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## [How Do U Make An Mc Stay on Button Down?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-u-make-an-mc-stay-on-button-down/193553)

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**Author:** [@JoRdAnMaN](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoRdAnMaN)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-u-make-an-mc-stay-on-button-down/193553 "2006-07-14T01:57:05Z")

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Im trying to make a button that when u hold down say key D a mc goes to a certain frame and stays untill the key D is released. Thanks!

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## [What file size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-size/193547)

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**Author:** [@blak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-size/193547 "2006-07-14T00:37:14Z")

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what file size should I add preloaders to? most of my external movie clips are small (under 100kb), the biggest being 160kb. just looking for a few opinions which may help save me some time going back through all my …

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## [Bad luck](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bad-luck/193546)

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**Author:** [@anon1712571](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon1712571)\
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**Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bad-luck/193546 "2006-07-14T00:30:05Z")

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\[frowning\] I am so bummed out now. I missed out on probably the best gaming experience ever- in Australia i guess. Warner VFX had a LAN last nite playing battlefield 2 on 10 thousand dollar machines used for making movie…

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## [99% finished site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/99-finished-site/193544)

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**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/99-finished-site/193544 "2006-07-14T00:03:50Z")

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everything but 2 documents and some pictures are there becouse I havent received them yet. The .swf will resize after your browser size since I havent yet made a HTML body. And oh, theres no preloader yet but the filesiz…

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## [RSS Feed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-feed/193543)

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**Author:** [@N\_R\_D](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/N_R_D)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-feed/193543 "2006-07-13T23:56:44Z")

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Ok so I just joined the RSS feed newsreader band wagon..... But for some reason Kirupa's caps out at 25. Is it just me or is that just how it works?

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## [Help w Kirupa Thumbnail Gallery Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-kirupa-thumbnail-gallery-tutorial/193542)

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**Author:** [@insultcomidog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insultcomidog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-kirupa-thumbnail-gallery-tutorial/193542 "2006-07-13T23:50:31Z")

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\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]I'm trying to use this tutorial to display my web portfolio... \[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm\[/COLOR\] I can get the thumbnail menu to work fine; howeve…

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## [Music mute/unmute buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-mute-unmute-buttons/193541)

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**Author:** [@marywyar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marywyar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-mute-unmute-buttons/193541 "2006-07-13T23:33:20Z")

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i searched the forum & cant figure out how to do this... if you know of any tutorials, please post because this is super simple... this is what i am trying to achieve with the mute/unmute button:: look in bottom right co…

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## [Find() fuction is as?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-fuction-is-as/193540)

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**Author:** [@NaughtyPine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NaughtyPine)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-fuction-is-as/193540 "2006-07-13T23:29:10Z")

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EDIT: forgive my typo in the subject....:disco: I need to know if actionscript has a find() fuction: The function needs to remove anything after the ? in a url (including itself) if a ? is present. Kind of like: i…

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## [New site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-site/193539)

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**Author:** [@AgentFitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentFitz)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-site/193539 "2006-07-13T22:56:04Z")

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The link here is to the second full site I've ever done...it's not quite finished, but getting there. It is for a clinical social worker in NC. She was looking for something clean and professional. Just wanted to see …

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## [Browser sizing on PC WAY bigger than what i created on mac?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-sizing-on-pc-way-bigger-than-what-i-created-on-mac/193535)

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**Author:** [@wideyed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wideyed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-sizing-on-pc-way-bigger-than-what-i-created-on-mac/193535 "2006-07-13T22:09:40Z")

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how come when i view what ive created on a PC the flash movie is WAY bigger and stretched beyong belief and have to scroll down to see all of it, yet when i created it on a mac and view it on my mac its the perfect size?…

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## [How to draw?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-draw/193533)

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**Author:** [@vinciepoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinciepoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-draw/193533 "2006-07-13T21:55:27Z")

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I just thought I would attempt to vary my artistic talents (or maybe develop them in the first place) through the form of drawing. You know, the kind with a sketchpad and pencil. I have NO idea where to start and what …

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## [Drawing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing/193531)

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**Author:** [@vinciepoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinciepoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing/193531 "2006-07-13T21:49:33Z")

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I just thought I would attempt to vary my artistic talents (or maybe develop them in the first place) through the form of drawing. You know, the kind with a sketchpad and pencil. I have NO idea where to start and what …

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## [Opening a browser window at a fixed size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-browser-window-at-a-fixed-size/193529)

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**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-browser-window-at-a-fixed-size/193529 "2006-07-13T21:41:22Z")

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Im trying to make a button to open a link, in a new window, at a fixed size and without toolbars etc. Ive searched these forums and looked for variuos guides, but to no avail. I cant get them to work =(. I found a guid…

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## [Can't stop rewinding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-stop-rewinding/193528)

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**Author:** [@tealdric](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tealdric)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-stop-rewinding/193528 "2006-07-13T21:41:11Z")

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I'm using the following code to rewind a movie. However, it's rewinding into the previous scene. Any suggestions on how I can made it automatically stop on frame 1? rewind\_btn.onPress = function() { root.createEmp…

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## [Can't stop rewinding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-stop-rewinding/193527)

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**Author:** [@tealdric](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tealdric)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-stop-rewinding/193527 "2006-07-13T21:39:13Z")

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I'm using the Action Script posted below to instruction a button to rewind the root movie two frames at a time (and then stop when released). However, I need to find a way to make it automatically stop on the first fram…

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## [This is why](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-why/193524)

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**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-why/193524 "2006-07-13T21:26:10Z")

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i don't disturb antz in my appartment.. http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/theantbully/trailer2/ (don't know if posted yet...)

