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## [Targeting MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-mc/179474)

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**Author:** [@jflint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jflint)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-mc/179474 "2006-02-20T15:44:58Z")

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I have a MC with buttons in it. When the button is pressed, I need to tell another MC to go to a marker on its timeline. Any help? Do i target the MC name (from the library) or the instance name? would it be someth…

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## [Xhmtl 1.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xhmtl-1-0/179473)

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**Author:** [@dirksmith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dirksmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xhmtl-1-0/179473 "2006-02-20T15:27:11Z")

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Hi Having got a site up to a HTML transitional 4.01 validation - I'm now trying to get it up to XHTML 1.0 - but having problems in 2 areas. Firstly, I keep getting errors with placement of the end tags for the body, …

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## [Clear text in textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-text-in-textfield/179471)

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**Author:** [@jakepeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakepeg)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-text-in-textfield/179471 "2006-02-20T15:15:46Z")

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I have a textfield with the text "type here" in it. I want it so that when the user clicks in it the text disappears. The textfield uses an onChange listener to initiate a list filter function so I want to maintain thi…

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## [Change colour?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-colour/179469)

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**Author:** [@Claire\_murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claire_murphy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-colour/179469 "2006-02-20T14:58:23Z")

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Hi I've searched the threads to find something that may help but as i'm not too good with AS i'm not sure what Is relevant to what I need. So i'm hoping someone can put it simply for me. I have a pattern in the backg…

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## [Paging through XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paging-through-xml-file/179468)

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**Author:** [@Flokke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flokke)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paging-through-xml-file/179468 "2006-02-20T14:29:15Z")

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Hi I retreive data from an XML file. (title + link on title to external site). The amount of titles (with link) can vary. What I would like to do is display 10 titles at a time with, if more than 10 records, a next 10 …

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## [Installing PHP on Server 2003](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-php-on-server-2003/179467)

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**Author:** [@mucho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mucho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-php-on-server-2003/179467 "2006-02-20T14:13:01Z")

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anyone ever didi that? Here is how far I came. I installed the executable php5 (dld from the php web site), which woked fine. Other than that I think I need to install seom .dlls which supposedly are in a zip also avai…

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## [Slideshow help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-help/179465)

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**Author:** [@vuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vuk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-help/179465 "2006-02-20T14:05:00Z")

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does anyone know where i can find a slideshow tutorial from scratch ie not with a source file with assets on it, i'm really flash ignorant. Also that its not a video, i've got a slow connection and they take ages. I did …

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## [Issues with flash 8 - Help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-flash-8-help-please/179463)

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**Author:** [@photoworks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/photoworks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-flash-8-help-please/179463 "2006-02-20T13:35:18Z")

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Hi, I am using Flash 8. i have created that animation on which there are some issues : http://www.fashionbug.org.uk/mag 1- all the texts in the text scrolling are set as justified in flash 8, but in the flash playe…

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## [Disable the escape key](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-the-escape-key/179460)

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**Author:** [@karthic\_vkn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karthic_vkn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-the-escape-key/179460 "2006-02-20T12:37:11Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] how to disable the escape key in my flash movie. \[/FONT\]

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## [How to make a Cartoon animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-cartoon-animation/179459)

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**Author:** [@rafimmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafimmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-cartoon-animation/179459 "2006-02-20T12:36:25Z")

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Hi frnds! im using flash 8., now i want to make a small charater anim, here i planed, what to do , first i analyzed a concept. then go to draw charater , Drawn Sucessfully , then problem is i dnt know how to animate …

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## [Problem with autosize in dynamic textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-autosize-in-dynamic-textfield/179455)

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**Author:** [@Iresa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iresa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-autosize-in-dynamic-textfield/179455 "2006-02-20T11:25:24Z")

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Hi everyone! I hope you can help me with this. I'm working on Flash 8, btw. I have a dynamic textfield where I load external XML and CSS stylesheet. I want the textfield to automatically resize when another XML is load…

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## [Campaign poster crit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/campaign-poster-crit/179454)

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**Author:** [@Pharoh32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pharoh32)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/campaign-poster-crit/179454 "2006-02-20T11:19:32Z")

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This is the first draft of a poster that I'm doing for a friend. He is running for student office at a local university. I was just wondering if I could get some opinions on it so far. specifically with the type treatmen…

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## [Using \_global for new Sound?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using--global-for-new-sound/179451)

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**Author:** [@freddie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freddie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using--global-for-new-sound/179451 "2006-02-20T10:42:22Z")

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is that a bad thing? or does it not matter? sorry if i missed a post where this has already been cleared up eg.. \[FONT=Courier New\] \[/FONT\]\[AS\] \_global.mySound = new Sound(this); \_global.mySound.attachSound("mySound…

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## [Help Needed - Licensing Issues?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-licensing-issues/179450)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_Blank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matt_Blank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-licensing-issues/179450 "2006-02-20T10:14:53Z")

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Hiya guys, If I'm a web designer for a company and they ask me to put a Radio Blog up (www.radioblogclub.com) which therefore has music playing which I don't think they own the copyright to, could I get in trouble as w…

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## [Flash supporting multipalpal language?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-supporting-multipalpal-language/179447)

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**Author:** [@samir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-supporting-multipalpal-language/179447 "2006-02-20T09:29:30Z")

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how cant we write diffrent languages in a INPUT TEXTBOX.there are how many languages support by Flash???whech are they???can use cant write his name in EnglishArabicKoreanJapaneseChinesePersian/DariPashtoTurkishGermanSpa…

