# Latest

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## [Fax a html form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fax-a-html-form/286628)

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**Author:** [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fax-a-html-form/286628 "2009-04-17T20:53:03Z")

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Does any know how to, or if it's even possible to have data from a html form sent to a fax machine? It's just be plain text fields, like name, contact info, etc. Thank

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## [Can't unloadAndStop AS3 SWF after it is on stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-unloadandstop-as3-swf-after-it-is-on-stage/286627)

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**Author:** [@ShooterMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShooterMG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-unloadandstop-as3-swf-after-it-is-on-stage/286627 "2009-04-17T20:50:59Z")

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Help. Some of my SWFs refuse to stop playing and I can’t figure out why. Quick background: My SWF player brings a series of AS3 SWFs onto the stage and later unloads them using the UnloadAndStop function. While some of m…

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## [Is there a commerical AS3 (2D) game engine?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-commerical-as3-2d-game-engine/286626)

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**Author:** [@Extrakun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Extrakun)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-commerical-as3-2d-game-engine/286626 "2009-04-17T20:26:04Z")

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Hi all, I am just wondering if there is any commerical game-engine middle-ware or library for ActionScript 3 (I am big fan of "don't reinvent the box unless necessary"). I have checked out some Open Source ones such as…

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## [Prototype, Dojo, jQuery...which javascript library?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prototype-dojo-jquery-which-javascript-library/286624)

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**Author:** [@Extrakun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Extrakun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prototype-dojo-jquery-which-javascript-library/286624 "2009-04-17T20:05:09Z")

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Hi all, I have been reading up on AJAX/Javascript (basically one of the SitePoint's books) and decide that because of how different browser implements DOM, XMLHTTPRequest and WC3 event models, I will use a Javascript l…

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## [5 file uploads = 5 requests?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-file-uploads-5-requests/286623)

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**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-file-uploads-5-requests/286623 "2009-04-17T19:37:04Z")

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I am playing around with multiple image uploads. I'm using this code from adobe: fileRefList.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, selectHandler); fileRefList.browse(); function selectHandler(event:Event):void{ …

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## [Sorry to repost- this is still buggin me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorry-to-repost-this-is-still-buggin-me/286622)

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**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorry-to-repost-this-is-still-buggin-me/286622 "2009-04-17T19:35:23Z")

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I know this is extreemly basic stuff but the book has a rediculously lame explanation, or lack there of, for what is going on in the below code- I seriously wanna take the roll of paper out of the bathroom and put this b…

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## [IE Changing relative-positioned divs to absolute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-changing-relative-positioned-divs-to-absolute/286621)

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**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-changing-relative-positioned-divs-to-absolute/286621 "2009-04-17T19:33:40Z")

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I'm having a weird issue with a site I'm working on... My menu is a relatively positioned div, with a set height, width, display, position, and all that, so the IE "hasLayout" issue shouldn't be a problem. Within that me…

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## [htmlText anchor tag killing me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-anchor-tag-killing-me/286620)

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**Author:** [@akrantz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akrantz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-anchor-tag-killing-me/286620 "2009-04-17T19:15:41Z")

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hey guys, been awhile since I have posted for help but this one is killing me. for some reason the href tag in my AS3 code will not execute. It works fine when I publish the .swf but when I embed the swf into an html pag…

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## [Better to thumbnail client side or server side?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-to-thumbnail-client-side-or-server-side/286619)

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**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-to-thumbnail-client-side-or-server-side/286619 "2009-04-17T19:09:05Z")

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I am making an app where people upload a bunch of images and it thumbnails them and saves them to the server. Is it better to create thumbnails from the uploaded images, or to upload them to the server then re-download t…

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## [Passing Variables -- HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-help/286618)

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**Author:** [@atomstore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atomstore)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-help/286618 "2009-04-17T19:07:08Z")

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Hello! I currently have a login form in flash that needs to pass variables to a PHP script. That part works fine. The problem I am having is that when Flash passes the variables to PHP, it also passes the style of th…

