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## [Kirupa ActionScript 3.0 Class Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-actionscript-3-0-class-tutorial/284013)

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**Author:** [@curios789](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/curios789)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-actionscript-3-0-class-tutorial/284013 "2009-03-13T18:44:10Z")

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I followed the tutorial word for word, copied, pasted, made sure I have no problems, but yet I still get a 1046 error...anyone know what's up? This is the tutorial I'm following: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/as3/c…

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## [Using JS to swap QuickTime movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-js-to-swap-quicktime-movies/284012)

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**Author:** [@digitalmatt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digitalmatt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-js-to-swap-quicktime-movies/284012 "2009-03-13T18:37:19Z")

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So I have a drop down menu that has a list of audio (mp3) and video (mov) that i have to load into an area to the left of the drop down. I'm thinking I'll hook into the onchange event and do one of two things: Use …

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## [Good project for learning PHP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-project-for-learning-php/284011)

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**Author:** [@oldmanwinter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldmanwinter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-project-for-learning-php/284011 "2009-03-13T18:05:22Z")

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I've been through a few tutorials; got a local server running on my computer and have made basic php pages which can save and retrieve data from a mysql database, and now i'm not really sure which way i should go in tryi…

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## [Trouble assigning the value of a property in an externally loaded SWF to a local var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-assigning-the-value-of-a-property-in-an-externally-loaded-swf-to-a-local-var/284010)

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**Author:** [@derrickcurry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derrickcurry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-assigning-the-value-of-a-property-in-an-externally-loaded-swf-to-a-local-var/284010 "2009-03-13T18:01:42Z")

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A have a external SWF file that contains an instance of an object that will be used across multiple projects. It's accessible as a public property of the external SWF. When I load the external SWF file using the Loader…

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## [MouseOver Autoscroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-autoscroll/284009)

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**Author:** [@Valstorm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valstorm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-autoscroll/284009 "2009-03-13T17:34:02Z")

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Hi Kirupa forums, some very talented people associating around here, and the Kirupa tutorials have come in much handy, I'm very grateful. But on to business. I've searched for a tutorial that covers the actionscript I'…

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## [How to reload a custom class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reload-a-custom-class/284008)

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**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reload-a-custom-class/284008 "2009-03-13T17:25:51Z")

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i have this script shortened: public class Main extends MovieClip { var news\_mc:NEWS = new NEWS(); var studio\_mc:STUDIO = new STUDIO(); var webworks\_mc:WEBWORKS = new WEBWORKS(); var pri…

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## [Navigating between MP3 player and FLV player on simulated Web site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-between-mp3-player-and-flv-player-on-simulated-web-site/284007)

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**Author:** [@bzude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bzude)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-between-mp3-player-and-flv-player-on-simulated-web-site/284007 "2009-03-13T17:09:16Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] I went through the Adobe Classroom in a Book for AS 3. I now have an MP3 player from the tutorials and I created a separate FLV player from that. Both players link to external XML data files to get the son…

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## [Button Name Controlled by Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-name-controlled-by-variable/284006)

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**Author:** [@jo3\_14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jo3_14)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-name-controlled-by-variable/284006 "2009-03-13T17:07:34Z")

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I have several buttons I need to turn on and off (visibility and alpha) but the function I have written that determines if a given button should be turned off works based on a few variables. I need to be able to control…

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## [Listbox containing checkbox component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-containing-checkbox-component/284005)

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**Author:** [@elyleebert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elyleebert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-containing-checkbox-component/284005 "2009-03-13T16:51:08Z")

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Hi Does anyone know if there is a component that you can buy that is basically a listbox (so you can scroll etc) that has the option to select individual list items by selecting a checkbox. Cheers

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## [Screensaver in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screensaver-in-flash/284004)

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**Author:** [@AnthonyV1121](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AnthonyV1121)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screensaver-in-flash/284004 "2009-03-13T16:33:29Z")

