# flash

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## [Font Smoothing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-smoothing/265747)

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**Author:** [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-smoothing/265747 "2008-07-11T21:53:25Z")

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I I need help regarding font smoothing in html text. I have embedded the font and set the font size to 12, but increasing the font size distorts the font making it blurry/hazy etc: what am i to do... i need smooth cris…

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## [Keeping Score Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-score-tutorial/265739)

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**Author:** [@Pandalu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pandalu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-score-tutorial/265739 "2008-07-11T21:51:24Z")

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I have done the Keeping Score tutorial here http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/score.htm It allows me to have two buttons, one will decrease the score, and one will increase. I have followed it step by step and i am …

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## [Flash Web Services Browser Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-web-services-browser-problem/265726)

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**Author:** [@tfoston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tfoston)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-web-services-browser-problem/265726 "2008-07-11T21:44:40Z")

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I have a flash player that calls a web service. The web service returns the location to play a flv. Ok that works, but ONLY in IE, and not firefox Here is the link. Could this me a crossdomain problem??? Or just a brow…

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## [Particle System - Fireworks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/particle-system-fireworks/265699)

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**Author:** [@danieray](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danieray)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/particle-system-fireworks/265699 "2008-07-11T21:26:55Z")

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Hi - I'm trying to create a fireworks background using as3. I had found one tutorial that looks great, but uses as2 and i'm having trouble converting it to as3. i've done all of the lynda.com tutorials on particle system…

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## [Menu suggestions welcome](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-suggestions-welcome/265744)

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**Author:** [@kalasdojan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalasdojan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-suggestions-welcome/265744 "2008-07-11T21:07:50Z")

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I would like to build the menu illustrated below. O -- o -- o -- O -- O Each big O (button) contains a submenu (small o:s) of variable length. When initialized, the first O's submenu will be visible and the others co…

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## [Loading button with \_visible command](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-button-with--visible-command/265731)

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**Author:** [@MIRADORO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MIRADORO)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-button-with--visible-command/265731 "2008-07-11T19:32:41Z")

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hi i am loading a button with \_visible command i.e on(release){ btn1\_mc.\_visible = 1; } can i load btn1 with \_visible and have it appear from alpha 0 to 100 ? right now it just pops up p.d. i cannot make my btn…

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## [Lost syn with movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lost-syn-with-movieclip/265736)

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**Author:** [@LeventKA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeventKA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lost-syn-with-movieclip/265736 "2008-07-11T19:14:56Z")

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I have created a character on stage and it has a mouth as Graphic, it has a \[COLOR=DarkRed\]wav voice\[/COLOR\] on stage main timeline. For lips syn, I have changed this graphics situation with "Single Frame". \*\* For e…

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## [Arrays of MC's - Get ID](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-of-mcs-get-id/265724)

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**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-of-mcs-get-id/265724 "2008-07-11T18:59:44Z")

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So I have an array of movieclip instances. I need to loop through the array and add an event handler for each instance. Then on click I need to call a function and pass that instance into a function (Which is why I had…

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## [Addressing individual letters in dynamic textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addressing-individual-letters-in-dynamic-textfield/265684)

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**Author:** [@flobster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flobster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addressing-individual-letters-in-dynamic-textfield/265684 "2008-07-11T18:58:18Z")

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Hi there, i couldn't find anything about it, so is there a way to address individual letters in a dynamic textfield? I'd like to do some text tweenings but could not find a poper way of instanciating single letters. Of c…

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## [Populating and accessing an array in a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-and-accessing-an-array-in-a-movie-clip/265733)

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**Author:** [@Engywook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Engywook)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-and-accessing-an-array-in-a-movie-clip/265733 "2008-07-11T18:53:40Z")

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Googling around, I see plenty of advice on populating an array with movie clips. Fine, useful, but I already know how to do that. What I'm trying to is populate an array that occurs in each instance of a movie clip: …

