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## [.iso files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iso-files/284999)

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**Author:** [@cookingkym](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cookingkym)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iso-files/284999 "2009-03-25T23:16:29Z")

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how do we insert .iso icons these days? the little logo that comes up in the browser. thanks kym

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## [New Podcast - The Show That Has No Name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-podcast-the-show-that-has-no-name/284998)

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**Author:** [@Dan0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-podcast-the-show-that-has-no-name/284998 "2009-03-25T22:43:37Z")

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Hey, This is my first website designed for my friend who wanted a podcast host for his show 'The Show That Has No Name' \*\*http://samanddan.dan0.net \*\* It's my first attempt at using HTML/PHP + WordPress + Custom CSS T…

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## [Where the Wild Things Are](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-the-wild-things-are/284997)

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**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-the-wild-things-are/284997 "2009-03-25T22:38:10Z")

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http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/wherethewildthingsare/ I am so excited for this.

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## [FLEx/Flash and VB](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-flash-and-vb/284995)

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**Author:** [@aruti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aruti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-flash-and-vb/284995 "2009-03-25T21:57:53Z")

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I have a project I am working on and I have solved it using VB script. I would like to add a flash front end though. All I want is too machines to talk over tcp/ip. Here's what I want to do. I have machine a and b. O…

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## [Auto-Compromising bots and emails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-compromising-bots-and-emails/284994)

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**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-compromising-bots-and-emails/284994 "2009-03-25T21:43:42Z")

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How safe is it to put links to email addresses in textFields of Flash Docs? For example, if you have this: txtEmail.htmlTetxt = '\<a href='mailto:my@address.com'\>EMAIL ME!\</a\> How susceptible is this to spammers and…

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## [CS4 says "Unexpected file format" - please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-says-unexpected-file-format-please-help/284993)

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**Author:** [@macloo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macloo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-says-unexpected-file-format-please-help/284993 "2009-03-25T21:40:47Z")

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I have Flash CS4, fully legal, paid-for version. I am trying to open some old FLAs that I made, probably with Flash 8, maybe with Flash 7. When I try to open them, I get the error message "Unexpected file format," and …

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## [Question: Loading External SWF as root file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-loading-external-swf-as-root-file/284992)

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**Author:** [@Eluded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eluded)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-loading-external-swf-as-root-file/284992 "2009-03-25T21:19:16Z")

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Ok, I've been going through online tutorials and so forthand yea I'm still a newb. I have a flash site I'm designing and this is probably a simple answer. I've figured out how to incorporate the external flashes using bu…

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## [Calling a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-function/284991)

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**Author:** [@waverider303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waverider303)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-function/284991 "2009-03-25T21:16:26Z")

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I have a function that will pull data from a php file. I also have a timer that when it finishes a cycle of 10 seconds it will run the function that fuctions that grabs data from the php file. What my question is if I…

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## [Problem with alpha gradient mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-alpha-gradient-mask/284990)

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**Author:** [@marker76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marker76)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-alpha-gradient-mask/284990 "2009-03-25T21:13:25Z")

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it is masking some dynamic content that is brought in through an external swf. there is a dynamic text field and also a picture loader. whenever either one of these changes, the mask gets all distorted with holes/lighter…

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## [Save XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-xml/284989)

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**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-xml/284989 "2009-03-25T21:07:34Z")

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Is it possible to save XML? or append an existing XML file? Like, I have a few input boxes, and when the user clicks 'save' the info from the text boxes is inserted into an XML file? How would you do this?

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## [Displaying WebPage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-webpage/284987)

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**Author:** [@raskriall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raskriall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-webpage/284987 "2009-03-25T20:47:02Z")

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hi there ! i'm working on a game project and i got some trouble with displaying stuff in the game Launcher. everything is in AS3. I'm actually looking to achieve almost the same results as the World of Warcraft launche…

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## [Two Convenient Javascript Slide Shows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-convenient-javascript-slide-shows/284986)

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**Author:** [@Sage\_of\_Fire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sage_of_Fire)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-convenient-javascript-slide-shows/284986 "2009-03-25T20:39:35Z")

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That's right, two! DirSlideShow takes all the pictures from one directory and displays them as a slide show on your web page, while MultiSlideShow makes a bunch of slide shows from the pictures within the directories wit…

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## [Trouble reading SharedObject from a child movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-reading-sharedobject-from-a-child-movie/284985)

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**Author:** [@b433402615](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b433402615)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-reading-sharedobject-from-a-child-movie/284985 "2009-03-25T20:38:26Z")

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I made this CD catalog using Flash CS3/AS3. The main movie uses a sharedobject to tell a child movie what contents to show. Everything is very simple and works fine. Now I'm trying to convert this project to a online v…

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## [XML slideshow with customizeable navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-with-customizeable-navigation/284984)

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**Author:** [@ddpjoel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ddpjoel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-with-customizeable-navigation/284984 "2009-03-25T20:29:08Z")

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Hi. I love this site, so I am hoping some of the pros can help me.:proud: I have used a xml driven slideshow, with navigation for a project. However the component has no way of pausing (stopping the slideshow). (it is t…

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## [Check out my sites!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-out-my-sites/284983)

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**Author:** [@safran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/safran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-out-my-sites/284983 "2009-03-25T20:07:12Z")

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Ive made some example pages and i would want to know what you think of them \[smile\] Im not really a pro at this and i just started to learn AS3, so have that in mind plz. http://afra89.myhood.se/ Thx

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## [AS3 UIscrollbar: Adobe's example file throws an error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-uiscrollbar-adobes-example-file-throws-an-error/284982)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-uiscrollbar-adobes-example-file-throws-an-error/284982 "2009-03-25T19:38:58Z")

