# flash

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## [HTML from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-from-xml/174204)

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**Author:** [@mikkeschiren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikkeschiren)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-from-xml/174204 "2006-01-03T19:36:28Z")

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I get an array of HTML from an XML-file into flash with this: mitt\_textfalt.text = this.fakta1.join("").toString(); The text shows in the textfield called mitt\_texfalt, but it does not treat p, divs and so on as ht…

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## [TextInput integer rename](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput-integer-rename/174203)

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**Author:** [@Obamskie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Obamskie)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput-integer-rename/174203 "2006-01-03T19:32:36Z")

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I'm stuck \[frowning\] i've got a xml file wich i connected with the XMLconnector. but now i want to bind my TextInput to a integer in the xml file (1 / 0, true / false) so if the value of the textinput = 1 the textinp…

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## [Loading new mc while other is still running?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-new-mc-while-other-is-still-running/174202)

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**Author:** [@A\_O](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/A_O)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-new-mc-while-other-is-still-running/174202 "2006-01-03T19:13:16Z")

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okay i have 2 nav sections. one starts to animate it's "entrance" and in the middle of it, i want the other to start running. i can't figure out the best way to call the 2nd one to run. attachMovie? or what? and how/wh…

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## [Reducing glitches on code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reducing-glitches-on-code/174197)

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**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reducing-glitches-on-code/174197 "2006-01-03T18:26:14Z")

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Hi. I'm new to setting up true;/false; variable, but am chatching on quickly. Right now I satred a project that on the first frmae I have 5 true/false variables set up like: \_global.PlasmaAvailable = false; along with so…

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## [Tween Class and Integer question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-and-integer-question/174194)

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**Author:** [@tedc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tedc)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-and-integer-question/174194 "2006-01-03T17:54:37Z")

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Ok so I have two basic questions (I think they are basic :sleep:) I am using the tween class inside a for loop which is inside a function, to alpha fade in some sub menu options. Right now all sub menu options are fad…

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## [Forms and masking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forms-and-masking/174184)

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**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forms-and-masking/174184 "2006-01-03T16:18:27Z")

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I have a form, three levels deep in mc's. One of the mcs up the top has a mask, to show a select shaped area of everything within it. I have a php contact form in the furthest level, that will not show up, period, e…

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## [How to scroll back up to top](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-scroll-back-up-to-top/174182)

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**Author:** [@bobomangoboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobomangoboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-scroll-back-up-to-top/174182 "2006-01-03T16:01:36Z")

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If my flash movie is say, 800x1000 pixels long, so the movie is roughly 2 pages LONG, allowing the user to scroll downward. Then how do I use actionscript to "scroll" the user back up to the top of movie, if they press …

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## [Drag MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-mc/174180)

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**Author:** [@LazyFish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LazyFish)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-mc/174180 "2006-01-03T15:40:41Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm trying sort something out for the past 2 days but couldnt maybe some one there in the deep parts of this huge forum will know:bu: Got a mc which is following a guide path, and I want to make that mc …

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## [Easy way to learn flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-way-to-learn-flash/174177)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Circumcision](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Circumcision)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-way-to-learn-flash/174177 "2006-01-03T15:10:56Z")

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I have been making some flash animations for a while. Now I'm trying to learn some actionscript. There is a lot of tutorials all over the net, but what I need is a site to learn some of the "rules" in actionscript. Doe…

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## [XML Slideshow, yet another question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-yet-another-question/174168)

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**Author:** [@muzz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muzz)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-yet-another-question/174168 "2006-01-03T13:54:28Z")

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Ok so I've been using kirupa's slideshow tutorial ( http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm ) and I've run into a small hassle. Since I'm sticking my gallery on a portfolio cd, and not the web, I had t…

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## [Load dinamic text tutorial not working for me! :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-dinamic-text-tutorial-not-working-for-me/174167)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-dinamic-text-tutorial-not-working-for-me/174167 "2006-01-03T13:51:04Z")

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Hello, I´ve followed the "load Dinamic text" tutorial but realised that it was not what I was looking for. The tut shows how to load the text pressing a button. My task here is to load the text on enterFrame (as soon a…

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## [STRANGE problem with scenes:(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-problem-with-scenes/174165)

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**Author:** [@Oossinot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oossinot)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-problem-with-scenes/174165 "2006-01-03T13:23:16Z")

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I am makeing a cartoon with Flash MX 2004. Now I have strange problem. I got like 60 scenes but I there are certain ones I cant open. If I go on them FLASH MX 2004 is closed. And if I go on library items which are in …

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## [How to move movieclip by actionscript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-movieclip-by-actionscript/174157)

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**Author:** [@jbarif](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbarif)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-movieclip-by-actionscript/174157 "2006-01-03T12:13:26Z")

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Dear all, I got a movie clip, by motion i could able to move(motion) that around my stage.(500x350), but the same thing i need to do by actionscript. any one could help me? (movie clip has to move all the four corners …

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## [Loading a movie with transparent background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-movie-with-transparent-background/174156)

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**Author:** [@Paz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Paz)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-movie-with-transparent-background/174156 "2006-01-03T11:51:34Z")

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Hi, I am currently loading a SWF file into my flash site, this all works fine, but i do not want the background of the SWF file to show on my flash site, as this is covering the design i have underneath. Is this poss…

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## [How to save code from decompilers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-save-code-from-decompilers/174155)

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**Author:** [@tiru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tiru)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-save-code-from-decompilers/174155 "2006-01-03T11:20:21Z")

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Using some decompiler softwares the flash script can decompile.There is no security for Actionscript from the Flash decompiler softwares. 1)How to come out of this problem. 2)Is there any way to hide the code from dec…

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## [Tutorial request - navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-request-navigation/174153)