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## [I could use some help/advice with a drag and drop activity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-could-use-some-help-advice-with-a-drag-and-drop-activity/264878)

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**Author:** [@Kat35](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kat35)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-could-use-some-help-advice-with-a-drag-and-drop-activity/264878 "2008-07-11T17:28:14Z")

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Hi All, I would really appreciate some help. I have created a drag and drop matching activity and the way it is coded presently, I have given the cards that are dragged the instance names card1, card2, card3....and so fo…

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## [Downloadable File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloadable-file/265614)

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**Author:** [@ThaJock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThaJock)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloadable-file/265614 "2008-07-11T17:22:35Z")

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How do I create a download button for a song I have on my server. I just want a download window to pop out without the user having to leave the page. I tried this in the actions layer frame but it took me to the page …

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## [Flash/XMl/Dreamweaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-dreamweaver/265723)

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**Author:** [@Groovy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groovy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-dreamweaver/265723 "2008-07-11T17:11:10Z")

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Heyyy whats up, I read the Flash/XML tutorial and I decided to make a similar gallery in my webpage. Basicaly, I´m doing everything in Dreamweaver and I want to incorporate the gallery in one section of my page, but when…

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## [ExternalInterface.call remote/outside Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call-remote-outside-javascript/265708)

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**Author:** [@nixon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nixon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call-remote-outside-javascript/265708 "2008-07-11T17:09:03Z")

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Hi All, I'm trying to use ExternalInterface.call() to access a function from an outside domain that I have linked in my html page. Is there anyway to do this? \<script type="text/javascript"\> var flashvars = …

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## [XML GALLERY with thumbnail grid that scrolls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-with-thumbnail-grid-that-scrolls/265518)

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**Author:** [@gdesigner36](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdesigner36)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-with-thumbnail-grid-that-scrolls/265518 "2008-07-11T17:01:18Z")

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I have a gallery that has two columns of thumbnails but it wont scroll. what can I do? function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded) { xmlNode = this.firstChild; image = \[\]; description = \[\]; …

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## [New instance of an unknown type?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-instance-of-an-unknown-type/265714)

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**Author:** [@Groady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groady)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-instance-of-an-unknown-type/265714 "2008-07-11T16:48:30Z")

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I need to know how to find out what type an object is and then create a new object of that type. Can someone help me?

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## [Load External swf brain jam!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-brain-jam/265707)

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**Author:** [@trafford87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trafford87)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-brain-jam/265707 "2008-07-11T16:35:40Z")

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Hi Guy's I have a swf file which contains a series of movieclips. I have a navigation menu clip which has buttons to load external swf's into a holding moving clip I have the following code: \[COLOR="Blue"\]stop(); …

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## [SWF inside another SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-inside-another-swf/265674)

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**Author:** [@jtstuedle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jtstuedle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-inside-another-swf/265674 "2008-07-11T16:25:29Z")

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I'm pretty sure this has been covered a million times, but for the life of me, I can't figure it out! I want to put an external .swf file inside the main page of another flash document...however everything I have read ha…

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## [Local-with-filesystem SWF not permitted use sockets](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-with-filesystem-swf-not-permitted-use-sockets/265718)

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**Author:** [@RichSad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichSad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-with-filesystem-swf-not-permitted-use-sockets/265718 "2008-07-11T16:24:25Z")

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I am new to Actionscript 3. I'm a systems level/back-end programmer. My main responsibility is the Java/C++ code on the server. But my server must talk to a Flash client. To test I am trying to open sockets to my server …

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## [Move Mouse Cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-mouse-cursor/265716)

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**Author:** [@atahualpa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atahualpa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-mouse-cursor/265716 "2008-07-11T16:22:45Z")

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Hello is there any script I can use to move the user's mouse to a specific position on the movie? thanks

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## [Connectying two movie clips together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connectying-two-movie-clips-together/265717)