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## [Javascript security](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-security/179446)

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**Author:** [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)\
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**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-security/179446 "2006-02-20T09:22:20Z")

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ok quick question I think I know the answer but to be honest I hope I'm wrong..... I work for a financial organisation and we have some info that we'd only like certain people to see. Now all this info is in a specia…

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## [Taking break from flash...need quick feedback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/taking-break-from-flash-need-quick-feedback/179444)

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**Author:** [@intergalactic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intergalactic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/taking-break-from-flash-need-quick-feedback/179444 "2006-02-20T07:02:20Z")

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hey, i've decided to take a break from flash and redesign a site i had never even finished - mainly because the people hitting up this site are going to be older so i wanted to cut down on load time and make the navigati…

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## [Xml and dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-dynamic-text/179442)

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**Author:** [@Goth\_Santa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Goth_Santa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-dynamic-text/179442 "2006-02-20T06:42:50Z")

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A couple things for something I'm working on. First, what would be the best way to clip text grabbed from an XML file? Basically what I'm trying to do is have a text box show the first x words from an XML file. I rea…

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## [Php email wit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-email-wit/179440)

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**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-email-wit/179440 "2006-02-20T05:51:02Z")

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In the kirupa mx2004 tut it says to give the input fields var names. Im not see where to do give them var names in flash 8. Did var names get done away with?

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## [Urgent help needed! Flash+XML website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-needed-flash-xml-website/179434)

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**Author:** [@jimB77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimB77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-needed-flash-xml-website/179434 "2006-02-20T04:42:16Z")

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I've built a Flash+XML website based on template from MyFlashXml.com. But a few days ago I found this: "Reasons to avoid Flash/XML templates...How to protect your website from being ripped" : http://freeflashxml.50megs…

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## [Urgent help needed! Flash+XML website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-needed-flash-xml-website/179433)

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**Author:** [@jimB77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimB77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-needed-flash-xml-website/179433 "2006-02-20T04:41:39Z")

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I've built a Flash+XML website based on template from MyFlashXml.com. But a few days ago I found this: "Reasons to avoid Flash/XML templates...How to protect your website from being ripped" : http://freeflashxml.50megs…

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## [Unloading a .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-a-swf/179431)

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**Author:** [@deucescorner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deucescorner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-a-swf/179431 "2006-02-20T04:29:42Z")

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So here goes, This is on my main timeline (below), as you can see it is calling individual mc to play depending on what btn you choose (pretty straight forward). Each \_mc has a stop(); at frame 2 and 10 (except buttonH…

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## [Scrollpane.contentPath](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-contentpath/179430)

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**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-contentpath/179430 "2006-02-20T04:25:08Z")

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It doesnt work at all. \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\] \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]scrollpane.\[COLOR=#000080\]contentPath\[/COLOR\] = \[COLOR=#ff0000\]"folder/file.jpg"\[/COLOR\]; \[/LEFT\] \[/FONT\] This works, but doesnt exactly help (the…

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## [Looking for fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-fonts/179429)

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**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-fonts/179429 "2006-02-20T04:14:14Z")

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Hi guys Im looking for a certain font, that looks serious, big (thick, or blocky), which can work good as a subtitle (in a movie trailer for example)... Does anyone know where I can find such a thing???

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## [Senocular's xml tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senoculars-xml-tutorial/179427)

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**Author:** [@macneilslt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macneilslt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senoculars-xml-tutorial/179427 "2006-02-20T04:06:27Z")

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I thought I saw a fairly lengthy tutorial/info base about xml and flash that had been written by senocular, but I can't seem to find it.. anyone know where that is?

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## [Critcial critique please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critcial-critique-please/179426)

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**Author:** [@The\_Pete\_One](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Pete_One)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critcial-critique-please/179426 "2006-02-20T03:48:27Z")

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Hey all, I haven't posted here in over a year, maybe closer to a year and a half since I last redesigned my site. So first off hey everyone, good to be back. Secondly, it's time again to redesign my portfolio and i wou…

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## [Silly silly silly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/silly-silly-silly/179411)

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**Author:** [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/silly-silly-silly/179411 "2006-02-20T00:10:08Z")

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Hi people. Was playing around on the weekend and have decided to build the next incarnation of my folio in a 1950s seashanty theme (hopefully copying the style that was prominent in boys' picture books, complete with hin…

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## [Dynamic height for dynamic text box?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-height-for-dynamic-text-box/179409)

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**Author:** [@mathminded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathminded)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-height-for-dynamic-text-box/179409 "2006-02-19T23:59:09Z")

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Is it possible in Flash MX to set the height of a dynamic text box based on the text that is currently displayed in that box? Thanks, Mathminded

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## [Movie clips not behaving nicely](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-not-behaving-nicely/179408)

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**Author:** [@mathminded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathminded)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-not-behaving-nicely/179408 "2006-02-19T23:51:22Z")

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These movie clips are not behaving nicely (see attached files). \[angry\] The first thing that's strange is that the rollOver/rollOut affects the last box no matter which box you roll over. The second strange thing is…

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## [I'm back](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-back/179402)

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**Author:** [@Steven\_jd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Steven_jd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-back/179402 "2006-02-19T22:08:13Z")

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well this is some thing i made for my come bck been gone for like 3 months haven't touch PS so hope i still got it tell me what you'll think \[image\]

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