# flash

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## [Noob Disappearing Buttons Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-disappearing-buttons-problem/282984)

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**Author:** [@Parkaboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Parkaboy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-disappearing-buttons-problem/282984 "2009-03-01T00:08:47Z")

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Here is the site I'm working on http://thedogparticle.com/ fla file http://thedogparticle.com/Flash/Drop\_Down\_mine.rar As you can see the buttons disappear before you get to hit them which I guess has something to d…

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## [Use Library Resources from Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-library-resources-from-class/282980)

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**Author:** [@absameen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absameen)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-library-resources-from-class/282980 "2009-02-28T22:47:51Z")

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I have a font in my library and I want to access it from a class. myFont:Font = new FontName(); doesn't seem to be working. The linkage is setup. How can I get this to work?

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## [Generate XML thru Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generate-xml-thru-flash/282978)

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**Author:** [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generate-xml-thru-flash/282978 "2009-02-28T22:16:06Z")

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Hello, From a remoting i am getting a recordset/array from database. structure is like this: label ---- id ---- parent\_id gr1 ------ 1 ---- 0 gr2 ------ 2 ---- 1 gr3 ------ 3 ---- 2 gr4 ------ 4 ---- 3 gr5 ------ 5 ---…

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## [Pass variables through frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-variables-through-frames/282977)

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**Author:** [@The\_X](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_X)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-variables-through-frames/282977 "2009-02-28T22:03:14Z")

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Ohai I've recently migrated from AS2 to AS3 (kinda), and I'm trying to convert some of my files across. However, I've come across a problem. Can you pass variables across frames, like in AS2? I've tried and failed. \[fr…

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## [CS4 3D vs Pv3D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-3d-vs-pv3d/282976)

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**Author:** [@nook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nook)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-3d-vs-pv3d/282976 "2009-02-28T21:54:23Z")

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Is there any reason for learning Papervision 3D now that CS4 has built in 3D, or does PV contain much more functionality?

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## [Tween Animated Page Flip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-animated-page-flip/282974)

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**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-animated-page-flip/282974 "2009-02-28T20:52:46Z")

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Hello, I am looking for a tween animated page flip without any actionscript. There are many page flips our there but they all use action script.

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## [Bitmap hue shift with custom palette? Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-hue-shift-with-custom-palette-help/282971)

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**Author:** [@frankichiro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frankichiro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-hue-shift-with-custom-palette-help/282971 "2009-02-28T19:47:11Z")

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Hi everybody! So I've got this idea, but I don't know how to do it. How do you shift the colors of a bitmap image, with a red/yellow cloud, so that red becomes orange, then yellow, then orange, then red again? The ye…

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## [XML Node Variables?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-variables/282970)

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**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-variables/282970 "2009-02-28T19:20:34Z")

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So I have a ton of loops that look into different levels of nodes in my XML database. Here is an example: var db:XML; ...\*loading the database code...\* for each(var option:XML in db.team.rep.number.\*) { \*...lot…

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## [Random Number help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-number-help/282968)

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**Author:** [@merkybeam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/merkybeam)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-number-help/282968 "2009-02-28T17:08:27Z")

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Making a random number between lets say 0 and 99 is relatively straight forward using the Math.random class What is the best way to create 100 unique random numbers from between 0 and 99 where no random number is repe…

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## [Testing Collision Between Multiple Object Of The Same Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-collision-between-multiple-object-of-the-same-class/282966)

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**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-collision-between-multiple-object-of-the-same-class/282966 "2009-02-28T16:06:54Z")

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Okay, so I have a function on the Main Timeline that creates an instance of the class Ball once every 60 frames (1 second). In the class code for Ball I have this: package { import flash.display.MovieClip; i…

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## [Preloade Multiple Elements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloade-multiple-elements/282962)

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**Author:** [@obmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obmon)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloade-multiple-elements/282962 "2009-02-28T13:59:29Z")

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Hello, Let's say I have a movie clip.. it's a dynamically created movie clip. In this movie clip i want to put several other movie clips that have other content being loaded into them. Such as a jpeg image, a library r…

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## [XML and List component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-list-component/282956)

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**Author:** [@bgflasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bgflasher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-list-component/282956 "2009-02-28T08:01:01Z")

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Hello to all! That's my first post here and I am happy to be part of kirupa flash community. Well. I'll tell you about my problem. I am developing a flash audio player that streams audio(radio stations) from a flash medi…

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## [Hmm.. I need some help with a function reading a "password"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hmm-i-need-some-help-with-a-function-reading-a-password/282955)

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**Author:** [@Maxorz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxorz)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hmm-i-need-some-help-with-a-function-reading-a-password/282955 "2009-02-28T07:53:26Z")

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Hello! I just started learning flash and actions and stuff so to practice I'm making this little totally random game of a guy that starts playing a guitar and then goes to the space and weird stuff \>\< haha, anyway! The…

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## [\_visible.variable not updating correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-variable-not-updating-correctly/282953)

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**Author:** [@ImSoConfused84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ImSoConfused84)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-variable-not-updating-correctly/282953 "2009-02-28T05:14:38Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am a little new to actionscript and I have run into a wall that I can't break down. Basically, I am using the \_visible. command to turn on and off some overlapping movie objects (it's a complex actio…

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## [Help With a Flash Contact Form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-flash-contact-form/282950)

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**Author:** [@rudy\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rudy_b)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-flash-contact-form/282950 "2009-02-28T03:31:31Z")

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I have a form now that when submitted it uses the getURL function to post to a php page and then loads a blank confirmation page. But, I would like to use my existing form (that is part of the template, with a "send" but…

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## [Preloader to load external .txt files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-external-txt-files/282947)

