# flash

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## [Where does the rest of the codes went to? \[noob question\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-does-the-rest-of-the-codes-went-to-noob-question/327822)

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**Author:** [@youwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youwh)\
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**Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-does-the-rest-of-the-codes-went-to-noob-question/327822 "2012-03-30T08:38:15Z")

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You know when you write a functions you write the codes inside the bracket? private function test():void{ //codes go in here } But on some codes i see, they write the codes just like below private function test():…

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## [Reuse code from 'Loading an External Image' tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reuse-code-from-loading-an-external-image-tutorial/327815)

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**Author:** [@mufflekid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mufflekid)\
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**Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reuse-code-from-loading-an-external-image-tutorial/327815 "2012-03-30T01:43:24Z")

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Sup, guys. I'm designing a portfolio website that will showcase artwork that could potentially take awhile to load, so I'm using the code from that tutorial: var imageLoader:Loader; function loadImage(url:String):vo…

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## [Need some help with Button MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-button-mc/327813)

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**Author:** [@avaughn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/avaughn)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-button-mc/327813 "2012-03-29T23:07:18Z")

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I have a series of button movie clips that get highlighte in color and also with an arrow when moused over. I am trying to get it to stay highlighted with arrow untill one of the other buttons is clicked. The other …

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## [Drag and Rotate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-rotate/327812)

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**Author:** [@revo999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revo999)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-rotate/327812 "2012-03-29T22:49:10Z")

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Hi I want functionality of Drag and Rotate to my MovieClip just like this example http://www.bluecotton.com/studioalpha.swf Or anything which help me to drag and Rotate my movieclip

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## [Button code / beginner help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-code-beginner-help/327810)

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**Author:** [@josirock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/josirock)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-code-beginner-help/327810 "2012-03-29T22:04:06Z")

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HI there, Can anyone help a beginner: I have already tried various codes that I found by searching from the net but nothing seems to work... So I need to get a code for my flash CS3 button (which will sit in the websit…

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## [Key is down/Key press help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-is-down-key-press-help/327809)

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**Author:** [@MAGG0T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MAGG0T)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-is-down-key-press-help/327809 "2012-03-29T21:35:29Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]I have a simple key is down actionscript what i am trying to do is make it a multi 'key is down' so instead of pressing ''G'' to open frame 2 a person has to type a full word for example they…

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## [Help with adding drag feature to this great transform tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-drag-feature-to-this-great-transform-tool/327807)

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**Author:** [@SquirtGun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SquirtGun)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-drag-feature-to-this-great-transform-tool/327807 "2012-03-29T20:47:39Z")

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Hello all, I was hoping someone might be able to help me add some features to this great transform tool found here: http://segfaultlabs.com/devlogs/free-as3-transformation-manager Basically, I'm looking to add drag a…

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## [Problem with setting textfield text. Possibly CS4 to CS5.5 issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-setting-textfield-text-possibly-cs4-to-cs5-5-issue/327806)

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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-setting-textfield-text-possibly-cs4-to-cs5-5-issue/327806 "2012-03-29T19:08:19Z")

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Hello, I have another post on here today about trying to set a textfield's text in AS2. I have been working on this problem all day. I am beginning to wonder if it is due to the fact that the fla was authored with C…

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## [Problem setting a dynamic textfield with as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-setting-a-dynamic-textfield-with-as2/327804)

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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-setting-a-dynamic-textfield-with-as2/327804 "2012-03-29T18:04:46Z")

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Hello, I am working on a project (someone elses who is not a coder at all) whcih uses AS2. I have never used AS2, not really. I am trying to do the simplest thing, set the text for a textfield on stage. txtScore.te…

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## [Experience bar solution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/experience-bar-solution/327800)

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**Author:** [@Bloodnovski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bloodnovski)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/experience-bar-solution/327800 "2012-03-29T09:26:20Z")

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So I wanted to make an experience bar that shows how much experience you have and how much you need to advance to the next one. I tried to do it using array with xp for each level, and comparing the current xp with the x…

