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## [Trouble playing embedded video on stage because of loaded in image help appreciated?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-playing-embedded-video-on-stage-because-of-loaded-in-image-help-appreciated/287752)

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**Author:** [@carface100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carface100)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-playing-embedded-video-on-stage-because-of-loaded-in-image-help-appreciated/287752 "2009-05-05T21:40:16Z")

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I have embedded a flv video onto the stage. I then have loaded in an image which is transparent enough to see the video through it. The problem is I cant now access the video player to control it. Is there anyway to brin…

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## [addChild confusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-confusion/287751)

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**Author:** [@dmennenoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmennenoh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-confusion/287751 "2009-05-05T21:24:34Z")

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I thought I was getting this, but am confused right now, so thought I'd ask here. In a class, I have a function that instantiates a VideoPlayer clas: private function attractPlay(e:KioskEvent) { stage.addChi…

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## [Photo gallery system](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-system/287750)

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**Author:** [@JayHunt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JayHunt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-system/287750 "2009-05-05T21:15:42Z")

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I am looking for a system that I could take someone photo and give them a card with a photo number. They could come to my site and type the number and get their photo. Is there anything out there like that? Thanks, Jay

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## [Mystery clip appears on stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mystery-clip-appears-on-stage/287749)

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**Author:** [@maxelcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxelcat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mystery-clip-appears-on-stage/287749 "2009-05-05T21:10:18Z")

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Hi I have a movieclip called transitions\_mc within which I have an empty mc called imageHolder which is animated around the stage. I want to load a .swf file into imageHolder, and when its loaded run the animation. …

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## [Recompiling .fla pieces into .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recompiling-fla-pieces-into-swf/287748)

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**Author:** [@horsebakk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/horsebakk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recompiling-fla-pieces-into-swf/287748 "2009-05-05T20:49:46Z")

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Greetings, Im completely new to Flash, so forgive any glaring mistakes. I recently received Webmaster rights to a guild site, which uses a flash .swf ticker for news. I was told the old webmaster never got around to…

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## [Mouse mask in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-mask-in-as3/287747)

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**Author:** [@kagamushu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kagamushu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-mask-in-as3/287747 "2009-05-05T20:49:24Z")

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Hello, i am trying to find a way to replicate the following mask in as3: http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/a07-mask-on-mouse/images/mx/mouse-mask-mx.php Basically i need to create a mask that follows the mouse movement. …

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## [\[Flash8\] make onPress function work onLoad for on variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-make-onpress-function-work-onload-for-on-variable/287746)

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**Author:** [@sydneytherese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sydneytherese)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-make-onpress-function-work-onload-for-on-variable/287746 "2009-05-05T20:49:21Z")

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Hi. I used to be a pretty cute girl, but over the last couple of hours I have torn most of my hair out and am considering smashing my face in with my keyboard. I'm not normally this violent, but I can't figure this out a…

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## [Trouble loading XML text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-loading-xml-text/287745)

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**Author:** [@jenwen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jenwen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-loading-xml-text/287745 "2009-05-05T20:47:25Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to load different XML content with buttons. Basically all i'm able to do right now is have the XML load when I test the movie. Outside of that I haven't been able to get my script correct to call up …

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## [Scroll Wheel confusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-wheel-confusion/287744)

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**Author:** [@rusbugus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rusbugus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-wheel-confusion/287744 "2009-05-05T20:18:49Z")

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Hi, I got my scroll wheel to finally start working after lots of research for my scroll bar that i created, but now I'm confused about something. When i scroll up, the bar goes down, and when I scroll down, the bar go…

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## [Urgent help with finding the code problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-with-finding-the-code-problem/287743)

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**Author:** [@neotox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neotox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-with-finding-the-code-problem/287743 "2009-05-05T20:13:42Z")

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Hi! I have a strange problem with a flash file, everything seems fine, but since i formatet the hd and reinstalled flash the meny dont work anymore when i try to make a new swf file. I have used flash 8 for this menu pre…

