# flash

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## [Check if external sound file exists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-external-sound-file-exists/329830)

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**Author:** [@hunsnowboarder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hunsnowboarder)\
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**Last updated:** [October 21, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-external-sound-file-exists/329830 "2012-10-21T19:09:55Z")

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Hi there Everyone! I have a very basic problem with sound. Here is my problem: I have an swf file which has a sound loaded in the library. It might or might not have another sound in the same directory. So what I would …

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## [Remove Classes From Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-classes-from-array/329827)

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**Author:** [@molkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/molkman)\
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**Last updated:** [October 21, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-classes-from-array/329827 "2012-10-21T14:52:44Z")

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Hello friends, here's another AS3 question from me that got me quite puzzled. I have a lot of classes put in an array to easily adress them. Like this: var newClass:NewClass = new NewClass ; niceArray.push(newClass) …

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## [When should you use class and movieclips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-should-you-use-class-and-movieclips/329821)

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**Author:** [@John4213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John4213)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-should-you-use-class-and-movieclips/329821 "2012-10-20T18:38:36Z")

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Hi, I've read tutorials on it but I'm not really sure when to use class files for movieclips (specifically particles such as falling blood and debris). What's the advantage of having several movieclips each with a linked…

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## [Distorting sound in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/distorting-sound-in-flash/329820)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/distorting-sound-in-flash/329820 "2012-10-20T17:08:31Z")

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Is it possible at all to when you import a sound from xml into flash - can you then distort the sound i.e. slow it down, speed it back up again? And how would you go about it? I am making a game where if you miss a hit…

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## [Re-Initiate (Reset) Document Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-initiate-reset-document-class/329818)

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**Author:** [@molkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/molkman)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-initiate-reset-document-class/329818 "2012-10-20T13:57:03Z")

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Hello, I have a project using a document class. Now I was thinking about simple thing, is it possible to re-initiate, I mean "reset" the document class, so that it starts over again? Like, I want to reset all variables…

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## [Checking for existing file & supported file types](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-for-existing-file-supported-file-types/329816)

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**Author:** [@sbaden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sbaden)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-for-existing-file-supported-file-types/329816 "2012-10-20T00:20:51Z")

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I've found plenty of code showing how to check for existing files to load into a flash scene but the only thing they check for is whether or not the file begins to load. The problem I'm having is that the file I'm checki…

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## [Writing Pseudocode for Matching Cards Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-pseudocode-for-matching-cards-game/329813)

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**Author:** [@catcat31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/catcat31)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-pseudocode-for-matching-cards-game/329813 "2012-10-19T09:24:22Z")

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I've been asked to write a matching card game using pseudocode. I'm not sure where to begin. Can anyone provide some guidance please?

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## [Simple way to show any live video stream in standalone player?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-way-to-show-any-live-video-stream-in-standalone-player/329812)

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**Author:** [@kiruppian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kiruppian)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-way-to-show-any-live-video-stream-in-standalone-player/329812 "2012-10-19T07:08:08Z")

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Hi! Is there a simple way to show any live video stream like for example any stream from http://www.twitch.tv via standalone flash/AIR player? Id like to create a desktop cinema with custom streams from the web for …

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## [Tic Tac Toe Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tic-tac-toe-game/329808)

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**Author:** [@dyonp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dyonp)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tic-tac-toe-game/329808 "2012-10-18T20:36:47Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]Hey everyone, Im creating a tic tac toe game using AS3 and I got the basic board down and placement I just can't figure out how to track who won I tried different tutorials but its not the sa…

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## [Nested Timeline Unresponsive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-timeline-unresponsive/329807)

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**Author:** [@Kaalamity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kaalamity)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-timeline-unresponsive/329807 "2012-10-18T20:23:30Z")

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New to asking for help on forums, but I'm at my wit's end. Working on a project for a friend. Its a simple matching game based on some photos. The basic mechanics are generating some random numbers, pairing those with so…

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## [Shared Object Full?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-full/329803)

