# flash

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## [How to use gotoAndPlay() in actionscript file to target object on stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-gotoandplay-in-actionscript-file-to-target-object-on-stage/268121)

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**Author:** [@hizuka007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hizuka007)\
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**Last updated:** [August 10, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-gotoandplay-in-actionscript-file-to-target-object-on-stage/268121 "2008-08-10T08:14:27Z")

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Good day! Im new to actionscript 3, and id like to know how to use gotoAndPlay to target an object (drawn from hand to stage) on the stage using actionscript file? My code is this: package { import flash.displ…

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## [TypeError: Error #1034?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1034/268119)

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**Author:** [@FountainDew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FountainDew)\
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**Last updated:** [August 10, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1034/268119 "2008-08-10T04:37:33Z")

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Hi, I'm new to AS3 and flash but I managed to learn from alot of reading. I have some code uploaded at this link: http://www.chuayou.com/pages/programs.htm but I'm getting an error. Namely this is the error I'm receivi…

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## [FLASH and DLL files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-dll-files/268116)

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**Author:** [@paulgo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulgo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 10, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-dll-files/268116 "2008-08-10T02:05:54Z")

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Hello, I am new. Just wondering if anybody know if either Flash 8 or Flash CS3, can call a Win32 DLL done in C/C++ or can call a COM based: ACTIVEX DLL from VB6? Also if the difference in access is whether it is Action…

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## [Scrolling bar for thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-bar-for-thumbnails/268112)

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**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-bar-for-thumbnails/268112 "2008-08-10T00:15:18Z")

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I am trying to create a scroll bar for a thumbnails gallery. I am able to get it to scroll but when the scroll bar stops it does not stop at the end of the thumbnails. It stops right in the middle. I dont know what else …

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## [Assigning unique variable names (sounds like it should be easy . . .)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-unique-variable-names-sounds-like-it-should-be-easy/268106)

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**Author:** [@elihorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elihorn)\
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**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-unique-variable-names-sounds-like-it-should-be-easy/268106 "2008-08-09T20:07:54Z")

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This seems like it should be so easy, I feel stupid asking, but I can't figure it out: I'm trying to pass shopping cart items to PayPal from Flash using URLVariables. PayPal reads each cart item as 'item\_name\_1', 'item…

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## [Help on SWFAddress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-swfaddress/268104)

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**Author:** [@espenc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/espenc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-swfaddress/268104 "2008-08-09T17:54:09Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use SWFAddress to get deeplinking on my website, but i cant get it to work, even if i try to use the samples and everything. I just dont understand it. Anybody her got any experience with it? The t…

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## [Help with scoring](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scoring/268103)

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**Author:** [@doomdoom24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doomdoom24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scoring/268103 "2008-08-09T16:55:13Z")

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Hi i am trying to make a game where you have to dodge stakes you get 1 point for every stake that passes you how do i set that up plz help!!

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## [How to talk to loaded movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-talk-to-loaded-movie/268093)

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**Author:** [@lettertoamit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lettertoamit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-talk-to-loaded-movie/268093 "2008-08-09T10:53:45Z")

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hi Guys , I have problem in getting variable from loaded movie Here is the problem I have two Map movie Movie1 , Movie2 btn.onRelease = function(){ mov= this.createEmptyMovieClip("movie",this.getNextHighestDepth() ); m…

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## [Mp3 player Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-help/268086)

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**Author:** [@FlashPlaya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashPlaya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-help/268086 "2008-08-09T05:55:27Z")

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Hey yall, I found this mp3player: http://www.flashmo.com/preview/flashmo\_058\_mp3\_player\_xml And I am trying to have it pause when I load in another movie, but I can't seem to figure out how to call the pause function…

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## [Number Sorting Datagrid Problems with AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/number-sorting-datagrid-problems-with-as2/268085)

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**Author:** [@Draqonic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Draqonic)\
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**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/number-sorting-datagrid-problems-with-as2/268085 "2008-08-09T04:15:24Z")

