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## [Slideshow help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-help/245108)

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**Author:** [@andyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andyd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-help/245108 "2007-11-26T15:19:48Z")

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Hi Can anyone tell me what i need to do to add more than 1 instance of a movie clip to a slideshow, the actionscipt i have so far is below; \[COLOR=red\]this.createEmptyMovieClip("theScene", 1); theScene.\_x = 150; theS…

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## [Need help with random numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-random-numbers/245105)

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**Author:** [@tsIpI2d4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsIpI2d4)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-random-numbers/245105 "2007-11-26T14:52:33Z")

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Hey, I don't have so much experience with flash and I would need help. I am trying to do a adding program, that generates 2 random numbers and user needs to add them together. Very similar like this game http://www.pro…

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## [Portfolio website remake](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-website-remake/245104)

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**Author:** [@spxy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spxy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-website-remake/245104 "2007-11-26T14:50:25Z")

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Hi Guys, just been updating my website to give it a new look and feel. It's not 100% finished yet but I'm looking for feedback. Seems to work fine on Safari and Firefox. I haven't yet tried it on internet explor…

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## [ASP question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-question/245103)

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**Author:** [@kaken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-question/245103 "2007-11-26T14:48:17Z")

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Hi everyone! I was experimenting with ASP made this contact form, and I'm pretty sure the script is correct. But it's not sending out the email. Here's a screen shot after hitting submit. Thanks! \[image\]

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## [Killing me, Silent failure with class properties](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/killing-me-silent-failure-with-class-properties/245102)

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**Author:** [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/killing-me-silent-failure-with-class-properties/245102 "2007-11-26T14:35:18Z")

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Please observe the following code: class A{ private var canvas\_mc:MovieClip public function A (mc:MovieClip) { this.canvas\_mc = mc; } private function loadData(XMLLocation:String)…

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## [How to add outline to objects with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-outline-to-objects-with-as/245101)

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**Author:** [@killahert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/killahert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-outline-to-objects-with-as/245101 "2007-11-26T14:32:52Z")

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is there a way of adding an outline/ stroke on object with AS

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## [How to use symbols in a loaded swf in flex builder 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-symbols-in-a-loaded-swf-in-flex-builder-3/245094)

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**Author:** [@testmatrix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/testmatrix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-symbols-in-a-loaded-swf-in-flex-builder-3/245094 "2007-11-26T12:25:51Z")

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I want to load a swf file in flex as application with embed tag and then create instance of its class. I want to use symbols within this swf i.e. to load dynamically those symbols when needed and play with it. is it poss…

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## [For-loop efficiency](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-efficiency/245093)

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**Author:** [@fw2803](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fw2803)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-efficiency/245093 "2007-11-26T11:51:04Z")

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Hi there I have been thinking about the efficiency of for-loops. Consider the following for-loop. for (i=0;i\<1000;i++) { //statement1 //statement2 //statement3 . . . //statement10 } And this one: for…

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## [Wordpress feeds in external site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wordpress-feeds-in-external-site/245091)

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**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wordpress-feeds-in-external-site/245091 "2007-11-26T11:33:15Z")

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Hi there. In a nutshell I want to provide the latest info from a wordpress blog in a side bar on a separate site. Iv been trawling the net and have had no love. is there a quick way to activate a feed. and access it. o…

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## [Global Ad Posting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-ad-posting/245090)

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**Author:** [@typ1245](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/typ1245)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-ad-posting/245090 "2007-11-26T11:29:58Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Join the real Ad Posting Program. We pay for every Ad posted by you, whether we get response or not. For every Ad get paid $2. Post as many Ads you can. Create your own monthly income target. For more details…

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## [Horizontal sliding slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-sliding-slideshow/245087)

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**Author:** [@andyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andyd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-sliding-slideshow/245087 "2007-11-26T10:37:45Z")

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Hi Does anyone know of a good tutorial for a horizontal sliding slideshow, like the carousel tut on this site but which just goes horizontal instead of in a circle? Cheers Andy

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## [Bold text in the Textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bold-text-in-the-textfield/245081)

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**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bold-text-in-the-textfield/245081 "2007-11-26T08:30:42Z")

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hi! How do i make dynamic text .. have different colours and bold? e.g. I have this \_root.Message = "Look over there! It's Kirupa.com!" I have a text box with the variable \_root.Message... so.. when run. it'll sho…

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## [Noob question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/245080)

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**Author:** [@ecko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/245080 "2007-11-26T07:24:32Z")

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hey guys, I have been doing web designs for some time now but i have only used photoshop. i use to mess with flash back in the days when i first started but got away from it. im back into flash and i am curious on how …

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## [Flv buffer animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-buffer-animation/245079)

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**Author:** [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-buffer-animation/245079 "2007-11-26T07:11:51Z")

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respected programmers, i am trying to make a flv http progressive download mechanism. the mechanism involves a preloader to show when the buffer is refilling. My code is like this: if(infoObject.code.toString()=='N…

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## [Quick PS question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-ps-question/245078)

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**Author:** [@guinness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guinness)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-ps-question/245078 "2007-11-26T06:56:52Z")

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Does anyone know how to change the background color in full mode? (ie press 'f' once and you can go into a mode that lets you drag the art-board around \[has a gray bg\] rather than being limited, once more and it puts you…

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## [How to call a function to action without click on button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-a-function-to-action-without-click-on-button/245077)

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**Author:** [@noblood](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noblood)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-a-function-to-action-without-click-on-button/245077 "2007-11-26T06:49:36Z")

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Here is an example of text effector. http://mirko.highbox.net/labs/effector/ I want to make the text effect load on stage right away without click on the button to trigger the text effect action. How can I do that? …

