# flash

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## [Shopping Cart Flash CS4 - AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shopping-cart-flash-cs4-as3/285275)

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**Author:** [@bruxnz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bruxnz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shopping-cart-flash-cs4-as3/285275 "2009-03-29T21:48:16Z")

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Hi, I am trying with no success find a tutorial or editable template for my next project what will involve a shop cart in flash. It's for studies purposes only so security issues wont be a problem... Anyone have anyth…

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## [Wait a few seconds before doing something](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-a-few-seconds-before-doing-something/285273)

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**Author:** [@Greasemonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Greasemonkey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-a-few-seconds-before-doing-something/285273 "2009-03-29T21:08:12Z")

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Hi, I’m New to flash and I can’t seem to figure this out, I just want to make something visible for 5 seconds then make it invisible again. on (release) { ap.\_visible = true // wait 5 seconds ap.\_visible = false } …

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## [Zooming problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-problem/285272)

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**Author:** [@daniel\_mihalcea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daniel_mihalcea)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-problem/285272 "2009-03-29T20:49:43Z")

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Scenario: I have a movie clip(a large image that has the same size as the stage) and a button in a square that is small (150x150) . The zoom has to be like this: I click on the button once and I have to zoom in (only onc…

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## [Installing TweenMax](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-tweenmax/285268)

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**Author:** [@kmanstudios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmanstudios)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-tweenmax/285268 "2009-03-29T19:36:29Z")

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Ok...this is going to seem stupid, but, I downloaded the TweenMax for AS3. All it is is a lot of folders and a few AS files. Everything I read says "Install TweenMax". But, there is no installer and I do not know where t…

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## [Unable to load xml song list into flash mp3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-load-xml-song-list-into-flash-mp3-player/285261)

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**Author:** [@Jholmes900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jholmes900)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-load-xml-song-list-into-flash-mp3-player/285261 "2009-03-29T18:32:09Z")

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Problem Resolved. There was a - in the .xml file before the song list. I removed the dash and the songs loaded into the player. There must be a reason why all of the sample playlists are published with the -, but nobody …

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## [gotoAndpPlay(2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandpplay-2/285259)

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**Author:** [@orionvikas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orionvikas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandpplay-2/285259 "2009-03-29T17:43:48Z")

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I have a main flash file with multiple button connecting to multiple .swf. on button click i am calling a new .swf when that new .swf opens a text appear and at bottom i have link text that open the 2nd frame of this …

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## [How call stage.stageWidth from class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-call-stage-stagewidth-from-class/285257)

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**Author:** [@Drala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-call-stage-stagewidth-from-class/285257 "2009-03-29T16:47:08Z")

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Hello to all! I know this is the total newbie question (and i´m one), but I can´t make it work. I made a class to create and handle a google map in my swf and everything works very well. But I want to make my layout …

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## [Billboard tutorials?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/billboard-tutorials/285253)

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**Author:** [@True\_Blue\_32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/True_Blue_32)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/billboard-tutorials/285253 "2009-03-29T15:56:29Z")

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Hi All, I'm looking at trying to create a billboard, which will basically be a page that will display photographs / posters etc. What I want to acheive is when you either mouse over or click on the photo / poster it expa…

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## [Keyboard Listener Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-listener-help/285252)

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**Author:** [@ushbe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ushbe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-listener-help/285252 "2009-03-29T15:41:55Z")

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Now I have 2 movieclip. Mc1 & mc2. I planned to to make mc2 do certain animation and user must input the key within the progress animation of the mc2 in order prevent something happen Is there any advice for me to writ…

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## [Slide presentation - playhead bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slide-presentation-playhead-bug/285248)

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**Author:** [@Versath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Versath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slide-presentation-playhead-bug/285248 "2009-03-29T14:50:14Z")

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Hi All, I'm working on a slide presentation in Flash CS4 (File - New - Flash Slide Presentation) and encounter an EXTREMELY annoying behavior: The playhead ALWAYS jumps back to frame 1 after selecting other (later than 1…

