# flash

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## [Flash Form Tab Index](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-tab-index/267477)

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**Author:** [@ThaJock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThaJock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-tab-index/267477 "2008-08-01T16:30:25Z")

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I have a form that works fine except that when trying to navigate through input text fields with tab it would skip the last input text field and go to the submit button. So I used this to fix the problem: name.tabI…

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## [2.0 script to 3.0 createEmptyMovieClip question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-0-script-to-3-0-createemptymovieclip-question/267476)

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**Author:** [@vanderwaal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vanderwaal)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-0-script-to-3-0-createemptymovieclip-question/267476 "2008-08-01T16:28:49Z")

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trying to make the leap from 2.0 to 3.0. wanna help me? i need to know how the following would be written in 3.0. \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("container\_mc",\_root.getNextHighestDepth());

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## [Loading CSS for text in CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-css-for-text-in-cs3/267475)

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**Author:** [@markasey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markasey)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-css-for-text-in-cs3/267475 "2008-08-01T16:24:51Z")

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I'm having a big problem but I read a tutorial for Flash MX that makes me think I know what the problem is but I don't know how to fix it! (ha!) I have a site with a scrolling formatted text box. But -- many times I'll…

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## [Child SWF talking to Parent SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-swf-talking-to-parent-swf/267474)

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**Author:** [@Largo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Largo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-swf-talking-to-parent-swf/267474 "2008-08-01T16:23:04Z")

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Hi, I have a SWF file that I call the a parent, it imports a number of SWF(children) which I can switch through. Now my question is, is it possible to have a function in the parent SWF that the child SWF can launch? Th…

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## [Creating a button in an external MC that controls the main SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-button-in-an-external-mc-that-controls-the-main-swf/267473)

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**Author:** [@jasonhardwick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonhardwick)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-button-in-an-external-mc-that-controls-the-main-swf/267473 "2008-08-01T15:50:33Z")

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How can i do this i have a flash file (MAIN) that loads an external mc (SUB1) onto a new level. On my SUB1 MC i have a close button. How can i make it so if you click on the close button it unloads the SUB1 MC. this is…

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## [Full Browser flash movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-movies/267471)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-movies/267471 "2008-08-01T15:41:53Z")

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Hello In the html file I use the Css style tag to remove the margin and padding to 0px \<style\> body {margin:0px, padding:0px} \</style\> But the bottom of the broswer is still there is there any other Css property t…

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## [Fullscreen Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-problems/267466)

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**Author:** [@DrMaxMad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrMaxMad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-problems/267466 "2008-08-01T13:55:27Z")

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Hi... i am building a flv player and i have some issues. 1.I want controls to have there orignal height and just change there width to full the screen once they toggle to fullscreen... 2.i want resize my flash movie …

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## [Image panning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-panning/267464)

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**Author:** [@roadrunner999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roadrunner999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-panning/267464 "2008-08-01T13:38:05Z")

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I like the idea of interactive image panning, and the tutorial is excellent (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/interactive\_image\_pan2.htm) but what if I want to make the panning to go up and down instead of left and…

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## [Vertical According is jerky](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-according-is-jerky/267461)

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**Author:** [@marcnr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcnr)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-according-is-jerky/267461 "2008-08-01T10:57:54Z")

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I’ve created a vertical accordion based of this one - http://www.visual-blast.com/flash/accordion-style-flash-menu/ But for some reason in my version the scrolling is jerky and sometimes overlaps causing two layers to f…

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## [Remove all movieclips when not equal to...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-all-movieclips-when-not-equal-to/267459)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-all-movieclips-when-not-equal-to/267459 "2008-08-01T10:23:18Z")

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trying to hide all submenu's when not equal to the current function removeAllOtherMenus(mc) { trace("remove movieclips not equals: "+mc); for (var i = 1; i \<=3; i++){ if (\["subsubmenu\_mc"+i\] != \[mc…

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## [Multiple Preloader problem (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-preloader-problem-as2/267458)

