# flash

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## [\[MX\] Frustrating preloader issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-frustrating-preloader-issues/172319)

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**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-frustrating-preloader-issues/172319 "2005-12-13T08:54:01Z")

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Ok I am having a weird problem with preloaders on my external clips. I am using the same preloader code on each and every external clip on my site, but for some reason, they only work quite randomnly. Its very strange, s…

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## [onEnterFrame question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-question/172318)

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**Author:** [@kritikal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kritikal)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-question/172318 "2005-12-13T08:43:01Z")

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Hey guys, was just wondering if it's possible to use more than one onEnterFrame event handler at the same time, something like \_root.container.onEnterFrame = function():Void { if (\_root.container.holder.\_width != 0…

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## [Percentage sign in text loaded externally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/percentage-sign-in-text-loaded-externally/172317)

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**Author:** [@lizzy1e](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lizzy1e)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/percentage-sign-in-text-loaded-externally/172317 "2005-12-13T08:38:26Z")

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I know this is probably an extremely basic question, but how to I make a percentage sign show up in text that's loaded from a text file? If I type it in it just vanishes... I've tried searching, but proably haven't hit …

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## [Can sombody tell me how to do this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-sombody-tell-me-how-to-do-this/172314)

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**Author:** [@Don\_Palabras](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Don_Palabras)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-sombody-tell-me-how-to-do-this/172314 "2005-12-13T08:13:19Z")

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Hi i want to something like the portfolio in this site http://www.gregkessler.com/2005/site.html i like the horizontal scrolling of this gallery, please help me i have tried and trien and i cant make it work. Thanks

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## [Eeep?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eeep/172312)

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**Author:** [@Inkies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Inkies)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eeep/172312 "2005-12-13T07:32:01Z")

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I'm in the process of putting together a mini site as a project and I've been setting up the different pages on a new scene, Whenever I publish/preview in Flash for some reason the clip goes to the end of the stuff in th…

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## [Masking multiple clips with setMask and duplicateMC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-multiple-clips-with-setmask-and-duplicatemc/172309)

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**Author:** [@daleth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daleth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-multiple-clips-with-setmask-and-duplicatemc/172309 "2005-12-13T06:49:36Z")

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Hi guys. Since setMask can't be used to mask multiple clips (as you can do easily with masking layers), I figured I'd just duplicate the original mask and do an additional setMask. So I thought: text\_mask\_mc.duplica…

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## [How much does it cost?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost/172305)

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**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost/172305 "2005-12-13T05:08:24Z")

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Just out of curiosity... How much should a client pay for a flash website? (a beggining small business: salon) This flash website would just be a simple, not updating website. How much do the big companies get paid…

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## [AS version?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-version/172300)

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**Author:** [@sepremier22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sepremier22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-version/172300 "2005-12-13T04:00:05Z")

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MX uses Action Script 2.0 right? Or 1.0?

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## [Easy movie clip question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-movie-clip-question/172298)

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**Author:** [@RainGame](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RainGame)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-movie-clip-question/172298 "2005-12-13T03:28:48Z")

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Let's say I have 36 movie clips placed on a grid. They are all the same clip, but each have a different instance name. For example, the first one is called tile\_1\_1, the second is called tile\_1\_2 and so on. I know that I…

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## [Scrolling dynamically loaded text error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-dynamically-loaded-text-error/172291)

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**Author:** [@fancythis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fancythis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-dynamically-loaded-text-error/172291 "2005-12-13T01:27:10Z")

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I have used the example of this under "FLASH MX" on this site, but i keep gettong this error Warning Scene=Scene 1, layer=text, frame=1:Line 1: Case-insensitive identifier 'loadVars' will obscure built-in object 'LoadVa…

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## [Flash sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-sounds/172290)

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**Author:** [@mattyshack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattyshack)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-sounds/172290 "2005-12-13T01:18:06Z")

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I need a good heart rate monitor, beep beep beep sound, anyone know of a good source for this? free or inexpensive of course. I'd rather not buy a whole CD of sounds.

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## [Vertical Gallery Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-gallery-problem/172287)

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**Author:** [@prelude18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prelude18)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-gallery-problem/172287 "2005-12-13T00:40:10Z")

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Hello, I have created a vertical thumbnail gallery with a side bar. The problem I am having is when I click on a thumbnail and the larger image on the right (movie clip) opens to the right, that movie clip slides with …

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## [printJob Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-class/172282)

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**Author:** [@erickhelena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/erickhelena)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-class/172282 "2005-12-12T23:45:52Z")

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i 've been researching about this class but i quite dont understand how to send a page with a specific size for example to send a A4 page ? can anyone give a hand pliz ??? :x :thumb:

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## [\[mx2004\]HTML\_TXTClick2TriggerFlashFunction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-html-txtclick2triggerflashfunction/172275)

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**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-html-txtclick2triggerflashfunction/172275 "2005-12-12T22:51:57Z")

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Hi there, i would like to ask if anybody knows how to do this: I am loading HTML text into textfield using AS, text is nicely formatted, etc. Also objects as SWFs are nicely loaded using for ex.: \<img src='swf/tes…

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## [Is there a better way of doing this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-of-doing-this/172274)

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**Author:** [@bootiteq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bootiteq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-of-doing-this/172274 "2005-12-12T22:45:56Z")

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\[color=Red\]NB: The Number I am after is 13 not 4\[/color\] a = 1; b = 3; myNumber = Number(String(a)+String(b)); trace(myNumber); // = 13 trace(typeof(myNumber)); // = Number

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## [Changing registration points with actionscript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-registration-points-with-actionscript/172266)

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**Author:** [@Ozymandias](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ozymandias)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-registration-points-with-actionscript/172266 "2005-12-12T22:14:19Z")

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Is there a way to do this? I have a movieclip that I reference that I want to be able to change the reference point from left to right at well on. Any help?

