# flash

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## [Passing variables from Parent to Child SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-parent-to-child-swf/286568)

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**Author:** [@nmulakaluri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nmulakaluri)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-parent-to-child-swf/286568 "2009-04-17T06:26:43Z")

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Hi, Iam a a newbee to AS3. I have a Parent.swf which loads a child.swf.this is a desktop application and the problem is while loading the child.swf i have to pass a variable from parent.swf to child swf. how can i do…

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## [URL image load event complete Now What?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/url-image-load-event-complete-now-what/286563)

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**Author:** [@rokosz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rokosz)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/url-image-load-event-complete-now-what/286563 "2009-04-17T04:22:54Z")

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Hi folks, Maybe its spring fever - but I just feel dumb, certainly lost. Converting from AS2 to AS3. I've finally gotten an XML element read and loaded. Its a jpg. Now I'd like to actually see it on the stage via assignm…

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## [Resume playing an flv that has been stopped](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resume-playing-an-flv-that-has-been-stopped/286562)

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**Author:** [@clot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clot)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resume-playing-an-flv-that-has-been-stopped/286562 "2009-04-17T04:09:01Z")

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Ok I have an flv that I am calling with: myPlayer.play("myvideo.flv"); and then I have a button that does this: myPlayer.stop(); Which seems to work fine, ie. it stops the video as if it's paused. Question is: …

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## [Odd Flash behavior (inconsistent)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-flash-behavior-inconsistent/286556)

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**Author:** [@jwest21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwest21)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-flash-behavior-inconsistent/286556 "2009-04-16T23:49:32Z")

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I've created a calendar in flash that is meant to overlay over the website (lightbox style). I'm having a few issues, such as IE6 hating position:fixed which I'm pretty sure I can manage to fix. http://www.mufasafounda…

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## [Adobe's ConnectNow - how do they do it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobes-connectnow-how-do-they-do-it/286553)

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**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobes-connectnow-how-do-they-do-it/286553 "2009-04-16T23:14:48Z")

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in Adobe's ConnectNow program, they allow users to share views of their desktops. afaik, AS3, Flex and AIR can't do this natively. How are they doing it? ConnectNow

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## [Creating a dynamic list](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-dynamic-list/286552)

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**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-dynamic-list/286552 "2009-04-16T23:12:31Z")

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I am attempting to create a dynamic list, probably from XML, but I'm open to other suggestions. The goal is to have a little grid of 10 items (5 wide, 2 high), each of which is a thumbnail image with some text below it…

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## [Next/Prev XML not working for image gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-prev-xml-not-working-for-image-gallery/286550)

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**Author:** [@rkoes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rkoes)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-prev-xml-not-working-for-image-gallery/286550 "2009-04-16T22:38:48Z")

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Hi there.. doing a website for a photographer, the next/prev buttons don't seem to be working. I use the same xml techniques & code for next/prev i usually use.. Tho it doesnt seem to be working at all... heres the cod…

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## [AS3 - Target one movie clip from another](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-target-one-movie-clip-from-another/286539)

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**Author:** [@sjbohlman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjbohlman)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-target-one-movie-clip-from-another/286539 "2009-04-16T18:59:58Z")

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Hello, I have two movie clips on my main time line. There is a button in movie clip 1 that I want to target to movie clip 2... and it's not working for me. ;( I'm assuming that when I'm in movie clip 1, I need to tell…

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## [How to create such gallery in AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-such-gallery-in-as2/286536)

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**Author:** [@korpka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/korpka)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-such-gallery-in-as2/286536 "2009-04-16T18:45:26Z")

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I'm trying to do something similar on my site for portfolio pieces and some video clips. If you go to this site: http://www.realtime-technology.com/flash/index\_eng.php#/248 then click on one of the images (click more). …

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## [AS2 Sound Input NOT through Mic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-sound-input-not-through-mic/286534)

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**Author:** [@Sir\_Realism](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sir_Realism)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-sound-input-not-through-mic/286534 "2009-04-16T18:36:35Z")

