just fine, manipulate the data and so on, but for some reason I cannot get my XML function to call another functio…

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## [\[FMX04\] Format Date in Flash from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-format-date-in-flash-from-xml/185968)

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**Author:** [@novetree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/novetree)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-format-date-in-flash-from-xml/185968 "2006-04-18T10:08:18Z")

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I'm currently pulling data into Flash 7, Actionscript 2.0 from an RSS XML file. One of the nodes in the XML is the dateTime for each entry. After pulling in the dateTime how can I format how it displays? Example: dat…

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## [Scotty's XML V3 Thumb Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scottys-xml-v3-thumb-help/185995)

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**Author:** [@tri\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tri_s)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scottys-xml-v3-thumb-help/185995 "2006-04-18T09:58:04Z")

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Plz help me with the problem of creating one more Dynamic TextField! cause I want to put the Description on your thumb, but I just got another text field which is same as the INFO textfield?! what did I miss here?! …

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## [lmc\_tween.as](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lmc-tween-as/185992)

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**Author:** [@MyDNA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MyDNA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lmc-tween-as/185992 "2006-04-18T09:24:24Z")

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Is there anyone who can give me the lmc\_tween.as file. i knoiw this website where to donwload but after downloading i always get an error. If someone can help me out and mail the file i'll would be gratefull. Kind …

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## [Buttons to control the thumbnails in the Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-the-thumbnails-in-the-photo-gallery/185983)

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**Author:** [@bmccune](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmccune)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-the-thumbnails-in-the-photo-gallery/185983 "2006-04-18T07:56:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I urgently need assistance with the photo gallery with thumbnails using XML and Flash. I believe this will be fairly simple for someone to answer who has worked with it before. I am referring to the pho…

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## [Extend or not to extend?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extend-or-not-to-extend/185976)

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**Author:** [@Dae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dae)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extend-or-not-to-extend/185976 "2006-04-18T07:37:33Z")

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Hey, Whats your opinion on extending a class from MovieClip? I could just make a movieclip variable in the class to make it simpler. I heard if you extend from Movieclip it makes it feel like its dynamic because you ha…

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## [\[AS\]loadMovie problems!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-loadmovie-problems/185878)

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**Author:** [@btibia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/btibia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-loadmovie-problems/185878 "2006-04-18T07:35:01Z")

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\[FONT=Tahoma\]Hi, I have a problem, and i don't understand why... I have a main movie, where i load other movie with loadMovie. btn1.onRelease = function () { loadMovie ("fhome.swf", "home"); unloadMovie ("…

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## [Radio Buttons & Quiz & Displaying Results](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radio-buttons-quiz-displaying-results/185980)

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**Author:** [@Marcuskb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marcuskb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radio-buttons-quiz-displaying-results/185980 "2006-04-18T06:50:11Z")

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Hey Peeps, I am trying to produce a 10 question a or b answer quiz, that displays the user's radio button choices at the end, through the use of Action script and MX. I need to know "How to display a chosen answer th…

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## [Mouse out problem menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-out-problem-menu/185871)

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**Author:** [@FlashChristian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashChristian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-out-problem-menu/185871 "2006-04-18T06:44:09Z")

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Hello I have a problem. This is a scolling menu xml menu. That I would like to do is that when I don´t have the mouse over on the menu, the hold menu shall scroll in a speed of 2. I have the code for it, but the problem …

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## [Continuous Image scroller loading with xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuous-image-scroller-loading-with-xml/185949)

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**Author:** [@izzrael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/izzrael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuous-image-scroller-loading-with-xml/185949 "2006-04-18T06:27:44Z")

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Hello, Have a question i want to build a photo gallery similar too this: http://www.wildform.com/tutorials/continuous\_scroller/ ...but i would like the images to load through an xml doc. Could anybody direct me to an…

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## [Go directly to website after flash intro](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-directly-to-website-after-flash-intro/185645)

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**Author:** [@Gsxxx600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gsxxx600)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-directly-to-website-after-flash-intro/185645 "2006-04-18T04:02:39Z")

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Hi, I was wondering, what do I need to do to have a flash intro go directly to a website without the user needing to click anything? Thanks

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## [Finding degrees](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-degrees/185902)

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**Author:** [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-degrees/185902 "2006-04-18T03:14:19Z")

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I'm having real trouble with this. I have a central movieclip named circle1\_mc and a smaller movieclip above and a bit to the left of it named circle2\_mc. I want to find the degree circle2\_mc is at from the centre of cir…

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## [Scripting Visibility instead of Alpha](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scripting-visibility-instead-of-alpha/185785)

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**Author:** [@Gsxxx600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gsxxx600)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scripting-visibility-instead-of-alpha/185785 "2006-04-18T03:05:04Z")

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Hi all, I'm developing an intro for a site, its 10 seconds long and has streaming sound in the background...I streamed it, because it has an image flash onto the screen in unison with a drumbeat. I want to get the fi…

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## [How can I make flash not repeat what it's already shown?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-flash-not-repeat-what-its-already-shown/185566)

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**Author:** [@Burnie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Burnie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-flash-not-repeat-what-its-already-shown/185566 "2006-04-18T01:32:45Z")

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Hi, Basically I'm working on a (very simple) children's game and have set up a bit of code so when you hit a btn it moves you to a different place on the timeline: on (release) { labelarray = \["friend1", "friend2", …

