# flash

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## [XML problem - Error #1088](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem-error-1088/276877)

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**Author:** [@onurgunan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onurgunan)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem-error-1088/276877 "2008-12-04T16:09:37Z")

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Hi, i have a problem, When i add sub children to xml file, i recieve error when i publish project "Error #1088: The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.". when i delete 2 children (yo…

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## [Can you call a getter from a static function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-call-a-getter-from-a-static-function/276876)

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**Author:** [@rustyleaf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rustyleaf)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-call-a-getter-from-a-static-function/276876 "2008-12-04T15:41:22Z")

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I am calling an instance of my boxes class (that draws boxes on the screen) from my document class. This class has a getter function that parses the array containing all the lines I have used to create the boxes. I can c…

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## [I'm a newbie to flash and someone is asking me if I this is hard to do?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-a-newbie-to-flash-and-someone-is-asking-me-if-i-this-is-hard-to-do/276874)

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**Author:** [@nomad2224](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nomad2224)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-a-newbie-to-flash-and-someone-is-asking-me-if-i-this-is-hard-to-do/276874 "2008-12-04T15:32:04Z")

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the reference they are giving me is www.ebv.com and the promotional flyouts that appear at the top of the page. They like the concept and would like me to recreate and mimic the same idea but with static images (not movi…

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## [Centering wont work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-wont-work/276873)

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**Author:** [@keskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keskin)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-wont-work/276873 "2008-12-04T15:13:30Z")

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In HTML publish settings I set everything to middle...but in HTML preview movie is to the left. Also, in div tag in center, it doesn't "listen", it stays on the left. How to horizontally center my flash movie?

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## [How to read binary files in Flash AS 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-read-binary-files-in-flash-as-3/276863)

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**Author:** [@venkcauk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/venkcauk)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-read-binary-files-in-flash-as-3/276863 "2008-12-04T14:01:22Z")

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hi..... , Currently i am working on flash AS3 games.i got a puzzle game. i like to give u a short introduction.. When the game starts a cartoon images will get start animated. At the end or middle of animat…

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## [Adding focus to an image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861)

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**Author:** [@gb207](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gb207)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861 "2008-12-04T13:31:26Z")

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Hi, I have seen a really nice effect which adds focus to a selected image, and I was wondering if there are any tutorials to show you how to do it. The effect is normally triggered when a thumbnail is clicked, a larger i…

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## [Asset SWF, loading/embedding has fundamental differences](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asset-swf-loading-embedding-has-fundamental-differences/276853)

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**Author:** [@oybrator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oybrator)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asset-swf-loading-embedding-has-fundamental-differences/276853 "2008-12-04T11:10:30Z")

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So after a few headaches I arrived at a thesis (at best): If developing and compiling in Flex Builder, but using a library of assets (in the form of a SWF-file) compiled by the Flash IDE, loading the assets.swf at runt…

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## [Khushal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/khushal/276850)

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**Author:** [@khushyash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/khushyash)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/khushal/276850 "2008-12-04T10:39:14Z")

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How to do Drag with target

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## [Draggable Menu 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-menu-2-0/276849)

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**Author:** [@cracklewark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cracklewark)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-menu-2-0/276849 "2008-12-04T10:15:12Z")

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hi there, i just followed this tutorial and it was really easy and great. however, my general clip, the clip that has all the images in a block to scroll through, is 9000 pixels. When i export, the actions work, except m…

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## [Flash Site Loading Incorrectly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-site-loading-incorrectly/276847)

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**Author:** [@CamCam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CamCam)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-site-loading-incorrectly/276847 "2008-12-04T08:53:50Z")

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Hello! I just posted my first Flash site ever... So, please bare with me. \[bear\] Upon going to the site, for the first 10 seconds if I hit any links it takes me to the wrong ones, but after that first 10 seconds ever…

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## [How to call gotoAndPlay function activated in \_root from an external MC with AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-gotoandplay-function-activated-in--root-from-an-external-mc-with-as3/276844)

