# Uncategorized

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## [Translation as3 to as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translation-as3-to-as2/325360)

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**Author:** [@krimpen2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krimpen2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translation-as3-to-as2/325360 "2011-10-11T12:47:45Z")

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can anybody help me to translate this as3 code to a as2 code? dot\_1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, down); function down(Event:MouseEvent):void { gotoAndPlay("one"); } Thanks in advance

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## [Get the object name out of the function variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-the-object-name-out-of-the-function-variable/325359)

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**Author:** [@zeeto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeeto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-the-object-name-out-of-the-function-variable/325359 "2011-10-11T10:49:47Z")

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Hi guys, How can I get the name out of the passed variable to the function? for example: drawArea(auto); //auto is a MovieClip(); private function drawArea(m:MovieClip):void { m.graphics.beginFill(0xFF0000…

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## [The sum of the parts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-sum-of-the-parts/325356)

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**Author:** [@textureworks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/textureworks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-sum-of-the-parts/325356 "2011-10-11T07:45:40Z")

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Hi Im hoping someone will be kind enough to help me. I have pieced together from a number of tutorials an xml as3 fading portfolio,(see attached Flv. and have to admit at this point I don’t fully understand the code I ha…

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## [Drawing irregular shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-irregular-shape/325355)

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**Author:** [@microScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/microScript)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-irregular-shape/325355 "2011-10-11T06:35:14Z")

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Hi guys, need to draw the shape of a existing movieclip which is irregular shape. Is it possible? Any help would be great!

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## [\[AS3\] cooldown on attacks with Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-cooldown-on-attacks-with-timer/325350)

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**Author:** [@kestor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kestor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-cooldown-on-attacks-with-timer/325350 "2011-10-10T22:04:44Z")

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Hello there. Im trying for 2 days to give a cooldown on my knife attack with Timer countdown but i cant do it. Here is my last attempt at it: (cutting to the relevant code parts or what i think its relevant :P) var …

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## [Dynamic Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-images/325346)

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**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-images/325346 "2011-10-10T18:20:09Z")

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I was confused on how you go about making them? For instance something like this http://igameguides.com/halo/signature.aspx?player=Silverneo288 If you notice the link has an "aspx" extension and then a variable declare…

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## [Flash and XML decoding problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml-decoding-problem/325344)

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**Author:** [@rata](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rata)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml-decoding-problem/325344 "2011-10-10T16:16:05Z")

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hi, I made a tag cloudin flash that displayed by HTML. the word sourse is in xml file. when i combine hebrew text, it does not display the hebrew words. I traied to change the decouding in the html and tje xml file witho…

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## [Flash and XML decoding problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml-decoding-problem/325343)

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**Author:** [@rata](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rata)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml-decoding-problem/325343 "2011-10-10T16:06:16Z")

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hi, I made a tag cloudin flash that displayed by HTML. the word sourse is in xml file. when i combine hebrew text, it does not display the hebrew words. I traied to change the decouding in the html and tje xml file witho…

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## [Background image for multiple select box options](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-image-for-multiple-select-box-options/325342)

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**Author:** [@NovemberRain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NovemberRain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-image-for-multiple-select-box-options/325342 "2011-10-10T15:07:32Z")

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Hi I've problem with the below code. It working fine in mozilla but Not intenet explorer and chrome browsers. Anybody have an idea? :\*( \<select multiple="multiple" id="product" size="5"\> \<option value="83" s…

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## [Flash button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-button-problem/325335)

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**Author:** [@kokobaliev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kokobaliev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-button-problem/325335 "2011-10-10T09:31:58Z")

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hello, everyone \[smile\] this is my first post here. im new in flash and actionscript, have some skills in .html and photoshop. ive created a flash site for one of my stores. the problem is that i dont know how to load .s…

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## [More projectile math questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/more-projectile-math-questions/325324)

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**Author:** [@phastings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phastings)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/more-projectile-math-questions/325324 "2011-10-10T03:26:17Z")