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## [Making Drop Shadows Faster, Less Processor Heavy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-drop-shadows-faster-less-processor-heavy/185954)

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**Author:** [@JBN](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JBN)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-drop-shadows-faster-less-processor-heavy/185954 "2006-04-18T00:57:33Z")

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I am trying to add some drop shadows to my xml gallery at http://www.jbnight.com However, they slow down the whole crossfade quite bad. Is there any little secret I don't know to making the drop shadows quicker? I am …

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## [Flash Site bug - Pop Up Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-site-bug-pop-up-problem/185948)

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**Author:** [@slime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slime)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-site-bug-pop-up-problem/185948 "2006-04-17T23:30:48Z")

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Hi, I've created a website for my work in Flash MX. On some of the work pages there are buttons which link to Pop Up items. There's "View Fullscreen" buttons which should pop up larger JPGs and there's "View QT Movie"/…

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## [Controlling motion through user input in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-motion-through-user-input-in-flash-8/185572)

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**Author:** [@bachchun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bachchun)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-motion-through-user-input-in-flash-8/185572 "2006-04-17T22:02:07Z")

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How can I make a ball move faster or slower depending on user input values?

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## [XML Photo Gallery with Thumbs and Dynamic Resize issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-with-thumbs-and-dynamic-resize-issue/185936)

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**Author:** [@speakvolume](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/speakvolume)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-with-thumbs-and-dynamic-resize-issue/185936 "2006-04-17T20:28:51Z")

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I'm looking for some advice on a incorporating thumbs to my photo gallery, and am having some problems making them work. My photos need to be resized dynamically as they are different sizes and this is working beautifull…

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## [Submit Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-button/185932)

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**Author:** [@add](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/add)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-button/185932 "2006-04-17T20:23:11Z")

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I have a press badge that people would fill out with: Company's Name Company's Address Rep's Name Contact Phone Contact Email How would they be able to fill all this in the boxes and have a submit button that would sen…

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## [ADVISE anyone? random movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advise-anyone-random-movie-clips/185924)

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**Author:** [@kirayamato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirayamato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advise-anyone-random-movie-clips/185924 "2006-04-17T19:52:25Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Sup everyone. I’m trying to load 7 RANDOM movie clips from the library. For each of the movie clip (under linkage properties), they have an identifier, for example “yup1”, “yup2”, “yup3”, and so …

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## [Adding Links to XML photo gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-links-to-xml-photo-gallery/185930)

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**Author:** [@stewdawg35](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stewdawg35)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-links-to-xml-photo-gallery/185930 "2006-04-17T19:46:00Z")

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I am playing with the xml photo gallery tutorial and wanted to add the ability for users to click on a particular image and have it go to its own url. This is what I have done so far: in images.xml I have added a \<li…

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## [MC Button inside MC Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-button-inside-mc-button/185926)

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**Author:** [@Hosen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hosen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-button-inside-mc-button/185926 "2006-04-17T19:44:05Z")

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Hello, I'm very confused about how to make a Button inside a button. In this example, I have a Movie Clip Button which reacts to a regular OVER action when mouse is placed over (!). New buttons will appear inside this p…

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## [% preloader doesnt work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-doesnt-work/185461)

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**Author:** [@beamond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beamond)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-doesnt-work/185461 "2006-04-17T17:57:56Z")

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Can someone help me with this preloader. Heres my code on the first frame of scene 1: bytes\_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded()); bytes\_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal()); getPercent = bytes\_loaded/bytes\_…

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## [Including a File Defined in Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-a-file-defined-in-variable/185845)

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**Author:** [@McGuffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGuffin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-a-file-defined-in-variable/185845 "2006-04-17T17:11:24Z")

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More help needed, yay \[smile\] //pageResult\_lv.returnedType is loaded from MySQL database //for our purposes here, that doesn't matter var pageResult\_lv.returnedType = "Staticpage"; var fetchPage = "page/"+pageResult\_l…

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## [Language support](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/language-support/185903)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/language-support/185903 "2006-04-17T17:11:05Z")

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Hi guys. I was just on the phone with Macromedia Technical support. They couldn't help me though, they told me to check their developers forum. But I said I'll pass by the kirupa forum first :pleased: Im using arabi…

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## [Anyone know how this was done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-how-this-was-done/185844)

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**Author:** [@bobby\_hamilton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobby_hamilton)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-how-this-was-done/185844 "2006-04-17T16:47:59Z")

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Hey all, I was looking through this site: http://www.letinmotion.com and I like the way the portfolio images "bubble" out when you hover over them. Does anyone know a way I could replicate this effect with AS? Im usi…

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## [Flash Embed Fix question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embed-fix-question/185904)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-embed-fix-question/185904 "2006-04-17T16:43:59Z")

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This fix is great and all and i have seen sites where this is destroying their user experience, but whay is it only affacting certain sites? My site is working as usual. ???

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## [Anyone know how this effect is done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-how-this-effect-is-done/185715)

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**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-how-this-effect-is-done/185715 "2006-04-17T16:30:52Z")

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Anyone know how the trendy vector art being drawn out effect is done?

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## [Short code but not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/short-code-but-not-working/185818)

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**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/short-code-but-not-working/185818 "2006-04-17T15:32:27Z")

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Hey guys I am trying to do a full page flash site and I thought this would work. It seems like it should. Anyone know an alternative or maybe what I did wrong? masker.height = Stage.height; masker.width = Stage.widt…

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