# flash

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## [Flash MX 2004 & XML question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-xml-question/165649)

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**Author:** [@jsds](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jsds)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-xml-question/165649 "2005-10-12T20:21:13Z")

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i want to know how to fade out dynamically (XML) called images... any advice anybody? see the code i'm working with below: delay = 3000; //----------------------- function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded) { xmlNode = this…

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## [Pop-up blocker detection script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-blocker-detection-script/165632)

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**Author:** [@innovations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/innovations)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-blocker-detection-script/165632 "2005-10-12T17:53:06Z")

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Does anyone know how to detect pop-up blockers? I just visited a site that has a very nice way of detecting if the client's browser has pop-ups blocked. http://www.bobbretttennis.com/index.html It presents the visi…

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## [Embed WIndows Media Player into flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-windows-media-player-into-flash/165630)

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**Author:** [@rldlabs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rldlabs)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-windows-media-player-into-flash/165630 "2005-10-12T17:50:34Z")

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Does anyone know if it is possible to embed windows media player into flash? The bottom line of what i need is as follows: Embed streawming video Full Screen Option, (With Easy funtionality, Like a button) Any Ide…

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## [Dynamic Map Interaction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-map-interaction/165620)

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**Author:** [@Kitsune](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kitsune)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-map-interaction/165620 "2005-10-12T16:34:47Z")

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I have recently recieved a Job on Campus to be the head designer behind Texasbeyondhistory.net . The old web designer left me in quite a predicament by not leaving any FLAs behind and I am having trouble figuring how thi…

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## [Need help animating water in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-animating-water-in-flash/165619)

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**Author:** [@ZanaOyakata](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZanaOyakata)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-animating-water-in-flash/165619 "2005-10-12T15:58:15Z")

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I am trying to create a wave in flash in the ocean. Then a tsunami comes from that. The animations I have made are uninteresting and just involves it moving back and forth.

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## [Very simple animation that i don't get](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-animation-that-i-dont-get/165618)

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**Author:** [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-animation-that-i-dont-get/165618 "2005-10-12T15:50:47Z")

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hey guys... i haven't touched flash in a while and i don't remember how to do this simple animation. go ahead and take a look at my .fla...i have the logo centered and i want it to stay in the middle for like 3-5 sec a…

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## [Is this a Cache problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-a-cache-problem/165615)

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**Author:** [@ben\_is\_sparky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ben_is_sparky)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-a-cache-problem/165615 "2005-10-12T15:45:52Z")

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Ok, I'm having a weird problem with my ICT Coursework. (Flash Web Design) The site works fine when I run it on my computer, but when I put it up on the web, it stopped working. After a bit of experimenting I foiund that …

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## [Tuorial Request: Awesome Photo Album](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tuorial-request-awesome-photo-album/165608)

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**Author:** [@innovations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/innovations)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tuorial-request-awesome-photo-album/165608 "2005-10-12T14:57:42Z")

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I just cam accross an awesome phot album of sorts that dynamicly loads the pictures (probably XML): http://www.dynamic-switzerland.jp/pav/index\_en.html There are thumbnails to the left that can be clicked and then th…

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## [Loading Audio W/ AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-audio-w-as/165607)

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**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-audio-w-as/165607 "2005-10-12T14:54:13Z")

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Okay I am working on an intro for a client and I created some custom audio for the project. I am using flash 8 and it is keeping the file size really low, around 22K, but if I import the audio, even if it just sits in t…

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## [Convert SWF to MPEG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-swf-to-mpeg/165602)

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**Author:** [@Lobo\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lobo_)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-swf-to-mpeg/165602 "2005-10-12T14:11:25Z")

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Hi, I need to convert a SWF to MPEG format wich is the best application for this job ? I need something with good quality. thank you for any help. LOBO :cons:

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## [Server Recommendations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-recommendations/165600)

