# flash

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## [Drawing program help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-program-help/280473)

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**Author:** [@vxd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxd)\
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**Last updated:** [January 28, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-program-help/280473 "2009-01-28T02:49:09Z")

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Hi, I've created a drawing program that exports the SVG coordinates to a .txt and php loads the coordinates back in to flash. But is there a way to use the coordinates and have the drawing on the board? Is there anot…

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## [DisplayObjectContainer Handling Children with Same Name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjectcontainer-handling-children-with-same-name/280471)

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**Author:** [@McGuffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGuffin)\
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**Last updated:** [January 28, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjectcontainer-handling-children-with-same-name/280471 "2009-01-28T02:38:15Z")

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Hey all, pretty simple question. import flash.display.Sprite; var sp1:Sprite = new Sprite( ); var sp2\_1:Sprite = new Sprite( ); var sp2\_2:Sprite = new Sprite( ); sp1.name = "sp1"; sp2\_1.name = "sp2"; sp2\_2.name = "s…

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## [Write to a global variable when in specific frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-to-a-global-variable-when-in-specific-frame/280470)

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**Author:** [@MattiasA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MattiasA)\
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**Last updated:** [January 28, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-to-a-global-variable-when-in-specific-frame/280470 "2009-01-28T01:15:07Z")

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Hi This is what I need to do: When the value of root.mc1.currentframe is 10 I want the value of root.mc2.currentframe to be written (sent or changed) to a variable which I can use in mc1. So I want to be able to use…

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## [Fluid layout problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fluid-layout-problem/280467)

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**Author:** [@flash123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fluid-layout-problem/280467 "2009-01-27T22:41:40Z")

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Hi, ive been using this tutorial http://www.tutorio.com/tutorial/liquid-flash-layout http://www.tutorio.com/media/flash/liquid-demo.html after following the tutorial everything works except when I have an image that i…

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## [Back button on flash timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-button-on-flash-timeline/280466)

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**Author:** [@petra825](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/petra825)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-button-on-flash-timeline/280466 "2009-01-27T22:41:29Z")

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I have a small flash site that is on the main timeline, so basically to view the pages i am using a "gotoAndPlay" command. I have a menu that contains these buttons, along with a back and previous button, my question is:…

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## [List Component Styling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-styling/280465)

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**Author:** [@JChristian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JChristian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-styling/280465 "2009-01-27T22:38:57Z")

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Hey all, Perhaps somebody could give me a little insight (since adobe isn't being helpful).... Back in the day in AS2 you could stylize the item roll over color like so : myList.setStyle("rollOverColor","0xDDDDDD"); S…

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## [printJob() class nightmare](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-class-nightmare/280464)

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**Author:** [@madhat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madhat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-class-nightmare/280464 "2009-01-27T22:34:54Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm having a problem with the printJob() object. I'm beginning to think that I'm trying to do something that can't be done. I would like to know if I'm off-base here, or if there is a solution to my problem. …

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## [Exact fit in browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exact-fit-in-browser/280462)

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**Author:** [@Timmytots](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Timmytots)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exact-fit-in-browser/280462 "2009-01-27T22:16:06Z")

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How do u get the swf to fit precisely in the browser window? I looked here: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17979 tried everything suggested but it doesn't work.

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## [Flash, full screen, cpu usage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-full-screen-cpu-usage/280459)

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**Author:** [@DjyDjy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DjyDjy)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-full-screen-cpu-usage/280459 "2009-01-27T21:40:34Z")

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I was wondering, i am curently making a full screen flash game. The problem is that will all effects on, the game lags (obviously) BUT My cpu does not run at 10% neither does my memory Does flash activeX has a li…

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## [Move Along Path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-along-path/280458)

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**Author:** [@pi3rc3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pi3rc3)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-along-path/280458 "2009-01-27T21:33:37Z")

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im trying to get a movie clip to move along a square path but running into some problems. ive been searching around and so far can only find this http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=952 on senocular about doing such a task…

