# flash

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## [Kirupa's Scroller - Jump to vertical position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-scroller-jump-to-vertical-position/268963)

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**Author:** [@bentendo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bentendo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-scroller-jump-to-vertical-position/268963 "2008-08-20T22:34:21Z")

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Hello, I have the scroller up and running, and it works beautifully. However, the designer stipulated that a menu on the left links to specific points inside the scrolling content. It's supposed to act as a table of co…

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## [Problem with nested movieclips, PLEASE HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-nested-movieclips-please-help/268962)

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**Author:** [@Denise\_236](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Denise_236)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-nested-movieclips-please-help/268962 "2008-08-20T22:28:08Z")

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Please help!!! I have a movieclip symbol, let's say, of a ball bouncing with a stop(); action on frame 14. And I have another movieclip symbol that has some text moving across the screen with a stop(); action on fram…

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## [Don't replay movie on refresh of page - Going Absolutely Crazy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-replay-movie-on-refresh-of-page-going-absolutely-crazy/268961)

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**Author:** [@Runedro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Runedro)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-replay-movie-on-refresh-of-page-going-absolutely-crazy/268961 "2008-08-20T22:21:20Z")

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Hi, total n00b here to AS3, hopefully someone can help me. This seems like a simple script I want to write, but for the past 2 days I can't seem to get it started... Here's what I want to do: I have a flash movie t…

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## [Resize content on stage on external and internal swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-content-on-stage-on-external-and-internal-swf/268960)

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**Author:** [@kalhau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalhau)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-content-on-stage-on-external-and-internal-swf/268960 "2008-08-20T22:09:19Z")

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Hello, First post, but a reader for a few years now... I have this: External.fla + Main.as package { import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.Event; import flash.display.Loader; import flash.net.UR…

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## [Simple array question in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-question-in-as3/268959)

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**Author:** [@chrisef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisef)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-question-in-as3/268959 "2008-08-20T21:58:52Z")

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Hi all here's a simple array question. /\* as start \*/ var arr:Array = \["1", "2", "3"\]; var btnSpace = 50; for each (var s:Number in arr) { var btn\_mc:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); btn\_mc.graphics.beginFill(0xcc0000)…

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## [Simple arrayy question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-arrayy-question/268958)

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**Author:** [@chrisef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisef)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-arrayy-question/268958 "2008-08-20T21:57:55Z")

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Hi all here's a simple array question. /\* as start \*/ var arr:Array = \["1", "2", "3"\]; var btnSpace = 50; for each (var s:Number in arr) { var btn\_mc:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); btn\_mc.graphics.beginFill(0xcc0000)…

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## [mp3 player next and last question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-next-and-last-question/268957)

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**Author:** [@smeared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smeared)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-next-and-last-question/268957 "2008-08-20T21:54:35Z")

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Hi, so I have 5 songs, and i have the first one starting and playing and all is well.. but i'm a little lost on how I should approach the logic of the next and last song buttons. should I put them in an array, I'm not to…

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## [Formatting Dynamic Text Fields?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-dynamic-text-fields/268956)

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**Author:** [@dasanti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dasanti)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-dynamic-text-fields/268956 "2008-08-20T21:41:33Z")

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Does anyone know why after about Flash 6/AS 1.0 you can no longer format dynamic text by simply using the text field properties? And any ideas for a work-around? I have several dynamic text fields on a page, populated …

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## [Easing with a pinch?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-with-a-pinch/268954)

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**Author:** [@rolando\_lopez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rolando_lopez)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-with-a-pinch/268954 "2008-08-20T21:19:42Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm working on learning AS 3.0 and have come up on a situation that I hope the Tween class can do. However I haven't found it yet. basically I would like to programmatically slide in a rectangular movie cl…

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## [Print Multiple Pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-multiple-pages/268952)

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**Author:** [@wyktor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyktor)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-multiple-pages/268952 "2008-08-20T20:14:02Z")

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Hi,, I'm building a application where user creates pages with content and I'd like to give them option to print these pages. My pages are MovieClips that are inside another MovieClip. I'd like to iterate through all pa…

