# flash

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## [Looking For Specific Style of Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-specific-style-of-photo-gallery/176056)

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**Author:** [@joshmpratt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshmpratt)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-specific-style-of-photo-gallery/176056 "2006-01-19T23:10:40Z")

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I made a website for a photographer last year using gnu-'s xml gallery (Thanks a ton!) and it turned out looking great. Now I have another job creating another photographers website and she wants something a little diff…

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## [Centering images in xml gallery \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-images-in-xml-gallery-renamed/176052)

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**Author:** [@romka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/romka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-images-in-xml-gallery-renamed/176052 "2006-01-19T22:23:43Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] There is a great tutorial under the topic Flash MX2004 – “Adding thumbnails”. \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] It’s abo…

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## [gotoAndStop(scene, frame) in a mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-scene-frame-in-a-mc/176048)

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**Author:** [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-scene-frame-in-a-mc/176048 "2006-01-19T22:14:00Z")

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how to use gotoAndStop(scene, frame) in a mc? there's a button in a mc, when I click it, it will change the scene, like this: on(release){ gotoAndStop("main\_scene", 1) } but it doesn't work!

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## [Pop up window from HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-window-from-html/176047)

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**Author:** [@blulightJR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blulightJR)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-window-from-html/176047 "2006-01-19T22:11:36Z")

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I have a swf file that has dynamic text and links being loaded from HTML and CSS. I was wondering if it was possible to create a chromeless pop-up window from a link in the HTML file.

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## [Graphics with transparent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphics-with-transparent/176045)

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**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphics-with-transparent/176045 "2006-01-19T21:59:34Z")

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Attached is a simple FLA. with one image in the library. The image is curved and is transparent where it curves towards top. I am wondering how this is done and if anyone can lead me in a direction for a tutorial on it…

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## [Transitions between external SWFs - Movieclip button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs-movieclip-button/176044)

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**Author:** [@The\_Musician](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Musician)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs-movieclip-button/176044 "2006-01-19T21:46:30Z")

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Hi, I've got nice movieclip buttons, but also I would like to build my site like in "Transitions between external SWFs" tutorial on Kirupa.com (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm) The problem is, t…

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## [Button.label transparency](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-label-transparency/176037)

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**Author:** [@rogueg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rogueg)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-label-transparency/176037 "2006-01-19T20:05:11Z")

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In flash 8 I have a mx.controls.Button that I want to programatically make fade in and out. If I say: \[INDENT\]myButton.\_alpha -= 5; \[/INDENT\] Then the button fades out, but the Button.label in the center doesn't. Does …

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## [Function inside a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-inside-a-function/176031)

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**Author:** [@skyler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skyler)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-inside-a-function/176031 "2006-01-19T18:56:04Z")

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Can you have a function inside a function?

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## [Mac OSX bouncing icon button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-osx-bouncing-icon-button/176029)

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**Author:** [@Bubonic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bubonic)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-osx-bouncing-icon-button/176029 "2006-01-19T18:37:22Z")

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Hi, I've been trying to make this effect like the bouncing icon on the Mac OSX Dock. I don't how to approach this. I have a movie clip that shows a ball bouncing to a stop. It would loop bouncing when rollOver it …

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## [Useing a var with drawing API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/useing-a-var-with-drawing-api/176026)

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**Author:** [@endy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endy)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/useing-a-var-with-drawing-api/176026 "2006-01-19T18:27:21Z")

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Hi I have been trying to do some dynamic drawing with flash but can't seem to address a movie clip if I stick a variable in it's name. for instance: build = function(i){ \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("holder"+i, i); ho…

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## [Xml-Gallery from Tutorial does not load images in mc holder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-from-tutorial-does-not-load-images-in-mc-holder/176024)

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**Author:** [@viloute](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/viloute)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-from-tutorial-does-not-load-images-in-mc-holder/176024 "2006-01-19T18:08:18Z")

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When the Xml-Gallery is loaded through a Movie clip: root.mcloader.loadMovie("galery/thumbnail\_final.swf"); The 'mc\_loader' is loading the 'thumbnail\_final.swf' but the 'thumbnail\_final.swf' does not load the images T…

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## [Quick Help with random color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-help-with-random-color/176023)

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**Author:** [@skyler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skyler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-help-with-random-color/176023 "2006-01-19T18:03:27Z")

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one of the tutorials give this code for random color in an example with a movieClip with the name of myClip how would you make it change color. This should be really easy for most of you, and should be for me too... …

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## [Problem with MediaController after using setMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mediacontroller-after-using-setmedia/176021)

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**Author:** [@stevs102](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevs102)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mediacontroller-after-using-setmedia/176021 "2006-01-19T17:41:46Z")

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So I have the MediaController & Display on the stage. If I assign the URL of the mp3 in mediadiplay Compent Inspector everything is fine. But once I associate the mp3 using AS setMedia the playhead on the mediaController…

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## [Question with Loading and Unloading MC's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-loading-and-unloading-mcs/176003)

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**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-loading-and-unloading-mcs/176003 "2006-01-19T15:38:02Z")

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I was wondering if there was a way before loading an external movieclip into a space where another external movie clip is already in to unload the existing movieclip but have it fade out as it unloads...? For example: Y…

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## [Rendering Dynamic Text as Display text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-dynamic-text-as-display-text/176002)

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**Author:** [@thirdworldman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thirdworldman)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-dynamic-text-as-display-text/176002 "2006-01-19T15:37:20Z")

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Anyone know how to render dynamic text loading from a .txt as nice vector display type? Is that even possible? I'm looking at hothotheat.com at their news, and I would think that text would be loaded externally. Thanks…

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## [Coca Cola M5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coca-cola-m5/176001)

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**Author:** [@gabydog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabydog)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coca-cola-m5/176001 "2006-01-19T15:27:30Z")

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Hi, Does anyone know how the rotating menu used at this site is built? http://www.m5.icoke.com/bottle/index.html?goto=video I think it uses video clips? Thanks.

