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## [Displaying non military time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-non-military-time/286265)

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**Author:** [@gforcewebmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gforcewebmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-non-military-time/286265 "2009-04-13T05:33:24Z")

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So I have recently been looking everywhere for the as3 equivalent of how to display the current time in non military format? I have searched the forums, nothing really comes up. Thanks in advance.

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## [AS3 Preload External Swf that Loads in XML Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preload-external-swf-that-loads-in-xml-images/286264)

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**Author:** [@grelas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grelas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preload-external-swf-that-loads-in-xml-images/286264 "2009-04-13T04:47:19Z")

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I'm doing this project for class and I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the following problem. I have 2 SWF's: main.swf and contents.swf. The contents.swf loads in external images via XML and also loa…

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## [AS3 Preload External Swf that Loads in XML Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preload-external-swf-that-loads-in-xml-images/286263)

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**Author:** [@grelas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grelas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preload-external-swf-that-loads-in-xml-images/286263 "2009-04-13T04:37:46Z")

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I'm doing this project for class and I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the following problem. I have 2 SWF's: main.swf and contents.swf. The contents.swf loads in external images via XML and also loa…

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## [Teleportation (Where to even start?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/teleportation-where-to-even-start/286262)

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**Author:** [@nonprogrammer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nonprogrammer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/teleportation-where-to-even-start/286262 "2009-04-13T04:18:43Z")

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First, I'm going to say this: I'll be describing exactly what I want to make, but I don't want anyone to go out and just hand it over to me. All I'm looking for is advice on where to START. The end result should be as…

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## [Strange cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-cursor/286261)

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**Author:** [@Gooo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gooo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-cursor/286261 "2009-04-13T04:09:22Z")

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Hi I made a custom cursor - namely "cursor\_mc". There are also 2 movie clips on my stage, - "but\_mc" and "block\_mc". When but hits block, it should play frame 133. My question: If I click on but and drag it to block,…

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## [Flash source editing problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-source-editing-problem/286260)

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**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-source-editing-problem/286260 "2009-04-13T02:00:13Z")

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Hello. I am having a problem with a flash source that I am editing: the Flash program moves very slow, it takes about 4-5 seconds to recognize that I have made a click or a selection. It is not all the time like this…

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## [How to add a preloader to a Thumbnails gallery (XML)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-a-preloader-to-a-thumbnails-gallery-xml/286259)

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**Author:** [@deathz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deathz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-a-preloader-to-a-thumbnails-gallery-xml/286259 "2009-04-13T01:37:19Z")

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Hi guys, I’ve been trying to add a preloader to my thumbnails, but it has been quite difficult (really considering the idea of buying an AS3 book). Well, this is what I have First the code to call the Thumbs from the …

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## [Sharing news](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharing-news/286258)

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**Author:** [@eilsoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eilsoe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharing-news/286258 "2009-04-13T01:21:10Z")

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Well, the time has come for me to join the community of expecting fathers. \[smile\] When I joined thes board, I was an outcast, the weird nerdy guy sitting a dark corner, the one everyone turned to whenever their termin…

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## ["Access of undefined property"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-of-undefined-property/286257)

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**Author:** [@quicksmack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quicksmack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-of-undefined-property/286257 "2009-04-13T01:18:52Z")

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i am basically trying to add a movieclip inside another movieclip using "addChild".. but flash keeps giving me "1120: Access of undefined property cHolder" var enemiesArray:Array = \[new politician1(), new politician2(…

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## [HTML webpage with ability for client to update](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-webpage-with-ability-for-client-to-update/286256)

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**Author:** [@chinx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chinx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-webpage-with-ability-for-client-to-update/286256 "2009-04-12T23:51:27Z")

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Hi, I've created a simple HTML site but one page needs to be updated by the client on regular basis. What is the best approach to this requirement and how do I go about making it happen? Thanks in advance.

