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## [Need help moving a movie clip across the screen in a straight line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-moving-a-movie-clip-across-the-screen-in-a-straight-line/289923)

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**Author:** [@atokatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atokatim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-moving-a-movie-clip-across-the-screen-in-a-straight-line/289923 "2009-06-07T12:51:28Z")

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Hello all again \[smile\] I am trying to move a playing card across the screen from the deck to the players hand. The deck is in a stationary position and each player has 2 card places in front of them which are also sta…

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## [Box2d Max speed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/box2d-max-speed/289922)

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**Author:** [@mew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mew)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/box2d-max-speed/289922 "2009-06-07T10:54:24Z")

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Hi, im having trouble to cap the max speed/velocity of my box2d objects. Anyone have any idea on how to do it ? And where should i apply the speed decrease ? \[smile\] // mew

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## [Child variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-variables/289921)

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**Author:** [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-variables/289921 "2009-06-07T10:38:25Z")

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I have started as3 two days ago and havnt been able to work this one out. I have set a for statement that will attach movie clip to the stage. Now all i want to do is link the movieclip to an id. for(var i=0;i\<5;i++)…

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## [Upcoming Contest - a Picture Involving an Orange!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upcoming-contest-a-picture-involving-an-orange/289919)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upcoming-contest-a-picture-involving-an-orange/289919 "2009-06-07T07:03:48Z")

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In a few days, there will be another contest on the site. This one is all about your photography skills where an orange (the fruit) must be somewhere in a photo. The photo can be of anything, and as long as there is an o…

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## [Button inside a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-a-movie-clip/289918)

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**Author:** [@widget41](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/widget41)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-a-movie-clip/289918 "2009-06-07T06:25:18Z")

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Hi i am a newbie but i thought this might be the best place for my question. I have a flash that i am creating, it is complex and i am not very good. i have scene 1 with preloader frame to entire site - which has pag…

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## [My new portfolio - grjd.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-portfolio-grjd-com/289917)

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**Author:** [@grjd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grjd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-portfolio-grjd-com/289917 "2009-06-07T04:28:52Z")

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Hi All, After many months of piecing my new portfolio together, it is FINALLY done. Granted, I am still making some copy tweaks here and there, but I think its ready to be rolled out. It is definitely designed for sc…

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## [Implementing padding for thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implementing-padding-for-thumbs/289916)

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**Author:** [@luka66\_6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luka66_6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implementing-padding-for-thumbs/289916 "2009-06-07T00:42:00Z")

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Hi i, am building an portfolio site and i have come a long way (still a beginner) but now i found an problem. After i load xml file for paths to portfolio assets i load actual jpg's and/or swf's. But i am stuck since i…

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## [Buttons to play audio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-play-audio/289914)

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**Author:** [@Marblez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marblez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-play-audio/289914 "2009-06-06T23:08:30Z")

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Hi all, Is there a way to import audio into Flash and use it in a way similar to a movie clip (give it an instance name and use a button to play it etc.) Thanks, everyone Marblez

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## [Looping the video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-the-video/289913)

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**Author:** [@drakkonblade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drakkonblade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-the-video/289913 "2009-06-06T22:45:51Z")

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i am trying to have the video i made loop so its always playing but i tried ao many ways to put it in my code with no success can anyone assist please. this is main doc class code… package { import flash.display.S…

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## [Suggestions to make navigation class better](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-to-make-navigation-class-better/289912)

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**Author:** [@Pezfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pezfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-to-make-navigation-class-better/289912 "2009-06-06T21:53:23Z")

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I'm hoping someone here has a couple suggestions for a generic navigation class I'm working on. I got it to work exactly how I wanted it to, but maybe someone can think of some ways to make it better. Here's the scrip…

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## [Calling movieclip by id in a unique way?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-movieclip-by-id-in-a-unique-way/289911)

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**Author:** [@atokatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atokatim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-movieclip-by-id-in-a-unique-way/289911 "2009-06-06T21:31:23Z")

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I am trying to make a multiplayer card game which has 6 players. Each player can hold 2 cards. The movie clip names are : p1c1 // Player 1 card 1 p1c2 // Player 1 card 2 p2c1 // Player 2 card 1 p2c2 // Player 2 card 2 …

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## [Menu Border and Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-border-and-movement/289910)

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**Author:** [@kevin04](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevin04)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-border-and-movement/289910 "2009-06-06T21:19:38Z")

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Hello All! I am trying to design a menu bar that stays at the bottom of the page even when the user resizes their browser window. More importantly, I don't want any of the white border from html to show when opened in…

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## [Stoping External Playback Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stoping-external-playback-video/289908)

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**Author:** [@outback](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/outback)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stoping-external-playback-video/289908 "2009-06-06T19:38:26Z")

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Hi all, I'm having a huge problem in my flash file. here is the thing: I have a menu and every time a user clicks a button it takes him to a jey frame where there is a external movie playing. but if he clicks on the …

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## [How to create a downloadable link from PDF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-downloadable-link-from-pdf/289907)

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**Author:** [@tmm08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tmm08)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-downloadable-link-from-pdf/289907 "2009-06-06T19:10:24Z")

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How would you insert a pdf file into a flash website and have it become a downloadable link?

