# flash

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## [3d - z rotation question!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-z-rotation-question/183157)

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**Author:** [@aBnest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aBnest)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-z-rotation-question/183157 "2006-04-06T13:49:05Z")

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i've been working with Senocular's tutorial for 3D scripting : http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/faces\_depths.htm //great work, by the way I made a drag function for it :).. My question is how to change th…

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## [Actionscript Zoom Tween \>\> Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-zoom-tween-help/184530)

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**Author:** [@michael1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michael1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-zoom-tween-help/184530 "2006-04-06T13:30:22Z")

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Sup All I'm in the process of planning out my web portfolio website. I'm still an intermediate Flash/Actionscript designer and once again am seeking your guys help. The situation at hand right now is learning how to …

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## [Hot Spots on flash videos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hot-spots-on-flash-videos/184631)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hot-spots-on-flash-videos/184631 "2006-04-06T13:25:04Z")

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How is it done? Take a look at this http://www.flashloaded.com/flashcomponents/hotflashvideo/ on the Three Stooges video, clicking on any characther, opens a flash SWF with information. I found it very useful on my proje…

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## [beginGradientFill Rotate problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/begingradientfill-rotate-problem/184494)

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**Author:** [@blacksrv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blacksrv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/begingradientfill-rotate-problem/184494 "2006-04-06T12:16:01Z")

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I'm trying to rotate my gradient, but I can't get this work, I need some help. import flash.geom.Matrix; this.createEmptyMovieClip("mShape", 1); mShape.\_x = 100; mShape.\_y = 100; var mxBox:Matrix = new Matrix(); drawR…

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## [Flash+PHP image gallery/catalogue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-image-gallery-catalogue/184587)

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**Author:** [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-image-gallery-catalogue/184587 "2006-04-06T12:10:32Z")

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I need Flash to display a page of images and text (see attached sketch) dynamically loaded from the MySQL database, via PHP. In my MySQL database, I've got: \[COLOR="DarkRed"\]\[FONT="Courier New"\]id (auto increment) name …

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## [Flash 8 backward compatibility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-backward-compatibility/184596)

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**Author:** [@kernel\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kernel_flash)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-backward-compatibility/184596 "2006-04-06T11:39:54Z")

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Hey, I want to know if a .fla saved in Flash 8 can be opened in Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX. Also a .fla file save in MX 2004 format can be opened in Flash 8.

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## [Scrollbar tutorial flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-tutorial-flash-8/184622)

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**Author:** [@MyDNA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MyDNA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-tutorial-flash-8/184622 "2006-04-06T11:24:14Z")

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:afro: I used the scrollbar form the tutorial in the flash 8 section, added some easing and it worked fine. After that i found a file on ffiles.com where news got loaded from an xml file. So added a part of that into my …

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## [Basic question about playing in reverse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-playing-in-reverse/184518)

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**Author:** [@Clark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Clark)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-playing-in-reverse/184518 "2006-04-06T11:08:25Z")

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Hey guys I've got a simple question: I've got a movie clip with stop actions every 30 frames, and I just want to make a "previous" button that will play the clip in reverse, to the previous stop. I know this is elementar…

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## [\[AS\]Motion Tween bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-motion-tween-bug/184615)

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**Author:** [@btibia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/btibia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-motion-tween-bug/184615 "2006-04-06T09:50:07Z")

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\[FONT=Tahoma\]Hi, One small question: there it is a bug in the motion tween class? Because when load a movie like this: \[AS\] \[/FONT\]import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; var tw:Tween = new Tween (…

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## [Missing Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-text/184616)

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**Author:** [@pink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pink)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-text/184616 "2006-04-06T09:46:48Z")

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Hi there I have a site made up for a client, and he is saying that no text is showing on his 'other computer'. I have never come accross this before - but I have built this with the new Flash 8 demo so not sure if it's…

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## [Creating Desktop Apps/Utility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-desktop-apps-utility/184501)

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**Author:** [@lewi\_p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewi_p)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-desktop-apps-utility/184501 "2006-04-06T09:23:26Z")

