# flash

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## [XML Photogallery Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-tutorial/258915)

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**Author:** [@csr500](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/csr500)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-tutorial/258915 "2008-04-29T15:25:23Z")

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Hello people I am trying to do something and have come up against a brick wall and was hoping for some help. The tutorial named above is all about importing an image into flash using xml. I have successfully import…

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## [Flash 8: Random start with control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-random-start-with-control/258911)

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**Author:** [@cjengvall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cjengvall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-random-start-with-control/258911 "2008-04-29T13:41:32Z")

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I have a simple movie were I load one picture after the other with an alpha motion tween in between. I load the external pictures into a movieclip. I want to use this to promote six differemt blogs on my site. But it doe…

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## [KirupaTown town collab (please read)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupatown-town-collab-please-read/258910)

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**Author:** [@al3x4nd3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/al3x4nd3r)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupatown-town-collab-please-read/258910 "2008-04-29T13:37:35Z")

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well this is an idea i got from the kirupa pixel thing and tryed it in the newgrounds.com forums but theres this dumb rule about 3+batting average.... anyway. the idea was that you (yes you there reading) would make a pi…

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## [Moving groups across multiple key frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-groups-across-multiple-key-frames/258904)

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**Author:** [@Padaxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Padaxes)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-groups-across-multiple-key-frames/258904 "2008-04-29T12:48:31Z")

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Hi, Ive tried searching but cant find this. I have a whole shed load of images in sequence each in their own keyframe, How can I move them all at once so they match up, rather than painstacingly going through editing eac…

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## [Event handling of overlapped display objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-handling-of-overlapped-display-objects/258903)

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**Author:** [@bveb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bveb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-handling-of-overlapped-display-objects/258903 "2008-04-29T12:48:07Z")

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In the following code i have two square sprite and one circle sprite which is draggable with mouse. My question is when circle overlaps target1 and target2, targets stop to receive mouse move events. If mouse pointer pas…

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## [Can't set the width/height with createEmptyMovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-set-the-width-height-with-createemptymovieclip/258899)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-set-the-width-height-with-createemptymovieclip/258899 "2008-04-29T11:29:12Z")

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Doesn't work function thumbsMaker(imgURL, thumb\_width, thumb\_height, i, rows) { var thumbBG:MovieClip; var thumbContainer:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("thumbContainer"+i, getNextHighestDepth()); thumbContainer.…

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## [Maximum Size Formatting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximum-size-formatting/258895)

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**Author:** [@goodhorse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goodhorse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximum-size-formatting/258895 "2008-04-29T10:36:24Z")

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Hi there, I wondered if I could get some help regarding formatting of my Flash website. Basically, my website doesn't have a white background, but also has a couple of colours in the background - So inotherwords, if plac…

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## [\[Flash 8 As 2.0\] Help with JavaScript link!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-0-help-with-javascript-link/258894)

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**Author:** [@eriklindahl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eriklindahl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-0-help-with-javascript-link/258894 "2008-04-29T10:30:56Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to make a link from my flash .swf to call a JavaScript from the html document. It looks like this: thumb2.onRelease = function() { getURL("javascript:callArticle('http://shop.examplelink.com/\[mySessionI…

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## [Bigger radio buttons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bigger-radio-buttons/258893)

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**Author:** [@praxiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/praxiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bigger-radio-buttons/258893 "2008-04-29T10:26:56Z")

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How do I make bigger radio buttons? I have a swf that is pretty large, and is supposed to be reduced in size when opened on smaller screens. This means the radio buttons become very very small and almost impossible to…

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## [Slight preloader glitch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slight-preloader-glitch/258891)

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**Author:** [@Covertbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Covertbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slight-preloader-glitch/258891 "2008-04-29T09:38:31Z")

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hi there, first of all I'd like to say once again, thanks to everyone who has taken the time to look through my other posts and provide some help, it has really been appreciated and has made a world of difference to my g…

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## [To send value from asp.net to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-send-value-from-asp-net-to-flash/258890)

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**Author:** [@senthil\_becse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senthil_becse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-send-value-from-asp-net-to-flash/258890 "2008-04-29T09:31:05Z")

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value from asp.net must send to flash without any firing event. thru notification service value is fetch from database to asp.net from asp.net value must send to flash continuously.

