# flash

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## [Missing library in cs3 install?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-library-in-cs3-install/260050)

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**Author:** [@iscarrr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iscarrr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-library-in-cs3-install/260050 "2008-07-06T10:59:00Z")

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Hi guys, I've just upgraded to Flash CS3, and was going through the following example code at the Adobe Actionscript 3 site: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/flash/display/Stage.html#fullScr…

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## [Site is bogging down during the load on my PC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-is-bogging-down-during-the-load-on-my-pc/265212)

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**Author:** [@johnyct9760](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnyct9760)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-is-bogging-down-during-the-load-on-my-pc/265212 "2008-07-06T08:45:31Z")

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The site that is having a hard time loading is located at: www.johncliffordtaylor.com/pat (Flash player 6) www.johncliffordtaylor.com/pat/test.html (Flash player 9) But here is the kicker I was talking a co-work and …

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## [Flash Internal Search](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-internal-search/265211)

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**Author:** [@puggles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puggles)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-internal-search/265211 "2008-07-06T07:17:46Z")

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Hi All, I have done an online catalogue for a client in a Flash site and they want the products in the catalogue to be searchable in the site. How would you go about making an internal search in Flash? Cheers

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## [Slider to control timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-to-control-timeline/171651)

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**Author:** [@wdv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wdv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-to-control-timeline/171651 "2008-07-06T03:12:16Z")

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what I have completed already is a slider button that can be clicked on and moved left and right and have inserted my movie into flash. What action script is needed to apply to the slider button so it can forward and rev…

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## [gotoAndPlay() problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problem/265201)

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**Author:** [@johnb816](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnb816)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problem/265201 "2008-07-06T01:47:55Z")

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My movie clip is acting randomly. It plays my “Over” function when the cursor is over it, however, at times it also plays the “Out” function when the cursor is still on the clip. I think that the problem is with my code…

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## [Drop, Bounce, Collide, Bounce?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-bounce-collide-bounce/260345)

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**Author:** [@hondo311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hondo311)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-bounce-collide-bounce/260345 "2008-07-06T00:38:41Z")

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Hi! I'm trying to figure out how to get 2 (or more) movie clips to bounce off each other and it's a bit frustrating since I'm just learning HitTest etc. What I have: I have 2 movie clips, a circle and a square. each…

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## [Flash 9 Rendering BUG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-9-rendering-bug/259453)

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**Author:** [@ucf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ucf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-9-rendering-bug/259453 "2008-07-06T00:35:36Z")

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Hi, I'be been pulling my hair out because of a very peculiar problem : Flash seems to randomly NOT render spaces in a dyn textfield when using \*\*bold \*\*text next to normal text using css . I load the text from htmlpa…

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## [Keyframe questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyframe-questions/265172)

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**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyframe-questions/265172 "2008-07-06T00:16:23Z")

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Do you guys try and create a whole website in one frame, or do you use sevral keyframes to manage it. Because i've been going through the idea of tweening everything in and out of stage, making the whole movie one keyf…

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## [Can anybody show how to do dynamic scrolling with ease in effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anybody-show-how-to-do-dynamic-scrolling-with-ease-in-effect/264989)

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**Author:** [@rupnarayan\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rupnarayan_b)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anybody-show-how-to-do-dynamic-scrolling-with-ease-in-effect/264989 "2008-07-05T21:31:46Z")

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I am making a site with flash and html. I have made a swf file for that where content is coming from a external text file. Now i want to put a good looking scroller for overlaping content with eas in effect in scrolling…

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## [Slider component problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-component-problem/265197)

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**Author:** [@MCain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MCain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-component-problem/265197 "2008-07-05T19:48:05Z")

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Hi. I'm trying to add a slider to a game i am making to control the volume. The problem is that for some reason the slider will not move, it is just stuck. I can edit its value and that will move the thumb, but it won'…