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## [Need the radio button value AS3 for SharedObject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-the-radio-button-value-as3-for-sharedobject/268948)

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**Author:** [@adove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adove)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-the-radio-button-value-as3-for-sharedobject/268948 "2008-08-20T19:14:35Z")

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I am under a tight deadline. Friday Aug.22!!! I am trying to store the value of a radio button (in a group for yes/no) when a 'Next" button is pressed. I have a nextBtn.addEventListener(...) to contain a function which…

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## [Flash 7 in MX2004, need 7.02 update](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-7-in-mx2004-need-7-02-update/268943)

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**Author:** [@nextenso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nextenso)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-7-in-mx2004-need-7-02-update/268943 "2008-08-20T18:36:06Z")

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Hi, although I have had Flash a long time, this time I'm determined to get my file to work. My current problem as Flash version 7 in MX2004, is I need the 7.02 update so that I can apply Hotfix (http://download.macromedi…

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## [Doing A Calculator In Flash As 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doing-a-calculator-in-flash-as-2-0/268942)

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**Author:** [@alexam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexam)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doing-a-calculator-in-flash-as-2-0/268942 "2008-08-20T18:01:25Z")

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\[FONT="Arial"\]\[COLOR="Navy"\]Hello everyone I just wondering if anyone knows how can I do a calculator in flash wit action script 2. Something like the link below, I know this one is javascript but could I do something…

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## [Preloader - XML loads same time as stage assets?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-xml-loads-same-time-as-stage-assets/268940)

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**Author:** [@ironchefmoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ironchefmoto)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-xml-loads-same-time-as-stage-assets/268940 "2008-08-20T17:50:21Z")

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I had trouble editing a post in the WYSIWYG editor using FF3. Will re-post. Is the forum going to be upgraded to work with FF3 at some point? Thanks, IronChefMorimoto

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## [Tween Class / onMotionFinished Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-onmotionfinished-problem/268937)

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**Author:** [@lmparchitects](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lmparchitects)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-onmotionfinished-problem/268937 "2008-08-20T17:00:46Z")

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Hey all, hopefully someone can help me out with this problem that I have been having today... I am currently creating a menu system for a site, that when hovered over expands from a short strip into the larger menu con…

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## [AS3 -For Loop Problems With Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-for-loop-problems-with-buttons/268936)

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**Author:** [@mrmike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmike)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-for-loop-problems-with-buttons/268936 "2008-08-20T16:33:29Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to add event listeners to 80 buttons and I do not want to do this one by one so I tried to put it in a For loop but keep getting this error: \[COLOR=Red\]Error #1006: value is not a function.\[/COLOR\] H…

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## [Modifying XML driven Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-xml-driven-menu/268932)

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**Author:** [@davidbrent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidbrent)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-xml-driven-menu/268932 "2008-08-20T15:49:37Z")

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Hi I saw someone who said it would be be better to start a new thread rather than reply to the older thread, so if anyone can help me modifying this XML menu I'd appreciate it. I love this menu, anyone found a way to h…

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## [Reconnect Flex to Debugger Flash Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reconnect-flex-to-debugger-flash-player/268930)

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**Author:** [@nburlington](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nburlington)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reconnect-flex-to-debugger-flash-player/268930 "2008-08-20T14:40:37Z")

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I upgraded my OS (OSX) and Flex seems to have lost its connection to the the Debugger version of my Flash Player. I don't see an easy way to re-establish the connection. I've already directed the OS to open all .swfs in …

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## [Set the document class to be up a directory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-document-class-to-be-up-a-directory/268927)

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**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-document-class-to-be-up-a-directory/268927 "2008-08-20T14:29:07Z")

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This may not even be possible, but here's what I'd like to do. I'd like to have a structure like this: /fla file.fla /com file.as I would like file.as to be the doucment class of file.fla. I tried …

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## [Creating a "download audio button" in flash... Any ideas?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-download-audio-button-in-flash-any-ideas/268926)

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**Author:** [@alfandango](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alfandango)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-download-audio-button-in-flash-any-ideas/268926 "2008-08-20T14:29:06Z")

