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## [Creating a 3D game in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-3d-game-in-flash/299503)

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**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-3d-game-in-flash/299503 "2009-11-05T21:30:47Z")

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So i need to create a 3D game in flash. What is the best way of doing that? Do I need to use Papervision 3D, or can I just import 3D animations and code it in Flash?

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## [fullScreenTakeOver is making my cry, will pay for help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreentakeover-is-making-my-cry-will-pay-for-help/299502)

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**Author:** [@Jerdog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jerdog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreentakeover-is-making-my-cry-will-pay-for-help/299502 "2009-11-05T21:16:37Z")

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The project is a keyframe based presentation and I'm an actionscript novice. It is to run, full screen, as an executable off a CD ROM and there are 4 .flvs in the executable. Here is my code for the first frame which con…

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## [Any benefit from putting 'this.' infront of everything?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-benefit-from-putting-this-infront-of-everything/299501)

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**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-benefit-from-putting-this-infront-of-everything/299501 "2009-11-05T21:14:07Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if there is any benefit from 'this.' infront of everything ? for eg are these the same ? var a:Sprite = new Sprite(); this.a.x=10; a.x=10; is there a performance difference? is it considered mo…

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## [Error opening URL, Sometimes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-opening-url-sometimes/299500)

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**Author:** [@Toddwashere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toddwashere)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-opening-url-sometimes/299500 "2009-11-05T20:46:42Z")

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I have a program (.swf) that makes a few different calls to our server, in AS 3.0, Flash Player 10. This program is run locally, not on a server and not embedded in a web page. The calls work perfectly sometimes, other t…

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## [Images Loaded from XML Load in Wrong Order (On Stage)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-loaded-from-xml-load-in-wrong-order-on-stage/299499)

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**Author:** [@matius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-loaded-from-xml-load-in-wrong-order-on-stage/299499 "2009-11-05T20:04:27Z")

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The images are to go from 1 - 20 ... Left to Right on stage. The images are named image\_1 - 20 and everything is right as far as that's concerned. Will images load according to their size before XML order? I'm loadin…

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## [Alpha tween on a button - 3 problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-tween-on-a-button-3-problems/299497)

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**Author:** [@johnyct9760](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnyct9760)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-tween-on-a-button-3-problems/299497 "2009-11-05T19:30:03Z")

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Hello All I am playing around with AS3 and what I'm trying to do is pretty simple. I have a little test FLA: http://www.johncliffordtaylor.com/workFile.fla There is a button that when you scroll over it the alpha goes up…

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## [Resizing loaded youtube video possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-loaded-youtube-video-possible/299496)

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**Author:** [@newsteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newsteve)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-loaded-youtube-video-possible/299496 "2009-11-05T19:01:57Z")

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i, i'm pulling in a youtube video through a loader, and its all working good, i can change the x and y coordinates etc, but as soon as i try to resize it through the code (with either scaleX/scaleY or width/height) nothi…

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## [Dynamic text loses format!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-loses-format/299495)

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**Author:** [@M12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/M12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-loses-format/299495 "2009-11-05T18:44:40Z")

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Hi, I'm having some serious problems with my dynamic text fields. The case is, I format the dynamic text fields to have character spacing and line spacing both equal to 1. Everything seems fine in the SWF when the text…

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## [Embedded as2 swf not writing to txt file!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-as2-swf-not-writing-to-txt-file/299494)

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**Author:** [@jokerboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jokerboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-as2-swf-not-writing-to-txt-file/299494 "2009-11-05T18:42:25Z")

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I have a project built in CS4 using AS3 which has an embedded AS2 Space Invaders game in one of the sections. The game reads/writes its high scores to/from a text file. Every thing works well, but the game (when embe…

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## [Packaging animation into a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/packaging-animation-into-a-movieclip/299493)

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**Author:** [@Zanslev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zanslev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/packaging-animation-into-a-movieclip/299493 "2009-11-05T18:17:53Z")

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Hey, I'm trying to create a motion comic using elements of 3d flash. I am trying to animate symbols on multiple layers, and then package all that into a movieclip so that movieclip in turn can be moved to display the 3d …

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## [Click, moveTo then go back?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-moveto-then-go-back/299491)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-moveto-then-go-back/299491 "2009-11-05T17:55:26Z")

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Below is what I'm doing, But I need to add a "close" button that will move the tabBtn back. And also replay the video? tabBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, buttonClickHandler); function buttonClickHandler(event…

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## [Is there a way to add a javascript onclick event from an imagemap to a flash button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-javascript-onclick-event-from-an-imagemap-to-a-flash-button/299490)

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**Author:** [@orionstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orionstar)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-a-javascript-onclick-event-from-an-imagemap-to-a-flash-button/299490 "2009-11-05T17:51:24Z")

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I have an image map with coordinates and event onclicks. I am not concerned about the image map coordinates as much as i am with the onclick event which is what triggers the parent application ( which seems to only recog…

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## [Mouse Over effect on Png Images - Disturbing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-over-effect-on-png-images-disturbing/299489)

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**Author:** [@harshpandya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harshpandya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-over-effect-on-png-images-disturbing/299489 "2009-11-05T17:47:42Z")

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Hi guys, I am loading the .png image files on my stage and i have mouse\_over and Mouse\_out effects on that, Now this .pngfiles has little drop shadows on sides - when i mouse over it - it scales a little bit , b…

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## [Flash Link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-link/299488)

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**Author:** [@FuglyBastard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FuglyBastard)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-link/299488 "2009-11-05T17:45:58Z")

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I have a button that I would like to click on and have it open my web page in a new browser. Whats the easy most simple script to make a button into a webpage link? Im useing AS3. My button had a roll over. How can I mak…

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## [Flash Player debugger error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-debugger-error/299487)

