# flash

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## [\[cs4/as2\] Button inside movieclip won't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-as2-button-inside-movieclip-wont-work/277785)

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**Author:** [@stalhlen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stalhlen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-as2-button-inside-movieclip-wont-work/277785 "2008-12-17T09:11:17Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\]I have made a button inside a movieclip but I can’t get the button to take me to a frame outside the movieclip. When I use: \[/FONT\] on (press) { gotoAndStop(“Scene 1”, 2); }…

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## [Question about kirupa's wonderful snow tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-kirupas-wonderful-snow-tutorial/277783)

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**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-kirupas-wonderful-snow-tutorial/277783 "2008-12-17T08:13:04Z")

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Hi there. I'm planning on using kirupa's Falling Snow 2.0 code in my film, which I'm making with Flash MX (so that would be ActionScript 1.0). I tested it out and it looks very nice, however, I would like to know how t…

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## [Combo box border help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-border-help/277782)

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**Author:** [@baddot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baddot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-border-help/277782 "2008-12-17T07:46:56Z")

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hi can anyone help me with this im trying to make the combo box border invisible but i cant make it invisible like those see my picture \[image\] do you see the border ? i cant change it to the dark color as the rest h…

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## [Accordion gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accordion-gallery/277781)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accordion-gallery/277781 "2008-12-17T06:57:27Z")

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I am wanting to create a gallery similar to the one used on this site \[http://www.vault49.com/ I have managed to find a script that could do what I am wanting \[URL="http://www.blog.noponies.com/archives/39"\]http://www.bl…

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## [Nested mouseEnabled = false;](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-mouseenabled-false/277778)

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**Author:** [@FlashPlaya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashPlaya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-mouseenabled-false/277778 "2008-12-17T04:49:30Z")

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I have button that is working perfectly. BUT.. I have two buttons that kinda overlap, and i have a nested clip inside my main button that works great. But I can't kill the movieClip behind the main button. I tried: …

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## [Code for XML in Symbol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-for-xml-in-symbol/277776)

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**Author:** [@mrcoolguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrcoolguy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-for-xml-in-symbol/277776 "2008-12-17T03:06:45Z")

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Sorry, my first post was in the other thread and it should have been here....anyways.... Below is the XML text I use, it works on a keyframe perfectly but when I try to put it into a symbol in the keyframe it does not …

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## [How to put XML into a symbol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-xml-into-a-symbol/277775)

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**Author:** [@mrcoolguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrcoolguy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-xml-into-a-symbol/277775 "2008-12-17T03:03:01Z")

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Below is the XML text I use, it works on a keyframe perfectly but when I try to put it into a symbol in the keyframe it does not work? can anyone help please? function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded) { \_root.home2…

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## [Printing Movieclips with filters applied](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-movieclips-with-filters-applied/277768)

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**Author:** [@patpetcharat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patpetcharat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-movieclips-with-filters-applied/277768 "2008-12-17T01:14:15Z")

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I am trying to print a movieclip that has a colorMatrixFilter applied to it, but when I print, it comes out without the filter applied. Does anybody know how to solve this problem?

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## [Circle Collision - Bouncing Bitmap Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circle-collision-bouncing-bitmap-buttons/277765)

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**Author:** [@tick\_tock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tick_tock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circle-collision-bouncing-bitmap-buttons/277765 "2008-12-17T00:55:03Z")

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I need some guidance. I need to create 5 or so buttons that bounce around and collide with each other and off the walls. I have found a number of methods for doing collisions but I'm a bit lost.

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## [Hand Cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hand-cursor/277764)

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**Author:** [@RGS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RGS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hand-cursor/277764 "2008-12-17T00:54:35Z")

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Does anyone know how to make a movie clip which acts like a button show the "hand cursor" when the mouse is over it. I'm using AS2.

