# flash

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## [Kirupa Gallery Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-mask/182206)

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**Author:** [@paulie\_h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulie_h)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-mask/182206 "2006-03-16T08:41:41Z")

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Hi Everyone, Just quickly, are there any threads on here already about the Kirupa Gallery, to get the main image to load using a mask? Cheers.

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## [How can this be done using ActionScript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-this-be-done-using-actionscript/182205)

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**Author:** [@OrangeOnion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OrangeOnion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-this-be-done-using-actionscript/182205 "2006-03-16T08:26:33Z")

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Hi all, This is my first post here. I've been using Flash for quite a while bit with usage of simple and basic ActionScript. I'm more of a graphical side than a coder or programmer but learning ActionScript is somethin…

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## [Airport display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/airport-display/182204)

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**Author:** [@asthyanax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asthyanax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/airport-display/182204 "2006-03-16T07:48:35Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm looking for a way to build a airport display like..but dynamically and with any letter lower or uppercase. Any idea for the beginning ? Thank's a lot Chris

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## [Telling it to do one thing, one time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telling-it-to-do-one-thing-one-time/182190)

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**Author:** [@gregmax17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telling-it-to-do-one-thing-one-time/182190 "2006-03-16T03:42:13Z")

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How do you tell a onClipEvent(enterFrame) to do one thing without repeating it self again and again?

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## [I need help fast please xml text in flash 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-fast-please-xml-text-in-flash-2004/182186)

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**Author:** [@grimus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-fast-please-xml-text-in-flash-2004/182186 "2006-03-16T02:50:08Z")

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I have loaded text in flash using xml and I need to put html code into the xml file but everytime I do the text stops showing up in flash. Please help.

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## [Cropping a loadmovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cropping-a-loadmovie/182179)

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**Author:** [@auvi1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/auvi1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cropping-a-loadmovie/182179 "2006-03-16T01:24:22Z")

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Ok... here we go, I’m building a site whit transparency so my background HTML can bee viewed, at some point I load a movie on level1, it's supposed to bee smaller than the Level0 movie but instead I end up getting flaps …

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## [Need help! with buttons (fast reply please)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons-fast-reply-please/182178)

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**Author:** [@gigisakura](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gigisakura)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons-fast-reply-please/182178 "2006-03-16T01:19:39Z")

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ok.. i know there is a note for this but.. i am trying to get it to like when u click upon the pause it disappear an the continue button appears then when clicking upon the continue button it disappears an the pause butt…

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## [Background colour property?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-colour-property/182176)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-colour-property/182176 "2006-03-16T01:00:00Z")

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Is there a porpert i can set to pick the stages color in AS? like Stage.color = 0xFF3322 or something?

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## [onClipEvents, easy question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevents-easy-question/182168)

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**Author:** [@gregmax17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevents-easy-question/182168 "2006-03-15T23:29:30Z")

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How do you cancel an onClipEvent(enterFrame)? do I have to go to another scene? Or is there a line of code to remove it. PLease let me asap, thanks.

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## [Cropping loaded movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cropping-loaded-movies/182167)

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**Author:** [@auvi1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/auvi1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cropping-loaded-movies/182167 "2006-03-15T22:29:54Z")

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Hello every one, I am building a site and need to load movies, but the loaded movies don’t seam to maintain the external limits, is there a way to crop the loaded movie? Thanks.

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## [Content Not Centering on First Load (FBF)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-not-centering-on-first-load-fbf/182165)

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**Author:** [@MiddleFingerMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MiddleFingerMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-not-centering-on-first-load-fbf/182165 "2006-03-15T22:29:06Z")

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I've got a full browser flash project I'm having some problems with. I've got a main movie that loads a background image (that gets stretched to fill the browser window) then it loads up a header and content box. The…

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## [Dynamicly Optimize a Shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicly-optimize-a-shape/182160)

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**Author:** [@endy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicly-optimize-a-shape/182160 "2006-03-15T21:44:01Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if there is a way through AS that one could preform the same effect as if they had gone: MODIFY\>\>SHAPE\>\>OPTIMIZE SHAPE does anyone know how I can smooth out my lines like that? Thanks!

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## [Removing Filter on the fly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-filter-on-the-fly/182154)

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**Author:** [@hexadecimal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hexadecimal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-filter-on-the-fly/182154 "2006-03-15T20:44:39Z")

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\[COLOR=DarkGreen\]Hi guys, i have little problem and hope someone can help me out.... So ive attached a drop shadow filter to a mc.... but when i roll out of it i want to remove the filter effect.. ive searched livedocs a…

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## [Vbulletin Flash Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vbulletin-flash-tutorials/182145)

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**Author:** [@MoonLoad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoonLoad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vbulletin-flash-tutorials/182145 "2006-03-15T19:59:20Z")

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hi i want vbulletin flash tutorial how to install vbulletin forum an dhow to restor the databse from php admin and how to move the serevr i am really need how to restor the backup databse to new server in flash tutorials…

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## [Searching in array with objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-in-array-with-objects/182133)

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**Author:** [@Poco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Poco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-in-array-with-objects/182133 "2006-03-15T18:49:17Z")

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Hello everybody, Let's say I have some objects: var apple = new Object(); apple.taste = "acid"; apple.color = "red"; var berry = new Object(); apple.taste = "acid"; apple.color = "purple"; //more fr…

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## [XML Slideshow Smooth Transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-smooth-transition/182131)

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**Author:** [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-smooth-transition/182131 "2006-03-15T18:11:10Z")

