# flash

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## [How do you loop a scene using only AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-loop-a-scene-using-only-as3/310748)

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**Author:** [@X10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/X10)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-loop-a-scene-using-only-as3/310748 "2010-06-17T22:55:51Z")

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I have 4 layers - AS3 layer (empty), Logo (with a logo movie clip on it), Background (with a background movie clip shape on it) & an empty Layer1. I'm learning to use only AS3 to do all my tweening etc rather than time…

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## [Actionscript 2 CS5 pre loader issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-cs5-pre-loader-issue/310745)

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**Author:** [@2tone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/2tone)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-cs5-pre-loader-issue/310745 "2010-06-17T21:48:58Z")

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I figured it out lol just needed a break away from the puter

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## [Quicktime Movie Slide Show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-movie-slide-show/310743)

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**Author:** [@jwilliam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwilliam)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-movie-slide-show/310743 "2010-06-17T21:17:00Z")

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I've finally been roped into doing some Flash work and my skills are-- ahem-- limited. What I'm supposed to do is take a quicktime video, embed it in flash and then lay an image over the top of it that gradually fades o…

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## [Bizzare Trig Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bizzare-trig-issue/310742)

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**Author:** [@Pokenerd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pokenerd)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bizzare-trig-issue/310742 "2010-06-17T20:35:10Z")

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WHY???? When I am running this: var dist:int=50; var speed:Number=3; var degrees:Number=0; var rt:MovieClip=MovieClip(root); var shp:MovieClip=new MovieClip(); shp.graphics.beginFill(0xE21414); shp.graphics.drawCirc…

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## [Viewing assets loaded from another file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-assets-loaded-from-another-file/310739)

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**Author:** [@esaevian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esaevian)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-assets-loaded-from-another-file/310739 "2010-06-17T19:20:54Z")

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Hello, So I'm working with assets I'm loading in from another swf (using Loader and applicationDomain and such). However, I'd like to be able to have a guide layer (or something) that shows outlines of those assets whi…

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## [RadioButtons and ComboBox question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radiobuttons-and-combobox-question/310738)

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**Author:** [@flashylights](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashylights)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radiobuttons-and-combobox-question/310738 "2010-06-17T19:16:08Z")

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Hello people:smirk: well I think it's pretty simple but I'm just a noob at flash components, basically I have this calculator that has radio buttons, a combox and a movieclip with 7 frames inside of it. There are 2 rad…

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## [Creating a Search for information in an XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-search-for-information-in-an-xml-file/310736)

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**Author:** [@KiKaL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KiKaL)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-search-for-information-in-an-xml-file/310736 "2010-06-17T19:04:54Z")

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I'm trying to figure out the best way to create a search box that searches an XML document and returns the results. So far I know how to do a search that returns exact matches but I want to make it so if someone typed i…

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## [Need some basic AS3 advice please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-basic-as3-advice-please/310735)

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**Author:** [@dragonfly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonfly)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-basic-as3-advice-please/310735 "2010-06-17T18:51:02Z")

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I'm still getting my head wrapped around the whole encapsulation thing and thinking from "outside to in" as described by senocular here: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2167721#post2167721 Basically, I mak…

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## [Drawing multiple lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-multiple-lines/310733)

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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-multiple-lines/310733 "2010-06-17T18:40:47Z")

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I am trying to animate the drawing of a few lines. I want a verticle line do draw slowly, the when it is complete, a horizontal line and when that has finished, 3 more verticle lines. The problem I am having is drawing t…

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## [Embedding multiple languages into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-multiple-languages-into-flash/310730)

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**Author:** [@albino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/albino)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-multiple-languages-into-flash/310730 "2010-06-17T16:41:44Z")

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Hi, I know this has been done to death, but I still can't find a solution. Basically, I need the ability to embed multiple languages into flash, then display them when I want. I tried Chinese, but every font I fou…

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## [Need some help on a Kirupa tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-on-a-kirupa-tutorial/310725)

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**Author:** [@EvilDryerSheet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EvilDryerSheet)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-on-a-kirupa-tutorial/310725 "2010-06-17T15:46:31Z")

