# flash

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## [Move a hanging mobile](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-a-hanging-mobile/274880)

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**Author:** [@hiltoneus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hiltoneus)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2008, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-a-hanging-mobile/274880 "2008-11-06T05:43:51Z")

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Hello, I've used this forum a bunch of times for answers, but this is my first actual question. I hope someone can help with the little knowledge I have on this subject... I have a MovieClip called "mcMobile". Inside…

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## [Evenly Spacing TextFields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evenly-spacing-textfields/274878)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evenly-spacing-textfields/274878 "2008-11-06T05:04:25Z")

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I'm creating rows of Sprites (containing textfields) and right now they are placed 50px apart: for (var i:int=0; i \< answers.length; i++) { var answer:String = answers\*; var answerSprite:Sprite = new Sprite; …

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## [Control FLV playback via Javascript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-flv-playback-via-javascript/274877)

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**Author:** [@53effie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/53effie)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-flv-playback-via-javascript/274877 "2008-11-06T04:19:49Z")

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Hi folks, I have a web page with an SWF file on it which in turn loads and plays an FLV file. The SWF is embedded in a layer (referred to here as the "video layer") which is hidden at load time. Elsewhere on the page i…

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## [drawRoundRect is too sharp :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawroundrect-is-too-sharp/274875)

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**Author:** [@awflasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awflasher)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawroundrect-is-too-sharp/274875 "2008-11-06T02:11:13Z")

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Don't you guys think the drawRoundRect needs a "smoothing=true" or something to make the rounded corner better? The default mode is toooo sharp \[frowning\] I tried for a few times and finally find the effect is rather…

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## [XML not loading properly when embedding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-not-loading-properly-when-embedding/274863)

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**Author:** [@MaxGhost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaxGhost)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-not-loading-properly-when-embedding/274863 "2008-11-05T22:05:42Z")

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I'm actually using CS3, but I'm doing some less advanced stuff... Essencially, I took the files from http://www.thegoldenmean.com/technique/mp3player01.html (a flash mp3 player), modified a few visual things, then tried …

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## [Problem Getting XML Into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-getting-xml-into-flash/274860)

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**Author:** [@dfalzoi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dfalzoi)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-getting-xml-into-flash/274860 "2008-11-05T21:49:27Z")

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I'm new to AS3 and have been trying to figure this out all day with no luck. I have an HTML file with the following code in it: \<script type="text/javascript"\> AC\_FL\_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.c…

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## [Publish Problems Loading As](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-problems-loading-as/274858)

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**Author:** [@ihookcreative](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ihookcreative)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-problems-loading-as/274858 "2008-11-05T21:44:29Z")

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We just reformatted my computer and decided to place all project files on the “d” drive and leave only program files on the “c” drive. I have set my publish settings to the specified location on the d drive but it does…

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## [Fast Vector.\<int\> creation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fast-vector-int-creation/274856)

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**Author:** [@Felixz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Felixz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fast-vector-int-creation/274856 "2008-11-05T21:41:20Z")

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Is there a faster way to create a vector than: var vect1:Vector.\<int\> = new Vector.\<int\>(4,true); vect1\[0\]=1; vect1\[1\]=2; vect1\[2\]=2; vect1\[3\]=2; I have thought that this could be done (as an Array)…

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## [Relate AS2 and AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/relate-as2-and-as3/274855)

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**Author:** [@Sketches](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sketches)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/relate-as2-and-as3/274855 "2008-11-05T20:39:20Z")

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I have a BIG problem . A friend of mine built a template in AS 2.0 . He asked me to do some kind of calculator in flash , but i did it in AS 3.0 . How can i put my classes , into the template ... because i know that as2…

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## [mouse\_out not firing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-out-not-firing/274854)

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**Author:** [@dynamojoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dynamojoe)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-out-not-firing/274854 "2008-11-05T20:30:03Z")

