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## [Need help using depth w/ complex button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-using-depth-w-complex-button/251757)

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**Author:** [@pooch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pooch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-using-depth-w-complex-button/251757 "2008-02-12T12:24:00Z")

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Hi.. I'm very new to flash and AS.. I followed the tutorial on complex buttons rollover and rollout http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm which is great.. however I need my buttons to change their …

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## [Trace variable type](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-variable-type/251754)

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**Author:** [@pensamente](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pensamente)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-variable-type/251754 "2008-02-12T11:54:11Z")

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hi, i'm trying to do something really simple, i need to know the type of variable in the output with the trace(), so it could be something like so \[AS\]var outputVar:String = new String(); outputVar = "this is a strin…

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## [Removing objects from DisplayList, strange problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-objects-from-displaylist-strange-problem/251751)

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**Author:** [@Bojan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bojan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-objects-from-displaylist-strange-problem/251751 "2008-02-12T10:15:44Z")

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\[FONT=Calibri\]Hi,\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\]I really have strange problem. I put dynamically 10 objects from library on stage. Each object have MouseEvent.CLICK which remove all objects from Stage.\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\]It…

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## [Logo critiques](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logo-critiques/251745)

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**Author:** [@creatived3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatived3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logo-critiques/251745 "2008-02-12T07:47:25Z")

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http://www.creatived3sign.com/portfolio/ted/tedlogo.jpg

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## [Problem in integrating flash and vb6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-integrating-flash-and-vb6/251744)

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**Author:** [@jasmin15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasmin15)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-integrating-flash-and-vb6/251744 "2008-02-12T07:45:34Z")

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hi guyz im creating a cai system and im using flash and planning to integrate it in vb6,,i got this little problem though, i loaded this swf file and it didn't play as expected,,it has a rotating menu and that seems to b…

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## [Swf working fine in html page but showing in asp page in ie only(not firefox &Opera)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-working-fine-in-html-page-but-showing-in-asp-page-in-ie-only-not-firefox-opera/251743)

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**Author:** [@pleomax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pleomax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-working-fine-in-html-page-but-showing-in-asp-page-in-ie-only-not-firefox-opera/251743 "2008-02-12T07:27:52Z")

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Hi friends, I am stuck in a weird problem. A simple code for displaying flash slider in asp page is wrking fine in IE but not wrking properly in firefox & Opera browser. same piece of code is wrking good in HTML file …

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## [Search for file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-for-file/251733)

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**Author:** [@tkunze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tkunze)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-for-file/251733 "2008-02-12T04:15:45Z")

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Okay, i am making a flash web browser application that i want to have search a users PC for a specific file before it will allow the user to continue, how can i do this?

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## [How to add picture/image into the caption (tooltip)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-picture-image-into-the-caption-tooltip/251718)

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**Author:** [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-picture-image-into-the-caption-tooltip/251718 "2008-02-12T00:05:30Z")

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hi guys, how do i add image or picture or photo into the caption? for example. when I hover my mouse on an icon, the caption appears within the caption it has text and image/logo. is it possible to do it? \[image\] i…

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## [addEventListener problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-problem/251717)

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**Author:** [@shmoo525](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shmoo525)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-problem/251717 "2008-02-11T23:55:10Z")

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\[FONT=Verdana\]\[COLOR=Black\](EDIT: I'm using AS 2.0 in Flash CS3...) \[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\]I'm trying to use addEventListener to target a text area component inside a movie clip... This works fine if the text area component …

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## [Domain manager](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/domain-manager/251713)

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**Author:** [@wakeup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wakeup)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/domain-manager/251713 "2008-02-11T23:26:32Z")

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hi all anyone know of a free/cheap program that will track the domain i own......just something simple that lists the domains and their expiry dates..... cheers craig

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## [Dynamic photo gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-photo-gallery/251701)

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**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-photo-gallery/251701 "2008-02-11T22:01:36Z")

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You could say I'm a beginner with Flash. I can do simple tweens and fading effects. I know this is very simple stuph. But I was asked to have a photo on our homepage that will keep on rotating photos by fading in and out…

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## [Tab logical order between textfields(mailform)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-logical-order-between-textfields-mailform/251697)

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**Author:** [@modulater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/modulater)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-logical-order-between-textfields-mailform/251697 "2008-02-11T21:42:15Z")

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I've made a mailform and having probs with te textfields.Somehow when I use the tab it selects the left textfields from top till bottom, then the textfields that are layed out to the right. How can I amke sure the tab ma…

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## [Creating dynamic outlined type](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-dynamic-outlined-type/251693)

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**Author:** [@sixfngers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sixfngers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-dynamic-outlined-type/251693 "2008-02-11T20:48:28Z")

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anyone know how to do this. It would seem that there should be a stroke capability on dynamic text but there isn't. Thickness will not work as its very limited in values you can enter. Also using a bold set behind will…

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## [Gotoandplay problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problem/251689)

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**Author:** [@kagamushu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kagamushu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problem/251689 "2008-02-11T20:23:34Z")

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Hello, i have a stop on my timeline at frame 20. My button (equip) has the command to play the timeline from frame 20 on which works. I would like however for the timeine to play only the next 5 frames and then skip to f…

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## [Open new window with flash but at a certain frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-new-window-with-flash-but-at-a-certain-frame/251685)

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**Author:** [@tara\_irvine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tara_irvine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-new-window-with-flash-but-at-a-certain-frame/251685 "2008-02-11T19:31:12Z")

