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## [Selecting instances with incremental names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-instances-with-incremental-names/275423)

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**Author:** [@kritikal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kritikal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-instances-with-incremental-names/275423 "2008-11-13T18:01:57Z")

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hey guys was just wondering if there's a way of using a for loop to select instances that have an incremental name. something like for (var i:int = 0; i \< 10; i++) { someInstance.\["myInstance" + i\].alpha = 0; }…

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## [AS3: Array.every()...having some trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-array-every-having-some-trouble/275422)

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**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-array-every-having-some-trouble/275422 "2008-11-13T17:57:48Z")

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Hey all, I have a grid of thumbnails that, when clicked, the entire grid is to be invisible EXCEPT the one clicked. ActionScript Code: \[AS\] //Array of thumbnails grid var gridArray:Array = new Array; gridArray\[0\] = tn1x1…

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## [External swf - making 2nd play after 1st is done](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-making-2nd-play-after-1st-is-done/275417)

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**Author:** [@mdharman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdharman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-making-2nd-play-after-1st-is-done/275417 "2008-11-13T17:16:11Z")

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I know had to load an external swf file in as3. Now I want to load the swf and when it gets to the end of the timeline, unload it, and add a new swf. In the attachment, I want first.swf to play and then the second.swf. C…

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## [Spam](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spam/275863)

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**Author:** [@frank3475](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frank3475)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spam/275863 "2008-11-13T15:41:05Z")

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what about the site? so good?

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## [Accessing root for .as file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-root-for-as-file/275400)

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**Author:** [@dash9000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dash9000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-root-for-as-file/275400 "2008-11-13T13:26:37Z")

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I have searched extensively, so please accept my apologies if this has already been answered. I am trying to call a function in my main FLA from an .as file. The situation is like this: Main FLA includes an .as file …

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## [Full screen problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-problem/275399)

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**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-problem/275399 "2008-11-13T13:05:34Z")

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Hi, I have used this AS to obtain full screen flash but the file does not work in firefox var stageListener: Object = new Object(); stageListener.onResize = function() { position(); }; Stage.align = "L"; Stage.…

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## [Preloader, movie loader, all in a class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-movie-loader-all-in-a-class/275398)

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**Author:** [@obmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obmon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-movie-loader-all-in-a-class/275398 "2008-11-13T12:51:35Z")

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Hello, and thanks in advance for your help. I'm new to OOP in Flash 8. I created a class to load sub movies. This is what i have so far: /\*\* Load Sub Stage class author: Ahmed I. Masri version: 1 mod…

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## [Video looping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-looping/275388)

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**Author:** [@ritadasilva](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ritadasilva)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-looping/275388 "2008-11-13T10:07:04Z")

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Hey everyone, I need to create a video looping in flash using as2, can anybody help me please? thanks:emb:

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## [Drag & Drop problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-problem/275381)

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**Author:** [@joenutzz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joenutzz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-problem/275381 "2008-11-13T08:15:36Z")

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Hi Flash gurus! I'm just doing a simple drag and drop excercise for school that im having abit of a problem with: The dragging and dropping is fine except when all the tiles are in place, the last graphic that you dragge…

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## [XML Image Slider......plz help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-image-slider-plz-help/275376)

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**Author:** [@creed1982](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creed1982)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-image-slider-plz-help/275376 "2008-11-13T03:55:23Z")

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function loadImages() { for (imageIndex=0; imageIndex&lt;myXml.childNodes\[0\].childNodes.length; imageIndex++) { attachMovie("imagebox", "im"+imageIndex, this.getNextHighestDepth()); eval("im"+imageIndex).pic = myXm…

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## [Embedding swf in html page breaks links?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-swf-in-html-page-breaks-links/275375)

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**Author:** [@roll4dasoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roll4dasoul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-swf-in-html-page-breaks-links/275375 "2008-11-13T03:02:13Z")

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The Scenerio: So I'm at a loss any help would be fantastic. I have a few links in my swf site that reference other external (within the same domain though) swf's. When i upload the main swf to the server and access tha…

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## [Using the bold tag within html embedded text, doesn't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-bold-tag-within-html-embedded-text-doesnt-work/275372)

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**Author:** [@maxgrafx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxgrafx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-bold-tag-within-html-embedded-text-doesnt-work/275372 "2008-11-13T00:53:29Z")

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hey everybody, just downloaded the flash cs4 trail, very nice \[smile\] some of the irritating IDE bugs are gone that i had on my mac, and didn't had on windows. but enough of that The first project i checked out, a bu…

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## [Make Sprite with BitmapData?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-sprite-with-bitmapdata/275369)

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**Author:** [@endemoniada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endemoniada)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-sprite-with-bitmapdata/275369 "2008-11-13T00:21:13Z")

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Is there a way I can make it so my Sprite has a BitmapData ? It's all because to render text I have to use a TextField. So I have a Sprite with four TextField children. I'm making a game that uses copyPixels() to blit …

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## [DrawText Function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawtext-function/275368)

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**Author:** [@endemoniada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endemoniada)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawtext-function/275368 "2008-11-13T00:10:32Z")

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Is there a DrawText() function or do you still have to use a TextField and add it as a child just to get some text on the screen ? Thanks.

