# flash

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## [Really need help in pausing this button execution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-need-help-in-pausing-this-button-execution/261183)

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**Author:** [@mrdoodle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrdoodle)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-need-help-in-pausing-this-button-execution/261183 "2008-05-28T20:09:52Z")

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Hi there forum folk, This is my first ever post, so please excuse any posting protocol errors. One lives and learns. Anyway I have this script below that is attached to a button called Espanol\_but that when the butto…

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## [Crashing the player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crashing-the-player/261537)

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**Author:** [@shaftoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaftoe)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crashing-the-player/261537 "2008-05-28T20:08:49Z")

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First, I know this is not a Flex forum, but an AS3 forum is not far off the mark, and I'm desperate, so here goes: I've created a flex file that builds chains of nested MovieClips based on loaded xml variables. The fil…

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## [Load XML node into text field?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xml-node-into-text-field/261548)

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**Author:** [@reblis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reblis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xml-node-into-text-field/261548 "2008-05-28T19:50:06Z")

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I"m at a point where I can't figure out the next step. I'm trying to lead some of the text from an XML file into a text field. I'm pretty sure this needs to be a dynamic text field so I can put an instance name on it. …

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## [Random slideshow, URL problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-slideshow-url-problem/261479)

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**Author:** [@futil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/futil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-slideshow-url-problem/261479 "2008-05-28T19:14:57Z")

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I've been working on this great slideshow from NoPonies and wanted to add a url link called from the xml to each images. I'm very close i'm sure but can anyone help me it's driving me crazy for two days now... here's t…

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## [How can see code of an flash component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-see-code-of-an-flash-component/261506)

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**Author:** [@himanshu\_guru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/himanshu_guru)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-see-code-of-an-flash-component/261506 "2008-05-28T18:27:52Z")

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Hello Friends, I have a confusion about components that How we can see and update code of an flash component. Some component are the movie clip symbols but other are compiled symbol. I need to check code of compiled mov…

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## [Preloaders Problem- PLS HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-problem-pls-help/261511)

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**Author:** [@jerome\_chevreau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerome_chevreau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-problem-pls-help/261511 "2008-05-28T18:22:23Z")

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Hi, I am currently building a website and what i need to do is to call external swfs in an empty MC on the index page regarding which buttons of the nav you clicked on. It works, very nicely. But then i need to be ab…

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## [Text wrap bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wrap-bug/261458)

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**Author:** [@movax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/movax)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wrap-bug/261458 "2008-05-28T17:36:07Z")

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Hello - I have some text fields that are doing something really weird. Every once in a while when the SWF loads, the text does not fill the whole specified width of the text field but rather seems to wrap each characte…

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## [Toggle Button Music Control Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/toggle-button-music-control-help/261473)

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**Author:** [@Rich\_Selavy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rich_Selavy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/toggle-button-music-control-help/261473 "2008-05-28T17:31:04Z")

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So I'm sure this is very simple, but I'm teaching myself flash and I've run into a problem. I have a toggle button that is a simple movie clip on the stage. It needs to be a simple pause/resume play button for the music…

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## [Scroll for dynamic text \*urgent - pays\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-for-dynamic-text-urgent-pays/261509)

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**Author:** [@fbarreto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fbarreto)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-for-dynamic-text-urgent-pays/261509 "2008-05-28T17:09:22Z")

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Ok, Hello everyone..! i have this problem : I have this site www.selgec.pt and in "Ofertas de Emprego" i have a dynamic text thingy which is basically a graphic with text from a data base in it, multiplied by the nu…

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## [Decoding a byteArray image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/decoding-a-bytearray-image/261517)

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**Author:** [@gag4n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gag4n)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/decoding-a-bytearray-image/261517 "2008-05-28T15:22:49Z")

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I don't know if this is possible (haven't seen it done anywhere). Is there a way to decode a Base64 string back into a ByteArray and subsequently into a Bitmap so that it can be displayed within Flash? I have successfu…

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## [Collision Detection Kit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-kit/260443)

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**Author:** [@skineh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skineh)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-kit/260443 "2008-05-28T14:43:55Z")

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Hello Kirupians! Recently I had a need for shape-based collision detection and decided to write up a class to handle it. As the class developed, I discovered other things that would be nice to have but weren't availabl…

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## [Close Window button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-window-button/243320)

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**Author:** [@elburrodiablo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elburrodiablo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-window-button/243320 "2008-05-28T14:33:11Z")

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Hello...I am creating a Flash (CS3) tour that will open in a new HTML window. I have a button that should close the window. Any idea how I can do this? I'm assuming its pretty basic, but I can't seem to find a worki…

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## [Image decoding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-decoding/261518)

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**Author:** [@gag4n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gag4n)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-decoding/261518 "2008-05-28T13:57:04Z")

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I don't know if this is possible (haven't seen it done anywhere). Is there a way to decode a Base64 string back into a ByteArray and subsequently into a Bitmap so that it can be displayed within Flash? I have successfu…

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## [Problem with the flash button on mac IE browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-the-flash-button-on-mac-ie-browser/261102)

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**Author:** [@kazuma\_kun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kazuma_kun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-the-flash-button-on-mac-ie-browser/261102 "2008-05-28T13:01:57Z")

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Hi, I am currently working on a project and I have been try to solve it for several days and I still couldn’t fix it. Can some1 pls give me a hand?? The case is I created a flash button and this button will show/hide di…

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## [SWF encryption](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-encryption/261286)

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**Author:** [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-encryption/261286 "2008-05-28T11:35:28Z")

