# flash

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## [Random frame loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-frame-loading/279709)

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**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-frame-loading/279709 "2009-01-18T01:49:51Z")

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In the file attached I have a script that loads random frames on the first frame. After it went through all of the frames i want it to stop on frame 2 which is not one of the frames that its going through. Also the beg…

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## [Flv controls with text buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-controls-with-text-buttons/279708)

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**Author:** [@andrewburgess](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewburgess)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-controls-with-text-buttons/279708 "2009-01-18T01:46:20Z")

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I don't want to use the flv controller skin to play/pause my flv movies. I would rather use text buttons ("play" and "pause") instead. How would that go?

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## [I hate Flash CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-hate-flash-cs4/279704)

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**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-hate-flash-cs4/279704 "2009-01-17T22:12:39Z")

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The only changes I've notice is that the interface is moved around and every file I open asks me to choose a substitute font name. Renaming verdana to Verdana isn't a feature, it's a mistake.

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## [Flash CS3 - Log text input onto text file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-log-text-input-onto-text-file/279703)

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**Author:** [@Jetfirehack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jetfirehack)\
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**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-log-text-input-onto-text-file/279703 "2009-01-17T21:34:26Z")

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I want to make a flash object where people can submit their reviews/paragraphs in a textbox in Flash CS3, then hit submit and log the info to a plain text file. Could anyone show me an example please? Thanks.

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## [MoveToPoint function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movetopoint-function/279699)

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**Author:** [@WoutervD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WoutervD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movetopoint-function/279699 "2009-01-17T19:51:46Z")

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Hello All! I am currently trying to write a good function that moves and object in 2D space to a specific point (x, y). The function is as follows: public function moveTowards(pX, pY):void { var dir:int = Math…

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## [Most Stable and resourceful isometric game engine?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/most-stable-and-resourceful-isometric-game-engine/279695)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/most-stable-and-resourceful-isometric-game-engine/279695 "2009-01-17T19:11:04Z")

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Hey guys, wondering whats the best, in terms of ability and speed, isometric game engine out there? ideally, i'd like to have a guy walking around a city, and there will be cars that go up and down streets and have to …

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## [Export data from a flash file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-data-from-a-flash-file/279689)

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**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-data-from-a-flash-file/279689 "2009-01-17T17:37:08Z")

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Hello, I am making a flash survey using AS3. All of the input data is stored in variables. At the end of the variables i want to export all of the variables to a Excel file. Is that possible? If not than how can i ex…

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## [Loading Flash into HTLM - Google search issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flash-into-htlm-google-search-issue/279687)

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**Author:** [@mothayes2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mothayes2k)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flash-into-htlm-google-search-issue/279687 "2009-01-17T17:11:17Z")

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Hi, I have uploaded a complete flash website and registered it with google etc. The problem I am now facing is that instead of indexing the html homepage - which contain the parameters for the flash movie size etc,…

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## [No bullets with embedded font](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-bullets-with-embedded-font/279679)

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**Author:** [@unhitched](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unhitched)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-bullets-with-embedded-font/279679 "2009-01-17T14:33:40Z")

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hi, I've embedded the Verdana font (using an external css) into a Flex app I've created so that I can do some basic fading between state changes but for some reason the bullets don't appear in the html lists I have on …

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## ["collision" detection between different depths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-between-different-depths/279676)

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**Author:** [@Wurzagg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wurzagg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-between-different-depths/279676 "2009-01-17T13:24:01Z")

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Hi Everyone, I've been trying to learn AS3. As long as I follow the tutorials all is well in the world, but now I'm off to do my own thing and the code I can think of just fails. I have a game which has 2 movieclips …

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## [Access of undefined property instance1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-of-undefined-property-instance1/279675)

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**Author:** [@regbolD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/regbolD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-of-undefined-property-instance1/279675 "2009-01-17T13:09:39Z")

