# flash

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## [Huge images - how do they do that?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/huge-images-how-do-they-do-that/182513)

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**Author:** [@fr\_ode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fr_ode)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/huge-images-how-do-they-do-that/182513 "2006-03-21T13:41:26Z")

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I'm making a fullscreen flash portfolio. The thing is: I want to load my images in the full width of the screen, kinda like www.sksantos.com does. How do they do that? With the ability to resize your window - and the ima…

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## [Please help to find](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-to-find/182546)

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**Author:** [@vendi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vendi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-to-find/182546 "2006-03-21T13:38:12Z")

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Hallo! I try to find some tutorial for this: when button is pressed one mc starts to play. when another button is pressed the first button related mc is smoothly played to the end... after that only second pressed bu…

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## [Infinate menu seems to get cut off](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinate-menu-seems-to-get-cut-off/182626)

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**Author:** [@Nugget699](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nugget699)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinate-menu-seems-to-get-cut-off/182626 "2006-03-21T13:24:44Z")

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Having recently done the tutorial "The Infinate Menu" I decided to give it a go on my own with my own imported images. Now, I understand I'm going to extremes but one of my menus will have 32 links in it, with images bei…

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## [Help with scrollbar within loadMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrollbar-within-loadmovie/182764)

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**Author:** [@SonPan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SonPan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrollbar-within-loadmovie/182764 "2006-03-21T13:18:40Z")

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My website's already finished by now, but I'm having a weird little problem... I'll post the flash file of how my scroller works because it's not like the ones in the turtorials on this page. ..Oh well, I don't know wh…

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## [Simple, but why not!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-but-why-not/182773)

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**Author:** [@Jt\_01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jt_01)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-but-why-not/182773 "2006-03-21T13:04:43Z")

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Why doesn't this work: function checksize() { loadMovie(imagePath, targetx.holder); targety = "\_root.topclip1" \_root.targety.movie.gotoAndPlay("in"); }; But then this will? function checksize()…

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## [Trajectory and firing a slingshot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trajectory-and-firing-a-slingshot/182381)

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**Author:** [@Drakash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drakash)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trajectory-and-firing-a-slingshot/182381 "2006-03-21T12:54:24Z")

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Hi folks, I am almost at the quitting stage with my latest project, I am trying to build a game where you fire eggs from a catapault/slingshot type device and hits verious random targets. the effect I want to achie…

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## [MySQL or XML for Flash shop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-or-xml-for-flash-shop/182782)

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**Author:** [@hectors](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hectors)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-or-xml-for-flash-shop/182782 "2006-03-21T12:34:51Z")

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Hi there, I am working on building a very simple online shop that also has a database of the orders that have been made. I have been doing a bit of work with XML and wondered if this would suffice to use as the database …

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## [Problem viewing flash site in Internet Explorer on PC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-viewing-flash-site-in-internet-explorer-on-pc/182781)

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**Author:** [@kka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-viewing-flash-site-in-internet-explorer-on-pc/182781 "2006-03-21T12:32:52Z")

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Hi, I'm having trouble with a flash site. The site works fine through my server, but not via the url (which is web forwarded) on Internet Explorer for PC. Works on Firefox PC and on all Mac browsers. Have you any…

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## [Complex roll over](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-roll-over/182777)

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**Author:** [@Praetorian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Praetorian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-roll-over/182777 "2006-03-21T12:02:12Z")

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Hey all I am trying to make a complex roll over button as seen here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm My problem is that I am not sure how to change the script so that I when you click on the bu…

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## [HTML Page not loading in dynamic text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-page-not-loading-in-dynamic-text-field/182774)

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**Author:** [@Sullan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sullan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-page-not-loading-in-dynamic-text-field/182774 "2006-03-21T11:42:11Z")

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Hi guys, i referred the tutorials from newweb.co.uk to create a flash file with dynamicaly loaded text and images from an html file. This works very fine in my computer where the text and images are loaded int…