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**Author:** [@molkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/molkman)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-full/329803 "2012-10-18T08:51:16Z")

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Hello, I have an issue with a Shared Object class. I am not new to actionscript, I already made quite a few games in the past, but this is my first time using a Shared Object. We're using it as a savegame feature in our …

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## [Dragging Object in Array - Which One?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-object-in-array-which-one/329801)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Crun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Henry_Crun)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-object-in-array-which-one/329801 "2012-10-18T03:25:19Z")

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I have an array of movieclips and have set up my game so I can drag any of them. I cannot figure out, when I pick one to drag, how to identify it so I can do logic on its x and y. I bet there is a neat way but I don't k…

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## [Movie clip vs. Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-vs-button/329799)

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**Author:** [@anne23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anne23)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-vs-button/329799 "2012-10-17T13:39:00Z")

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I am trying to create a drop down menu. I have one button that should make the menu visible when rolled over and the menu itself should become invisible when rolled out. The problem is: If the menu is a movie clip, the…

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## [Need help in getting this flash effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-getting-this-flash-effect/329797)

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**Author:** [@balajis2021](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/balajis2021)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-getting-this-flash-effect/329797 "2012-10-17T12:44:13Z")

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Hi All Can anybody help me in getting this kind of flash effect. Can this be done simply or it required any dynamic scripting. http://www.wix.com/html5/websites\_400?utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=bi\_Wi…

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## [Flash External Text, Caching](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-external-text-caching/329794)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Lad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chris_Lad)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-external-text-caching/329794 "2012-10-16T17:36:29Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]Hey,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]So I load text in dynamic text fields via a css file (the css file just works the same way as a .txt file being loading externally) \[/FONT\]\[/C…

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## [Blur effect disappears when publishing for AIR 3.4 iOS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-effect-disappears-when-publishing-for-air-3-4-ios/329793)

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**Author:** [@PepinaOnLine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PepinaOnLine)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-effect-disappears-when-publishing-for-air-3-4-ios/329793 "2012-10-16T16:34:22Z")

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Hi, with Flash CS6 I create some movieclips twinning with Blur effect applied, then I compile for iOS. When I test it locally, no problem. When I test it on a device (iPad with iOS 5) the blur effect completely disappear…

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## [Flash CS6 exporting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs6-exporting/329790)

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**Author:** [@muk123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muk123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs6-exporting/329790 "2012-10-16T13:55:35Z")

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Hello Everyone, This is my first question on this forum. I have just started using Flash. I have created a really nice simple button. I would like if possible to transfer the button i designed in Flash and export it to m…

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## [Inheritance Confusing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inheritance-confusing/329788)

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**Author:** [@Ragnoroct](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ragnoroct)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inheritance-confusing/329788 "2012-10-16T03:09:42Z")

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3 classes, Vehicle SteeredVehicle Zombie Inheritance goes like this Zombie ----\>SteeredVehicle-----\>Vehicle The SteeredVehicle has the real meat in methods and properties. In another class(let's say ZombieHandler) …

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## [\[Flash Mx\] Please Help! Stuck with forms with components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-please-help-stuck-with-forms-with-components/329784)

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**Author:** [@maximillionhoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maximillionhoe)\
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**Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-please-help-stuck-with-forms-with-components/329784 "2012-10-15T18:17:07Z")

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Hey all, I'm trying to work out this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/components.htm I want to be able to add more radio buttons and more checkboxes that give me another answer in the result part. So f…

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## [Sort the 6 sides of a cube](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-the-6-sides-of-a-cube/329783)

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**Author:** [@Tompa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tompa)\
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**Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-the-6-sides-of-a-cube/329783 "2012-10-15T17:37:32Z")

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I've been playing around with some 3D in flash lately and I've rendered every mesh by only showing their sides (lineTo etc..). But now I want to show real fills on the sides, and not just lines. This is how it looks li…

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## [Help with Bullet ricochet!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-bullet-ricochet/329774)

