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## [Loading external swf movie problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-movie-problem/301914)

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**Author:** [@brown22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brown22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-movie-problem/301914 "2009-12-17T18:13:02Z")

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Hi guys, I have a main movie with 4 menu buttons to load external movies. I managed to load an external movie but the problem is that the menu movie is showing underneath and I would like it to be invisible or not show…

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## [Drop down menu behind the movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-behind-the-movieclip/301908)

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**Author:** [@joyceanblue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joyceanblue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-behind-the-movieclip/301908 "2009-12-17T17:14:11Z")

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hi mates, this is my first attempt to make a website and my first attempt to do anything in actionscript. the site is at the url given below. http://antcpl.com/newsite/ my problem is that the dropdown menu on the "servic…

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## [Adding a php variable into a send mail \<a href\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-php-variable-into-a-send-mail-a-href/301900)

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**Author:** [@hey\_suburbia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hey_suburbia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-php-variable-into-a-send-mail-a-href/301900 "2009-12-17T15:18:49Z")

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I have a Flash game that allows you to drag MC's around and save their locations via URL query string. This works great except the string is 2 miles long... The idea of the game is to "send to a friend" what you creat…

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## [How to maintain the laptop battery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-maintain-the-laptop-battery/301890)

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**Author:** [@aulaptopbattery](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aulaptopbattery)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-maintain-the-laptop-battery/301890 "2009-12-17T11:15:34Z")

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I recently bought a new replacment SONY VGP-BPS8 battery for my laptop, but I do not know how to enable it uses a longer time, who can tell me the correct use of an alternative?

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## [Preload external swf, then load another external swf on top of it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swf-then-load-another-external-swf-on-top-of-it/301885)

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**Author:** [@nibbing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nibbing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swf-then-load-another-external-swf-on-top-of-it/301885 "2009-12-17T10:14:33Z")

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Hi, Normally I do get by with a lot of R&D, but for some reason am stumped and really pressed for time! An interactive file (say main.swf) is already ready to go. I now need to make this play over a background (say b…

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## [New Portfolio Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-portfolio-site/301876)

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**Author:** [@handless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-portfolio-site/301876 "2009-12-17T04:39:51Z")

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Hey, I just put up my new portfolio site. Wanted to see what people thought. Any feedback or suggestions on how I can make it better, besides fix the IE issues cause im working on those now, would be awesome. http://…

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## [Scrollpane help, please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-help-please/301862)

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**Author:** [@SUZIsunshine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SUZIsunshine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-help-please/301862 "2009-12-16T23:20:36Z")

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I'm making a sort of simple Flash interface for a project using cs4 and as3. On one part of the interface I have these five long images that go off the screen. All I want to do is make it so the viewer can scroll those …

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## [Trouble with keyboard events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-keyboard-events/301859)

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**Author:** [@handless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-keyboard-events/301859 "2009-12-16T22:50:20Z")

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Hello Ive been working on creating a 3d earth using papervision, I got it working however I want to add the ability to zoom in and out using the + and - keys, however I cant seem to get it to work. below is what im usi…

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## [Rame rate in firefox SLLlllow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rame-rate-in-firefox-slllllow/301855)

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**Author:** [@colouredFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colouredFunk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rame-rate-in-firefox-slllllow/301855 "2009-12-16T21:31:11Z")

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Hi, I'm developing in Box2D (AS3) flash car game. All is fine in IE and Safari, but in firefox the frame rate is really bad... http://jacksgarage.thecoconutstudio.com/londonDubs Has anyone else had this problem? …

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## [TypeError: Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009/301853)

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**Author:** [@xvkarbear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xvkarbear)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009/301853 "2009-12-16T20:27:09Z")

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I don't know why this is not working. I have a short quiz where in step one, the user clicks a button that populates text in a dynamic textbox. Then in step two, they do the exact same thing again. I've done researc…

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## [Images in sequence too slow at first time ir plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-sequence-too-slow-at-first-time-ir-plays/301851)

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**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-sequence-too-slow-at-first-time-ir-plays/301851 "2009-12-16T19:41:33Z")

