# flash

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## [\[Flash8\] Suddenly my project went havoc and stopped working by itself](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-suddenly-my-project-went-havoc-and-stopped-working-by-itself/182776)

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**Author:** [@visionize](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/visionize)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-suddenly-my-project-went-havoc-and-stopped-working-by-itself/182776 "2006-03-23T08:48:45Z")

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\[LEFT\](Download here http://nord-personal.no/temp/np.rar) My first and current flash project is located at http://nord-personal.no/ In the background is a XML-based slideshow. In addition to the pictures being loaded, …

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## [Need help with Horizontal scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-horizontal-scroller/183036)

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**Author:** [@co2la](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/co2la)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-horizontal-scroller/183036 "2006-03-23T08:38:38Z")

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I found this great code (attached) for a custom scroller on FlashKit and converted from vertical to horizontal. The movie clip is placed on the main level of my movie and it works great when I test the scene of the movie…

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## [Function not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-not-working/182934)

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**Author:** [@Catalist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Catalist)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-not-working/182934 "2006-03-23T08:26:53Z")

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I'm making a little quiz for school. And a function I used just the other day isn't working. Why not.:q: stop(); countries(c1,"Morocco",p1); //more African countries. function countries(box,count,countx){ if(box…

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## [Complex drop down menu (rollout problem)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-drop-down-menu-rollout-problem/182276)

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**Author:** [@gzus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gzus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-drop-down-menu-rollout-problem/182276 "2006-03-23T08:18:49Z")

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Hi there. This is my first post. I hope someone can help me out with this one. I can't figure out how to close this menu when mouse pointer is moved outside the menu.Or is it possible with that kind of solution? fun…

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## [External Movie Control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-control/183031)

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**Author:** [@darkstyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkstyle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-control/183031 "2006-03-23T07:16:54Z")

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Hi there, If i have button located in an external swf.Is it posiable to travel between scene to scene. From an external movie?? Example: on(release){ gotoAndPlay("sence1",1); }

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## [Flash Video Stream](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-stream/183015)

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**Author:** [@cardjorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cardjorg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-stream/183015 "2006-03-23T06:53:40Z")

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Hi everyone, \[smirk\] I was wondering if any body has done or knows how to do this: For instance I have myvideo.flv streaming into the FLVPlayback component but when the video has finished playing I want mytext to fad…

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## [How do I create an interacive India map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-interacive-india-map/182772)

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**Author:** [@ngchandan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ngchandan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-interacive-india-map/182772 "2006-03-23T05:23:33Z")

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\[LEFT\]Assuming that I have an India outline map with me, how do I make it interactive in the sense that, the states when the mouse is hovered over them, zoom out or pop up with glistening colours. Pls guide me over my EM…

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## [Dot Animation - Probably Complex Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dot-animation-probably-complex-script/182877)

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**Author:** [@Maive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maive)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dot-animation-probably-complex-script/182877 "2006-03-23T04:23:57Z")

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\[FONT="Times New Roman"\]\[COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"\]\[COLOR="darkslateblue"\]\[COLOR="darkslateblue"\]Hello: How do I go about animating a dot to trace the contour lines of a shape, leaving a line path as it goes along? I have…

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## [Cookie redirect question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cookie-redirect-question/182837)

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**Author:** [@Saurdo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saurdo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cookie-redirect-question/182837 "2006-03-23T03:22:57Z")

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So i'm making a redirect using flash but once people get redirected to the page I don't want them to get redirected twice. So that's why I have the cookie. However I would like to redirect them to another page if they've…

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## [Not in the .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-in-the-swf/183004)

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**Author:** [@Catalist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Catalist)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-in-the-swf/183004 "2006-03-23T02:20:39Z")

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:huh: I've had a roung day. From accidentaly posting 5 times to realizing my new game is glitched. http://www.breefield.com/flash/ball\_game.html Now, if you play the game, you'll realize you can simple go off the .swf an…

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## [loadSound only works locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-only-works-locally/183002)