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## [TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert \[\]@15238eb1 to flash.dis](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1034-type-coercion-failed-cannot-convert-15238eb1-to-flash-dis/265185)

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**Author:** [@sonicsight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sonicsight)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1034-type-coercion-failed-cannot-convert-15238eb1-to-flash-dis/265185 "2008-07-05T19:43:30Z")

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Ok so iv been trying to make a bar that holds links using XML. my code reads in the XML and then adds a movie clip to the stage that has the title of the link and goes to the link on clicked but whenever i export it i ge…

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## [Why super() can be used in Constructor only?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-super-can-be-used-in-constructor-only/265182)

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**Author:** [@bonnieraymond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bonnieraymond)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-super-can-be-used-in-constructor-only/265182 "2008-07-05T17:52:59Z")

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I just wondering why super() can be used in Constructor only but not in other function? for example: package {\[INDENT\] public class mySubClass extends myClass {\[INDENT\] public function mySubClass() {\[INDENT\]super(); /…

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## [AS2 -\> AS3 convert please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-as3-convert-please/265109)

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**Author:** [@krystek1987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krystek1987)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-as3-convert-please/265109 "2008-07-05T16:29:14Z")

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Hi, can you help me and convert that AS2 code to AS3: http://www.flashframer.com/how-to-create-a-dynamic-xml-navigation-menu/ For you that is 5 minutes, and I'll can see differents. Thanks

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## [Getting to know AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-to-know-as3/262683)

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**Author:** [@asj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asj)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-to-know-as3/262683 "2008-07-05T15:41:01Z")

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I’ve done AS2, but I’m just getting into AS3. I understand that AS3 is designed for OOP, which is better for programming logic in general. I also know that you could do it (kind of) in AS2, but I never got that advanced…

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## [XML photogallery question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-question/265184)

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**Author:** [@Echelon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Echelon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-question/265184 "2008-07-05T14:29:49Z")

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First of all , I would like to say hello to everbody since I'm new here \[smile\] I've read the excellent tutorial about creating an xml-driven flash photogallery and I have a few questions about that. I'm trying to crea…

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## [Listbox customisation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-customisation/264951)

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**Author:** [@ventoline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ventoline)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-customisation/264951 "2008-07-05T13:16:16Z")

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Hi, I'm looking for a way to set the font and the font color inside a listbox.... I've lookes to setStyle, and textformat but it doesn't seem to work... Please Help!

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## [\_alpha is acting up!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha-is-acting-up/265159)

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**Author:** [@gigaboost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gigaboost)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha-is-acting-up/265159 "2008-07-05T12:18:23Z")

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I have a problem with "rotation" alpha values. Explanation: Alpha is 100, I keep adding to it for one reason or another, and suddenly the graphic dissapears (when alpha is several thousand), I keep adding, and it com…

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## [Trail effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trail-effect/265142)

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**Author:** [@RebuiltJorge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RebuiltJorge)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trail-effect/265142 "2008-07-05T10:47:24Z")

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I am trying to dublicate one of those navy radar screen, where the line rotates around inside of a circle, furthermore, it creates a trail effect of the line, i am having a hard time figuring out how to dublicate this ef…

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## [Auto Rewind Video AS3 on Rollout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-rewind-video-as3-on-rollout/265157)

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**Author:** [@phillyrob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phillyrob)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-rewind-video-as3-on-rollout/265157 "2008-07-05T03:02:58Z")

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I have a script that plays a video when you roll over a button and stops and disappears when you roll out. However it does not rewind and will start to play mutiple times occasionally. Does anyone know what I can add to …

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## [How do i call an animation before "GoToAndPlay"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-call-an-animation-before-gotoandplay/265060)

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**Author:** [@helious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/helious)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-call-an-animation-before-gotoandplay/265060 "2008-07-05T01:50:09Z")

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I have a question. I think the answer is pretty simple. On the flash site im working on, i have made a menu of 5 buttons. They are all placed on the scene. Every time the user presses a button i want an animation to…

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## [New Document Defaults - editable?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-document-defaults-editable/265057)

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**Author:** [@gigaboost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gigaboost)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-document-defaults-editable/265057 "2008-07-05T01:41:46Z")

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Is it possible to edit the defaults when opening up a new document, for example framerate, scene size and background color. Also interested in knowing if it is possible to make rulers and grid default.

