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## [Movie clip function as a button in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-function-as-a-button-in-as2/289154)

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**Author:** [@good\_snow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/good_snow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-function-as-a-button-in-as2/289154 "2009-05-27T00:41:19Z")

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So I want to make some movie clips function as buttons to load some external swfs. I have this action script on the mc's: on (release) { loadMovie("Chuck.swf", "motionmc"); } It was working when it was a button,…

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## [Auto condensing text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-condensing-text/289153)

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**Author:** [@jules\_nz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jules_nz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-condensing-text/289153 "2009-05-27T00:00:38Z")

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Hi everyone I need to create a text box in AS3 that will be set in size And when the user types inside the box the text cannot go outside that set length So if the user enters a longer word the font will be condensed t…

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## [Problemo applying drag to Display Object with nested components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problemo-applying-drag-to-display-object-with-nested-components/289152)

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**Author:** [@ohbeewan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohbeewan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problemo-applying-drag-to-display-object-with-nested-components/289152 "2009-05-26T23:39:14Z")

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I have a display object, and I want to allow users to drag this display object about the screen - no big deal. Complicating the issue is that, nested in the display object, I have components, and I need their mouse ena…

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## [String issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-issue/289151)

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**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-issue/289151 "2009-05-26T23:04:15Z")

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So I am parsing some XML and at the end of each node there are some tags I cannot remove..example: \<items\> \<description\> \<!\[CDATA\[\<P\>Here is a description...\</P\> \<P\>\<!--FLASH--\>\</P\> \<P\>This course requires t…

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## [GradientFill Rotation Pivot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradientfill-rotation-pivot/289149)

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**Author:** [@renton79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/renton79)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradientfill-rotation-pivot/289149 "2009-05-26T22:31:41Z")

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Hi I have a problem with Gradient in AS3. There is a scene with Rectangle created with lineTo(): graphics.moveTo(p1.x, p1.y); graphics.lineTo(p2.x, p2.y); graphics.lineTo(p3.x, p3.y); graphics.lineTo(p4.x, p4.y); Thi…

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## [AS3: use an mc to mask dynamically loaded images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-use-an-mc-to-mask-dynamically-loaded-images/289148)

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**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-use-an-mc-to-mask-dynamically-loaded-images/289148 "2009-05-26T22:16:43Z")

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I have created a custom 3d wall gallery and I would like to mask it to give it right and left fades. I have posted the code that places the images on the stage but for the life of me I cannot mask it. Themc in the libr…

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## [Shopping cart for a small greeting card company](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shopping-cart-for-a-small-greeting-card-company/289146)

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**Author:** [@neilmmm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neilmmm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shopping-cart-for-a-small-greeting-card-company/289146 "2009-05-26T21:47:33Z")

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could anyone please recommend a shopping cart for a small greeting card company to put into dreamweaver ... I am out of my depth with html etc many thanks neil

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## [Flash mailform with php - smtp auth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mailform-with-php-smtp-auth/289145)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Ahab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Captain_Ahab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mailform-with-php-smtp-auth/289145 "2009-05-26T21:42:32Z")

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Hi Guys, in most of my sites i'm using this http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti...\_php\_email.htm tutorial to implant contact forms. Now I'm using a windows server that requires SMTP Authentication. Since I know abs…

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## [Communicating Flash / PHP / JS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-flash-php-js/289144)

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**Author:** [@armyvisual](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/armyvisual)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-flash-php-js/289144 "2009-05-26T21:30:56Z")

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Hey guys. It's been a while since I've been here! But lets get down to my problem \[smile\] I'm working with cart software called PinnacleCart. It's a pretty good system, I use it mainly because of the flexibilit…

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## [addChild problems with internal moviclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problems-with-internal-moviclips/289143)

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**Author:** [@icekomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekomo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problems-with-internal-moviclips/289143 "2009-05-26T21:28:17Z")

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I have a menu, and the menu has a few movie clips acting as my buttons. When I click on the button I want to bring what ever area of the site that button is linked to, to the front of the others that are on the stage. I…