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**Author:** [@nufish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nufish)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-external-txt-files/282947 "2009-02-28T03:10:40Z")

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I have made a preloader for my content, where my content is .txt files that are loaded into a movieclip that fades in with alpha. But if I upload my files the content in the .txt files do not fade in smoothly, the just…

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## [hasGlyphs always returns false](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hasglyphs-always-returns-false/282945)

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**Author:** [@that1guy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/that1guy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hasglyphs-always-returns-false/282945 "2009-02-28T02:19:24Z")

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I want to go through the text in a TextField and switch each and only those characters which cannot be represented in the font of the TextField over to a different font (non-standard characters such as a not equal sign ≠…

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## [Loading Image Underneath Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-underneath-flash/282942)

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**Author:** [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)\
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**Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-image-underneath-flash/282942 "2009-02-28T01:00:42Z")

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So here's the problem: Flash and Flex do a great job preloading themselves... however, they are big enough that they take forever to even get to that point... so the user on a slower connection sits and waits with a bl…

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## [\[AS2\] Returning getSelectedItem().label in a list component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-returning-getselecteditem-label-in-a-list-component/282939)

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**Author:** [@Lurker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lurker)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-returning-getselecteditem-label-in-a-list-component/282939 "2009-02-27T23:42:20Z")

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Okay, so I have this code: if (get\_slot() == "Save Slot 1") { function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded) { link = this.firstChild.childNodes\[0\].childNodes\[0\].firstChild.nodeValue; link.text = link; } else { …

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## [HTML link to website AND ALSO link to location in SWF .... is it possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-link-to-website-and-also-link-to-location-in-swf-is-it-possible/282936)

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**Author:** [@rrenderman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rrenderman)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-link-to-website-and-also-link-to-location-in-swf-is-it-possible/282936 "2009-02-27T23:29:23Z")

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ok, I have a 90% all flash-site and when u click news .... webpage splits up in HTML blended with flash in a page called news.asp (buttons are in flash and content in asp bellow) When loceted on news.asp and you clic…

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## [Custom scrollbar with easing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrollbar-with-easing/282935)

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**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrollbar-with-easing/282935 "2009-02-27T22:01:08Z")

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I have a dynamic textfield that loads an xml file and I'm looking for a good tutorial on how to create a custom scrollbar component to scroll the textfield with easing. Does anyone know of a good one? Thanks! Jesse

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## [Scale photo galley image proportionally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-photo-galley-image-proportionally/282934)

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**Author:** [@psi\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psi_design)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-photo-galley-image-proportionally/282934 "2009-02-27T21:22:03Z")

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Hi everybody, I'm building a full bowser photo galley that adjusts to the size and shape of the browser. I would like to have the main photos scale proportionally to the height of the stage. But I'm running into some i…

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## [Dynamically loading multiple movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loading-multiple-movie-clips/282930)

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**Author:** [@jeros10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeros10)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loading-multiple-movie-clips/282930 "2009-02-27T20:31:22Z")

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I want to dynamically load one image into one movie clip, and do the same for other movie clips......souds like it should be easy, but for some reason i can't figure it out. any thoughts? thanks!

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## [Place button/link in loaded swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/place-button-link-in-loaded-swf/282928)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/place-button-link-in-loaded-swf/282928 "2009-02-27T20:22:42Z")

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I am loading a SWF into a placeHolder. I dont have the FLA for the loaded swf, but need to place a link in it. Is that possible?

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## [Dynamic class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class/282926)

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**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class/282926 "2009-02-27T19:47:57Z")

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I have a jpeg that I have exported to actionscript via the library. The jpeg class is "adcouncil". If I want to add it to the stage I would use the following code: var adcouncil = new adcouncil1(150,150); var myImage…

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## [Help with page numbering in Flash Paper prototype](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-page-numbering-in-flash-paper-prototype/282925)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-page-numbering-in-flash-paper-prototype/282925 "2009-02-27T19:42:07Z")

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Not sure how many remember what flash paper was, but it was a program that converted PDFs into a flash application. So I am building it in AS3 (not the conversion process, but the viewer). View it here My question …

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## [Flash Button dosnt work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-button-dosnt-work/282924)

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**Author:** [@Cree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cree)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-button-dosnt-work/282924 "2009-02-27T19:41:19Z")

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Can some one help me with this. I was trying to test the totreal on this site for creating a button. When I put the button in a web page and try to test it in IE I get the following messag. Adobe Flash Player has stope…

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## [Problem with horizontal slide menu!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-horizontal-slide-menu/282918)

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**Author:** [@rrenderman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rrenderman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-horizontal-slide-menu/282918 "2009-02-27T18:43:45Z")

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Hihi... Last weeks I´ve had problem with a horizontal menu bar and if I don´t find a solution, I´m gonna set myself on fire and and throw myself of the bridge into the ocean \[image\] OK, Here is a live demo I did: h…

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## [Parsed XML to dynamic textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsed-xml-to-dynamic-textfield/282913)

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**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\
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**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsed-xml-to-dynamic-textfield/282913 "2009-02-27T17:51:28Z")

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Hi all. I'm importing an XML file with 3 elements into Flash CS3 (AS 3.0) and when I trace the results, I get everything in the XML file parsed nicely and cleanly. Now, I have a dynamic textfield that I set equal to th…

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## [General request for help on new site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-request-for-help-on-new-site/282912)

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**Author:** [@obri0218](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obri0218)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-request-for-help-on-new-site/282912 "2009-02-27T17:35:16Z")

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Hi, I am hoping someone can help me fix a bug in a site I just put online as well as help me sort out how to have it validate. The site is www.ju-ju.ie and the bug I need help with is when you re-size the screen and are…

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