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## [Does anyone know how to do this…](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-do-this/287742)

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**Author:** [@matthbooth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthbooth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-do-this/287742 "2009-05-05T19:33:00Z")

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I've got a DVD style project where I need to be able link to files such as PDFs, JPGs and WMVs giving the user the ability to save these to their local drive. I'm creating it with CS4 but the Filereference.save doesn't…

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## [SWFSEO Framework = Flash Websites With All HTML Benefits](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfseo-framework-flash-websites-with-all-html-benefits/287741)

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**Author:** [@pcthomatos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pcthomatos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfseo-framework-flash-websites-with-all-html-benefits/287741 "2009-05-05T19:25:28Z")

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SWFSEO is a open source flash framework that allows you to easily build flash websites with the features of HTML websites (including browser scrollbars) For more details see below \[COLOR=#667b04\]http://blog.pcthomatos.…

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## [PHP - insert into database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-insert-into-database/287740)

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**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-insert-into-database/287740 "2009-05-05T19:05:20Z")

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Hi everyone, I made a simple form that is supposed to insert members on DB. \<form method="POST" action="script.php"\> Name \<input name="Name" type="text" size="50" maxlength="50" name="user" /\> …

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## [Skipping Windows XP shut down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skipping-windows-xp-shut-down/287739)

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**Author:** [@dragonfly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonfly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skipping-windows-xp-shut-down/287739 "2009-05-05T19:01:34Z")

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Hello, I am working on a kiosk project where the client will not have access to a power button or windows desktop. They may want to shut down every night by just killing the power. How bad is this? If a Windows XP Pr…

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## [Getting total seconds of mp3 file before its loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-total-seconds-of-mp3-file-before-its-loaded/287738)

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**Author:** [@andriusain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andriusain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-total-seconds-of-mp3-file-before-its-loaded/287738 "2009-05-05T18:47:29Z")

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Hello all, I am stuck with something which I do not know if its possible but I would guess that it is; I just need a little help from someone. I have an mp3 player that has a countdown timer. Well that count timer wil…

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## [Underlining and anchoring text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/underlining-and-anchoring-text/287737)

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**Author:** [@kushka86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kushka86)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/underlining-and-anchoring-text/287737 "2009-05-05T18:42:45Z")

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Underlining text seems so simple but I can't find out how to do so. I'm trying to have my hyperlinks underlined and they are in a dynamic text box. How do I anchor labels in a dynamic text box to buttons outside of the…

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## [File download](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-download/287736)

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**Author:** [@Scale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scale)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-download/287736 "2009-05-05T18:39:07Z")

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Hey everyone, I am working in a action script project and i am trying to a simple thing which is saving data, Now i have googled for hours and still have nothing \[frowning\] It doesn't matter how the data gets saved, …

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## [Loading movieclips into dynamic text boxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movieclips-into-dynamic-text-boxes/287735)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Woodbury](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan_Woodbury)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movieclips-into-dynamic-text-boxes/287735 "2009-05-05T18:35:27Z")

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if i have a movieclip in the library is there a way of loading it into a dynamic text box when i click a button on the page? thanks

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## [Inactivate .onRollOver?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inactivate-onrollover/287734)

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**Author:** [@toffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/toffe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inactivate-onrollover/287734 "2009-05-05T18:25:36Z")

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My setup has several movieclips in different layers. My problem is that .onRollOver, onRollOut and .onRelease functions are still active for movieclips lying underneath. Is it possible to inactivate these functions an…

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## [Need help with flash 8/actionscript/buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-8-actionscript-buttons/287733)

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**Author:** [@jackobaldy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jackobaldy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-8-actionscript-buttons/287733 "2009-05-05T18:21:44Z")

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I am using macromedia flash 8 to create a story book aimed at children for my GCSE but my story book size is half an a4 piece of paper and it is viewed on the computer in INTERNET EXPLORER but the only way i can get it t…

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## [Early layout check](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/early-layout-check/287732)

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**Author:** [@deepcode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deepcode)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/early-layout-check/287732 "2009-05-05T18:12:37Z")

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just thought i might post some of my current work in progress. this is going to be the experience site for the upcoming computergame risen. i have the animated startscreen so far and a test video up...still lots of wor…

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## [Hi everybody](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-everybody/287731)

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**Author:** [@deepcode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deepcode)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-everybody/287731 "2009-05-05T17:46:18Z")

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long time no see.....