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if i create a new sprite/ or a movieclip and then add it to the stage: var someName:Sprite = new Sprite(); addChild(someName); that sprite/moviclip is going to have some instance name like "instance1" i can see tha…

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## [Add more pages in flipbook html version](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-more-pages-in-flipbook-html-version/279667)

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**Author:** [@himanshu\_guru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/himanshu_guru)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-more-pages-in-flipbook-html-version/279667 "2009-01-17T05:49:19Z")

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Hello friends, Can anyone help me to add the pages more than 10 in flipbook html version. This component is fully controlled by java script. I haven't any knowledge about java script. Please help me, I am in a big troubl…

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## [Question : How to change the default volume of the MediaPlayback component in flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-how-to-change-the-default-volume-of-the-mediaplayback-component-in-flash-8/279666)

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**Author:** [@giga\_revolution](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/giga_revolution)\
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**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-how-to-change-the-default-volume-of-the-mediaplayback-component-in-flash-8/279666 "2009-01-17T05:21:21Z")

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Help!!! Please tell me how to change the default volume of the MediaPlayback Component in Flash 8... This is urgent, please help... Thanks in advance, Animesh

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## [Loading Sound before playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sound-before-playing/279665)

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**Author:** [@XJETRy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/XJETRy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sound-before-playing/279665 "2009-01-17T05:04:32Z")

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I have created the following menu at http://www.clevelandbrowns.cc There are 8 letters in the menu. Each letter provides a link when clicked and a sound when rolled over. The letters will NOT APPEAR on stage until thei…

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## [Movie clip that plays in reverse on rollout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-that-plays-in-reverse-on-rollout/279662)

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**Author:** [@chockybickyman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chockybickyman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-that-plays-in-reverse-on-rollout/279662 "2009-01-17T02:42:17Z")

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I have the following code which is applied to the movieclip on(rollOver){ \_root.over = true; \_root.off = false; } on(rollOut){ \_root.over = false; \_root.off = true; } onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if ((\_root.o…

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## [\[AS 2.0 in CS4}: Make Movie Tremor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-in-cs4-make-movie-tremor/279659)

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**Author:** [@PHD2B](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PHD2B)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-in-cs4-make-movie-tremor/279659 "2009-01-17T01:17:28Z")

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I am trying to make my entire stage move as if you were looking at something you were holding and your hand was shaking. Is there a way using basic actionscript to tell the entire stage or in this case the initial group/…

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## [Scrolling in FF3 kills my flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-in-ff3-kills-my-flash/279657)

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**Author:** [@Superwilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Superwilly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-in-ff3-kills-my-flash/279657 "2009-01-17T01:05:05Z")

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Hi all, hope I can get some help troubleshooting a weird issue. I just uploaded this site: http://www.victory-mission.org/index.htm, when I scroll on any page using FF3.0, my rollover flash nav no longer works. I have to…

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## [Applying external AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-external-as/279656)

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**Author:** [@Grunty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grunty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-external-as/279656 "2009-01-17T00:59:01Z")

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I'm working on my first flash website and following this tutorial: link (it starts on the page I'm having problems on). I downloaded the AS that the author recommends and unzipped it into the file that contains my flash …

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## [External SWF MASKS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-masks/279655)

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**Author:** [@dave\_almighty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dave_almighty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-masks/279655 "2009-01-17T00:35:52Z")

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Hi there, This is my first post.. but I've used Kirupa for a while and it's helped me out. What I'm doing is having two movie clips (say mc1 and mc2).. and alternately loading a new movie into them. The newest movie…

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## [\[CS3\] Width 100% in html page with embedded swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-width-100-in-html-page-with-embedded-swf/279652)

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**Author:** [@jerichowalls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerichowalls)\
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**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-width-100-in-html-page-with-embedded-swf/279652 "2009-01-17T00:16:00Z")

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Hi all, I am creating a Flash project for a fundraising event and tend to test it every now and again. It is an accordion menu. It is going on a html page. I want the height to be relative to the width and the width to…