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## [Dodge/Burn Tool? Or whatever you use for cartoon shading?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dodge-burn-tool-or-whatever-you-use-for-cartoon-shading/285246)

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**Author:** [@Rinkusu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rinkusu)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dodge-burn-tool-or-whatever-you-use-for-cartoon-shading/285246 "2009-03-29T13:10:42Z")

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Yeah. I need a tool for cartoonish shading. Like this kind of shading: http://www.homestarrunner.com/ Does anyone know what to use for this...? I also want something to make an effect like a light flickering. Uh.…

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## [Preloader to 2nd Frame of another swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-2nd-frame-of-another-swf/285245)

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**Author:** [@jjdelv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jjdelv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-2nd-frame-of-another-swf/285245 "2009-03-29T13:09:07Z")

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I am just wondering if anyone knows how to make it so my preloader takes me to frame 2 of the main page rather than frame 1. I have added my code below. Basically I just want it to take me to frame 2 of main.swf (which i…

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## [Looped button displays only last when onPress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looped-button-displays-only-last-when-onpress/285243)

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**Author:** [@Horicolonoma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Horicolonoma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looped-button-displays-only-last-when-onpress/285243 "2009-03-29T11:31:57Z")

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Hey I already read this article stating that we need to make a variable out of i in order to choose the i of that moment during the loop... http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/faq/#loopfunctions I made an Action…

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## [Large amount of textfields should be animated and random without xml file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-amount-of-textfields-should-be-animated-and-random-without-xml-file/285242)

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**Author:** [@Silverfisken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Silverfisken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-amount-of-textfields-should-be-animated-and-random-without-xml-file/285242 "2009-03-29T11:15:06Z")

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Please help, I'm lost. Is this an impossible problem to solve without external files? I have 100 names. I want to have it animated like the genname.fla I attached. And it should show these names when I mouseover it, in…

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## [TotalFrames Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/totalframes-help/285241)

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**Author:** [@ushbe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ushbe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/totalframes-help/285241 "2009-03-29T08:18:23Z")

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## [Need a pause on frame please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-pause-on-frame-please/285234)

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**Author:** [@keano](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-pause-on-frame-please/285234 "2009-03-29T04:29:12Z")

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I made a movie using AS3 because a component I bought only works with it. I need to put a stop action on a frame for 1 second and then have it start again. Can someone help me with what code I would need to put on tha fr…

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## [removeChild Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-help/285232)

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**Author:** [@vxd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-help/285232 "2009-03-29T03:36:45Z")

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Hi All!, I'm have a problem removing a child from the stage. It will close the last MC it added to the stage but it won't close the MC I add before the last MC. I know it's because when I add in the new Sprite it will …

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## [Movie Clip Time Out/Wait Function - Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-time-out-wait-function-flash-8/285231)

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**Author:** [@pacificm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pacificm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-time-out-wait-function-flash-8/285231 "2009-03-29T01:01:46Z")

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Hello, I have a Flash 8 movie where I need to have a movie clip that will periodically appear on stage in certain frames. After reaching a frame containing the movie clip -the movie clip needs to time out/wait for fiv…

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## [Grabbing a URL via a Regular Expression (special cases)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grabbing-a-url-via-a-regular-expression-special-cases/285225)

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**Author:** [@Endoplasmic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Endoplasmic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grabbing-a-url-via-a-regular-expression-special-cases/285225 "2009-03-28T21:46:44Z")

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After 2 nights of almost getting it I realized that Flash's RegExp doesn't support lookbehinds. So I'm wondering if anyone could help point me in the right direction that is away from this wall I'm currently facing. H…

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## [3D reflection effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-reflection-effect/285223)

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**Author:** [@g\_necionis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_necionis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-reflection-effect/285223 "2009-03-28T21:16:49Z")

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Hi, I'd like to do something like this -\> http://www.sebleedelisle.com/?p=196 but I don't want to use any 3D engine (neither Papervision nor Sandy or any other) because Fash CS4 has his native 3D and to make a cube like …