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hello Guys, I want to make like a line which goes up and down according to the input of sounds in the swf. But I can only find sound input ways through your mic and not like directly in the swf itself. My question is:…

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## [Pull data from myspace page (show dates)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pull-data-from-myspace-page-show-dates/286531)

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**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pull-data-from-myspace-page-show-dates/286531 "2009-04-16T18:29:08Z")

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Hi, working on a page for a band. I am trying to find a way, if any, to pull show information from their myspace page to show in my flash app. Want to do this using php, but other than that not sure where to begin. …

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## [Scroll bar drag and return to original](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-drag-and-return-to-original/286528)

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**Author:** [@apron5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apron5)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-bar-drag-and-return-to-original/286528 "2009-04-16T17:37:47Z")

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Hey guys, Have a check on this website.. how the hell did they do it.. http://www.swfc-shanghai.com/ I have been looking everywhere for this kind of scroller bar.. has any one got any idea !!

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## [Noob question - goandplay to button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-goandplay-to-button/286526)

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**Author:** [@steveocole](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steveocole)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-goandplay-to-button/286526 "2009-04-16T17:36:30Z")

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Hi guys, Im new to CS3, Now what im trying to do is add a gotoAndPlay(); to a button. Now the old way of selecting the button then actions doesnt work. How would i when button1 is selected gotoAndPlay(58) for fr…

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## [Duplicate MCs and PLace Randomly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mcs-and-place-randomly/286524)

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**Author:** [@stanmc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stanmc)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mcs-and-place-randomly/286524 "2009-04-16T16:58:26Z")

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Hi - I want to attach a mc from the library, then duplicate it 2-3 times, and have the duplicates start in random \_x / \_y locations on the stage. They then slowly drift across stage. The code I've got so far loads the …

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## [AS2 and AS3: Can I make this work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-and-as3-can-i-make-this-work/286521)

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**Author:** [@xljunz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xljunz)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-and-as3-can-i-make-this-work/286521 "2009-04-16T16:28:04Z")

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So, I've got some major problems. For one thing, I've got a rapidly approaching deadline for a project. This project was made in AS2, because I was basing it off of some other project that I had made. The problems come…

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## [How to make a mc gotoandstop to a certain frame according to the mouse's position?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-mc-gotoandstop-to-a-certain-frame-according-to-the-mouses-position/286520)

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**Author:** [@xs2pulz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xs2pulz)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-mc-gotoandstop-to-a-certain-frame-according-to-the-mouses-position/286520 "2009-04-16T16:26:30Z")

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Greetings all Flash Actionscript 3 masters out there!!:hat: I am a newbie to this Actionscript 3 and I just had this difficult task of creating a Flash game. Well, basically what I want to do is, if the mouse is on the …

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## [Scale9 on complex clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9-on-complex-clips/286518)

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**Author:** [@cesig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cesig)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9-on-complex-clips/286518 "2009-04-16T15:48:05Z")

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I'm having an issue where a MovieClip with a scale9 grid on it isn't scaling properly. The MC contains some vector elements, and a nested movie clip with some filters on it. If the sectors are laid out this way: 1 2…

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## [Replacing spaces in a string, the RegExp way](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacing-spaces-in-a-string-the-regexp-way/286515)

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**Author:** [@greatbigbrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greatbigbrain)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacing-spaces-in-a-string-the-regexp-way/286515 "2009-04-16T15:06:10Z")

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Hi Crew, So I'd like to remove all spaces from an input text box, and replace them with commas, and I'd like to learn how to do this with RegExp, which I've never before used. This doesn't work (though if I do s.search…

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## [Spiral Bound Notebook animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spiral-bound-notebook-animation/286514)

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**Author:** [@jpearl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearl)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spiral-bound-notebook-animation/286514 "2009-04-16T14:56:40Z")

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Hi I'm trying to develop a website in flash where the main content will be delivered as "pages" in a spiral bound notebook. In simplist terms, i want to have the image of a spiral bound notebook with "tabs" on the side …

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## [Framerates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framerates/286512)

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**Author:** [@trundrumbalind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trundrumbalind)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framerates/286512 "2009-04-16T14:49:59Z")