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**Author:** [@michoux](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michoux)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-gotoandplay-function-activated-in--root-from-an-external-mc-with-as3/276844 "2008-12-04T08:36:59Z")

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Dear all, I am newbie in AS3. I have a problem: \*\*parent movieclip: \*\*var ldr:Loader = new Loader(); ldr.mask = rect; var url:String = "yes/color\_match.swf"; var urlReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url); ldr.load(urlR…

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## [Question: The best way to go about multiple xml galleries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-the-best-way-to-go-about-multiple-xml-galleries/276838)

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**Author:** [@atype](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atype)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-the-best-way-to-go-about-multiple-xml-galleries/276838 "2008-12-04T07:52:48Z")

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Hi all, Hopefully this is a long post with a short answer – I’m just hoping someone can point me in the right or best direction. I have an AS3 xml image grid type gallery, and at the bottom is a row of menu items (in…

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## [Altering variables with similar names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/altering-variables-with-similar-names/276832)

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**Author:** [@shazzmoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shazzmoe)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/altering-variables-with-similar-names/276832 "2008-12-04T05:39:51Z")

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I'm looking for a way to quickly manipulate multiple vairables with similar names in a loop without using an array. by this i mean i have the somthing like the following tile00.y = ypos; tile01.y = ypos; tile02.y = y…

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## [Removing dynamically added movie clips dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-dynamically-added-movie-clips-dynamically/276831)

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**Author:** [@smair33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smair33)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-dynamically-added-movie-clips-dynamically/276831 "2008-12-04T05:03:20Z")

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I've been looking for a long time, but I cannot find anything on removing dynamically added movie clips. I really need to remove these movie clips dynamically since they are being placed by xml and I can never be sure ho…

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## [\[AS2\] mouse wheel not working correctly when swf within html page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-mouse-wheel-not-working-correctly-when-swf-within-html-page/276830)

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**Author:** [@shey\_py](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shey_py)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-mouse-wheel-not-working-correctly-when-swf-within-html-page/276830 "2008-12-04T04:46:21Z")

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hey guys, this will probably be a quick one for you but I just have no clue... in the SWF file itself, the mouse wheel works perfectly (using \[28bit's code for the scroll) you can see it \[URL="http://www.xavier-ama-ka…

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## [AS2/AS3 video help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-as3-video-help/276827)

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**Author:** [@adw2adw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adw2adw)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-as3-video-help/276827 "2008-12-04T03:20:39Z")

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var video\_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); video\_nc.connect("rtmp://localhost/live/"); var video\_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(video\_nc); video\_ns.setBufferTime(0); video\_ns.play("test"); videoarea.attachVideo(vi…

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## [Possible to set dpi in Flash CS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-set-dpi-in-flash-cs3/276824)

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**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-set-dpi-in-flash-cs3/276824 "2008-12-04T01:13:22Z")

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Hello, I am using a windows image and vector editor to do a lot of work and it outputs images at 96dpi. When I bring them into Flash CS3, they appear resized because of Flash is apparently set at default 72dpi. Is it p…

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## [Does this work for you?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-this-work-for-you/276823)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-this-work-for-you/276823 "2008-12-04T01:03:02Z")

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We are having issues with our streaming host (we think) and are trying to pin point the problem. Every machine in our office fails to seek this streaming video except for one. My machine at home works fine. My bosses mac…

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## [Load Sound error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-sound-error/276821)

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**Author:** [@marcos\_lavorato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcos_lavorato)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-sound-error/276821 "2008-12-04T00:35:12Z")

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Hi for all. I have a seriour problem with my new application. I am using AS3 and AIR. It's a web radio. When the music end, I load the next music of playlist. The error is. Sometimes he load the file and sometimes he cra…

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## [Is the flash actionscript envirmoment buggy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-the-flash-actionscript-envirmoment-buggy/276820)

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**Author:** [@snyper3xs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snyper3xs)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-the-flash-actionscript-envirmoment-buggy/276820 "2008-12-04T00:33:50Z")