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## [AS3 and XML, HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-xml-help/327796)

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**Author:** [@AS3Beginner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AS3Beginner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-xml-help/327796 "2012-03-29T06:47:08Z")

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Hi I have no idea where to post this, so pls forgive me if im in the wrong place, but I have an Assessment due tomorrow, I'm only 4 weeks knew to AS3 and Flash, and confused as, so pls forgive me if i also look silly ask…

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## [How to display "%" symbol found in a text file to dynamic textbox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-display-symbol-found-in-a-text-file-to-dynamic-textbox/327794)

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**Author:** [@lordrt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lordrt)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-display-symbol-found-in-a-text-file-to-dynamic-textbox/327794 "2012-03-29T05:50:51Z")

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Hello, am currently facing an issue with displaying the % sign in my dynamic textbox which is loading a text file saved in UTF-8 format. Anyone can help pls? Am using Flash CS5. my text file contains this: varEn=Disc…

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## [Question Drag and Drop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-drag-and-drop/327791)

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**Author:** [@MAGG0T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MAGG0T)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-drag-and-drop/327791 "2012-03-28T22:59:05Z")

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In my drag and drop i have 2 dragable objects and 2 targets. It works perfectly on the first scene frame 1 But what i want to do is add all 4 dragable images and targets together in one movie clip but when i add all of …

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## [Quick question - && and or?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-and-or/327790)

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**Author:** [@macboyCanada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macboyCanada)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-and-or/327790 "2012-03-28T21:48:59Z")

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Is there an operator (or whatever they are called) like the && but which means "or"?

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## [gotoAndStop Button function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-button-function/327788)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Estrada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mark_Estrada)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-button-function/327788 "2012-03-28T19:09:36Z")

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Is there a way of using this gotoAndStop code to get layer name, then frame number? for example I have like frames in 1,2,3,4,5 and I have another frames to come in but I wanna put them in the same numbers but would s…

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## [gotoAndStop button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-button/327787)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Estrada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mark_Estrada)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-button/327787 "2012-03-28T19:05:23Z")

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Is there a way of using this gotoAndStop code to get layer name, then frame number? for example I have like frames in 1,2,3,4,5 and I have another frames to come in but I wanna put them in the same numbers but would…

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## [Using InBufferSeek and Step in ActionScript 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-inbufferseek-and-step-in-actionscript-3/327782)

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**Author:** [@megha23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megha23)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-inbufferseek-and-step-in-actionscript-3/327782 "2012-03-28T14:23:22Z")

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Hi, I have seen InBufferSeek property of NetStream , useful for seeking or steping video from buffer.. which i use with Step() method to forward and rewind functions for my Custom Player. when user select to make…

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## [Font Size and Text Field width correlation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-size-and-text-field-width-correlation/327780)

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**Author:** [@Thovas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thovas)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-size-and-text-field-width-correlation/327780 "2012-03-28T11:38:57Z")

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Is there a way to determine what the width of a Text Field should be if the string length and the font size are known. I realize that every font have different letter size but don\`t know how to get to that value. Any tho…

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## [Transforming in FlashCS5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transforming-in-flashcs5/327772)

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**Author:** [@iMitchellHD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iMitchellHD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transforming-in-flashcs5/327772 "2012-03-28T09:02:00Z")

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Im im working on a news page for my companies digital magazine which is designed to look like Safari's "favourites" page As you can see from the image the boxes arent square there warped i can get this in photoshop & ill…

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## [\[AS3\]Show Output data into a TextArea](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-show-output-data-into-a-textarea/327768)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-show-output-data-into-a-textarea/327768 "2012-03-27T19:48:03Z")

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Hey, I'm a newbie with AS3. I wonder if you guys can show me how to show output data in a text area. I'm making a logger of variables being sent from a game. I notice the output records all the data. But, when I make it …

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## [Away3d: Need help, plane added but no visual](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/away3d-need-help-plane-added-but-no-visual/327765)

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**Author:** [@adBuryD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adBuryD)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/away3d-need-help-plane-added-but-no-visual/327765 "2012-03-27T14:04:24Z")