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Hi Can anybody recommend a good piece of software that will allow me to convert a FLA or SWF into a flash desktop application/utilities/screensaver that can sit on the users taskbar etc. I've seen the open sourse stu…

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## [clearInterval for external swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearinterval-for-external-swfs/184449)

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**Author:** [@yem224](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yem224)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearinterval-for-external-swfs/184449 "2006-04-06T08:06:31Z")

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Hello all, I followed the tut: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader\_transition.htm Some off the exterval swfs are slideshows with a setInterval. To no ones surprise the interval is not being cleared. When one ma…

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## [Saving the XML photogallery within a movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-the-xml-photogallery-within-a-movie-clip/184499)

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**Author:** [@bash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bash)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-the-xml-photogallery-within-a-movie-clip/184499 "2006-04-06T08:03:17Z")

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I have managed to configure the XML with Flash thumbnail photogallery the way i want and it works fine. However the problem is how to incorporate this gallery into my flash site. I would have to save this gallery as a …

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## [Controls Not Showing up for FLV Player (Flash 8 Pro)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controls-not-showing-up-for-flv-player-flash-8-pro/184446)

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**Author:** [@fourfivetwofour](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fourfivetwofour)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controls-not-showing-up-for-flv-player-flash-8-pro/184446 "2006-04-06T07:15:35Z")

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I followed the Flash 8 LiveDocs instructions for creating a media player with the new FLV movie component. Everything works fine on the "Published" page, with the skin SWF and movie FLV in the same directory as the HT…

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## [XML slideshow Flash 8 timing Issues?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-flash-8-timing-issues/184391)

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**Author:** [@chrissyb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrissyb)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-flash-8-timing-issues/184391 "2006-04-06T06:59:06Z")

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I hijacked someone elses thread who was having problems with the timing for the XML photo slideshow. His complaint was that despite setting the delay variable the timing doesn't change and in fact sometimes the images …

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## [Use XML to choose FLV/MP3 for MediaPlayback control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-xml-to-choose-flv-mp3-for-mediaplayback-control/184603)

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**Author:** [@fourfivetwofour](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fourfivetwofour)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-xml-to-choose-flv-mp3-for-mediaplayback-control/184603 "2006-04-06T06:58:01Z")

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As I am somewhat new to Flash I still haven't gotten down how to properly use XML, etc., and how to apply that data to controls in Flash. In peticular, I'd like to know if it's possible (and how, of course) to choose t…

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## [Flash Compatbility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384)

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**Author:** [@tommyboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommyboy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384 "2006-04-06T06:00:05Z")

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Hi, If I export a flash movie for version 7, will a person with flash 6 still be able to view it? Currently I have a flash movie exported for flash 7 and the object tag set for flash 7. Thanks. Tommy

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## [What Gives: Flash and XHTML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-gives-flash-and-xhtml/184600)

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**Author:** [@estevan\_carlos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/estevan_carlos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-gives-flash-and-xhtml/184600 "2006-04-06T05:53:15Z")

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It may not be a flash XHTML issue but I honestly have no idea. Ignoring maybe some glaring issues (design or programming), I just want to understand why the flash on this page does not function as it should: http://ww…

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## [Bouncy Cables -Howd he do that?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bouncy-cables-howd-he-do-that/184291)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bouncy-cables-howd-he-do-that/184291 "2006-04-06T05:21:49Z")

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http://lab.andre-michelle.com/ the \*\*F7: VELOCITY \*\*subheading, the Cables example - those nice bouncy patch cables - any ideas how he did that?

