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## [Beginners question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-question/254918)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-question/254918 "2008-03-17T11:12:18Z")

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I am building up my protifilio and have never really done CSS before. I am creating this menu and the problem I get with it is that it keeps on sticking gaps inbetween each option like so: \[image\] The CSS code is lik…

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## [Please tips on building a image gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-tips-on-building-a-image-gallery/254915)

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**Author:** [@ecptavares](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecptavares)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-tips-on-building-a-image-gallery/254915 "2008-03-17T09:53:48Z")

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Hi! I am kinda of new in this AS3 world and I am trying to make an image gallery getting all the images from a xml file. I am struggling at loading the images and creating each MC to hold each image and putting all the …

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## [Flash, php, mysql integration help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mysql-integration-help/254910)

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**Author:** [@pixeltrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixeltrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mysql-integration-help/254910 "2008-03-17T08:44:01Z")

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hi, i tried, using the flash, php, mysql integration tutorial but i can make the text come out of the flash. i check my sites.php and its able to generate the data from the database. i followed the procedure exaclty b…

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## [I give up, how do you do roll overs within a rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-give-up-how-do-you-do-roll-overs-within-a-rollover/254908)

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**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-give-up-how-do-you-do-roll-overs-within-a-rollover/254908 "2008-03-17T07:24:25Z")

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I basically have a drop down menu, that is in a movieclip. When you roll over it, it slides down a bit. When you roll off of it, it slides back up. Simple. But, within that movieclip, i have buttons, that I'd like t…

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## [Errors with stageWidth/stageHeight in package](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/errors-with-stagewidth-stageheight-in-package/254905)

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**Author:** [@bmilesp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmilesp)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/errors-with-stagewidth-stageheight-in-package/254905 "2008-03-17T05:39:31Z")

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hello everyone, I'm trying to make a class that will scale a clip when the stage resizes. I have the Stage resize set to NO\_SCALE so the majority of clips on the stage will not scale, however i want to make an exception.…

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## [Cache issue with loading/unloading of external swf (loaded in mc)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cache-issue-with-loading-unloading-of-external-swf-loaded-in-mc/254903)

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**Author:** [@utosky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/utosky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cache-issue-with-loading-unloading-of-external-swf-loaded-in-mc/254903 "2008-03-17T04:50:41Z")

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Hello, in my main movie (main-light.swf), an external movie called album1.swf is loaded (in an MC called album\_mc. when you play the main movie. Press enter, then go down with your keypads and click on a white cat, this…

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## [How do I center (on stage) a loaded image inside a createEmptyMovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-center-on-stage-a-loaded-image-inside-a-createemptymovieclip/254900)

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**Author:** [@serazoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/serazoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-center-on-stage-a-loaded-image-inside-a-createemptymovieclip/254900 "2008-03-17T04:00:22Z")

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\[COLOR=#003366\]Hello all\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#003366\]How do I center (on stage) a loaded image inside a createEmptyMovieClip ?\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#003366\]I've read so many threads...can't make it work :(\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#00336…

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## [Flash... template... screen... thing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-template-screen-thing/254899)

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**Author:** [@GGMcGee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GGMcGee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-template-screen-thing/254899 "2008-03-17T03:32:49Z")

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I've been given an FLA file, created by a another person, from a client to make changes to (it's their web site). The majority of it is pretty straight forward, but I'm confused... Attached is an image of a part of t…

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## [Newbie preloader question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-preloader-question/254897)

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**Author:** [@NosferatuD2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NosferatuD2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-preloader-question/254897 "2008-03-17T03:03:46Z")

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Hi All, I have 2 movieclips on the stage (called left Container and rightContainer) - they load external jpegs. There are also 2 dynamic text fields (named infoFieldLeft and infoFieldRight) on the stage. I want the lef…

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## [Shopping cart](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shopping-cart/254896)