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## [Customising Quiz Templates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customising-quiz-templates/182678)

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**Author:** [@rosskouk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rosskouk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customising-quiz-templates/182678 "2006-03-21T11:23:57Z")

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I'm trying to customise the Quiz Templates that come with macromedia flash. I have 4 different movies. The first is the introduction, second is a level selection page, third is a quiz and fourth is a game. The movie st…

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## [Help exporting txt files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-exporting-txt-files/182768)

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**Author:** [@KoZu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KoZu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-exporting-txt-files/182768 "2006-03-21T10:49:09Z")

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I want to make a news header to my flash site.. I'd like to enter some text in a textbox on the site and upload that text to a txt file. Then I'd use dynamic text to view that txt as a header on my site.. How can I edi…

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## [Flash/PHP Forms](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-forms/182471)

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**Author:** [@macmers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macmers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-forms/182471 "2006-03-21T10:22:30Z")

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Hi, I've followed the tutorial and tried to create a flash form. I still can't get the php to send to my mail. Please help. http://www.flzone.net/showDetail.asp?TypeId=2&NewsId=829&LinkFile=form2/page2.htm That's the…

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## [Resizing Images - PLEASE HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-images-please-help/182755)

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**Author:** [@nickf828](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickf828)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-images-please-help/182755 "2006-03-21T07:30:08Z")

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Hi, I am having issues getting an imagine to resize. I used the Kirupa XML photogallery tutorial, which works fine, but want the images to resize to fit in the square space I have on my site. I am loading images into a m…

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## [3D moment of image in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-moment-of-image-in-flash/182657)

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**Author:** [@ibm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ibm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-moment-of-image-in-flash/182657 "2006-03-21T06:57:50Z")

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HI all, I want to rotate the image in flash. kind of 3d moment.. does anybody have an idea how it can be done. Thanks in adv.

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## [Simple loadMovie with URL as variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-loadmovie-with-url-as-variable/182747)

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**Author:** [@Tinuviel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tinuviel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-loadmovie-with-url-as-variable/182747 "2006-03-21T05:17:38Z")

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I'm having a handful of trouble with this. a) thumbURL is a variable loaded from an XML file. The value is being passed correctly into Flash, as I have traced it and it outputs fine. thumbLoc is a number which increase…

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## [Add a fade?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-a-fade/178424)

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**Author:** [@Claire\_murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claire_murphy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-a-fade/178424 "2006-03-21T04:04:02Z")

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Hi. I recently posted a question to help explain how to fade but it was above me. Basically I need BIOG\_PHOTOS to fade in from 0 - 100 on release. If someone could show me how it's done and explain the code for me that w…

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## [AS to export BMPs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-to-export-bmps/182739)

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**Author:** [@vulpine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vulpine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-to-export-bmps/182739 "2006-03-21T03:41:41Z")

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Is it possible to export BMPs with AS code? i have several nested MCs(MCs within MCs), and a simple script tells which MC to play. I need to to export each frame of the animation as 8bit BMPs. here is the source file: h…

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## [Colour Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-problems/182736)

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**Author:** [@Jimmy\_James](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jimmy_James)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-problems/182736 "2006-03-21T02:48:16Z")

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I have set up my page so that when u click on an object it selects it, you can then change the color of it, but the problem is i dont want the lines to change colour, does any one know the code to add to my code to make …

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## [Full Flash Site Tutorial - question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-site-tutorial-question/182732)

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**Author:** [@ice77ice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice77ice)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-site-tutorial-question/182732 "2006-03-21T02:09:02Z")

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I just found Kirupa's "Creating a Full Flash Site" tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/full\_site.htm). It looks great and I was already to get started, but when I tried to open the first file, my flash program…

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## [How do u make a MC move on X&Y axis](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-u-make-a-mc-move-on-x-y-axis/182027)

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**Author:** [@JoRdAnMaN](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoRdAnMaN)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-u-make-a-mc-move-on-x-y-axis/182027 "2006-03-21T02:03:33Z")

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Is there a script that could make a mc move over to say the left without having to press any keys.

