# flash

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## [Email Form (Quick Help)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-quick-help/173170)

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**Author:** [@Matt1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matt1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-quick-help/173170 "2005-12-21T22:47:02Z")

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Yes, i was following this guide and i was wondering if anyone could maybe lend me some help. I haven't worked with flash for like a year and now im going back into it. Some help would be great. :thumb: Matt

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## [Please Help Me! Array, External Swf Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-array-external-swf-help/173167)

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**Author:** [@gr8fxtznr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gr8fxtznr)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-array-external-swf-help/173167 "2005-12-21T21:11:30Z")

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I need some real help. I am making a photogallery, but i couldnt figure out the way to do it properly by coding it, so i tried to fake it, i made a thumbnail gallery with each thumb linking to each large image on a separ…

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## [PHP variables into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-variables-into-flash/173166)

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**Author:** [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-variables-into-flash/173166 "2005-12-21T21:11:00Z")

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Here's an example code: \<!-- $versionlong --\> \<!-- Build: $versionbuild --\> \<!-- $versioncompany --\> \<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "\[http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transition…

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## [Question with onEnterFrame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-onenterframe/173159)

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**Author:** [@SAVAGER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SAVAGER)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-onenterframe/173159 "2005-12-21T19:43:48Z")

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I'm using a script for a graphic equalizer that initiates the equalizer with the onEnterFrame event handler. The problem with this is that it plays the equalizer at the framerate of my movie witch is pretty high so th…

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## [Highlight Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/highlight-box/173157)

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**Author:** [@mkohne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mkohne)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/highlight-box/173157 "2005-12-21T19:26:39Z")

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Hello. I have a flash movie where I want to have the ability to highlight text. I have a movie clip of a 50% yellow transparent box using the following code: box.onMouseDown = function() { this.\_x = \_root.\_xmouse;…

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## [Populate combo box values using another combo box instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populate-combo-box-values-using-another-combo-box-instance/173152)

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**Author:** [@kapstan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kapstan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populate-combo-box-values-using-another-combo-box-instance/173152 "2005-12-21T18:30:20Z")

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Hi, I have two combo boxes. The first combo box's data is added through an XMLConnector object, the second combo box, I would like to populate through an on (change) event in the first combo box. The items in the secon…

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## [Accordion Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accordion-component/173149)

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**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accordion-component/173149 "2005-12-21T18:08:02Z")

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With the accordion component, can I specify how tall the accordion frame opens? As in, when I click on the multiple accordion bars to open the different movie clips, can I have them open with different heights depending …

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## [Ext. Loaded Text and CSS problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ext-loaded-text-and-css-problem/173142)

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**Author:** [@youngloopy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youngloopy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ext-loaded-text-and-css-problem/173142 "2005-12-21T17:23:52Z")

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I have externally loaded html text controlled by CSS which works fine but when it loads the text it is in the middle of the dynamic text box. Not centered vertically but horizontaly (very strange) I can't seem to get it …

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## [Extending movie beyond canvas.. Can it be done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extending-movie-beyond-canvas-can-it-be-done/173140)

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**Author:** [@RoyaleWithChees](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RoyaleWithChees)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extending-movie-beyond-canvas-can-it-be-done/173140 "2005-12-21T17:02:42Z")

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I'm fairly new to flash8 and have used one of the kirupa tutorials to create and XML based menu. My canvas is set to 516x30 and whenever I rollover a menu item, the submenus do not overlap the rest of my page. Is this …

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## [Load multiple movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-multiple-movies/173134)

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**Author:** [@Pascal\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pascal_S)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-multiple-movies/173134 "2005-12-21T15:52:00Z")

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Hi there i am new on this forum i don't post much but i like to read much info on this site! But now i have a problem which i cant find an answer for. I want to load a external swf this aint a problem the problem comes…

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## [Flash Remoting with AS 2.0/Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-remoting-with-as-2-0-flash-8/173129)