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this is my first time asking for help on flash normally i just pull my hair out and be done with it but... I have flash navigation in an html page, i might have to make this php to do this, but we'll see. If i click the …

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## [Help unloading external swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-unloading-external-swf-file/251681)

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**Author:** [@mukkebbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mukkebbi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-unloading-external-swf-file/251681 "2008-02-11T18:25:07Z")

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stop(); var myRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("welcome.swf"); var myLoader:Loader = new Loader(); myLoader.load(myRequest); myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.OPEN,showPreloader); myLoader.contentLoade…

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## [Online swf conversion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-swf-conversion/251680)

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**Author:** [@nuecaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nuecaster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-swf-conversion/251680 "2008-02-11T18:16:11Z")

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ok. \[image\] im not quite sure how to explain what i want to do... but i'll give it a shot. i've made a multi-track audio mixing board that has 6 channels (6 MediaDisplay & 6 volume controls). it loads the audio track…

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## [Random boolean?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-boolean/251676)

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**Author:** [@patrickjv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patrickjv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-boolean/251676 "2008-02-11T17:49:19Z")

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public var doflip:Boolean; doflip = Math.floor(Math.random()\*2); can have 0 or 1 as outcome, always worked fine in AS2.0, now in 3.0 it gives Warning: 3590: Number used where a Boolean value was expected. The expres…

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## [Video player issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-player-issue/251664)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-player-issue/251664 "2008-02-11T15:53:11Z")

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Hi I seem to get errors when playing video, exported from windows media player. off hand I can't remember, but it says it it doesn't recognise certain colours. any ideas, and yes I have got the latest drives for my g…

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## [Dynamic text button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-button/251661)

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**Author:** [@rubic07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rubic07)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-button/251661 "2008-02-11T15:28:40Z")

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Hello, I just joined Kirupa and am looking for some flash help. I am using Flash 8 and have created a dynamic text area that scrolls. I have been able to create hyperlinks within the dynamic text areas by providing a U…

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## [How to make a mmorpg?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-mmorpg/251660)

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**Author:** [@bluemagica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemagica)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-mmorpg/251660 "2008-02-11T15:27:46Z")

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Ok before you all start flaming me for asking such a ridiculous question, please read through this post... 1) I can make text based mmorpg with php+flash+mysql, since the queries are a few like 1 per 2 to 6 sec....so p…

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## [Break apart movieclip dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/break-apart-movieclip-dynamically/251652)

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**Author:** [@Pier25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pier25)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/break-apart-movieclip-dynamically/251652 "2008-02-11T14:23:08Z")

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Anyone knows if this is possible and how? Regards

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## [Preloader.... i'm getting crazy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-im-getting-crazy/251650)

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**Author:** [@rafnews](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafnews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-im-getting-crazy/251650 "2008-02-11T13:57:37Z")

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Hi, i'm still playing with my preloader. basically i do not want to split my preloader swf filefrom my main movie file. so everything is in 1 swf file. on the first frame i have the following code: // Set up the l…

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## [Using fscommand help - Urgent!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-fscommand-help-urgent/251649)

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**Author:** [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-fscommand-help-urgent/251649 "2008-02-11T13:57:31Z")

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Here is my situation, a flash projecter that opens an exe. If I open an exe using the fscommand (exec, my.app) and that application is done playing, can the flash projector detect this and then open another exe? The fla…

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## [Branding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/branding/251647)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/branding/251647 "2008-02-11T13:30:45Z")

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Hi doing branding as it were for a midwifery newsletter, they want something simple... \[image\] the colours are connected with the organisation branding, but the logo is made by me, so crit that \[smiley\] any input t…

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## [Playing a stand alone swf using flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-stand-alone-swf-using-flash/251646)

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**Author:** [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\
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**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-stand-alone-swf-using-flash/251646 "2008-02-11T13:20:23Z")

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I have a stand alone flash application that I need to load into a new flash interface. When I load the swf for this application, action scripting within the application is affecting the main movies time line. Is there aw…

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## [No file extension?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-file-extension/251644)

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**Author:** [@blackbells](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackbells)\
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**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-file-extension/251644 "2008-02-11T12:24:29Z")

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I have not been able to find a good title for my querry as I dont know how to ask the question in words. Just have a look at what is written in the address bar of google when i search for word "something". http://www…

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## [\[FlashCS3\] launch mediabox from XML imported into SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-launch-mediabox-from-xml-imported-into-swf/251641)

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**Author:** [@pockitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pockitz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-launch-mediabox-from-xml-imported-into-swf/251641 "2008-02-11T11:57:15Z")

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I am using Flash CS3 and AS2.0 to try and open Mediabox (the lightbox clone for multimedia files) from XML text imported into an SWF movie. The SWF movie is a slideshow which imports images and captions from the XML file…

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## [How do i change mouse cursor animation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-change-mouse-cursor-animation/251639)

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**Author:** [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-change-mouse-cursor-animation/251639 "2008-02-11T11:24:47Z")

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hi guys, I learnt how to change a normal mouse cursor into something different when the mouse cursor is located within the flash file (SWF) i was wandering whether it is possible to change the mouse cursor to somethin…

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## [Lock window size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-window-size/251634)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-window-size/251634 "2008-02-11T10:26:11Z")

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sorry I've googled and just found no scale. which kind of works (searching this forum doesn't seem to work for me any more I get no result) how do I lock the window size with AS? the obvious thing is html, but its su…

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