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## [Aligning to stage in object edit mode](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-to-stage-in-object-edit-mode/243036)

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**Author:** [@esskay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esskay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-to-stage-in-object-edit-mode/243036 "2007-11-02T03:03:11Z")

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is there an easy way to do this?

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## [\[AS2\] Using Arrow Keys for selection \[HELP PLS!\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-using-arrow-keys-for-selection-help-pls/243035)

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**Author:** [@Kay1021](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kay1021)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-using-arrow-keys-for-selection-help-pls/243035 "2007-11-02T02:58:07Z")

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I'm in need of some help. I am trying to create a four button system that is controlled using either your mouse or arrow keys. I need to create a Key Listener to allow the highlighting and selecting of each button . …

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## [Combobox-\> xml-\>menu : triggering a new object stopping the old etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-xml-menu-triggering-a-new-object-stopping-the-old-etc/243032)

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**Author:** [@ontwerp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ontwerp)\
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**Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-xml-menu-triggering-a-new-object-stopping-the-old-etc/243032 "2007-11-02T01:12:49Z")

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Hi I have to following : a AS3 file with class description for dealing with sound a flash cs3 file for reading out texts : name, product, artists \[like id3 tags\] the flash cs3 file uses the as3 file for creating a v…

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## [Why isnt this working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-isnt-this-working/243026)

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**Author:** [@dynastyjp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dynastyjp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-isnt-this-working/243026 "2007-11-01T22:51:24Z")

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On the main timeline //Creating Empty MovieClip this.createEmptyMovieClip("holder\_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth()); //Create Listener var mclListener:Object = new Object(); //Create MovieClip Loader var holder\_mcl:Movi…

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## [So i wanna learn skateboarding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-i-wanna-learn-skateboarding/243023)

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**Author:** [@indiasfinest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/indiasfinest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-i-wanna-learn-skateboarding/243023 "2007-11-01T22:04:50Z")

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tips?

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## [Controlling a movie from an external movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movie-from-an-external-movie/243019)

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**Author:** [@rafoarc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafoarc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movie-from-an-external-movie/243019 "2007-11-01T20:59:31Z")

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Hi all, I am having a little problem and I would appreciate some help! I need to control my main movie from a button that is inside a movie that gets loaded on a container inside my main movie. In other words, my movie…

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## [Php questionaire](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-questionaire/243012)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-questionaire/243012 "2007-11-01T19:04:59Z")

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Hi Been set the task of creating a "multiple choice/checkbox" questionnaire, php, mysql. Whats the best way to go about it? I have a login system and infrastructure. It appears simple... One thing is it needs a "…

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## [Removing items in middle of array & shifting down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-items-in-middle-of-array-shifting-down/243011)

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**Author:** [@absolutezero342](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absolutezero342)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-items-in-middle-of-array-shifting-down/243011 "2007-11-01T18:05:02Z")

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what's the best way to do take out items from the middle of the array and shift all items above the deleted item down one? let's say I have 10 items in an array, index range 0-9, and I take item 5 (array index 4) out, an…

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## [Work in progress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/work-in-progress/243009)

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**Author:** [@psych0mantis00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psych0mantis00)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/work-in-progress/243009 "2007-11-01T17:47:03Z")

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http://www.flipflopsoft.com/portfolio This is a second attempt at a decent portfolio. I need to get it out ASAP so its a bit of a rush job. I do realize its a bad idea to rush a portfolio but I dont have much choice. A…

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## [Menu + scrollbar problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-scrollbar-problem/243006)

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**Author:** [@chilldog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chilldog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-scrollbar-problem/243006 "2007-11-01T17:20:35Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to create an expandable menu and since there are so many menu items I had to use Kirupa's scrollbar from the tutorial to create a scrolling function for the menu. The problems in this file show up when…

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## [How to send email thru AS1 w/ variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-send-email-thru-as1-w-variables/243001)

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**Author:** [@absolutezero342](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absolutezero342)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-send-email-thru-as1-w-variables/243001 "2007-11-01T16:39:54Z")

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I'm trying to send an email with 3 input text fields to a PHP script. The input text fields are populated and I've tried using LoadVars and loadVariables and getURL, none of which have worked. I trace the text fields a…

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## [Black screen before Loader?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/black-screen-before-loader/242998)

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**Author:** [@chaztheman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaztheman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/black-screen-before-loader/242998 "2007-11-01T15:24:11Z")

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I have created a loader for the begining of my project, however when i simulate download there is just black (background colour) for about 10 seconds and then the loader suddenly starts at around 70%. So i know the lo…

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## [Question about flash movie clips appear over html and disappear](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-flash-movie-clips-appear-over-html-and-disappear/242996)

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**Author:** [@bacosmin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bacosmin)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-flash-movie-clips-appear-over-html-and-disappear/242996 "2007-11-01T14:51:00Z")

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could everyone tell me how can i do something like the animation on \*\*http://www.onsitevideos.com/. \*\*it appears over html content

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## [Html/flash 8 - forcing full size window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-flash-8-forcing-full-size-window/242994)

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**Author:** [@skatona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skatona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-flash-8-forcing-full-size-window/242994 "2007-11-01T14:49:38Z")

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Help, y'all...!!! I've tried searching for anything that would allow me to force the browser window to full size and keep the Flash content to it's full size as well. I keep getting a white border around the page inste…

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## [Mouse over attached to mouse cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-over-attached-to-mouse-cursor/242992)

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**Author:** [@m00nz00mer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m00nz00mer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-over-attached-to-mouse-cursor/242992 "2007-11-01T14:29:37Z")

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Hey, I've made a basic mouse over in flash that opens a box displaying text in a fixed position. I was wondering if anyone knows any good tutorials for making the box move with the cursor when its moused over? P.s. …

