# flash

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## [Urgent help: snow's disappeared](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-snows-disappeared/170755)

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**Author:** [@sann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sann)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-snows-disappeared/170755 "2005-11-29T09:53:15Z")

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I have created a web site that had snow falling... but it has stopped for no know reason. www.skifunbjorn.com Using this: var s:Snow=new Snow(200,\_root,800,300,0); this.onEnterFrame=function() { s.setWind((\_xmou…

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## [Text and Movie Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-and-movie-problem/170748)

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**Author:** [@ded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ded)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-and-movie-problem/170748 "2005-11-29T08:53:00Z")

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Hi everyone, I am having a n00b problem: I have the following code: on (release) { //load Graphic Behavior myText.htmlText = "Hello there!"; this.\_parent.photo.loadMovie(\_global.folder + "/overview.jpg"); this…

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## [3D Rotating Nav](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-rotating-nav/170744)

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**Author:** [@opusmx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opusmx)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-rotating-nav/170744 "2005-11-29T06:47:26Z")

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Found this menu idea that I would like to experiment with, but I'm not too good with math in flash yet. Question: Is it possible to make this menu rotate horizontally instead of vertically? I've fooled around wit…

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## [attachMovie problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-problem/170742)

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**Author:** [@kritikal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kritikal)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-problem/170742 "2005-11-29T06:20:05Z")

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I had this problem for a while now but never been able to solve it so here goes. I have a backgrounds.swf a index.swf and menu.swf When the user clicks on a button the backgrounds.swf knows on what's the current page a…

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## [Anybody know how to make this lighting effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-know-how-to-make-this-lighting-effect/170735)

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**Author:** [@kinakina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kinakina)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-know-how-to-make-this-lighting-effect/170735 "2005-11-29T04:49:58Z")

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http://www.templateheaven.com/preview.php?template=1115137572 please see the link above, I would like to know how to make the lighting effect of the building thanks!

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## [Flash 8 loading PNG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-png/170732)

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**Author:** [@CayoHueso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CayoHueso)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-png/170732 "2005-11-29T04:23:34Z")

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Hi everybody, I just read that Flash 8 can load GIF and PNG beside loading JPEG and SWF. Can anyone tell me the advantages of this? Can it loads PNG multilayer from Fireworks? Thanks a lot

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## [Smart Pricelist with GUI](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-pricelist-with-gui/170730)

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**Author:** [@st84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/st84)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-pricelist-with-gui/170730 "2005-11-29T03:56:26Z")

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Okay I need a help from you guys here about: - How to do a smart pricelist in Macromedia Flash Okay, let me tell you... how I want the 'smart pricelist to behave' - There are a few items in the blue box (list of th…

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## ["%" Translation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translation/170723)

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**Author:** [@Vulshok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vulshok)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translation/170723 "2005-11-29T03:06:08Z")

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Im trying to convert a flash binary-decimal converter to another programming language (TI-Basic). I've got all of it down except one key part. I've got a solid backing of actionscript understanding but find myself unable…

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## [How can I fade out this api preloader?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-fade-out-this-api-preloader/170720)

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**Author:** [@Sirenetta1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sirenetta1)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-fade-out-this-api-preloader/170720 "2005-11-29T02:52:24Z")

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Hello, I have an api preloader that I like to use. It would be great if it could fade out when the loader reaches 100, but I don't know how to do it. \[frowning\] Right now it just disappears when it reaches 100... is th…

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## [CSS...plsssssss](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-plsssssss/170715)

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**Author:** [@a2a](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a2a)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-plsssssss/170715 "2005-11-29T01:56:29Z")

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I followed your tuto Using CSS styles in Flash MX2004... It works locally Now that everything is up in IE, I got the ERROR LOADING CSS FILE! Pls, is there any little trick, something to be done in IE, Dreamweaver... I …

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## [MC Scroll Bar Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-scroll-bar-problem/170714)