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## [Initiate AS from JavaScript / AJAX / PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/initiate-as-from-javascript-ajax-php/277761)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_B](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kevin_B)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/initiate-as-from-javascript-ajax-php/277761 "2008-12-17T00:19:26Z")

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I'm making a multimedia player for a website and I'm seeking some help. Here's my scenario: simple multimedia player in Flash with AS 2.0 code PHP page that retrieves file information from mySQL database Javascript t…

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## [Send and load, can't display data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-and-load-cant-display-data/277760)

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**Author:** [@Testy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Testy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-and-load-cant-display-data/277760 "2008-12-16T23:35:24Z")

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I'm trying to send and load with this.. var variables:URLVariables = new URLVariables(); variables.something = "whatever"; var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("sendandload.php"); req.method = URLRequestMethod.POST; re…

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## [Flash File not showing up in some Browsers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-not-showing-up-in-some-browsers/277757)

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**Author:** [@Lubacz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lubacz)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-not-showing-up-in-some-browsers/277757 "2008-12-16T22:48:48Z")

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I have a flash piece that is incorporated into a home page of a website and it seems like the Flash isn't showing up on certain browsers. Does anyone know a reason for this? I am working with Flash 8 and AS 2.0. I thin…

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## [mp3 audio file problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-audio-file-problem/277755)

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**Author:** [@sannysmith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sannysmith)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-audio-file-problem/277755 "2008-12-16T22:04:29Z")

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Hi All, I need to add an audio mp3 file onto my company site but the issue is .mp3 files are blocked here and although I embedded the audio file in flash using the MediaPlayback component it still tries to locate the m…

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## [Conflicting SWF's - first swf loads fine then second swf becomes the first swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflicting-swfs-first-swf-loads-fine-then-second-swf-becomes-the-first-swf/277753)

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**Author:** [@Neoge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neoge)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflicting-swfs-first-swf-loads-fine-then-second-swf-becomes-the-first-swf/277753 "2008-12-16T21:30:41Z")

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Its kind of hard to explain but I have these swf's that grab pictures from flickr and display them in a nice grid. The problem is I can not load more then one of these swf's into my fla without getting very strange resul…

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## [Share Social sites in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/share-social-sites-in-flash/277752)

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**Author:** [@abhikumar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abhikumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/share-social-sites-in-flash/277752 "2008-12-16T21:28:47Z")

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Hello- How do i create social sites (Myspace, facebook etc) share links in flash- so my site A should have an icon for another site B, when clicked one can go to the site B and share my site A there. is there any compone…

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## [Loading/unloading external swfs with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-unloading-external-swfs-with-buttons/277750)

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**Author:** [@BreeC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BreeC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-unloading-external-swfs-with-buttons/277750 "2008-12-16T20:51:48Z")

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Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've read through tons of forums and tutorials and can't quite get my project to work, though it seems so basic. NOTE: I'm a designer with minimal programming knowledge, so most…

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## [Opacity Slider scripting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opacity-slider-scripting/277747)

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**Author:** [@KPACKA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KPACKA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opacity-slider-scripting/277747 "2008-12-16T19:15:35Z")

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Hi, i need to create opacity slider for a photo. I have created slider, but i need AS to be put on myMC(which is my photo) to be able to change opacity....can anyone help with the script? Thanks!!!

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## [\[Flash10\] command inside movieclip problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash10-command-inside-movieclip-problem/277745)

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**Author:** [@stalhlen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stalhlen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash10-command-inside-movieclip-problem/277745 "2008-12-16T18:37:58Z")

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\[AS2.0\] command inside movieclip problem Hi I'm trying to create a simple "on (release) go to and play (1)" on a button inside a movie clip that I have put in a ScrollPane. But nothing happens when the button is push…

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## [Determine text width?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-text-width/277742)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-text-width/277742 "2008-12-16T18:08:53Z")

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Anybody know of a way to programmatically determine -- given a single line block of text, its font, its size, etc. -- the width in pixels of the text block? Maybe this wouldn't be something you'd do in Flash, I dunno. …

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## [Action Script Help Please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-help-please/277739)