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**Author:** [@natronp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/natronp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-remoting-with-as-2-0-flash-8/173129 "2005-12-21T15:30:26Z")

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Anyone at Kirupa have a good handle on Flash Remoting with AS 2.0 (and flash 8)??? I've been doing quite a bit of it with MX and Coldfusion MX which works great. I found one tute on setting it up with AS 2.0, but n…

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## [Knob controlled news component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/knob-controlled-news-component/173128)

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**Author:** [@greendog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greendog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/knob-controlled-news-component/173128 "2005-12-21T15:13:33Z")

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OK Here is a jpg depicting what I want to do with my news component: \[image\] I want to make this so the user can rotate the knob with the mouse in either direction and that will change the news MC on the right at cer…

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## [Grabbing the position of a value in an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grabbing-the-position-of-a-value-in-an-array/173127)

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**Author:** [@Sammo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sammo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grabbing-the-position-of-a-value-in-an-array/173127 "2005-12-21T15:05:43Z")

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Okay, what I want is kinda hard to explain, so bear with me. If I have an array: myPets = \["cat", "dog", "bird", "fish"\]; \[font=Verdana\] Now, is there any AS that can use the value of say "dog", and return the posi…

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## [Zoom In/Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-out/173120)

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**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-out/173120 "2005-12-21T13:33:11Z")

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What I have is a map of the U.S. I want people to click on a state and have the US zoom into that state. While zoomed in to a particular state, they can click on a neighboring state and have it zoom to that state. An exa…

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## [Falling snow 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/falling-snow-2-0/173116)

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**Author:** [@illamc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/illamc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/falling-snow-2-0/173116 "2005-12-21T11:25:37Z")

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Hey guys I got a problem I thought it would be nice to add the snow effect by Kirupa http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/snow.htm to my site. I thought it was all going well. Now I have discovered that some people c…

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## [Converting flash 5 script to flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-flash-5-script-to-flash-8/173109)

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**Author:** [@mr\_ozz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mr_ozz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-flash-5-script-to-flash-8/173109 "2005-12-21T09:37:18Z")

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Hi ppl I've used the random code on kirupa site but its useing flash 5 how do i publish it in flash 8 Thanks for the hlp in advance \[wink\] OZ

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## [Please Help! Loading and External Movie within an External Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-loading-and-external-movie-within-an-external-movie/173106)

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**Author:** [@Mage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mage)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-loading-and-external-movie-within-an-external-movie/173106 "2005-12-21T09:09:16Z")

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Hey I seriously need help. I have a project due tomorrow and I'm a bit suck \[frowning\] Basically What I have is.. A index.swf that has a content\_holder movieclip content\_holder then loads an external moveclip withi…

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## [Kirupas XML Photogallery - Picture description](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-xml-photogallery-picture-description/173104)

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**Author:** [@stein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-xml-photogallery-picture-description/173104 "2005-12-21T08:42:12Z")

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I´m using Kirupas XML Photogallery tutorial to make a portfolio, and what i want to do is add an extra textfield which gets an imagedescription from the XML file. How would I go about that? I don't understand how the …

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## [What is that font in SOTW?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-that-font-in-sotw/173101)

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**Author:** [@sumo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-that-font-in-sotw/173101 "2005-12-21T07:20:24Z")

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Hello, does anyone know what is that font that is used on this weeks SOTW (www.easybit.it)? I mean the main text, the small font. It seems to be very common with flash sites and I just can't find it... :cantlook: Sumo

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## [Mouseover Scroller?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-scroller/173100)

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**Author:** [@Mage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mage)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-scroller/173100 "2005-12-21T07:16:43Z")

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Hey'a :D! Just wondering where can I find the best mouse over scroller? Like I've made two arrows - One pointing up and one pointing down. I'd like the user to be able to mouse over one of them and it scroll the movi…

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## [Dynamic Movieclips and Functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-movieclips-and-functions/173098)