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## [Performance Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/performance-issue/286617)

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**Author:** [@Cpt\_Awesome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cpt_Awesome)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/performance-issue/286617 "2009-04-17T18:57:00Z")

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I´m having trouble with a flash application I'm working on. You´re this dude walking around in a bar. . \[smile\] Problem is that atm I have the dude standing still and move the background instead and seeing that the back…

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## [AIR kicking my butt!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-kicking-my-butt/286616)

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**Author:** [@ORNj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ORNj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-kicking-my-butt/286616 "2009-04-17T18:43:43Z")

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Ok so I have a site prototype we are trying to show to the client and I'm we are trying to package it as an AIR app to make it easier for them to run it locally. I have video players on some pages that are refusing to fi…

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## [Vista 64 bit Vs. Premiere Pro 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vista-64-bit-vs-premiere-pro-2/286615)

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**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vista-64-bit-vs-premiere-pro-2/286615 "2009-04-17T18:33:08Z")

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\*Mods, feel free to move this if it's misplaced, and if so, my bad in advance. Okay, so I'm trying to get Premiere Pro 2 running on a box with 64 Bit Vista. It's not working. I turned DEP off, and I got it to install o…

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## [onRollOut not alway working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrollout-not-alway-working/286614)

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**Author:** [@artriste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artriste)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrollout-not-alway-working/286614 "2009-04-17T18:28:03Z")

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I will keep the question simple for now and provide example if needed. I just have a simple button set up to move a \[COLOR=DarkOrange\]BOX\[/COLOR\] on rollOver using tweens and move it back into position onRollOut. \*\*P…

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## [Math.random() for certain numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-random-for-certain-numbers/286613)

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**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-random-for-certain-numbers/286613 "2009-04-17T18:11:55Z")

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I have a function that creates a Movieclip every two seconds. I want each Movieclip to go to a random frame. But if there is already a Movieclip on the stage that is currently on frame 4 (for example), then no other Movi…

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## [Centering nested scaled movieclip (because i'm mathematically illiterate :D)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-nested-scaled-movieclip-because-im-mathematically-illiterate-d/286612)

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**Author:** [@jibble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jibble)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-nested-scaled-movieclip-because-im-mathematically-illiterate-d/286612 "2009-04-17T18:03:10Z")

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So i have a movieclip(content\_mc) that contains 4 movieclips(img1, img2, img3, img4) of different widths within it. The content\_mc has been scaled to the browser using \_xscale and \_yscale. so if i want to center img…

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## [removeChild() Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-question/286611)

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**Author:** [@madhat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madhat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-question/286611 "2009-04-17T18:01:43Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm an AS2 programmer making the jump to AS3. I'm having trouble grasping the display set. Here's what I'm trying to do: \[LIST\] \[\*\]I have a button on the stage. When you press it, it duplicates an object f…

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## [How to tell what packages to import?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tell-what-packages-to-import/286610)

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**Author:** [@fhickler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fhickler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tell-what-packages-to-import/286610 "2009-04-17T18:01:16Z")

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This might be a dumb question, but I am making the move from intermedite timeline scripting to more advanced object oriented document class scripting. So this is the question: how does one know what packages need to b…

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## [Complex Button Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-button-help/286609)

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**Author:** [@Bwb7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bwb7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-button-help/286609 "2009-04-17T17:31:51Z")

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Hi, Like many people I've copied the "Complex Button" tutorial to make a drop down menu. The problem I have is I can't seem to be able to tell the submenu buttons to "getURL" instead of the main rollOver btn. I have t…

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## [Dynamically create mcs and assign elements from an array and use loadmovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-create-mcs-and-assign-elements-from-an-array-and-use-loadmovie/286608)

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**Author:** [@codeBeast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codeBeast)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-create-mcs-and-assign-elements-from-an-array-and-use-loadmovie/286608 "2009-04-17T17:19:44Z")

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I'm creating an educational game for my school students. A little boy is flying through the city when he encounters objects flying from left to right. He hears a SOUND eg: Dog - he must go and click the dog image with th…