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**Author:** [@jtso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jtso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shopping-cart/254896 "2008-03-17T02:46:41Z")

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Hi everyone, I am new here. Does anyone know how to develop something similar to this: http://www.flashden.net/item/drag-n-...ref=Flash\_Cart I don't need the paypal thing to work but I just want to know how it generate…

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## [Hosting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hosting/254893)

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**Author:** [@BS1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BS1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hosting/254893 "2008-03-17T01:45:50Z")

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Ok I know there have been so many threads about this but...... I'm transferring my domain from media temple because they wont let me change where my A record points to so I can have a Tumblr Blog. So anybody know a host …

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## [Ragdoll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ragdoll/254889)

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**Author:** [@kalle\_berglund](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalle_berglund)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ragdoll/254889 "2008-03-17T00:32:36Z")

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A very basic Ragdoll i made 3 days ago, not quite dynamic, still fun tho \[wink\] \*Click and drag to toss around the stickman. \*Toggle gravity with Space, colors with arrow keys. Enjoy. http://img253.imageshack.us/my.p…

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## [Graphic alpha fade based on computer clock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-alpha-fade-based-on-computer-clock/254888)

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**Author:** [@eimidta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eimidta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-alpha-fade-based-on-computer-clock/254888 "2008-03-17T00:24:35Z")

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Hello out there. I have looked through the Kirupa tutorials and have really found the graphic fade with inertia tutorial very helpful....I have even utilized it before and it works great. But here is my question. I h…

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## [Setting \_root as local var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting--root-as-local-var/254887)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting--root-as-local-var/254887 "2008-03-16T23:38:10Z")

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I'm cheating and using lockroot function atm but how do I set "\_root" of a swf to a local variable? localroot = this ? thanks:crazy:

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## [Want to edit this php code slightly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/want-to-edit-this-php-code-slightly/254884)

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**Author:** [@ma501th](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ma501th)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/want-to-edit-this-php-code-slightly/254884 "2008-03-16T22:15:50Z")

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hi, this is an open source which i picked up from somwhere on this site, the only adjustment i need to make is to increase the size (height n width) of the output file. at the moment the output image is seqeezed so i …

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## [Moving an object to another objects location](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-an-object-to-another-objects-location/254882)

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**Author:** [@Eyenstyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eyenstyn)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-an-object-to-another-objects-location/254882 "2008-03-16T21:11:16Z")

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hi, i am creating a vertical shooter adaptation. i am trying to create the enemy units to fire in a direction at the main unit. The problem is that the bullet follows the main unit instead of moving in a straight di…

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## [Flash slide presentation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-slide-presentation/254879)

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**Author:** [@darkstyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkstyle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-slide-presentation/254879 "2008-03-16T20:32:04Z")

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Hi i new to flash slide presentation i have a master slide name "presentation" and two screen below it. 1.slide1 2.slide2 on slide1 : on the 1st frame i have a animated movie clip. on slide2: on the 1st frame i have…

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## [Help: Invalid character check](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-invalid-character-check/254878)

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**Author:** [@Utech22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Utech22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-invalid-character-check/254878 "2008-03-16T20:30:33Z")

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What is wrong with : function check ( char ) { var valid = ( \[^a-zA-Z 0-9\] ); if (char.code.value == "" || char.code.value != valid ) { alert( "Please enter a code ." ); char.code.focus(); return false ;…

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## [Need some help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help/254876)

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**Author:** [@Z\_Hero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z_Hero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help/254876 "2008-03-16T20:12:06Z")

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Yoh, I'm new here, and I've had Adobe Flash CS3 for...4 weeks, I think. Anyways, working on a game and, as all the sites and tutorials say, the hardest part is AI. Anyways, I've decided to take a different approach to it…

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## [Countdown in game help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-in-game-help/254875)

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**Author:** [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-in-game-help/254875 "2008-03-16T19:58:34Z")