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Anyone know to go about making a screensaver in Flash or can direct me to any tutorials? Looking specifically how to make a screensaver the plays a new animation(MC) on a each day during an 18 day cycle, then starts ov…

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## [General AS2 help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-as2-help-needed/284003)

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**Author:** [@MossyStump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MossyStump)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-as2-help-needed/284003 "2009-03-13T15:49:56Z")

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Im back to the grinding stone, I stopped after awhile after getting uber frustrated with my current project, Im back, solved my MAJOR problem, and are now on a new one! Yay =P So now, hoping somebody could help solve thi…

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## [Strange scale problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-scale-problem/284002)

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**Author:** [@torylon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/torylon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-scale-problem/284002 "2009-03-13T15:45:34Z")

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Hey their folks, lovely forum you got. I have a difficult qeustion ( I think ). Well I got a movieclip called my\_tg2, in that movieclip I got a component named my\_tg. Wich is thumbgrid ( photo gallery) . To the fra…

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## [HalfDog](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/halfdog/284001)

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**Author:** [@HalfDog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HalfDog)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/halfdog/284001 "2009-03-13T15:41:45Z")

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Via 5 years ago (First college Spring Break) :hugegrin: This was made with my thumbs and an ink pad and it's near 20" x 14" If you're wondering about the horizontal marks, we were encouraged to crumple the photo (or…

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## [Frame actions not working on child movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-actions-not-working-on-child-movieclips/284000)

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**Author:** [@andr\_in](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andr_in)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-actions-not-working-on-child-movieclips/284000 "2009-03-13T15:39:08Z")

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I've found the solutions for most of my many problems with as 3 but this one is really baffling :be: The frame actions of child-movieclips of dynamically added movieclips are not firing! If I have movieclip, say "mc"…

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## [Freelance flash animator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-flash-animator/283999)

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**Author:** [@Persos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Persos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-flash-animator/283999 "2009-03-13T15:33:40Z")

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I'm looking for freelance work with 2D and flash graphics and animation. I'm still learning, so I could do stuff almost for free - I am more looking for oportunity to learn. "If I'm rubbish, why would you hire me?" - you…

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## [Works fine as a standalone SWF, but when preloaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/works-fine-as-a-standalone-swf-but-when-preloaded/283998)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/works-fine-as-a-standalone-swf-but-when-preloaded/283998 "2009-03-13T15:20:01Z")

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I have a SWF file, and it accesses an XML file. It works just fine when debugged or published into a standalone SWF. HOWEVER, when I add a preloader to it, I get the following error, every single time: TypeError: Error #…

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## [Php\>xml\>as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-xml-as3/283997)

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**Author:** [@Dojjjan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dojjjan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-xml-as3/283997 "2009-03-13T15:07:27Z")

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Hi im having problems loading data from a php file into as3 as xml. just cant figure out why... this is my code. in php (the code is just temporary, the goal is to loop through a folder and list its content. and ive …

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## [Speed issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-issues/283995)

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**Author:** [@jjdelv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jjdelv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-issues/283995 "2009-03-13T14:47:32Z")

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I'm having some size and speed issues which for once move outside the bedroom... Everything runs really slow when I open the page in html. I was wondering if someone had the time or inclination to look over my actionsc…

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## [Very Urgent! Live Banner not working, please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-urgent-live-banner-not-working-please-help/283994)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-urgent-live-banner-not-working-please-help/283994 "2009-03-13T14:36:01Z")

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why is that the news item links on http://www.madeinpoker.com/RSSBanner/RSSViewer2.swf work and when the same swf is embedded here, the links do not work? http://www.chilipoker.com/external/rsstest/ how can I go arou…

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## [A little help for a noob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-help-for-a-noob/283993)

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**Author:** [@Dark\_Templar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dark_Templar)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-help-for-a-noob/283993 "2009-03-13T14:30:40Z")