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Hello I have an animation in 3d, exported in frames, 200 frames total. Have imported all at the timeline, in sequence. the problem I'm having is that when I play the movie the first time, the animation of the frames…

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## [Animated "slides" not looping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-slides-not-looping/301850)

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**Author:** [@annod](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/annod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-slides-not-looping/301850 "2009-12-16T19:33:25Z")

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Please help. I'm a complete noob - so my terminology is going to be all wrong, but I want to create the effect similar to what is seen here: http://defyanceclothing.com/ I've created all the "slides" with their own tex…

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## [Dynamic text with button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-with-button/301848)

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**Author:** [@aa72](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aa72)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-with-button/301848 "2009-12-16T19:17:33Z")

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Hi! I'm trying to have a button with dynamic text to change the name for each button. Here is the code I entered (btn is my button, and btn0 is my dynamic text field): btn.btn0.text="Work"; but here is the output e…

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## [Gradual fade image in?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradual-fade-image-in/301847)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradual-fade-image-in/301847 "2009-12-16T19:11:07Z")

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Hello. if you were loading an image via: imageLoader.load(new URLRequest (subImageArray\[Number(e.currentTarget.name)-1\])); how would you make it so that the image gradually fades in?

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## [Easy way to make an array out off the data from .txt?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-way-to-make-an-array-out-off-the-data-from-txt/301844)

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**Author:** [@Vidar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vidar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-way-to-make-an-array-out-off-the-data-from-txt/301844 "2009-12-16T17:44:08Z")

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Can I get a list off variables from a .txt file into an array in a practical way? -Vidar

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## [I need to make a button to rewind animated mc:s and after that go to other section](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-make-a-button-to-rewind-animated-mc-s-and-after-that-go-to-other-section/301840)

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**Author:** [@Agan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Agan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-make-a-button-to-rewind-animated-mc-s-and-after-that-go-to-other-section/301840 "2009-12-16T16:41:59Z")

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Hi! Im new to Flash and im making a site with Flash CS4, AS2. I have built the site with labeled sections. In all of the sections i have a menu (Main Menu) which consists of seven movieclip buttons. By pressing these b…

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## [I need to make a button to rewind animated mc:s and after that go to other section](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-make-a-button-to-rewind-animated-mc-s-and-after-that-go-to-other-section/301836)

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**Author:** [@Agan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Agan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-make-a-button-to-rewind-animated-mc-s-and-after-that-go-to-other-section/301836 "2009-12-16T15:49:43Z")

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Hi! Im new to Flash and im making a site with Flash CS4, AS2. I have built the site with labeled sections. In all of the sections i have a menu (Main Menu) which consists of seven movieclip buttons. By pressing these b…

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## [Set a value to the loaded child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-a-value-to-the-loaded-child/301835)

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**Author:** [@akram85s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akram85s)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-a-value-to-the-loaded-child/301835 "2009-12-16T15:38:06Z")

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hello guys i've a small problem simply i have two movie clips: 1.main.swf 2.inner.swf i'm adding the inner.swf somewhere in the main.swf using addChild (and it's added successfully). all i want to do is to pass a param…

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## [Problem with the falling snow script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-the-falling-snow-script/301820)

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**Author:** [@sloniq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sloniq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-the-falling-snow-script/301820 "2009-12-16T10:32:10Z")

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Hellop. I download the source for falling snow on this link http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/snow2.htm. and i want add something to this. I want to make one more movieclip with other snow flake. I do that i make new m…

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## [Problem with the falling snow script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-the-falling-snow-script/301819)

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**Author:** [@sloniq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sloniq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-the-falling-snow-script/301819 "2009-12-16T10:00:17Z")

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Hellop. I download the source for falling snow on this link http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/snow2.htm. and i want add something to this. I want to make one more movieclip with other snow flake. I do that i make new m…

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## [If my holder's alpha equals 0 can its child's alpha be effectively \> 0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-my-holders-alpha-equals-0-can-its-childs-alpha-be-effectively-0/301815)

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**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-my-holders-alpha-equals-0-can-its-childs-alpha-be-effectively-0/301815 "2009-12-16T08:04:31Z")

