# flash

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## [Preloading mclip.onEnterFrame Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-mclip-onenterframe-help/181995)

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**Author:** [@this](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/this)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-mclip-onenterframe-help/181995 "2006-03-14T19:51:18Z")

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hi ... i m trying create one EnterFrame function in movieclip that show percentage loaded. this is my script: \[COLOR=DimGray\]/\* this movie code be in frame inside movieclip when load external swf in this movieclip aut…

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## [Photo Gallery using XML and Flash tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash-tutorial/181985)

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**Author:** [@dre\_ah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dre_ah)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash-tutorial/181985 "2006-03-14T18:51:32Z")

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In the Photo Gallery using XML and Flash tutorial thumbnails were added in a scrollbar... I would be very interested in knowing how to create a simple grid with static thumbnails in rows and columns and no scrolling.:hug…

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## [Shared Library for Subfolder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-library-for-subfolder/181982)

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**Author:** [@DizainLand](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DizainLand)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-library-for-subfolder/181982 "2006-03-14T18:36:48Z")

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Hi, i am trying to make a graphic that share with another swf, i did that and i know it must be on the same folder, What i am looking for is to make swf file and share its buttons and graphics to another SWFs, the proble…

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## [Drag a loaded external movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-a-loaded-external-movie/181977)

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**Author:** [@Keith30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keith30)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-a-loaded-external-movie/181977 "2006-03-14T18:00:06Z")

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I'm having trouble dragging a window that I loaded an external movie into. The movie loaded is stuck in one spot. Can someone give me a hand fixing this? Download Here

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## [Flash 8 C++ Communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-c-communication/181978)

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**Author:** [@markdog12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markdog12)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-c-communication/181978 "2006-03-14T18:00:00Z")

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Hi, I would like to use ExternalInterface to communicate between a Flash movie and a C++ program. The Flash movie will be an ActiveX control within the program. To use ExternalInterface to make function calls between the…

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## [Help with changing text color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-changing-text-color/181976)

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**Author:** [@JCampos021](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JCampos021)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-changing-text-color/181976 "2006-03-14T17:55:02Z")

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ok, so this is for a baseball leauge that i take part in. They wanted to do a live update thingy on there site. What i want to do is make it so that when the game status variable = final then the text color changes of th…

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## [Load external SWF - at exact moment](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-at-exact-moment/181972)

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**Author:** [@artriste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artriste)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-at-exact-moment/181972 "2006-03-14T17:43:09Z")

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Hi, Please take a look at this file. www.noistar.com/random/3d-creature.swf The action is: stop(); this.button1.onRelease = function(){ play(); }; What I would like to achieve, is that once the BUTTON1 is pressed a…

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## [comboBox Component Help Needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-help-needed/181968)

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**Author:** [@adfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adfox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-help-needed/181968 "2006-03-14T17:21:15Z")

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I'm having trouble with the comboBox component. All I need it to do is load in swfs. I've added labels and data for the labels. The data I've added is simply the name of the swf, eg example.swf This is according to a tut…

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## [Problems with Flash Player on Intel Macs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-flash-player-on-intel-macs/181967)

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**Author:** [@ethant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ethant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-flash-player-on-intel-macs/181967 "2006-03-14T17:02:19Z")

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Is anyone having problems with the Flash Player on Intel Macs? I was at the Apple Store the other day and I took a look at my company’s site (www.tdsmedia.com) on a PowerPC and an Intel based Mac. On the Intel Mac wi…

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## [HOW do i edit this code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-this-code/181961)

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**Author:** [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-this-code/181961 "2006-03-14T16:20:50Z")

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HEY guys i'm using kirupas reusable preloader and i need to add a colorburn to the pictures..i have the code but i have no idea how to incorporate it into this one......help..plz thanks! MovieClip.prototype.fadeIn = f…

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## [Flash/Firefox Bug? AS getURL Loads Old Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-firefox-bug-as-geturl-loads-old-movie/181960)