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Hi guys. I have been having serious problem with flash and that have me bashing my head up against the wall. Currently I am creating a complicated animation via AS3 for a very high res flash file(1920 x 975). Initial…

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## [Finding correct angle in circle?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-correct-angle-in-circle/276819)

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**Author:** [@dabamol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dabamol)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-correct-angle-in-circle/276819 "2008-12-04T00:17:59Z")

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Hi all: Hoping someone can help with this. I have a container clip that has 10 small boxes placed in a circle. I need the "active" box to always be on top, so as soon as the boxes are created, i rotate the container -9…

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## [Passing a variable to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-to-flash/276818)

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**Author:** [@windstorm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/windstorm)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-to-flash/276818 "2008-12-03T22:44:27Z")

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Hi, I'm pretty new to AS3 and although I keep seeing the same solution all over the forums, I can't seem to get my flash movie to work properly. I'm trying to pass a parameter id from a URL to my movie...for example: …

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## [Full Screen Viewing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-viewing/276815)

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**Author:** [@brandonhughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brandonhughes)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-viewing/276815 "2008-12-03T22:10:26Z")

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Ok, dumb question for the day: All the sites I've made so far in Flash use a specified size, like 800x600 and so on. How do you create these sites out there that automatically fit the entire sreen size and lose no qual…

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## [Loadvars via HTML ONLY](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-via-html-only/276813)

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**Author:** [@robertvideo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robertvideo)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-via-html-only/276813 "2008-12-03T21:50:47Z")

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Can any help?: I need to load an image and 2 dynamic text fields tied to the TWEEN CLASS and controlling the SWF file via HTML ONLY - no PHP or external .TXT file I want to change info in HTML code to change content of t…

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## [Mirroring BitmapData](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mirroring-bitmapdata/276811)

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**Author:** [@Iamthejuggler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iamthejuggler)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mirroring-bitmapdata/276811 "2008-12-03T21:15:04Z")

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In an effort to cut down on the filesize of my swf i have only created a tilesheet of my character facing right, with the intention of programmatically mirroring this for the left facing tiles. I've been looking for a…

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## [Custom DisplayObjects & stupid getBounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-displayobjects-stupid-getbounds/276808)

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**Author:** [@Groady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groady)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-displayobjects-stupid-getbounds/276808 "2008-12-03T20:39:19Z")

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I've encountered a bit of a problem with the getBounds method when nesting custom display objects. What I've been trying to do is is overrite a Sprite's width, height, getBounds and getRect methods to return the dimensio…

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## [Memory/Pointers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-pointers/276805)

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**Author:** [@surferdudenate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surferdudenate)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-pointers/276805 "2008-12-03T20:10:58Z")

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In c/c++ you can pass a pointer to a variable's location in memory. Is there something equivalent to that in AS3?

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## [Opening link in browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-link-in-browser/276804)

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**Author:** [@DFox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DFox)\
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**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-link-in-browser/276804 "2008-12-03T20:01:48Z")

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Hi, The issue I'm having is pretty simple. I'm opening a URL from my AIR application using the following code: navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://" + url), "\_blank"); I'm using Firefox 3 on Windows Vista, and when…

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## [Images resizing on import](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-resizing-on-import/276800)

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**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-resizing-on-import/276800 "2008-12-03T19:22:14Z")

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Hello All, Using Flash CS# Pro, and when I import PNGs or JPEGs they are being shrunk by about 30%. Any Ideas as to why this is happening? I've checked the size of th images in several other app.s They are 158pix x 113…

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## [How to stick 2 movieClips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stick-2-movieclips/276799)

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**Author:** [@teltom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teltom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stick-2-movieclips/276799 "2008-12-03T19:02:53Z")

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I have a movieClip that moves with delay when there is a mouse move. I want to make a grab and drop option for this movieClip. Basically I want it to grab one of the movieClip on the stage when it touches it and then I w…

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