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**Author:** [@evynco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evynco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-only-works-locally/183002 "2006-03-23T02:15:19Z")

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I’ve searched the fora and also looked at the excellent tutorial that one of the members has posted a link to, however; I have a very simple use of loadSound, on it’s own layer, on the \[COLOR=black\]only timeline\[/COLOR\]…

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## [Enemy gen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-gen/182999)

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**Author:** [@rpgfan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rpgfan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-gen/182999 "2006-03-23T01:47:07Z")

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How do i program random enemy geneation and ristrict it so they only appear in some areas? Like a mask or sompthing?

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## [\[MX2004\]Attack in 2 directions!-OR operator?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-attack-in-2-directions-or-operator/182997)

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**Author:** [@RiderX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RiderX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-attack-in-2-directions-or-operator/182997 "2006-03-23T01:07:13Z")

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Okay, ive been trying for a looooooong time now, maybe i will eventualy find a less cody solution, lik i did with the enemies "dying" (all i had to do was make a blank keyframe, and have the hittest make the enemy go to …

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## [\[AS2 OOP\] Addicted to globals! What are the alternatives?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oop-addicted-to-globals-what-are-the-alternatives/182992)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Ford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matthew_Ford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oop-addicted-to-globals-what-are-the-alternatives/182992 "2006-03-23T00:44:23Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Hi everyone! My name is Matthew and I am a recovering globals addict.\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]I would so much like to avoid the classic problems of using globals and anything like them. By globals I mean objects…

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## [Help with Layers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-layers/182865)

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**Author:** [@goofybrder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goofybrder)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-layers/182865 "2006-03-23T00:40:31Z")

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Howdy all, I am using Photoshop 7 (because I am too poor to keep upgrading, for now). I am trying to create an effect, but can't figure out how to do it. I have used a tutorial I have to create a 3D shape and used ligh…

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## [Stream two movies via Flash Video?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stream-two-movies-via-flash-video/181526)

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**Author:** [@piku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/piku)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stream-two-movies-via-flash-video/181526 "2006-03-22T23:56:09Z")

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I'm trying to do something like iVillage's video player, http://ivillage.feedroom.com/ifr\_main.jsp?nsid=b-51bd0788:109e185a9b3:-3786&rf=null&st=1141950461125&mp=FLV&cpf=false&fr=030906\_072741\_w51bd0788x109e185a9b3xw378…

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## [Demo Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/demo-help/182982)

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**Author:** [@flacoX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flacoX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/demo-help/182982 "2006-03-22T23:04:19Z")

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Hello, I am in need of some guidance. I am going to create a demo for an online application. The demo is very basic. It will demonstrate users where to go to login and take them through some steps on how to use the app…

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## [Problems loading external swfs when the html file isn't in the same folder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-loading-external-swfs-when-the-html-file-isnt-in-the-same-folder/182404)

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**Author:** [@sustain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sustain)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-loading-external-swfs-when-the-html-file-isnt-in-the-same-folder/182404 "2006-03-22T22:58:17Z")

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I'm having Problems loading external swfs. In the main folder where my index file resides, I have online.htm. Online.htm has a flash file (thumbnails.swf) that resides in a folder titled video. In the video folde…

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## [Sound Sync Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-sync-issue/182869)

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**Author:** [@BaconIsGood4You](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BaconIsGood4You)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-sync-issue/182869 "2006-03-22T21:10:47Z")

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All of my sounds are set to Stream and for the first half of the animation, everything is synched well. But midway everything comes a second or so late. Plays fine in the timeline, not when tested. This has got me so s…

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## [\[FLASH8\] Random Mask Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-random-mask-movement/182967)

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**Author:** [@MiddleFingerMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MiddleFingerMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-random-mask-movement/182967 "2006-03-22T20:40:18Z")

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I need to create a certain effect using masks but am not entirely sure where to start. I've got 4 masks covering one image that I want to slide out at random stages and random speeds. Using the easing object, I can make …

