# flash

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## [Video Thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-thumbnails/263448)

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**Author:** [@Yiggiepoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yiggiepoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-thumbnails/263448 "2008-06-16T09:36:08Z")

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Hi, I'm new to Actionscript. Does anyone knows how to create thumbnails out of a recorded video. Eg, I've recorded a live video and would like it to be published into thumbnail form after I saved it. Any help will be mu…

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## [Vista wallpaper](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vista-wallpaper/263442)

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**Author:** [@flashLearner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashLearner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vista-wallpaper/263442 "2008-06-16T08:45:49Z")

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i want to set default wallpaper in vista through flash button click. Any action script any help please. I have thumbnails in my flash movie if any one click any thumb nail that picture should set on default wallpaper in …

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## [Indications on replicating effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indications-on-replicating-effect/263377)

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**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indications-on-replicating-effect/263377 "2008-06-16T08:07:56Z")

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Hello. I would like some indications on how to replicate the transition effect between the images on this site: link (the transition effect with the squares). Please offer some ideas on how to do that effect. As many ind…

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## [How to Pick Random Unique Elements out of an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-pick-random-unique-elements-out-of-an-array/263426)

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**Author:** [@insultcomidog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insultcomidog)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-pick-random-unique-elements-out-of-an-array/263426 "2008-06-16T07:17:35Z")

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I have an array of sprites. I'm using the following code to apply an animation to a randomly chosen sprite in my array: var i : int = Math.floor(Math.random() \* tempTileArray.length); var child : Tile = tempTileArray\*…

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## [Exporting PNG Sequence](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-png-sequence/263385)

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**Author:** [@dayguard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dayguard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-png-sequence/263385 "2008-06-16T02:57:07Z")

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I am trying to export my animation as a PNG sequence. I have my animation as a movie clip on the main timelime. When I File\> Export Movie \> PNG Sequence , I get a sequence of PNGs of the same frame. This shows that…

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## [Change Arrangement of objects!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-arrangement-of-objects/263409)

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**Author:** [@anix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-arrangement-of-objects/263409 "2008-06-16T00:25:33Z")

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hi i am designing a portfolio website and i have multiple objects that are positioned on top of each other and on CLICK events there alpha rises to be visible but i also want to arrange them to be the object at the very …

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## [Tween Elastic Amplitude Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-elastic-amplitude-problems/263378)

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**Author:** [@zubin101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zubin101)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-elastic-amplitude-problems/263378 "2008-06-15T21:02:39Z")

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I'm trying to adjust the amplitude of the elastic easing class - after hours of trying to figure this out im still clueless. The documentation here: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/fl/transition…

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## [How to make menus equal distance in rotating menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-menus-equal-distance-in-rotating-menu/263413)

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**Author:** [@kidyi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kidyi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-menus-equal-distance-in-rotating-menu/263413 "2008-06-15T20:27:14Z")

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I am trying to create a rotating menu that rotates around the horizontal axis. At first the menus rotate 360 degrees and it all worked fine and the distance between the menus are equally spaced. But then I changed it s…

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## [Desaturating a movieclip using code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/desaturating-a-movieclip-using-code/261723)

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**Author:** [@blackcoma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackcoma)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/desaturating-a-movieclip-using-code/261723 "2008-06-15T18:13:48Z")

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How can I desaturate a movieclip (to black&white) using AS3? thanks. :rambo:

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## [Has anyone here tried benchmarking the 3D engines?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-benchmarking-the-3d-engines/263240)

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**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-benchmarking-the-3d-engines/263240 "2008-06-15T17:33:51Z")

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Surprisingly, I can't find any benchmarks online, as there are for Tween engines etc. Has anyone here created a moderately complex scene, and constructed it in Papervision, Away3D and Sandy to see which one has the bes…

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## [Flash frame rate recommendations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-frame-rate-recommendations/263341)

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**Author:** [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-frame-rate-recommendations/263341 "2008-06-15T17:17:47Z")

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Hello friends, I need a big time help from you all..... I want to know from everyone by their information --- "What is the best/safe frame rate for a flash presentation (swf) running on the web as per standards" N…

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## [Mouse angle for math gurus...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-angle-for-math-gurus/176100)

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**Author:** [@johnnyboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnnyboy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-angle-for-math-gurus/176100 "2008-06-15T16:43:12Z")

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Hi guys, I'm havin' some problems adjusting a mouse angle script I found here on this forum. I have a function that shows/hides 40 images depending on mouse direction (left/right), this is triggered only when I use a…

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## [Question with Flash Slideshow Maker software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-flash-slideshow-maker-software/263394)

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**Author:** [@tomypost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomypost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-flash-slideshow-maker-software/263394 "2008-06-15T16:25:56Z")

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Hi, I've made a Flash image Slideshow with Flash Slideshow Maker from http://www.flash-slideshow-maker.com , although it is very easy to create a slide show, but how can I insert the slide show into my own page using Dre…

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## [BitmapData adding alphas](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-adding-alphas/263391)

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**Author:** [@xenel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xenel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-adding-alphas/263391 "2008-06-15T16:14:11Z")

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Hi guys, I am trying to draw multiple transparent rectangles on top of each other. Unfortunately Flash never adds up my alpha values but replaces them. For example when I draw one rectangle with say a 0x0F alpha with dra…

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## [SWC in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swc-in-flash/263380)

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**Author:** [@bungee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bungee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swc-in-flash/263380 "2008-06-15T14:53:17Z")

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Hi all, Is it possible to build and compile SWC components from Flash 9 (not Flex) ? If this is possible, are there any tutorials you know of? TIA

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## [Question about (Extrude) a shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-extrude-a-shape/263374)

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**Author:** [@charmander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charmander)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-extrude-a-shape/263374 "2008-06-15T09:37:28Z")