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Hi guys, you might remember my previous post about making images follow positions on a movie and the problems I was having. Anyways, it's fixed now but basically my setup is as follows... I have my main movie on the s…

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## [Need Flash Developer - Freelance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-flash-developer-freelance/286510)

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**Author:** [@ezviv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ezviv)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-flash-developer-freelance/286510 "2009-04-16T14:07:22Z")

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Urgently in need of Flash coder - action scripting, XML, album etc... for Freelance projects. Contact Viv - ezviv@hotmail.com Thx

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## [Generic swf for loading image slideshows. Different sizes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-swf-for-loading-image-slideshows-different-sizes/286509)

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**Author:** [@fdqepd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fdqepd)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-swf-for-loading-image-slideshows-different-sizes/286509 "2009-04-16T14:04:02Z")

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Hello, i have a swf that loads dynamic images from an xml. that part is working great. Also i give the swf a parameter with the xml to load through the embed code. thats working to. What is not working I want to give…

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## [\[as3\]loading xml data | last added pic's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-loading-xml-data-last-added-pics/286504)

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**Author:** [@skabszo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skabszo)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-loading-xml-data-last-added-pics/286504 "2009-04-16T12:24:13Z")

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Hi i have a small problem. I use some script of grid gallery. it works great and its based on xml file with this structure: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?\> \<GALLERY XPOSITION="5" YPOSITION="5" WIDTH="100" HEIGH…

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## [Saving information from the output panel to a text file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-information-from-the-output-panel-to-a-text-file/286503)

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**Author:** [@crazy\_clairey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crazy_clairey)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-information-from-the-output-panel-to-a-text-file/286503 "2009-04-16T12:19:37Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to save information that I have displaying in my output panel to a .txt fille. I have tried this tutorial here: http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=170506&seqNum=3 but it is not workin…

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## [XML and AS 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-as-3-0/286500)

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**Author:** [@deerowbear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deerowbear)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-as-3-0/286500 "2009-04-16T11:29:45Z")

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Hi there, I am writing a class in AS 3.0 to read in a xml file to create content for a quiz. Once I instantiate the xml obj and pass in a string that determines the xml name in the constructor for the xml class I read i…

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## [Preloader on imported Flash Video?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-imported-flash-video/286499)

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**Author:** [@Lewwy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lewwy)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-imported-flash-video/286499 "2009-04-16T10:42:23Z")

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Hello all, I'm wondering if its possible to set up a custom preloader on a video that Flash has imported for me? To get a better idea, take a look at this : http://www.packer-products.co.uk/waste-converters-maintenance…

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## [MP4 H.264 - Flash Media Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp4-h-264-flash-media-server/286494)

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**Author:** [@sci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sci)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp4-h-264-flash-media-server/286494 "2009-04-16T09:37:07Z")

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Greetings all I have a stack of MP4 H.264 videos that I have been asked to create a flash player for. This flash player will be put up online to view. So my question is the following... Do I need Flash Media Server …

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## [Restricting movieclip movement along a path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restricting-movieclip-movement-along-a-path/286490)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restricting-movieclip-movement-along-a-path/286490 "2009-04-16T08:36:18Z")

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Hi, I know how to do motion guides, but now I also want to control this movieclip with actionscript code, so that I modify the x and y properties, but STILL restrict the position of the movieclip only to that motion gu…

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## [Preloader for high speed connections](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-high-speed-connections/286486)

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**Author:** [@W84me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/W84me)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-high-speed-connections/286486 "2009-04-16T06:22:32Z")

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Hi all, I am making a preloader with different animations every 10% The problem is that it works as it should when simulating with 56k but in higher connection speeds the animation chunks... What i do is to check t…

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## [Load and unload question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-and-unload-question/286484)

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**Author:** [@titoqan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/titoqan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-and-unload-question/286484 "2009-04-16T05:34:58Z")

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Hello, I have a question about loading .swf's. If I load a swf then unload it, when I reload it will it need to be downloaded again or is it now local and load fast? Thanks, Titoqan

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