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cur\_speed\_x=cur\_speed\*Math.cos(angle\*Math.PI/180); cur\_speed\_y=cur\_speed\*Math.sin(angle\*Math.PI/180); and in a loop for motion: bullet1.x = bullet1.x + (cur\_speed\_x / 10); bullet1.y = bullet1.y - (cur\_speed\_y / 10); c…

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## [Projectile motion increase speed without increase frame rate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projectile-motion-increase-speed-without-increase-frame-rate/325321)

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**Author:** [@phastings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phastings)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projectile-motion-increase-speed-without-increase-frame-rate/325321 "2011-10-09T21:07:01Z")

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i have a projectile that generated by this code: //initial code bullet1.x = bullet1.x + (cur\_speed\_x / 10); bullet1.y = bullet1.y - (cur\_speed\_y / 10); cur\_speed\_y = cur\_speed\_y - g / 50; //in a loop bullet1.x=x\_orig…

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## [Help! Problem with loading external SWF's and website buttons becoming inactive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-loading-external-swfs-and-website-buttons-becoming-inactive/325315)

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**Author:** [@chedrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chedrick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-loading-external-swfs-and-website-buttons-becoming-inactive/325315 "2011-10-09T10:15:31Z")

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I have a main website swf called "index.swf". When you click on menu button within the index.swf the website loads an external swf to the container on the stage. For example, if you click on the products button flash loa…

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## [String scrambling/unscrambling alogo help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-scrambling-unscrambling-alogo-help/325312)

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**Author:** [@reppinfreedom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reppinfreedom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-scrambling-unscrambling-alogo-help/325312 "2011-10-09T09:14:12Z")

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I have a question how it would be best to do this, and if anyone knows of any examples. I want to scramble strings inside some arrays in my game client because I don't want players to see what secret items there are by…

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## [Problem loading external text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-external-text/325311)

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**Author:** [@Kate\_Hurhurhur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kate_Hurhurhur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-external-text/325311 "2011-10-09T00:14:21Z")

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Okay-okay. So I'm loading text from an external file I've uploaded onto the internet. It loads absolutely fine when I test the movie from my computer, but when I upload it and embed it onto an html page, all of the dynam…

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## [Need advice on removing something from the stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-on-removing-something-from-the-stage/325307)

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**Author:** [@dgwriter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dgwriter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-on-removing-something-from-the-stage/325307 "2011-10-08T20:22:21Z")

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Hi all, I am pretty much a Flash nubie just forging my way through things. I am making a little drag and drop game where you click on a movieclip, which acts as a button. When the moviclip/button is clicked a duplicate…

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## [On(release): Displaying a movieclip -\> waiting -\> jumping to frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-displaying-a-movieclip-waiting-jumping-to-frame/325303)

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**Author:** [@GreenXIII](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenXIII)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-displaying-a-movieclip-waiting-jumping-to-frame/325303 "2011-10-08T18:35:44Z")

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DISCLAIMER I've just started to learn flash to fulfill a class assigment. This problem probably has a very easy answer, but I can't find it and now I'm getting close to my deadline. \*\* PROLOGUE\*\* The title describes wh…

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## [Universal maximise window function (independent of player)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/universal-maximise-window-function-independent-of-player/325300)

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**Author:** [@roke2468](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roke2468)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/universal-maximise-window-function-independent-of-player/325300 "2011-10-08T09:02:49Z")

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Hi. I have a flash file with a mix of embedded video and streaming video. Lots of different video in the file. The video window is 720x400 in a flash file window of size 980 x 720. I am wondering would it be possi…

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## [Convert mc color to b&w](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-mc-color-to-b-w/325299)

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**Author:** [@microScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/microScript)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-mc-color-to-b-w/325299 "2011-10-08T07:10:17Z")

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Hi guys, How to change the image or a mc color to black and white color? Thanks in advance.