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## [Things you say that you shouldn't](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/things-you-say-that-you-shouldnt/245076)

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**Author:** [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/things-you-say-that-you-shouldnt/245076 "2007-11-26T06:47:57Z")

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I've noticed lately, as my employment has sort of forced me to, that I say (and sometimes write) a lot of things that aren't really proper and there's no real excuse for them. Such things include: gonna, shoulda, would…

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## [Domain for designer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/domain-for-designer/245074)

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**Author:** [@sidhu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sidhu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/domain-for-designer/245074 "2007-11-26T06:00:17Z")

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Hi all i am web designer. i want to take one domain name for my portfolio can any one advise me about it. Thanks All dasi

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## [This script is working in actionscrip2.0 but this is not wroking in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-script-is-working-in-actionscrip2-0-but-this-is-not-wroking-in-as3/245071)

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**Author:** [@srsh\_sundaram](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/srsh_sundaram)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-script-is-working-in-actionscrip2-0-but-this-is-not-wroking-in-as3/245071 "2007-11-26T04:56:43Z")

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hi all, I working long time in actionscript 2.0. just now i started working in action script 3.0. The script what i have pasted down is working in as2. \[COLOR=blue\]stop(); click\_btn.onPress = function() { gotoAndPl…

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## [Apache help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache-help/245069)

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**Author:** [@npgames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/npgames)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache-help/245069 "2007-11-26T04:40:17Z")

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i have apache on my computer but need help letting people get to it iv been googling for apache help for a few days and i have a few questions that i cant find the answers to a few questions when im on a different comp…

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## [Traversing the display list. Should be easy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/traversing-the-display-list-should-be-easy/245066)

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**Author:** [@frankonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frankonline)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/traversing-the-display-list-should-be-easy/245066 "2007-11-26T02:28:49Z")

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Hi. How am I supposed to address a shape within a sprite within a sprite? This code doesn’t work, so how is it supposed to be done? package classes { import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.display.Shap…

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## [Text effect from external xml then reload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-effect-from-external-xml-then-reload/245063)

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**Author:** [@dynamitemedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dynamitemedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-effect-from-external-xml-then-reload/245063 "2007-11-26T01:35:14Z")

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hello i been reading here a lot and finally joined and posted! i am loading a external xml with this code... function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded) { \_root.name = this.firstChild.childNodes\[0\].childNodes\[0\].f…

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## [Photogallery: continually loading jpgs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-continually-loading-jpgs/245047)

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**Author:** [@ilProphet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilProphet)\
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**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-continually-loading-jpgs/245047 "2007-11-25T20:57:01Z")

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Hi all, i have created a gallery using kirupa's tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm I was wondering how to continually load all external jpgs so while a person is looking at a ph…

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## [Adding symbols from the library without knowing there class name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-symbols-from-the-library-without-knowing-there-class-name/245046)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-symbols-from-the-library-without-knowing-there-class-name/245046 "2007-11-25T20:43:15Z")

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Hi guys, In AS2, i could do something like this: \[pseudocode\] for(i=0;i \< array.length; i++){ clip = root.attachMovie(array\*.linkagename, array\*.new\_name,nextHighestDepth); } In AS3: I want to be able to dynamical…

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## [A few questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-questions/245044)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_beef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_beef)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-questions/245044 "2007-11-25T20:20:11Z")

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1.) Is there any way I can group variables. Kind of like an array, but can I command it so all the variables inside it will decrease by 5 etc...? This would stop me having a ton of lines of script just telling to decreas…

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## [Finished my first music video (took 4 months)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finished-my-first-music-video-took-4-months/245042)

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**Author:** [@discochimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/discochimp)\
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**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finished-my-first-music-video-took-4-months/245042 "2007-11-25T19:09:25Z")

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Hey guys, i've just finished my first music video for a band called Big Face. they're debut single (i wanna be a style crusader) is getting released on Kitsune on the 26th of November. as noted in the title the video …

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## [How to edit and write dynamic text in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-edit-and-write-dynamic-text-in-flash/245039)

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**Author:** [@Mesilane](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mesilane)\
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**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-edit-and-write-dynamic-text-in-flash/245039 "2007-11-25T18:47:22Z")

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How could i create sth similiar like it is showed in link - http://www.flash-db.com/PerlTut/ This seems not to work for me, so another tutorial would help. Basically, what i need to create is a another .swf file, where…

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## [I need an easier way to update my website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-easier-way-to-update-my-website/245038)

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**Author:** [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-easier-way-to-update-my-website/245038 "2007-11-25T18:27:52Z")

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Oyh! \[smiley\] So, my website (iChooseCake Dot Com) is hawt, but hard to keep updated. Basically, I've got all of my work stuffs on the left side and each time I upload some new work I've got to update each an every .ht…

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## [Problem changing the size of an MC with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-changing-the-size-of-an-mc-with-as/245036)

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**Author:** [@baalthazar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baalthazar)\
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**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-changing-the-size-of-an-mc-with-as/245036 "2007-11-25T18:17:24Z")

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greetings everyone.. i am trying to change the size of an MC with this script: onClipEvent(load){ this.onRollOver = function(){ this.\_height = this.\_height\*2; this.\_width = this.\_width\*2; …

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## [Setting custom desktop icons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-custom-desktop-icons/245035)

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**Author:** [@Xarrel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xarrel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-custom-desktop-icons/245035 "2007-11-25T17:42:12Z")

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I have saved some custom icon pictures to my hardrive but they need to be icon files in order to use them. At least they do when I right click the shortcut and go to properties - shortcut (tab) - change icon. How do I …

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