# flash

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## [Masking graphics drawn with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-graphics-drawn-with-as/166059)

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**Author:** [@pilvepanaan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pilvepanaan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-graphics-drawn-with-as/166059 "2005-10-16T16:53:01Z")

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hi! maybe some flash gurus can help me with the following problem. i have a small user interface with some buttons. there is an area where a map is drawn (by using action script). if i zoom the map it comes bigger an…

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## [Advice on full screen presentation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-full-screen-presentation/166058)

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**Author:** [@davids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davids)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-full-screen-presentation/166058 "2005-10-16T16:51:13Z")

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Question from a newbie to Flash: I would like to run a full screen presentation of 8 pages (images and text) continuously with a few seconds break between each page, then returning to the beginning. Should I use a slide …

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## [HelpPlease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helpplease/166054)

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**Author:** [@essentialDF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/essentialDF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helpplease/166054 "2005-10-16T15:15:23Z")

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IhopeThisIsntTooHardRead(mySpaceKeyIsnTWorking) Anyway,IWasFollowingThisGreatTuteOnCenteredPop-windows: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered\_popup.htm WorksGreat! But,IWouldLikeTolaunchApageThatFillsTheBrows…

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## [Text in Label at 45 degree angle?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-in-label-at-45-degree-angle/166051)

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**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-in-label-at-45-degree-angle/166051 "2005-10-16T15:05:13Z")

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Is it possible to display the text in label at an angle of 45 degrees? Thanks

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## [Seriously: loading text is driving me crazy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seriously-loading-text-is-driving-me-crazy/166049)

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**Author:** [@kepler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kepler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seriously-loading-text-is-driving-me-crazy/166049 "2005-10-16T14:39:41Z")

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Hi, I have posted already here a problem I have - but it seems there's no solution; it's driving me crazy. In my project, at the beginning, I load some variables from a text file (intro.txt), namely: &containerMC.da…

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## [Board Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/board-game/166048)

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**Author:** [@BORKOYz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BORKOYz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/board-game/166048 "2005-10-16T14:31:33Z")

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does n e 1 know where i can find a board game tutorial or know how to make 1 coz i need to make 1 for skool

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## [Need help with preloader for dynamic swf!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-preloader-for-dynamic-swf/166047)

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**Author:** [@spindrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spindrift)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-preloader-for-dynamic-swf/166047 "2005-10-16T14:04:20Z")

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Hey guys, I want to make a preloader for a dynamic swf that displays the percent of the movie loaded but I need the percentage to go up to 200 (don't ask why, I just do!). How would I go about doing this? What I've…

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## [Strange Easing Problem In Isometric Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-easing-problem-in-isometric-game/166046)

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**Author:** [@Iso\_Rob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iso_Rob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-easing-problem-in-isometric-game/166046 "2005-10-16T13:58:52Z")

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Hi all. I've created a game/website section (www.iso-land.com click interactive site to see it), i have a strange easing problem which i cant work out. I've created a character that should ease to each square instead o…

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## [Controlling the ultra \_root](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-ultra--root/166044)

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**Author:** [@Joppe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joppe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-ultra--root/166044 "2005-10-16T13:42:47Z")

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Ok. So I have a movie(movie 1) and i want to load it into my other movie(movie 2). But is it possible to make movie 1 controll movie 2. I know it might be other threads about this but i couldnt find any, if there are …

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## [Force Screen Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-screen-size/166042)

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**Author:** [@kogan31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kogan31)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-screen-size/166042 "2005-10-16T13:28:22Z")

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Hi guys! I have this interface file with the play buttons and stuff something like a video player and a screen which external .swf files will be loaded into this screen when i click the play button. My question is.. I…

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## [FeedBurner & Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedburner-flash/166039)

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**Author:** [@st84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/st84)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedburner-flash/166039 "2005-10-16T13:16:42Z")

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Hi there I want to insert some html code from FeedBurner (its a summary of my Blog.) inside my fullflash here... \[font=Courier New\]\<script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Autodidacte?format=sigpro" type="text/javascr…

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## [Variable Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-help/166038)

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**Author:** [@ben\_is\_sparky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ben_is_sparky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-help/166038 "2005-10-16T12:44:17Z")

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I can't understand this... Can anyone explain it, or how to get around it? I've got this on a movieclip: onClipEvent(load){ thisName = this.\_name thisPictureNumberArray = thisName.split("Container") thisP…

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## [CSS formating without new line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-formating-without-new-line/166037)

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**Author:** [@Khaan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Khaan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-formating-without-new-line/166037 "2005-10-16T12:32:59Z")

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Hi, I would like to use some CSS formating, the way it is explained in the tutorial for Flash MX (I am using Flash 8). My problem is that I would like to use 2 different classes on the same line and when I use the \<p\> …

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## [Actions panel menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-panel-menu/166031)

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**Author:** [@Mayflower](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mayflower)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-panel-menu/166031 "2005-10-16T11:13:14Z")

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Hi all, This may be a very silly question. But please try to help me. I am unable to switch the mode of actions panel menu from experts mode to normal mode. The book I have indicates to use the "Actions panel menu…

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## [Adding Thumbnails vertical column](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-vertical-column/166028)

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**Author:** [@CRO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CRO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-vertical-column/166028 "2005-10-16T10:07:51Z")

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Anyone know how to convert the XML PhotoGallery w/thumbnails tutorial so that the thumbnails run vertical instead of horizontal?