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**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-debugger-error/299487 "2009-11-05T17:34:51Z")

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I'm trying to play/debug an AS3 project in FlashDevelop, but I'm having some issues. I have all of the latest debugger versions of Flash Player, and FD is opening them correctly, but when I attempt to run the movie in th…

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## [Masks over Masks?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-over-masks/299486)

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**Author:** [@Nimaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nimaro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-over-masks/299486 "2009-11-05T17:28:29Z")

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hy everyone, i got 1 movieclip, in that movieclip i got 1 image in 1 layer... and in other layer i got one matrix of squares... so then when i mask the image i only get only the images by squares. I got u understand wh…

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## [Z axis animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-axis-animation/299485)

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**Author:** [@johnboy4809](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnboy4809)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-axis-animation/299485 "2009-11-05T17:03:04Z")

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Hi folks Just joined this forum and getting back into flash after a few years away, im currently using AS2 and was wandering if there was a way to create a zooming effect which zooms on the z axis in AS2 the zoom sta…

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## [Whack-a-mole Game in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whack-a-mole-game-in-as3/299484)

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**Author:** [@trowley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trowley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whack-a-mole-game-in-as3/299484 "2009-11-05T16:49:48Z")

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Hey: I am building a whack-a-mole game in AS3. I have the basic structure down but am trying to figure out how to have one instance of a random 'enemy' appear in one slot at a time. So there would not be a duplicate 'e…

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## [Whack-a-Mole Game in AS3W](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whack-a-mole-game-in-as3w/299483)

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**Author:** [@trowley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trowley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whack-a-mole-game-in-as3w/299483 "2009-11-05T16:48:13Z")

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Whoops, wrong section

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## [CRON for windows…](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cron-for-windows/299482)

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**Author:** [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cron-for-windows/299482 "2009-11-05T16:40:37Z")

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I know you can use schedule tasks… but I want something more… well cron like. Something that I can script and control with any programing language.

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## [Jpgencoder/urlloader not firing any events after second use](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpgencoder-urlloader-not-firing-any-events-after-second-use/299481)

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**Author:** [@test1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/test1)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpgencoder-urlloader-not-firing-any-events-after-second-use/299481 "2009-11-05T16:39:02Z")

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I'm using the jpgencoder to save a few thumbnails out from flash. The first time I save an image it works just fine, but the second time I try, the image saves but I get absolutely no events fired off from the URLLoader …

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## [Help making class more Object Oriented like](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-making-class-more-object-oriented-like/299480)

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**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-making-class-more-object-oriented-like/299480 "2009-11-05T15:38:02Z")

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I'm trying to make this class more Object-Oriented. I need to do this so it'll be easier to add events to the calendar. Check out the createMonth function. If you just copy and paste the following code you'll be able …

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## [\*\* papervision - lookAt() flipping material \*\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-lookat-flipping-material/299479)

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**Author:** [@marcellosimeone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcellosimeone)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-lookat-flipping-material/299479 "2009-11-05T15:26:41Z")

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hi, i am working at a papervision application and have this problem: i have set a plane.lookAt(camera), but the plane.material (a movieAssetMaterial) flips over and i am not able to flip it back :ponder: tried these…

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## [getURL post method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-post-method/299478)

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**Author:** [@wkt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wkt)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-post-method/299478 "2009-11-05T15:14:04Z")

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May be this is a Flash problem, or may be not... I'm trying to send data to my database through Flash. I've got some fields and I've got a submit button. On press, it will send data off using: getURL("(myServer).php…

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## [Timer()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer/299477)

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**Author:** [@qpixo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qpixo)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer/299477 "2009-11-05T15:05:30Z")

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I have downloaded a slideshow xml example to load .swf files Here's example that I downloaded: http://simplistika.com/as3-xml-thumbnail-photo-gallery/ I have modified and added an extra set interval timer() with a de…

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## [POST method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-method/299476)

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**Author:** [@wkt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wkt)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-method/299476 "2009-11-05T15:02:59Z")

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Hi there I'm having problem when inputting data into a database through Flash. I have some text fields in Flash and a submit button. When the button is pressed, the data is sent through the following code: getURL("(…

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## [How do I reference linked movieclips in loaded SWFs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-reference-linked-movieclips-in-loaded-swfs/299475)

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**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-reference-linked-movieclips-in-loaded-swfs/299475 "2009-11-05T14:56:05Z")

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Let's say I have a movieclip in my SWF's library, and its linkage is set to "MyClip" and it's set to export. I can add it to the stage by saying "addChild (new MyClip as MovieClip)" Now let's say I load a SWF as a lo…

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## [Not possible?(Loading website into flash MC)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-possible-loading-website-into-flash-mc/299474)

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**Author:** [@KiKaL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KiKaL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-possible-loading-website-into-flash-mc/299474 "2009-11-05T14:42:44Z")

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I'm starting to lean on this not being possible but I want to create a piece that allows a box to open that would hold say google.com. The goal is to keep the user on the flash page but allow them to do a quick search w…

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## [Links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links/299473)

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**Author:** [@paddles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paddles)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links/299473 "2009-11-05T14:42:19Z")

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hello, I have a reasonably simple problem. I want to link from a movie clip to a url but I want to make it load the url in the same window... The code I have already opens a new indow every time. It is as follows: v…

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## [AS3 Flash CS3 button behaviour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-cs3-button-behaviour/299472)

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**Author:** [@C\_R\_E\_A\_M1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/C_R_E_A_M1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-cs3-button-behaviour/299472 "2009-11-05T13:33:03Z")

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Hi all, Very new to this, so my apologies for this very basic question. I made a button which has a movieclip in the rollover state and a movieclip in the down state. I have added script in the first frame on the main …

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