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So i have a simple button implemented via an MC. I have event handlers registered for the MOUSE\_OUT and MOUSE\_OVER events such that a little animation plays when the mouse hovers over and when the mouse exits my button. …

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## [Disappearing MC buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-mc-buttons/274849)

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**Author:** [@kitster79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kitster79)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-mc-buttons/274849 "2008-11-05T18:00:51Z")

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Hi, I have some individual swf files that contain movie clip buttons. When you first visit the website, they appear just fine, but when you browse to another page by clicking on one and then return to the page, the but…

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## [XML slow to load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slow-to-load/274848)

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**Author:** [@JasonScarlett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JasonScarlett)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slow-to-load/274848 "2008-11-05T17:48:58Z")

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I want to load a 5MB xml file and was able to do so wiht actionscript 2 in just a few seconds. When I converted my code to actionscript 3, the file takes longer than 15 seconds to load and give me this error: "Error: E…

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## [Adding crossfading effect to this slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-crossfading-effect-to-this-slideshow/274843)

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**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-crossfading-effect-to-this-slideshow/274843 "2008-11-05T17:35:47Z")

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Hi guys i a going nuts try to get this to work, it's an auto play gallery with thumbs and buttons and i have a fading effect but it doesn't really work for me and i am trying to create a cross fading effect. I was trying…

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## [Missing font warning -- but I don't appear to be using that font](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-font-warning-but-i-dont-appear-to-be-using-that-font/274841)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-font-warning-but-i-dont-appear-to-be-using-that-font/274841 "2008-11-05T16:55:52Z")

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I'm getting a missing font warning for Myriad Pro. (My PC was recently rebuilt and now I don't have Myriad Pro.) The problem is I cannot find ANY instance of Myriad Pro anywhere in my project. I have a bunch of moviecl…

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## [Flash version checking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-version-checking/274840)

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**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-version-checking/274840 "2008-11-05T16:47:03Z")

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I am embedding flash but some people with older versions of flash cannot see the flash correctly. It works fine for people with Flash 8 and higher, but not for people with versions 5, 6, 7. I don't understand why it doe…

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## [Load local files into AIR app](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-local-files-into-air-app/274836)

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**Author:** [@nburlington](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nburlington)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-local-files-into-air-app/274836 "2008-11-05T15:54:19Z")

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I want to load a local file (stored in the applicationStorageDirectory) into my app. Do I make a reference to the file with a File instance and then pull that file in with a URLLoader(new URLRequest(File))? I'm not cle…

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## [Where I'm doing wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-im-doing-wrong/274834)

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**Author:** [@White\_wizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/White_wizard)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-im-doing-wrong/274834 "2008-11-05T15:38:42Z")

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Hi. I'm making login thing with flash using amfphp to use my mysql database. AS3 code: import flash.net.\*; var gw:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); gw.connect("http://localhost/df/game/amfphp/gateway.php"); va…

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## [A pretty simple question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pretty-simple-question/274833)

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**Author:** [@pistol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pistol)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pretty-simple-question/274833 "2008-11-05T15:34:19Z")

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Ok, so I'm a webdesign student and I'm really new to actionscripting as a whole. I know very basic elements of it but I'm still learning. I have a question in regards to a falling snow effect tutorial that I just did on …

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## [Javascript Flash Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-flash-help/274829)

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**Author:** [@Joax23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joax23)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-flash-help/274829 "2008-11-05T14:50:00Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if somebody here can assist me. I am looking to put an if statement on my page that checks for flash and if it has flash it plays the flash, if not, it shows a static image. Can somebody please he…

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## [Help W/ Drag & Drop MC & Connected Lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-drag-drop-mc-connected-lines/274828)

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**Author:** [@gphilly77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gphilly77)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-drag-drop-mc-connected-lines/274828 "2008-11-05T14:08:55Z")

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I have the following code that creates a starting point onclick and then subsequent points onclick. Basically, like how the pen tool in Photoshop works or how Google Earth provides the ability to select the Tools \> Ruler…

