# flash

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## [Text box help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-box-help/261487)

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**Author:** [@Spartan\_301](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Spartan_301)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-box-help/261487 "2008-06-11T16:05:25Z")

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Hello all! I've searched the forums but apparently I'm not searching for the right thing so I'll describe what I want to do and someone more smart than I (shouldn't take much) can tell me what I SHOULD be looking for... …

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## [\[FlashCS3/AS2\] photo gallery with lightbox issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-as2-photo-gallery-with-lightbox-issue/262931)

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**Author:** [@wesh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wesh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-as2-photo-gallery-with-lightbox-issue/262931 "2008-06-11T16:00:34Z")

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Hi all, This is my first post, i'd like to say at first that this forum is great and that all kirupa's tutorials are great. I've followed the kirupa's tutorial for the photo gallery with the thumbnails and it works p…

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## [Syncing images and music?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncing-images-and-music/262974)

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**Author:** [@JaymeNYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JaymeNYC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncing-images-and-music/262974 "2008-06-11T15:11:10Z")

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I'm trying to sync my images to my music in a flash movie but I'm havin problems how to do this exactly. I think i would be fine with the image syncing part, but adding a music player and syncing the images with the fow…

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## [Layout Class (com.senocular.display.Layout)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layout-class-com-senocular-display-layout/262971)

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**Author:** [@pensamente](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pensamente)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layout-class-com-senocular-display-layout/262971 "2008-06-11T14:49:51Z")

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hi, i'm having some problems when using the class. It just won't behave as it should, distorting the contents. I'll pos the fla, plus code, plus swf... \[AS\]stage.align = StageAlign.TOP\_LEFT; stage.scaleMode = StageSc…

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## [How to increment hex color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-increment-hex-color/262964)

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**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-increment-hex-color/262964 "2008-06-11T14:33:39Z")

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I'd like to gradually increase the color of a clip from 0xFFFFFF to 0x000000. Is there any easy way to do this, or do I have to split the hex value as a string, increment each color, and then reassemble it?

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## [Am I reaching some sort of Flash limit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-reaching-some-sort-of-flash-limit/262898)

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**Author:** [@dragonfly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonfly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-reaching-some-sort-of-flash-limit/262898 "2008-06-11T14:25:13Z")

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I have a movie that dynamically builds a vertical stack of movie clips (about 80 px tall with some space in between). This stack of mcs represents events loaded from a database. Whenever the number of records exceeds 218…

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## [Link to frame? Urgent!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-frame-urgent/262912)

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**Author:** [@apple\_blossoms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apple_blossoms)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-frame-urgent/262912 "2008-06-11T14:23:27Z")

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So Im new at Flash and Im using it for a web site. Now I've been doing sites for 4 years now so imagine my surprise when Flash doesn't target frames for me! I looked at the tutorial here and followed it to every detail b…

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## [Flash Text Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-effect/262963)

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**Author:** [@Garfty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Garfty)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-effect/262963 "2008-06-11T14:18:33Z")

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Hi all, hope everyone's well, I'm looking at this AS that i have decompiled from an SWF to try and understand and re-write my own version of. However im trying to get it working from the word go, but having a few pro…

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## [Stumped on easiest of things (controlling a MC)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stumped-on-easiest-of-things-controlling-a-mc/262952)

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**Author:** [@mainy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mainy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stumped-on-easiest-of-things-controlling-a-mc/262952 "2008-06-11T13:37:21Z")

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Hi, I am hoping you can help, but I have a really dumb question. I am still learning actionscript 3 so I decided to look at some tutorials on the internet to help. All I am trying to achieve is move a movie clip us…

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## [AS3 Content Management Systems (CMS)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-content-management-systems-cms/262768)

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**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-content-management-systems-cms/262768 "2008-06-11T13:08:03Z")

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Hi All, I was wondering if there is anyone out there using any AS3 CMS components? I did a little research and found a few, but they're for AS2 not AS3. I'll continue my search, but if someone has come across someth…