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Hey, I've made an audio player in flash but now I need a button that allows you to download each track. I thought applying on (release) {getURL(audio/pt1.mp3);} to the download button may work but it doesn't..…

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## [Populate Combobox with XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populate-combobox-with-xml/268924)

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**Author:** [@mofle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mofle)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populate-combobox-with-xml/268924 "2008-08-20T14:22:58Z")

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How can I populate this XML in a combobox using AS2? \<shop\> as label and \<email\> as data. \<document\> \<item\> \<shop\>Shop 1\</shop\> \<email\>Email 1\</email\> \</item\> \<item\> \<shop\>Shop 2\</shop\> \<email\>Email 2\</em…

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## [OnRelease gotoandstop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-gotoandstop/268923)

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**Author:** [@JREAM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JREAM)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-gotoandstop/268923 "2008-08-20T14:08:36Z")

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on (release) { \_root.link = 5; \_root.play(); } on (release) { gotoAndStop("casual"); } Hey I have the Above that goes to link 5, but I want it to go to Casual inside of Link 5, is this possible?

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## [Resizing Swf files please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-swf-files-please-help/268920)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-swf-files-please-help/268920 "2008-08-20T13:46:31Z")

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Hello I am trying to scale down an swf file without destroying the pixels or reshaping it greatly. One way to do this is using the scaleX and scaleY property. So if you want to scale down an swf file by half you can…

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## [Papervision3D problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-problems/268916)

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**Author:** [@seanysean](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seanysean)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-problems/268916 "2008-08-20T12:04:37Z")

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\[FONT=Verdana\]Hi,\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Verdana\]I’m new on here so apologies if I’m posting in the wrong place.\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Verdana\]I’m trying to build something in Papervision3D using AS3. I have a limited knowledge of both…

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## [Accessing Embedded TextBoxes After Duplication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-embedded-textboxes-after-duplication/268915)

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**Author:** [@jimbobian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimbobian)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-embedded-textboxes-after-duplication/268915 "2008-08-20T11:21:14Z")

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Hi, I am reasonably new to AS3 and would appreciate it if someone could help me solve this problem. I am trying to change the text in a dynamic text box after it has been duplicated and given a name. Heres how it works: T…

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## [Flash maintaining library structure](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-maintaining-library-structure/268913)

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**Author:** [@Brucelines](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brucelines)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-maintaining-library-structure/268913 "2008-08-20T10:55:58Z")

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I'm having trouble understanding how Flash recognises the file structure of the library if copying and pasting from different flas. Sometimes it asks to replace items in the library and other times it doesn't. And when…

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## [Copying library assets from fla to fla](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-library-assets-from-fla-to-fla/268912)

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**Author:** [@Brucelines](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brucelines)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-library-assets-from-fla-to-fla/268912 "2008-08-20T10:40:53Z")

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There are times when I need to reuse assets from different fla's but I noticed something when I was checking the properties of the asset in the library. The new item pasted into the library had the source pointing to t…

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## [Shivering Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shivering-text/268910)

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**Author:** [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shivering-text/268910 "2008-08-20T10:09:08Z")

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Hello, I have a carousell system where i create a dynamic tooltip over each item. The problem is that as the carousel moves, the text seems to go out of place and shiver and dance around. why does this happen? i assume…

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## [\[Help\] A news section with or without xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-news-section-with-or-without-xml/268909)

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**Author:** [@d0dge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d0dge)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-news-section-with-or-without-xml/268909 "2008-08-20T08:39:13Z")

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Hi guys, I'm hoping someone can point me to a file that I need for my "News" section. I need something like this: News title 1 News title 2 News title 3 When user click any news title, it'll go to the detailed ne…

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## [\[AS3\] XML class problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-class-problems/268907)

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**Author:** [@insaneme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insaneme)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-class-problems/268907 "2008-08-20T08:07:41Z")

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Hi All Im working on my first AS3 class, but are stocked with a problem. My idea is to make a xml class, where i gave the url for the xml doc in the flash files. my class right now look like: package classes { pu…

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