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## [Need help with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons/222578)

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**Author:** [@ivan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ivan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-buttons/222578 "2007-04-15T00:35:45Z")

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hi everyone. i've got this uni assignment that im making in flash 8 and i need a little help. it's a guitar tuner. basically you press a button and it makes sound. i've got six buttons with six different sounds, each co…

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## [Problems unloading external swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-unloading-external-swfs/222577)

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**Author:** [@thefulton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thefulton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-unloading-external-swfs/222577 "2007-04-15T00:01:11Z")

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I have several buttons in my cbtLoad layer (5 buttons) that are used to load external swfs into a movieclip holder for playing. these all load fine and play. BUT when I press another button to load another swf in the c…

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## [Where's all my space gone?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wheres-all-my-space-gone/222570)

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**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wheres-all-my-space-gone/222570 "2007-04-14T22:58:54Z")

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Ok so I just re-installed windows on my C drive (it's actually a partition on 1 HD, I have a 200gb split into C and D, 100gb each). Now, on this 100gb partition, I have 40gb music, the WINDOWS folder is like 1.5gb, Pr…

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## [Best Way to learn](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-learn/222568)

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**Author:** [@RndmInd14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RndmInd14)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-learn/222568 "2007-04-14T22:54:17Z")

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I'm trying to learn AS / XML / PHP / MySQL as quickly and thoroughly as possible. I have plenty of books on all of that but I dont know where to start, where did you guys learn coding?

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## [Helpcis idk](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helpcis-idk/222567)

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**Author:** [@darkness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkness)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helpcis-idk/222567 "2007-04-14T22:48:01Z")

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well my computer has a few problems, -sometimes when i turn it on it immeaditly turns off, maybe cuz i need to let it load before i turn it on? -when i open my msn, sometimes it closes and says reconnecting in X min…

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## [My first Vector!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-vector/222565)

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**Author:** [@haven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-vector/222565 "2007-04-14T22:36:59Z")

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OMG... I cant believe im posting this but here goes.... \[image\] Please critique in a nice manner... PS. There are no offending parts in this one hybrid... i think:look:

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## [Covers from the 70s](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/covers-from-the-70s/222562)

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**Author:** [@B\_L\_U\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B_L_U_E)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/covers-from-the-70s/222562 "2007-04-14T21:02:45Z")

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http://seenbooks.blogspot.com/ good innit

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## [Help! When my flash files load, it appears as a white background before loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-when-my-flash-files-load-it-appears-as-a-white-background-before-loading/222561)

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**Author:** [@JSloanSDRE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JSloanSDRE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-when-my-flash-files-load-it-appears-as-a-white-background-before-loading/222561 "2007-04-14T20:18:39Z")

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www.blackreefdesign.com Notice how for a second or two, the flash backgrounds are white (before they load). What is the easiest way around this, or how can I fix it? thanks Joe

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## [CSS Backgrounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-backgrounds/222560)

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**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-backgrounds/222560 "2007-04-14T20:12:26Z")

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Hey all, I have a quick question regarding css... I've got a list formatted as a class with a background image. I would like one of the buttons to be formatted differently so I gave it it's own class and style... but t…

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## [Help needed in acionscript! Please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-in-acionscript-please/222558)

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**Author:** [@ninja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ninja)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-in-acionscript-please/222558 "2007-04-14T19:03:30Z")

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LOL I really suck with actionscipt... this question is for ANYONE reading this who knows how to answer it: I want to make a code command similar to this: \[COLOR=black\]If “Beat Area” (Button inside a movieclip) is cli…

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## [XML Loops?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loops/222557)

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**Author:** [@twistedpixel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/twistedpixel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loops/222557 "2007-04-14T18:59:20Z")

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Hi, I have this very simple XML file, but i am not able to get a suitable function to get this going. \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?\> \<content\> \<firstcontent\> \<title\>News 01\</title\> \<…

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## [Gallery php instead of xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-php-instead-of-xml/222553)

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**Author:** [@BigSerb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BigSerb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-php-instead-of-xml/222553 "2007-04-14T18:09:38Z")

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The gallery below uses XML, but I want to modify it to use PHP. I have included a PHP script that I want to incorporate, which just returns image URL's. How would I modify this to work with PHP, and specifically the scri…

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## [Preloader Issues! Please Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-please-help/222544)

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**Author:** [@justin9892](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/justin9892)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-please-help/222544 "2007-04-14T16:45:56Z")

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I need some assistance on creating a preloader with just a loading bar, no percentage to an animation. The flash animation movie has 5 layers that are all on frame1!! How would I work a preloader into these layers and wo…

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## [Dynamically changing swf object size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-changing-swf-object-size/222543)

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**Author:** [@Pottu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pottu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-changing-swf-object-size/222543 "2007-04-14T16:40:18Z")

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Hi all! Im trying to change the swf object size during runtime. What im doing is im calling a function in flash getURL("javascript:Resize('growbar',3000);"); And in the html page is this function: \<script type="text/ja…

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## [What am i doing wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-am-i-doing-wrong/222539)

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**Author:** [@RaymondP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RaymondP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-am-i-doing-wrong/222539 "2007-04-14T15:39:27Z")

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## [Is this wrong code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-wrong-code/222536)

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**Author:** [@cenapibo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cenapibo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-wrong-code/222536 "2007-04-14T14:08:55Z")

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hi everyone l have been trying something but l failed, so l need your advice, that is my button code (no problem with it ) \[COLOR=darkred\]on (release) { if (\_root.link != 2) { \_root.menu\[("item" + \_root.link)\].g…

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## [What does this.t signify?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-t-signify/222535)

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**Author:** [@vthok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vthok)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-t-signify/222535 "2007-04-14T14:04:40Z")

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Looking at some code I found... what does this.t and this.t++ mean in Actionscript? Thanks.

