# flash

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## [Little help needed:](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-help-needed/182459)

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**Author:** [@romka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/romka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-help-needed/182459 "2006-03-18T14:26:11Z")

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Hello, everybody! I really like the photogallery idea as it is seen on Rankin’s site: http://www.rankin.co.uk/ The whole site is very simple and clear – well done. I’m about making a flash site to myself and got st…

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## [Finalize/Tweak my PHP contact form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finalize-tweak-my-php-contact-form/182458)

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**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finalize-tweak-my-php-contact-form/182458 "2006-03-18T14:20:42Z")

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Hey guys, I have a Flash/PHP contact form that I used (successfully) several times before. However this form has worked for me when everything was on the same layer. Now that I have divided the levels and actionscript it…

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## [.\_x and .\_y](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-x-and--y/182452)

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**Author:** [@thesleuth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesleuth)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-x-and--y/182452 "2006-03-18T11:44:01Z")

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I've watched the tutorial on gotoAndlearn.com on Full Browser Flash. In my site, I have a inputbox and a text both in different frames, and I gave it their instance name. passWord.\_x = Stage.width / 2 - 50; passWord.\_…

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## [Popup Window help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popup-window-help/182450)

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**Author:** [@ollie1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ollie1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popup-window-help/182450 "2006-03-18T11:04:27Z")

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I've been trying to follow the following tutorial, however i cannot seem to get the actionscript right, i always comes up with an error in debug mode. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/newwindow.htm Can anyone h…

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## [Exported XML photo gallery won't play](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exported-xml-photo-gallery-wont-play/182449)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Kilroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joe_Kilroy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exported-xml-photo-gallery-wont-play/182449 "2006-03-18T10:41:50Z")

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Thanks for the tutorial, Im quite new to Flash but followed it and got it to play ok, but when I import the .swf into Dreamweaver, it just loads the original static .fla image and not my exported .swf with my own photos …

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## [Writing to External Text Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-external-text-files/182436)

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**Author:** [@JonathanCarter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JonathanCarter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-external-text-files/182436 "2006-03-18T06:36:17Z")

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I have an external file highscores.txt, which my game opens. It finds the 3 variables in it and compares them to the score that the user got and determines if they beat it or not. If they beat the high score, I want it t…

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## [Time trouble UTC calculates wrong - any suggestions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-trouble-utc-calculates-wrong-any-suggestions/182425)

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**Author:** [@downer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/downer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-trouble-utc-calculates-wrong-any-suggestions/182425 "2006-03-18T02:53:00Z")

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I'm using the following code to create a digital clock that will always display US Central time (GMT-0600) I subtract the 6 hours from the UTCHours script. This works fine until UTC time reaches 1 . 1am UTC time is 7pm U…

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## [Border around thumbnail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-around-thumbnail/182421)

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**Author:** [@victorpit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/victorpit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-around-thumbnail/182421 "2006-03-17T23:47:38Z")

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Hi, I need to make a border around the thumbnail in the gallery with XML. I had tried duplicate movie clip. But I need it to be around each thumbnail. Please, help me! Anyone have any Idea? How can I make this? Tha…

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## [\[FLASH 8\] Actionscript image transitions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-image-transitions/182419)

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**Author:** [@ScionStatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScionStatic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-image-transitions/182419 "2006-03-17T22:38:54Z")

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Hello, I am using an external actionscript file, and I have dynamically loading images that stay on the screen for X amount of seconds (the user can set the value of x), then it loads the next image. However, this use…

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## [NO SCROLL: Nested dynamic HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-scroll-nested-dynamic-html/182417)

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**Author:** [@quandary23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quandary23)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-scroll-nested-dynamic-html/182417 "2006-03-17T22:09:43Z")

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I'm really hoping this is simple. Using a hybrid of some K tutes and others, I was able to get dynamic HTML to load and scroll. No prob. I added it to a nested movie clip, figured out some dot targeting (in an ongoin…

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## [Flash HTML Publish Preview](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-html-publish-preview/182412)

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**Author:** [@tomhepworth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomhepworth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-html-publish-preview/182412 "2006-03-17T21:29:43Z")

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I have a feeling I've missed something really obvious but here goes... I've created a photo gallery based on the Kirupa thumbnail example and when I publish preview in Flash everything works fine. However, if I try t…

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## [Movie explorer question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-explorer-question/182409)

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**Author:** [@guitarplayer08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guitarplayer08)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-explorer-question/182409 "2006-03-17T21:17:47Z")

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I have 3 scenes in my flash movie, 1sr 2nd & 3rd. I want to put the 3rd one on the very top so it will play first when the movie starts. I can see all my scenes with the movie explorer but I dont know how to put my t…

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## [Create button action subject to a given frame range](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-button-action-subject-to-a-given-frame-range/182406)

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**Author:** [@mizztah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mizztah)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-button-action-subject-to-a-given-frame-range/182406 "2006-03-17T20:27:44Z")

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Hi I have created a movie which have a set of simple navigation buttons which I would like to be able to start playing the movie from a series of labelled frames going to each label dependent on the position in the ti…

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## [Flash Detection and formating](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-and-formating/182396)

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**Author:** [@Cloakendagger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cloakendagger)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-and-formating/182396 "2006-03-17T19:07:53Z")

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Hello, I’m using some javascript to detect and download the latest verison of flash for a webpage. But my problem is with aligment. I can’t seem to align the flash movie center after the install is finished. I believe m…

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## [Sine Wave problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sine-wave-problem/182393)

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**Author:** [@stermer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stermer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sine-wave-problem/182393 "2006-03-17T18:53:28Z")