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## [String Length equals undefined](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-length-equals-undefined/286255)

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**Author:** [@visibleman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/visibleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-length-equals-undefined/286255 "2009-04-12T23:49:16Z")

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Hi all, Can anyone see a problem with this code - var strVenueTimes:String = venue\_xml.firstChild.childNodes\*.childNodes\[7\].childNodes\[0\]; venue\_openingtimes = strVenueTimes.split(",").join(" "); (venue\_openingti…

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## [TextField Listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-listener/286254)

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**Author:** [@jgreenwood](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jgreenwood)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-listener/286254 "2009-04-12T23:39:02Z")

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I am trying to add some script so that when the user clicks inside an input text field it tells another object to play a certain frame. I take it it I need to add a listener to the text field but am not sure how to go ab…

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## [Ready to go as3 from as2 but need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ready-to-go-as3-from-as2-but-need-help/286253)

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**Author:** [@Uli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Uli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ready-to-go-as3-from-as2-but-need-help/286253 "2009-04-12T23:25:55Z")

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Hello \[smile\] So i'm ready to switch to AS3 but there is something i can't figure out is, how do you write a class that attaches a clip from a library, WITHOUT specifying the class in the export to stage thing of the cli…

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## [Turn HTMl entities back to normal text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-html-entities-back-to-normal-text/286252)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-html-entities-back-to-normal-text/286252 "2009-04-12T21:42:52Z")

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What is the function that does the reverse of htmlentities()? I want to turn something like \<b\>bo ld\</b\> into \<b\>bo ld\</b\>.

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## [New company site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-company-site/286251)

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**Author:** [@pixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-company-site/286251 "2009-04-12T20:54:43Z")

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C&C ? Linky

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## [Away3d: add movieclip from library to scene and rotate x,y,and z?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/away3d-add-movieclip-from-library-to-scene-and-rotate-x-y-and-z/286250)

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**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
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**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/away3d-add-movieclip-from-library-to-scene-and-rotate-x-y-and-z/286250 "2009-04-12T20:21:37Z")

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hey guys, how do u take a movieclip from the library, add it to a scene in away3d, and rotate it? I'm trying to do it with movieclipspirte, however, that doesnt seem to work? my movieclip has a graphic and a textfield.…

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## [Using an array to "pull out" random movieclips from the library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-array-to-pull-out-random-movieclips-from-the-library/286249)

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**Author:** [@quicksmack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quicksmack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-array-to-pull-out-random-movieclips-from-the-library/286249 "2009-04-12T19:54:45Z")

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i am trying to pull out a random movieclip from the library and use "addChild" to add it to another movieclip on stage by using an array.. basically, i need to be able to create an array that has all the names of the m…

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## [Browser and/or Flash player compatiblity issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-and-or-flash-player-compatiblity-issues/286248)

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**Author:** [@Wurzagg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wurzagg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-and-or-flash-player-compatiblity-issues/286248 "2009-04-12T19:49:39Z")

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I'm working on a game for which I recently released a playable demo, or so I thought. I sent this link to many of my friends, but I've gotten replies from several people that the user interactive parts of the flash movie…

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## [Hand cursor when hovering over button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hand-cursor-when-hovering-over-button/286247)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hand-cursor-when-hovering-over-button/286247 "2009-04-12T19:15:02Z")

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How do you use CSS to show the hand cursor when hovering over a button component in Flex? I am aware I can do useHandCursor="true", but I wanted a CSS solution so I don't have to copy and paste this a million times.

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## [Looking for a free horizontal scrollbar, like this one](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-free-horizontal-scrollbar-like-this-one/286246)

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**Author:** [@cedrikvh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cedrikvh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-free-horizontal-scrollbar-like-this-one/286246 "2009-04-12T18:42:57Z")

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Hello! can ayone point me out to a horizontal scrollbar tutorial like the commercial one on this page? http://www.flashcomponents.net/component/horizontal\_flash\_image\_scroller.html (look for sample 1 and 2) With this…

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## [Issues with As3 and PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-as3-and-php/286244)

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**Author:** [@Rizander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rizander)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-as3-and-php/286244 "2009-04-12T18:20:32Z")

