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## [Dynamically create TextFields and still access them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-create-textfields-and-still-access-them/284332)

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**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-create-textfields-and-still-access-them/284332 "2009-03-18T04:10:28Z")

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in AS3, How can I dynamically create TextFields and still be able to access them individually? for example, a for/next loop creates 3 textFields: for (var num:Number = 0; num\<3; num++){ var txtFld:TextField = new…

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## [How to convert base 10 decimal to twips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-base-10-decimal-to-twips/284331)

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**Author:** [@GarFonz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GarFonz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-base-10-decimal-to-twips/284331 "2009-03-18T03:53:00Z")

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any ideas? Basically, I am experiencing an inconsistancy with the behavior of an equation that is calculating the change in y position from one movie clip sequentially from frame to frame, and transforming the amount o…

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## [PHP/MySQL content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-content/284330)

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**Author:** [@PCGamre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PCGamre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-content/284330 "2009-03-18T03:35:16Z")

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Can anyone recommend a good beginner's book for PHP/MySQL regarding building database-driven websites, such as: "Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL" which may be found here: http://www.sitepoint.c…

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## [How to remove the previous picture from the slideshow?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-the-previous-picture-from-the-slideshow/284329)

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**Author:** [@tcabaco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tcabaco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-the-previous-picture-from-the-slideshow/284329 "2009-03-18T03:11:49Z")

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Hey everyone, I'm developing this fullscreen slideshow with random pictures which will be the background of a client's web-site. I have everything working, the preloader, the imaging loading and transitions. There's on…

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## [Delay in Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-in-actionscript/284328)

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**Author:** [@nadaklan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nadaklan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-in-actionscript/284328 "2009-03-18T03:07:10Z")

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Hey, I have a question about some actionscript. Basically, I have a movie clip that I want to play when I click a button, and then have the button take us to another scene. Right now, I'm having problems with getting t…

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## [Cartoon drawing needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cartoon-drawing-needed/284327)

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**Author:** [@faded\_maximus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/faded_maximus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cartoon-drawing-needed/284327 "2009-03-18T02:27:58Z")

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I am looking for somebody to help me out with a cartoon drawing. It doesn't have to be too complicated, and shouldn't taken more than a few minutes. If you are interested I can pm you with more details on what the drawin…

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## [Close button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-button/284326)

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**Author:** [@flashjones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashjones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-button/284326 "2009-03-18T02:27:20Z")

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how do you create a close button that works in both firefox & safari? Can we image or text.

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## [Page resize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-resize/284325)

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**Author:** [@flashjones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashjones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-resize/284325 "2009-03-18T02:15:46Z")

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How do you make a page open up at a specific size? If I want a homepage to be 500x700 without all of the background space showing how would I make the browser fit that space?

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## [Draggable map with popups](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-map-with-popups/284324)

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**Author:** [@jchesnutt2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jchesnutt2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-map-with-popups/284324 "2009-03-18T02:15:38Z")

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Hi all, I'm working on a project that requires a draggable map that has buttons that popup onrollover. Inside the popup will be a brief discription and and link that should carry you to another part of the move. Problem…

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## [Child calling parent function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-calling-parent-function/284323)

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**Author:** [@sgpeters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sgpeters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-calling-parent-function/284323 "2009-03-18T01:31:11Z")

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I have setup a simple video interface. The video player lives in the parent swf. The video list chooser is loaded as a child swf. In this child swf, I have some video buttons nested within two movieclips in order to faci…

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## [Unload Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-movie/284322)

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**Author:** [@thebigG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thebigG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-movie/284322 "2009-03-18T01:21:20Z")

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i have a very simple flash project with 3 object on my stage. the first one is a button with the following script: on(release) { loadMovie ("pano\_final.swf", "home") } home is another movie clip that will load th…

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## [Array splicing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-splicing/284321)

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**Author:** [@autumnmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/autumnmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-splicing/284321 "2009-03-18T00:39:23Z")

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Hi i have an array called wordPress, it contains single letter strings, when i call wordPress.splice(0); it deletes all letters in the array, i only want to delete the very first letter, any help? thanks

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## [SQL will only submit with \`backticks\` around table names. Why?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-will-only-submit-with-backticks-around-table-names-why/284320)

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**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-will-only-submit-with-backticks-around-table-names-why/284320 "2009-03-18T00:34:14Z")

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I have been working on a pho project, it's all going fine and I'm creating lots of very useful functions that submit SQL. They all work fine. Then suddenly I create a new table and write a fnction to submit SQL to it.…

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## [POST Data to Web Form \[HttpRequest\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-data-to-web-form-httprequest/284319)

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**Author:** [@Matt1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matt1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-data-to-web-form-httprequest/284319 "2009-03-18T00:11:19Z")

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I've been searching around for a couple hours now and haven't really had any luck. I'm trying to do an HTTP POST to a form thats online, it has multiple fields - I found you can do this with System.Web.HttpRequest but ha…

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## [getURL doesn't 'getURL'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-doesnt-geturl/284318)

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**Author:** [@MyQualsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MyQualsh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-doesnt-geturl/284318 "2009-03-17T23:47:33Z")

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Hi, I am fairly new to Action Scripting, and have been using HTML and JavaScript previously for stand-alone presentations, (I am a 60 yr old technical Instructor). I decided to migrate to the 'Big Boys' school and t…

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## [Flash Development for tabletPC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-development-for-tabletpc/284317)

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**Author:** [@brian914](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brian914)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-development-for-tabletpc/284317 "2009-03-17T23:20:01Z")