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**Author:** [@joclock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joclock)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-firefox-bug-as-geturl-loads-old-movie/181960 "2006-03-14T16:01:14Z")

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Hello, I have an interesting (and rather embarrasing) error occuring only in Firefox on http://www.northwestu.edu/report/06/. If you watch the presentation in Explorer, this is the proper chain of events: http:/…

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## [Flash AS/Firefox Bug - AS Redirect Loads Old Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-as-firefox-bug-as-redirect-loads-old-movie/181958)

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**Author:** [@joclock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joclock)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-as-firefox-bug-as-redirect-loads-old-movie/181958 "2006-03-14T15:57:47Z")

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Hello, I have an interesting (and rather embarrasing) error occuring only in Firefox on http://www.northwestu.edu/report/06/. If you watch the presentation in Explorer, this is the proper chain of events: http:/…

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## [Possible to sort Objects in array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-sort-objects-in-array/181952)

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**Author:** [@Poco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Poco)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-sort-objects-in-array/181952 "2006-03-14T15:07:37Z")

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Hi guys, help me please! I would like to make an array with some objects, let's say something like this: var berry = new Object; berry.color = "purple"; berry.taste = "good"; var orange = new Object; orange.color = "…

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## [Why is my flash preloading a \<a\> link?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-my-flash-preloading-a-a-link/181949)

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**Author:** [@Kurdix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kurdix)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-my-flash-preloading-a-a-link/181949 "2006-03-14T14:52:51Z")

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I have a text with html. Like this \<a href="dasdas"\>button\</a\> Now, when im clicking on the button, why is flash preloading the page? For example, if it contains a text, and i change the page, it is still showing the…

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## [Advanced dynamic preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-dynamic-preloader/181946)

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**Author:** [@geebee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geebee)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-dynamic-preloader/181946 "2006-03-14T14:28:35Z")

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Greetings everyone.. I've challenged my boss in saying that I wanted a shot at redoing the companys web site. I have the basic layout done - and most of the dynamic image and text loading down. All thats left before …

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## [Fuse Kit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fuse-kit/181945)

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**Author:** [@kevinc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevinc)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fuse-kit/181945 "2006-03-14T14:27:25Z")

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Hey all, I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of Moses' Fuse Kit downloaded? \[COLOR=#008000\]http://www.mosessupposes.com/Fuse/ He's taking awhile to get back to me, and I'm trying to use it on a new project, maybe so…

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## [\[Request\] Random Cars and Such on Road](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-random-cars-and-such-on-road/181939)

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**Author:** [@omee66](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/omee66)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-random-cars-and-such-on-road/181939 "2006-03-14T13:05:31Z")

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Hello everyone :D. Great forum here, I have been lurking about this site for the past 5 months :D, it has helped me numeriously. Thanks for that :D. Anyways, I am making a little navigation and I needed some help. I…

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## [Ridiculous problem - What the hell!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ridiculous-problem-what-the-hell/181932)

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**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ridiculous-problem-what-the-hell/181932 "2006-03-14T12:20:41Z")

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Ok i have this thing im working on and all was well...and then suddenly out of nowhere my dynamic text field titletxt stops working - the variable is there...it just doesnt display...so i delete it then create a new text…

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## [Mouse control Marquee](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-control-marquee/181912)

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**Author:** [@SquishyB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SquishyB)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-control-marquee/181912 "2006-03-14T05:48:00Z")

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Hey all, just wondering if anyone knows how to make a horozontal marquee that scrolls left when you move the mouse to the left of the marquee, or right when you move your mouse to the right. What i have is a movie cli…

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## [Please Help - vspace problem: flash sites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-vspace-problem-flash-sites/181903)

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**Author:** [@Icy\_Penguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icy_Penguin)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-vspace-problem-flash-sites/181903 "2006-03-14T03:57:10Z")

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I'm having problems with my flashsite. Even though I set the vspace in my object tag to 0 or even leave it blank, I still end up with an automatic vspace. And when I set it to 50, for example, I get 50, but I can't get i…