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## [XML issue!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-issue/275366)

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**Author:** [@willythewho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willythewho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-issue/275366 "2008-11-12T23:16:09Z")

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I need help ! (newbie in AS2) I want to have two XML One button (that onRealese it goes to second frame or previous) 2 frames 1st frame AS var myXML:XML = new XML(); myXML.ignoreWhite = true; myXML.onLoad = funct…

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## [Nav Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nav-help/275363)

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**Author:** [@riceroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riceroy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nav-help/275363 "2008-11-12T22:37:17Z")

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i need help with my nav. ok so the nav is a common nav with a second nav on the bottom of the other nav. i got it so when i roll over the main nav it shows the subnav. but when i roll off to another main nav, i want it …

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## [Loops and movieclip references](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loops-and-movieclip-references/275362)

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**Author:** [@gstewart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gstewart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loops-and-movieclip-references/275362 "2008-11-12T22:26:50Z")

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Hey, I am sure I've done this before and it worked, not sure what I am not doing right. I am creating 2 movieclips dynamically in a loop and attach a rollover event to one of them to manipulate the other one. Looks l…

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## [One more F...... question about xml gallery...loading thums](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-more-f-question-about-xml-gallery-loading-thums/275360)

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**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-more-f-question-about-xml-gallery-loading-thums/275360 "2008-11-12T21:36:31Z")

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I finally have an auto xml cross fading gallery with auto scrolling thumbs....wow that's a lot to write and now i have a problem: the thumbs are ok and work fine but the problem is that i have 23 thumbs loading and when …

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## [loadVars Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-problem/275353)

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**Author:** [@lacohido](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lacohido)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-problem/275353 "2008-11-12T20:38:45Z")

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Hello again- Im trying to load a variable from a text file with loadVars The txt file has this - num = 10 The flash looks like this var load\_lv = new LoadVars(); load\_lv.load("tmbnum.txt"); load\_lv.onLoad = load…

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## [Pathologic obsession of "Optimal" as3 (?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pathologic-obsession-of-optimal-as3/275352)

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**Author:** [@Didi32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Didi32)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pathologic-obsession-of-optimal-as3/275352 "2008-11-12T20:34:08Z")

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Hi, I'm not a pro actionscripter but often asked to show some of my code to potential employers to prove that I'm not a total lunatic. I came to wonder whether my code is optimal or not and if it could be improved to be …

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## [Help! Moving an Image around from File Input](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-moving-an-image-around-from-file-input/275348)

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**Author:** [@Hikariu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hikariu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-moving-an-image-around-from-file-input/275348 "2008-11-12T20:06:26Z")

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Can someone help me understand how to do this. I'm new to flash but not programming. What I would like to do is keep the x and y axis of an image inside of a text file. With flash I'd like to read that file and move …

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## [Help! Moving an Image around from File Input](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-moving-an-image-around-from-file-input/275347)

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**Author:** [@Hikariu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hikariu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-moving-an-image-around-from-file-input/275347 "2008-11-12T19:57:00Z")

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Can someone help me understand how to do this. I'm new to flash but not programming. What I would like to do is keep the x and y axis of an image inside of a text file. With flash I'd like to read that file and move…

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## [Big question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-question/275341)

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**Author:** [@Arkonbey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arkonbey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-question/275341 "2008-11-12T18:31:26Z")

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I have a big question, perhaps too big for this forum given my mediocre actionscript skills. I've been tasked with creating a multi-menu drag-and-drop information screen. A bit like iGoogle, but with one annoying diffe…

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## [Site check - titaneng.com - full screen flash site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-check-titaneng-com-full-screen-flash-site/275340)

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**Author:** [@briguy33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briguy33)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-check-titaneng-com-full-screen-flash-site/275340 "2008-11-12T18:24:45Z")

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http://www.titaneng.com a full screen flash site for a metal manufacturing / engineering shop.. If i could get some of you to check for any performance / loading issues or just any general critiques that would really h…

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## [Bread crumb trail HELP NEEDED!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bread-crumb-trail-help-needed/275335)

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**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bread-crumb-trail-help-needed/275335 "2008-11-12T17:23:37Z")

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hI Does anyone know what is the easy way to add bread crumb trail to a 106 pages site. http://www.solstice-inc.com/ I need to add bread crum to the site above and I want to know a easy solution for this instead of going…

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## [Fill with a clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fill-with-a-clip/275327)

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**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fill-with-a-clip/275327 "2008-11-12T15:13:27Z")

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Any way to use one clip as a fill pattern for another clip?

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## [Shrunken swf in IE?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shrunken-swf-in-ie/275325)

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**Author:** [@maximillion511](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maximillion511)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shrunken-swf-in-ie/275325 "2008-11-12T14:59:51Z")

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hello all! does anyone know why a flash file would view perfectly in Firefox, but show shruken in IE??

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## [I'm new and clueless](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-new-and-clueless/275313)

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**Author:** [@inkdoll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inkdoll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-new-and-clueless/275313 "2008-11-12T11:55:27Z")

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Is there a way that I can use this tutorial to make an alpha graphic fade with inertia in Adobe Flash CS3?? http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/alpha\_fade.htm I'm at a huge loss, and I'm not very computer literate... P…

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## [Cron job for php on windows?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cron-job-for-php-on-windows/275312)

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**Author:** [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cron-job-for-php-on-windows/275312 "2008-11-12T11:37:31Z")

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I'd like to run a small php script every 10 minutes or so on my host machine, and unfortunately it runs on non-administrator windows-xp (but i works fairly well, php+mysql) and I can't change that. Is there a way, othe…

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## [As2 shared objects problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-shared-objects-problem/275307)

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**Author:** [@bogdanmin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bogdanmin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-shared-objects-problem/275307 "2008-11-12T10:24:18Z")

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So, I have 2 swf files: I with on(press){ var shared\_object:SharedObject; shared\_object = SharedObject.getLocal("bogShared","/"); text1.text = ""; text1.text = shared\_object.data\[xxx\]; } II with…

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