# flash

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## [I'm completely lost... Need help from pros. Quiz building](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-completely-lost-need-help-from-pros-quiz-building/263932)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-completely-lost-need-help-from-pros-quiz-building/263932 "2008-06-20T18:10:42Z")

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Hi All, first, let me say thanks to every one who has helped me in the past! I'm thinking I got in over my head.. I'm trying to build a quiz that will will have a series of questions, with check boxes. It will be a…

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## [Look at this template...How can we?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/look-at-this-template-how-can-we/263936)

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**Author:** [@arundracula](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arundracula)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/look-at-this-template-how-can-we/263936 "2008-06-20T17:28:03Z")

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Please look this website template.3d thumbnailbox How can we make this type of movement in flash?

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## [Rss reader problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-reader-problem/263843)

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**Author:** [@koolkrasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koolkrasher)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-reader-problem/263843 "2008-06-20T17:13:15Z")

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Hello all. I seem to be having a little problem with my rss reader. So far everything i needed it to do it does excpt 1 thing. i can not get the first item to deiplay by default. heres my doce //lb = list box compon…

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## [Auto Refresh, or restarting instance of document class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-refresh-or-restarting-instance-of-document-class/263867)

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**Author:** [@lokster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lokster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-refresh-or-restarting-instance-of-document-class/263867 "2008-06-20T17:06:47Z")

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Hi all \[smile\] I'm a bit of a newbie at ActionScript 3.0, I'm not really a programmer (I'm more used to just using the visual stage, timeline and library), but have found a lot of useful information so hopefully someon…

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## [Text INPUT (methods) in external actionscript file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-input-methods-in-external-actionscript-file/263907)

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**Author:** [@jikowhitewolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jikowhitewolf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-input-methods-in-external-actionscript-file/263907 "2008-06-20T16:23:52Z")

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Hi On my first time learning "working with text", i discovered it is so simple to create staticText, DynamicText, & InputText. Now, i am working on external actionscript file, i discovered that I am not able to call …

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## [Contact Form with Attachments](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-with-attachments/227210)

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**Author:** [@m\_u\_r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_u_r)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-with-attachments/227210 "2008-06-20T15:57:13Z")

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Does anyone know how to add attachments to a flash/php contact form? Thanks.

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## [Control Flash w/ Realtime Sound?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-flash-w-realtime-sound/263924)

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**Author:** [@Persistent1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Persistent1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-flash-w-realtime-sound/263924 "2008-06-20T15:53:48Z")

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Hi folks, I was curious if anyone knows of any experiments or API's out there that would allow a user to control flash interaction/display etc...via voice or sound commands in realtime with their cell phone? Let me k…

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## [Finding drawing shapes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-drawing-shapes/263928)

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**Author:** [@mabrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mabrick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-drawing-shapes/263928 "2008-06-20T15:39:01Z")

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I'm working on an application that can recognize aproximate shapes when you draw them So if i draw a circle, i'll use mouseclick and mousemove events to obtain the coodonates of the mouse pointer and store them in a vect…

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## [Launch URL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-url/263914)

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**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-url/263914 "2008-06-20T14:33:24Z")

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Hi all, I want to put an event on a bubblechart I've created in flex so that each time a bubble is double clicked a new webpage is launched with some info on that bubble - for example if the bubble represented google, …

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## [Move left and stop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-left-and-stop/263921)

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**Author:** [@csber3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/csber3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-left-and-stop/263921 "2008-06-20T14:28:44Z")

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This is probably an obvious answer but... I currently have this code: onClipEvent(enterFrame) { this.\_x-=10; if (this.\_x \> 35){ this.\_x=stop(); } } The movie clip currently moves to the left as it should b…

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## [Embedding fonts at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-at-runtime/263864)

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**Author:** [@vsiege](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vsiege)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-at-runtime/263864 "2008-06-20T12:28:39Z")

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Can't figure out how to use the code I have to load two or more fonts, and how to use them in a swf when loaded. I know how top embed a font and share it with another swf but... 1. how do you use it in the swf that loads…