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This might sound like a stupid question, however i can not remember how to get this if else statement to work correctly and would like some help. what i want to do is from the start, check the current frame if it is th…

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## [Collision Detection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection/283992)

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**Author:** [@LauraITT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LauraITT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection/283992 "2009-03-13T14:27:38Z")

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Hi, I have had a look around in the forum but cant find what Im looking for. Basically I have a multiple amounts of the same movieclip dropping into the stage at a random x point and then they tween left and right an…

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## [MouseEvent Listener (What the hell)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-listener-what-the-hell/283991)

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**Author:** [@ORNj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ORNj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-listener-what-the-hell/283991 "2009-03-13T14:25:02Z")

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It's never been an issue since I always anticipate it but just wondering... if I put a MouseEvent listener on a movieclip/sprite... whatever.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickAction, false, 0, true); function…

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## [Shared Object shared between Flash & AIR](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990)

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**Author:** [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-shared-between-flash-air/283990 "2009-03-13T14:11:44Z")

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I created a very simple experiment to attempt to access the same shared object in Flash Player and AIR. A Flash SWF creates a local shared object. A AIR application (being tested from CS3 or installed) opens the same s…

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## [Philosophy: placement of metatags for search engines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/philosophy-placement-of-metatags-for-search-engines/283988)

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**Author:** [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/philosophy-placement-of-metatags-for-search-engines/283988 "2009-03-13T13:10:52Z")

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Here's a philosophical question for all you who are smarter than me :yoda: I have a website with, say, seven pages - home page plus six sub pages. Obviously I want to put keywords for search engines in the metatags of …

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## [TextField losing focus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-losing-focus/283987)

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**Author:** [@abrandao](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abrandao)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-losing-focus/283987 "2009-03-13T11:30:19Z")

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Hi everyone. I wanted to catch the event of a TextField losing focus so I could set it's text to the default value in case the user left the TextField blank. Something like TextEvent.FOCUS\_OUT would be great but it doe…

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## [Endless slider: fixed stop-position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/endless-slider-fixed-stop-position/283986)

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**Author:** [@michey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michey)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/endless-slider-fixed-stop-position/283986 "2009-03-13T11:21:33Z")

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Hi Does somebody know how to stop on rollover this endless vertical slider in fixed centered position? var posY:Number = 0; // Startposition \_x für den Bilder Slider var posX:Number …

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## [Translate RSS feed date](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translate-rss-feed-date/283985)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/translate-rss-feed-date/283985 "2009-03-13T11:13:33Z")

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I am working with an RSS feed reader class, and need to translate the date. When "Mon", "Tue", "Wed" are read they should be translated I think it should go something like this (?): itemDescription.indexOf("Tue")

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## [AS3 with XML namespaces](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-with-xml-namespaces/283984)

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**Author:** [@trundrumbalind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trundrumbalind)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-with-xml-namespaces/283984 "2009-03-13T11:13:10Z")

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Hi guys, I'm having a problem loading in XML to Flash via a .NET-powered web service. Basically, I can bring the following XML in: \<response\> \<success\>true\</success\> \<result xsi:type="welcomeMessage"\> \<body\>Welcome to…

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## [Very Strange Issue with Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-strange-issue-with-error-1009/283983)

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**Author:** [@Kritphong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kritphong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-strange-issue-with-error-1009/283983 "2009-03-13T10:14:22Z")

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I'm trying to load an external .swf using UILoader. If the .swf doesn't have any code, it loads fine. But if I add any code, even only comments. It gives me this error. TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property…

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## [\-Simple AS3 question (I hope) -](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as3-question-i-hope/283982)

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**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as3-question-i-hope/283982 "2009-03-13T10:06:25Z")

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Hi thanks for taking the time. Sorry to post such a simple question here but after extensive looking I either can't find the answer I am after, or more likely can't recognise it when I see it. In AS3 I can happily pass…

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