# flash

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## [Custom Scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scroll/258388)

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**Author:** [@kitster79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kitster79)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scroll/258388 "2008-04-23T16:13:31Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create something like this at the URL below....go to the work section and then click on logos/icons. Notice how the logos scroll across and come to a stop as you click on the arrow buttons. How is th…

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## [Need Help with Flash Menu for Website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-menu-for-website/258384)

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**Author:** [@shush1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shush1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-menu-for-website/258384 "2008-04-23T15:38:48Z")

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Hi I have created a Flash website, but am having issues with the menu bar. I want the little arrow to move under each option when rolled over, but move exactly in the middle. Here it is http://www.freshlemon.co.uk/…

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## [Dropdown style in a ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-style-in-a-combobox/258379)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-style-in-a-combobox/258379 "2008-04-23T15:13:02Z")

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I am trying to style the dropdown list in my combo box var ddlFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); ddlFormat.font = new AvRoman ().fontName; ddlFormat.color = 0x333333; ddlFormat.size = 12; ddl.dropdown.setStyle("te…

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## [Help A Total Newbie :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-total-newbie/258376)

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**Author:** [@beautifulgirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beautifulgirl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-total-newbie/258376 "2008-04-23T14:55:40Z")

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## [Dynamic buttons and listeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-buttons-and-listeners/258374)

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**Author:** [@Nevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nevo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-buttons-and-listeners/258374 "2008-04-23T14:39:26Z")

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Hello again Second cry for help in a week can't be good. The move to AS3 not as easy as I assumed \[smile\] I'm... 1) Importing content from XML to an array called mainData 2) extending the sprite and simpleButton class …

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## [Tooltip and button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-and-button/258372)

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**Author:** [@baljane\_hamre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baljane_hamre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-and-button/258372 "2008-04-23T14:22:36Z")

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Hi, I’m learning AS3 and trying to create tooltip which pops up when a button is rolled over. Can anyone please tell me how to attach this code to a button? What this code does now, is create a line and a rectangle which…

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## [Dynamic text smooth and auto scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-smooth-and-auto-scrolling/258367)

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**Author:** [@arvi\_mca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arvi_mca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-smooth-and-auto-scrolling/258367 "2008-04-23T13:33:09Z")

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I have included the subtitle for my flash file by adding the dynamic text. the data source for the text is through the XML file. now what happens is the text is not scrolling smoothly it just moves line by line. But wha…

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## [Convert from flash 6 to 8+](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-from-flash-6-to-8/258364)

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**Author:** [@CBP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CBP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-from-flash-6-to-8/258364 "2008-04-23T13:18:51Z")

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I have a flash file of some fireworks that I need to convert into flash 8 or higher. When I change the version in publish settings, the compiler just gives me an error message.... It says something like: ')' or ',' ex…

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## [Transitions Between External SWFs problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs-problem/258360)

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**Author:** [@chrram](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrram)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs-problem/258360 "2008-04-23T12:37:31Z")

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hello all.. I'm having a problem with the \*\*\[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\]Transitions \[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\]\*\*\[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\]Between External SWFs tutorial. I am making a site that has a container on t…

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## [Sprite.addChild Problem please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-addchild-problem-please-help/258359)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-addchild-problem-please-help/258359 "2008-04-23T12:05:34Z")

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Hi all. I am generating dynamic menus from an xml file. When I create movie clip buttons inside a for loop I am adding these to a sprite so that I can add child to the stage and chage its position. when I come out of t…

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## [Setting a components font through AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-components-font-through-as2/258358)

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**Author:** [@tommiwalsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommiwalsh)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-components-font-through-as2/258358 "2008-04-23T11:42:32Z")

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Hi, I've downloaded a component for a collapsible menu that gets its data from XML, the problem is that I need to change the font and thats not in its parameters? I know how to do that in AS 3.0 but when I switch to AS…

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## [NPRuntime. problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/npruntime-problem/258356)

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**Author:** [@sudhansurana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sudhansurana)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/npruntime-problem/258356 "2008-04-23T11:38:52Z")

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Hi all I am using latest version of mozilla(3 beta5) and IE7 browser still i am getting the problem: Error: Error #2067: The ExternalInterface is not available in this container. ExternalInterface requires Internet Ex…

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## [How did thay do that?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-did-thay-do-that/258354)

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**Author:** [@MarkTrade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MarkTrade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-did-thay-do-that/258354 "2008-04-23T11:37:32Z")

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I'm new in flash, and find excellent flash on NIKON page. http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d60/quic\_tour/index.htm My question is: In a few words, how they import new "layers" (1-12 steps) to the ex…

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## [How to delay Tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-tween/258352)

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**Author:** [@drazlim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drazlim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-tween/258352 "2008-04-23T10:56:53Z")

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Hi all, i am facing a problem right now, i wanted to stop the tween from happening until the image is loaded from the XML. how can i do that ? by using this if condition wont stop it. My motive is not to show the pre…

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## [How to make seek bar in my MP3 Player?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-seek-bar-in-my-mp3-player/258350)

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**Author:** [@teemsu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teemsu)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-seek-bar-in-my-mp3-player/258350 "2008-04-23T10:36:26Z")

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I want to make seek bar in my MP3 Player. same picture

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## [\[AS2\] flash xml mp3 player Help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flash-xml-mp3-player-help-please/258349)

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**Author:** [@appleboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/appleboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flash-xml-mp3-player-help-please/258349 "2008-04-23T10:22:36Z")

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Hi, I'm working on a website for a school project and I came across a problem. The mp3 player in it works perfectly fine offline in flash player but when I put it online the songs don't load. I don't really know my way…

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## [External SWF's problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-problem/258343)

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**Author:** [@TemeZ80](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TemeZ80)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-problem/258343 "2008-04-23T08:26:42Z")

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hi, I have one "main" swf that have a navigation. Navigation load external swf's with Loader class. I had a memory problem and i focused it to one "swf page" so i deleted all others than two external pages from navigat…

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## [Transparancy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparancy/258341)

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**Author:** [@oskpe163](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oskpe163)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparancy/258341 "2008-04-23T08:13:15Z")

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hi! Is it possible to make a flash-application to be 100% tansparent executed by an event?