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I just got asked to build a pretty simple application for a tabletPC. I have never done this before, in fact don't even own a PC and do not know what it would take. The application itself is pretty simple. A video librar…

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## [How to disable music on one flash file with another. Help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-disable-music-on-one-flash-file-with-another-help-needed/284316)

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**Author:** [@alxmaverick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alxmaverick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-disable-music-on-one-flash-file-with-another-help-needed/284316 "2009-03-17T22:34:26Z")

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I have a webpage with two frames - An outer one and an inner \<iframe\>. On the outer one, there is an embedded flash file, the mp3 player. On each page that is ever loaded in the \<iframe\> there is embedded the navigatio…

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## [Flash motion tweens leaving trails behind them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-motion-tweens-leaving-trails-behind-them/284315)

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**Author:** [@slatnic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slatnic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-motion-tweens-leaving-trails-behind-them/284315 "2009-03-17T22:30:04Z")

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Im motion tweening letters in from different angles to form the company's name for a website intro, but some of the letters leave a trail behind them... Can anyone help me to prevent this?

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## [Flex/Flash Based App Looking for Feedback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-flash-based-app-looking-for-feedback/284314)

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**Author:** [@dragonfly09](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonfly09)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-flash-based-app-looking-for-feedback/284314 "2009-03-17T22:13:53Z")

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Autodesk launched Project Dragonfly, a tech preview of a Flex/Flash based 2D/3D online floor planning application, in efforts to provide a more efficient and easy to understand method for home improvement planning and vi…

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## [Pre-tick some checkboxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-tick-some-checkboxes/284313)

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**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-tick-some-checkboxes/284313 "2009-03-17T22:10:06Z")

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Hi guys and gals, I've set up a form in php that allows a user to submit a news article. I have set up a second form that allows a user to edit the same news article. On the first form, I have some checkboxes at the bo…

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## [Jumping to a different point in a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-to-a-different-point-in-a-movieclip/284312)

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**Author:** [@webguync](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webguync)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-to-a-different-point-in-a-movieclip/284312 "2009-03-17T21:43:23Z")

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I have a datagrid of columns and rows converted into a MC, and I have a button on row 4. When that button is clicked I would like the focus to go down to row 7. There current method of navigation is with a scroll bar and…

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## [Help Printing from Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-printing-from-flash/284311)

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**Author:** [@mnat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-printing-from-flash/284311 "2009-03-17T21:22:15Z")

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Hi, I am new adding print functions in Flash. I found a code that prints my swf correctly, but only if I right click print. I tried to make it so that when my print\_btn is pressed the stage is printed, but when I try t…

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## [Question about importing classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-importing-classes/284310)

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**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-importing-classes/284310 "2009-03-17T21:14:35Z")

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Hey i was wondering when I import a class, for example "import flash.text.\*;", and when I import the same class in the subsequent AS file in the same package, isn't it disk space consuming? If so, is there a way to lik…

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## [Stress test, all invited! (right this moment though)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stress-test-all-invited-right-this-moment-though/284309)

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**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stress-test-all-invited-right-this-moment-though/284309 "2009-03-17T21:12:55Z")

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http://aldure.com/demo/ Use a unique username and password to log in!!! and run around, let's see how many it takes to break it! \[smiley\] STRESS TEST OVER Thanks anyone who helped pound the server!! \[smiley\]

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## [A serious case of WTF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-serious-case-of-wtf/284308)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-serious-case-of-wtf/284308 "2009-03-17T20:56:14Z")

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Right I checked over my blog today for any dead links etc. and I come across two videos that wernt correct So, I went into the wordpress panel, edited them to the correct FLV's. I check the site, and nothings chang…

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## [Scenes with AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scenes-with-as2/284307)

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**Author:** [@Ravmaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ravmaster)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scenes-with-as2/284307 "2009-03-17T20:53:21Z")

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Hey guys, I haven't tried my hand at Flash or AS in quite a while so I need your help. I have no used scenes before, so now, since we have to do so in school, I'm stuck with a code like this, that decides not to work; …

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## [eventListeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlisteners/284304)

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**Author:** [@coolinwilliams](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolinwilliams)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlisteners/284304 "2009-03-17T20:19:29Z")

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Heres what im working with; scrolling movieclip that consists of 12 individual movieclips that all have instance names. I'm trying to link these movieclips to events that needs to happen on the main timeline. lost1…

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## [Scrolling Images Using setInterval & Naming Convention](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-images-using-setinterval-naming-convention/284303)

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**Author:** [@fcastro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fcastro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-images-using-setinterval-naming-convention/284303 "2009-03-17T20:13:12Z")

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Hi everyone, I am looking at a sample sliding image flash file that uses setInterval and rollOvers etc. I noticed that the author named his instances as numbers which isn't allowed. I don't even understand how he was a…

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## [Flying Jet Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-jet-game/284302)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-jet-game/284302 "2009-03-17T19:37:46Z")

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I'm looking to make a game where a jet is controlled by the arrow keys and the scenery moves across according the to where the jet is. They then have to hit certain obstacles to gain points. I was wondering does anyo…

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## [Open html frames with flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-html-frames-with-flash/284301)

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**Author:** [@Jernberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jernberg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-html-frames-with-flash/284301 "2009-03-17T19:31:49Z")

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Hi! I'm Jonathan, a coffee addicted 19 year ol' chap from Sweden/Norway and I'm a \*\*\*NOOB \*\*\*and totally new to flash and everything. Somehow I've still made a website in flash (don't ask how!!) and now I have a small pr…

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