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Don't get me wrong, I don't care if all people on the earth decompile my stuff and re-use the code. I'm not looking for protection against decompiling per say, I'm looking for a way to encrypt a string that is written in…

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## [Why is life so hard?!?!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-life-so-hard/261437)

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**Author:** [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-life-so-hard/261437 "2008-05-28T08:58:09Z")

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I have tryed for the past YEAR to make a small program that goes something like this: i have to display eight images that move horizontally across a screen also using eases and alphas. they have to appear one at a time…

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## [How do i know the exact fps of fading grid?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-know-the-exact-fps-of-fading-grid/261504)

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**Author:** [@DragonPimpsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DragonPimpsta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-know-the-exact-fps-of-fading-grid/261504 "2008-05-28T08:47:07Z")

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(deleted) nevermind, i figured it out

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## [Wipe Array / Array problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wipe-array-array-problems/261417)

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**Author:** [@nanor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nanor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wipe-array-array-problems/261417 "2008-05-28T08:06:44Z")

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Hi, I'm building an app that requires the following.... User clicks on main navigation which leads to a function which reads an xml file and dynamically places links in a submenu based on the entries in the xml. Us…

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## [Spam on the forum](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spam-on-the-forum/261496)

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**Author:** [@JBPresents](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JBPresents)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spam-on-the-forum/261496 "2008-05-28T07:16:10Z")

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I'd be will to help someone if you just make your questions simple and give full code and problem

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## [Loading frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-frames/261432)

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**Author:** [@kv79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kv79)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-frames/261432 "2008-05-28T07:08:16Z")

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Hi all, I have a embed swf with HTML . I want that first flash display his preface loading . Is that possible ? Thanks advance .

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## [Help with some panning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-some-panning/261451)

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**Author:** [@xstevenx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xstevenx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-some-panning/261451 "2008-05-28T06:19:22Z")

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I have this website I'm working on and I'm trying get this panning aspect to work right. The problem is that I'm not getting the numbers right somewhere and can't get the whole image that is panning to show up. Also when…

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## [Selective display of checkboxes in DataGrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selective-display-of-checkboxes-in-datagrid/261415)

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**Author:** [@SamSax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SamSax)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selective-display-of-checkboxes-in-datagrid/261415 "2008-05-28T06:18:49Z")

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I'm using the cellRenderer class to place checkboxes into a DataGrid. But I only want the checkboxes to appear when specific values of another column in the DataGrid are present. How can I selectively show the checkb…

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## [IE vs Mozila Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-vs-mozila-firefox/261406)

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**Author:** [@kv79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kv79)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-vs-mozila-firefox/261406 "2008-05-28T06:18:14Z")

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Why my swf file does not look same ? IE and MF www.servisracunara.co.nr

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## [CMS/admin pannel and xml photo gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cms-admin-pannel-and-xml-photo-gallery/181600)

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**Author:** [@oxyde\_mac\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oxyde_mac_com)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cms-admin-pannel-and-xml-photo-gallery/181600 "2008-05-28T04:40:55Z")

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Hi, I have a phot gallery made with flash and xml. i have no idea how to create and admin pannel where my client could update the xml without mess it up. just and interface witch will implement the xml (uplaod file, del…

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## [URLRequest and URLVariables to a url value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlrequest-and-urlvariables-to-a-url-value/261407)

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**Author:** [@project1\_exe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project1_exe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlrequest-and-urlvariables-to-a-url-value/261407 "2008-05-28T04:11:15Z")

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Sorry about putting it in the Tip of the day, i miss clicked "reply" i thought i clicked "new thread" Hi, I have a "u" and "v" variables and i do this for example... var u:URLRequest = new URLRequest("www.google.co…

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## [Help! - Dragging with Animation Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dragging-with-animation-question/261477)

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**Author:** [@JinxBunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JinxBunny)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dragging-with-animation-question/261477 "2008-05-28T03:19:12Z")

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It's a little complicated but here goes.. I have a movie clip, when you click it goes to another frame to indicate it's clicked, and it is draggable, I use this code: \*on (press) { startDrag(this); gotoAndStop("o…

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## [getIndex AS3 version](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getindex-as3-version/261445)

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**Author:** [@tyco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tyco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getindex-as3-version/261445 "2008-05-28T03:05:29Z")

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Hi Kirupa, Do you have a AS3 version of your "Getting an Index Position from an Array" http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tricks/indexposition.htm I'm still learning AS3. The AS2 version is based on prototype…

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## [Sprite.alpha problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-alpha-problems/261373)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-alpha-problems/261373 "2008-05-28T01:01:59Z")

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Hello I have a sprite that contains a graphic and a text field object. When I set the alpha of this sprite to 0 only the graphic becomes transparent but the text field doesn't any clue why this is happening and what is…

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## [Move MC to set Array Positions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-mc-to-set-array-positions/261476)

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**Author:** [@james182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james182)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-mc-to-set-array-positions/261476 "2008-05-28T00:35:51Z")

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ok i am trying to get my movieclips to start in one position, show in another, and hide in the last. And in order 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc, but at the moment its 1, 0, 7, 6, 5, 4, etc. // ----+ SETTINGS +---- // var sites…

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## [Duplicating a clip, then dragging](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-clip-then-dragging/261285)

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**Author:** [@JinxBunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JinxBunny)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-clip-then-dragging/261285 "2008-05-27T23:53:13Z")

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hello all, ok i've been reading a few tutorials on duplicating clips, (and maybe i missed this ^\_- ) but is there a way u can have a button that u click and it inserts a movie clip that you can then drag and drop abo…

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