# flash

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## [Moving array items - Best practice?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-array-items-best-practice/311245)

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**Author:** [@theSchtickler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theSchtickler)\
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**Last updated:** [July 1, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-array-items-best-practice/311245 "2010-07-01T02:31:19Z")

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Hi there, This has been on my mind for a while, that I'm doing this wrong, so I thought I'd ask for some advice.... Lets say I have an array full of items, there are nested arrays within each item. What is the best…

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## [Convert CSV to Multi Dimension Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-csv-to-multi-dimension-array/311243)

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**Author:** [@cjneo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cjneo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 1, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-csv-to-multi-dimension-array/311243 "2010-07-01T01:51:20Z")

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PART\_CODE,WH,BIN,Total 101400899611,FG,FG,155 101500899611,FG,FG,156 101600899611,FG,FG,223 1022408000,FG,FG,669 1022408001,FG,FG,427 These are the data inside my CSV files my aim is to convert all into multidime…

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## [XML Continuous Scroll?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-continuous-scroll/311242)

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**Author:** [@holborner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holborner)\
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**Last updated:** [July 1, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-continuous-scroll/311242 "2010-07-01T01:42:03Z")

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I've started doing an XML gallery and want the thumbnails to do a horizontal continuous scroll. Now that in AS3 I can't use duplicateMovieClip. Is there anyway to make it loop without repeating the nodes in my XML? M…

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## [Load XMLtext into dynamically created TextFields. How to?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xmltext-into-dynamically-created-textfields-how-to/311238)

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**Author:** [@chris\_f](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chris_f)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xmltext-into-dynamically-created-textfields-how-to/311238 "2010-06-30T22:40:03Z")

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hi there, I have made some changes to kirupa's thumbnail gallery, so instead of loading thumbnails into the scroller, I'd like it to load TextInput from a Node in the XML. what I've come up with so far (simplified): …

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## [Dynamic image (300DPI) need to shrink without any loss. Is it possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-300dpi-need-to-shrink-without-any-loss-is-it-possible/311236)

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**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-300dpi-need-to-shrink-without-any-loss-is-it-possible/311236 "2010-06-30T20:50:33Z")

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I have huge images coming in dynamically, and they look really sharp. I want to scale them way down. I have tried creating a Bitmap, doing Bitmap smoothing. I have tried placing it into movieClips and setting the mc qual…

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## [10 Of the World's Greatest Jobs :D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/10-of-the-worlds-greatest-jobs-d/311234)

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**Author:** [@sugirlxz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sugirlxz)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/10-of-the-worlds-greatest-jobs-d/311234 "2010-06-30T20:41:59Z")

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Resort waterslide tester, Professional prostitute tester,Bike rider-photographer for Google Maps... http://awessome.com/10-of-the-worlds-greatest-jobs Damn \[smiley\]

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## [Move object continuously](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-object-continuously/311227)

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**Author:** [@imcabee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imcabee)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-object-continuously/311227 "2010-06-30T17:50:24Z")

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I want to move an object along the x axis continuously after a button is pressed until the object reaches a point. How can I achieve this? Thanks

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## [Adding special moves input commands ? (as3)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-special-moves-input-commands-as3/311224)

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**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-special-moves-input-commands-as3/311224 "2010-06-30T15:50:25Z")

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I was wondering how you could accept inputs in AS3 for something as simple as making a character dash forward, to making them throw a fireball. Example: Classic arcade beatem up: tapping forward, forward (right, right …

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## [Optimization problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimization-problem/311221)

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**Author:** [@sirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimization-problem/311221 "2010-06-30T14:17:54Z")

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hello, I'm learning about basic memory optimization stuff and I have an example I need help with. This is extended Adobe documentation example on BaseButton class. You need Button component within Library in order for …

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## [Preloader percentage in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-percentage-in-ie/311218)

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**Author:** [@003](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/003)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-percentage-in-ie/311218 "2010-06-30T11:55:26Z")

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I've got a flash site which works fine... except, the preloader percentage in IE is.. well.. not how it's supposed to be... I tested it on every popular commercial browser and it goes from 1 to 100... in f...ing IE it pe…

