# Latest

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## [How can Protect Computer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-protect-computer/288237)

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**Author:** [@michaelmoen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michaelmoen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-protect-computer/288237 "2009-05-13T07:13:12Z")

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Hi , I have been using internet last 6 months in many different kinds of work, such as uploading image, video or downloading software, video as my business requirement. I have noticed some issue with my pc, restart s…

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## [Which day is more special to you in a year?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-day-is-more-special-to-you-in-a-year/288236)

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**Author:** [@nilulk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nilulk)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-day-is-more-special-to-you-in-a-year/288236 "2009-05-13T06:36:56Z")

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I think everyone has a special day to celebrate in life.Most of them take their birthday as a special day in their life.I want to know which day is more important in your life? Tell me why it is so important?In my …

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## [Which Anti-virus do you use?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-anti-virus-do-you-use/288235)

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**Author:** [@nilulk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nilulk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-anti-virus-do-you-use/288235 "2009-05-13T06:35:46Z")

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I have been using different antivirus softwares. The free ones ofcourse like Avg Free etc but i am satisfied with non of them.i do use McAffee and Quick Heal and few antispyware thats nice though. …

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## [Do you still use MIN/MAX-WIDTH and MIN/MAX-HEIGHT](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-still-use-min-max-width-and-min-max-height/288234)

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**Author:** [@nilulk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nilulk)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-still-use-min-max-width-and-min-max-height/288234 "2009-05-13T06:34:26Z")

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Title is wrong , correct one should be : Do you use MIN/MAX-WIDTH and MIN/MAX-HEIGHT ?? I am building a liquid layout with percentage and wonder if I have to use MIN/MAX-WIDTH and MIN/MAX-HEIGHT , …

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## [Problem with Downloading the file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-the-file/288233)

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**Author:** [@swathi84\_k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swathi84_k)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-the-file/288233 "2009-05-13T05:46:57Z")

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Hi all, I am new to flash & AS3.0 environment(familiar in Java envt.). When i try to download a file after including the flash swf file into java application it is showing the error as follows: Here,\[http:…

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## [How to stop a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-a-movie/288232)

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**Author:** [@ulab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ulab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-a-movie/288232 "2009-05-13T05:07:48Z")

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Hi There, Am new to this group and flash as well..btw ...this is my first post...this may look silly for you but please help me out...., While Designing one movie i've created two movies(using ctrl+f8 whichch we gene…

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## [Scale button, reset others not working! :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-button-reset-others-not-working/288231)

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**Author:** [@bcraig24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bcraig24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-button-reset-others-not-working/288231 "2009-05-13T04:45:04Z")

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Hey I was hoping someone could tell me why a bit of my code is not working. I have buttons with a mouse down function that triggers a increase scale tween on the clicked button and if any of the other buttons are allre…

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## [Full guide: How to Rip/Copy DVD and Convert Video on OS X](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-guide-how-to-rip-copy-dvd-and-convert-video-on-os-x/288230)

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**Author:** [@pinktea00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinktea00)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-guide-how-to-rip-copy-dvd-and-convert-video-on-os-x/288230 "2009-05-13T04:23:11Z")

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Are you a Mac User? Do you want to make a copy of your DVD to share it with your friend? Do you want to rip your DVD to play it on your portable devices? Do you want to convert your video to your iPod/iPhone/Zune/Mobile …

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## [AS3 XML parsing not working when attribute has a : in the attribute name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-parsing-not-working-when-attribute-has-a-in-the-attribute-name/288229)

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**Author:** [@kingsford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingsford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-parsing-not-working-when-attribute-has-a-in-the-attribute-name/288229 "2009-05-13T04:16:29Z")

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Hi All, I am having trouble parsing some xml that has a few attribute names with : characters in them. The compiler is not throwing any errors and when I trace my complete xml object out it is all there, however when I…

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## [AS3 variable declarations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-declarations/288227)

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**Author:** [@pizzapancakes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pizzapancakes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-declarations/288227 "2009-05-13T03:44:45Z")

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I was thinking about how to streamline my code the other day and looked through my classes checking for possible memory leaks. I wonder when are variables declared inside of methods clear for garbage collection? or are t…