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In my game (actionscript 3) i want it to be so there is a timer that counts down and when it gets to zero it sends you to a lose screen like gotoAndPlay("lose"); (i know, thats actionscript 2) how do i make an…

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## [Dynamic text box adjusting to the XML being loaded into it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-adjusting-to-the-xml-being-loaded-into-it/254872)

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**Author:** [@p\_ziity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p_ziity)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-adjusting-to-the-xml-being-loaded-into-it/254872 "2008-03-16T18:50:01Z")

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So I'm loading text into a scroll using xml and I'm running into a problem. If the text in the xml is longer then the dimensions I set for the dynamic text box in flash, then it just cuts off the words. Is there a way so…

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## [Exporting classes to frame x](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-classes-to-frame-x/254866)

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**Author:** [@tonni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonni)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-classes-to-frame-x/254866 "2008-03-16T16:54:09Z")

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Hi - spending a little time on migrating to as3, and naturally having issues... In as2 exporting classes to frame x works, but it's obiously different in as3, damn. Scenario: preloading in frame 1, content in frame 2…

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## [Can you convert AS1/AS2 to AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-convert-as1-as2-to-as3/254865)

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**Author:** [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-convert-as1-as2-to-as3/254865 "2008-03-16T16:42:16Z")

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i have a lot of projects that i made in AS1 and AS2 and would like to use them with flash player 9 and AS3, is there a way to easily convert this? if so, is there a good method to manually do it?

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## [Hit counter in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-counter-in-flash/254863)

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**Author:** [@adfnoobman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adfnoobman)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-counter-in-flash/254863 "2008-03-16T16:11:05Z")

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I have a major problem in flash i have my site ready to go and the only thing i cant get to work is the hit counter, i downloaded it of a site before i reg for this forum , can someone tell me were i need to insert the f…

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## [Can't get my script to work without looping over 2 frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-my-script-to-work-without-looping-over-2-frames/254850)

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**Author:** [@zoo\_buffalo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoo_buffalo)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-my-script-to-work-without-looping-over-2-frames/254850 "2008-03-16T09:45:21Z")

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hey! i've got a problem i need to work out. i have some script that only works when i have the main timeline looping over 2 frames, i guess it resets the script every time it loops. problem is, it's resetting everything,…

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## [Php check for invalid characters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-check-for-invalid-characters/254849)

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**Author:** [@Utech22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Utech22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-check-for-invalid-characters/254849 "2008-03-16T09:06:51Z")

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I want to validate each fields by checking for invalid characters such as \[! # $ %& '\* + - / =? ^\] What is the best way to go about it.

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## [Bezier curve](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bezier-curve/254848)

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**Author:** [@insane\_soni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insane_soni)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bezier-curve/254848 "2008-03-16T07:05:24Z")

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how to move a movieclip on a bezier curve?

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## [Game help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-help/254847)

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**Author:** [@insane\_soni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/insane_soni)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-help/254847 "2008-03-16T07:03:45Z")

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am making a game in which I want to move 1 movielclip(which is say 20Kg) with the help of another(say 5kg) using a string attached to them..but the problem is when i release the mouse button over small mc it still moves …

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## [Load jpg and center but stops the movie!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-jpg-and-center-but-stops-the-movie/254846)

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**Author:** [@Urbaxter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Urbaxter)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-jpg-and-center-but-stops-the-movie/254846 "2008-03-16T06:52:56Z")

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Hello fellows... it's my first post here and I will try to explaine my problem. I have a object's instance called "container\_01" and this guy is within a movieclip that's change her position and her color when the time…

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## [Side Tween?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/side-tween/254844)

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**Author:** [@desiben](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/desiben)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/side-tween/254844 "2008-03-16T06:43:36Z")

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Hey guys you should check out this http://iamlegend.warnerbros.com/ http://movies.break.com/rambo/ Both of them are using the same kinda navigation. The screen flows to the right and left. I think its pretty creati…

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