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**Author:** [@IseeAC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IseeAC)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-movieclips-and-functions/173098 "2005-12-21T07:00:05Z")

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How a function can be attached to a dynamically generated movieclip (ex: using createEmptyMovieClip). illustration code: for(i=1 to 5) { \[indent\]createEmptyMovieClip(...) loadMovie(...) NewMovieclip.onRollover = funct…

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## [Datagrid navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-navigation/173095)

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**Author:** [@vishnu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vishnu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-navigation/173095 "2005-12-21T05:06:13Z")

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hi, Im new to this forum.. hi all...:), I'll come to the point ,Enter key inside a datagrid always takes control to next row in that same column.But my requirement is to make it work like Tab. i dont think its possibl…

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## ["Logging" Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logging-text/173088)

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**Author:** [@Matt1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matt1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logging-text/173088 "2005-12-21T02:56:30Z")

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Yes.. im trying to make sort of a message system but i want flash to write the text a user inputs to a text field.. i have 2 fields one called "name" and the other "message". Is there any way to have what a user enters i…

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## [Problem with LACO's colorTo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-lacos-colorto/173087)

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**Author:** [@pln1llyln0clc3y](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pln1llyln0clc3y)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-lacos-colorto/173087 "2005-12-21T02:11:16Z")

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I have a problem with applying the colorTo to a line that is drawn dynamically. I have three buttons and when the buttons are clicked the line is moved underneath them. The problem is that the line is supposed to be reco…

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## [Audio download link from Flash to download dialog](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-download-link-from-flash-to-download-dialog/173083)

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**Author:** [@MFrederickson50](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MFrederickson50)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-download-link-from-flash-to-download-dialog/173083 "2005-12-21T01:30:45Z")

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I am defining a URL to an MP3 file and then having a button use getURL onPress to open it. On my computer, this opens a dialog box to save the file. However, on some computers, it opens the file in Quicktime in browser…

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## [Flash wipes html](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-wipes-html/173082)

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**Author:** [@Rift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rift)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-wipes-html/173082 "2005-12-21T01:22:41Z")

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Hi, Right, maybe I'll try again. The site i'm trying is www.bcstudios.5u.com. I made the layout in notepad, a table. Now I want to put in a flash heading, and any html i've written after where the Kirupa Generator's h…

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## [Shooting Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-actionscript/173076)

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**Author:** [@Ragnarok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ragnarok)\
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**Last updated:** [December 20, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-actionscript/173076 "2005-12-20T23:05:13Z")

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This is my actionscript, it says that line 8 needs to have a ; but i can't figure out where to put it, my code is supposed is to play the set frames if my character is facing the oppisite direction. onClipEvent (enterF…

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## [How to show last movie loaded?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-show-last-movie-loaded/173074)

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**Author:** [@deltajam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deltajam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2005, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-show-last-movie-loaded/173074 "2005-12-20T22:37:54Z")

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I have the following script which loads my movies. What I would like to do is track which movie was previous loaded and pass that on to the movie that is preloading for use later on. var newLoad = function (movie:St…

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## [Accordian Style Navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accordian-style-navigation/173071)

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**Author:** [@jimwib](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimwib)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accordian-style-navigation/173071 "2005-12-20T22:31:18Z")

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Hey can anyone help i need to build a menu like the old vw.co.uk site although its changed now. if anyone remembers what the navigation was like. i want the menu items all on the left and then to move to the right when…

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## [onRelease goto play mc1 THEN mc2 THEN mc3. plz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-goto-play-mc1-then-mc2-then-mc3-plz/173069)

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**Author:** [@babyflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/babyflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-goto-play-mc1-then-mc2-then-mc3-plz/173069 "2005-12-20T22:07:59Z")

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Lets say I have ten buttons for different purpose and one main\_mc(10 frames animation) and i want everytime when user click on any of these buttons first main\_mc should play all 10 frames animation and then do what ever …

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