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## [3 small questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-small-questions/289142)

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**Author:** [@kirupadupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupadupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-small-questions/289142 "2009-05-26T21:27:29Z")

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Hi folks :cap: , I have 3 small questions about php scripts. Nr 1.... I want to show the first x characters of a certain field of a table for example "this blablablablabla" and show only the 10 first characters "this…

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## [Simple blummin tween!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-blummin-tween/289141)

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**Author:** [@tigeralex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tigeralex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-blummin-tween/289141 "2009-05-26T20:56:49Z")

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Hey Guys, I'm new into AS3 and I want a movieclip to go from 100% scale to 10% scale and fade out. It needs to get smaller with it's holding point in the centre, ie not shrinking to a corner. Can anyone help? This i…

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## [Change text color on roll over - datagrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-text-color-on-roll-over-datagrid/289139)

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**Author:** [@Mistermind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mistermind)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-text-color-on-roll-over-datagrid/289139 "2009-05-26T20:40:44Z")

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Hello there folks! I'm trying to make a datagrid that will display a list of online players in a game. This list have to have their names in different colors (gold and white). Upon mouse roll over they go on a "light gre…

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## [Converting strings to numbers - inconsistent trace between PPC and Intel Macs?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers-inconsistent-trace-between-ppc-and-intel-macs/289138)

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**Author:** [@mweier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mweier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers-inconsistent-trace-between-ppc-and-intel-macs/289138 "2009-05-26T20:31:31Z")

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We're making a simple input text comparisons vs. some constant floating point numbers (e.g. 4.35). Using Actionscript 2 to Flash 9 export. Getting totally contradictory traces on two different computers compiling ident…

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## [Play after 5 seconds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-after-5-seconds/289137)

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**Author:** [@z0rr0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/z0rr0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-after-5-seconds/289137 "2009-05-26T20:10:17Z")

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hy to all. Well here is my problem.I have a stop(); at the end of my movie and what I want is after movie stops it "waits" for several seconds and then go to some frame.So how to do this (actionscript)?? Sorry if it's a …

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## [Lil' site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lil-site/289136)

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**Author:** [@hanuman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hanuman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lil-site/289136 "2009-05-26T19:37:48Z")

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That's my lil portfolio-page, my first one in AS3...\*) http://www.mayastudio.com.ua

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## [Converting numbers into strings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-numbers-into-strings/289135)

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**Author:** [@krimzondestiny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krimzondestiny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-numbers-into-strings/289135 "2009-05-26T19:32:28Z")

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I'm doing the finishing touches on my games. I want to keep track of and display the level (waveCount) and display it in a dynamic text box. However, AS isn't allowing me to convert the number into a string. private v…

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## [White block before flash movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-block-before-flash-movie/289134)

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**Author:** [@ya1972](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya1972)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-block-before-flash-movie/289134 "2009-05-26T19:23:03Z")

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i have an html web site withe flash movie there is white block for a few second before the flash movie is up ow do i get read of it? can i make this white clock to be black or to have a clock the time until the flash mo…

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## [Difference between Flash and Flex generated SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-flash-and-flex-generated-swf/289133)

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**Author:** [@jerseySteve87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerseySteve87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-flash-and-flex-generated-swf/289133 "2009-05-26T19:14:52Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[COLOR=#2f2928\]\[FONT=verdana\]Hey there, please bear with me while I try to explain this clearly... also, if this is posted in the incorrect please, please point me in the right direction. \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\]\[/…

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## [gotoAndStop error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-error/289132)

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**Author:** [@sstark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sstark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-error/289132 "2009-05-26T19:10:47Z")

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Hello, I am curious if anyone has found a solution for this very problematic bug... I have a timeline of labels, with keyframes on each label. The content of each movieClip on the label has an instance name (region\_x…

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## [getChildAt() issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildat-issue/289131)

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**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildat-issue/289131 "2009-05-26T19:05:25Z")