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## [Flash cs 5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs-5/311217)

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**Author:** [@imranalikhan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imranalikhan)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs-5/311217 "2010-06-30T10:59:22Z")

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i started my project on Flash CS3 now i opened my project on flash CS5 and when i compile the project it shows the following error . TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert flash.display::MovieCli…

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## [Locking a MC to a path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/locking-a-mc-to-a-path/311216)

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**Author:** [@FunkMaster\_J](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FunkMaster_J)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/locking-a-mc-to-a-path/311216 "2010-06-30T10:56:17Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to find a way to lock a MC (or any other instance) to a path. Best way to describe what I want to do is ... imagine there's a drawn out rail track (the path), and at the press of a button a train (…

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## [Panning on mouse click with flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-on-mouse-click-with-flash/311213)

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**Author:** [@trino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trino)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-on-mouse-click-with-flash/311213 "2010-06-30T10:07:51Z")

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Hi there, I am desperate to find a tutorial to achieve this kind of click and pan. I have trawled for days and found other tutorials, but not one specifically like this, where the user clicks on a link and the site pa…

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## [Dynamic frame rates for scrolling text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-frame-rates-for-scrolling-text/311212)

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**Author:** [@Hoodlum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hoodlum)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-frame-rates-for-scrolling-text/311212 "2010-06-30T09:43:17Z")

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I am tweening text slowly like a marquee style, and I cant seem to get it smooth (it's stuttering and jerky). I am embedding the font, converting it to a bitmap, turning smoothing on, then using GTween for tweening it. …

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## [AS3 Variable is changing back to initial state](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-is-changing-back-to-initial-state/311207)

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**Author:** [@bidum00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bidum00)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-is-changing-back-to-initial-state/311207 "2010-06-30T05:24:23Z")

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I set a variable var currentPage:String = "b1"; When I click a button, the click should change the variable currentPage to the event.currentTarget.name and it does function btnClick(event:MouseEvent):void { current…

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## [Loader/getchildbyname question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-getchildbyname-question/311203)

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**Author:** [@holborner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holborner)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-getchildbyname-question/311203 "2010-06-30T03:08:53Z")

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Hi all, AS3 beginner here \[smile\] I'm trying to do load in images from XML. And I need to assign a "title" variable to each image that gets added into a big container MC. I tried to trace its existance by doing trace(c…

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## [Buttons not working within movieclip inside scrollpane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-not-working-within-movieclip-inside-scrollpane/311196)

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**Author:** [@vvginovv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vvginovv)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-not-working-within-movieclip-inside-scrollpane/311196 "2010-06-29T22:08:34Z")

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hey I have a couple buttons within a movie clip of a ScrollPane that are not working. This is my exact code, how do i get them to work? scrollPane.source = myContent; scrollPane.setSize(173,500); K1Button.addEventL…

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## [Access Movieclip withing child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-movieclip-withing-child/311193)

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**Author:** [@mikaelf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikaelf)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-movieclip-withing-child/311193 "2010-06-29T20:42:37Z")

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Howdi, This is probably super simple, but for me.. not! I am loading external swf into my main swf. How do I access a movieclip within a child. This is my code: function loadFolio (event:MouseEvent) :void{ var…

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## [Using your Sliding Menu tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-your-sliding-menu-tutorial/311188)

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**Author:** [@karlydizon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karlydizon)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-your-sliding-menu-tutorial/311188 "2010-06-29T19:31:50Z")

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I am trying to recreate your sliding menu tutorial dated for February 19, 2006. I tried to adjust it two ways: 1) by rotating the buttons to the top and have the actions occur underneath the buttons and 2) replicating e…

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## [Event Listener Wont Listen :)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-wont-listen/311186)

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**Author:** [@as3ohh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3ohh)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-wont-listen/311186 "2010-06-29T18:45:18Z")

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Hey Gents, Im having the issue of functions firing too soon after each other and need to use listeners. But using what I thought was correct below is not working. The xmlData.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, initialize);…