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## [Help with flash menu needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-menu-needed/258339)

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**Author:** [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-menu-needed/258339 "2008-04-23T06:57:23Z")

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For a website menu im making i hav made a scroll over affect to show the TEXT name of the page to appear in a black box. However, when scrolling over this box weird text appears in it. It looks sloppy the site is here …

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## [AS3 & You Tube integration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-you-tube-integration/258334)

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**Author:** [@sansserifgrafik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sansserifgrafik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-you-tube-integration/258334 "2008-04-23T05:22:20Z")

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hello. Im wanting to make a custom video player on my site that plays videos that are hosted on you tube. Has anyone done this? and if so, do you know if its just a matter of loading video from youtube, like loading an…

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## [getUrl is canceling out animations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-is-canceling-out-animations/258333)

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**Author:** [@SteelCity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteelCity)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-is-canceling-out-animations/258333 "2008-04-23T05:01:59Z")

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This is AS2. I have a mc that is functioning as a button. On the mc timeline the actions frame contains the code at the bottom, and it everything works fine. Except when I try to add the getUrl statement. Here is the…

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## [Bouncing Ball X and Y \*tears hair out\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bouncing-ball-x-and-y-tears-hair-out/258325)

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**Author:** [@The\_Splice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Splice)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bouncing-ball-x-and-y-tears-hair-out/258325 "2008-04-23T02:45:51Z")

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I got (off a tutorial) this actionscript code which makes a Ball bounce up and down (with gravity in mind) in the Y axis. How could I extend this code so it bounced not only up and down but also in the X direction and of…

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## [AS 2.0 Problem with horizontal scroll bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-problem-with-horizontal-scroll-bar/258322)

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**Author:** [@Obi\_Wan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Obi_Wan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-problem-with-horizontal-scroll-bar/258322 "2008-04-23T02:29:02Z")

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Hey everyone, I was going over the custom scroll bar tutorial and tried changing the vertical scroll into a horizontal scroll. The left and right buttons seem to be working fine but the scroll handle referred to in the t…

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## [Key Press to match MC.text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-press-to-match-mc-text/258321)

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**Author:** [@specialboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/specialboy)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-press-to-match-mc-text/258321 "2008-04-23T02:27:23Z")

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I'm having trouble with the code to match a key press and what's in an MC. The MC is called letter and the text box in it is called txt. When it appears on the screen I want the user to press the key of the letter in t…

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## [scale9Grid Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9grid-error/258317)

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**Author:** [@trilec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trilec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9grid-error/258317 "2008-04-23T01:01:22Z")

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Does anyone know why this error if no graphics present eg: var square:Shape = new Shape(); square.graphics.lineStyle(20, 0xFFCC00); square.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 100); var grid:Rectangle = new Rectangle(20, 20, …

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## [General question about SWFaddress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-question-about-swfaddress/258316)

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**Author:** [@theSchtickler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theSchtickler)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-question-about-swfaddress/258316 "2008-04-23T00:42:10Z")

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Hi there, I'm looking into starting to build my sites around swfaddress for obvious reasons, but I had some basic questions to ask. Currently I build all my text content as a separate XML file/files, then load it int…

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## [Loading Random Movie Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movie-clips/258314)

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**Author:** [@EMart78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EMart78)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movie-clips/258314 "2008-04-23T00:16:40Z")

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Hello all, I have been having trouble trying to figure out how I can randomly cycle through loaded external movie clips every 20 seconds in a movie clip container. Is this possible and if so, what action script code do I…

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## [Submit Score problem \[F8\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-score-problem-f8/258313)

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**Author:** [@ish100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ish100)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submit-score-problem-f8/258313 "2008-04-22T23:49:37Z")

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Hey guys, Im bascialy having a problem in submiting the users score and name to the database table. When the user reaches the final score screen they are shown two dynamic text boxes that display there total result an…

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## [Unhandled AsyncErrorEvent help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unhandled-asyncerrorevent-help/258303)

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**Author:** [@colorful\_tones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colorful_tones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unhandled-asyncerrorevent-help/258303 "2008-04-22T20:42:00Z")

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I'm trying to build a Dynamic Video Playlist based off of this article: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/video\_playlist.html and all I'm trying to do is change movie file names to my streaming service, but I ke…

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## [\[CS3|AS2\]Ways to call functions and pass arguments](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-ways-to-call-functions-and-pass-arguments/258297)

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**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-ways-to-call-functions-and-pass-arguments/258297 "2008-04-22T19:59:42Z")

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Hi, guys. ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#000000\]var\[/COLOR\] fancyWord:\[COLOR=#0000ff\]String\[/COLOR\] = \[COLOR=#000000\]new\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#0000ff\]String\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#…

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