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## [HELP! - - w/ Animation (easy)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-animation-easy/288226)

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**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-animation-easy/288226 "2009-05-13T03:27:07Z")

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Hi I'm a newbie with animation in flash. I need help with the animation attach to the thread. I really want to smooth the animation a little bit more. Can someone help me out, i want the animation to look smooth, no ju…

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## [Help: update flash player on authoring tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-update-flash-player-on-authoring-tool/288225)

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**Author:** [@Pier25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pier25)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-update-flash-player-on-authoring-tool/288225 "2009-05-13T02:50:07Z")

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Anyone knows how to do that? I can upgrade the player on the browser, the standalone player, the projector player... but not the test player inside flash cs3 authoring tool. this is driving me mad.... Thanks

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## [Buttons to control sound volume HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-sound-volume-help/288223)

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**Author:** [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-sound-volume-help/288223 "2009-05-13T01:16:21Z")

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I have to buttons that control the volume. They work fine just that I want to stop when the volume hit 100 and also when you go down to stop at 0. Right now it will go up and down then start the opposite way. I am not qu…

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## [Problem in the Flash Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-the-flash-video/288154)

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**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-the-flash-video/288154 "2009-05-13T00:41:51Z")

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I'm not sure I understand exactly what you need. But if you want to play a FLV file, try the MediaPlayback component. It works great and is simple and straightforward to use.

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## [Simple actionscript kills timeline animations?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-actionscript-kills-timeline-animations/288222)

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**Author:** [@lunaya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunaya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-actionscript-kills-timeline-animations/288222 "2009-05-13T00:36:07Z")

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GREETINGS!!! :yoda: I have an animation in the timeline... 3 balls move to different places depending on what button is clicked. These three balls are movie clips inside of one master movie clip. On some slow compute…

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## [\[FLASH CS3\] Really need some help assigning actions to dynamic movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-really-need-some-help-assigning-actions-to-dynamic-movieclips/288221)

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**Author:** [@nige1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nige1)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-really-need-some-help-assigning-actions-to-dynamic-movieclips/288221 "2009-05-13T00:34:10Z")

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Hello, Really need some help on this - it's driving me mad. Everthing below works fine apart from the: \*\*movBlank\['image'+i\].onRelease = function() { trace("MC Pressed"); }\*\* When I run the file the ima…

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## [Create a dynamic text list](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-dynamic-text-list/288220)

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**Author:** [@neas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-dynamic-text-list/288220 "2009-05-13T00:32:21Z")

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Hi, I wanted to create a running list based on button functions for a menu I am designing. A function for hotdog purchase is below. function hotdog(evt:MouseEvent) { var responderhotdog = new Responder(insertHotdo…

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## [Simple actionscript kills timeline animations?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-actionscript-kills-timeline-animations/288219)

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**Author:** [@lunaya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunaya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-actionscript-kills-timeline-animations/288219 "2009-05-13T00:30:24Z")

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:yoda: greetings forum members!!! I have an animation in the timeline... 3 balls move to different places depending on what button is clicked. These three balls are movie clips inside of one master movie clip. On s…

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## [MySQL, Flash, PHP, and AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-flash-php-and-as2/288218)

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**Author:** [@infestor1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/infestor1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-flash-php-and-as2/288218 "2009-05-13T00:18:05Z")

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I know this is possible, but I have no idea how to do it. How can I hook up a Flash login system which logs in to a Flash game to a MySQL database, so my testers can save their game to the database. Thanks in advance.