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ok, i am trying to create a rightward moving sine wave with a fill underneath it, so it looks like a ripple. my problem is for some reason, i can get it to move leftward, but when i try to invert it, i get the bottom ri…

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## [Photo Slide Show Using the Transition Manager](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slide-show-using-the-transition-manager/182388)

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**Author:** [@MiddleFingerMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MiddleFingerMan)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slide-show-using-the-transition-manager/182388 "2006-03-17T18:18:53Z")

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Hi Everybody!!! (said in best Dr. Nickesque fashion) I've build some pretty nice photo slide shows using \[this great Kirupa tutorial by sbeener mixed with the awesome help I received from scotty in \[URL="http://www.kir…

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## [\[F8\] Displaying the contents of an Object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-displaying-the-contents-of-an-object/182386)

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**Author:** [@Psykloak1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Psykloak1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-displaying-the-contents-of-an-object/182386 "2006-03-17T18:05:10Z")

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Hey. If I set an object like this: var dat:Object = new Object(); And set variables within it like this: dat.size=5; dat.open="asdf"; Is it possable to print them like this: trace(dat);//its not instead…

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## [(MX) Animation for preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-animation-for-preload/182383)

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**Author:** [@feeverte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/feeverte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-animation-for-preload/182383 "2006-03-17T17:20:51Z")

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Is it possible to create this logo animation in Flash? (See file attached) And if it is, is it bound to be smaller in K? I must use it for the preloader. Many Thanx

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## [Flash Forms and hidden fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-forms-and-hidden-fields/182382)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-forms-and-hidden-fields/182382 "2006-03-17T17:09:54Z")

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I've built a form in Flash that's a basic username and password form. I'm trying to send two additional variables with that form, simulating hidden form fields in HTML. I tried creating a variable to hold the string a…

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## [Loading .pdf content in flash file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-pdf-content-in-flash-file/182379)

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**Author:** [@spoonman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spoonman)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-pdf-content-in-flash-file/182379 "2006-03-17T16:49:05Z")

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I am trying to load linked.pdf content inside my flash file. Does anybody know a way to do this and actually have it work well with IE? I would like the content to load once a button is clicked in flash. Thanks in advanc…

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## [duplicateMovieClip under onClipEvent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-under-onclipevent/182372)

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**Author:** [@rafael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-under-onclipevent/182372 "2006-03-17T15:42:58Z")

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Good day everybody! I need to have an mc duplicate itself under its own onClipEvent(load) handler. To put it perhaps more clear, something like: onClipEvent(load) { //clips duplicate itself } I have tried all sorts of co…

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## ["interactivity" issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactivity-issues/182370)

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**Author:** [@midhel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/midhel)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactivity-issues/182370 "2006-03-17T15:01:41Z")

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Hi, I am trying to make a siimple mockup for a site -- in flash - and i am running into a problem. I basically made buttons for a menu - and then when each button is pressed (onRelease) it calls a movie clip or graphic…

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## [Help with dataGrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-datagrid/182368)

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**Author:** [@stennyb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stennyb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-datagrid/182368 "2006-03-17T14:53:29Z")

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Hi guys. I am using an XML connector and a datagrid to display some data on the stage. I have added a listener to the dataGrid to allow the user to click on cell. When the user clicks a cell the data in the cells of …

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## [Slice Array Into Another Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slice-array-into-another-array/182365)

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**Author:** [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slice-array-into-another-array/182365 "2006-03-17T14:39:42Z")

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I would like to take the current array image\* randomly select ten items from it and load that into a seperate array. Is there a way to accomplish this?

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## [Multiple spinning object with links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-spinning-object-with-links/182358)

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**Author:** [@Vinod\_Sasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vinod_Sasi)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-spinning-object-with-links/182358 "2006-03-17T12:55:35Z")

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I would like to know the script to make multiple 3d spinning objects (buttons)

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## [Time Display problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-display-problem/182354)

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**Author:** [@Edenbridge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edenbridge)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-display-problem/182354 "2006-03-17T11:37:00Z")

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hello there. I have to make time so the hours to be starting with 0 for the numbers less then 10 for example 9:30 to be 09:30 and in my code it works for the minutes but not for the hours :(. Where am I wrong in the code…

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## [Changing global variable problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-global-variable-problem/182351)

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**Author:** [@jimmy\_jazz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimmy_jazz)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-global-variable-problem/182351 "2006-03-17T11:01:27Z")

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Hi I'm having a problem changing the value of a global variable. I'm using the xml photogallery thats available on Kirupa. I have 2 movies on the main timeline: the galley movieclip and a navigation movie clip. I w…

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## [Nested movies not tweening](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-movies-not-tweening/182345)

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**Author:** [@bongoboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bongoboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-movies-not-tweening/182345 "2006-03-17T09:51:49Z")

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:crying: Can anybody help please? Everything was going fine on a job yesterday, until my keyboard was knocked. Now Flash isn't tweening any of the nested MC in the main root movie, and it's doing it to every file I boo…

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## [Where is the scrollbar component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-is-the-scrollbar-component/182344)

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**Author:** [@Hermet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hermet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-is-the-scrollbar-component/182344 "2006-03-17T09:00:14Z")

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I use FlashMXProfessional 2004, v 7.0.1 I can't find the scrollbar component only a scrollpane exists. Please help!

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## [Flash/PHP E-mail form sending blank e-mails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-e-mail-form-sending-blank-e-mails/182341)

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**Author:** [@sumo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumo)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-e-mail-form-sending-blank-e-mails/182341 "2006-03-17T08:18:45Z")

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Hello everyone! I have done Senocular's tutorial "Flash-Based Email Form Using PHP" and find one small problem. The form sends a blank e-mail if there is nothing written on the textfields and the user presses "send". …

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