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## [Vibration stop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vibration-stop/193522)

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**Author:** [@Milton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Milton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vibration-stop/193522 "2006-07-13T21:00:37Z")

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ok there is this cool tutorial about vibration (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/vibrate.htm ) the problem is that i dont know how to stop the animation, if someone could tell me.. please?

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## [Loading External Swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs/193519)

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**Author:** [@nofx1728](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nofx1728)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs/193519 "2006-07-13T20:51:01Z")

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Here's what I'm doing. My main timeline has 3 "pages/mc" on it. One is titled index, which is just the basic design. The next is titled ssfp\_mc. Ssfp\_mc has a loader\_mc that loads external swfs in the content section…

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## [A Question on Font Embedding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-on-font-embedding/193516)

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**Author:** [@voxecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/voxecho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-question-on-font-embedding/193516 "2006-07-13T20:15:45Z")

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\[FONT=Comic Sans MS\]Ok, I have to embed 53 fonts that are used in a publishing program i am working on. These are not all unknown fonts, some may actually be on the users computer, however they will only be using a few a…

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## [Targeting swf with html?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-swf-with-html/193513)

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**Author:** [@ashleyppg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ashleyppg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-swf-with-html/193513 "2006-07-13T20:05:35Z")

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Hello everybody, This is my very first post and I have a confusing question. I am building a site right now and I am using 'external text mx' component in my flash file. I would like to write some html (or other) code …

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## [Ftw](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftw/193510)

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**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftw/193510 "2006-07-13T19:37:15Z")

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Agh, yet another trendy acronym that EVERYONE is using. I've been playing some WoW lately, and half the friggin chat messages are: Warriors FTW!!! Zidane headbutt FTW!!! Prime Rib FTW!!! FTW FTW!!! I can handle som…

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## [Flash version detection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-version-detection/193509)

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**Author:** [@certainfate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/certainfate)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-version-detection/193509 "2006-07-13T19:33:40Z")

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What is the best technique/script/code for detecting the users flash version? Trying to get my hands around this idea and then use it in some projects/experiments that I have going on. I really want to learn what is th…

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## [A strange one](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-strange-one/193507)

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**Author:** [@blak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-strange-one/193507 "2006-07-13T19:20:51Z")

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In my website I have buttons which link to pop-up windows of design and artwork samples (which are external swf's)- it was working fine until I added a preloader to the main scene - now the artwork in the pop-up windows …

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## [Music mute/unmute buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-mute-unmute-buttons/193505)

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**Author:** [@marywyar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marywyar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-mute-unmute-buttons/193505 "2006-07-13T19:17:08Z")

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i searched the forum & cant figure out how to do this... if you know of any tutorials, please post because this is super simple... this is what i am trying to achieve with the mute/unmute button:: look in bottom right co…

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## [Happy B-day theflash!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-b-day-theflash/193502)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-b-day-theflash/193502 "2006-07-13T18:56:06Z")

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just random:)

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## [Photo Slideshow Using XML and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slideshow-using-xml-and-flash/193501)

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**Author:** [@bpagan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bpagan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slideshow-using-xml-and-flash/193501 "2006-07-13T18:43:45Z")

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Please help! I've copied the code from the Photo Slideshow Using XML and Flash tutorial. There seems to be a problem... the images (and copy) displays at random intervals and skips through. It's completely random! …

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## [Simple Array Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-help/193498)

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**Author:** [@messi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/messi)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-help/193498 "2006-07-13T18:24:08Z")

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I have 2 ball movieclips named Ball1, Ball2 I want to store those 2 balls in an array like this ballArray = new Array(\[Ball1, Ball2\]); Then i want to pick the balls from the array and display it on the screen. total…

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## [Sound files (sync: stream) "disappear"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-files-sync-stream-disappear/193497)

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**Author:** [@picklewit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/picklewit)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-files-sync-stream-disappear/193497 "2006-07-13T18:15:38Z")

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this was originally the ".fla file stops on 2nd frame" post - but looking for some further insight on this more specific topic - hence the new post w/more specific title line.. background: work computer crashed, all or…

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## [Loading music with XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-music-with-xml/193496)

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**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-music-with-xml/193496 "2006-07-13T18:09:53Z")

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does anyone know of a good tutorial for having music on a site that loads by XML and can have multiple control features, such as play,stop, next track, volume, track display ect...? I have googled like crazy and have on…

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## [Html/js menu over a flash movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-js-menu-over-a-flash-movie/193490)

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**Author:** [@Gallo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gallo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-js-menu-over-a-flash-movie/193490 "2006-07-13T17:40:16Z")

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Hello everyone.. i hope someone can help me with this as i am having a lot of pressure from my boss here.. well the thing is that in order to make our website more atractive to clients im trying to place a flash / phot…

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