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## [MovieClipLoader cache](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-cache/262956)

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**Author:** [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-cache/262956 "2008-06-11T12:46:44Z")

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Hi, i am using the movieclip loader and everything works great expect once the images have cached, the preloader still flashes up for a split second, which is unslighlty. is there anyway around this? This only happens …

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## [\[AS2\] Anyway to install files from CD via Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-anyway-to-install-files-from-cd-via-flash/262783)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-anyway-to-install-files-from-cd-via-flash/262783 "2008-06-11T12:15:17Z")

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I am making a simple Flash movie and one of the options is to install a wallpaper and buddy icon onto the computer. I am curious if this is even possible through Flash?? Could I make an external link that copies the file…

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## [Don't reload my flash menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-reload-my-flash-menu/260719)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-reload-my-flash-menu/260719 "2008-06-11T12:12:50Z")

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Hi, I have a flash menu which also includes a submenu. Now with swfobject i have the menu in a webpage. The problem i have is each time a menuItem is clicked the flash menu reloads and the menuItem with submenu isn't …

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## [Runtime loaded asset seems to have no definition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/runtime-loaded-asset-seems-to-have-no-definition/262373)

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**Author:** [@Blouze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blouze)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/runtime-loaded-asset-seems-to-have-no-definition/262373 "2008-06-11T11:44:48Z")

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Hi, one of you forum readers might get the title for "AS-Guru of all time" pointing me the solution to THIS: I'm publishing an SWF file on domainA and loading every graphical assets and included classes from another…

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## [Mouse listener on a covered area?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-listener-on-a-covered-area/262949)

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**Author:** [@Rundevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rundevo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-listener-on-a-covered-area/262949 "2008-06-11T11:21:28Z")

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I´m doing an image gallery where I need to add an event listener on an area that is being covered by an externally loaded swf that in turn, completely covers the area I want the event listener to react on. So my questi…

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## [Position MovieClips on a curved Line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-movieclips-on-a-curved-line/262095)

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**Author:** [@colouredFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colouredFunk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-movieclips-on-a-curved-line/262095 "2008-06-11T10:34:59Z")

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Hey, I want to be able to position a series of movieClips along a curve of a cicrcle, well part of it. Basically I need a curved wall. This is where I am at the moment, ...not very close. \_root.rot = -30 for (var i…

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## [Creating photo gallery AS2 to AS3 help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-photo-gallery-as2-to-as3-help/262942)

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**Author:** [@nohugs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nohugs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-photo-gallery-as2-to-as3-help/262942 "2008-06-11T10:19:32Z")

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This script is from the How to create a photo gallery page from this website. Can someone change this to AS3 please? Thanks this.pathToPics = "Pics/"; // fill this array with your pics this.pArray = \["image0.jpg", "ima…

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## [Need help, have a bug with image loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-have-a-bug-with-image-loader/262342)

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**Author:** [@bahoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bahoo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-have-a-bug-with-image-loader/262342 "2008-06-11T09:41:51Z")

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have a big problem with one site that have just finished. i'm not a master in action scripting, i used a simple image loader class with action script 2 with preloader, it works well, preloads and loads the image perfectl…

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## [Grab dynamic form data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grab-dynamic-form-data/262923)

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**Author:** [@Tsukiyomi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tsukiyomi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grab-dynamic-form-data/262923 "2008-06-11T08:18:06Z")

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I'm dynamically generating form fields from an XML file because my client wants to be able to alter a questionnaire they use in their business, the problem I'm having is submitting the dynamically created form. I have …

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## [Flash menu in a php site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-menu-in-a-php-site/238741)

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**Author:** [@tlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tlk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-menu-in-a-php-site/238741 "2008-06-11T08:14:03Z")

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Hi everybody. I´m a new user from Denmark. I have a question about to use a flash menu in a php site, where the site don´t reload when a button is pressed, but only a target frame. The thing is that i´m confused about…