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## [Page Turning with Embedded SWF Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-turning-with-embedded-swf-files/258888)

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**Author:** [@Zbigniew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zbigniew)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-turning-with-embedded-swf-files/258888 "2008-04-29T09:18:35Z")

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Hi Everyone, I got this project I need to do and I was wondering whether someone could tell me if the following things are possible and easy or taxing to implement in Flash. I recently converted a 40 page pdf file in…

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## [Recognising and using decimal places](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recognising-and-using-decimal-places/258887)

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**Author:** [@multichild](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/multichild)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recognising-and-using-decimal-places/258887 "2008-04-29T08:47:35Z")

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I have a question and answers widget that is to do with the hotel industry, so basically you get asked questions such as how many hotels, how many rooms etc and some of the questions such as how much does staff training …

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## [getLineText and HtmlText woes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getlinetext-and-htmltext-woes/258886)

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**Author:** [@eilsoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eilsoe)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getlinetext-and-htmltext-woes/258886 "2008-04-29T08:46:58Z")

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hey all For a project, we're inserting a huge string into a textfield to format the whole thing. Then we copy each string into an array, and generate new textfields per array entry. (we need to animate each line sepe…

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## [AMFPHP Multiple Argument Passing Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amfphp-multiple-argument-passing-problem/258883)

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**Author:** [@Grofit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grofit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amfphp-multiple-argument-passing-problem/258883 "2008-04-29T07:56:39Z")

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Hey! Im trying to do something that i was hoping would be simple: Example Flash Code public function callService (Service:String, onSuccess:Function, onFailed:Function, Params:Object) { var res…

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## [Temporary Disable Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/temporary-disable-button/258881)

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**Author:** [@cwjam11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cwjam11)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/temporary-disable-button/258881 "2008-04-29T07:13:36Z")

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Does anyone know how to temporarily disable a button? So like onRelease, it plays animation, and the button is disabled for maybe 20 seconds and after 20 seconds, the button is functional again. Thanks!

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## [Need help on controlling functions using timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-controlling-functions-using-timer/258878)

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**Author:** [@ramamoorthi21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ramamoorthi21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-controlling-functions-using-timer/258878 "2008-04-29T06:59:56Z")

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Hi all, I am doing a project that dealt with time control mostly, and it is user interactive. your valuable help needed on time control & functions , i have attached my .swf file , there are power ON and power OFF…

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## [PHP Fourm with Displaying Data in a Text Field help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-fourm-with-displaying-data-in-a-text-field-help/258876)

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**Author:** [@thax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thax)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-fourm-with-displaying-data-in-a-text-field-help/258876 "2008-04-29T06:27:57Z")

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I am having some truble with getting the text that is entered into my PHP contact fourm sent to a dynamic text box else where in my site. I am trying to combine two of the totourals here on Kirupa. A PHP fourm called " …

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## [HTML area integrated into flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-area-integrated-into-flash/258873)

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**Author:** [@teediggs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teediggs)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-area-integrated-into-flash/258873 "2008-04-29T04:41:29Z")

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Hi all, new to the site, and working on my first flash site.... Good to be here! I've visited here more than once, but I have arrived at a question I cannot seem to find an answer to exactly. Oh, and I apologize for the…

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## [How to call a Listener in the Timeline from a class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-a-listener-in-the-timeline-from-a-class/258866)

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**Author:** [@leandroeduardo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leandroeduardo)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-a-listener-in-the-timeline-from-a-class/258866 "2008-04-29T02:54:30Z")

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Hi all, I am developing a class in AS3, and I want to use an object (in the .FLA Timeline) as a listener (like in the AS2 MovieClipLoader class). I have a public method that receives the object (addListener), and I …

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## [Help placing flash in html](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-placing-flash-in-html/258865)

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**Author:** [@bizness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bizness)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-placing-flash-in-html/258865 "2008-04-29T02:31:49Z")