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## [LoadVars flashing "undefined" in text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-flashing-undefined-in-text-box/172260)

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**Author:** [@lotsamottsa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lotsamottsa)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-flashing-undefined-in-text-box/172260 "2005-12-12T21:29:13Z")

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Hello, I have a situation here, that I can't figure out. I have a main movie with: var externalData:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); externalData.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) { if (success) { …

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## [Adding easing to my scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-easing-to-my-scroller/172252)

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**Author:** [@kruption](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kruption)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-easing-to-my-scroller/172252 "2005-12-12T20:50:34Z")

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I'm somewhat new to actionscripting but a fairly fast learner. Work wants me to create to a scroller like the one I've attached but with an elastic efftect to it. I've looked at some others examples and some tutorials…

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## [How make this easier?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-make-this-easier/172251)

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**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-make-this-easier/172251 "2005-12-12T20:25:54Z")

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I have a meny containing 20 buttons (example), and all of them I want to point to an external .swf file (loading with MovieClipLoader, named 01.swf, 02.swf, etc). There must be some way to write the code for loading them…

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## [How to make movie clips react to other movie clips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-movie-clips-react-to-other-movie-clips/172248)

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**Author:** [@Grim38](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grim38)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-movie-clips-react-to-other-movie-clips/172248 "2005-12-12T19:57:05Z")

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I'm designing this menu system that has four square buttons in a horizontal line. The premise of the menu system is when one button is clicked that button expands horizontally and the other buttons shrink horizontally an…

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## [Linking two Macromedia Projector .exe files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-two-macromedia-projector-exe-files/172244)

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**Author:** [@Polaris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Polaris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-two-macromedia-projector-exe-files/172244 "2005-12-12T19:35:17Z")

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Ok, here is my problem, I have an adults section and a kids section of my site. The kids section was previously made by another designer and is an .exe file. I did the adults section and I have converted it into .exe fil…

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## [\[flashMX\] Internet Explorer Error - Launching a Centered Pop-Up Window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-internet-explorer-error-launching-a-centered-pop-up-window/172243)

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**Author:** [@ashlea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ashlea)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-internet-explorer-error-launching-a-centered-pop-up-window/172243 "2005-12-12T19:34:02Z")

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Last week I used the action script for launching an external pop up window in the center of the page. Everything worked beautifully until today. For some reason, I uploaded a new file to my ftp and three out of the fou…

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## [\[flashMX\] Launching a Centered Pop-Up Window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-launching-a-centered-pop-up-window/172242)

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**Author:** [@ashlea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ashlea)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-launching-a-centered-pop-up-window/172242 "2005-12-12T19:19:58Z")

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I came across your extremely helpful site last week and it help me with launching an external pop up window in the center of the page. Everything worked beautifully until today. For some reason, i uploaded a new file t…

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## [Menu that bounces](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-that-bounces/172238)

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**Author:** [@xristoz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xristoz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-that-bounces/172238 "2005-12-12T18:20:56Z")

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I was trying to create something like this http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/b04-menu-swing/index.php Though even following the tutorial i find it difficult to succeed on making this menu to swing or even to appear in s…

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## [Moving a MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-mc/172236)

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**Author:** [@Takashy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takashy)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-mc/172236 "2005-12-12T18:09:19Z")

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I have a small question. I made a MC and a button. I want that when i press the button the MC moves by so and so many x and y.... I made the button like on (release) { myMC.x=x+150; } or so,but it didnt moved. I wan…

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## [Problem with guestbook](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-guestbook/172225)

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**Author:** [@Lucide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lucide)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-guestbook/172225 "2005-12-12T17:12:28Z")

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Hey, Can someone help me with the following issue? Im loading a guestbook with php in my main flash movie, by pressing a button with this as attached to it: \[left\] on (release) {\[/left\] loadMovieNum("guestb…

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## [Full screen with percentual .swf size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-with-percentual-swf-size/172222)

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**Author:** [@faraonul33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/faraonul33)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-with-percentual-swf-size/172222 "2005-12-12T16:53:53Z")

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Help me out with this, please! I don't know why, but all the scripts that i found on the internet for pop-ups and full screen window are not working. I have to windows. First page, that has a .swf and another nested .swf…

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## [.attachSound crazyness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachsound-crazyness/172221)

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**Author:** [@malidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/malidia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachsound-crazyness/172221 "2005-12-12T16:52:40Z")

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okay, so i have a sound linked from my library like so: \_root.loopSound = new Sound("\_root"); \_root.loopSound.attachSound("loopSound"); \_root.loopSound.setVolume(0); \_root.loopSound.start(0,9999) ; then, i have a mov…

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## [XML Slideshow doesn't Fade in?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-doesnt-fade-in/172218)

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**Author:** [@ginsengdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ginsengdesign)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-doesnt-fade-in/172218 "2005-12-12T16:10:10Z")

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Anyone else having this problem? I did Kirupa's tutorial on the XML/Flash image gallery. I traced the image paths to make sure that it's loading the right images (which it is) but for some reason they will not fade in. …

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## [Flash Icons for Mac OS X](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-icons-for-mac-os-x/172217)

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**Author:** [@youngloopy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youngloopy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-icons-for-mac-os-x/172217 "2005-12-12T15:52:18Z")

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I made some Flash icons to make things eaiser to find in a folder if you dig 'em cool drop me a line @ mailto:http//www.nucklewebdesign.com obvisouly they are free for the takin'. If anyone needs them for PC just email m…

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