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## [Dual Monitors and System.capabilities.ScreenResolutionX & Y](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dual-monitors-and-system-capabilities-screenresolutionx-y/311185)

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**Author:** [@joejozwowski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joejozwowski)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dual-monitors-and-system-capabilities-screenresolutionx-y/311185 "2010-06-29T17:41:35Z")

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Good Afternoon Fellow Flashinites, I am currently developing a standalone video application that will interact with our backend database and display the proper video, video title, video description and color scheme tha…

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## [Need help with Rpg equip system](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-rpg-equip-system/311184)

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**Author:** [@DragonTech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DragonTech)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-rpg-equip-system/311184 "2010-06-29T16:12:44Z")

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First off, I am new to this forum, so I’d like to begin by saying hello to everyone. Hi! :smiley: Anyway, on to the problem… As you may or may not know, I have been working on a flash rpg, however, I have found one rea…

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## [Opening a .jpg in a new window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-jpg-in-a-new-window/311182)

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**Author:** [@Jcraw4d3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jcraw4d3)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-jpg-in-a-new-window/311182 "2010-06-29T14:36:20Z")

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I have a flash file with 4 buttons and I need these thumbs (One\_Btn, Two\_Btn, Three\_Btn, and Pan\_Btn) to open the images (Image\_1.jpg, Image\_2.jpg, Image\_3.jpg, and Pan.jpg) in a new window in the browser. I have these j…

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## [Fireworks Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fireworks-animation/311180)

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**Author:** [@dosi5127](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dosi5127)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fireworks-animation/311180 "2010-06-29T13:18:45Z")

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Found this tutorial to create a Fireworks animation. I need it to work with Flash Player 8, but it will only work in Flash Player 6. When in 8, it gives 6 Compiler Errors, and I don't know how to fix them. Here is the…

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## [No menu in projector](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-menu-in-projector/311179)

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**Author:** [@Sneaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sneaker)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-menu-in-projector/311179 "2010-06-29T12:03:07Z")

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I'm making a game in which I want to use the right mouse button to look at an item in greater detail. Now I have got it working with Ctrl+Enter. It's probably not the most beautiful way but it works exactly as I wanted. …

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## [Learn As3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learn-as3/311178)

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**Author:** [@JaxNa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JaxNa)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learn-as3/311178 "2010-06-29T11:56:32Z")

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Hi Guys, I want learn As3. But i confused how to start AS3. Can you give me any idea? some e-books and some basic examples? Thanks in advance, JaxNa

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## [Vertical mc with ease - got it working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-mc-with-ease-got-it-working/311176)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dave)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-mc-with-ease-got-it-working/311176 "2010-06-29T11:48:33Z")

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Hi guys, This is what I was after. I finally got it working with a bit of luck! I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it, so if you think there is an easier and better way, please feel free to use it and post a ne…

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## [AS2-AS3 dynamic Senocular consecutive jpg loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-as3-dynamic-senocular-consecutive-jpg-loader/311175)

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**Author:** [@supagav](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/supagav)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-as3-dynamic-senocular-consecutive-jpg-loader/311175 "2010-06-29T10:59:00Z")

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Hi all, ok so it all starts with this brilliant and self explanatory piece of code http://www.senocular.com/flash/source/?entry=704 i need to get it working in as3, as i am integrating the code into a flash project.…

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## [Histogram Levels in photoshop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/histogram-levels-in-photoshop/311174)

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**Author:** [@actk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actk)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/histogram-levels-in-photoshop/311174 "2010-06-29T10:43:36Z")

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Hi, I need to create a histogram simliar to the levels in photoshop or http://pixlr.com/editor/ . It will be used for editing images. I have no idea on how to code it, I am currently using CS3. Any good references ou…

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## [Update XML when you dont know the \[index\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/update-xml-when-you-dont-know-the-index/311172)

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**Author:** [@AndyWhite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyWhite)\
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**Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/update-xml-when-you-dont-know-the-index/311172 "2010-06-29T10:16:03Z")

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Hi, I need to update some XML which is loading dynamically and it will change every minute. The trouble is I dont know the location of the bit of XML I need to update, so I'm hoping to use an attribute value, but this…

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