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Team = new Array( {Name:"Pavel Datsyuk", GP:"82", G:"31", A:"66", P:"97", PlMi:"41", PIM:"20", PP:"10", SH:"1", GW:"6", S:"264", Acc:"11.7"}, {Name:"Henrik Zetterberg", GP:"75", G:"43", A:"49", P:"92", PlMi:"30", PIM:"34…

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## [Help with Map Project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-map-project/268084)

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**Author:** [@dynatos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dynatos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-map-project/268084 "2008-08-09T02:53:34Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if I can get some advice on a project I am currently working on. The project is a Map that shows the routes of rail routes our company's services uses. Basically, they want me to recreate this: ht…

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## [addEventListener();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener/268078)

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**Author:** [@webbhelp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webbhelp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener/268078 "2008-08-08T22:26:21Z")

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Hi! How can i send function arguments with addEventListener(); addEventListener(MouseEvent,CLICK. function\_name('arguments') Do you understand what i mean? Thanks //WebbHelp

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## [Help with sloppy photo gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-sloppy-photo-gallery/268076)

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**Author:** [@jcafaro10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jcafaro10)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-sloppy-photo-gallery/268076 "2008-08-08T22:13:53Z")

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I have a dynamic photo gallery that I used a tutorial to create but occasionally when you're trying to scroll over the thumbnails they get stuck and it doesn't move and you have to move your mouse around a bit. I was ho…

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## [How do I make these Clickable/Linkable?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-these-clickable-linkable/268074)

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**Author:** [@johnnylovely](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnnylovely)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-these-clickable-linkable/268074 "2008-08-08T21:50:47Z")

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I have been working so long on this problem and I need some help. I am using browseForDirectory to open a directory, then the files in the folder that the user chooses from are shown in a list. My problem is that I don't…

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## [Variables lost from one Function to another](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-lost-from-one-function-to-another/268072)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-lost-from-one-function-to-another/268072 "2008-08-08T21:09:48Z")

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Hi I have this function: function create(e:Event):void { flashmo\_xml = XML(e.target.data); text = (flashmo\_xml.thumbnail\*.@text.toString() ); } trace (text); the trace is showing nothing. It only works if …

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## [Please help, Remove child for external swfs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-remove-child-for-external-swfs/268066)

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**Author:** [@kdayle815](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdayle815)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-remove-child-for-external-swfs/268066 "2008-08-08T20:04:02Z")

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Hi All- Thanks for bearing with me on this bit of code...I know I'm such a noob. \[expressionless\] Dilemma of the moment: My main site has a left hand navigation menu made of five buttons (about, portfolio, services…

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## [What is this animation technique?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-animation-technique/268061)

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**Author:** [@mpot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-animation-technique/268061 "2008-08-08T18:28:13Z")

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www.josephlaporte.com/main.html When you move between different images, it slices up the image and scrolls? Is there an easy way to do this with actionscript or is it simply taking slices of images and animating each …

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## [Behaviors in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/behaviors-in-as3/268060)

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**Author:** [@southpaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/southpaw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/behaviors-in-as3/268060 "2008-08-08T18:09:16Z")

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hello, I have been messing around with flash for a while and I recently upgraded to Flash CS3. I recently learned that Flash CS3 does not support behaviors. Does this mean that I have to hand code everything? Is there …

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## [\[AS 3\] play pause mp3 player problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-play-pause-mp3-player-problem/268059)

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**Author:** [@lolomedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lolomedia)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-play-pause-mp3-player-problem/268059 "2008-08-08T18:07:42Z")

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Hello, i'm getting stuck on the play pause. When i pause the first song it does it right, and play it again it works fine. When i click for the next song and pause again, and re-play it, it plays the previous song inst…

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## [Stubborn Tween inside CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stubborn-tween-inside-cs3/268057)

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**Author:** [@freddykruger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freddykruger)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stubborn-tween-inside-cs3/268057 "2008-08-08T17:58:58Z")