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## [Updating](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating/325294)

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**Author:** [@oneof16million](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oneof16million)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating/325294 "2011-10-07T13:43:54Z")

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hey guys, i got a question. i have some script. This: Tijd.addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, tijdlijn) var resultaat:Number = mouseX / 1024; var resultaat2:Number = resultaat \* 6293; function tijdlijn(event:Event…

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## [Swfaddress on back removeChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-on-back-removechild/325293)

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**Author:** [@duchman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duchman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-on-back-removechild/325293 "2011-10-07T11:49:15Z")

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I have my site functioning with swfaddress, and external classes, nothing at all on the timeline.When Im navigating through pages it works well,linking works, backwad and all.. So it works good while Im going FORWARD, bu…

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## [setAdvancedAntiAliasingTable doesn't work when using light and dark tables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setadvancedantialiasingtable-doesnt-work-when-using-light-and-dark-tables/325284)

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**Author:** [@Jeremy\_Knight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeremy_Knight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setadvancedantialiasingtable-doesnt-work-when-using-light-and-dark-tables/325284 "2011-10-06T22:08:31Z")

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Hi there, I'm trying to use the setAdvancedAntiAliasingTable function of the TextRenderer class which is working fine except when I try to set two different tables for light and dark text. Which ever one I call last seem…

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## [Newbie wants to redraw an object before calling another function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-wants-to-redraw-an-object-before-calling-another-function/325281)

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**Author:** [@cutch22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cutch22)\
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**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-wants-to-redraw-an-object-before-calling-another-function/325281 "2011-10-06T17:57:13Z")

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So I have chess like game, where I place my piece (c\*) on the board, the piece automatically gets pushed into a square, and the AI starts (computerplay function) The problem is that the AI is running before the piece …

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## [Please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help/325278)

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**Author:** [@Arik\_Danino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arik_Danino)\
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**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help/325278 "2011-10-06T16:08:45Z")

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please, i need your help! i have a big assignment to schedule in the end of the month/ i've made a game which made of pictures and videos (flv), and when i've inserted the third flv movie i tried to test my project. …

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## [Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009/325277)

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**Author:** [@oneof16million](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oneof16million)\
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**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009/325277 "2011-10-06T14:15:52Z")

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hey everyone, i have something wierd.. de error #1009 cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. but the code i use doesnt have anything that is null.. Mol.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, …

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## [Xml loader class instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loader-class-instance/325274)

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**Author:** [@tyriads](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tyriads)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loader-class-instance/325274 "2011-10-06T12:02:00Z")

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Hello, I have a small issue with instantiation of an xml loader class. I'm using a standard way of loading external data and assigning it to "myXML" variable. My class uses event.COMPLETE for loader to make sure that dat…

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## [How to convert SWF to GIF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-swf-to-gif/325270)

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**Author:** [@d\_rasool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d_rasool)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-swf-to-gif/325270 "2011-10-06T03:03:59Z")

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Hello. I wanna make a "SWF" animation with low resulotion (e.g 32x64 pix) to show in sign boards or LED matrix boards. The procedure is : after making my animation, i have to convert "SWF" to "GIF" , after that i will co…

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## [How to convert SWF to GIF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-swf-to-gif/325269)

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**Author:** [@d\_rasool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d_rasool)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-swf-to-gif/325269 "2011-10-06T03:02:09Z")

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Hello. I wanna make a "SWF" animation with low resulotion (e.g 32x64 pix) to show in sign boards or LED matrix boards. The procedure is : after making my animation, i have to convert "SWF" to "GIF" , after that i will co…

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## [:(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/325268)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/325268 "2011-10-06T01:30:46Z")

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## [Quick startDrag(); question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-startdrag-question/325267)

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**Author:** [@andrewlong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewlong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-startdrag-question/325267 "2011-10-05T22:17:47Z")

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startDrag(); seems to stop dragging once the mouse leaves the stage. Is there a way to set it to still drag when off the stage. The exhaustive search I've tried only says things about capture the event for the mouse leav…

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