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## [Photo gallery XML thumbd in a grid HELP PLEASE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-xml-thumbd-in-a-grid-help-please/174291)

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**Author:** [@demidex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/demidex)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-xml-thumbd-in-a-grid-help-please/174291 "2006-03-22T20:26:27Z")

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Hi, I have searched this site for a few days to find what i want butt can't find it. I'm trying to make a gallery with thumbnails in a grid, 3 collums and 3 rows, that are 9 thumbs, butt when there are more like 19 t…

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## [PHP addresses and flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-addresses-and-flash/182959)

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**Author:** [@fantim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fantim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-addresses-and-flash/182959 "2006-03-22T19:57:47Z")

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Ok i found a tutorial somewhere which allowed you to type in a php address (ie http://www.kirupa.com/forum?variable1) and depending on what you type would change a variable in your flash program. Does anyone know where …

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## [Volume control wheel - need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-control-wheel-need-help/182957)

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**Author:** [@fr\_ode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fr_ode)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-control-wheel-need-help/182957 "2006-03-22T19:41:58Z")

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I'm making a volume control wheel, sort of like iPod. I've been working on it some hours now and everything seems perfectly logical in my code. However, it does not work in real life. I can't figure out what I'm doing wr…

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## [How to retain original document size of nested movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retain-original-document-size-of-nested-movie/182431)

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**Author:** [@harryhermit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harryhermit)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retain-original-document-size-of-nested-movie/182431 "2006-03-22T18:38:25Z")

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Hi, I've been trying to figure this out for the past day and I'm at my wits end. My main swf file is 800x600 in size and I have imported a movie using "loadMovie" into a container movieclip. The imported movie's origi…

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## [Default Ease when setting a Motion Tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-ease-when-setting-a-motion-tween/182931)

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**Author:** [@MastaShake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MastaShake)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-ease-when-setting-a-motion-tween/182931 "2006-03-22T18:36:50Z")

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I really wish there was a way, and maybe there is, to set your default ease to be something other than Linear. 75% of the time I am using Ease 100 Out, and it would save me so much time and effort if all my Motion Tweens…

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## [Using a variable for component instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-variable-for-component-instance/182953)

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**Author:** [@Yates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yates)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-variable-for-component-instance/182953 "2006-03-22T18:25:16Z")

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I'm trying to make a component instance (a WebServiceConnector) take a variable instead of a static string value as a parameter value for WSDLURL. Any idea how to do this? Thanks!

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## [PHP $\_SESSION vars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php--session-vars/182930)

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**Author:** [@Arquenvaron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arquenvaron)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php--session-vars/182930 "2006-03-22T17:39:22Z")

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Hi! I've made a login system for my site using SESSIONS, when you log-in have one little pannel when appear ur name... in PHP it's simple.. \<? echo $\_SESSION\["user"\]; ?\> but now i want to make this "panel" in flas…

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## [Gregorian Calander](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gregorian-calander/182947)

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**Author:** [@ChaosKindred](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChaosKindred)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gregorian-calander/182947 "2006-03-22T17:27:37Z")

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Does anyone know the equation to find out if a year is a Leap Year on the Gregorian Calander, and the day of the week a certain date will fall on depending on the Year. Thanks in advance.

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## [Navigation sticking when moving between pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-sticking-when-moving-between-pages/182945)

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**Author:** [@shush1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shush1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-sticking-when-moving-between-pages/182945 "2006-03-22T17:23:32Z")

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Hi I have a site here www.freshlemon.co.uk/villagehomes/home.html It all seems to be working fine, however when u click on a section say plans, and then try and click another section, it does not go to that section.…

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## [Problems with onEnterFrame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-onenterframe/182936)

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**Author:** [@ka\_ci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ka_ci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-onenterframe/182936 "2006-03-22T17:22:12Z")

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Hi everyone. I'm trying to set up a script which would force an object to move through the stage untill a particular point and than change direction. i wrote something like that: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { moveUp …

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