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Im in the process of making some lightly animated buttons. I have applied a motion tween to the text to make it move up and decrease in size also there is a gradual color change. I have successfully created these buttons…

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## [Truveo api + AS3 plssss help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/truveo-api-as3-plssss-help/268055)

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**Author:** [@sandin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandin)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/truveo-api-as3-plssss-help/268055 "2008-08-08T17:49:18Z")

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Hi friends, i am using truveo api in flash cs3 now, if i use the give truveo flash api am getting error that XMLNode is not a compile time constant, i couldnt solve it, so decided to go to XML api, there i am having th…

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## [MovieClip proportions including mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-proportions-including-mask/268051)

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**Author:** [@pizzapancakes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pizzapancakes)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-proportions-including-mask/268051 "2008-08-08T16:51:27Z")

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I'm just starting out with AS3 and I'm trying to adjust the width and height of a MovieClip that contains images that are masked. For instance the main container clip is called MainClip and inside MainClip I have a larg…

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## [Load Progress Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-progress-problems/268050)

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**Author:** [@blackpool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackpool)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-progress-problems/268050 "2008-08-08T16:39:36Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to implement a progress bar. Currently, I load in the picture - there is a listener to tell when it is loaded, and then it fades in. I'm trying to add a progress bar to this, and not getting much success…

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## [Recording Audio in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recording-audio-in-flash/268048)

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**Author:** [@Sammo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sammo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recording-audio-in-flash/268048 "2008-08-08T16:28:35Z")

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Y'alright guys... it's been a while. Just a quick question for a project I'm working on and I'm not sure about the best way to go about this. You can probably guess from the title. Is Flash a feasible tool to record …

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## [Preloader on button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-button/268047)

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**Author:** [@pjking](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pjking)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-button/268047 "2008-08-08T16:28:33Z")

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Hello, I have a image that loads on a button click. The image is quite big and takes a while to load. I want to add a loading bar to the button. Code for button this.onRelease = function() { filesize = obj.pict…

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## [Flash memory match game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-memory-match-game/268046)

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**Author:** [@telemetrik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/telemetrik)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-memory-match-game/268046 "2008-08-08T16:24:09Z")

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I wanted to know if anyone can lend me a helping hand on this matching game. I've tried a few scenarios to get the cards to flip back and reset but the script continues to run through all of the cards. I also got the …

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## [Why doesn't this event propagate?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-event-propagate/268043)

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**Author:** [@backwater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/backwater)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-event-propagate/268043 "2008-08-08T16:04:10Z")

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I've got a really strange but - I think - really simple event flow problem with some AS3 classes that I'm writing. I wrote a class that extends EventDispatcher , called DispatchTest. All the class does is listen fo…

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## [Pop Up Actionscript Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-actionscript-menu/268040)

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**Author:** [@anix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anix)\
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**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-actionscript-menu/268040 "2008-08-08T15:38:12Z")

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hi i am currently trying to make a menu that sits at the bottom of the screen and the user can only see the word menu and the top bar of the menu and i want it to move up revieling the full menu when the user rolls over …

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## [Really need some help with AS2\>\>AS3 migration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-need-some-help-with-as2-as3-migration/268038)

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**Author:** [@ATNO\_TW](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ATNO_TW)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-need-some-help-with-as2-as3-migration/268038 "2008-08-08T15:02:53Z")

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Not sure why it took me so long to remember I was a member here and ask for help. You guys have always been great about giving good advice, and I've been beating my head against a wall with this for a week. Summary of …

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## [Two scrollTargets for UI Scrollbar?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-scrolltargets-for-ui-scrollbar/268037)

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**Author:** [@bsyapril88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsyapril88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-scrolltargets-for-ui-scrollbar/268037 "2008-08-08T14:54:01Z")

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I'm looking to control two dynamic text fields with one scrollbar. Is this possible? Can you set two scrolltargets?

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