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**Author:** [@elgringoson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elgringoson)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-preloader-problem-as2/267458 "2008-08-01T10:10:22Z")

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Hey all! I am basically trying to have a preloader on each swf that loads; at the moment the preloader is inside the swf I'm trying to import and I get a 'Security Sandbox Violation' 'tried to access incompatible conte…

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## [Need help with actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-actionscript/267456)

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**Author:** [@Follias\_Wiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Follias_Wiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-actionscript/267456 "2008-08-01T09:19:49Z")

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Me and my friend came up with an idea for a game earlier and started working on it in Flash 8. Not being very Actionscript-savvy, I looked up a tutorial for the basis of the programming since gameplay isn't really a fact…

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## [.swf doesnt work properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-doesnt-work-properly/267453)

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**Author:** [@razion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/razion)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-doesnt-work-properly/267453 "2008-08-01T08:39:25Z")

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the movie includes about 40 scenes, and works properly, but when i add another scene and place a 5min long movie clip on it, most of the other scenes dont play, they stop at the first frame. and no matter what i do with …

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## [Draw grid line with numbering in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-grid-line-with-numbering-in-as3/267450)

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**Author:** [@kleave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kleave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-grid-line-with-numbering-in-as3/267450 "2008-08-01T07:03:32Z")

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hi, I have some problem with the grid line with numbering just like the graph paper with some numbering on the x & y axis. I have done with the grid in a container(UIComponent size 500 by 500, size can be change anytim…

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## [Making random choices](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-random-choices/267449)

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**Author:** [@forever\_noob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forever_noob)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-random-choices/267449 "2008-08-01T06:52:00Z")

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How would I make a random function that has a % chance like below: 10% find something 60% get into fight 30% do nothing And how do I get a variable and put it in a text box with other words? eg, I like "var"

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## [Googlability of Flash sites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/googlability-of-flash-sites/267448)

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**Author:** [@iamhere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iamhere)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/googlability-of-flash-sites/267448 "2008-08-01T06:37:15Z")

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Has anyone been looking into this? FLash would be suitable for thousands of things there are, but I think one of the major reasons the web hasnt switched to almost 100% Flash is that the data inside the SWF file wouldnt …

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## [Managing Multiple External Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-multiple-external-classes/267447)

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**Author:** [@spike50](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spike50)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-multiple-external-classes/267447 "2008-08-01T05:29:24Z")

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Hi, I'm having some trouble getting mulitple external classes to work simultaneously. I have a little game that is running off the document class. I'd like to add a background scroller. I have an external class for the…

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## [Stage Layout Manager Class - Performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-layout-manager-class-performance/267446)

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**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-layout-manager-class-performance/267446 "2008-08-01T05:12:38Z")

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Hello, I've been messing around with a stage layout classes off and on for a little while. I created a simple one a while ago that while it worked, was a simple instance based approach, one stageResizeManager class per…

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## [Conditional statement not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-not-working/267443)

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**Author:** [@darkhippothewis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkhippothewis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-not-working/267443 "2008-08-01T03:52:30Z")

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Hi All, In the code below i can't seem to get the second conditional statement to work. Any Ideas? on (press) { startDrag(this, true); } on (release) { stopDrag(); if (this.\_droptarget == "/box9") { \_root.corSoun…

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## [Can I add jpegs to browser cache](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-add-jpegs-to-browser-cache/267442)

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**Author:** [@brandesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brandesign)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-add-jpegs-to-browser-cache/267442 "2008-08-01T02:55:40Z")

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Hi, I've been working with this weird bug in my flash file for about 2 weeks now. Im trying to load images to my site through LoadMovie("something.jpg", content\_mc); which I've used several times before. It works fine ev…

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## [loadClip into \_root?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-into--root/267441)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-into--root/267441 "2008-08-01T02:20:05Z")