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**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-request-navigation/174153 "2006-01-03T11:02:04Z")

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Hi all Apoligies for cluttering el forumo, but I know this will be easy for someone to point me in the right direction. I need to achieve this (click on the motion section, then enlite, and then the 5 odd screen butt…

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## [Question about Filter Effects tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-filter-effects-tutorial/174150)

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**Author:** [@Phogasmic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phogasmic)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-filter-effects-tutorial/174150 "2006-01-03T08:51:26Z")

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I am a noob to Actionscript. I was doing the Flash 8 Filter Effects tutorial located here http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/filter\_effects.htm. It is a very good tutorial and it works great. I am determined to know …

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## [Help me load many movie clip please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-load-many-movie-clip-please/174149)

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**Author:** [@hutoof](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hutoof)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-load-many-movie-clip-please/174149 "2006-01-03T08:25:44Z")

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Hi everybody, I want to load many MC, here is my code: var mc1 = "1.swf"; var mc2 = "2.swf"; var mc3 = "3.swf"; myArray = new Array(); myArray.push(mc1, mc2, mc3); for(var i=0; i\<myArray.length; i++){ \_root.loadMo…

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## [Why is the document size limited to 2880x2880?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-the-document-size-limited-to-2880x2880/174147)

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**Author:** [@jankratochvil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jankratochvil)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-the-document-size-limited-to-2880x2880/174147 "2006-01-03T08:10:53Z")

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Its not my q. but I saw this q. on one forum. Does anybody know why is the flash document size limited to this size? Is it from historical reasons or to prevent overun the memory limit? thank you \[ear\]

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## [It won't stop!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/it-wont-stop/174141)

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**Author:** [@eediva](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eediva)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/it-wont-stop/174141 "2006-01-03T06:17:08Z")

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I'm pretty sure there's an easy answer to this question. but I'm a newbie so please help! I just learned how to use \[this masking effect and I'm trying to incorporate into a flash website i'm building but it messes up th…

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## [Different Listeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-listeners/174137)

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**Author:** [@Sinister\_Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sinister_Shadow)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-listeners/174137 "2006-01-03T05:33:36Z")

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I'm having a field day with questions today! I've got several classes and one of them happens to be a generic (read: reusable/ui independent) music player class. I wanted to have a different class (the ui) display the …

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## [Function Overhead](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-overhead/174128)

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**Author:** [@Sinister\_Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sinister_Shadow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-overhead/174128 "2006-01-03T04:48:34Z")

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Now I'm just being curious but I wanted to know how much of a difference there is between accessing a variable directly and accessing it through get/set functions. e.g. class someClass { public var hello:String = "…

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## [ListBox in flash 8 is diferent or how can I use it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-in-flash-8-is-diferent-or-how-can-i-use-it/174125)

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**Author:** [@fanny13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fanny13)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-in-flash-8-is-diferent-or-how-can-i-use-it/174125 "2006-01-03T04:38:11Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=blue\]Hi \[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=blue\]I hope you can help me, well this is my problem when I used to use Flash mx and I used the components ListBox for example in the same scene I put three s…

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## [MX 2004 - brightness in/out on rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-brightness-in-out-on-rollover/174121)

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**Author:** [@caustic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caustic)\
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**Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-brightness-in-out-on-rollover/174121 "2006-01-03T03:29:44Z")

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What I'm trying to achieve is have my images "flash/shine" when the cursor passes over the image, however; I want it to adjust to say +100, then back down to 0 immediately, not on roll out. The code I have thus far works…

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## [Objects acting funny](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objects-acting-funny/174108)

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**Author:** [@Sinister\_Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sinister_Shadow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objects-acting-funny/174108 "2006-01-02T23:33:42Z")

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I'm using an object in one of my classes but I've noticed that it's showing some wierd behaviour. It's not an end of the world thing but was wondering if someone could explain this please: var someObj:Object = new Obj…

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## [Using the ColorMatrix Filter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-colormatrix-filter/174106)

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**Author:** [@mprzybylski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mprzybylski)\
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**Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-colormatrix-filter/174106 "2006-01-02T22:41:12Z")

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So, I'm trying to use the ColorMatrix filter, but the problem is that it takes a matrix of values which I don't know how in the world to come up with. Let's say I have a hexadecimal value, 0xB01E23, and I want to use…

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## [Infinite menu with XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-menu-with-xml/174103)

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**Author:** [@KILTRO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KILTRO)\
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**Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-menu-with-xml/174103 "2006-01-02T22:21:23Z")

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Is it posible? I ve tried with no result. Im workin with XML thums. The problem is that when i try to duplicate the movie i have to put a different name, and that is useless, because XML needs that name to load. Any Help…

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## [updateAfterEvent();issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updateafterevent-issue/174099)

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**Author:** [@doob31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doob31)\
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**Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updateafterevent-issue/174099 "2006-01-02T21:30:59Z")

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I am not new to flash but I am new to OOP in flash and AS 2.0 currently I am testing out building a game but am having some serious issues. It seems that updateAfterEvent fails to work and seems like i have performanc…

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## [loadClip return value always TRUE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-return-value-always-true/174097)

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**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-return-value-always-true/174097 "2006-01-02T21:04:21Z")

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Greetings, so here i am, trying to preload some content into my page and filter out possibility of error when fetching preloaded parts using loadClip method. function loadContent(sLoadContent, nContentX, nContentY){…

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## [Problems formating dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-formating-dynamic-text/174095)

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**Author:** [@fathed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fathed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-formating-dynamic-text/174095 "2006-01-02T20:48:10Z")

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I am trying to format some text and I just can't figure it out. I am working with Flash 8. The text is from an XML file going into a dynamically created text feild. I have read and followed many many tutorials but I st…

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