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## [Interactive Slide panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-slide-panel/279650)

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**Author:** [@chelle22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chelle22)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-slide-panel/279650 "2009-01-16T23:37:32Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a question I'm trying to recreate stack of tabbed cards that slides over when clicked and then repositions the card stack this is what im trying to make \[COLOR=#810081\]www.hightoweradvisors.com\[/CO…

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## [Need Testers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-testers/279648)

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**Author:** [@Asperon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Asperon)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-testers/279648 "2009-01-16T22:46:49Z")

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\*\*PLEASE READ FIRST\* I was messing around with some php, mysql, flash relationships so if you could help me test this, it would be awesome. Just type in a screenname to enter. the room name can be left blank, if y…

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## [How to get data from MySQL into Flash CS3 using AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-data-from-mysql-into-flash-cs3-using-as2/279647)

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**Author:** [@phusa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phusa)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-data-from-mysql-into-flash-cs3-using-as2/279647 "2009-01-16T22:39:30Z")

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Hello Everybody! I 'm Phusa. I 've read a tutorial about Flash, PHP and MySQL Integration. I imitated that tutorial, but I will unsuccess. All files I written as follows: - DataBase Name: dbtestflash - Table Name: sites …

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## [\[Flash8\] Flash Snow - Trying to position X, Y](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-flash-snow-trying-to-position-x-y/279646)

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**Author:** [@RandyK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RandyK)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-flash-snow-trying-to-position-x-y/279646 "2009-01-16T22:31:36Z")

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(http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/snow.htm) I am desperately trying to isolate the snowfall to one area of my movie using the width & height controls in the script + X,Y coords, but cannot seem to control it's x,…

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## [Flash Ad layering Flash over HTML - can't click links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ad-layering-flash-over-html-cant-click-links/279644)

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**Author:** [@natsully](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/natsully)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ad-layering-flash-over-html-cant-click-links/279644 "2009-01-16T22:01:56Z")

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I have created a Flash Overlay ad (similarly like what you see on Yahoo and MSN). Everything is working correctly. The only thing is when the animation is over (ended by a "stop();" command in the flash file, it is lea…

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## [How to addChild() to Stage From a Packaged Class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-addchild-to-stage-from-a-packaged-class/279642)

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**Author:** [@sstecken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sstecken)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-addchild-to-stage-from-a-packaged-class/279642 "2009-01-16T21:45:09Z")

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I have a public class as a package. Upon creating a new class object, the constructor attempts to add a sprite to the stage. I receive the error: "1180: Call to a possibly undefined method addChild." The code snippi…

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## [Random Tweens - Simple Question, Simple Answer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-tweens-simple-question-simple-answer/279636)

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**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-tweens-simple-question-simple-answer/279636 "2009-01-16T20:33:18Z")

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Hello, I have one swf with a few different motion tweens inside their own movie clips. I want to write some code to play only one of the tweens at random. I know how to use setInterval to get the process to repeat with…

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## [Combo Box Item Loads Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-item-loads-movie/279635)

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**Author:** [@mdlweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdlweb)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-item-loads-movie/279635 "2009-01-16T20:04:18Z")

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How do I make a combo box item load a seperate movie? Thanks

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## [How to make an object visually move?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-an-object-visually-move/279634)

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**Author:** [@izzie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/izzie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-an-object-visually-move/279634 "2009-01-16T19:22:23Z")

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How do you write to make an object go to a specific position - and so that you see the movement? f.ex; myObject\_mc has the position x=0 and y=0, and then it should go to position x=0 and y=20? (I need this for making…

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## [Using event.currentTarget with XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-event-currenttarget-with-xml/279633)

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**Author:** [@kidg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kidg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-event-currenttarget-with-xml/279633 "2009-01-16T19:06:02Z")

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It's been a long week and I'm brain dead so I'm hoping that this is something simple that one of you can help me with. I am loading a series of thumnails through an XML file into a scrolling movieClip. I am able to ge…

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