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## [Dynamic Text Scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-scroller/182725)

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**Author:** [@livingstones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/livingstones)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-scroller/182725 "2006-03-21T01:55:34Z")

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So I've spent hours on this, and will be grateful beyond belief if someone can help me. I followed this example, and the txt scroller bar is white with no controls. What am I doing wrong? http://www.kirupa.com/devel…

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## [getURL after clicking dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-after-clicking-dynamic-text/181992)

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**Author:** [@Poco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Poco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-after-clicking-dynamic-text/181992 "2006-03-21T01:27:35Z")

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Hello guys, Is it possible to open a url after clicking dynamic text? I have some fields which I filled from XML, now I would like to add url to them (for they worked like a link), but somehow I can't. Or is the only …

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## [Positioning and quality problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-and-quality-problem/182666)

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**Author:** [@chazzychazz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chazzychazz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-and-quality-problem/182666 "2006-03-21T00:42:12Z")

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I'm working on a design where my plan was to just use flash in a clean and simple way. I wanted the design to be centered at all times and accomplished that with no problems. However, I also want a menu in the top right …

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## [loadMovie clip--graphics outside stage visible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-clip-graphics-outside-stage-visible/182717)

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**Author:** [@yongjoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yongjoo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-clip-graphics-outside-stage-visible/182717 "2006-03-21T00:32:42Z")

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I have searched this forum and can't seem to find an answer. I'm loading an external movieclip inside an empty movie clip. But when the clip loads, I can see all my graphics that i have placed outside the stage area, tha…

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## [Classes and Dynamically loaded MCs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classes-and-dynamically-loaded-mcs/182723)

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**Author:** [@goingNuts](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goingNuts)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classes-and-dynamically-loaded-mcs/182723 "2006-03-21T00:09:11Z")

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I have an empty movie clip linked to a class. I'm dynamically attaching them to the movie, then loading pictures into them. When I do this, the class doesn't work. When I place the movie clip on the stage, the class work…

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## [How do I set an area of a movie clip so I can tracks the mouse movement?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-set-an-area-of-a-movie-clip-so-i-can-tracks-the-mouse-movement/182664)

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**Author:** [@impossible](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/impossible)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-set-an-area-of-a-movie-clip-so-i-can-tracks-the-mouse-movement/182664 "2006-03-20T23:34:43Z")

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How do I set an area of a movie clip so I can tracks the mouse movement? :crying: I don't know actionscript, so I am asking for help with this. I would like to make a MC invisible when the mouse is not over it. I don…

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## [Drag/Drop Floor Plan App issues - printing and aligning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-floor-plan-app-issues-printing-and-aligning/180689)

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**Author:** [@bchalker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bchalker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-floor-plan-app-issues-printing-and-aligning/180689 "2006-03-20T23:22:47Z")

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Link to SWF: Floor Plan App Purpose: Allows users to select products and place onto their floor plans, which is saved into our DB to be loaded by our filed techs to place further "tech-specific" symbols onto the plan. …

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## [Custom Cursors in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursors-in-flash/182301)

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**Author:** [@fps\_gamergirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fps_gamergirl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursors-in-flash/182301 "2006-03-20T22:52:41Z")

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Is there any way to have your own custom cursor in flash? Like if you made a cursor, or downloaded one onto your computer, you could have it be in your flash movie as a custom cursor.

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## [ActionScript 2.0 to ActionScript 1.0 using Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-to-actionscript-1-0-using-flash-8/182713)

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**Author:** [@arturo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arturo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-to-actionscript-1-0-using-flash-8/182713 "2006-03-20T22:22:55Z")

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Hi there, I've a contact form with input fields, but, in some area of this form I've placed a combobox drop down menu, wich is a component, I'm using flash 8, so everything was working fine untill my client saids he need…

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