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**Author:** [@gbcd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gbcd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-help-please/277739 "2008-12-16T17:43:30Z")

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Hello, i am a flash beginner, so please bear with me. I have a flash file with 5 different pages. Page5 happens to be a "Contact Us" page and contains a form along with a Submit button. I've assigned the button an instan…

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## [Dynamically Loaded Font Won't Freakin' Show Up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loaded-font-wont-freakin-show-up/277737)

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**Author:** [@joomoo79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joomoo79)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-loaded-font-wont-freakin-show-up/277737 "2008-12-16T17:30:59Z")

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I'm making a button class to which I want to apply a font. With the code I have now, once the font is loaded, my text disappears... Here below are the two scripts... Hopefully you guys can help! Button Class: pack…

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## [Search XML HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-xml-help/277736)

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**Author:** [@padillacjv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/padillacjv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-xml-help/277736 "2008-12-16T17:26:50Z")

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Hi there. I'm just starting out in AS3 and I have a slight problem that I can't seem to figure out. I'm currently working on displaying XML content on my Flash App. I'm trying to make a search function on it and here i…

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## [Center/Resize Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/center-resize-question/277734)

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**Author:** [@joomoo79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joomoo79)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/center-resize-question/277734 "2008-12-16T17:15:59Z")

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In a fullscreen application, I'm trying to keep a logo centered. Right now, with the code below, it first displays completely off centered to the right, then, once I resize the window, it centers itself... How can I ma…

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## [\[cs3/as2\] Need help loading external swf with seamless transitions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-need-help-loading-external-swf-with-seamless-transitions/277733)

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**Author:** [@petra825](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/petra825)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-need-help-loading-external-swf-with-seamless-transitions/277733 "2008-12-16T16:59:55Z")

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Hi, I am having an issue with my transitions and loading external swfs, here is my problem: 1- I have a index.swf that contains an empty movie clip (containerClip) and about 10 buttons 2- I have 10 external clips th…

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## [How to match movieclip clicked on to array of urls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-match-movieclip-clicked-on-to-array-of-urls/277732)

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**Author:** [@jrutter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrutter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-match-movieclip-clicked-on-to-array-of-urls/277732 "2008-12-16T16:45:44Z")

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I cant figure out how to match a movie clip that is clicked on to an array of urls fed from an xml file. Here is my code, Im pretty close to figuring it out - but something is missing. // xml variables var xmlList:X…

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## [Issue with matching what was clicked on with an array of url's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-matching-what-was-clicked-on-with-an-array-of-urls/277731)

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**Author:** [@jrutter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrutter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-matching-what-was-clicked-on-with-an-array-of-urls/277731 "2008-12-16T16:38:51Z")

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Im having an issue with matching what was clicked on with an array on url's from an xml file. Here is my code, Im so close - but when using event.target, it doesnt seem to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated. …

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## [Protect from decompile](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-decompile/277729)

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**Author:** [@ranjith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ranjith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-decompile/277729 "2008-12-16T15:20:26Z")

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Hai All, I am in urgently required to know is there is any tool or script to protectswf file from decompile .i want implement in a project now ,if any one kown about it kindly say me . thanks in advance Regards R…

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## [Cannot set E4X attribute to variable - Going INSANE!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-set-e4x-attribute-to-variable-going-insane/277727)

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**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-set-e4x-attribute-to-variable-going-insane/277727 "2008-12-16T15:07:45Z")

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I've spent several hours on this already and I can't remember the last time I got so frustrated by anything Actionscript related. If anyone can help, and thus prevent me launching my monitor through the office window, it…

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## [Button Rollover Tween Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-rollover-tween-question/277726)

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**Author:** [@mattjp18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattjp18)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-rollover-tween-question/277726 "2008-12-16T14:38:30Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone had an explanation of how bigspaceship.com achieves all their button rollovers with the pinnk text sliding down and replacing the white. I am trying to accomplish the effect. Right now I hav…

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