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## [Copy & Paste... suddenly changed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-paste-suddenly-changed/166026)

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**Author:** [@st84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/st84)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-paste-suddenly-changed/166026 "2005-10-16T07:31:10Z")

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Hello, If you guys refer to the attachment well, thats my problem... copy a button.... try to change the picture in it.... but both button changed to the same picture

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## [How do tell a function what clip I am on?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-tell-a-function-what-clip-i-am-on/166021)

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**Author:** [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-tell-a-function-what-clip-i-am-on/166021 "2005-10-16T07:05:48Z")

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Suppose I have three different movie clips. mc\_A, mc\_B, mc\_C I want to have a rollover call a function that changes each movie clip. But I don't want to type it out like this: mc\_A.onRollOver = function() { Explod…

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## [QUICK help on mouse over on MC's HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-help-on-mouse-over-on-mcs-help/166011)

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**Author:** [@flashmann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashmann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-help-on-mouse-over-on-mcs-help/166011 "2005-10-16T04:24:34Z")

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basically i have 6 movie clips, each movie clip plays its role as a button (home, about us, ministries, media, etc)...and when the mouse rolls over each MC (about us, ministires and media), a set of buttons come out so u…

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## [QUICK help on mouse over events on MC's HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-help-on-mouse-over-events-on-mcs-help/166010)

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**Author:** [@flashmann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashmann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-help-on-mouse-over-events-on-mcs-help/166010 "2005-10-16T04:23:47Z")

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basically i have 6 movie clips, each movie clip plays its role as a button (home, about us, ministries, media, etc)...and when the mouse rolls over each MC (about us, ministires and media), a set of buttons come out so u…

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## [Published SWF: Static "Anti-Aliased" text disappeared!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/published-swf-static-anti-aliased-text-disappeared/166007)

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**Author:** [@gotairbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gotairbus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/published-swf-static-anti-aliased-text-disappeared/166007 "2005-10-16T03:10:48Z")

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I don't know whether this has been discussed before and also, been reading the related threads but didn't get my question answered so here it goes: I'm building a flash website with fonts that I downloaded from the 'ne…

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## [Need advice on using loadMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-on-using-loadmovie/166004)

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**Author:** [@Social](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Social)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-on-using-loadmovie/166004 "2005-10-16T02:47:56Z")

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\[color=#cc00cc\]stop();\[/color\] \[color=#0000d0\]this\[/color\].\[color=#0000d0\]onRelease\[/color\] \[color=#0000ff\]=\[/color\] \[color=#006610\]function\[/color\]\[color=#0000ff\](){\[/color\] \[color=#0000d0\]getURL\[/color\]\[color=#0000ff\]…

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## [2 questions about Input text boxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-about-input-text-boxes/166003)

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**Author:** [@Acidtension](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Acidtension)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-about-input-text-boxes/166003 "2005-10-16T02:29:29Z")

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Hi ! First post here... I'd like to ask you how can I have a text written on an input text box (I will be using it for a newsletter submission, where I want to appear something like "insert your email") that automati…

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## [RE: audio clip not playing in full](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-audio-clip-not-playing-in-full/166001)

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**Author:** [@rem77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rem77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-audio-clip-not-playing-in-full/166001 "2005-10-16T01:35:15Z")

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I have an audio clip which has a playing time of something like 2 mins. When I added the audio into the flash movie, it plays only like 1+ mins and gets cut off. What's causing this? I tried adding more frames but that d…

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## [XML MP3 Player Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mp3-player-problem/166000)

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**Author:** [@ilostmydream](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilostmydream)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mp3-player-problem/166000 "2005-10-16T01:03:08Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm trying to install the SongList mod of Voets MP3 player and i get this error: Fatal error: SongList MOD element \_songlist not found. Execution terminated. I'm positive i did everything corectly an…

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## [Changing Colors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-colors/165999)

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**Author:** [@Dae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dae)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-colors/165999 "2005-10-16T01:00:23Z")

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Anyone able to answer this, please? I have MC's and dynamic text placed around my website, I've set them up as listeners, and if a button is pressed a color change is broadcasted. Thats all well, but I want to do a fad…

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## [Banner test](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/banner-test/165995)

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**Author:** [@BlindKat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlindKat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/banner-test/165995 "2005-10-15T23:17:33Z")

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Ok here is the full scenario. I need to make a banner that will look in the html document that the flash object is placed in and call in text, much like it would do if it was an external text file. I also need this ba…

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## [Flash Webmail Application](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-webmail-application/165993)

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**Author:** [@column7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/column7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-webmail-application/165993 "2005-10-15T23:06:45Z")

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Hello, I have a question concerning the use of Flash to create a webmail application. I was wondering if anyone knows of how to create a application with Flash and possibly other scripts such as PHP to essentially retrie…

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## [Scrollpane help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-help/165986)

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**Author:** [@revelations1318](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revelations1318)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-help/165986 "2005-10-15T22:17:05Z")

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just using the scrollpane component for the first time. Can anyone help me on setting the "conentPath" to a movie WITHIN the .fla instead of an external item? Also, anyone know of any Flash 8 guides on skinning the scr…

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## [XML MP3 Player v3 not compatable with Flash8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mp3-player-v3-not-compatable-with-flash8/165985)

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**Author:** [@ilostmydream](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilostmydream)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mp3-player-v3-not-compatable-with-flash8/165985 "2005-10-15T22:09:59Z")

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I just downloaded voetsjoeba.com's XML MP3 Player v3 and just opened it and added one of my own mp3s (http://......) but it just dosen't do anything? Is it not compatable with flash 8? I'm stuck as it won't even stream t…

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## [Flash 8 game Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-game-tutorials/165979)

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**Author:** [@Spook0114](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Spook0114)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-game-tutorials/165979 "2005-10-15T20:16:04Z")

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I was wondering if anyone knows of any good Flash 8 game tutorials for beginners. Particularly platform game tutorials. Thanks in advance! \[smiley\]

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