# flash

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## [Programatic TextField sizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/programatic-textfield-sizing/260648)

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**Author:** [@Ikinsey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ikinsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/programatic-textfield-sizing/260648 "2008-05-18T03:38:50Z")

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Ok, so this is all in Actionscript 3.0 in Flash CS3. I have a TextField I created and added to the stage and I want an MC to change its width to the width of the TextField whenever a new word is programmatically put in…

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## [AS3 cue point navgation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-cue-point-navgation/260641)

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**Author:** [@Ralph\_Score](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ralph_Score)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-cue-point-navgation/260641 "2008-05-18T00:28:16Z")

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Hi All, I would like to know if there is someone out there who can please help me with what seems to be an easy AS3 coding issue involving the use of embedded flv cues w/parameter names to navigate to frame labels of t…

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## [Have you noticed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/have-you-noticed/260633)

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**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/have-you-noticed/260633 "2008-05-17T22:19:13Z")

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That you can't remove a movieclip if it's at a minus depth? Is this on purpose, or is it a glitch?

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## [Need help with some hittest code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-some-hittest-code/260632)

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**Author:** [@slumgutt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slumgutt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-some-hittest-code/260632 "2008-05-17T21:37:34Z")

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Hi, I have to bits of code I would like to combine. The first code gets a movieclip to move when i press the arrow keys. Now, I want to do a hittest when this object touches another, but I can't figure out how to add t…

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## [Preloading Multiple SWFs into cache and Playing them Sequentially](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swfs-into-cache-and-playing-them-sequentially/260631)

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**Author:** [@murph402](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/murph402)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-swfs-into-cache-and-playing-them-sequentially/260631 "2008-05-17T20:41:26Z")

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Hello I've seen a lot of posts on this subject, and I promise I've tried endlessly to make sense of the solutions that other people have posted. But I cannot seem to get any code to work my my purposes, so I decided to…

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## [Memory game checking problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-game-checking-problem/259884)

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**Author:** [@youwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youwh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-game-checking-problem/259884 "2008-05-17T20:29:43Z")

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I'm doing a memory flip & match card game. Right now my problem in the script is every 2 cards I clicked the result is also "correct" How could I fix this problem? \[LEFT\] ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#0000ff…

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## [Need Youtube kind player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-youtube-kind-player/260627)

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**Author:** [@sarfdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarfdesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-youtube-kind-player/260627 "2008-05-17T19:59:16Z")

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Dear Friends, I have created a website for my client. www.mumdo.com site is completed and working properly. When you click on video link it will open a new window with 7 videos all flv files in flash player. Now my cl…

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## [Need Help with startdrag action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-startdrag-action/260626)

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**Author:** [@sarfdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarfdesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-startdrag-action/260626 "2008-05-17T19:47:28Z")

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Dear friend, I need a help. I m working on project which is similar to example attached. I have a masked circle with content which has startdrag action. & another I need my mouse pointer to be changed as per my e.g. …

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## [Is it possible to define a document class that's inside a package?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-define-a-document-class-thats-inside-a-package/260588)

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**Author:** [@optimusvlad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/optimusvlad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-define-a-document-class-thats-inside-a-package/260588 "2008-05-17T18:50:41Z")

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Is it possible to define a document class that's inside a package? For instance, this would be the document class that I would use. package my\_package { public class main { public function main() {}…

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## [Export Bitmap?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-bitmap/260621)

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**Author:** [@James001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/James001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-bitmap/260621 "2008-05-17T18:01:23Z")

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Hi everybody, I'm building a game where the user selects movieclips of artwork to build their own composition on the stage. What i'd really like to do next is to be able save this in a image format and retrieve it from…

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## [\[Flash 8/AS 2.0\] Not Doesn't Attaching Correctly When A Calling An External SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-0-not-doesnt-attaching-correctly-when-a-calling-an-external-swf/260619)

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**Author:** [@otakuslaststand](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/otakuslaststand)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-0-not-doesnt-attaching-correctly-when-a-calling-an-external-swf/260619 "2008-05-17T17:40:19Z")

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I'm trying to use a SWF to call a flash-based game file that is located in an external SWF on the same server on the web. The game SWF works fine by itself or embedded in html, however when it's called from the other SWF…

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## [Access properties of externally loaded swfs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-properties-of-externally-loaded-swfs/260594)

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**Author:** [@optimusvlad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/optimusvlad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-properties-of-externally-loaded-swfs/260594 "2008-05-17T16:21:57Z")

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Once an external swf is loaded onto my currently running swf using the Loader class: 1) Can the loaded swf access properties of the swf that loaded it? 2) Can the swf that perform the loading access properties of the l…

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## [Dispatching event from a Static class (Singleton Desing pattren)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-event-from-a-static-class-singleton-desing-pattren/260613)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-event-from-a-static-class-singleton-desing-pattren/260613 "2008-05-17T14:51:00Z")

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Hello I have a class name ImageLoader that is used to load image and the dispatch a complete event when the image is loaded. This class is implementing singleton design pattern which means that only one instance is cre…

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## [Interactive Image Pans](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-image-pans/259097)

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**Author:** [@DeeCOT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DeeCOT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-image-pans/259097 "2008-05-17T14:10:06Z")

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I want to do this.... http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/interactive\_image\_pan.htm In 3.0.....as you see the tutorial is in 2.0. Please help, this is for a final project for school that I have to finish very so…

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## [What is the key](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-key/260584)

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**Author:** [@BeechyBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeechyBoy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-key/260584 "2008-05-17T13:59:32Z")

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What is the key to making a Collada object in Papervison3D interactive? That is to say add an EventListener to it's BitmapMaterial or MaterialList. Cheers