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## [XML, onLoad-function: retrieve the fliename?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-onload-function-retrieve-the-fliename/176000)

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**Author:** [@CEOofAEP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CEOofAEP)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-onload-function-retrieve-the-fliename/176000 "2006-01-19T15:26:01Z")

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I have a problem. Okay, so that's nothing new, really- but I also have a problem with processing XML :lol: I have 4 XML files that are to be loaded- and I would prefer to use the same XML-handler for all of them... m…

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## [Depth problem, problem in displaying text over the dynamically loaded image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-problem-problem-in-displaying-text-over-the-dynamically-loaded-image/175996)

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**Author:** [@chiranjeev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chiranjeev)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-problem-problem-in-displaying-text-over-the-dynamically-loaded-image/175996 "2006-01-19T14:46:28Z")

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hi \[smile\] i am having problem in displaying text over the dynamically loaded image. text is there can be selected also but not visible as wew move cursor over the image it shows selection cursor. i want to display sma…

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## [Problem removing a MovieClip instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-removing-a-movieclip-instance/175994)

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**Author:** [@5leander5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/5leander5)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-removing-a-movieclip-instance/175994 "2006-01-19T14:35:02Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I am using the following code in insert and subsequently remove an empty movieclip. The movieClip is inserted correctly but is not being removed by the code. Can somebody please point out what I …

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## [loadMovie into "library"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-into-library/175992)

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**Author:** [@dijiyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dijiyd)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-into-library/175992 "2006-01-19T13:59:14Z")

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Hi, anyone know how to preload a movie? Not in the standard sense, though: I want to load several movies dynamically but not let them appear until I attach them. The reason for this is I'm making a sort of rpg game eng…

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## [Sine Curves](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sine-curves/175989)

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**Author:** [@ice987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice987)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sine-curves/175989 "2006-01-19T13:40:21Z")

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Hi I want to be able to input the start screen co-ordinates and the destination co-ordinates and plot a sine curve between them. So for example. I may wish to start at 100,100 on the screen and end at 150,150. I want…

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## [Leo Burnett Navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leo-burnett-navigation/175988)

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**Author:** [@buckcee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buckcee)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leo-burnett-navigation/175988 "2006-01-19T13:25:45Z")

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I am particulary intrested in zooming in and out effect. Is there any tutorials about this effect? Thank you!

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## [I need some SERIOUS help pleaseeeeee](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-some-serious-help-pleaseeeeee/175982)

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**Author:** [@evil\_genius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evil_genius)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-some-serious-help-pleaseeeeee/175982 "2006-01-19T12:36:46Z")

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OK, long story short, i've got a monster site to make and i've been asked to produce a flash site. With my experiences using flash to make an entire site, i decided it would be a lot easier to do it in HTML using flash e…

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## [Creating variables for if statements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-variables-for-if-statements/175981)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-variables-for-if-statements/175981 "2006-01-19T12:18:34Z")

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Hi, How can I randomly create some variables as the movie loads so I´ll be able to use this variables as a if statement later on and make the movie play diferent labels??? Thanks for any help

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## [Flash Player 8 Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-8-issue/175980)

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**Author:** [@jonybigude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonybigude)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-8-issue/175980 "2006-01-19T11:18:32Z")

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Am i the only one here that think that it sucks everytime macromedia launches a new flash version with a new flash player version? :sigh: Well, fellows, i got an issue here, and for as it seems, the way that i'm tryin…

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## [Image effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-effect/175976)

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**Author:** [@oaki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oaki)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-effect/175976 "2006-01-19T10:53:18Z")

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Hi! I've seen a cool image effect on touchthesoul.ch The image on the top begins to shine once in a while. Does anyone know how to do something like that?

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## [Xml-Gallery from Tutorial does not load images in www but work on Pc locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-from-tutorial-does-not-load-images-in-www-but-work-on-pc-locally/175973)

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**Author:** [@Evia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Evia)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-from-tutorial-does-not-load-images-in-www-but-work-on-pc-locally/175973 "2006-01-19T10:06:29Z")

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Hello! I did the tutorial of the gallery that loads images from a xml-file. It works fine on my pc but when i put it into the web problems appear. The swf loads but the content not - means that you get the preloader ba…

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## [Flash XML Loading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-loading-problem/175972)

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**Author:** [@sarma\_o](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarma_o)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-loading-problem/175972 "2006-01-19T10:02:55Z")

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Hi i've one Xml file in same folder wher i've flash files...but when i working in local it's working fine when i read from IIS that it's giving problem.... my flash movie having 2 scence. In one scence is for data …

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## [Playing a timeline in reverse until a specific frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-timeline-in-reverse-until-a-specific-frame/175971)

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**Author:** [@mwstratton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mwstratton)\
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**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-timeline-in-reverse-until-a-specific-frame/175971 "2006-01-19T08:36:16Z")

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Okay, I have been working on putting a flash portfolio together and I have come to a problem point, and thought I could seek help here. A big thanks to anyone that helps me solve this rather simple (i think) problem. H…

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## [Visible and Var?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-and-var/175968)

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**Author:** [@Takashy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takashy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-and-var/175968 "2006-01-19T07:06:51Z")

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Hi @ll~! Well, i have a small problem... I made a Var and called it Pic... Pic=1; now i have a few MC's that i want to be visible and not to be visible.... i called all of them like 1,2,3,4 and so on~ now i mad…

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