# Latest

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## [Snow 3.0 - making flakes go up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-making-flakes-go-up/292074)

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**Author:** [@electrofied](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/electrofied)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-making-flakes-go-up/292074 "2009-07-09T17:26:12Z")

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Hello all. I'm trying -with no success - to make snow flakes to go up, instead of falling, using Snow 3.0. Can anyone help? Thank you.

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## [Drag & Drop A Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-a-button/292073)

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**Author:** [@thutchinson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thutchinson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-a-button/292073 "2009-07-09T17:15:32Z")

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Can you drag & drop a button? I keep getting the error message: Property startDrag not found on flash.display.Stage and there is no default value. Trish

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## [Dynamic Balls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-balls/292072)

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**Author:** [@muzn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muzn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-balls/292072 "2009-07-09T17:13:54Z")

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Is there a way to create an actionscript 2.0 something like this site http://www.kynd.info/library/mathandphysics/b2d\_springBalls/ without using box2d

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## [loadMovie() doesn't work when in HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-doesnt-work-when-in-html/292071)

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**Author:** [@dplows](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dplows)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-doesnt-work-when-in-html/292071 "2009-07-09T16:24:13Z")

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I have a flash file (main.fla) that contains an empty movie clip which has the action : loadMovie("myMovie.swf"); When I test the movie in Flash it works fine. It also works fine when I have Flash closed & just open …

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## [Preloader/progress bar problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-progress-bar-problems/292070)

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**Author:** [@Gemixin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gemixin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-progress-bar-problems/292070 "2009-07-09T16:04:16Z")

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I've got an SWF that'll be viewed via a webpage, that loads a choice of 7 different web pages/SWFs depending on buttons clicked. The problem is these files are quite big and take a good few seconds to load each, so for…

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## [If statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement/292069)

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**Author:** [@regbolD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/regbolD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement/292069 "2009-07-09T15:39:48Z")

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can I write this? if(!(!vidPlaying && !vidPaused)){ } and is this going to say: if both of them are not false? or I am tripping? \[smiley\]

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## [\[DISC\] Using YouTube for your games instructions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disc-using-youtube-for-your-games-instructions/292068)

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**Author:** [@TOdorus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TOdorus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disc-using-youtube-for-your-games-instructions/292068 "2009-07-09T15:39:32Z")

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I was thinking about how to make tutorials on different elements of my game, which may be too complex for a Flash game altogether. I've made a interactive tutorial for some parts, but I started thinking about using video…

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## [Dialogue in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dialogue-in-as2/292067)

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**Author:** [@stingjc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stingjc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dialogue-in-as2/292067 "2009-07-09T15:15:15Z")

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Alright, I’ve exhausted myself for a solid week trying to get something to work. But I can’t. I’ve tried forums and tutorials, but to no avail because I’m still stuck. I know how to do everything for my VERY basic gam…

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## [Tweening colors in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-colors-in-as3/292066)

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**Author:** [@takach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/takach)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-colors-in-as3/292066 "2009-07-09T15:08:30Z")

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Hello, I have a really simple site, with just a few links as movieclips with static text in them. I want to tween the colors of these links from a brown (hex value = #4F2100) to a pink (#EE695). Essentialy, I want to set…

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## [Storing MySQL passwords and similar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-mysql-passwords-and-similar/292065)

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**Author:** [@ben\_is\_sparky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ben_is_sparky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-mysql-passwords-and-similar/292065 "2009-07-09T15:04:20Z")

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What sorts of methods do people use to store information such as database passwords, which my PHP scripts will need access to, but should never be accessible from outside? I've tried having a non-web accessible folder,…

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## [Efficient Frame-by-Frame Animation with PNGs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/efficient-frame-by-frame-animation-with-pngs/292064)

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**Author:** [@intrigue1238](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intrigue1238)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/efficient-frame-by-frame-animation-with-pngs/292064 "2009-07-09T14:44:48Z")

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Does anyone have any recommendations for efficient handling of frame-by-frame bitmap animations? I'm putting together an app with an animated character that stands on screen and moves around doing animations. Each ani…

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## [Preloader problems....simple problems....VERY ANNOYING!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problems-simple-problems-very-annoying/292060)

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**Author:** [@somdow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somdow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problems-simple-problems-very-annoying/292060 "2009-07-09T14:20:30Z")

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no preloaders im doing are working......well i mean, theyre working because when i look at the bandwidth prof. its loading accordingly BUT i dont see anything on the screen until like the last 5% of the movie. b4 i cam…

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## [Any flash examples of senocluar's transform tool?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-flash-examples-of-senocluars-transform-tool/292059)

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**Author:** [@jason\_d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jason_d)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-flash-examples-of-senocluars-transform-tool/292059 "2009-07-09T14:16:28Z")

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hi! please have a look at claasroom.fla in the attachments at: http://sites.google.com/site/rahuldeosinha/ The Document Class is Classroom.as my question: the teacher/students icons are linked to DragDrop.as. how to u…

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## [Downloading word doc, ppt files from flash cd](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloading-word-doc-ppt-files-from-flash-cd/292057)

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**Author:** [@myoreo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/myoreo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/downloading-word-doc-ppt-files-from-flash-cd/292057 "2009-07-09T14:12:01Z")

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Hi, I have a CD with a flash projector/exe that has download buttons to pdf, word and power point files. It just uses a getURL command to get the files which are in the cd folders. Now the pdf downloads fine but word and…

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## [Controlling Text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-text-field/292056)

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**Author:** [@trnghosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trnghosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-text-field/292056 "2009-07-09T14:07:21Z")

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Hi All Great Fash Programmers here While creating one photo gallery I am facing one problem in controlling the Font Color, Font Size and other characteristics of a text loaded into a text field from an XML File. T…