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## [Export only stage area of flash movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-only-stage-area-of-flash-movie/274826)

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**Author:** [@marcelomdsc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcelomdsc)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-only-stage-area-of-flash-movie/274826 "2008-11-05T13:34:48Z")

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Hello, I´ve created a flash website which i would like to export in both a .exe file to burn into a cd, and a .html for the web. I have objects that grow out of the stage or animate out of it. The problem is that when I …

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## [AS3 Flash CS3 Stopwatch application](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-cs3-stopwatch-application/274824)

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**Author:** [@davehusein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davehusein)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-cs3-stopwatch-application/274824 "2008-11-05T13:16:42Z")

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Hi, Firstly thanks for taking the time to read this. I seem to have bitten a little more off than I can comfortable chew. I am attempting to create a stopWatch\_mc application (Thousands, Hundreds, Tens and units of s…

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## [Controling main movie from external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-main-movie-from-external-swf/274820)

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**Author:** [@darkstyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkstyle)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-main-movie-from-external-swf/274820 "2008-11-05T12:35:19Z")

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Hi experts, I have two files main.swf and external.swf i have use the following script on main.swf to do animation import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; btn.onRelease = function(){ new Tween…

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## [Playing outro's between frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-outros-between-frames/274817)

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**Author:** [@wilsontc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wilsontc)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-outros-between-frames/274817 "2008-11-05T11:18:22Z")

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Hello guys, I'm trying to get some outro's to play on my Flash pages. It's a pretty standard fair: separate MC's for nav and content on the stage. However, due to the scope of variables in AS3, vars in my content\_mc ca…

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## [Navigating around points on a map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-around-points-on-a-map/274815)

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**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-around-points-on-a-map/274815 "2008-11-05T10:27:34Z")

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Hello! I have a large map image that I want to navigate around. There are certain points on the map that I want to go to when links are pressed. What i'm doing is just moving the map around so that you can only see certa…

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## [Maths equation question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maths-equation-question/274813)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maths-equation-question/274813 "2008-11-05T09:54:35Z")

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I have a graph run from xml that could have anywhere from 1 to 31 points on the x axis. The problem relates to the labels on the graph, the dimensions are small so when theres only say 4 or 5 points it looks fine but whe…

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## [Input textbox return value; user problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-textbox-return-value-user-problem/274811)

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**Author:** [@FordCorsair](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FordCorsair)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-textbox-return-value-user-problem/274811 "2008-11-05T09:25:59Z")

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How do I code for a "Return or Enter" keystoke made by the user? wordinput1\_txt is a multiline with wrap on input textbox. When submit\_btn is pressed it should then make tick\_mc or cross\_mc visible drepending if the in…

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## [Track mouse/curser in actionscript 3 help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/track-mouse-curser-in-actionscript-3-help/274809)

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**Author:** [@sw2geeks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sw2geeks)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/track-mouse-curser-in-actionscript-3-help/274809 "2008-11-05T09:04:38Z")

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I have some actionscript 2 code I use to reposition a hover caption when the mouse/curser gets close to the bottom of the stage. But I am not sure how to do the same thing in actionscript 3. Thanks for any help. if …

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## [Flash and xml slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml-slideshow/274807)

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**Author:** [@ket\_nil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ket_nil)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml-slideshow/274807 "2008-11-05T08:33:22Z")

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iv been trying to make a flash xml slide show....the path of the images are found in the xml file and the transition as well: \<?xml version="1.0"?\> \<!-- set transition number from 1 to 9 set transition number to 0 for…

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## [Download files from a Flash site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-files-from-a-flash-site/274804)

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**Author:** [@joshcaple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshcaple)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-files-from-a-flash-site/274804 "2008-11-05T05:08:32Z")

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I want to offer my contact details as a downloadable VCard on my flash site... what do I have to put in the code for it to come up as a download (and not just open the Vcard file as a page)??

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