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## [Font blur](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-blur/222531)

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**Author:** [@sabaruddon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sabaruddon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-blur/222531 "2007-04-14T13:10:22Z")

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its me again... i want to know how...i face a problem that..my text pixel was blur..i mean, i need to use 10pt for my words..but it still blur even my window size already small..(and now.. i dont know how to explain it…

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## [New portfolio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-portfolio/222526)

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**Author:** [@andyroald](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andyroald)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-portfolio/222526 "2007-04-14T09:29:07Z")

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Hey, take a look at my portfolio and tell me what's wrong with it and what you like about it, if there is anything. http://www.akrdesign.com

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## [Some kind of reference problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-kind-of-reference-problem/222519)

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**Author:** [@stampede](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stampede)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-kind-of-reference-problem/222519 "2007-04-14T05:21:10Z")

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I have a simple flash email form similar to the email php tutorial on this site. However, my form gets loaded in a movie clip on my main page/movie... my problem is..I'm using onClipEvent(data){ \_root.nextFrame(); } o…

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## [Typography drawing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typography-drawing/222516)

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**Author:** [@pinelolastill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinelolastill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typography-drawing/222516 "2007-04-14T03:42:50Z")

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How would I go about creating a dynamic drawing application like this: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/drawingboard.htm but instead of drawing with lines, I want it to draw with letters?

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## [Hit test type problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-type-problem/222512)

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**Author:** [@nickolasvan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickolasvan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-type-problem/222512 "2007-04-14T03:04:03Z")

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im really stupid and im just experimenting with code and stuff and it seems like this would work but its not. i dont know how to describe it so if you would look at the .fla i upload and tell me why this dot, can still…

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## [AS3? What!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-what/222511)

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**Author:** [@zellers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zellers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-what/222511 "2007-04-14T02:37:19Z")

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Just out of curiosity... What do you guys use for making AS3 flash applications? Are you running the Flash 3.0 actionscript trial thingy? If you are, where could I find the documentation for it. When I'd first downloa…

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## [Array to string?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-to-string/222510)

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**Author:** [@kikon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kikon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-to-string/222510 "2007-04-14T01:26:39Z")

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Is it possible to turn an array into a string? I'm stuck on project. For example: contents is an array containing: ("~a","~b","~c") var my\_str:String = var contents:Array; contents = my\_str.split("~"); trace(conten…

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## [Layers and objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layers-and-objects/222509)

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**Author:** [@Chesso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chesso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layers-and-objects/222509 "2007-04-14T01:24:47Z")

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I have no idea what they were thinking, but neither Flash or Photoshop's creators allow drag and drop of selectable objects onto different layers. But I mean come on it can't be that hard? all they gotta do is changed …

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## [Dynamic clickable mc with php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-clickable-mc-with-php/222505)

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**Author:** [@BigSerb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BigSerb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-clickable-mc-with-php/222505 "2007-04-14T00:16:53Z")

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The PHP script below basically returns variables myImage0, myImage1, and so on. I know how to get the variables (URL's) into flash, and I know how to load the jpegs associated with each URL. What I don't know how to do i…

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## [Can't Access Timeline Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-timeline-variable/222504)

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**Author:** [@tgjb007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tgjb007)\
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**Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-timeline-variable/222504 "2007-04-14T00:15:21Z")

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I have a movie clip I'm duplicating. This movie clip is only one frame long and has a couple variables and functions in an actions layer on that first frame. When I duplicate the movie clip I can't access either the …

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## [Select all thumbnails to the left and right of target\_mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-all-thumbnails-to-the-left-and-right-of-target-mc/222499)

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**Author:** [@igby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/igby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-all-thumbnails-to-the-left-and-right-of-target-mc/222499 "2007-04-13T23:21:03Z")

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I'm trying to work on a thumbnail scroller that when you click on the thumbnail, it expands in size and nudges all the thumbs left or right of it further to the left or right. How can I target the all the thumbs to e…

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## [Complications with flash players](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complications-with-flash-players/222497)

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**Author:** [@yogi351](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yogi351)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complications-with-flash-players/222497 "2007-04-13T22:30:24Z")

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I created a flash banner in Flash 8, with the publish settings set to Flash Player 6. I had to change the setting to Player 8 so I could use the blur filter. When its in player 6, the movie plays smoothly, without the bl…

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## [Different function call method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-function-call-method/222493)

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**Author:** [@galmen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/galmen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-function-call-method/222493 "2007-04-13T21:20:20Z")

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May i call two function with dot syntax. For example , function aa (p1:Number):Number{ return p1\*10 } function bb (p2:Number){ trace (p2) } is it possible to call this function like this --\> bb().aa(10) or…

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