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## [Question about sliding menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-sliding-menu/184559)

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**Author:** [@hungjuhsia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hungjuhsia)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-sliding-menu/184559 "2006-04-06T04:11:56Z")

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Hi guys: I am current building a website with sliding menu navegation( same as this exmple http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/slidingMenu.htm. My menu works good now, but I am trying to add more features on it. I…

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## [Reset Dragged Clips - new problem - please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reset-dragged-clips-new-problem-please-help/184584)

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**Author:** [@Brisa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brisa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reset-dragged-clips-new-problem-please-help/184584 "2006-04-06T01:38:02Z")

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I have this to initialize my clips: function initializeItem(obj) { obj.startx = obj.\_x; obj.starty = obj.\_y; obj.returnFlag = false; } but If I code a button to reset the clips using: resetBTN.onRe…

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## [\[Flash8\]Help needed on detecting collisions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-on-detecting-collisions/184421)

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**Author:** [@carloscane](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carloscane)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-on-detecting-collisions/184421 "2006-04-06T00:07:39Z")

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Hey guys! \[image\] Im new to flash and I was trying to create a very simple game, it's a kind of maze in which you need to move a square around it. I have created the square and the maze and the actions so I can move the …

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## [Help with the onMotionFinished](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-the-onmotionfinished/184467)

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**Author:** [@kenvunz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kenvunz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-the-onmotionfinished/184467 "2006-04-06T00:07:16Z")

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private function scaleMc(mc:MovieClip, a:Number, z:Number):Boolean { var elasticWidth:Tween = new Tween(mc, "\_width", Elastic.easeOut,a,z,3,true); var elasticHeight:Tween = new Tween(mc, "\_height", E…

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## [Keyboard Input Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-input-question/184558)

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**Author:** [@ender6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ender6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-input-question/184558 "2006-04-05T21:52:39Z")

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Hi all So I'd like to get my SWF to respond to the user when they just type a word. For example, when they type "hello" , my SWF does some action. Most of the stuff I've seen is entering text into a text field and th…

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## [Flipping objects vertically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flipping-objects-vertically/184537)

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**Author:** [@woad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flipping-objects-vertically/184537 "2006-04-05T21:47:30Z")

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In my intializeChar function i've got it so that when you move left it turns your char left by doing root.grid.char.xscale \*= -1; But that makes it so that every frame that your going left it will switch from looking l…

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## [Flash 8 Creating dynamic text field with border](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-creating-dynamic-text-field-with-border/184555)

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**Author:** [@bhanugnv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhanugnv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-creating-dynamic-text-field-with-border/184555 "2006-04-05T21:27:41Z")

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Hi I am new to Action Script and trying to create a text field runtime as below. var txtField = createTextField("aTextField", 1, 15, 200, 60, 21); txtField.border = true. What I am after is to have different border l…

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## [Fadein fadeout for nextimage preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fadein-fadeout-for-nextimage-preload/184553)

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**Author:** [@ihadmeavision](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ihadmeavision)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fadein-fadeout-for-nextimage-preload/184553 "2006-04-05T20:59:35Z")

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Hi, I'm a total newbie and hope someone here can help. I downloaded this file from senocular.com and think it's brilliant as I'd like to create a photo album with external jpgs. This one preloads an image while viewing a…

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## [Could you test this? Glitchy dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-you-test-this-glitchy-dynamic-text/184513)

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**Author:** [@Rob\_Hed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rob_Hed)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-you-test-this-glitchy-dynamic-text/184513 "2006-04-05T20:55:07Z")

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http://www.neteclipse.com/kirupa/bookcase.html Here is what happens sometimes. Click on the presidents book, then click on George Washington, then click menu button back to list of presidents. For some reason, sometime…

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## [Load text in to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-text-in-to-flash/184506)

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**Author:** [@FlashChristian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashChristian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-text-in-to-flash/184506 "2006-04-05T20:34:28Z")

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Hello! I have a problem with my flash. I have three pictures that I load in from a xml file, so far I have succeed. The problem is when I try to load in the url \*\*and the \*\*descriptions to the pictures. I don´t know wh…

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## [Here's a tricky one - loading images into library dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heres-a-tricky-one-loading-images-into-library-dynamically/184527)

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**Author:** [@SAVAGER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SAVAGER)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heres-a-tricky-one-loading-images-into-library-dynamically/184527 "2006-04-05T20:20:38Z")

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Ok - I've stumbled upon a tricky situation. Basically I have Button components that are populated dynamically. The buttons need to each have an icon (using the button.icon property). The icon however, is retrieved v…

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