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It's very likely this has been answered already but I searched around and couldn't find it. Is there a way to have the images do a smooth transition (one fades out as the other fades in) with the xml slideshow piece? H…

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## [\[FMX04\] Transition from child swf - help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-transition-from-child-swf-help/182129)

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**Author:** [@adfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adfox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-transition-from-child-swf-help/182129 "2006-03-15T18:03:32Z")

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Hi there! I've just successfully followed the tutorial on transitions http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm As a bit of a junior at AS I am struggling to work out how to now use this code in one of t…

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## [Input text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text/182128)

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**Author:** [@veraxoxo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/veraxoxo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text/182128 "2006-03-15T17:58:30Z")

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I have an input textbox for password called pwdtext. When I try to access its value (trace(pwdtext)) I get this: \<TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"\>\<P ALIGN="LEFT"\>\<FONT FACE="Foxley 916" SIZE="16" COLOR="#000000" LETTERSPACING="…

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## [XML Photo Gallery Mod Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-mod-question/182122)

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**Author:** [@jchild](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jchild)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-mod-question/182122 "2006-03-15T17:33:07Z")

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I have completed the tutorial below. I want to tell the user when they are at the end or start of the gallery. Not just with numbers, but possibly remove buttons. I just need a script that will allow me to read the start…

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## [DropShadowFilter and Masking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropshadowfilter-and-masking/182121)

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**Author:** [@theFUZZYpickle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theFUZZYpickle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropshadowfilter-and-masking/182121 "2006-03-15T17:23:54Z")

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Hey Everyone, I've been busting my head lately trying to get the DropShadowFilter in conjunction with a mask to work correctly. I uploaded an example to illustrate my problem here: www.intriguemedia.net/dropshadowmask…

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## [Help with centered pop-up window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-centered-pop-up-window/182120)

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**Author:** [@Human\_Bean](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Human_Bean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-centered-pop-up-window/182120 "2006-03-15T17:18:20Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm having some trouble with the centered pop-up tutorial I did a search before making this thread, but none of the threads I saw seemed to give me the solution to my problem. I have this movieclip withi…

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## [XML Slideshow - Linkage property help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-linkage-property-help/182118)

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**Author:** [@nasdaq404](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nasdaq404)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-linkage-property-help/182118 "2006-03-15T17:15:15Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I’m trying to create a more advanced feature where the user rather than clicking on the next and previous button (even though they are there) they can have the option to click on the photo button…

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## [I need help, badly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-badly/182117)

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**Author:** [@gregmax17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-badly/182117 "2006-03-15T17:11:46Z")

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OK, tell me if this can work, please. Right now I have a hidden movie clip on the stage that isn't playing. While this movieclip is hidden, I have something on the stage passing variables, simistanously (if i spelled tha…

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## [Function in function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-in-function/182115)

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**Author:** [@Xeraph](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xeraph)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-in-function/182115 "2006-03-15T16:24:57Z")

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I'm trying to make a function: function test (mc:String, pixel:Number){ with (mc){ onEnterFrame = function(){ \_x += pixel; } } Problem: The variables won't be recognized anymore after the second function. How ca…

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## [Flash menu on left](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-menu-on-left/182114)

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**Author:** [@MyDNA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MyDNA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-menu-on-left/182114 "2006-03-15T16:16:47Z")

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Hello there! I'm working on a flash website wich is published as a 100% x100% with no scale but i want to add a menu wich has to been shown always at the left of the screen. At home i've got a resolution of 1024x768 bu…

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## [Help finding thumbnail/XMLgallery tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-finding-thumbnail-xmlgallery-tutorial/182112)

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**Author:** [@Pierce\_Bronkite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pierce_Bronkite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-finding-thumbnail-xmlgallery-tutorial/182112 "2006-03-15T16:07:38Z")

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Hey everyone I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction with finding a tutorial or thread on here. I remember someone adding a thumbnail scroller to the Photo Gallery using XML tutorial. (http://www.kiru…

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## [1000px Video?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1000px-video/182109)

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**Author:** [@info\_rkirby\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/info_rkirby_com)\
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**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1000px-video/182109 "2006-03-15T15:54:07Z")

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The good news is that the AVI is 690MB, squeezed down to 10MB using Soreson. Also it streams instantly. The bad news is it looks bad. The video came to me at 330 pixels wide so a lot of stretching had to be done. Making …

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## [Parallax Scroll onRollover?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parallax-scroll-onrollover/182105)

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**Author:** [@yolkSac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yolkSac)\
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**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parallax-scroll-onrollover/182105 "2006-03-15T15:39:44Z")

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Hey guys, I'm doing a little customizing to this parallax scroll example --\> http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Effects/Eye\_Candy/Parallax-Ashley\_W-6442/index.php I would like to have the scroll trigger only onRollover o…

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## [Can i mask desktop area with projector](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-mask-desktop-area-with-projector/182102)

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**Author:** [@scottk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-mask-desktop-area-with-projector/182102 "2006-03-15T15:07:02Z")

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I made a interactive presentation and created a projector "exe" to run off a CD. What i'd really like to be able to do is "mask" the desktop while the projector is running to keep distractions to a minimum. i don't want …

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## [Exporting To Text File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-to-text-file/182094)

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**Author:** [@chant9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chant9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-to-text-file/182094 "2006-03-15T14:22:42Z")

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Hi I want to be able to export some data to a text file from Flash. Preferable into csv format but any text will do. I hoped this would be quite simple but I cant find much on it. Has anyone tried this or got any adv…

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