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## [AIR Included Files Referencing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-included-files-referencing/280456)

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**Author:** [@enriquepr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enriquepr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-included-files-referencing/280456 "2009-01-27T20:45:43Z")

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Hey everyone, I've got a pretty frustrating issue on my hands and am relatively new to publishing AIR applications so its time to see if anyone here has been through the same trials and tribulations. I am creating an…

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## [Object Rendering with concern to Object code-contents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-rendering-with-concern-to-object-code-contents/280453)

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**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-rendering-with-concern-to-object-code-contents/280453 "2009-01-27T20:17:21Z")

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When creating a custom DisplayObject, and placing a number of instances on the stage that will animate - does the amount of data stored and code within each instance have an impact on the speed to render those instances? …

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## [Flash crashes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-crashes/280448)

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**Author:** [@altedious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/altedious)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-crashes/280448 "2009-01-27T19:12:19Z")

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i am experiencing this automatic flash crash: if i run this code on frame 1 everything is ok(this is a simple function that scale a clip): function one(){ clip.scaleX+=.01 clip.scaleY+=.01 var \_timer=set…

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## [Sound.extract and ComputeSpectrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-extract-and-computespectrum/280447)

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**Author:** [@K2xL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/K2xL)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-extract-and-computespectrum/280447 "2009-01-27T19:07:28Z")

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Do to the annoying security sandbox bug with computeSpectrum (inaccessible if a user has youtube or any other flash using sound open) I decided to convert my project to Flash Player 10 to use the new sound.extract() func…

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## [Flash XML AS3 MP3 Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-as3-mp3-player/280446)

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**Author:** [@grebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grebs)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-as3-mp3-player/280446 "2009-01-27T19:01:22Z")

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I have built an MP3 player using XML and this works fine. But I want this MP3 player to load a random song from the XML list everytime it runs. I have this code var my\_songs:XMLList; var my\_total:Number; var my\_sound:…

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## [Corrupt images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/corrupt-images/280444)

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**Author:** [@qhrome27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qhrome27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/corrupt-images/280444 "2009-01-27T18:59:21Z")

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I have built some apps for a site, originally in Flash CS3. I have brought these files into CS4 and made some slight changes to them, saving in CS4 format. It is programmed in ActionScript 2.0 The problem is, if you …

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## [Resizing dynamic content proportionally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-dynamic-content-proportionally/280442)

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**Author:** [@jasonhardwick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonhardwick)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-dynamic-content-proportionally/280442 "2009-01-27T18:34:15Z")

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I have a SWF that pulls in movie files. I need a way to detect the size of the file that is being pulled in and scaling it appropriately... I have a feeling that this might be a little complicated, but maybe one of you g…

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## [Formatting Numbers in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-numbers-in-as3/280441)

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**Author:** [@Mike01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mike01)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-numbers-in-as3/280441 "2009-01-27T18:32:57Z")

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I am calculating some numbers in Flash and then Type Casting them into a dynamic text field. I have not found a way to format the number displayed in the dynamic text field to display the values in a Dollar and Cents f…

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## [Variable in Path/url? is that possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-path-url-is-that-possible/280439)

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**Author:** [@afisette](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/afisette)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-path-url-is-that-possible/280439 "2009-01-27T17:45:03Z")

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bgImage.\[COLOR=#0066cc\]loadMovie\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#66cc66\](\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#ff0000\]"1.jpg"\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#66cc66\])\[/COLOR\]; I was wondering if in this path it would be possible to have the ''1'' set as a variable. I wou…

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## [Setting Button State with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-button-state-with-as/280438)

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**Author:** [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-button-state-with-as/280438 "2009-01-27T17:42:17Z")

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By any chance, is it possible to change a state of button to "over" when the mouse is actually not over the button. Basically what i am trying to do is that when a user rollsover a textfield i want to change the state …