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I have an XML menu. The text is nested inside a movieclip in order to activate the hand cursor. Each menu element has two listeners that activate the following functions When I use the following code I get all the menu…

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## [Edit text using AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/edit-text-using-as/289130)

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**Author:** [@lolypoly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lolypoly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/edit-text-using-as/289130 "2009-05-26T18:50:55Z")

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\[LEFT\] \[FONT=Arial\]Hi All good people, need your urgent HELP\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]i need to edit some text and short it in X lines. When I shirt it i need to put three dots \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]and make sure that word…

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## [AM GOING CRAZY - problem with onclock event and swf movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-going-crazy-problem-with-onclock-event-and-swf-movies/289128)

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**Author:** [@mogant0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mogant0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-going-crazy-problem-with-onclock-event-and-swf-movies/289128 "2009-05-26T18:17:27Z")

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ONCLICK onclick . . .should have read onclick event arrrggggghhhhh Hello as you will no doubt know I am a newbie so please be gentle I am attempting to use swf movies on my website. Its a dynamic website andthe pages…

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## [Link to external swf frame, from main file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-external-swf-frame-from-main-file/289127)

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**Author:** [@Zenor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zenor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-external-swf-frame-from-main-file/289127 "2009-05-26T17:54:04Z")

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Hello, I have some buttons in my main movie.I want each button to link to a different frame of an external movie. Is this possible? Thanks in advance.

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## [How to Position Movie Clips Based on Browser Resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-position-movie-clips-based-on-browser-resizing/289126)

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**Author:** [@marcelomdsc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcelomdsc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-position-movie-clips-based-on-browser-resizing/289126 "2009-05-26T17:46:14Z")

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Is it possible to do what this tutorial shows but instead of having your mc´s be positioned related to the stage, have them be positioned related to the browser window? http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/how-to-positi…

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## [\[AS2 in CS4 - crazy eh\] Rollover fisheye lens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-in-cs4-crazy-eh-rollover-fisheye-lens/289125)

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**Author:** [@marmiteft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marmiteft)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-in-cs4-crazy-eh-rollover-fisheye-lens/289125 "2009-05-26T17:40:12Z")

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Hello, (AS2 in CS4 - it's just wrong, I know...) I've created a map with lots of small movieclips (a bit like this, but the mcs are even smaller: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb8290cc-155d-11de-b9a9-0000779fd2ac.html). …

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## [Color navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-navigation/289124)

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**Author:** [@stedem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stedem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-navigation/289124 "2009-05-26T17:38:46Z")

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Hello everybody, I have a small site and would like to divide it in different sections. When visitors click to certain links they come in a different section of the site. All colors of the site need then to be adapted. …

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## [Mail to php form with multiple adresses](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mail-to-php-form-with-multiple-adresses/289123)

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**Author:** [@jakes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mail-to-php-form-with-multiple-adresses/289123 "2009-05-26T17:37:10Z")

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I seem to be running into a small problem. I need to have my flash form mail to multiple addresses. The form works fine when there isn't a secondary address. But for some reason, testing it with the second address it won…

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## [JAVASCRIPT onClick, which button was clicked?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-onclick-which-button-was-clicked/289122)

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**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-onclick-which-button-was-clicked/289122 "2009-05-26T17:02:13Z")

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I have something like this: \<tr\>\<td\>Local\</td\>\<td id="localTime"\>\</td\>\<td\>\<input type="button" value="Get Time" onClick="getServerTime()" /\>\</td\>\</tr\> \<tr\>\<td\>New York\</td\>\<td id="newyorkTime"\>\</td\>\<td\>\<input type="bu…

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## [Simple gallery auto transition with external images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-gallery-auto-transition-with-external-images/289121)

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**Author:** [@magicmule](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magicmule)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-gallery-auto-transition-with-external-images/289121 "2009-05-26T16:55:02Z")

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Hello, I'm looking for a very simple tutorial or code that would function as follows: A series of images need to be loaded externally and transitioned automatically with a "fade" effect. I have probably around 80 of …

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