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Hello All :slight\_smile: What I am trying to do is set up a basic php mySQL AS3 collaboration. I have a flash file that has a text field where you register a username and an email, then a php file that this data is sent…

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## [Interactive Gesture Coding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-gesture-coding/286242)

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**Author:** [@leo\_d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leo_d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-gesture-coding/286242 "2009-04-12T16:59:56Z")

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Hey guys, i could really use some help, im having serious trouble with an area of AS3 that im new to, using my webcam to use hand gestures to move objects using CS3, now i have been able to write the code for the cam rec…

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## [Telling flash to play a movieclip inside a couple of other movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telling-flash-to-play-a-movieclip-inside-a-couple-of-other-movieclips/286241)

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**Author:** [@quicksmack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quicksmack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telling-flash-to-play-a-movieclip-inside-a-couple-of-other-movieclips/286241 "2009-04-12T16:09:43Z")

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i have a movieclip within a movieclip within a movieclip... i want to simply tell flash to play that movieclip once i click on it.. however, i get an error saying "1120: Access of undefined property tl\_character" when i …

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## [How to i make a countdown timer for a game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-i-make-a-countdown-timer-for-a-game/286240)

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**Author:** [@gillygillybee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gillygillybee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-i-make-a-countdown-timer-for-a-game/286240 "2009-04-12T15:45:06Z")

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How do you create a countdown timer on an animated game, so that when the time gets to 0 and depending on your score it ttakes you to a losing page or a winning page. This is my code so far. I want the timing to be 6…

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## [URL's that link to certain areas in your swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urls-that-link-to-certain-areas-in-your-swf/286239)

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**Author:** [@DavidJF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidJF)\
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**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urls-that-link-to-certain-areas-in-your-swf/286239 "2009-04-12T15:33:53Z")

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Hey, I was looking at www.countryroad.com.au and noticed that the page URL updates whilst navigating the flash site like it would in a html site. This seems like a nice feature considering the page seems to be made e…

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## [Displayobjects drawn to bitmap always dispatches rollover/rollout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjects-drawn-to-bitmap-always-dispatches-rollover-rollout/286238)

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**Author:** [@bigmoor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigmoor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjects-drawn-to-bitmap-always-dispatches-rollover-rollout/286238 "2009-04-12T14:56:15Z")

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This is a wierd bug that I need to find a solution to. If you draw a movieclip (with a 3d rotation on it) to bitmap, eventlisteners will always dispatch rollout and rollover for that movieclip (on mouse over). A solutio…

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## [Customized default project templates?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customized-default-project-templates/286237)

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**Author:** [@frankichiro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frankichiro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customized-default-project-templates/286237 "2009-04-12T13:22:38Z")

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Hi! Does anyone know how to change the default templates in Flex? Maybe even add your own? It's just so tedious to have to rearrange, replace and copy/paste everything for each new project, if you want to use swfobje…

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## [Any ideas or advices on how to learn making this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-ideas-or-advices-on-how-to-learn-making-this/286236)

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**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-ideas-or-advices-on-how-to-learn-making-this/286236 "2009-04-12T13:07:23Z")

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Hello I just found out this website on a design portal : http://www.26000vodka.com/ Not my will to make any advertising, but I'm technically wondering how were done some effects and I believe you guys have some ideas : …

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## [Happy Easter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-easter/286234)

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**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-easter/286234 "2009-04-12T12:09:03Z")

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Hope you all have a good day with the family, doing whatever you guys celebrate! I know personally for me I'll be at church in the AM then dinner with the family in the PM. What are you guys going to be doing?

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## [Unload external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-external-swf/286233)

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**Author:** [@mikeemikeex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikeemikeex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-external-swf/286233 "2009-04-12T11:46:12Z")

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Hey, I have recently started to build a portfolio site.. My index page has two buttons... 'about' and 'portfolio' which loads each respective external swf into a holder. When 'portfolio' is loaded there are another 8…

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