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## [AS3 - how to add event listener to multiple dynamically created objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-add-event-listener-to-multiple-dynamically-created-objects/286607)

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**Author:** [@EmmsieLu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EmmsieLu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-add-event-listener-to-multiple-dynamically-created-objects/286607 "2009-04-17T17:14:52Z")

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Hi there, I know this is a real newbie question, but I've been going over it for days, so before I tear all my hair out, I thought I'd see if anyone could give me some advice. So I have an object, generated on each c…

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## [3d Carousel with MC background?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-carousel-with-mc-background/286606)

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**Author:** [@screamster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/screamster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-carousel-with-mc-background/286606 "2009-04-17T16:51:04Z")

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Howdy, I am a newb to CS4 AS3 and am working on a 3d carousel with a background MC. I am having a tough time trying to get setChildIndex to work. I want the MC to be a background image behind the 3d carousel, but wh…

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## [Problems with unloading swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-unloading-swf/286605)

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**Author:** [@soundmatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soundmatic)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-unloading-swf/286605 "2009-04-17T16:10:07Z")

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I am loading an external swf into the main stage. The close button is within the new swf. What I need is when user clicks the close button the animation in the loaded swf plays until the end of the timeline than unloads …

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## [On keyPress "TAB", Selection.setFocus("NEXT TEXTFIELD")](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-keypress-tab-selection-setfocus-next-textfield/286604)

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**Author:** [@pantas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pantas)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-keypress-tab-selection-setfocus-next-textfield/286604 "2009-04-17T16:09:10Z")

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hi there. well, i've been trying to fix this bug in a form: when i press TAB, the selection goes to another movieclip, instead of the next text field. i read a lot of threads, but could't fix this bug, so i hope someon…

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## [An xml gallery with a strange effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-xml-gallery-with-a-strange-effect/286603)

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**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-xml-gallery-with-a-strange-effect/286603 "2009-04-17T15:57:50Z")

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Hi guys i really like this effect and i was wondering if anybody could point me to a tutorial that does something similar to this: i deleted the link because the site is not working anymore Thanks Mas

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## [An xml gallery with a strange effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-xml-gallery-with-a-strange-effect/286602)

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**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-xml-gallery-with-a-strange-effect/286602 "2009-04-17T15:57:13Z")

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Hi guys i really like this effect and i was wondering if anybody could point me to a tutorial that does something similar to this: http://edwardenninful.com/ Thanks Mas

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## [Links within dynamically loaded MC not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-within-dynamically-loaded-mc-not-working/286601)

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**Author:** [@szimmBG49](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/szimmBG49)\
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**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-within-dynamically-loaded-mc-not-working/286601 "2009-04-17T15:27:59Z")

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I have several external SWFs loading into another SWF shell that contains all the files. The problem that I am running into is when some of the external SWF's are loaded into the shell the links stop working. I am using …

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## [Width detected is not correct](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/width-detected-is-not-correct/286600)

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**Author:** [@VejOut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VejOut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/width-detected-is-not-correct/286600 "2009-04-17T15:18:38Z")

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I have some items in my library that are all identical. When I place them on the stage, I can see that they are identical width. When I do a: trace(mybuttonone.width); trace(mybuttontwo.width); trace(mybuttonthree.wi…

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## [Getting the user's login name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-users-login-name/286599)

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**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-users-login-name/286599 "2009-04-17T15:11:43Z")

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Question - I can't seem to find this anywhere... is it possible to get the user's login name with as3? I'm referring to the name they log into the OS with... this is possible in just about every other language... Any …

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## [Using Snicklefritz's tweenlite array rollover example](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-snicklefritzs-tweenlite-array-rollover-example/286598)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-snicklefritzs-tweenlite-array-rollover-example/286598 "2009-04-17T14:43:46Z")

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Modifying the example in this thread: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323044&highlight=import+gs.TweenLite%3B My SWF is doing everything I want it too, but I am unhappy with the k weight. As the images…

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