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## [Platformer score animations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platformer-score-animations/288217)

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**Author:** [@rjdfhorn\_06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rjdfhorn_06)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platformer-score-animations/288217 "2009-05-12T23:48:48Z")

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I am currently working on a platformer where the character runs, jumps, collects items, etc. Right now, if the character touches a collectible like a coin, it disappears using unloadMovie(). I want to be able to add a s…

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## [My weather widget won't run on my local server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-weather-widget-wont-run-on-my-local-server/288216)

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**Author:** [@gale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gale)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-weather-widget-wont-run-on-my-local-server/288216 "2009-05-12T22:40:39Z")

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Hello all, I have made a weather widget using a really good tutorial from the tech labs that connects to www.weather.com and retrieves an XML file and then displays the info. If anyone is interested the link is: http…

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## [Linking a drop down button to a frame using actionScript 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-a-drop-down-button-to-a-frame-using-actionscript-2-0/288215)

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**Author:** [@thegoodcitizens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegoodcitizens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-a-drop-down-button-to-a-frame-using-actionscript-2-0/288215 "2009-05-12T22:35:41Z")

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Hi, I have a drop down movie button that shows the drop down when scrolled over but i cannot get the drop down buttons to link to the relevant frames. My current script on the dropped down button is on (release) {…

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## [Searching PARTIAL attribute value of XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-partial-attribute-value-of-xml/288214)

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**Author:** [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-partial-attribute-value-of-xml/288214 "2009-05-12T21:03:09Z")

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I have gone thru the Kirupa's tutorial "\[COLOR=#003366\]Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3\[/COLOR\]", and it helped a lot in my project. Now, I have a question in XML searching. If an attribute's value is say title="kirupa tutoria…

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## [Trouble Fading In/Out An SWF (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-fading-in-out-an-swf-as2/288213)

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**Author:** [@zigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zigsta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-fading-in-out-an-swf-as2/288213 "2009-05-12T20:53:19Z")

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Hi there, I am wanting to load an SWF file into another movie on the click of a button. I can do this but I want the new SWF to fade in and then fade out when another SWF is loaded. I'm not to sure where to start may…

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## [AS3 and CSS. This has gotta be something stupid I'm doing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-css-this-has-gotta-be-something-stupid-im-doing/288212)

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**Author:** [@studlybw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/studlybw)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-css-this-has-gotta-be-something-stupid-im-doing/288212 "2009-05-12T20:52:56Z")

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I can't, for the life of me get my dynamic text box to apply the CSS stylesheet that I've linked. The loader is definitely loading the css and I get a good trace of the css but the text shows up with it's orignal formatt…

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## [Make graphic in flash MX](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-graphic-in-flash-mx/288210)

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**Author:** [@obyk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obyk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-graphic-in-flash-mx/288210 "2009-05-12T20:26:48Z")

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can any one help me make a graphic like this: \[image\] when i press the button the graphic go up, if press again go down, always like this. thanks

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## [Declaring and naming arrays in a loop possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/declaring-and-naming-arrays-in-a-loop-possible/288209)

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**Author:** [@werehunt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/werehunt)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/declaring-and-naming-arrays-in-a-loop-possible/288209 "2009-05-12T20:26:19Z")

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Is there a way to do this somehow? var someVariable:int = 3; for(var i:int = 0; i\< someVariable; i++){ var mainArr\*:Array = new Array();//I get an error if I try this } this has to be the same…

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## [Capturing image from webcam and loading to Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capturing-image-from-webcam-and-loading-to-flash/288208)

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**Author:** [@makportal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/makportal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capturing-image-from-webcam-and-loading-to-flash/288208 "2009-05-12T20:23:56Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to have a webcam option in my flash that would allows the user (if they have a webcam) to take a picture of themselves and show this picture in flash. So far I've only been able to get the camera part …

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## [Create actionscript movieclip at the back of a layer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-actionscript-movieclip-at-the-back-of-a-layer/288207)

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**Author:** [@fishb0n3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fishb0n3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-actionscript-movieclip-at-the-back-of-a-layer/288207 "2009-05-12T19:47:47Z")

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I wanted to create a rain movieclip with the actionscript below, but i wanted the rain to appear at the back of a layer. How do i change the script? Someone please help me!! im short of time.. \[image\] //Creating an …

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## [My new blog :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-blog/288206)

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**Author:** [@slideth3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slideth3)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-blog/288206 "2009-05-12T19:38:57Z")

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Hey guys, Just started a new blog showcasing some of my flash work, http://experimentalized.blogspot.com/2009/05/3d-particle-systems-in-as3.html Check out some of the other stuff in the archives! Let me know what…

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