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## [\[AS2\] RPG battle music loop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-rpg-battle-music-loop/285222)

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**Author:** [@revin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-rpg-battle-music-loop/285222 "2009-03-28T20:59:01Z")

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well i was wonder how this could be done in flash or if its even possible with sound from the library.. have the intro part of the song play first then loop the actual music for the duration of the scene any examples…

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## [Snow 3.0 Effect in Flash CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-effect-in-flash-cs4/285221)

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**Author:** [@Barricade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Barricade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-effect-in-flash-cs4/285221 "2009-03-28T20:58:01Z")

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Hi! Has anyone tried the Snow 3.0 tutorial using Flash CS4? I followed all the steps and can't seem to get it work? Cheers!

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## [URLVariables Order of Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlvariables-order-of-data/285220)

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**Author:** [@mprzybylski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mprzybylski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlvariables-order-of-data/285220 "2009-03-28T20:52:39Z")

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Hey guys/gals, I'm sending some data through an instance of URLVariables. I define it in a loop but basically it goes like this: Name="blah"; E-Mail="blah@blah.com"; Phone="1223"; Comments="blahblahblah"; thats the …

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## [OOP/Polymorphism question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-polymorphism-question/285219)

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**Author:** [@greetification](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greetification)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-polymorphism-question/285219 "2009-03-28T19:44:28Z")

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I have an OOP question about polymorphism I was hoping someone could help me with. Basically i'm wondering what the advantage of using an Interface is over calling a function from the constructor, for example how is th…

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## [Why this is not working? Buttons!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-this-is-not-working-buttons/285217)

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**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-this-is-not-working-buttons/285217 "2009-03-28T19:26:34Z")

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Hi I am trying to make a function that can be used for every button that hange pages. My code is: function changePage (e:MouseEvent, selectedPage:Number){ trace("The Selected Page is: "+selectedPage) } button1.addE…

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## [Error 1009 Problem with yahoo components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-problem-with-yahoo-components/285214)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-problem-with-yahoo-components/285214 "2009-03-28T18:45:07Z")

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I am using the Yahoo ASTRA menu bar. I have two dataProviders: var initialMenu:XML = \<menus\> \<menu label="File "\> \<menuitem label="New Client" /\> \<menuitem label="New Admin" /\> \<menuitem label="…

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## [Subs need to be transparent on start-up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subs-need-to-be-transparent-on-start-up/285213)

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**Author:** [@HlizDesigner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HlizDesigner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subs-need-to-be-transparent-on-start-up/285213 "2009-03-28T18:11:24Z")

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http://www.gobrowncow.com/hannah/engulf/index.htm I'm almost finished with this site, but have one last problem. All the sub menus should be transparent when the page opens but the two on the right are visible and I do…

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## [Get Definition calls child swf's constructor twice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-definition-calls-child-swfs-constructor-twice/285211)

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**Author:** [@Ghostboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ghostboy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-definition-calls-child-swfs-constructor-twice/285211 "2009-03-28T17:59:58Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm making a Flash game and have a Parent MovieClip into which Child swfs (levels) are loaded. The Parent has an inventory system that will store the objects found in the Children. Of course, to do that, I…

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## [A Flash Text Editor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-flash-text-editor/285203)

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**Author:** [@waverider303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waverider303)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-flash-text-editor/285203 "2009-03-28T14:31:45Z")

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Does anyone know of a free flash text editor. Something that I can put on my website to update the text without going into the flash file and reuploading.

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## [Which/what 3d engines for actionscript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-what-3d-engines-for-actionscript/285199)

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**Author:** [@ZappyAd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZappyAd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-what-3d-engines-for-actionscript/285199 "2009-03-28T11:50:17Z")

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Is there any clear view on how to build 3d apps in flash? I have heard of paperview(?) and recently saw something called Away3d. Are there any other choices and any clear leaders? I'm new to flash so would be interes…

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