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For the page I'm making I have the graphics set in the background images. I want to use flash for my buttons but I have a problem. How do I align the buttons I make in flash to the proper spots I need them on the html pa…

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## [How to get the value of a radio button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-value-of-a-radio-button/258864)

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**Author:** [@kitsunegari](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kitsunegari)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-value-of-a-radio-button/258864 "2008-04-29T01:51:42Z")

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Hi I'm using the Radio Button component of flash and I drag and drop it on my scene. I named the RadioButtonGroup as "test" but my problem is that I can't get the value of the selected button. If I do: trace(tes…

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## [Can you pass variable from within function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-pass-variable-from-within-function/258861)

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**Author:** [@BeechyBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeechyBoy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-pass-variable-from-within-function/258861 "2008-04-29T01:16:34Z")

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2 basic questions: 1. Can you pass a 'var' from within one function to another? 2. How do you do it??? Want to pass 'ObjectID' which is made up from a result value into the 'my3d' function. Doesn't register it at the m…

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## [Google indexing swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-indexing-swf-file/258860)

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**Author:** [@carbone6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carbone6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-indexing-swf-file/258860 "2008-04-29T01:08:49Z")

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Hi, Google is indexing my swf file. I've been told to use this in a robots.txt file: User-agent: \* Disallow: /.swf$ It doesn't seem to be working. All my swf files are in the public\_html folder and my robots.txt file …

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## [Using Custom Event to Dispatch DisplayObject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-custom-event-to-dispatch-displayobject/258859)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-custom-event-to-dispatch-displayobject/258859 "2008-04-29T00:24:10Z")

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Hi all I have one class called buttons when user clicks on a specific button I want to dispatch either a movie clip or a textfield event with the contents of the clicked button inside. now I can dispatch the textfiel…

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## [Can anyone help me? Random letter scrolling issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-random-letter-scrolling-issue/258856)

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**Author:** [@alikau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alikau)\
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**Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-random-letter-scrolling-issue/258856 "2008-04-28T23:23:40Z")

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Hi all, I have been playing with a tutorial for random letter cycling (2.0 as posted by Manny Dimatulac aka Thoripes - http://www.tutorialadvisor.com/tutor...2\_0-1137.html). I want to modify this movie so that it scr…

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## [\[FMX2004\] - Determining Size Of Image Loaded Into Blank MovieClip (Based On Tutorial)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-determining-size-of-image-loaded-into-blank-movieclip-based-on-tutorial/258852)

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**Author:** [@marcopolo8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcopolo8)\
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**Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-determining-size-of-image-loaded-into-blank-movieclip-based-on-tutorial/258852 "2008-04-28T22:23:12Z")

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I'm using the codebase from the Flash/XML Gallery tutorial posted on this website -- \[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm\[/COLOR\] Because my images are not all of a uniform s…

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## [Papervision 3D error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-3d-error/258851)

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**Author:** [@BeechyBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeechyBoy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-3d-error/258851 "2008-04-28T21:57:36Z")

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I have two classes, 1. remoting.as (something using AMFPHP) 2. colladaObject.as (papervision) they both work fine apart in seperate projects, but when I put them together and reference the class paths they need, I get t…

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## [\[CS3\] Blinking bitmaps moved by AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-blinking-bitmaps-moved-by-as/258850)

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**Author:** [@chiqui](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chiqui)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-blinking-bitmaps-moved-by-as/258850 "2008-04-28T21:44:31Z")

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Hi everyone, and sorry for my english. I have a layered world, made by some several giant bitmaps (3000x700) inside movieClips. I programmed a small functionalitiy to move them against mouse position in different speed…

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## [Buttons and loadvar xml question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-loadvar-xml-question/258847)

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**Author:** [@ma7hieu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ma7hieu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-loadvar-xml-question/258847 "2008-04-28T21:10:56Z")

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Hey I have never before posted on forums, Im now 1.5 jear in the business of webdesigning.. and there´s something I cant get out.. It´s: On this website there is a button http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_e…

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