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## [Pause and play nested movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-and-play-nested-movie/242990)

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**Author:** [@amyanet1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amyanet1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-and-play-nested-movie/242990 "2007-11-01T14:22:53Z")

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Hello Guys, I have prob regarding play and pause nested movie. i have one main movie say "icon" and inside icon movie there is another movie. now i want to roted the main movie and on rollOver want to stop that "i…

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## [Carousel with perspective](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-with-perspective/242986)

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**Author:** [@basepilot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/basepilot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-with-perspective/242986 "2007-11-01T12:55:18Z")

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hello, I am learned creating a simple carousel from gotoandlearn.com as you can see from the link. But what I really want is a carousel with a perspective look with a slight shade for card at the back as the jpeg below…

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## [Help with menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-menu/242984)

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**Author:** [@chrisisjargon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisisjargon)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-menu/242984 "2007-11-01T12:43:46Z")

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hi all does anyone know how to produce a menu system like in this example http://www.firstbornmultimedia.com/ any help would be great thanks in advance.

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## [Newbie question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question/242980)

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**Author:** [@renkai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/renkai)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question/242980 "2007-11-01T12:14:33Z")

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I have a flash video on my site, which I want to display a link at the end of the video in the player. In other words, the video plays, then it ends, then a link appears for user to get more info. I'm having trouble fi…

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## [Movieclips als button in CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-als-button-in-cs3/242979)

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**Author:** [@ruud\_slagboom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruud_slagboom)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-als-button-in-cs3/242979 "2007-11-01T11:45:16Z")

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Hi, ik ben nieuw met flash en dus ook met action script. Pas Flash CS3 gekocht en ben al een paar dagen aan het stoeien (lees zelfstudie). Ik wil een movieclip gebruiken als een button. Op verschillende sites gekeken ho…

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## [Im using as2.0 to try and build a slider to control the alpha of another movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-using-as2-0-to-try-and-build-a-slider-to-control-the-alpha-of-another-movie-clip/242977)

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**Author:** [@bens19uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bens19uk)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-using-as2-0-to-try-and-build-a-slider-to-control-the-alpha-of-another-movie-clip/242977 "2007-11-01T11:36:34Z")

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hi i was wondering if u could help me, iam trying to bulid a slider which will change the alpha of another movie clip named light. how do i do this. here is the actionscript i have so far: onClipEvent (load) { top …

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## [Javascript dynamic ticker with flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-dynamic-ticker-with-flash/242975)

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**Author:** [@razorboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/razorboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-dynamic-ticker-with-flash/242975 "2007-11-01T10:19:56Z")

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I am trying to create a stand alone banner calling some javascript elements into the mc. below is the javascript which is in the head of an html page; \<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.jackpotmadness.com…

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## [Preloading movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movies/242973)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movies/242973 "2007-11-01T08:19:12Z")

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How do I preload (or create the apperance of preloading) on a .swf file I am loading in to movie clip with in my main .swf file. here is a zip file which has all the files and hope fully you will get a better idea of wh…

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## [Viewing dynamic text through mask layer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-dynamic-text-through-mask-layer/242971)

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**Author:** [@bdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bdesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-dynamic-text-through-mask-layer/242971 "2007-11-01T06:48:13Z")

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Hey everyone, for the last few days I've been killing myself to create a scrollbar that scrolls movieclips(so I can scroll images and external dynamic text). Every time I had created the scrollbar the dynamic text woul…

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## [Need help with a drop-down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-drop-down-menu/242970)

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**Author:** [@Skyylark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skyylark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-drop-down-menu/242970 "2007-11-01T05:54:33Z")

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I am creating my first flash site and am having a problem I know should be simple to solve. I have a drop menu that appears when you click on the main menu. I'm using \_visible to make it only appear when the top menu i…

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## [Load movies help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movies-help/242969)

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**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movies-help/242969 "2007-11-01T05:51:04Z")

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Is it possible to load a movie a "buttons" movie in to a "main" movie and have them control the content loaded into a "content" movie that is also loaded in to the "main" movie. (confusing:beam:) so basically loading to …

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## [Evaluate variable name in a loop in cs3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evaluate-variable-name-in-a-loop-in-cs3/242968)

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**Author:** [@testmatrix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/testmatrix)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evaluate-variable-name-in-a-loop-in-cs3/242968 "2007-11-01T04:52:40Z")

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I want to generate variable names in a loop and assign a object refe. to it. ex. public var missing1\_mc:MissingGameObjects; public var missing2\_mc:MissingGameObjects; public var missing3\_mc:MissingGameObjects; …

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## [Need help, random function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-random-function/242967)

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**Author:** [@vin23leo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vin23leo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-random-function/242967 "2007-11-01T04:04:32Z")

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hey guys, can anyone help me, atm i have a game where the user hits bees, now the bees have a random function, so they can move around: //this code is on the bees itself acceleration = 5 newpos = function () { ranx…

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## [Hello Everyone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-everyone/242962)

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**Author:** [@tkunze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tkunze)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-everyone/242962 "2007-11-01T02:15:20Z")

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Hello everyone, I've actually known about Kirupa for a while now, and have used many of there tutorials to learn flash, but today i decided to take the time to join the community and say hello, i am currently working o…

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## [IE Stage Fix](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-stage-fix/242961)

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**Author:** [@websmythe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/websmythe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-stage-fix/242961 "2007-11-01T02:08:36Z")

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…Reposted from AS2 Forum…Oops! :slight\_smile: Found the above over on Suite 75… http://www.suite75.net/blog/dev/swf-and-internet-explorer.html#comments Thought maybe it might be of some use. \*\*SWF and Internet Explor…

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