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**Author:** [@swalker3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swalker3000)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-recommendations/165600 "2005-10-12T13:50:58Z")

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Hi, everyone. I am having some server issues. We are currently trying to run a flash movie (heavy on externally-loaded images and video) on a virtual private server with about 2 GB of space. Our marketing 'experts' s…

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## [Need help making custom scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-making-custom-scroller/165599)

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**Author:** [@Persistent1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Persistent1)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-making-custom-scroller/165599 "2005-10-12T13:36:06Z")

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I am making a custom text scroller for my text area. Can anyone point me to a tut on this subject for AS 2.0 Flash MX 2004? I have graphics made for the up, down arrows and also the scroll track and handle. I am having …

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## [Help with several newbie questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-several-newbie-questions/165592)

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**Author:** [@Tomacco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tomacco)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-several-newbie-questions/165592 "2005-10-12T11:43:36Z")

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Hi \[smile\] I have two questions: Suppose I have a php file that have just executed $query = "some mysql query"; $result = mysql\_query($query); $sarray = mysql\_fetch\_array($result, MYSQL\_NUM); Where the array …

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## [Checking if an external sound file exists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-an-external-sound-file-exists/165589)

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**Author:** [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-an-external-sound-file-exists/165589 "2005-10-12T11:02:53Z")

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Is there any way to check if an external sound file exists? I've searched the net and found stuff on checking if files exist using LoadVars. But it doesnt work for sound. Thanks, Brendan Smith

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## [Changing thumb size with Scotty's gallery files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-thumb-size-with-scottys-gallery-files/165587)

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**Author:** [@super\_kev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/super_kev)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-thumb-size-with-scottys-gallery-files/165587 "2005-10-12T10:38:29Z")

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Hi, I'm new here and I've done a search to see if this issue has been covered before, but I didn't find anything. I'm working with "V3\_thmbs\_scrll\_btn.fla", one of Scotty's image gallery files, and I'm wanting to chang…

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## [Macromedia site's menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macromedia-sites-menu/165585)

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**Author:** [@jonybigude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonybigude)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macromedia-sites-menu/165585 "2005-10-12T09:54:00Z")

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www.macromedia.com Does anyone knows how to do a menu like their? I'm making a webpage and i would like to have a menu like that: on mouse over --\> the submenu links show up. On roll out, the submenu links desapear... …

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## [Questions about random character movement and hit detection for game \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-random-character-movement-and-hit-detection-for-game-renamed/165584)

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**Author:** [@estreal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/estreal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-random-character-movement-and-hit-detection-for-game-renamed/165584 "2005-10-12T09:42:18Z")

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Hey every one i was thinking of making a new game where there are rebel smiley men( because i love smileys) and you just kill them and get as high a score as you can. What i need to know is how i can make them have ran…

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## [Using JavaScript to Open New Window - HAVING ISSUES!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-to-open-new-window-having-issues/165583)

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**Author:** [@Weetbricks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Weetbricks)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-to-open-new-window-having-issues/165583 "2005-10-12T09:35:52Z")

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\[color=#003366\]Using\[/color\]\[color=#003366\] JavaScript to Open New Window\[/color\] \[font=Verdana\]\[color=#666666\]by kirupa chinnathambi\[/color\]\[/font\] \[color=#666666\]Hi Kirupa, great site mate!\[/color\] \[color=#666666…

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## [getTime() function and synchronisation with sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gettime-function-and-synchronisation-with-sound/165582)

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**Author:** [@mx\_guest2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mx_guest2004)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gettime-function-and-synchronisation-with-sound/165582 "2005-10-12T08:46:15Z")

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Hi, I use the mc\_Tween functions by Zeh Fernando. These functions run in time and time is a parameter you give to the functions for duration of an action being completed. My question is now: If the actions (for example …

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## [Working with loaded text - Animations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-loaded-text-animations/165577)

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**Author:** [@Blips](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blips)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-loaded-text-animations/165577 "2005-10-12T07:24:13Z")