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The UIScrollbar in the Adobe example file is working, it is the loadText example that shipped with Flash 8, but it throwing the following error and on a page is triggering the Flash Player debugger. Error #2007: Parame…

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## [Hyperlink in dynamic text field from xml file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlink-in-dynamic-text-field-from-xml-file/284981)

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**Author:** [@switzern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/switzern)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlink-in-dynamic-text-field-from-xml-file/284981 "2009-03-25T19:22:11Z")

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Hello, I'm pulling data from an XML file into dynamic text fields in Flash. I have a field where I want to pull in a different url for each node, but display the same text and I'm not sure how to set that up. If anyone c…

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## [Preloader simple? problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-simple-problem/284979)

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**Author:** [@marcelomdsc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcelomdsc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-simple-problem/284979 "2009-03-25T18:58:45Z")

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Hello, I´m having problems with my preloader. I´ve used this same code for a few projects before without any problems but now it´s not working correctly. The preloading works fine, the problem is with the numbers (%) sho…

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## [\_preloader error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-preloader-error/284977)

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**Author:** [@Tical](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tical)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-preloader-error/284977 "2009-03-25T18:30:12Z")

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I'm getting an error from a file and its coming from my 'loaderProgress' function...everything actually loads in fine and it does what it is suppose to do so far, but after it loads everything in...it says: TypeError: Er…

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## [\[Flash8\]hitTest and variable help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-hittest-and-variable-help/284976)

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**Author:** [@Dirge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dirge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-hittest-and-variable-help/284976 "2009-03-25T18:19:39Z")

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Okay, so I'm developing my first solo game. I've got code so that you have 10 lives. but while the enemy is touching you you lose them equal to the framerate. onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if (\_root.player.hitTest(this…

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## [Searching a table technique](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-a-table-technique/284975)

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**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-a-table-technique/284975 "2009-03-25T18:13:16Z")

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Hello. I have an SQL database with a table that has about 20 columns and about 30 rows. I need to perform a search on the whole table based on the values from one row: I need to find what other rows have similar valu…

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## [hitTest and Flash CS4's new 3d features](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-and-flash-cs4s-new-3d-features/284974)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-and-flash-cs4s-new-3d-features/284974 "2009-03-25T17:59:50Z")

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Does anyone know how Flash uses hitTest() when you have items located differently on the z axis? What about items with rotation? Does Flash just look at the display, or how everything is located when it is flattened? …

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## [Another on of Ali :P in NYC CoolTimes!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-on-of-ali-p-in-nyc-cooltimes/284973)

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**Author:** [@ralicag](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ralicag)\
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**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-on-of-ali-p-in-nyc-cooltimes/284973 "2009-03-25T17:59:46Z")

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http://ralicag.deviantart.com/art/Me-in-NYC-117073661 I did this yesterday after i came back from the city. I don't know which was more fun the trip or the drawing of this memory \[smile\] I had FUN! :):hugegrin: \[image\]

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## [Widgets with a HTML/web-based engine](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/widgets-with-a-html-web-based-engine/284972)

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**Author:** [@Swooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Swooter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/widgets-with-a-html-web-based-engine/284972 "2009-03-25T17:55:24Z")

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Check out http://www.swoot.com It's a widget platform that allows developers to create widgets based on html/javascript/flash/php, etc. No this is not ment as spam, even though I work there myself, I just think you'll …

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## [ReUse MouseEvent Functons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reuse-mouseevent-functons/284971)

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**Author:** [@ThaJock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThaJock)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reuse-mouseevent-functons/284971 "2009-03-25T17:42:02Z")

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I am trying to avoid having to rewrite a few functions that I use for mouseEvents that I am going to also have to use for keyBoard events. eg. btn.addEventListener (event:MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick); stage.addEventLis…

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## [Display Raw XML within a textField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-raw-xml-within-a-textfield/284970)

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**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-raw-xml-within-a-textfield/284970 "2009-03-25T17:33:39Z")

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Does anyone know of an XML utility Class that will "auto-format" XML to display within a textField? Just looking for a down-n-dirty solution to display the entire XML tree (via xml.toXMLString()) within a textBox, but wo…

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## [What do I look for?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-look-for/284968)

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**Author:** [@obmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obmon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-look-for/284968 "2009-03-25T17:29:06Z")

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Hello, New to OOP in Actionscript.. Today I learned about Proxy and I am very, very happy. However, there is one last major issue that is limiting my programming... I want to be able to run a certain function.. after…

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## [Probably a newb question, but I cant find the answer on the net](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/probably-a-newb-question-but-i-cant-find-the-answer-on-the-net/284967)

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**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/probably-a-newb-question-but-i-cant-find-the-answer-on-the-net/284967 "2009-03-25T17:26:28Z")

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I'm new to the whole flash thing and I'm learning on flash 8- In photoshop you can group layers so that the blending mode you use on a layer will only apply to the layers in that group... I've been searching all over, a…

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## [Playing FLV and SWF simultaneously](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-flv-and-swf-simultaneously/284966)

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**Author:** [@FlashinCharlie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashinCharlie)\
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**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-flv-and-swf-simultaneously/284966 "2009-03-25T17:15:13Z")

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Ok here's the skinny. I have a 'master' SWF file that calls in about 6 external .SWF containing graphics. This 'master' also pulls in external .FLVs (some that are video+audio, some that are audio-only) and makes the…

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## [Fixing the size of the browser window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fixing-the-size-of-the-browser-window/284965)

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**Author:** [@lowmoan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lowmoan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fixing-the-size-of-the-browser-window/284965 "2009-03-25T17:11:10Z")

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Hi, I want my webpage, when opened, for the window/browser to fix to a certain size (1024 x 768). How do i do this in dreamweaver? What code do i put in and where? Here is my link www.unitarchitects.co.uk/index\_m…

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