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**Author:** [@junks2001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junks2001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connectying-two-movie-clips-together/265717 "2008-07-11T16:18:09Z")

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Sorry for the lame question but I've tried to find the answer to this question and I have yet to find a clear explanation to how to do it. I have two movie clips on separate layers in the root scene of the main movie. …

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## [Full screen Flash video with subtitle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flash-video-with-subtitle/265713)

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**Author:** [@stedem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stedem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flash-video-with-subtitle/265713 "2008-07-11T15:58:57Z")

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Hi, I'm looking how to embed the famous JW Player (http://www.jeroenwijering.com) in a Flash CS3 file Does there excist a way to embed this or does there excist a way to have full screen video with subtitles in a fl…

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## [Applying Pattern over ColorTransform problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-pattern-over-colortransform-problems/265709)

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**Author:** [@Sage\_of\_Fire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sage_of_Fire)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-pattern-over-colortransform-problems/265709 "2008-07-11T15:38:17Z")

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I'm back, and with more questions! I am applying color transforms and bitmapFills to a sprite to change it's color. I can apply patterns all day long with beginBitmapFill, and it works fine, but if I try to colorTransf…

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## [Condition still true so statement repeats itself](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condition-still-true-so-statement-repeats-itself/265706)

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**Author:** [@Liam19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Liam19)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condition-still-true-so-statement-repeats-itself/265706 "2008-07-11T15:35:04Z")

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Hey I'm trying to debug a game I've been developing over the past few months. Its about manoeuvering a bubble through the level without touching anything. Quite similar to 'Soap Bubble' for those of you who have played i…

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## [What is the garbage collection in actionscript 3.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-garbage-collection-in-actionscript-3-0/265701)

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**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-garbage-collection-in-actionscript-3-0/265701 "2008-07-11T15:29:53Z")

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\[FONT=Calibri\] Could someone help me to understand what garbage collection is? \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\] Does it mean that any object needs to be deleted after its being used? If yes, how can this be done? I heve he…

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## [Simple Network issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-network-issue/265587)

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**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-network-issue/265587 "2008-07-11T14:46:16Z")

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I have a flash file that connects to my website benbart.com with a socketXML connection. If I open the html or swf from a local machine, it will connect to the server and send data back and forth. I know this part is …

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## [AS2 file in an AS3 file not running all of its script?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-file-in-an-as3-file-not-running-all-of-its-script/265704)

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**Author:** [@bgosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bgosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-file-in-an-as3-file-not-running-all-of-its-script/265704 "2008-07-11T14:21:50Z")

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I am using an AS3 file that loads in an AS2 (AVM1 movie). The AS3 file loads in the AS2 swf just fine; however, the AS2 swf has a moviecliploader class within its script and once the AS2 file fires the loadClip function …

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## [Loading multiple images from xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-images-from-xml/265632)

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**Author:** [@madfatter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madfatter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-images-from-xml/265632 "2008-07-11T13:55:27Z")

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Hi, I think I've run into a newbie problem. I'm trying to load a number of brand logos and link to the brand's site using information from an xml list. I'm able to get the information from the list fine but when I tr…

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## [\[AS3\]how to change a mc color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-change-a-mc-color/265640)

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**Author:** [@oirartnoc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oirartnoc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-change-a-mc-color/265640 "2008-07-11T13:49:13Z")

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hi i am trying change a color of a movie clip When i mouseOver, the mc change for another color . how can i do that ?

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## [Generate dynamic flash using other flash app?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generate-dynamic-flash-using-other-flash-app/265588)

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**Author:** [@Lone\_wolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lone_wolf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generate-dynamic-flash-using-other-flash-app/265588 "2008-07-11T13:35:32Z")

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Greetings! I was wondering: Imagine having a swf or fla with a dynamic textfield. is it possible to build an application that 1) opens the swf or fla 2) fills in the dynamic textfield 3) regenerates the swf so th…

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