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Im having a tought time here with my text thats loaded from a xml file. It displays fine if its just in a movie clip thats just in one frame, but once i try to animate with the text ( like a side scrolling news header ) …

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## [HELP : Navigation like this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-navigation-like-this/165571)

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**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-navigation-like-this/165571 "2005-10-12T06:22:12Z")

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Hello, I was wondering, how do you make navigation like this one? http://www.saturn.com/saturn/SaturnIndex.jsp When you hover on VEHICLES, PURCHASING, ABOUT US, MY SATURN....something will FADE IN on the lower part o…

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## [XML Assistance ~ PLEASE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-assistance-please/165567)

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**Author:** [@freestyledesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freestyledesign)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-assistance-please/165567 "2005-10-12T04:46:57Z")

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Here are the files... http://www.truthchurch.com/test/ I dont want to use the "title" attibute because I want the ability to write 5-6 lines of text (not all on one line) in a nice format... I want this only to have …

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## [How to creat window pop up in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-creat-window-pop-up-in-flash/165566)

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**Author:** [@okoyk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/okoyk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-creat-window-pop-up-in-flash/165566 "2005-10-12T04:44:27Z")

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I am working on my wedding site and with no knowledge of flash i bought a flash template to work with. I am getting very limited support and would really appreciate if someone can help me out! I am trying to create a w…

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## [Joining strings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-strings/165565)

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**Author:** [@chapster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chapster)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-strings/165565 "2005-10-12T04:16:15Z")

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I have two xml nodes with html content in them. I need to know how I can join those two values together in flash as one string and keeping the html layout. for example: \<nodeA\>\<!\[CDATA\[\<font color="#0000FF"\>Some tex…

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## [comboBox component question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-question/165561)

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**Author:** [@spootneek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spootneek)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-question/165561 "2005-10-12T02:33:58Z")

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hello. I have an external swf that loads into a container. The external swf uses the comboBox component. While it works fine on its own, when I load the the swf into the container the comboBox no longer works. Does…

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## [Image Gallery Question - Numbered Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-question-numbered-buttons/165560)

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**Author:** [@ilostmydream](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilostmydream)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-question-numbered-buttons/165560 "2005-10-12T01:42:48Z")

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hey \[smile\] I'm working on impliminting the image gallery tutorial into my own website and I was wondering if there was a way to choose which image I wanted to go to instead of just using the buttons to go to the previ…

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## [Full screen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen/165553)

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**Author:** [@Arekaine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arekaine)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen/165553 "2005-10-12T00:28:59Z")

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So I see all these flash templets around and all of them take up the entire screen. I like that look but when I try to do it there always seems to be a border where the SWF is on the page and I can see the back of the HT…

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## [textArea component problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-problem/165554)

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**Author:** [@beanSoldier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beanSoldier)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-problem/165554 "2005-10-12T00:28:58Z")

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hi, i'm having some trouble with the textArea component. the textArea component works fine when tested by itself. when i load this movie into a parent, the scrollBar on the textArea component acts strangely. when i…

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## [Dynamic News Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-news-menu/165547)

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**Author:** [@Histtin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Histtin)\
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**Last updated:** [October 11, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-news-menu/165547 "2005-10-11T23:10:51Z")

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I'm trying to mimic the scrollable Movie Clip menu that's featured on sites like Work Rocks. I imagine that there's some XML involved and possibly a critical 'for' loop. Any ideas? (Hint: I want a dynamically loade…

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## [Button control with XML in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-control-with-xml-in-flash-8/165545)

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**Author:** [@adrianwilcox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adrianwilcox)\
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**Last updated:** [October 11, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-control-with-xml-in-flash-8/165545 "2005-10-11T22:25:57Z")

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I'm guessing that there is probably some easy solution that I have not been able to find out there... I have a flash movie that contains the 50 US states as buttons. I need to be able to control three things about thes…

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