# flash

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## [Handcursor on dynamic textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handcursor-on-dynamic-textfield/288902)

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**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handcursor-on-dynamic-textfield/288902 "2009-05-22T16:03:18Z")

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Hello, I have a menu made only with the use of dynamicTextfield and XML. How can I place Handcursor in this textfield so it look like a typical menu button? I tried this solution and it doen't work properly... functi…

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## [Preloading a video without playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-a-video-without-playing/288898)

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**Author:** [@gloversure](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gloversure)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-a-video-without-playing/288898 "2009-05-22T15:24:14Z")

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Hey guys, I have a problem thats got me baffled. I've made a video class that holds a video. I want to be able to create an instance of this class, give it a video to preload, check if its all preloaded, then start playi…

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## [Video Streaming Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-streaming-issues/288897)

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**Author:** [@maxmanzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxmanzero)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-streaming-issues/288897 "2009-05-22T14:49:54Z")

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I have several flash based lessons that I have created that are being distributed online to several companies. Each lesson has a video that is played within the lesson through the flvplayback control. The videos were s…

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## [I keep getting this error: TypeError: Error #1034: Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-keep-getting-this-error-typeerror-error-1034-please-help/288896)

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**Author:** [@icekomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekomo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-keep-getting-this-error-typeerror-error-1034-please-help/288896 "2009-05-22T14:41:43Z")

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I keep getting this error and I'm not sure why. TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert flash.text::TextField@3a062121 to fl.controls.TextArea. at SrHome\_fla::MainTimeline/frame3() at flash.displ…

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## [Impervious to a Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/impervious-to-a-mask/288895)

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**Author:** [@pittsburghjoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pittsburghjoe)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/impervious-to-a-mask/288895 "2009-05-22T14:29:42Z")

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I have a scrolling nav system that has popup tooltips. I have to have the nav under a mask for the scrolling ability, but it ends up cutting off the tooltips. private var msk: Shape = new Shape(); ... msk.graphics.beg…

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## [Adding $ prefixes and subfixes of .00 while not affecting dynamic variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-prefixes-and-subfixes-of-00-while-not-affecting-dynamic-variable/288894)

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**Author:** [@crift2012](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crift2012)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-prefixes-and-subfixes-of-00-while-not-affecting-dynamic-variable/288894 "2009-05-22T14:16:44Z")

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I can add them to the set variables in a literal string such as var hourlyChaser = "$" + 10 + ".00"; hourlyPartsChaser.text = hourlyChaser; but that affects the variable when I want to call it into a dynamic and giv…

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## [Sound button START/STOP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-button-start-stop/288893)

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**Author:** [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-button-start-stop/288893 "2009-05-22T13:30:02Z")

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I am trying to make a button that will start the sound on one click and then stop it if you click again. When I check the code for errors in the action panel it says that there is no error but when I test the movie 2 err…

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## [Adding numbers (time) to a countdown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-numbers-time-to-a-countdown/288892)

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**Author:** [@JinxBunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JinxBunny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-numbers-time-to-a-countdown/288892 "2009-05-22T13:06:10Z")

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I'm sure this is something really basic, but I've searched and nothing quite fits what I'm looking for.. I have a timer counting down using this code count = 30; countdown = function(){ count--; if (count ==0){ \_ro…

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## [How to flip a movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-flip-a-movieclip/288886)

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**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-flip-a-movieclip/288886 "2009-05-22T12:30:42Z")

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I have a movieclip with many frames (symbol graphics) in it. How to flip the entire characters in all the frames of the movie clip to the left? Now the sprites in the movieclip is facing to the right. Please help.

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## [Working with senocular Transform Tool - How to remove/disable tool for objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-senocular-transform-tool-how-to-remove-disable-tool-for-objects/288882)

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**Author:** [@adrian\_pan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adrian_pan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-senocular-transform-tool-how-to-remove-disable-tool-for-objects/288882 "2009-05-22T11:44:18Z")

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Im new to AS3, and i have to use it for my current project. I have used the AS2 Transform tool extensively, but needless to say, the AS3 version works entirely differently. The way i understand it, the tool applies to an…

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## [Change icon panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-icon-panel/288880)

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**Author:** [@artibaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artibaj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-icon-panel/288880 "2009-05-22T10:28:08Z")

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Hi I created new panel to Flash CS4 How to change icon panel this extension. Default icon is the same icon panel Motion Presets.

