# flash

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## [Minor question about a preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minor-question-about-a-preloader/169517)

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**Author:** [@nicktorrent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicktorrent)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minor-question-about-a-preloader/169517 "2005-11-16T22:04:07Z")

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Hello, I have an .swf slideshow that loads within my .swf mainpage. The slideshow is a huge file, which isn't much of a problem. My problem is that I placed a scene before the slideshow begins to allow for a transitio…

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## [What will the next version of flash be like?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-will-the-next-version-of-flash-be-like/169515)

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**Author:** [@Andy92](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andy92)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-will-the-next-version-of-flash-be-like/169515 "2005-11-16T21:36:15Z")

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Hey, What will the next version of flash be like? Flash mx2005 or flash 9? And i think that flash should have a built in 3d editor like swift 3d, but in flash! That would be great! :A+:

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## [Action Script Image Rotation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-image-rotation/169514)

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**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-image-rotation/169514 "2005-11-16T21:35:08Z")

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Does anyone know of a good tutorial for using Action Script to fade one image out and fade another one in. An image rotator of sorts? Thanks.

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## [Using Look-Up Tables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-look-up-tables/169510)

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**Author:** [@stuartRowe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stuartRowe)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-look-up-tables/169510 "2005-11-16T20:53:33Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to optimize a flash file, and I read that look up tables help alot with speed in files with lots of math calculations. How I would I implement look up tables in my .fla, basically what syntax do I need to …

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## [Slider Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-menu-help/169509)

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**Author:** [@briand5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briand5)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-menu-help/169509 "2005-11-16T20:33:29Z")

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I have added a slider menu to my flash site but when you move from one button to another button the slider lines up with the left side of the button. Is there any way to get the slider to line up with the center of the …

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## [setNewTextFormat Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setnewtextformat-question/169506)

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**Author:** [@Immulsifier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Immulsifier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setnewtextformat-question/169506 "2005-11-16T20:16:49Z")

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Hi Does setNewTextFormat only work with textfields that have been created using createTextField () ? It works fine when I create a textfield this way but when I create a textfield using the Flash IDE and then try to ch…

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## [Simple text scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-text-scroller/169503)

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**Author:** [@rugget](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rugget)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-text-scroller/169503 "2005-11-16T20:03:03Z")

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I used the tut for creating a simple text scroller in the actionscript section. I could not get it to work. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong.Heres the fla

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## [Textarea tests fine, but when uploaded it doesn't load .txt file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-tests-fine-but-when-uploaded-it-doesnt-load-txt-file/169499)

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**Author:** [@homesickalien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/homesickalien)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-tests-fine-but-when-uploaded-it-doesnt-load-txt-file/169499 "2005-11-16T19:09:09Z")

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Hello friends, i've created two textarea fields that pull data from a textfile in the same directory and formats it with CSS. it tests fine on my computer, but when i upload it, it doesn't show the txt file contents. I…

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## [Disable/Freze the scrollpane component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-freze-the-scrollpane-component/169498)

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**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-freze-the-scrollpane-component/169498 "2005-11-16T19:00:22Z")

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How can I freeze the scrollpane component so that user can no more drag in any direction? Thanks

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## [Bryon Canfield - canfieldstudios](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bryon-canfield-canfieldstudios/169496)

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**Author:** [@TryingHard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TryingHard)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bryon-canfield-canfieldstudios/169496 "2005-11-16T18:24:54Z")

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Your website ( www.canfieldstudios.com) with example Flash files is wonderful. I wonder if you would consider expanding one of your examples to add a new feature. Your "set mask (dynamic)" is very nice. It also remin…

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## [How Do I Create Repeating Tiles that size according to screen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-repeating-tiles-that-size-according-to-screen/169495)

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**Author:** [@SilverChariot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SilverChariot)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-repeating-tiles-that-size-according-to-screen/169495 "2005-11-16T18:19:10Z")

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Hi Guys i was wondering can someone give me some clue or show me how to make a tiled Background in flash that size according to browser ? I know there is a tutorial in kirupa that tell us how to make a repeating back…

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## [Attaching multiple movie -- memory problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-multiple-movie-memory-problem/169486)

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**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-multiple-movie-memory-problem/169486 "2005-11-16T17:07:50Z")

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Hi everyone I am getting strange problem in Flash I am on this frame where I am drawing graph inside scrollpane. I am drawing each point after 1 second interval using setInterval. When the graph has run for more than…

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## [Actionscript: Align to Stage = no\_more?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-align-to-stage-no-more/169481)

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**Author:** [@Loque](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loque)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-align-to-stage-no-more/169481 "2005-11-16T16:36:10Z")

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Hey all! Ok, not sure if this is just me, or if it is everyone - and i have looked for information on this a lot but cannot find anything on it.... I do a lot of 'aligning' in actionscript, and to align objects say t…

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## [Flickr Image Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickr-image-gallery/169476)

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**Author:** [@SePP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SePP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickr-image-gallery/169476 "2005-11-16T16:24:24Z")

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Hey, We're making a flickr image gallery, so we can give flickr user the possibility to integrate there flickr pictures in their own website/blog. It's going to be open-source so if you're interested, wait a week and t…

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## [Photographer XML gallery question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photographer-xml-gallery-question/169475)

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**Author:** [@Solidus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Solidus)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photographer-xml-gallery-question/169475 "2005-11-16T16:23:01Z")

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Hello everyone, Im currently making a flash site for a wedding photographer and i want her gallery section to be xml. Now that might seem easy and i guess it could be since we have the great tutorial on kirupa on a XML G…

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## [Text flip effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-flip-effect/169473)

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**Author:** [@dudeman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dudeman)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-flip-effect/169473 "2005-11-16T16:07:19Z")

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http://www.code77.com/version\_xx/code77.html I've seen that in numerous places... anyone know how it's done (besides masking) thanks!