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## [News article section, display 3 latest on homepage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-article-section-display-3-latest-on-homepage/289906)

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**Author:** [@jarmanje](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jarmanje)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-article-section-display-3-latest-on-homepage/289906 "2009-06-06T18:49:27Z")

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Hi there, I'd like to build an HTML/javascript/Ajax site which will be quite basic. menu at top, content in middle etc. I am trying to find out how I can integrate a news section. Basically, I want to add monthly jus…

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## [as2 and as3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-and-as3/289905)

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**Author:** [@senol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-and-as3/289905 "2009-06-06T18:03:43Z")

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\[LEFT\]What is the biggest difference between as2 and as3?\[/LEFT\]

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## [Change a specific item in a list component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-a-specific-item-in-a-list-component/289904)

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**Author:** [@garret](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garret)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-a-specific-item-in-a-list-component/289904 "2009-06-06T17:58:04Z")

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\*\*Hi guys, I need some help with something, PLEASE I want to change only a specific item in a list component. I have my list build:\*\* mylist.addItem({label:"project\_01", project:"projects/projects/project\_01.swf", p…

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## [MX Exporting Problems!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-exporting-problems/289903)

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**Author:** [@uteruses](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uteruses)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-exporting-problems/289903 "2009-06-06T17:49:04Z")

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Okay. I'm not using ActionScript; all I'm doing is tweening and keyframing. When I replay my video with CTRL+ENTER: everything's perfect. But when I export the video it only plays six seconds. I have another animat…

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## [Papervision Beginner Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-beginner-question/289902)

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**Author:** [@Johannespeter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Johannespeter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-beginner-question/289902 "2009-06-06T17:39:24Z")

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Hello, I am using Flash CS3 on a mac, and am trying to start working with papervision, but am having some annoying issues getting started with it. If anyone has experience using papervision with flash, any help would…

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## [Noob question: Shared listeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-shared-listeners/289901)

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**Author:** [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-shared-listeners/289901 "2009-06-06T17:33:27Z")

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I have this code: var numOfLinks = 4 for (var i=0; i\<numOfLinks; i++) { var breakImg = new breaker(); breakImg.x = 0 breakImg.y = stage.stageHeight/numOfLinks\*i addChild(breakImg); breakImg.addEventListener(Event.ENTE…

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## [Socket Server Load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/socket-server-load/289900)

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**Author:** [@LeoKent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeoKent)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/socket-server-load/289900 "2009-06-06T17:30:22Z")

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I am looking to write a socket server in PHP based on the one here on Kirupa to be used as a game server. I was just wondering if anyone knows what sort of resources such a server might use. I am wondering about memory u…

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## [\[AS3\] Flash Alert Dialog Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-alert-dialog-class/289899)

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**Author:** [@dVyper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dVyper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-alert-dialog-class/289899 "2009-06-06T16:42:17Z")

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Geezers! I've finally made available my Flash alert class! It's a class which enables you to display a dialog prompt (very similar to the Flex alert) with a minimum of code and has a lot of customization options. You…

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## [Is it possible to remove a class within itself?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-a-class-within-itself/289898)

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**Author:** [@andriusain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andriusain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-a-class-within-itself/289898 "2009-06-06T16:40:35Z")

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Hello: Is it possible to remove a class within itself? Thanks.

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## [How do I call root via AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-call-root-via-as3/289897)

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**Author:** [@outback](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/outback)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-call-root-via-as3/289897 "2009-06-06T16:40:15Z")

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Hi all, I'm working inside a \_mc and I need to call a frame in my main timeline. For example: gotoAndStop("frameLabel") but the frame label is outside my movie clip in my main timeline. can anyone HELP me pl…

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## [Keyboard events within a class in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-events-within-a-class-in-as3/289896)

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**Author:** [@Radica1Faith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Radica1Faith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-events-within-a-class-in-as3/289896 "2009-06-06T15:25:39Z")

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seem to have trouble getting a keyboard event within a class to work, I have an ENTER\_FRAME event which works fine, but the keyboard event never gets called. Any ideas? here's the code package { import flash.display.Mo…

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## [Loading External Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movie/289895)

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**Author:** [@bigfishmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigfishmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movie/289895 "2009-06-06T14:50:20Z")

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I'm new to Flash and this may seem like a silly question but I need help with using an external .swf file in my main timeline for my site. Basically, I've figured out how to load the movie and that works great, but the p…

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## [Fabric Swatch selector](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fabric-swatch-selector/289894)

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**Author:** [@tdw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tdw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fabric-swatch-selector/289894 "2009-06-06T13:56:02Z")

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Wondering how hard it would be to build a Flash app that works like Timbuk2 build your own bag I have some experience with Flash, I know that I don't want it to use the color picker, I'm looking for something a bit clo…

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## [Anyone know of a good article on Flash + PHP + MySQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-of-a-good-article-on-flash-php-mysql/289893)

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**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-of-a-good-article-on-flash-php-mysql/289893 "2009-06-06T13:52:17Z")

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...how flash, php, and mysql communicate with each other when you want to send and receive information to/from a database? I read the tutorials on kirupa, but I didnt find anything. I'm looking for somthing that explai…

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## [\[fl8 as2\] lol this is probably a loaded question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-lol-this-is-probably-a-loaded-question/289892)

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**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-lol-this-is-probably-a-loaded-question/289892 "2009-06-06T12:50:10Z")

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How do you make a secure (ssl) contact form using php as2 and mysql? I went through the tutorial on kirupa but it starts out by saying it's not secure... a buddy of mine got ripped off bigtime by not having his users su…

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## [Controlling movieclip from hierarchically equal movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-from-hierarchically-equal-movieclip/289890)

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**Author:** [@kendec9999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kendec9999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-from-hierarchically-equal-movieclip/289890 "2009-06-06T11:30:03Z")

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Hello, first flash website. I'm a designer, wanting to make a portfolio website. So i have 4 movieclips on stage, with - when you click on it - a dynamic drop down menu, each placed within these respective movieclips…

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