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## [In FLV Binary file format](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-flv-binary-file-format/263913)

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**Author:** [@TVM\_XST](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TVM_XST)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-flv-binary-file-format/263913 "2008-06-20T11:44:23Z")

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hi friends In FLV Binary file format ,where the information about Cue is present ?:rambo: thanks in advance

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## [Zoom buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-buttons/263911)

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**Author:** [@oxyde\_mac\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oxyde_mac_com)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-buttons/263911 "2008-06-20T10:55:11Z")

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Hi everyone, I have this fla that zoom a button when click on it. I need to do this with 5 buttons. the 5th button is already in the center. lets say my buttons are A, B, C, D, E if A is already in the center and i cl…

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## [hitTest in a custom area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-in-a-custom-area/260226)

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**Author:** [@pantas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pantas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-in-a-custom-area/260226 "2008-06-20T10:47:10Z")

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hi there! well....i´ve just checked the help files but couldnt find an answer for this, so i hope anyone can help me out here... i have a custom shape inside a movieClip, and i want to detect when another clip hits it. …

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## [loadClip Problem (may need GURU)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-problem-may-need-guru/263668)

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**Author:** [@bnns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bnns)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadclip-problem-may-need-guru/263668 "2008-06-20T07:05:07Z")

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\[LEFT\] I'll tell you right now that this is probably a Guru Level Problem. I'm trying to dynamically load in an image using XML file to give me the location. Once the image is loaded i need to resize it to fit within t…

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## [Integrating animation in a loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/integrating-animation-in-a-loop/263872)

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**Author:** [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/integrating-animation-in-a-loop/263872 "2008-06-20T06:21:06Z")

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i have this ongoing thing with thumbs being loaded via xml in a forloop. I have white backgrounds behind every thumb. Now I want some movement with the backgrounds easing in to their positions. function ScreenprintsL…

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## [AS2: .\_width variable not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2--width-variable-not-working/263886)

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**Author:** [@mupps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mupps)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2--width-variable-not-working/263886 "2008-06-20T05:58:53Z")

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Hi, i posted yesterday about dynamic thumbnail sizes for an xml gallery. Everything worked (thanks to help from Graphixboy) but i ran into a problem that seems easy but is alluding me. I have an mc that loads thumbnail…

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## [How to Publish Flash Videos in Your Personal Home Page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-publish-flash-videos-in-your-personal-home-page/263892)

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**Author:** [@Betty0920](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Betty0920)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-publish-flash-videos-in-your-personal-home-page/263892 "2008-06-20T05:48:06Z")

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Hi, everyone. Here I have a guide on how to put flash videos to your personal homepage. Hope you enjoy it. \[smile\] You can search "Flash Video MX Pro" on google for more info. Do you like taking home videos yourself? H…

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## [Problems converting PNG to bitmapData](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-converting-png-to-bitmapdata/263888)

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**Author:** [@iceflyin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceflyin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-converting-png-to-bitmapdata/263888 "2008-06-20T03:35:50Z")

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I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to convert a transparent PNG to bitmapData. Any help? I'm losing transparency at draw() I think... Edit: Never mind... 0xFFFFFFFF needed to be 0x00FFFFFF. var levelBit…

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## [FullScreen flash... problem with movieClip positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-flash-problem-with-movieclip-positioning/263879)

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**Author:** [@designFanatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designFanatic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-flash-problem-with-movieclip-positioning/263879 "2008-06-20T02:32:54Z")

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Hey, I'm currently programming a site available to see at: http://biddleinc.ca/empiregrill/ The problem i have is that when I load in external .swf files which are bigger than the main centered movieClip (centeredC…

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## [Problem with a linked clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-linked-clip/263860)

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**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-linked-clip/263860 "2008-06-20T00:35:04Z")

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Ok, I have a fla with a linked movieClip. The source is set to export at runtime, the target is set to import at runtime. When I compile the target, the imported clip shows up fine. However, when I give the clip a name …