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Hi there I used to modify a shape by clicked on the shape edge point and move it, but I watched a tutorial from (Cartoon Smart) and they had clicked on the edge point and move it without change it's place, like they (ext…

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## [Extended class needs to communicate with parent class - How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extended-class-needs-to-communicate-with-parent-class-how/263359)

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**Author:** [@waffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waffe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extended-class-needs-to-communicate-with-parent-class-how/263359 "2008-06-15T05:40:32Z")

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Hi, I am working with an extended class that has a text event handler in it, all of this works perfectly but I need to have communication with classes that extends this class. How is this done? Example: ContentView …

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## [Timeline Removing a Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-removing-a-movie-clip/263347)

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**Author:** [@Septenary](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Septenary)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-removing-a-movie-clip/263347 "2008-06-15T05:39:47Z")

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Hello, I am making a timeline-based game in AS3. On one frame of the main timeline I have the game menu, contained in a movie clip, and on the second, I have the actual game screen, again contained in a movie clip. I…

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## [Loading a SWF with a custom Document class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-swf-with-a-custom-document-class/263357)

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**Author:** [@dthought](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dthought)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-swf-with-a-custom-document-class/263357 "2008-06-15T05:35:46Z")

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Okay... now my knowledge of AS3 is beginning to be stretched \[smile\] I've written my basic game engine that has separate SWF files for each "level". Now I'm looking at creating a single SWF that will load in each level…

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## [Tweening with different Eases](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-with-different-eases/263354)

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**Author:** [@mad\_man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mad_man)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-with-different-eases/263354 "2008-06-15T01:58:06Z")

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is there a way to use the Tween class and pass in a different easeIn and easeOut? instead of just having Strong.easeInOut, I would like to have Strong.easeIn and Regular.easeOut so instead of: var xTween:Tween = n…

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## [Dynamic Image Index Swapping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-index-swapping/263229)

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**Author:** [@dbdvd7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dbdvd7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-index-swapping/263229 "2008-06-14T22:21:19Z")

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Im dynamically loading external images via an XML file and creating 4 scrolling image galleries on one screen. When the user scrolls over any image, the scales are tweened and everything works...except one thing. I nee…

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## [Attaching Font to Flash8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-font-to-flash8/263205)

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**Author:** [@andre\_lambert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andre_lambert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-font-to-flash8/263205 "2008-06-14T20:23:25Z")

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Hi, I've attached the font "HelveticaNeueLT Std" to my flash as described in http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs\_Parts&file=00001430.html. Font in my dynamic te…

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## [Problem With ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-actionscript/263188)

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**Author:** [@Aniket\_Khedkar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aniket_Khedkar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-actionscript/263188 "2008-06-14T18:25:07Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\*\*Hi, My name is Aniket...I am new to Flash Actionscripting..I am stuck with one problem...I have created one static movieclip and in that movieclip i have created "i" dynamic movieclips.On the dynamically …

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## [Problem With Scripting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-scripting/263189)

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**Author:** [@Aniket\_Khedkar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aniket_Khedkar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-scripting/263189 "2008-06-14T18:18:28Z")

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Hi, My name is Aniket.I am stuck with a problem....I am working on a code where there are images with reflection..they are arranged one after other facing the viewer...and i want the images to rotate....like the Carou…

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## [Creating Slot Machine...please help me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-slot-machine-please-help-me/263322)

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**Author:** [@Angel\_Ice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Angel_Ice)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-slot-machine-please-help-me/263322 "2008-06-14T17:55:14Z")

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Hi, I'm not really good with As but I need to make this project and I don't see a way to make it...i'm trying and trying but it won works so please help me if you can. I'm working on a slot machine file and i found …

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## [\[AS3\] System.useCodePage = true](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-system-usecodepage-true/263333)

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**Author:** [@Gazurt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gazurt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-system-usecodepage-true/263333 "2008-06-14T16:49:46Z")

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This is my AS2 code:\[FONT=monospace\] \[/FONT\] System.useCodepage=true; var xml:XML = new XML(); xml.ignoreWhite=true xml.load("http://www.flasherblog.com/yeni/read/dergi\_oku.php"); // xml.onLoad = function (ok) { tr…

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## [Carousel Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-issues/263307)

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**Author:** [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-issues/263307 "2008-06-14T16:25:15Z")

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I have a carousel that uses this code: for(var i=1;i\<(numOfItems + 1);i++) { var t = home.attachMovie("item","item"+i,i+1); t.angle = i \* ((Math.PI\*2)/numOfItems); t.icon.onPress = function…

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## [Audio synching problems btwn players html](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-synching-problems-btwn-players-html/263330)

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**Author:** [@DoubleInfinity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DoubleInfinity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-synching-problems-btwn-players-html/263330 "2008-06-14T15:22:17Z")

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Having audio issues. What is the best way to publish a flash video for someone who doesnt have flash? still rather new to flash. i'm building a interactive flash video for power operated doors. It runs fine on my compute…

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## [How can I create a greeting message with actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-greeting-message-with-actionscript-3-0/263324)

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**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-greeting-message-with-actionscript-3-0/263324 "2008-06-14T15:03:24Z")

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Is it possible to create a greeting message with actionscript 3.0? What I want to do is have an input field where visitors can enter their names save them using the shared object, this way if they ever come back their …

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## [Regarding URLLoader and the & as a string](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-urlloader-and-the-as-a-string/263289)

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**Author:** [@Soul814](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soul814)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-urlloader-and-the-as-a-string/263289 "2008-06-14T11:59:51Z")

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So you separate variables using the &, however if I want this as part of the string how would I do it? Say I am sending ice\_cream=\*\*Tom & Jerry\*\*&size=large If I were to encode all the special characters, what woul…

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