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**Author:** [@Damian\_Diaz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Damian_Diaz)\
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**Last updated:** [October 14, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-bullet-ricochet/329774 "2012-10-14T20:20:10Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]Ok i made a tank that can move and shoot but i want the bullet to bounce or "ricochet" off the walls so i gave it a shot but.. the bullet bounces off the wall but after i shoot a couple they …

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## [Problem in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-flash/329772)

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**Author:** [@quest20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quest20)\
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**Last updated:** [October 14, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-flash/329772 "2012-10-14T11:58:31Z")

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What is happening is, when i convert my button to a symbol it disappears on my stage its invisible. This make's it very difficult for me to see the overall design because i can't see it.. I will show you some screenshots…

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## [Stacker Arcade game in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacker-arcade-game-in-as2/329771)

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**Author:** [@vincent12090](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vincent12090)\
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**Last updated:** [October 14, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacker-arcade-game-in-as2/329771 "2012-10-14T02:22:24Z")

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Hi, I'm new to this forum and I (for a while) have been looking for a stacker game tutorial. kind-of like this: http://www.3blox.com. PLEASE, if you know a tutorial for this please give me a link. Thankx. \[smile\]

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## [Does ASC 2.0 support tail call optimization?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-asc-2-0-support-tail-call-optimization/329770)

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**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-asc-2-0-support-tail-call-optimization/329770 "2012-10-13T21:13:11Z")

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Does the ActionScript Compiler v2.0 support tail call optimization? The features list at bytearray.org says: Reduces function overhead by removing unnecessary activation records. Thanks.

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## [SocketServer HTTP POST Request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/socketserver-http-post-request/329769)

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**Author:** [@LOLFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LOLFlash)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/socketserver-http-post-request/329769 "2012-10-13T15:27:12Z")

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Hi To debug JAVASCRIPT on remote computer I use jquery post and json encoded data of objects. To receive request I use CHRISTOPHE http://coenraets.org/blog/2009/12/air-2-0-web-server-using-the-new-server-socket-api/ So…

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## [Sprite or MovieClip difference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-or-movieclip-difference/329768)

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**Author:** [@quest20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quest20)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-or-movieclip-difference/329768 "2012-10-13T11:08:15Z")

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What is the difference between MovieClip and Sprite? They seem to be used in the same way and are interchangeable. Is one a super class of the other? For example, i want to create a button its not an animated button so w…

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## [Flash write to FileSystem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-write-to-filesystem/329767)

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**Author:** [@LibraryByTheSea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LibraryByTheSea)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-write-to-filesystem/329767 "2012-10-13T06:30:26Z")

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Hi There \[TABLE="width: 64"\] \[TR\] \[TD="width: 64"\]We are new to Flash development. I have a Flash site with a user registration page. When users have completed a number of details and when clicked 'register…

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## [Get all elements of a multidimensional array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-all-elements-of-a-multidimensional-array/329765)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-all-elements-of-a-multidimensional-array/329765 "2012-10-12T18:07:17Z")

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I am looking for a way of returning a multidimensional array as a non-multidimensional array, as in converting this: a:Array = \[obj1, \[obj2, \[obj3, \[obj4, \[obj5, obj6\]\]\]\]\] to a "flat" array, like this: var b:Array…

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## [Help- Webservice xml result in flash as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-webservice-xml-result-in-flash-as3/329764)

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**Author:** [@Trupti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Trupti)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-webservice-xml-result-in-flash-as3/329764 "2012-10-12T16:34:20Z")

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Hello all, I’m trying to call webservice in flash. Webservice returns XML data. I’m able to load and also getting the result. Here is piece of code private var webService:WebService; private var serviceOperation:A…

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## [Emptying a movie clip holder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emptying-a-movie-clip-holder/329763)

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**Author:** [@DSlish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DSlish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emptying-a-movie-clip-holder/329763 "2012-10-12T14:39:23Z")

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I've been using a Movieclip as a holder for other movie clips: var iconHolder:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); addChild (iconHolder); Then . . . iconHolder.addChild (icon1); iconHolder.addChild (icon2); etc. I'd l…

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