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## [Trouble getting navigation bar to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-getting-navigation-bar-to-work/292055)

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**Author:** [@jfergy820](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jfergy820)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-getting-navigation-bar-to-work/292055 "2009-07-09T13:49:29Z")

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i have a navigation bar made in flash that i placed on a dreamweaver document and i dont know how to make the links work with the flash. how can i tell the flash to go to the certain dreamweaver docs? (as) function o…

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## [Time issue\[castbar ::::\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-issue-castbar/292053)

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**Author:** [@ThePuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThePuk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-issue-castbar/292053 "2009-07-09T13:45:00Z")

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Hello everyone, please help me with this problem. I haven't been able to find an actionscript solution for this problem. \* I have bar 10x200 with filling \* I want the filling to width \_x right from 0(0%) to 200(100%) i…

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## [Using AS2 / JS to change HTML BG img](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-as2-js-to-change-html-bg-img/292052)

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**Author:** [@Heerefishyfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heerefishyfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-as2-js-to-change-html-bg-img/292052 "2009-07-09T13:35:47Z")

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Hi all, I know it's possible to change the BG color of an HTML document with Flash and Actionscript, but my question is- Is there a way to have AS2 and Javascript change the background image of their HTML doc? T…

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## [Sorting Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-arrays/292051)

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**Author:** [@dygfloyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dygfloyd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-arrays/292051 "2009-07-09T13:30:21Z")

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Hey everyone, Got a tricky issue sorting arrays of objects. I have an array (Data) that contains several Array's of objects. For example Data\[0\] is a list of objects of type "Program". Data\[1\] is a list of type "Series…

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## [Managing filters (applying and removing randomly)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-filters-applying-and-removing-randomly/292049)

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**Author:** [@RUBn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RUBn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-filters-applying-and-removing-randomly/292049 "2009-07-09T12:45:20Z")

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Hi guys, Here is some code I thought you guys would like. Ever had trouble with adding and removing different filters to a display object and bumping into that wall with that annoying filters copy behavior? Here is a…

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## [My newest puzzle game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-newest-puzzle-game/292048)

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**Author:** [@keke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-newest-puzzle-game/292048 "2009-07-09T12:22:56Z")

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It's a series of 10 puzzles that you must complete with a limited view of the stage. Nothing technical really just good old flash 5 \[smiley\] It's short, but hopefully sweet. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/50…

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## [Scrol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrol/292047)

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**Author:** [@flashfighter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashfighter)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrol/292047 "2009-07-09T12:19:36Z")

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Attached is a FLA file which contain Scroling Text. But the scroll does not show last two paragraphs. I dont understand why. If any body can see this and check what is the problem. Plz help.

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## [My Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-game/292046)

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**Author:** [@ryrocks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryrocks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-game/292046 "2009-07-09T12:07:51Z")

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Hey, I've completed my Flash platform game in AS3 thanks to a lot of help from you guys on the Kirupa forum. Check it out: http://www.ryanjameswebdesign.co.uk/dr\_kranes\_domination/index.html Thanks to everyone who…

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## [Better scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-scrolling/292045)

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**Author:** [@alphaville](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alphaville)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-scrolling/292045 "2009-07-09T12:01:39Z")

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I have jpegs, dynamic text, sometimes vectorel data in scrollers container. what are the factors effecting the smoothness of contet scrolling? 1- Frame rate ? 2- Type of an embedded image file (jpeg, png, gif, bmp e…

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## [Help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed/292044)

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**Author:** [@Sruti\_Rudrappa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sruti_Rudrappa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed/292044 "2009-07-09T11:20:58Z")

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Hi all, I am new to this forum, I am a post graduate student doing market research for an IT company specialising in In house CMS. They now plan to market their CMS through Software as a Service Delivery model via part…

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## [Upper mc resisaizable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upper-mc-resisaizable/292042)

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**Author:** [@chiossone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chiossone)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upper-mc-resisaizable/292042 "2009-07-09T11:06:07Z")

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Hi to everyone, hope to explain weel about what I woul like to reach. I use As2 and Flash cs3. Well, I would like to develop a website, starting in flash with a Stage with these stats: widht: 1000 px and Height: 67…

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## [Orange City](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/orange-city/292041)

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**Author:** [@excogitator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/excogitator)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/orange-city/292041 "2009-07-09T11:03:38Z")

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Hi Everyone, The beginning of the world being taken over by Oranges. A Landmark replaced. \[image\] This idea inspired by why Kirupa is obsessed with oranges \[smile\] Enjoy!!!

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## [Preloader help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-help/292040)

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**Author:** [@flashnit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashnit)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-help/292040 "2009-07-09T10:58:02Z")

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Problem regarding preloader in action script 3.0 xml gallery in my first frame i put the preloader script stop(); this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, loading); function loading(e:Event):void { var total:Numb…

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## [Creating a platform game project for my school's work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-platform-game-project-for-my-schools-work/292039)

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**Author:** [@geraldyeong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geraldyeong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-platform-game-project-for-my-schools-work/292039 "2009-07-09T10:33:36Z")

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Good evening everyone, Hi I would like to ask how should i create a platform game using classes. I have asked my teacher for advice about creating a game. This is what she has to say to me, Game environment will be …

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## [MovieClip Movement Stutters Upon Playing Sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-movement-stutters-upon-playing-sound/292037)

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**Author:** [@bjvela](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bjvela)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-movement-stutters-upon-playing-sound/292037 "2009-07-09T08:14:52Z")

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I have a MovieClip object (a basic shape) that moves across the screen back and forth. This movement works fine and is smooth. But, whenever I play a sound effect, then the object stops for a split second and then cont…

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