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## [Create dynamic lines or spokes around a shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-dynamic-lines-or-spokes-around-a-shape/288879)

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**Author:** [@mask2blu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mask2blu)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-dynamic-lines-or-spokes-around-a-shape/288879 "2009-05-22T09:46:43Z")

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I have to create a 4 level menu where at a time 2 levels will be displayed. Lets say, there's user1, user2, user3 and user4. The hierarchy between these 4 will be: user1 - primary user user2 - 1st level (under us…

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## [\[AS2\] Menu button highlighted on start (lastClicked method)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-button-highlighted-on-start-lastclicked-method/288876)

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**Author:** [@kwmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kwmedia)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-button-highlighted-on-start-lastclicked-method/288876 "2009-05-22T07:06:42Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to get the first button of my menu highlighted opening the movie.swf (ex. "b1" mc). Here is the code and the fla: // USAGE: // myButton.onRelease = onClick; // myButton.onRollOver = overOut; // …

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## [?accesing bitmap properties in a MC in a 2D Matrix?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accesing-bitmap-properties-in-a-mc-in-a-2d-matrix/288869)

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**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accesing-bitmap-properties-in-a-mc-in-a-2d-matrix/288869 "2009-05-22T03:06:12Z")

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I have loaded an external .jpg (so its now bitmap object) this has been added as a child to a MC. The MC is in a 2D matrix (array in a array) How can I access the bitmap/loaded .jpg to, say, change its width ? Thanks…

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## [How do I wait until data is loaded?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-wait-until-data-is-loaded/288868)

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**Author:** [@zachwlewis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zachwlewis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-wait-until-data-is-loaded/288868 "2009-05-22T03:05:01Z")

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I have two classes: Level, which dictates a tile-based level, and MapLoader, which loads a text file on my local machine. I am calling a load function through Level asking MapLoader to load, but when I try to parse the…

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## [How to get number of properties in an associative array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-number-of-properties-in-an-associative-array/288867)

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**Author:** [@ohbeewan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohbeewan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-number-of-properties-in-an-associative-array/288867 "2009-05-22T01:55:23Z")

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Umm, how do you get the length of, or number of properties in, an associative array/dynamic object? Thanks!

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## [Rotate TextInput Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-textinput-component/288859)

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**Author:** [@jewelee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jewelee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-textinput-component/288859 "2009-05-21T22:57:48Z")

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Hi there; I have several textInput components on my stage and would like the user to be able to rotate them using a button. When the button is deployed, the textInput will rotate, but the text in the (textfield?) disappe…

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## [indexOf("what")-what if i want to find all the what's in this sentence full of what's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexof-what-what-if-i-want-to-find-all-the-whats-in-this-sentence-full-of-whats/288856)

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**Author:** [@pantas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pantas)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexof-what-what-if-i-want-to-find-all-the-whats-in-this-sentence-full-of-whats/288856 "2009-05-21T22:30:26Z")

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damm, this week looks like its never ending... can anyone help me out here? "what if i want to find all the what's in this sentence full of what's?" i cant do this with indexOf, and it wont work either with lastIndexOf…

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## [Setting Focus on a TextInput inside a ViewStack](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-focus-on-a-textinput-inside-a-viewstack/288855)

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**Author:** [@bmorrise](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmorrise)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-focus-on-a-textinput-inside-a-viewstack/288855 "2009-05-21T22:27:34Z")

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I have a Canvas that I add to the stage using the PopUpManager and in this Canvas I have a ViewStack. One of the Canvases inside the ViewStack has an TextInput that I want to set the focus on when the Canvas that was add…