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## [Format Percentage (with precision)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-percentage-with-precision/287730)

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**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-percentage-with-precision/287730 "2009-05-05T17:32:41Z")

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Ok, so I've read quite a bit on formatting and I'm good to go on currency, numbers with commas, etc. I've been trying for awhile to format a percent number and I've gotten relatively close to where I want to be: pub…

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## [Classes - every object to be associated with own MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classes-every-object-to-be-associated-with-own-movieclip/287729)

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**Author:** [@ThinkKirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThinkKirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classes-every-object-to-be-associated-with-own-movieclip/287729 "2009-05-05T17:29:08Z")

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\[COLOR="Green"\] SOLVED - see thread \[/COLOR\] Hi. To explain what I want in a easy way I will use an example. Say I want to make a flash movie with cars of different kind. Every car looks different and have thei…

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## [Flash, latest post in Wordpress -help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-latest-post-in-wordpress-help/287728)

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**Author:** [@oliie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oliie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-latest-post-in-wordpress-help/287728 "2009-05-05T17:27:09Z")

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Hi! I have a problem with a flash that I've just created. I have made a flash with 4 buttons which each contains author and title of the supposed-to-be latest post that comes up in the wordpress blog. Now to the prob…

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## [HitTesting between two arrays of differing length](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittesting-between-two-arrays-of-differing-length/287726)

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**Author:** [@SonOfChaos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SonOfChaos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittesting-between-two-arrays-of-differing-length/287726 "2009-05-05T17:20:05Z")

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Another, yes another problem. I'm just learning so I'm sure I'm making many stupid errors. How do you hitTest 2 separate arrays of different lengths, all entries against one another . Code below for guidance. package{…

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## [Good video editing software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-video-editing-software/287725)

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**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-video-editing-software/287725 "2009-05-05T17:15:48Z")

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I've been instructed to find some, but i know pretty much nothing about it. Mainly will just be editing videos shot in an office, putting some music and cutscenes, and uploading to vimeo or youtube. Was looking at powe…

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## [Big Bugatti Ride - Photoshop Contest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-bugatti-ride-photoshop-contest/287724)

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**Author:** [@rollandart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rollandart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/big-bugatti-ride-photoshop-contest/287724 "2009-05-05T17:06:21Z")

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Hi all! This is a photoshop contest. Theme Modify the base picture (car, man, background - freestyle). Rules No rules Polling start June 07. \*\* Base picture\*\* (Bugatti Type 41 Royale) http://www.rollandart.com…

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## [Clicking to addChild to stage coordinate problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicking-to-addchild-to-stage-coordinate-problem/287723)

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**Author:** [@SonOfChaos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SonOfChaos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicking-to-addchild-to-stage-coordinate-problem/287723 "2009-05-05T17:04:25Z")

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Okay, I'm trying to make a game to help myself learn flash, it is a pseudo 1st person shooter where enemies attack you, and you shoot them. Currently I have a function for shooting at the stage/baddies using the code bel…

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## [AS2 and AS3 - Lost in translation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-and-as3-lost-in-translation/287722)

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**Author:** [@speeepyhead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/speeepyhead)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-and-as3-lost-in-translation/287722 "2009-05-05T16:58:39Z")

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I need to translate this AS2 code into AS3 ASAP! Please, help me if you know how to translate a few lines from AS2 to AS3 Here's the code: http://onestoptutorial.com/tutorials/flash/button\_that\_stay\_down\_after\_clicke…

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