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I want to load my movie into \_root. I have preload.swf which all it is is the preloader and I want to load home\_page.swf. If I loadclip into a movieClip its fine, but not if I do \_root...or alternatively, 'this' Is i…

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## [Gallery w/thumbnail Scroller, thumbnails load in same spot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-w-thumbnail-scroller-thumbnails-load-in-same-spot/267439)

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**Author:** [@xpo60rj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xpo60rj)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-w-thumbnail-scroller-thumbnails-load-in-same-spot/267439 "2008-08-01T01:25:46Z")

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i've followed this tutorial and when trying to recreate it from scratch on a bigger canvas my thumbnails all seem to load in the same spot even though i have placed my boundaries mc's to the left and right of my mask. wh…

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## [as2.0 expand/collapse menu help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-expand-collapse-menu-help-needed/267437)

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**Author:** [@gmb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gmb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-expand-collapse-menu-help-needed/267437 "2008-08-01T01:18:59Z")

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Hi, I'm working on an expand/collapse menu in as2.0, so far the menu expands properly but when I click on the next heading it doesn't collapse the same way it expanded, which is the effect I am trying to achieve. How …

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## [Loading in XML images;](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-in-xml-images/267422)

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**Author:** [@liam\_smart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liam_smart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-in-xml-images/267422 "2008-07-31T21:03:30Z")

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Hi everyone, Has anyone got experience loading in PNG's or GIF's into empty movieclips? For some reason, only one of my PNG's will load (and its no the first one or last one, its not the smallest file sized one, so …

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## [Loading external JPEG video effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-jpeg-video-effect/267419)

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**Author:** [@kimura](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kimura)\
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**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-jpeg-video-effect/267419 "2008-07-31T20:44:41Z")

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Hello All, I know this is one the oldest in the book but please hear me out I have this software webcamXP that captures the video from my surveillance camera then creates and image called cam\_1.jpg every capture. Tha…

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## [How Do You Fetch the Total Bytes of a File Before Loading It?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-fetch-the-total-bytes-of-a-file-before-loading-it/267417)

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**Author:** [@MoOMoOMiLK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoOMoOMiLK)\
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**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-fetch-the-total-bytes-of-a-file-before-loading-it/267417 "2008-07-31T20:19:55Z")

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I am just wondering how I can find out the size of a file before loading it in AS3. The property bytesTotal only works after you start loading the file. What I am trying to do here is to load a sequence of files one by…

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## [Need direction on horizontal cursor controlled scrolling image menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-direction-on-horizontal-cursor-controlled-scrolling-image-menu/267415)

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**Author:** [@gmb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gmb)\
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**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-direction-on-horizontal-cursor-controlled-scrolling-image-menu/267415 "2008-07-31T20:14:06Z")

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Hi, I am working on a project that needs a cursor controlled horizontal scrolling image menu, that looks and functions exactly like the one here: http://www.baron-baron.com/test/test\_vers2/master.html click (on bot…

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## [Full Screen Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-browser/267414)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-browser/267414 "2008-07-31T20:13:24Z")

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Hello I just have couple of question about full browser flash movies. How can you determine in advance at what resolution is the clients Pc like is it 800\*600, 1024\*768 or 1280\*800 etc? stage.Resize does not work …

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## [Mac OSX Dock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-osx-dock/267411)

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**Author:** [@jasonhardwick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonhardwick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-osx-dock/267411 "2008-07-31T19:26:37Z")

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I found a bit of code out there that creates a mac style dock but what i cant figure out is where to set the spacing of the icons in the dock any suggestions. /\* Free stuff. Do not redistribute. http://jrgraphix.ne…

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## [How to communicate between movie clip and stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-communicate-between-movie-clip-and-stage/267407)

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**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-communicate-between-movie-clip-and-stage/267407 "2008-07-31T18:57:45Z")

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I have a flash file in which I import a SWF into an empty MC like so: loadMovie("all-egms.swf", mySquare); In the base file, I have a datagrid and a few other objects. In the imported SWF, I click on a certain ite…

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