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If my holder's alpha equals 0 can its child's alpha be effectively \> 0 ? In my case I have holders (custom clases) with many children, some of which are holders them selves (with their own children and holders and so o…

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## [XMLSocket won't recieve the data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmlsocket-wont-recieve-the-data/301813)

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**Author:** [@wonsong82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wonsong82)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmlsocket-wont-recieve-the-data/301813 "2009-12-16T07:01:52Z")

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hi. this is wierd. // action script var socket:XMLSocket = new XMLSocket("127.0.0.1",8888); socket.addEventListener(Event.CONNECT, connected); socket.addEventListener(DataEvent.DATA, transData); function connected(e:…

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## [Please rewrite the statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-rewrite-the-statement/301808)

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**Author:** [@abhikumar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abhikumar)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-rewrite-the-statement/301808 "2009-12-16T02:32:02Z")

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hello all, is there any easier way to REwrite this statement- the numbers can go till 100. onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if ((\_root.pageno\>0) && ((\_root.pageno == 1) | (\_root.pageno == 2) | (\_root.pageno == 5) | (\_…

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## [Horizontal scroller (rotation)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scroller-rotation/301796)

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**Author:** [@log](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/log)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scroller-rotation/301796 "2009-12-15T22:25:53Z")

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I've make an horizontal scroller for my thumbs (jpg are external). I apply a \_rotation property -1 on my container. When i move the thumbs dragging the bar, the Images or box, do slightly jerkily up and down. This i…

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## [Comparing the contents of 2 arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comparing-the-contents-of-2-arrays/301795)

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**Author:** [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comparing-the-contents-of-2-arrays/301795 "2009-12-15T21:25:37Z")

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Hey guys, i cant seem to do this: firstArray = new Array(item1, item2, item3, item4); secondArray = new Array (item1, item1, item4, item2); I basically need to compare the contents of these 2 arrays. For example …

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## [About advanced preloaders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-advanced-preloaders/301792)

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**Author:** [@krizinxgren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krizinxgren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-advanced-preloaders/301792 "2009-12-15T20:38:58Z")

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Good day how would one make this kind of preloader with AS 2 http://www.templateworkers.com/preview.php?id=71&p\_id=14&wae=eur&sp=de I saw alot of tutorials about preloaders but they all explain same kind of line o…

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## [New URLRequest problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-urlrequest-problem/301791)

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**Author:** [@jschrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jschrift)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-urlrequest-problem/301791 "2009-12-15T20:02:35Z")

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Hi all, This problem has me perplexed. The below code works just fine when I run it from my hard drive, but not when I run it from my flash drive: if(event.target == sil0\_btn) { navigateToURL(new URLRequest(“silence…

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## [Paginator class force other page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paginator-class-force-other-page/301788)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paginator-class-force-other-page/301788 "2009-12-15T19:38:49Z")

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I am using the Paginator class was wondering if i can force "split" a content in multiple pages???

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## [Ul list in xml, bullets stay in flash movie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ul-list-in-xml-bullets-stay-in-flash-movie/301787)

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**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ul-list-in-xml-bullets-stay-in-flash-movie/301787 "2009-12-15T19:33:37Z")

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Hi all, In one of my xml nodes i have ... \<portfolioContent\>\<!\[CDATA\[ intro tekst\<br/\> \<UL\>\<LI\>adsf\</LI\>\<LI\>asdf\</LI\>\<LI\>sdfasd\</LI\>\<LI\> asd\</LI\>\<LI\> weqr\</LI\>\<LI\> asdf\</LI\>\</UL\>\]\]\>\</portfolioContent\> ... I vali…

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## [Data grid problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-grid-problem/301781)

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**Author:** [@revo999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revo999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-grid-problem/301781 "2009-12-15T16:05:04Z")

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I am inserting data in dataGrid " var dp = myGrid.dataProvider; for (var i in myvar.data) { dp.push({slotName: i}); } " \*\*it is inserting data very fine in the grid (displaying fine on stage) , but I am unable …

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