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hi guys, Please guide me here.. I am using away3d and flash cs5 I dont have problems with away3d but a weird bug .. dont know if i am doing something wrong. am looping and attaching new Plane() and adding bitmapmate…

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## [Convert to AS3 and Manipulate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-as3-and-manipulate/327764)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Estrada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mark_Estrada)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-as3-and-manipulate/327764 "2012-03-27T12:42:07Z")

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Hello, how can I convert this to as3 and how can I put multiple language in the When English button is clicked "English words" will show in the stage. When Spanish button is clicked "Spanish words" will show in the s…

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## [How to tween alpha of dinamic drawn lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tween-alpha-of-dinamic-drawn-lines/327763)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tween-alpha-of-dinamic-drawn-lines/327763 "2012-03-27T12:10:38Z")

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I´m using the code bellow to draw a line: createEmptyMovieClip("line",1); line.lineStyle(2,0xFFFFFF,100); line.moveTo(0,0); line.lineTo(100,100); My question is: How can I make the line to tween, from alpha 0 to…

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## [AS3 Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-help/327762)

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**Author:** [@iMitchellHD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iMitchellHD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-help/327762 "2012-03-27T08:48:34Z")

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Hi im trying to make a simple animated news page for digital flash magazine, I want there to be several boxes on the page that are static until you mouse over them at which point they will start to animate. I have got…

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## [ScrollPane easing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-easing/327761)

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**Author:** [@lfc611](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfc611)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-easing/327761 "2012-03-27T06:05:27Z")

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is there a way to add easing to the scrollpane (component) when you mouse-click and drag? thanks in advance

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## [More house cleaning - trace statements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/more-house-cleaning-trace-statements/327760)

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**Author:** [@macboyCanada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macboyCanada)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/more-house-cleaning-trace-statements/327760 "2012-03-27T05:30:50Z")

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As a best practice should trace statements be removed form all AS once we're on the final files? Or does it not matter and therefore best for future reference to leave them be?

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## [Flash Template, Actionscript 2.0, button to link to .png file as a flash page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-template-actionscript-2-0-button-to-link-to-png-file-as-a-flash-page/327759)

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**Author:** [@Hommesthetic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hommesthetic)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-template-actionscript-2-0-button-to-link-to-png-file-as-a-flash-page/327759 "2012-03-27T05:04:40Z")

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Background Info. I bought a template monster template. It had 3 buttons with animations. the whole project uses actionscript 2.0. The buttons are text that when hovered by the mouse have animations. They link to pages …

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## [Youtube data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-data/327758)

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**Author:** [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
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**Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-data/327758 "2012-03-26T22:20:54Z")

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Im trying to use the youtube as3.0 API I can get it to play videos and control the movie etc but I cant figure out how to get things like the artist and name of the video. https://developers.google.com/youtube/flash\_ap…

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## [Tween class error on repeating function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-error-on-repeating-function/327753)

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**Author:** [@JoeFayk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoeFayk)\
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**Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-error-on-repeating-function/327753 "2012-03-26T15:02:01Z")

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Hey I'm still \*fairl​y \*new to Actionscript and was hopin someone would be able to help me out of a hole I've dug myself into. I have a movieclip with multiple movieclips inside of it, and these movieclips' alpha changes…

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## [Adding Pause,Play,FastForward,Rewind controls to a swf file via a loaded swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-pause-play-fastforward-rewind-controls-to-a-swf-file-via-a-loaded-swf-file/327746)

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**Author:** [@media\_mixx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/media_mixx)\
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**Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-pause-play-fastforward-rewind-controls-to-a-swf-file-via-a-loaded-swf-file/327746 "2012-03-26T01:35:31Z")

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\[TABLE="class: tborder, width: 100%, align: center"\] \[TR\] \[TD="class: alt1, bgcolor: #FFFFFF"\]\[COLOR=#000000\]Hello, I will try to be as clear as I can. I have an existing swf file that I want to add Play,Pause, FF and …

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