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## [\[Flash8\]Help with Kirupa squirrel finder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-with-kirupa-squirrel-finder/280437)

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**Author:** [@ConceptUK2009](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ConceptUK2009)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-with-kirupa-squirrel-finder/280437 "2009-01-27T17:41:33Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/squirrelfinder.htm The above is the excellent tutorial I am using. I am pretty sure on the topics it covers now. I wanted to extend this method a little and am not getting anywher…

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## [Timer with varying tick](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-with-varying-tick/280436)

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**Author:** [@markpenfold](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markpenfold)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-with-varying-tick/280436 "2009-01-27T17:39:06Z")

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Hello everyone, Is it possible to have a timer which calls various other events which are also timed, then calls again once those events are finished and so on? So it would look a bit like this: var t = new Timer(t…

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## [Papervision And Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-and-flash/280435)

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**Author:** [@xPINKMERCEDESx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xPINKMERCEDESx)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-and-flash/280435 "2009-01-27T17:06:10Z")

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Hello guys. Do you know where I can find a tutorial to do this with papervision and flash: http://www.flashden.net/item/gallery-flash-v7-3d-papervision/26731 I have two projects to do and this is one I want to do to …

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## [News Ticker Extension - Fade in HELP :D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-ticker-extension-fade-in-help-d/280433)

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**Author:** [@enormousrodent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enormousrodent)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-ticker-extension-fade-in-help-d/280433 "2009-01-27T16:59:18Z")

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Hi there...i have been following the news ticker with my own xml and it works great...the problem is that i do not like it how that when it fades out it just re-appears. Can someone take my AS and modify it so it will f…

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## [Send data to module](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-data-to-module/280432)

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**Author:** [@DHDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DHDesign)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-data-to-module/280432 "2009-01-27T16:58:44Z")

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im calling a module in my flex app, but i need to send it a variable and have no idea how this is done (both sending the variable and then the module retrieving it)...basically, the module generates a tree which gathers …

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## [The Infinite Menu Stutter Step](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-infinite-menu-stutter-step/280431)

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**Author:** [@mpelland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpelland)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-infinite-menu-stutter-step/280431 "2009-01-27T16:54:04Z")

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Hey all, So for some reason people keep getting me to do infinite menus, these are menus where the scrolling seems infinite because the content loops. I build them by loading all the content from XML, and creating the …

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## [CS3 - Is it possible to move the mouse to a certain position using as?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-is-it-possible-to-move-the-mouse-to-a-certain-position-using-as/280428)

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**Author:** [@tris3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tris3d)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-is-it-possible-to-move-the-mouse-to-a-certain-position-using-as/280428 "2009-01-27T15:12:14Z")

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Hi, I have a panning background with buttons in it. It would be nice if when the button is pressed i could move the position of the mouse so that the movie pans and catches up with the new position. Is this possible? M…

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## [Senocular's transformTool - onClick event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senoculars-transformtool-onclick-event/280427)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senoculars-transformtool-onclick-event/280427 "2009-01-27T15:06:09Z")

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hey guys (especially senocular \[smile\] ) One of the movieclips I have on the stage, Im using senocular's transformTool, to activate the transform controls (when that MC is clicked). But now I wanna have a different act…

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## [FLV not loading randomly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-not-loading-randomly/280425)

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**Author:** [@Papaprime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Papaprime)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-not-loading-randomly/280425 "2009-01-27T14:56:45Z")

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I have a page: http://www.nelson-company.com that has videos in the work section (click work, then the tv icon or the radio icon at the bottom of the page) that will randomly not load. THe weird thing is that the files…

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## [Merging Flash Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merging-flash-files/280424)

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**Author:** [@53effie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/53effie)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merging-flash-files/280424 "2009-01-27T14:48:36Z")

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Hi Folks, I have several Flash files that I wish to combine into a single Flash file. However, some library items in the individual files are named the same and I don't want to take a chance on one overwriting another.…

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