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## [Flash Game Arrow Key Control, interfering with HTML SCROLL! Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-arrow-key-control-interfering-with-html-scroll-help/262933)

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**Author:** [@CARABAO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CARABAO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-arrow-key-control-interfering-with-html-scroll-help/262933 "2008-06-11T07:52:15Z")

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hello guys. i developed a game where which arrow controls are used for the controls. the thing is, the arrow keys scroll the whole page (IE6 has the problem, firefox is okay). I can't turn off the scroll by css because t…

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## [Destroying a Class Object (Flash GURU'S)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/destroying-a-class-object-flash-gurus/262669)

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**Author:** [@bnns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bnns)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/destroying-a-class-object-flash-gurus/262669 "2008-06-11T06:51:12Z")

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I've recently worked on creating different classes for movieclips within my library so when i create/attach them they have built in functionality. My question is simple how do i destroy them so that other objects don't…

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## [My First Frame is empty but stills shows 128 kb](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-frame-is-empty-but-stills-shows-128-kb/262922)

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**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-frame-is-empty-but-stills-shows-128-kb/262922 "2008-06-11T05:38:38Z")

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Hi, Need some help with why the an empty frame still shows up not empty in the bandwidth profiler? I apologize if this is a redundancy. I read through senoculars tutorial on preloaders but I am still kinda lost. A…

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## [Flash MX 2004 Hands-On Training Book Exercises](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-hands-on-training-book-exercises/262920)

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**Author:** [@toad78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/toad78)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-hands-on-training-book-exercises/262920 "2008-06-11T04:51:47Z")

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Does anyone have the book files for the book Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Hands-On Training from Peachpit? Someone from the publisher made a crummy copy and sent it to me. What's so crummy? Not all of the files that go with …

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## [Minimize Button in Flash Fullscreen Website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimize-button-in-flash-fullscreen-website/57491)

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**Author:** [@vishu2724](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vishu2724)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/minimize-button-in-flash-fullscreen-website/57491 "2008-06-11T04:06:05Z")

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Hi I want to add close and minimize button in my fullscreen flash website. I make two button 1. Exit 2. Minimize and then I give action to close button : \[font=MS Sans Serif\] on (release) { \[/font\]\[font=MS Sans S…

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## [Page flip table of contents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-flip-table-of-contents/262918)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-flip-table-of-contents/262918 "2008-06-11T03:58:51Z")

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I have a page flipper that has no control of skipping ahead pages..like a table of contents. I've been looking at this AS for two days now and cant figure out how I would jump to a page? Maybe one of you experts can take…

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## [useHandCursor=false](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/usehandcursor-false/262871)

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**Author:** [@MojoMaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MojoMaker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/usehandcursor-false/262871 "2008-06-11T03:04:22Z")

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Hi All! First time poster, and hopefully longtime resident here! I am fairly new to flash, and self taught, so I know that most of my script is probably amature, and I have a tendency to do things the hard way. I have…

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## [Delayed function return? :/](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delayed-function-return/262904)

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**Author:** [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delayed-function-return/262904 "2008-06-11T03:04:06Z")

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I know nesting functions inside functions is bad bad, so if I want a function to return a string that is fetched from a php file .. how would that really look? I mean private static function getInfo():String { var…

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## [User account systems with a database...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-account-systems-with-a-database/262909)

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**Author:** [@idontknow07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/idontknow07)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-account-systems-with-a-database/262909 "2008-06-11T03:00:17Z")

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Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody can point me in the right direction on how to create a account system for users using flash. I know I will have to use php/mysql, but I have no idea where to begin... What I ne…

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## [Geolocation: Better to just go with Googlemaps?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geolocation-better-to-just-go-with-googlemaps/262822)

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**Author:** [@Seanlail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seanlail)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geolocation-better-to-just-go-with-googlemaps/262822 "2008-06-11T02:58:10Z")

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Hi all, I'm working on a map locator for a client at the moment. It's basically a world map and wherever the users clicks, it would zoom in and show the cities around it. The client specifically said he did not wan…

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