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## [Can anyone explain why Flash is doing this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-flash-is-doing-this/263774)

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**Author:** [@LeiaGraf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeiaGraf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-flash-is-doing-this/263774 "2008-06-20T00:22:33Z")

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Ok, I found a work-around, but I'm one of those people who must know why things that should be perfectly logical don't work the way they should. Which is the reason I became a graphic designer and not a programmer! Lo…

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## [\<strong\>FullScreen flash... problem with movieClip position\</strong\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strong-fullscreen-flash-problem-with-movieclip-position-strong/263878)

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**Author:** [@designFanatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designFanatic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strong-fullscreen-flash-problem-with-movieclip-position-strong/263878 "2008-06-20T00:07:09Z")

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Hey, I’m currently programming a site available to see at: http://biddleinc.ca/empiregrill/ The problem i have is that when I load in external .swf files which are bigger than the main centered movieClip (centeredCont…

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## [\[AS2\] FullScreen flash... problem with movieClip position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-fullscreen-flash-problem-with-movieclip-position/263877)

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**Author:** [@designFanatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designFanatic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-fullscreen-flash-problem-with-movieclip-position/263877 "2008-06-19T23:57:45Z")

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Hey, I'm currently programming a site available to see at: http://biddleinc.ca/empiregrill/ The problem i have is that when I load in external .swf files which are bigger than the main centered movieClip (centered…

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## [Rotating Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-components/263874)

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**Author:** [@murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/murphy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-components/263874 "2008-06-19T22:27:19Z")

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It seems that text has to have an embedded font to be rotated. Unfortunately, access to text fields in components is limited. I've been able to get around it with radio buttons with the following code: buttons\*.text…

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## [How do I getUrl if I need this code...for GreyBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-geturl-if-i-need-this-code-for-greybox/240830)

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**Author:** [@RichGags](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichGags)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-geturl-if-i-need-this-code-for-greybox/240830 "2008-06-19T21:43:55Z")

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Id like to display GreyBox over my flash site. It involves putting this in the head.. \<script type="text/javascript"\> var GB\_ROOT\_DIR = "http://mydomain.com/greybox/"; \</script\> \<script type="text/javascript" src…

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## [\*.swf works in firefox, but not in explorer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-works-in-firefox-but-not-in-explorer/263512)

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**Author:** [@darthnacho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darthnacho)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-works-in-firefox-but-not-in-explorer/263512 "2008-06-19T21:34:52Z")

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this \[site (\[URL="http://www.cisternasltda.cl"\]www.cisternasltda.cl\](http://www.cisternasltda.cl)) works fine in fierfox browser, but not in explorer... why ???? it has to load 13 MC and only loads 1 in explorer... any…

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## [Choppy Banner Transitions using Tweener class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choppy-banner-transitions-using-tweener-class/263865)

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**Author:** [@Tandaemonium](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tandaemonium)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choppy-banner-transitions-using-tweener-class/263865 "2008-06-19T21:01:29Z")

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Hi, I've made this banner that is apparently choppy. All the layout was done in Flash, and all of the animations are handled in the document class. It's basically an init function followed by a series of addTween's, each…

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## [Function to place an instance of any symbol in the library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-to-place-an-instance-of-any-symbol-in-the-library/263857)

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**Author:** [@bencam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bencam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-to-place-an-instance-of-any-symbol-in-the-library/263857 "2008-06-19T20:19:39Z")

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I'm trying to create a function that will allow me to place any symbol in the library on the stage. I'm getting hung up on the second line of the function. I am not having a problem with the script to place a specific …

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## [euro2008 3d help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/euro2008-3d-help/263261)

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**Author:** [@dunger99us](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunger99us)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/euro2008-3d-help/263261 "2008-06-19T19:18:56Z")

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guys, go to www.euro2008.com, and click on any MATCH CENTER links to see the draggable 3d futball field interface...please tell me HOw DID THEY DO IT? euro2008 3d HELP

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