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## [Help on confirm message!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-confirm-message/260238)

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**Author:** [@tengngan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tengngan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-confirm-message/260238 "2008-05-17T10:28:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I creating a banner with a linking to another page but i would like to add a confirm message in so user will get the confirmation before link to another page. below is my coding: bg.onRelease = functi…

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## [Need help with data input into swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-data-input-into-swf/260601)

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**Author:** [@raduapostoleanu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raduapostoleanu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-data-input-into-swf/260601 "2008-05-17T09:58:37Z")

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Hello, i am trying to make a simple poker game and i have encountered a problem in the development of the program. i have a server-user based idea of the game, the server randoms the cards and puts them in a txt file w…

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## [XML and arrays question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-arrays-question/259763)

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**Author:** [@madZander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madZander)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-arrays-question/259763 "2008-05-17T09:26:14Z")

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Good morning! I am elementary school teacher and I made a little app that allows a teacher to click a button and randomly select one student's name from a XML imported array. The selected name is then removed from the…

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## [AS2 Volume Control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-volume-control/260569)

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**Author:** [@Aftalife](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aftalife)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-volume-control/260569 "2008-05-17T09:24:00Z")

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Hello Im very new to Flash in general and I found this tutorial very helpful: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/volume\_slider.htm I was able to follow the tutorial and the file worked perfectly on my site. However,…

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## [Right Click Disable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-disable/260490)

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**Author:** [@aarchi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aarchi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-disable/260490 "2008-05-17T03:17:02Z")

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Hi, i want to disable right click when i ckick on my swf file i am write java script for it but it is not call when i click on swf file. i am write following action script Stage.showMenu = false; it disab…

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## [Add a MC after dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-a-mc-after-dynamic-text/260583)

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**Author:** [@kcharity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kcharity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-a-mc-after-dynamic-text/260583 "2008-05-16T23:26:53Z")

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Is it possible to add a MC after the end of some dynamic text that is loaded via XML? I am making a News type scroller. The lines of text vary, sometimes there are 3 lines of text...2...4..etc. I wanted to make a but…

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## [Really killing an event, or at least simulating dragOut/Over?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-killing-an-event-or-at-least-simulating-dragout-over/260571)

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**Author:** [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-killing-an-event-or-at-least-simulating-dragout-over/260571 "2008-05-16T22:49:32Z")

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I'm sure this is doable through some unholy concoction of event phases and other such alchemies, but it's beyond my ken at the moment. I have a button that lives on a touch screen (so there are no traditional rollOver/…

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## [Remove Actiive X Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-actiive-x-box/260575)

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**Author:** [@blacklight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blacklight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-actiive-x-box/260575 "2008-05-16T22:00:55Z")

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DOES ANYONE KNOW A BULLET PROOF WAY TO REMOVE THE ACTIVE X CONTROL BOX i FIND WITH THE FLASH OBJECT SCRIPT GIVES ME PROBLEMS WHEN LOADING EXTERNAL SWF FILE INTO AN EXISTING FILE CHEERS http://www.blacklightmedia.c…

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## [CursorManager doesn't exist in Flex 3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cursormanager-doesnt-exist-in-flex-3/260574)

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**Author:** [@neville](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neville)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cursormanager-doesnt-exist-in-flex-3/260574 "2008-05-16T21:49:21Z")

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I'm trying to use a custom .gif as a cursor, but for some reason Flex 3 is showing that mx.managers.CursorManager no longer exists. The code I was trying to use (from http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/quickstart/control…

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## [Website Problems - Browsers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-problems-browsers/259663)

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**Author:** [@silverdoves](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverdoves)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-problems-browsers/259663 "2008-05-16T21:02:15Z")

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Hello everyone. I'm sorry I couldn't find a topic title that made more sense. I'm still working on the site I was working on a year ago. \[smile\] I set it aside for a bit (about a year. lol) I really need to get this fini…

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## [Apple Leopard Finder Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-leopard-finder-effect/260543)

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**Author:** [@rusty27851](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rusty27851)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-leopard-finder-effect/260543 "2008-05-16T20:17:57Z")

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I'm looking to do an effect similar to the way the new Apple OS displays files and the new iPod touch displays album covers (where they are at an angle until they slide into the center of the screen). You should be able …

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## [Noob Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/260529)

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**Author:** [@Echelon207](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Echelon207)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/260529 "2008-05-16T19:38:26Z")

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This is the website I am working on loads fine from my computer at work. I have it on the server I look at it in a browser all is great with the color. The background color shows and its ok, BUT it won't have a scrollbar…

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## [New to ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript/260560)

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**Author:** [@Dark\_Horse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dark_Horse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript/260560 "2008-05-16T19:01:24Z")

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Hi all, I need your help. I have 8 flash movies to create. All of them are simple picture movies, in fact I created the opening movie and two of the small movies already. However, those three movies had 13 or fewe…

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## [Adding Variables from Input Text Fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-variables-from-input-text-fields/260480)

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**Author:** [@ThaJock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThaJock)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-variables-from-input-text-fields/260480 "2008-05-16T18:52:28Z")

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Flash 9/AS2 I'm still new to flash as and I have a form that will require the user to type in some figures (into the input text fields) which will need to be totaled up at the end. Would it be recommended to execut…

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## [MovieClipLoader for start after only partial DL?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-for-start-after-only-partial-dl/260559)

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**Author:** [@will\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/will_s)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-for-start-after-only-partial-dl/260559 "2008-05-16T18:51:07Z")

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I have the standard code to use MovieClipLoader in Flash 8 and it works great on my big swfs. But I can't figure out how to modify the code to get the clip to appear after only a part of it has downloaded. (For some of…

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