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## [Loader component does't load certain swf correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doest-load-certain-swf-correctly/265162)

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**Author:** [@pendejo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pendejo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doest-load-certain-swf-correctly/265162 "2008-07-05T01:26:13Z")

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Hi, i learned how to do a basic site using Loader component from within flash to load external .swf. \[works fine\] was my first homework:) now decided to create a simple “loader” that i could use as a gallery of my flash…

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## [\[AS3\] Embedding multiple members of a font-family](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-embedding-multiple-members-of-a-font-family/223031)

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**Author:** [@Ego](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ego)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-embedding-multiple-members-of-a-font-family/223031 "2008-07-04T23:47:33Z")

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I've been compiling Actionscript 3 in Flex Builder a while now. Love the platform but I've run into a problem that doesn't seem to be documented enough and I really can't find a solution. In Flex/AS3 font embedding has…

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## [Referencing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing/265074)

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**Author:** [@Dart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dart)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing/265074 "2008-07-04T23:43:03Z")

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Hi There, I have odd problem here \[frowning\] I´m not able to reference property \[COLOR=YellowGreen\]"prop"\[/COLOR\] in class Level. FLA file: var mainLogic:Level = new Level(); Level.as: package { impor…

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## [Contact local webserver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-local-webserver/265156)

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**Author:** [@LapisInfernalis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LapisInfernalis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-local-webserver/265156 "2008-07-04T22:33:39Z")

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Hi! I just installed the trial version of CS3 (I am glad that the trials work again... \[smiley\] ). Until now I only used Flash MX and I thought it would be time to upgrade... \[smile\] Right now I am working on a PHP/M…

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## [Dispatching events to siblings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-events-to-siblings/265108)

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**Author:** [@Miguelele](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Miguelele)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-events-to-siblings/265108 "2008-07-04T20:26:39Z")

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Hi. I've found lots of tutorials and articles about custom events, but I can't find the TRUTH about passing events to siblings. My problem in Flex: the main app has 2 childs: a control bar with buttons and a pane to di…

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## [Save Image with Open / Save Dialogue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-image-with-open-save-dialogue/265153)

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**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-image-with-open-save-dialogue/265153 "2008-07-04T19:02:41Z")

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I am wanting to use fileReference to open an OS save dialogue so my users can save jpgs to their hard disks. I been trying to get this working but I can't can any one please give me some code or some idea how to get th…

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## [Embedding flash help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-flash-help/265140)

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**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-flash-help/265140 "2008-07-04T18:48:26Z")

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Ok so i just made a new flash websites, and i'm getting all the dimensions figured out, but i noticed on firefox 3 and IE7 no matter what center tags or whatever i do, theres still about 20-30 pixels of white on the top …

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## [Duplicating MC's with loaded images?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-mcs-with-loaded-images/265111)

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**Author:** [@takousarruke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/takousarruke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-mcs-with-loaded-images/265111 "2008-07-04T18:25:34Z")

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So I'm trying to make a tile based game and using xml to import the tile images, so I want to make one MC with the tile in it then duplicate it, but cant seem to find the code to do so. Also, I cant get loadmovie("image"…

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## [Embedding specific font characters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-specific-font-characters/265130)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-specific-font-characters/265130 "2008-07-04T18:18:47Z")

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I use this method: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/quickstart/embedding\_fonts/#section1 to import fonts. However there are lots of characters i wont be using, which is inefficient, but i am yet to find a way to only em…

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