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**Author:** [@mpnaz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpnaz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-scroll-bar-problem/170714 "2005-11-29T01:55:03Z")

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Hey all, I'm making a website, and i've got a mc loading into the main movie. in this mc i'm got a scroll bar, which works by itself, but once loaded into the movie it doesn't work. The code for the down button on the …

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## [How is this liquid box effect done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-liquid-box-effect-done/170711)

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**Author:** [@aerahn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aerahn)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-liquid-box-effect-done/170711 "2005-11-29T01:27:10Z")

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Does anyone know how the effect in the following site is achieved? (i.e. - when the arrow pulls the rectangles in you get sort of a bounce effect) \[color=#333333\]http://www.avantgarde.de/avantgarde.html\[/color\] Thank…

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## [Adding a Link to a Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-link-to-a-movie-clip/170707)

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**Author:** [@yung\_chi\_lee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yung_chi_lee)\
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**Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-link-to-a-movie-clip/170707 "2005-11-29T00:23:16Z")

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Hi there, I just created a short clip to use as a banner ad. How do I add a link to the clip so that when a user clicks on it, it brings them to another page? The clip is a flash file. The page I want them to go …

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## [Using ActionScript to call JS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-actionscript-to-call-js/170703)

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**Author:** [@hechtic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hechtic)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-actionscript-to-call-js/170703 "2005-11-28T23:48:29Z")

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I'm trying to replace a static jpeg banner on my site with a dynamic flash banner. I'm running into problem getting the link, which is a JS call, to work inside the flash movie. The JS code is called to the page with e…

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## [Why is this pull down not working properly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-pull-down-not-working-properly/170702)

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**Author:** [@bash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bash)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-pull-down-not-working-properly/170702 "2005-11-28T23:41:05Z")

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I have created a bar which when the mouse is placed over it, it scrolls down to show a mask with my text beneath it. However, as the mouse is moved just under the bar, the scroll bar flashes continuously. Please see …

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## [How to slide the background like this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-slide-the-background-like-this/170701)

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**Author:** [@j0haan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/j0haan)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-slide-the-background-like-this/170701 "2005-11-28T23:33:40Z")

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Hello! I'm wondering how i can make my background slide like the background on this site. http://www.portable-gallery.com/ Are they using a very long pic as a background or are they just duplicating it? Does anyone kno…

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## [Disappearing Playhead For Video Controls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-playhead-for-video-controls/170700)

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**Author:** [@okaysamurai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/okaysamurai)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-playhead-for-video-controls/170700 "2005-11-28T23:28:08Z")

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I put a movie up online using Flash 8 (http://okaysamurai.com/cre824/index.html) with progressive download. Everything works fine except one minor glitch in the playback controls...the small white position arrow that usu…

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## [Resize dynamic photos while maintaining picture layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-dynamic-photos-while-maintaining-picture-layout/170699)

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**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-dynamic-photos-while-maintaining-picture-layout/170699 "2005-11-28T23:21:07Z")

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I hope this makes sense. I need help in dynamically loading photos while automatically resizing them and maintaining either their landcape or vertical layout depending on how the picture was taken. I found a code that …

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## [Attach an MC to another MC that resizes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-an-mc-to-another-mc-that-resizes/170697)

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**Author:** [@thejester](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejester)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-an-mc-to-another-mc-that-resizes/170697 "2005-11-28T23:17:46Z")

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Hi there.... I have come across a small problem. I'm trying to acheive a similar effect to this websites navigation and layout: http://www.momkai.nl/ I have an MC(clip) which i am resizing using ActionScript. The mov…

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## [Resize loaded swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-loaded-swf/170696)

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**Author:** [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-loaded-swf/170696 "2005-11-28T23:12:46Z")

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hi, i am loading lots of swfs into a movie container.. is it possible to resize every swf to the same size? cheers, G

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## [Form compatibility when displaying on some screens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-compatibility-when-displaying-on-some-screens/170691)