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I was messing around with this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm I was wondering if there was a way to make the images show up in full browser. Right now the pictures I have in…

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## [Finding height of Dynamic text box after autosize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-height-of-dynamic-text-box-after-autosize/310724)

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**Author:** [@ardeaus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ardeaus)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-height-of-dynamic-text-box-after-autosize/310724 "2010-06-17T15:42:27Z")

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Hi, I'm working on an A.S 2 that loads chunks of text from an xml file and places them in different dynamic text boxes. The amount of text in each section differs but each one has to appear one after the other regardle…

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## [Class constructor event occurs before variables are passed in?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-constructor-event-occurs-before-variables-are-passed-in/310720)

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**Author:** [@bitShifter\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bitShifter_)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-constructor-event-occurs-before-variables-are-passed-in/310720 "2010-06-17T14:34:51Z")

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Hey guys. \[smile\] I'm having a little trouble with my move to as3, (surprise surprise huh?) \[wink\] Basically when I create a movieclip, I wan't to pass some values into it, like so: var menu=new Menu(); menu.x=50;…

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## [\[Help\] Desktop Image Gallery With IPTC Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-desktop-image-gallery-with-iptc-data/310716)

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**Author:** [@danielsantos\_a2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielsantos_a2)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-desktop-image-gallery-with-iptc-data/310716 "2010-06-17T13:59:00Z")

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Hi everybody, Here is the deal, I need a image/photo gallery generator that creates desktop applications (that will be burned into cds and executed automatically when the media is inserted). After a LOT of research, on…

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## [Flash CS3 Has stopped Working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-has-stopped-working/310714)

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**Author:** [@technobayo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/technobayo)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-has-stopped-working/310714 "2010-06-17T13:34:41Z")

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I am avid flash fan and presently working on an interactive project that's bound to be quite sizable. But whenever my fla file reaches about 3MB (which is just a fraction of the intended size of the project file), i get …

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## [Flash CS3 AS3 Load SWF then next one etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-load-swf-then-next-one-etc/310712)

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**Author:** [@littlealex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littlealex)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-load-swf-then-next-one-etc/310712 "2010-06-17T11:24:32Z")

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Hi there - hopefully this is an easy one... Not for me apparently! Basically I have two SWF files (SWF1, SWF2) that work fine individually. What I want to do is create a new SWF that is empty but calls in SWF1 first, p…

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## [Video (FLV) in reverse speed - is it possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flv-in-reverse-speed-is-it-possible/310710)

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**Author:** [@eddmosphere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eddmosphere)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flv-in-reverse-speed-is-it-possible/310710 "2010-06-17T10:27:54Z")

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Hi there! I was wondering if it's possible to smoothly reverse the speed of an FLV streaming from the web (HTTP, not Flash Server) - that is, play the video backwards. I am using a Video instance to play a NetStream st…

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## [XML picture gallery on server bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-picture-gallery-on-server-bug/310709)

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**Author:** [@003](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/003)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-picture-gallery-on-server-bug/310709 "2010-06-17T10:26:08Z")

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first, hi to all.. i've got a stragne bug on my site.. it's preety much finished, except for the gallery.. here's the problem.. i made a pic gallery that loads pics from xml file.. when I open the gallerys .swf itsel…

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## [Putting line break in xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/putting-line-break-in-xml/310707)

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**Author:** [@marto\_kariz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marto_kariz)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/putting-line-break-in-xml/310707 "2010-06-17T09:37:45Z")

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Hi Guys, I am having a headache adding a simple break tag in xml. My best effort was \[COLOR=blue\]\<br\> \[COLOR=Black\]but it displays \<b\> literally! I have already activated html on my actionscript using newsBox.html = tru…

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## [How to export a movieclip to Image with filter effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-a-movieclip-to-image-with-filter-effect/310706)

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**Author:** [@karthic\_vkn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karthic_vkn)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-a-movieclip-to-image-with-filter-effect/310706 "2010-06-17T07:25:22Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Calibri\]Hi All,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Calibri\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Calibri\]I just try to export a Movieclip to a Image, which is not possible for me, Actually that movie…