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## [Stumped on Pop Up Windows - help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stumped-on-pop-up-windows-help/169472)

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**Author:** [@helen\_zoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/helen_zoe)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stumped-on-pop-up-windows-help/169472 "2005-11-16T16:06:11Z")

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Hi I did the tutorial on Centered PopUp Windows. Created my own test from the raw fla. I downloaded (thank you once this is solved it will have been very helpful) re-tested that - all fine. Now I have applied it to …

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## [Checking the end of FLV Playback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-the-end-of-flv-playback/169471)

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**Author:** [@MDiddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MDiddy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-the-end-of-flv-playback/169471 "2005-11-16T15:59:27Z")

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Is there any special trick to accurately getting the end of flv playback event? I have to build a player that's also flash 7 compatible, which has an onEnterFrame in it that updates a progess bar. The bar calculates the …

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## [Help with dynamic text :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-dynamic-text/169468)

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**Author:** [@sean1983uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sean1983uk)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-dynamic-text/169468 "2005-11-16T15:26:59Z")

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I'm creating a mp3 for my website and was just wondering is there a way to solve these problems: 1) I'm using a dynamic text field to load the song names to screen but the area in which i load them is not long enough t…

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## [Sending variables to server using POST](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-to-server-using-post/169460)

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**Author:** [@sonicdoomx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sonicdoomx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-to-server-using-post/169460 "2005-11-16T14:03:44Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to convert this form into flash. \<form action="http://www.myserver.com/add.tag" method="post" name="tagform" target="tag"\> \<input name="name" value="myname" type="hidden"\> …

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## [Please help with "duplicateMovieClip" function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-duplicatemovieclip-function/169454)

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**Author:** [@5TEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/5TEF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-duplicatemovieclip-function/169454 "2005-11-16T13:18:57Z")

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hi, i want to duplicate a line 4 times, and move each line on Yaxis, with a delay of 1sec each time. I know i must use setinterval+duplicateMovieClip, but i've got pbs \[frowning\] actually, i've got my AS code on my l…

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## [loadVars.decode - insert array elements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-decode-insert-array-elements/169449)

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**Author:** [@age6racer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/age6racer)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-decode-insert-array-elements/169449 "2005-11-16T12:55:26Z")

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Hi, I need to insert 4 elements from my array "wingColors" into an URL string that i'm sending via the GET method to an .asp script. Here's the code I have: postButton.onRelease = function() { var \_lv = new LoadVa…

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## [Scotty XML gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scotty-xml-gallery/169441)

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**Author:** [@Derlei](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Derlei)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scotty-xml-gallery/169441 "2005-11-16T11:39:14Z")

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This may be a dum question, but how many images can i load from a xml file into the Scotty xml gallery. I'm only loading 33 and the infinite menu gallery stops If anyone coul help me please

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## [.enabled and .\_alpha help please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enabled-and--alpha-help-please/169437)

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**Author:** [@yankeedoodles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yankeedoodles)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enabled-and--alpha-help-please/169437 "2005-11-16T10:39:31Z")

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Hey people, i am creating this matching game thing where ppl have to click an item and its corresponding name Eg. i will place buttons of a circle, square and a triangle with the buttons namecircle, namesquare and namet…

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## [One last question : MC.... :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-last-question-mc/169434)

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**Author:** [@Gil\_Shwartz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gil_Shwartz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-last-question-mc/169434 "2005-11-16T10:12:51Z")

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Hi guys, Just finished my website, you can check it out here: http://www.gil-shwartz.com my quesion is, how do I made the animation on bottom left not to restart everytime i click on a menu botton? Thank you! \[smile\] …

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## ['Adding Thumbnails' tutorials question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-tutorials-question/169433)

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**Author:** [@naiyo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/naiyo)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-tutorials-question/169433 "2005-11-16T10:10:21Z")

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on the first page of the 'Adding Thumbnails' tutorial, the example has it where you can click the my main picture that links to a website. I wanted to do this too but the tutorial never talks about it and if you downloa…

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## [Constrain textboxes to take specific value range](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constrain-textboxes-to-take-specific-value-range/169431)

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**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constrain-textboxes-to-take-specific-value-range/169431 "2005-11-16T09:28:05Z")

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Can I constrain textbox to get only values between 1 and 60?

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## [Timer Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-script/169428)

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**Author:** [@Keith30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keith30)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-script/169428 "2005-11-16T09:01:10Z")

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I need a timer script to place on a keyframe that count 5 seconds then goto next frame.

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## [Memory problem in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-problem-in-flash/169427)

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**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-problem-in-flash/169427 "2005-11-16T08:59:32Z")

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Hi I am on this frame where I am drawing graph inside scrollpane. I am drawing each point after 1 second interval using setInterval. When the graph has run for more than 3 minutes and I switch to other frame using "Sta…

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## [External SWF Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-problem/169420)

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**Author:** [@rhohman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhohman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-problem/169420 "2005-11-16T06:07:56Z")

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All of my buttons are loading the external swf's smoothly like kirupas tutorial. Here is my problem now....When the site opens, I want the first .swf to load in smoothly and leave smoothly like my buttons are working. …

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