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## [Adding deceleration to scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-deceleration-to-scroller/181902)

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**Author:** [@OuttaMyZone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OuttaMyZone)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-deceleration-to-scroller/181902 "2006-03-14T03:36:51Z")

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I'm using the thumbnail gallery tutorial from this site, and I was wondering how I could add deceleration to the horizontal scroller. Here is the scroller part of the code from the flash file: function thumbNailScroll…

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## [Moveable Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moveable-text/181891)

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**Author:** [@Jimmy\_James](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jimmy_James)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moveable-text/181891 "2006-03-14T02:02:05Z")

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Im creating a shirt designer in flash and i want the user to be able to insert text in one box then when he clicks a button it puts it on the shirt and u can Move it and edit the size, colour and font... Can this be don…

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## [IE patch and new ActiveX method for Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-patch-and-new-activex-method-for-flash/181889)

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**Author:** [@ironchefmoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ironchefmoto)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-patch-and-new-activex-method-for-flash/181889 "2006-03-14T01:14:04Z")

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I work for a new media company that does web content. I'm the budding Flash guru, but we also do advertising for some of our websites, and they learned about this before I did. Please forgive me if this has already bee…

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## [Need to setSound at lowest possible volume to minimize intrusiveness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-setsound-at-lowest-possible-volume-to-minimize-intrusiveness/181873)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-setsound-at-lowest-possible-volume-to-minimize-intrusiveness/181873 "2006-03-13T21:26:37Z")

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The swf I need to modify from the commonsense approach is below. Because this ad expands when a 120x90 "trigger" is rolled over the client has asked for the ad to start on rollover which I have accomplished with a button…

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## [Help with using flash text field and xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-using-flash-text-field-and-xml/181872)

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**Author:** [@nasdaq404](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nasdaq404)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-using-flash-text-field-and-xml/181872 "2006-03-13T21:09:50Z")

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I created a small xml slideshow using the Kirupa example of an XML/ flash slideshow that reads images on to the flash player; but I’m having some trouble on how to add an additional feature to the flash application. \[…

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## [Array Based Off Files In A Directory](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-based-off-files-in-a-directory/181871)

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**Author:** [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-based-off-files-in-a-directory/181871 "2006-03-13T21:03:13Z")

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Hello Guys & Gals, Is there a simple way to pull all images within a directory and put them into an array with out actually specifying the file names. I need something that will pull the correct filenames with out ac…

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## [onEnterFrame vs setInterval](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-vs-setinterval/181870)

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**Author:** [@flash1810](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash1810)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-vs-setinterval/181870 "2006-03-13T20:56:52Z")

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Hello everyone... I dont know if this has been discussed here before... i was having a conversation with a flash developer and he was going on about how using setInterval is much better than using onEnterFrame for ac…

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## [Reusable Preloader Using MovieClipLoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-preloader-using-moviecliploader/181862)

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**Author:** [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-preloader-using-moviecliploader/181862 "2006-03-13T20:06:43Z")

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started loading \_level0.container \_level0.container finished started loading \_level0.container \_level0.container finished i'm getting this output message....what does this mean.

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## [Sequential External SWF files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequential-external-swf-files/181860)

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**Author:** [@katirana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/katirana)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequential-external-swf-files/181860 "2006-03-13T19:57:31Z")

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I've seen some "how-to's" on this, but none quite fit my situation. I have 4 swf files. I want to play them sequentially, in a certain order, and when the last is done, i want to start over at the first. the swf files…

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## [Remembering menu state? Mucho Help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remembering-menu-state-mucho-help-needed/181855)

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**Author:** [@hogfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hogfish)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remembering-menu-state-mucho-help-needed/181855 "2006-03-13T19:06:16Z")

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I have a menu that has several sub levels to it. Meaning I have Root buttons and those root buttons change to sub menu options based on what was clicked on from the root level. I.e Root menu: News, Press, Contact and A…

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