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## [Comparing gestures](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comparing-gestures/310705)

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**Author:** [@abhin88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abhin88)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comparing-gestures/310705 "2010-06-17T06:55:13Z")

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HAs anyone worked on gesture recognition ? I want to know how to proceed on comparing two similar gestures. For Eg : If A draws a circle on the screen , B should draw the same and the program shd compare both tthe cir…

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## [Right way to enable/disable in a for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-way-to-enable-disable-in-a-for-loop/310704)

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**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-way-to-enable-disable-in-a-for-loop/310704 "2010-06-17T06:37:55Z")

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Hi guys, I d'like to have your opinion about the best and effective way to enable/disable properties on a list of MC buttons. Let's say I got a menu of 5 MC links and I click on one of them. I want to disable the mou…

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## [A way to count number of people logging in?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-way-to-count-number-of-people-logging-in/310703)

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**Author:** [@Dienknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dienknight)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-way-to-count-number-of-people-logging-in/310703 "2010-06-17T06:31:24Z")

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I've thought about storing the info into mysql, but just realized that if people close the explorer instead of logging out, it still stays the same. Is there a way around this? Thanks.

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## [Flash client Java server variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-client-java-server-variables/310702)

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**Author:** [@Janno](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Janno)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-client-java-server-variables/310702 "2010-06-17T06:19:07Z")

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Hello. I'm currently working with flash socket connection to java server. I got basic server working and everythings working fine and soon I'm going to start making game. Just one problem, what is the best way to sen…

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## [Adobe Flash Platform Summit 2010](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-flash-platform-summit-2010/310701)

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**Author:** [@shankarjain2010](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shankarjain2010)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-flash-platform-summit-2010/310701 "2010-06-17T05:34:42Z")

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Plug In to the Web at India's Largest Adobe Conference Bangalore, June 17, 2010: Adobe Flash Platform Summit, India's largest Adobe conference, recognizes the blurring dynamic of the designer/developer workflow, and fe…

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## [Mp3bugs,duplicating sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3bugs-duplicating-sound/310699)

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**Author:** [@zhe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zhe)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3bugs-duplicating-sound/310699 "2010-06-17T03:42:51Z")

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Hei, i've got problem with unload my child.swf, I eksternally loaded and I controlled from main time... the bugs are: 1. If I wanna go to another swf file, i still can hear the sound... 2. if I click the button wich lin…

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## [AS2 - oddity in xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oddity-in-xml/310697)

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**Author:** [@bakescake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bakescake)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oddity-in-xml/310697 "2010-06-17T02:18:10Z")

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Using a script for an mp3 player. Desktop testing, movie shows 'undefined' message. I use the original xml file and all is well. I replace one of the defined urls in the original xml with one of my own - undefined shows …

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## [Extra space after certain characters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-space-after-certain-characters/310693)

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**Author:** [@PCTim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PCTim)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-space-after-certain-characters/310693 "2010-06-16T23:36:11Z")

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I am currently maintaing a multi-linual app. It uses LoadVars.sendAndLoad() to populate dynamic fields with text appropriate to the user's current language. It works fine, except in a few cases. Certain Cyrillic characte…

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## [Flash MX Help Needed: Confused](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-help-needed-confused/310691)

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**Author:** [@SoupHead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SoupHead)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-help-needed-confused/310691 "2010-06-16T19:55:32Z")

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Okay, so basically I was creating a game. Within this game, the player has a sword and can swing it. I added the frames to the movie Clip and named the frames for easier programming. I don't want the player to be able to…

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## [General Flash Security: Validating events online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-flash-security-validating-events-online/310688)

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**Author:** [@ls\_ac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ls_ac)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-flash-security-validating-events-online/310688 "2010-06-16T18:14:23Z")

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Given the nearly plain-text nature of Flash, from a security standpoint, we must assume that your SWF can be decompiled into human readable format. That said, how can we ensure the validity of any online calls? For …

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