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## [Advanced XML Reader/Slideshow email feature is driving me crazy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-xml-reader-slideshow-email-feature-is-driving-me-crazy/288854)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-xml-reader-slideshow-email-feature-is-driving-me-crazy/288854 "2009-05-21T22:20:18Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258493&highlight=lewi-p I love the functionality and I thought I was almost finished. Until I started testing the Email to a friend functionality. I have stepped back all …

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## [1180 Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1180-error/288851)

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**Author:** [@dmswann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmswann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1180-error/288851 "2009-05-21T20:30:30Z")

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I am using this code exactly from a tutorial except with my criteria, why am I getting this error? var video:Video = new Video(935,525.9); addchild(video); var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null)…

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## ['undefined' in txt area and picture slider only loading some pics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-in-txt-area-and-picture-slider-only-loading-some-pics/288850)

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**Author:** [@oktodes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oktodes)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-in-txt-area-and-picture-slider-only-loading-some-pics/288850 "2009-05-21T20:30:02Z")

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Hi, I made a website that does it alright on the internet on my PC, and I haven’t heard any complaints from my client either, but a few hours ago I visited a friend and on his PC the website didn’t work exactly as it …

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## [Problem with button class in .as file working with fla file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-button-class-in-as-file-working-with-fla-file/288849)

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**Author:** [@icekomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekomo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-button-class-in-as-file-working-with-fla-file/288849 "2009-05-21T19:24:09Z")

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Solved...Thanks!

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## [ExternalInterface Call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call/288848)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call/288848 "2009-05-21T19:23:04Z")

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I need to upgrade some AS 2.0 code and could use some help. In my HTML pages I have a short JS script that looks like this: \<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"\> function startImage(name) { retu…

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## [How to removeChild? Pleasee](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-removechild-pleasee/288847)

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**Author:** [@danzalec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danzalec)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-removechild-pleasee/288847 "2009-05-21T19:20:28Z")

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I have this code for a multi gallery. I need to remove the child where the swf loads. Help me!! the code function newvid(event:MouseEvent) { trace("you clicked me1"); var loadit = new Loader(); addChild(loadit); loadi…

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## [Passing variables between SWF files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-swf-files/288846)

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**Author:** [@tvandenburg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tvandenburg)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-swf-files/288846 "2009-05-21T19:03:19Z")

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I apologize if this has been asked and answered a thousand times, but I've spent the better part of an hour searching and haven't found my answer, so here I am \[wink\] I have a flash file that I made that displays a scr…

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## [Multicolumn htmlText](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multicolumn-htmltext/288845)

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**Author:** [@enginer9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enginer9)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multicolumn-htmltext/288845 "2009-05-21T18:39:25Z")

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Hi everybody! Hope ypu can give some help on this... I'm trying to split a dynamic text into 2 separate text fields, as htmlText, more like newspaper multicolumn pagination. I've tried this http://danielmclaren.net…

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## [\*controlling root-level MC with internal MC\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-root-level-mc-with-internal-mc/288842)

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**Author:** [@imageConscious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imageConscious)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-root-level-mc-with-internal-mc/288842 "2009-05-21T17:22:14Z")

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I've reworking a client's site, so I'm somewhat limited on the changes I can make to the overall structure - BUT - here's my quandry: I have a nav system that is on the \_root level - the main content of the site exists…

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## [Debugging animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debugging-animation/288839)

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**Author:** [@aoshima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aoshima)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debugging-animation/288839 "2009-05-21T16:17:26Z")

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hi, i new here. nice to meet you all. \[smiley\] currently i am having trouble with my animation. i have an animation with sound that last about 8 minutes. here's the problem, when i was debugging the animation wi…

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## ["thank you"-site in php-email-form don't appears](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-site-in-php-email-form-dont-appears/288838)

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**Author:** [@KwaZeeModo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KwaZeeModo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-site-in-php-email-form-dont-appears/288838 "2009-05-21T16:14:59Z")

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hello kirupa-team, why my email-form (from http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm) works perfect when i try the kirupa-original-file, but don't work anymore after i but the form in a flash (fl…

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