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**Author:** [@Acidtension](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Acidtension)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-compatibility-when-displaying-on-some-screens/170691 "2005-11-28T22:31:36Z")

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Today while trying to visit a form I've made from a computer on my faculty, I noticed the form didn't show up properly, with a similar result to when you have v2 components on stage and set the flash properties to flash …

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## [\_name property changing but not changing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-name-property-changing-but-not-changing/170690)

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**Author:** [@rmo518](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmo518)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-name-property-changing-but-not-changing/170690 "2005-11-28T22:11:13Z")

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I am working on an application where a user can select a movieclip that has been dynamically placed on the stage and then choose Send to Front or Send to Back (compared to the other objects on the stage with it). As p…

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## [MP3 player's DYNAMIC TEXT](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-players-dynamic-text/170688)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Padgett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matthew_Padgett)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-players-dynamic-text/170688 "2005-11-28T21:29:24Z")

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hi, I have an mp3 player in a MC on the main timeline... but the Dynamic text wont display the track. before when the player wasn't nested anywhere it worked fine... please help. :jag: if possible how could you tell t…

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## [After publishing I can't see some objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-publishing-i-cant-see-some-objects/170683)

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**Author:** [@chen2600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chen2600)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-publishing-i-cant-see-some-objects/170683 "2005-11-28T20:36:34Z")

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I've built a Flash site with Flash 8 Pro, after publishing it to HTML-SWF files I can see in my computer the site well, but some computers can't. (Every computer I tested asked me to install flash 8 player and I have, bu…

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## [Sending Values to a Database from Flash Components?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-values-to-a-database-from-flash-components/170678)

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**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-values-to-a-database-from-flash-components/170678 "2005-11-28T19:59:07Z")

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I have a form set up using flash components and i can't seem to get them to send the correct value to my database. I am using the "CheckBox" and the "RadioButton" components. I was the radio button to either fill in "…

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## [Border Around Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-around-site/170673)

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**Author:** [@EIlves](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EIlves)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-around-site/170673 "2005-11-28T19:13:54Z")

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Hey guys, I would like to have a border around the browser inner window. I created four MC's and added the following AS: mcBorderTop.\_y = 0; mcBorderTop.\_width = Stage.width; mcBorderLeft.\_x = 0; mcBorderLeft.\_y = 0; m…

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## [From Flash 8 to Flash MX?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-flash-8-to-flash-mx/170657)

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**Author:** [@Miriath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Miriath)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-flash-8-to-flash-mx/170657 "2005-11-28T17:10:56Z")

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Hey all, I was wondering, is it possible to open .fla:s made with Flash 8 on Flash MX? I tried but i got an error message saying "unexpected file format". Is there a way to convert or something the fla:s to work in MX…

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## [\[8\] Using FLASHVARS to show different sections of movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/8-using-flashvars-to-show-different-sections-of-movie/170655)

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**Author:** [@Mediaman\_12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mediaman_12)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/8-using-flashvars-to-show-different-sections-of-movie/170655 "2005-11-28T16:44:56Z")

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Ok so I found this seamingly usefull mini tutorial on Actionscripts.org on how to use the FLASHVARS value in the 'HTML' to controll which part of the Flash movie is shown. But I can't get it to work, the AS gives loads o…

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## [Textarea incorrectly displayed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-incorrectly-displayed/170654)

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**Author:** [@Khaan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Khaan)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-incorrectly-displayed/170654 "2005-11-28T16:44:16Z")

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Hi, Does someone know how could I prevent the G and the Y (and in fact every letter going under the writing line) to have its bottom cut in some zoom mode ? I am using a single line dynamic text area. The problem is oc…

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## [Adding data to a Flash site LIVE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-data-to-a-flash-site-live/170653)

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**Author:** [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\
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**Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-data-to-a-flash-site-live/170653 "2005-11-28T16:41:15Z")

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Hey guys and girls, I have become more advanced in flash over the past 14 months and more but now i am going to be building a site but not an ordinary one i need help on how to make this website have a feature where admi…

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